Hearing Elder Ziling's words, Chen Changming was utterly speechless.
He and the Ice Spirit Fairy shared an irreconcilable, life-and-death enmity, and now he was supposed to become Dao companions with her incarnation?
Was this some kind of joke?
Besides.
If he refused, did Elder Ziling really dare attack him within the Red Luan Immortal Sect?
Chen Changming was not without something to rely on—the life-preserving jade talisman Li Zizai had given him was still in his Storage Ring. Once activated, Elder Ziling's sixth-layer Spirit Transformation cultivation would be utterly incapable of breaking through it.
Moreover, the jade talisman was linked to Li Zizai's divine sense. The moment it was triggered, Li Zizai would surely rush over to help at once.
With that safeguard, he had no fear of Elder Ziling making a move against him within the Red Luan Immortal Sect.
"Senior, this is something this junior truly cannot agree to."
Chen Changming took a deep breath and met Elder Ziling's gaze directly. There was not the slightest hint of compromise in his tone as he said heavily, "If Senior merely wishes to vent Senior Sister Luan's anger, this junior can apologize to her publicly and offer ten high-grade Li Fire Ice Marrow Pills as compensation. But as for this matter of being 'nominal Dao companions,' I ask that you never bring it up again in the future!"
He deliberately emphasized the words "in the future," making his stance perfectly clear.
Seeing that Chen Changming would not yield to threats or persuasion, the coldness on Elder Ziling's face finally cracked. A flicker of anger flashed through her eyes, and the aura around her surged once more!
Whoosh—
An even greater pressure descended like something tangible. Even the ground outside the cave abode began to tremble faintly, while the surrounding grass