"You two-Venerables, please, you must not spoil the harmony between us!"
If anyone present least wanted a fight to break out and relations to collapse entirely, it was surely the elders of the powerful local clans.
The Azure Cloud Sect and the Flying Immortal Sect were both great sects. The mighty figures of either side were people they could not afford to offend.
Left with no choice, Ying Ting, Head of the Ying Household, steeled himself and stepped forward. He walked between the two confronting men and pleaded with a trembling voice, misery written across his face.
The other people from Eastwind Island also understood the stakes and stepped forward to intervene.
Even Feng Tianyun of Immortal Abode Island joined those trying to persuade them.
They all belonged to the Righteous Path Alliance, which gave them some standing to speak on such an occasion. The others, the Azure Cloud Sect Members and the Flying Immortal Sect members, stood silently to one side, focusing their minds and gathering their power, ready to act the moment their respective leaders gave the order.
"Hmph. I find it somewhat inconvenient to attend to matters today. You can settle the handover yourselves. Wujin, entertain Grand Elder Fang properly on my behalf."
At last, Elder Yu's gaze flickered, and he spoke.
Elder Yu had actually conceded and backed down!
His words shocked everyone from the Flying Immortal Sect. The people of Eastwind Island and Feng Tianyun were secretly astonished as well.
But when they saw Fang Qianyuan watch Elder Yu walk into the rear hall without saying another word, they realized the matter had been put behind them. All breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Wujin forced a slight smile and said, "Everyone, this place is no longer suitable. Let us move elsewhere."
Naturally, this separate