Should they attack now and kill Su Yi?

Everyone reacted differently.

“We cannot!” someone directly rejected the idea. “Never mind how terrifying Su Yi’s combat strength is; the resulting disturbance would draw attention from every faction in Nine Tripod City. The consequences are too hard to predict.”

Many of them nodded.

The unparalleled duel atop Cloudcomb Lake had already caused an enormous disturbance.

They didn’t even need to think to know that the various major factions stationed throughout the city had already begun their response.

Someone said gravely, “But the boy’s only just overcome a grand battle, and his expenditures were surely enormous. Furthermore, he’s already revealed all his cards. If we want to kill him, this is the ideal opportunity. If we miss it… It’ll be hard to find a similar chance.”

When he said this, many of the others hesitated.

Even Huo Mingyuan felt intensely conflicted.

It was then that an aged voice rang out. “Tonight’s incident had best end here.”

A silhouette appeared in the distant skies to accompany the voice. It was an elderly man with a round black hat and a cane. Despite his age, he stood as straight as a pine tree.

When he saw who it was, Huo Mingyuan’s expression shifted dramatically. “Elder Shui, what...