Mo Wen and the others' scheme had been dismantled by Ling Tian in just a few words. They were furious, but since Zi Yun, Jade Fox Demon Immortal, and the others had already taken Ling Tian's side, they didn't dare make a move. After all, the forces behind these people were astonishingly powerful. Even Immortal Spirit Palace couldn't withstand facing them all at once.
The meeting ended, and everyone else left, leaving only a few people from Immortal Spirit Palace behind. Most of them wore dark, gloomy expressions, looking thoroughly frustrated.
"Hmph, damn Zi Yun. She's actually going so far to protect Ling Tian." Ni Heng snorted, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. "And Jade Fox Demon Immortal and Demon Venerable Tianxi, too. For the sake of a mere Lingxiao Pavilion, they dared to openly defy our Immortal Spirit Palace."
"Alas, there's nothing we can do about it. Who could have known Ling Tian would dismantle our scheme in just a few words? The leaders of the entire Cultivation World were present. Once we'd said it, we couldn't very well take it back." Mo Wen sighed, his voice full of helplessness. "I can't imagine what kind of magic that boy Ling Tian has, to make all the major sects support him."
"Lingxiao Pavilion has already tied itself to those sects. Should we..." Ren Heng's voice brimmed with murderous intent, but someone cut him off before he could finish.
"No. Those sects, like Dayan Palace, have deep foundations, and people like Zi Yun and Jade Fox are on the same level as our Palace Master. We mustn't provoke them." A man in black robes spoke, his whole body radiating a chilling aura that made one's blood run cold.
"Brother Heavenly Demon is right. We can't lightly provoke sects like Dayan