Cang Ji had been put on the spot. The look he gave Kai Yun gradually changed from a plea for help into something ferocious, as though he might erupt the very next moment.
Fortunately, Cang Lan promptly reminded him from the side, "Senior brother, this matter requires long-term consideration."
Cang Ji immediately calmed down.
Seeing Cang Ji regain his composure, Ao Hong inwardly sighed, What a pity, before saying with a genial smile, "Cang Ji, you certainly put on airs. How long did you intend to keep us waiting?"
Cang Ji was furious, yet he did not immediately respond. Instead, Cang Lan cupped his hands and replied, "Seventh Prince, Prefect Yuxing, my Taiyin Sect is also an orthodox branch of the Heaven Sect. With a single word from the two of you, you want us to relocate our sect grounds. Is that not rather unreasonable?"
Ao Hong looked at the courteous Cang Lan, and his originally aggressive expression eased considerably. What he disliked most was people putting on an aloof, untouchable air before him. "Fellow Yuxing already made it perfectly clear. This was something you agreed to long ago. Since you have already found new sect grounds in West Continent, you should leave Linshui Prefecture's territory."
Cang Ji gave a cold snort. "A verbal agreement from who knows how many years ago, and you expect us, an orthodox Heaven Sect lineage, to abandon our sect grounds? Isn't that wishful thinking?"
"If you won't leave, then we fight again!"
Azure mystical light emerged around Ao Hong, and dense Water Spirit Qi gathered at his side. He looked ready to start another battle if they could not reach an agreement.
Before matters could spiral beyond control, Cang Lan looked to Kai Yun. "Master Kaiyun, please say something about this."
At those words,