Tao Qian was craftily masquerading behind the image of the Ancestor Spirit.
From appearances alone, he was indeed quite persuasive.
Moreover, in the Cultivation World, the rarer treasures often came with ineludible costs, the more powerful they were, the more this held true.
Hence, when he spoke in such a manner, most cultivators believed him.
Even some benevolent heroes who were disgruntled by his earlier besiegement now opened their mouths to console him:
"Mr. Lin Daoist should not mind, those four daoists might also be happy to see this, as it's said, 'stop at just enough to keep things harmonious.'"
"Exactly, exactly, all four were unharmed, merely unconscious on the ground, nothing could be more appropriate."
"This treasure of yours is indeed rare and formidable, by its name, could it possibly be an Exotic Treasure from the secret vault of the Nine Toad Sect?"