The disciples and elite mountain-guard troops who had escaped Cold Immortal Mountain also turned back and surrounded me. As for the leaders of the various families, they feared being caught in the crossfire inside the grand formation, so they retreated into the distance to watch the battle.
"Brother Xia, just swallow your pride. I'll speak first! If they really intend to use force, wherever I am will be a weak point. Take Miss Geng and escape with me. My personal guards should be arriving soon, and by then, I'll have some leverage for negotiations with Cold Immortal Mountain." Just as I swept my gaze over the immortals of Cold Immortal Mountain, Jiu Fang Ye's message quickly reached my ears. I saw that he had begun setting up some hidden formations around the perimeter, presumably so he could help me escape at the crucial moment.
"Thank you, Brother Jiu Fang, but there's no need for that yet. It would be better for you to stay outside. And don't meddle with Cold Immortal Mountain here, or you'll give the other families a chance to frame you." I immediately stopped him. Jiu Fang Ye was truly reliable. I seriously suspected that he had already started treating me as his niece's future husband.
Jiu Fang Ye sighed and said, "This matter must not be allowed to grow too serious. Cold Immortal Mountain is, after all, the greatest immortal sect among the Transformed Immortals, and it's extremely important to Sky City. Quite a few members of Sky City's council of elders are from Cold Immortal Mountain. If anything happens to it, the ensuing accountability will be endless."
"If they did something wrong, they have to pay the price. Cold Immortal Mountain's disciples surrounded and tried to kill my friend, so I must kill them. Otherwise,