Before he arrived to lend his aid, the Sect Leader had issued a secret order: capturing Qi Yu alive was the best-case scenario. It would deal a heavy blow to the Demon Sect's arrogance and allow them to seize the initiative.
If that proved impossible, letting the Cloud Water Upper Sect capture her wouldn't be a bad outcome either.
This way, the Demon Sect's fury would inevitably turn on the Cloud Water Sect, and the Celestial Treasure Upper Sect could temporarily avoid taking the heat.
Now, three Elders from the Cloud Water Upper Sect—men on par with the Seven Sons of Celestial River—had personally arrived, yet they had "coincidentally" intercepted him here. Their words even hinted at a willingness to block any potential "pursuers" for him. Their intentions couldn't be more obvious: they didn't want to personally capture Qi Yu, the hot potato!
