"Dangyun, do you really intend to provoke us? Have you considered the consequences?"
Lie Jiuyou gripped his sword so tightly he nearly crushed it. His aura churned, ready to erupt at any moment, as though he had been pushed to his limit.
Dangyun sneered.
"Lie Jiuyou, there's no need to hold back. Whoever holds back is a grandson!"
"You think I don't dare?"
A surge of vicious rage rushed up within Lie Jiuyou. He pointed his longsword at Dangyun, his fighting intent soaring into the heavens.
"Dangyun Heavenly Venerate, don't add fuel to the fire!"
Snow Maiden looked at Dangyun helplessly. They had already done their utmost to persuade them, yet the Tianli Sect clearly had no intention of letting the matter rest. This gave them quite a headache.
Lie Jiuyou roared, "We can cease the battle today, but forget about compensation. Even if this alliance is never formed, we will never yield!"
Jian Buxu took a step forward and stood beside Lie Jiuyou, saying coldly, "This is also the Sword Soul Sect's stance. If you want to fight, we will fight to the end. If we cease hostilities, then each side withdraws. Compensation is out of the question. Even if we do not form an alliance, so be it!"
"This is also Nine Mandarin Duck Mountain's stance!"
Red Crane immediately declared his position as well.
"The Celestial Wolf Clan is the same!"
Bei Lin immediately made his position clear. He had to stand together with the two sects, or the Tianli Sect would likely truly come after them later.
Eagle Mountain, Ying Feng, and Radiance all voiced their stances in turn.
The atmosphere, which had somewhat eased, immediately grew heavy again. Snow Maiden and Ziyue both had headaches. They had come to mediate between the two sides and give