The master of Mysterious Soul Zhai stepped forward at this moment and said with a sinister smile, "Sect Leader Fan, a mere youngster is hardly worth your personal intervention. Why not let my Mysterious Soul Zhai test him out?"
Fan Antian, sect leader of Ice Spring Sect, paused. Thinking of Mysterious Soul Zhai's peculiar methods, he promptly agreed. "If Zhai Master Ning can deal with this brat, the conditions I promised will be doubled!"
These words immediately made forces such as Dragon Hidden Sect and Qishan Cold Pool green with envy.
They had originally agreed to help Ice Spring Sect become the ruler of the Snow Region, with their various forces standing on equal footing and each dominating its own territory. Yet now that Mysterious Soul Zhai had pulled this stunt, it was obvious they wanted to ride roughshod over them and rank above them all.
The sect leader of Dragon Hidden Sect said resentfully, "Your Mysterious Yin Pupil may indeed kill without leaving a trace, but against someone truly powerful, you may not gain any advantage. Don't lift a rock only to smash your own foot and follow in Li Hu's footsteps."
Fan Antian's face darkened. He shot the Dragon Hidden Sect leader an unhappy glare, intimidating the latter into lowering his head, not daring to meet his eyes.
Because Ice Flame Ancient Hall maintained close ties with Saint Sect and could curry favor with both sides, it did not place much importance on power within the Snow Region. Seeing the present situation, its hall master tried to smooth things over. "Even this hall master fears Zhai Master Ning's Mysterious Yin Pupil. Caught off guard, that brat certainly cannot withstand it. Just watch him die miserably at Zhai Master Ning's hands."
Wuyi Mingzhi interjected, "Please leave him with half