It wasn't just me who nearly cursed aloud at the sheer lengths they had gone to in order to take both our lives. Even Jiang Ruoyin sensed that something was wrong and glanced at me, unable to stop herself from swallowing. No matter how foolish she was, she knew that these hundred-plus Tribulation Transcenders hadn't come to Tian Nan to bring an army and break the deadlock—they had come to intercept and kill the two of us!
"Heh heh. If we didn't do something, wouldn't everyone start mistaking our Cangyun Sect for a bunch of good-for-nothings? I must say, Fellow Daoist Xia, you've really made us look bad." Xue Shuq had no intention of being magnanimous either. Of course, he was also implying that I regarded Cangyun Sect as freeloaders in Tian Nan.
"Cangyun Sect is certainly no bunch of good-for-nothings. I never expected that Grand Elder Xue would think so—I must have expressed myself poorly. Still, with over a hundred Tribulation Transcenders assisting Tian Nan, that alone is enough to immortalize your commitment to the greater picture, Grand Elder Xue." I remained utterly calm, as though I didn't think these hundred-plus Tribulation Transcenders had come to bury me.
Jiang Ruoyin, however, was already so frightened that a sheen of fragrant sweat had broken out across her forehead. She was no longer composed. After all, she had never barged into someone else's mountain gate and acted so arrogantly while making veiled insults.
"Then I'll take them with me to the divine beast Fellow Daoist Xia mentioned." Xue Shuq had already prepared his people, so naturally, he had no intention of waiting any longer. Over a hundred Tribulation Transcenders—even the most formidable immortal would probably be beaten into ash!
Jiang Ruoyin was hesitating and racking her brains for a solution, which