The brief conversation ended, and it was clear that the Daoists sighed at his refusal to repent. Hou Niao was sensible and didn't pester unnecessarily.
He still retreated afar, found a higher position suitable for observation, took care of his cultivation silently and contemplatively, uninterested in involving himself in these troublesome matters.
But while he wished to avoid trouble, someone wouldn't let him be. With a single thought, Uncle Zheng called him over.
"The conflict between the Anhe Daoist Sect and the Huncheng Sect is a matter of pride, and our role in the Quanzhen Sect is to ensure absolute fairness. To be impartial is the way of the host," Uncle Zheng explained.
