"Hand everything over?"
At those words, Red-Brow Saber Venerable's expression grew even uglier.
How many men had the two sects committed to seizing those holdings? How many disciples had been killed or wounded? Now Luochen Sword Sovereign wanted them to return everything with a single demand. He was making it sound far too easy.
"What, reluctant to part with them?" Luochen Sword Sovereign asked.
Red-Brow Saber Venerable frowned.
He could certainly keep fighting, but with his injuries, it would only be harder than before.
Iron Prison Fist Venerable glanced at him and said, "Luochen, you won one exchange, but that doesn't mean you can carve us up as you please. If we really keep fighting, Rock beside you won't have an easy time of it either."
Beside him, Bedrock Venerable sneered at those words. "You're welcome to try again and see how I fare."
Iron Prison Fist Venerable did not argue with him.
After that battle, both sides knew each other's strength. The third-order sword domain was indeed formidable, but Rock had also suffered serious injuries. If Luochen Sword Sovereign wanted to continue fighting, he could not ignore that.
They were unwilling to risk their lives any further, and the Luochen Sect might well feel the same.
"We can withdraw from the Northern Slope of Golden Radiance Ridge." He looked at Luochen Sword Sovereign and said gravely, "As for the outlying holdings, we'll stop at the current boundaries. We won't contest what you've retaken, and you won't attack what we've held."
"Those places belonged to my Luochen Sect in the first place."
"Then leave that for another day, and take them back if you have the strength."
Their gazes met, neither yielding.
Luochen Sword Sovereign naturally wanted to recover all their lost territory, but he also knew that severely wounding