These elders seemed to want to distance themselves from the death of the Heavenly Sword Sect's Sect Master and push Fang Yue out as a scapegoat.
After all, with Extreme Ice Sect's current strength, fighting the Blazing Fire Sect was already their limit. Adding the Heavenly Sword Sect to the mix would leave them with virtually no chance of victory.
However, those words made Tail's face turn livid on the spot.
"Brother Ye risked his life fighting Jian Wufeng just to cover our escape, and he was lucky enough to kill him. Now you want to push Brother Ye out as a scapegoat?"
"It's not about making him a scapegoat. We're only asking him to return the Heavenly Sword. Since Night Dawn was able to kill Jian Wufeng, he must be exceptionally strong. I doubt the Heavenly Sword Sect would dare do anything to him. He can return Sword One, and we can turn a big problem into a small one, then a small one into nothing. Everyone wins."
The elders shamelessly made it sound that simple.
Tail's expression darkened further. She said coldly, "What's the difference between returning the sword and sending him to his death? Being able to kill Jian Wufeng doesn't mean he can take on the entire Heavenly Sword Sect alone. If you insist on returning the sword, do it yourself. Don't drag Brother Ye into this!"
The elder silently shut his mouth.
If he really went to return the sword, he'd be a dead man.
Everyone knew this was just a pretext. In truth, they were sending someone to die and give the Heavenly Sword Sect an explanation, so it wouldn't get involved in their war with the Blazing Fire Sect.
And now, it seemed that plan was about to fall apart.
Anyone with eyes