Watching the hairpin in his palm suddenly sprout branches and leaves, Fourth Hall Master Gu Yue's expression turned ugly.
Along with him, the expressions of every Hall Master except First Hall Master Su Chilun also darkened.
Everyone understood that this was Ye Zhen's counterattack and provocation!
Why say that?
In truth, from the moment Ye Zhen accepted Five Immortals Hall's cooperation, this veiled struggle had already begun.
The reason was simple. Perhaps Five Immortals Hall had sought cooperation, or perhaps because Ye Zhen had been too forceful, but in this partnership, Five Immortals Hall had not only failed to obtain equal status—it had instead been placed in a subordinate position.
Judging solely by the strength displayed on the surface, Five Immortals Hall's power was several times that of Ye Zhen's, yet it was subordinate to him.
From the very beginning, several Hall Masters of Five Immortals Hall had been rather dissatisfied with this, constantly displaying their superiority in strength.
As for Ye Zhen, his thinking was even simpler.
Since you had come to seek cooperation with me, and both sides had reached an agreement, then if you were a dragon, coil up; if you were a tiger, crouch down. You still dared to bristle? Did you really think Ye Zhen's efforts had been given for nothing, that Ye Zhen was made of clay?
Not to mention anything else, Five Immortals Hall wanted to establish its sect within the Governor of North Sea's Prefecture and recruit disciples far and wide. That alone meant Ye Zhen was shouldering enormous risks.
Thus, when Fourth Hall Master Gu Yue repeatedly displayed Five Immortals Hall's superiority in strength, Ye Zhen bristled.
At once, Hunyuan Hall Master Gu Yue ran his primordial spirit's divine sense through the entire Ebony Hairpin, hoping to find traces of Ye