The voice was cold and stern, yet it carried a strange penetrating force that instantly diluted some of the tension between Chu Qiushui and the Ice Spirit Fairy.
A half-transparent black figure flickered into existence between Chu Qiushui and the Ice Spirit Fairy.
The figure was so illusory it seemed as though it might disperse at any moment, yet so real that no one could ignore it.
She simply hovered between the two of them, separating the two auras on the verge of collision.
The newcomer was none other than the third Grand Elder—Spirit Charm.
The Three Elders of the Royal City had gathered above the Tiele Alliance today.
"To think the Three Elders of the Royal City would all be mobilized over a single Ning Jin..."
Xu Cangjin stared at the half-transparent black figure, his heart growing ever more tense.
He had no idea whether the appearance of the third Grand Elder would change his fate.
At the sudden appearance of the usually low-profile Elder Spirit Charm, both Chu Qiushui and the Ice Spirit Fairy were slightly taken aback.
As one of the Three Elders of the Royal City, Elder Spirit Charm normally kept a low profile and rarely involved herself in worldly affairs.
She came from the demonic path, yet her manner was even more reserved and restrained than that of many righteous cultivators.
For her to show herself of her own accord today—and to appear so abruptly between the two of them—was truly unexpected.
Spirit Charm looked at them, a faint, indifferent smile appearing on her translucent face.
"I am the Elder on rotation for the Council of Elders. How about leaving this matter to me?"
Her voice was calm and gentle, yet it possessed an authority that brooked no doubt.
"I have no objections."
The Ice