The disparity between strength and weakness had let me see through the outcome of this battle. There was only one possibility: we would be dragged into a protracted war of attrition and ultimately miss the time to enter the Reincarnation Sea. So I said decisively, "Ghost Child, if you still harbor the desire to serve the Supreme, this battle can end here. But from this moment onward, you must follow my commands. Anyone who refuses will be surrounded and dealt with again. What do you think?!"
"What kind of holy being are you? Don't tell me all of them listen to you?" Ghost Child immediately took offense.
"The Supreme has fallen into dire straits. He is the Supreme's husband, and he was the one who opened the Immortal Mountain and let us out!" Abandoned Maiden said.
"What? Abandoned Maiden, is that really true?" Ghost Child's eyes narrowed at once. Whether or not he was treacherous, as one of the Six Paths Supreme's trusted subordinates, he naturally knew his responsibilities.
"It can't be false! Otherwise, how could the Supreme's words be coming true now? You're greedy by nature, but you should still understand what can be done and what cannot!" Abandoned Maiden was no fool. She had reached the same conclusion as I had, so she had not insisted on killing him. Besides, they clearly understood each other and had probably clashed countless times before. They would not fight to the death over a single conflict.
"Then stop! I'm willing to lend you a hand! Everyone count to three, then retreat together!" After Ghost Child finished counting, he drifted backward. Abandoned Maiden, Senior Brother Yan, and I had no intention of pursuing him, and at last, the fighting stopped.
The battle on Saint Qilin's side was still continuing, so I turned