The Ties Between the Gong Family and the Ice Phoenix Clan

Lin Qi shook her head. "I don't know either."

Of the four Venerables, Lin Qi was only somewhat familiar with her own ancestor. The others were complete strangers to her.

Though she did not know, Lin Qi vaguely sensed that the situation was far from good.

This battle had been fought with considerable restraint.

The two sides had traded blows for three days and three nights without a victor, while cracks had already appeared in Ice City's great protective formation.

Lin Qi's expression had been cold and grim these past few days.

Great Aunt Lin comforted her, saying, "The fact that neither side can break the deadlock means their strength is evenly matched. With two Venerables here, Ice City definitely won't fall."

Yet that was not the only thing worrying Lin Qi.

The two Venerables and the Ghost-faced Fire Sparrow had battled for three days and three nights, yet not a single cultivator from the front lines had come to help.

What did that mean?

It meant that the battle at the front was equally fierce, leaving them unable to spare anyone to defend the city.

It might even be worse than that.

And if the two Venerables and the Ghost-faced Fire Sparrow were not far apart in strength, why had cracks appeared in the city-protecting formation?

Lin Qi was just about to voice her concerns when she suddenly heard a Gong family guard shout, "Someone has sneaked into the clan grounds! They want to destroy our clan's inheritance and steal our clan treasures!"

"Someone has sneaked into the clan grounds! They want to destroy our clan's inheritance and steal our clan treasures!"

The shout echoed all the way through the entire Gong family.

Lin Qi and Great Aunt Lin stepped outside at the same time and ran into Gong