"Sword Venerable, I'm sorry, but this time, our Green Soul Hall must protect these plant spirits. I hope you can understand."
Gu Jianqingshuang lowered his head as he spoke.
It was obvious that the other side had come in grand force.
If they opened the barrier and let these two hundred thousand people in, Green Soul Hall would be equivalent to having its throat pinned down.
"And your reason is?"
Beidou Sword Venerable asked.
"Cloudtop Immortal Palace has preserved intact plant spirits. If we fail to hold ours, then over the next ten thousand years, the gap between us will only grow wider."
"For the sake of our descendants and inheritance, we must defend them to the death..."
"We can only wait until the Divine Tree bears fruit again before paying tribute to the Divine Sword Sect."
Gu Jianqingshuang said.
"How ridiculous. Wasn't it you, Gu Jianqingshuang, who testified for Cloudtop Immortal Palace earlier?"
Beidou Sword Venerable sneered.
To be honest, directly attacking the protective barrier to seize the plant spirits was rather unsightly.
Especially after the upheaval in Azurecloud.
In the past, they had relied on intimidation to openly seize things by force under the guise of being "supporters."
Once people were no longer afraid, intimidation held no terror.
"Sword Venerable, Cloudtop Immortal Palace and we have fought for so long, and the cause has always been the struggle for resources. As opponents, they contributed to killing the Order Celestial Clan's lackeys. We are unwilling to falsely accuse them or kick them when they are down. These are two different matters and cannot be lumped together."
Gu Jianqingshuang said.
"To put it bluntly, you think your wings have hardened."
Beidou Sword Venerable sneered.
Gu Jianqingshuang lowered his head and said nothing.
"Just wait and see. Some things can be