Watching the dispute among the Elders, Venerable Fang Hong quickly made a decision and said slowly, "The opinions of all the Elders have their merits. However, as the upper echelon of the Sect, we must consider the overall interests of the Sect."
Venerable Fang Hong paused and continued, "Elder Li's influence within the Sword Tower is indeed too great. His presence has caused many young disciples to lose the courage to challenge, which is undoubtedly a huge blow to the younger generation of the Sect. Their spirit of competition and determination for honing themselves are overshadowed by Elder Li's brilliance, which is an issue that cannot be ignored. Sending Sword Master Ling Feng to persuade him is a method worth trying. Of course, we must also respect the rules of the Sword Tower. If Elder Li is unwilling to give up ascending and choose to continue defending, we cannot force him."
