However, the trump cards each sect kept in reserve varied in strength.
Extreme Ice Sect's trump card should have been its protective formation.
Under normal circumstances, even if the sect master of Extreme Ice Sect received a boost from the protective formation, he would still be no match for the Sword Tomb Elder.
However... a Supreme Sect Master, Qi Ba Jiu, had suddenly appeared on their side—a terrifying figure from the previous era, spoken of in legends.
In the presence of Lord Qi Ba Jiu, the mere Sword Tomb Elder seemed far less frightening.
"Lord Qi Ba Jiu!"
Fang Yue had only just arrived at the scene. He called out, only to discover that the battle was already over.
Tail immediately dropped down beside him.
As soon as she landed, the flames and frost in her eyes rapidly faded.
"Night Dawn, her body has been severely overtaxed in this battle. I'll need a much longer rest before I can appear again. Until then, I need you to keep her safe."
Fang Yue nodded to show he understood. Only then did the strange look in Tail's eyes fade completely. Her head tilted to one side, and she collapsed against Fang Yue's shoulder.
Senior Disciple Duan Ju had naturally seen this, too.
Normally, if he saw Tail getting so close to another man, he would have blown his top long ago.
But right now, he didn't even dare move.
Because Tail... was the Supreme Sect Master of Extreme Ice Sect—the very being who had just fought the monster above!
That was a realm he couldn't touch, a being someone like him could never approach!
He quietly backed away and slipped into the crowd, not wanting to draw attention to himself.
The sect master of Extreme Ice Sect and the remaining elders responsible