The elders responded in unison:
"Excellent!"
"The Vice Sect Leader's magnanimity is indeed broad!"
"The Vice Sect Leader is right, we should focus on the bigger picture. We don't approve of Li Dazhi, but let's just wait for him to slip up later on."
Elder Bi said, "Enough, I might as well retreat to meditate, lest I obstruct everyone's view."
Having said this, he stood up and left.
Priest Moyi watched Elder Bi's departing figure with a meaningful look, a flicker of light crossed his eyes, and he continued to chat about the Way with the fellow immortals around him as if nothing had happened.
...
It was early morning.
Li Ping'an was practicing in the woods near his cave dwelling early in the morning, waiting for Ningning Mu to arrive.
He had changed into a brand new disciple robe, his long hair simply tied up, continuing to refine the long spear in his hands.
