Ahead, Shao Ai, the Grand Tower Master of Xuan Nu Tower, wore a radiant smile as she looked at Xiao Wujian and the other two.
"Your life-and-death battle just now was truly splendid. Why... aren't you continuing?"
At her words, the corner of Xuanjing Cave Master's mouth twitched slightly.
"Tower Master Shao, you jest. What life-and-death battle? It was merely a small spar with Fellow Daoist Xiao."
Daoist Nun Shenwei's resentment had yet to fade. She said irritably, "Hmph! Fight for what? So the three of us can wound each other and let Xuan Nu Tower reap the profits? As expected of Tower Master Shao—your wishful calculations are truly well made!"
Shao Ai neither grew angry nor annoyed. "Fellow Daoist Shenwei is... still upset over what happened earlier!"
"I wouldn't dare! Tower Master Shao now has such great prestige. In the Immortal Cultivation Holy Land, who would dare refuse to give Tower Master Shao face?"
Daoist Nun Shenwei cupped her hands and spoke in a sarcastic, needling tone.
"Fellow Daoist Shenwei overestimates me. Everything Xuan Nu Tower has done over the years has merely been an effort to contribute our share to the Immortal Cultivation Holy Land."
"Since the three of you have no intention of continuing your fight, let us discuss some serious matters next."
Directly ignoring Daoist Nun Shenwei's barbed remarks, Shao Ai looked at the three before her and continued speaking.
Xuanjing Cave Master asked in confusion, "Serious matters? What does Tower Master Shao mean?"
"I trust Fellow Daoist Xiao's character. Since residual Demonic Qi exists here, and this place does not belong to the Quicksand Land, there must have previously been demons or devil cultivators here."
"In that case, the attacks suffered by the various factions amid the Quicksand Land's astral winds are worth reconsidering."
"If