In the grand hall of the Yuanming Sect.
"Sect Master, aren't the actions of the Li family a bit excessive?" an Elder complained indignantly.
The recent behaviors of the Li family had provoked the dissatisfaction and vigilance of many Elders, hence this meeting had been called.
"Are you referring to the recruitment of Loose Cultivators, the establishment of the Marketplace, or both?" Liu Yunde asked calmly.
Without waiting for the Elder to respond, he continued, "There are now more than a thousand Loose Cultivators who have left Yunping State. What impact does this number have on us?"
"As for the Marketplace, the Li family is merely conducting business with the Loose Cultivators on those two islands, and they even need to replenish Spiritual Objects from the Marketplace. We have simply changed our business partners."
