Northern Plains, Northern Ice Plain.
The cold wind howled, and heavy snow drifted across the glacier. Beneath that glacier, however, a negotiation whose atmosphere had frozen solid was also underway.
The two Otherworldly Races living here in concealment—the Stone People clan and the snow folk—had begun negotiations not long ago over a territorial dispute.
By now, these negotiations had already lasted six days and six nights.
"The Mo Li region is the territory of our Stone People clan. More than four hundred years ago, it was already an inseparable part of our Stone People clan's lands. This is the bottom line of our Stone People clan. We ask that the snow folk understand!" Shi Zong's voice boomed, echoing through the room.
The Stone Man Gu Immortals participating in the negotiations all wore grim expressions.
The snow folk Gu Immortals, meanwhile, had livid faces that looked even uglier.
The Stone People clan's attitude was extremely forceful, placing tremendous pressure upon the snow folk.
Snow Folk Gu Immortal Bing Yuan spoke, "More than four hundred years ago, that was indeed the case. But afterward, one of our clan's Gu Immortal seniors won a bet against you, Grand Elder Shi Zong. The Mo Li region was the wager."
Shi Zong hurriedly waved his hand. "That was merely a joke. It cannot be taken seriously."
Bing Yuan sneered. "A bet agreement was clearly made at the time."
Shi Zong's expression turned solemn as he asked in return, "Where is the bet agreement?"
Bing Yuan was immediately so enraged that she could not speak.
Not only had Shi Zong shamelessly used methods to erase his own Trust Dao Covenant, he was now denying the bet agreement as well. As the dignified Grand Elder of the Stone People clan, this face of his was simply too