I secretly thought, These nine Immortal Sects are truly united. They even considered this tail that could disrupt their unity. But I had other options, so I immediately said, "The other sects definitely won't be happy... But if you throw me down, I'll die. Besides, didn't all of you seniors say that when you cast the net, it often comes up empty? It isn't easy for everyone to come out here, and activating a jade tablet isn't easy either. If the next few attempts all come up empty, won't you return empty-handed? So rather than throwing me down to fend for myself, you might as well keep me here for now. If you fail to catch anything, can't I become a backup?"
"That makes sense." One of the female immortals immediately agreed, but the male immortal angrily tossed me aside and said, "What nonsense are you spouting? How could we possibly fail to catch anything later?"
The group of immortals all said I was being unreasonable, but despite their complaints, they no longer laid a hand on me. It seemed they had actually taken my words to heart and planned to keep me as a backup, just in case they really caught nothing and had to use me to make up the numbers.
For people with a keen interest in fishing, waiting could be a kind of enjoyment. But to me, it was anything but fun. Time was tight and my task was urgent. The thermal core was still constantly eroding space, and I didn't have many days left before I could get out. I also had to guard against the Black-Robed Man suddenly dropping into the Sky City.
But now, these nine major sects fished for half a day, yet still showed no intention of casting their nets. It