At the sudden words from Golden-Eyed, Lord of Baishi City was startled. This matter was exceedingly thorny. If a Baishi City cultivator had truly captured the other party's son and he was still alive, then there was room to maneuver. As long as Baishi City produced a batch of precious materials, both sides could still save face.
If the other party's son had already been killed, however, then this great battle would be impossible to avoid.
Once the battle began, it would be hard to say who would emerge victorious. If things went badly, Baishi City might even be erased from Manzhou.
"Hmph. A misunderstanding? Old Ox and I have already investigated everything thoroughly. This matter is absolutely true. If Baishi City still wants to establish itself here, we advise you, City Lord, to obediently hand over the culprit. That would be the wisest course."
Before Golden-Eyed could answer, the eagle-faced man beside him let out a shrill cry and spoke.
By this point, Huangfu Aobo also understood that the other side had not attacked him immediately because they did not want to push matters too far and risk harming Golden-Eyed's young son. His thoughts raced, and Huangfu Aobo spoke again:
"Fellow Daoists, please calm down. Please allow me to return and investigate the matter thoroughly. If this was indeed done by a Baishi City cultivator, I will certainly give the three of you a satisfactory answer. What do you say?"
Although Huangfu Aobo was also a mid Nascent Soul stage cultivator, he was deeply wary of facing three Demon Race cultivators of the same rank. At this moment, he could only hope that even if the matter had truly been done by a Baishi City cultivator, Golden-Eyed's young son would not be harmed. Otherwise, there would truly be no