"Miss Bai Yue once said that the Wood Character Camp and Frostmoon Cold Isle would always be friends," Chen Mu said calmly.
Bai Yue had only said that she and Chief Steward White would always be friends. Chen Mu borrowed her words, but substituted the Wood Character Camp for himself. On the one hand, he was reminding Jia Yingxia that he still had the Wood Character Camp at his disposal; on the other, he was giving Frostmoon Cold Isle a way to back down gracefully. After all, he had never intended to clash head-on with Frostmoon Cold Isle. He had only come to find the Devil Woman.
Now that he had accomplished his objective, standing against Frostmoon Cold Isle would have been extremely irrational.
Besides, Chen Mu judged that Frostmoon Cold Isle would not confront them directly either. His side boasted a gathering of experts, with the Wood Character Camp concealed in the shadows as well. At this critical juncture in forming the alliance, Jia Yingxia certainly would not want to stir up trouble.
His judgment proved correct!
Jia Yingxia broke into a smile. "Frostmoon Cold Isle and the Wood Character Camp are friends, of course. Having so many heroes gathered here today is a spectacle rarely seen in a hundred years. Frostmoon Cold Isle is deeply honored!" Although she coveted the notebook in Chen Mu's hand enough to drool over it, she also knew that falling out with him now would be unwise. Since he had extended a ladder to her, she simply climbed down it.
She was secretly astonished. Chen Mu looked young, yet he handled matters with considerable worldly experience.
She glanced at Cang Lan out of the corner of her eye and chuckled. "Besides, we get to witness a contest between Lord Cang Lan and Lord