Qi Ba Jiu?
Fang Yue reflexively turned around.
Behind him, Tail floated in midair. Her left eye was as cold as frost, her right eye as hot as fire. She looked like a god.
"Activate the mountain-protecting formation and assist me. Tail's body won't be able to withstand me for long. I need to end this quickly."
After leaving those words, Lord Qi Ba Jiu shot off with a whoosh, transforming into a shadow as he charged toward Sword Tomb Elder.
"Lord Qi Ba Jiu!"
"It's Lord Qi Ba Jiu, the Supreme Sect Master!"
"Activate the mountain-protecting formation at once and help Lord Qi Ba Jiu!"
The moment they saw Qi Ba Jiu appear, the Extreme Ice Sect's sect master and elders were invigorated. They hurried to activate the mountain-protecting formation.
Up ahead, Qi Ba Jiu was already locked in combat with Sword Tomb Elder. Their clash erupted with deafening roars.
The two fought fiercely, battling from the Extreme Ice Sect's central grounds to its western quarter. Buildings collapsed in their wake, and countless disciples fled in terror, crying out as they sought shelter.
Among them was the Extreme Ice Sect's Senior Disciple Duan Ju!
His eyes widened and his mouth fell open without a sound. He stared blankly at the two figures streaking across the sky, almost rooted to the spot.
"W-was that Tail flying past just now?"
When he came to his senses, he hesitated, then quietly followed them.
The fact that the Extreme Ice Saintess was Lord Qi Ba Jiu, the Supreme Sect Master, was a closely guarded secret. Not just anyone was qualified to know it.
Even within the Extreme Ice Sect, only those at elder rank knew the truth.
As for everyone else, they had to uncover the news through their own means.
Of course,