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"What do you mean by 'person from the surface'?" Mi He asked bluntly.
I smiled without warmth and said, "Since you think she's just freeloading, then send her back to wherever she came from. Isn't keeping her here by force just wasting your resources? If you think she's wasted your resources, calculate the amount in immortal crystals and I'll pay you."
"Heh, what a joke. Do you think this is your Nine Provinces, where you can just pay to ransom someone?" Mi He's face darkened with rage. He continued, "You're merely inspectors from one branch of the Anti-Divine-Status Alliance. You don't have the authority to meddle in our disciples' affairs!"
My expression turned grim. It seemed the other side had no intention of returning the child. In circumstances like this, if I didn't resort to force, they would take me for weak and easy prey.
However, when Yan Senior Brother saw that I was about to strike, he glanced left and right at the elders who had been drawn over by our dispute, then said, "Junior Brother, forget it. Let's go see the child first."
Seeing us back down, Mi He said, "Person from the surface, watch the competition properly and then leave! Our Earthsea Immortal Sect isn't some ordinary sect. You can't do whatever you want here!"
Yan Senior Brother pulled me away. My impression of the Earthsea Immortal Sect plummeted as well. This exclusionary sect was far too jumpy. Once the dispute ended, several Earthsea Immortal Sect disciples dressed in dark green, seemingly elders, were summoned over by Mi He. After a few whispered words, they began following us from a distance, apparently watching our every move. Most likely, they were afraid we would forcibly abduct the disciple.
"Senior Xia Qian, Senior Yan, it's fortunate you left