The Azuresteel Sect leader was furious, but it was not merely because Liang Chao had refused to accept the other party's use of a talisman treasure.
His mouth opened and closed twice before he finally ended with a cold snort.
Heavenly King Liang blinked, feeling that the leader's anger was justified, so he asked, "So this counts as... a compromise?"
"Compromise?" Broken Blade Adept laughed in anger. "In your dreams. It is admitting fault!"
"I refuse to accept that definition," Liang Chao answered bluntly. He asked indignantly, "My mistake was only in the preliminary intelligence work. Why should our mighty Azuresteel Sect apologize to some wandering cultivator?"
Broken Blade Adept frowned and asked unhappily, "Watch how you speak."
"I'm sorry, Sect Leader." Heavenly King Liang stood and gave a deep bow. He answered sincerely, "I was a little impulsive, but the Azuresteel Sect's reputation cannot be ruined in my hands like this."
"Is that so?" The leader looked him up and down twice, then asked impatiently, "Then what should we do?"
"Send six or seven True Adepts to Liba Beach and have a fight. Better yet, bring them back in front of the Supreme Clarity Sect and Red Phoenix Sect disciples?"
"There's no need for that many True Adepts." Liang Chao knew the leader was angry, so he answered carefully. If six or seven True Adepts acted, it would practically mean launching a sect war. "Two... three True Adepts will be enough. Rescue our fellow disciples, and if possible, bring Feng Jun back as well."
"Your head is nothing but mush." The leader shook his head angrily. "Are you certain three True Adepts will be enough? When you invited Adept Ma to act back then, didn't you also think one True Adept would be enough?"
Liang Chao's face reddened, but