The Second Elder saw everything and let out a cold snort.
Because of Ting Xi's words, the originally quiet and heavily guarded Merfolk Clan sprang into action. More than ten teams were dispatched to capture Lin Qi.
After searching for over an hour without finding anything, they instead received a group of visitors.
"Report! Pavilion Master Dai Chi of the Flying Immortal Pavilion has sent representatives!"
The Merfolk Clan members wore varying expressions upon hearing this.
The Great Elder remained composed and steady. "Show them in!"
The visitor was a middle-aged female cultivator, apparently at Golden Immortal Great Perfection.
Had Dai Jun been here, she would have recognized this woman as Yun Rong, her second sister's most capable assistant.
Yun Rong smiled gently, but her attitude was anything but courteous.
The Great Elder made a welcoming gesture, and Yun Rong led her people directly to the seats of honor.
Quite a few Merfolk Clan members showed displeasure on their faces.
The Great Elder calmly said, "The person has already been captured and is being held in the dungeon. Does my lady have any further instructions?"
Yun Rong's smile hid a blade. "My lady said that even a dungeon is not secure enough... To prevent any accidents, it would be best to pull up the weeds and remove the roots, leaving no future trouble."
The Second Elder was the first to step forward. "I fear that would be inappropriate!"
"How is it inappropriate?!" Yun Rong's aura intensified somewhat. The pressure of Golden Immortal Great Perfection descended upon the surrounding merfolk, terrifyingly oppressive.
Among the many merfolk, only the Great Elder and Second Elder could barely withstand some of it.
The Second Elder gritted his teeth. "Imprisoning Dai Jun already counts as opposing the Flying Immortal Pavilion. If we kill her, there