She looked at Jacob again and said gently:
"I propose that we share responsibility this time. Let's deal with this immediate threat first."
Of the three, one was hot-tempered, one was an old schemer, and she was usually the one who kept them balanced. Otherwise, they would have started fighting among themselves long ago. This time was no exception.
After she laid out the stakes, coupled with the fact that Lin Xiao's threat was indeed enormous, the two leaders, who had always been at odds, finally reached an agreement and jointly applied to their superiors for reinforcements.
After reaching an agreement, the two colleagues swiftly departed, as though staying another moment would make them uncomfortable. Masha was left behind, rubbing her brow with a headache.
But there was no helping it. Though they all belonged to the True Underworld Council, it was merely a coalition built around the True Nether Treasure Mirror. It did not even qualify as an alliance. Usually, they each did their own thing, and they occasionally came into conflict over benefits. She was the one who usually kept the balance. Without her, the Garon School and Gaysir School would have gone to war long ago.
Exhausting!
Although they had secretly applied to the council's upper ranks for powerful reinforcements, it was uncertain when those experts would be free or when they could arrive. Yet they had to immediately carry out the order issued by the Warlock King Tower, lest Lin Xiao seize upon it and make trouble for them.
And Lin Xiao truly had intended to do exactly that. If any of the Three Great Schools had been even slightly slower, he would have used it as an excuse against them.
Unfortunately, they were extremely timid. The instant the order was issued, the Three Great Schools