"Out of respect for the High Priest, we can grant you the title of divine envoy. But Ye, remember this: from now on, if you dare enter our territory without our permission, not even the High Priest will be able to protect you." Xiao Ze's words brimmed with warning.
Ye Zhen did not so much as blink. His half-narrowed eyes were filled with confidence and pride. "My legs are attached to my body. If I want to go somewhere, no one in this world can stop me."
"Your legs may be attached to your body, but if you wander where you shouldn't, whether your head can remain attached to it is another matter. We are not Meng Lixi."
"If you dare set half a foot into our territory, hmph!" Xiao Ze grinned viciously and made an incomparably brutal throat-slitting gesture.
At the same instant, Hua Xing'an and Wu You, the Sand Sea Divine Sacrifices surrounding Ye Zhen, along with Weng Lide, who belonged to High Priest Nahar's side, all made the same throat-slitting gesture of threat.
Before their own vital interests, even Weng Lide, whom High Priest Nahar had personally raised up, could only choose to stand with Xiao Ze and the others.
For a time, killing intent flooded the entrance of the divine hall.
"To be honest, I do have a bit of goodwill toward you. That is why I hope that day never comes. I hope you understand."
In an exceedingly plain tone, Sand Sea Divine Sacrifice Gui Gu expressed his stance to Ye Zhen. Yet what it contained was the same bloody warning as Xiao Ze and the others.
When High Priest Nahar appeared within the divine hall, its great doors opened without a sound.
As Gui Gu, Xiao Ze, Hua Xing'an, Weng Lide, and Wu You