Yun Che glanced at the man named Agassi. He had thought Asa, his contractor, was simply swooning over him.
Now it seemed she wanted to use him to say goodbye to this rotten man for good.
Agassi's face flushed red, and his knuckles whitened around his spear. "The Council of Elders arranged the engagement! As the Ice Clan's Holy Maiden, how can you be so willful? This Guardian Spirit's origins are unknown. Who knows what he's plotting? He might even be an Evil Spirit with wicked intentions!"
Everyone drew a small, sharp breath at those words. That accusation was undoubtedly severe; it was not something to say lightly!
Among the Ice Clan tribe, Evil Spirits did indeed exist, but their appearance was exceedingly rare.
Moreover, Asa was the old chief's granddaughter. If the Council of Elders truly ruled that she had summoned an Evil Spirit, she would face the ultimate punishment.
That alone showed that he did not truly like Asa. He only wanted to get his hands on her and toy with her.
As he spoke, he abruptly pointed at Yun Che, the cold gleam of his spearhead aimed straight at Yun Che's throat.
"Chief, in my opinion, we should immediately seize this Guardian Spirit of unknown origin and imprison him with the Ice Crystal Chains, then decide how to deal with him once we establish his identity!"
Akejin's expression darkened. He struck the altar floor with his Ice Crystal Scepter, producing a dull thud.
"Agassi! Enough nonsense! The Guardian Spirit Summoning Ritual is our clan's sacred ceremony. Since Lord Yun Che has formed a contract with Asa, he is our Ice Clan's Guardian Spirit. How dare you treat him so rudely!" His gaze, sharp as an ice blade, swept over Agassi's hand gripping the spear. "Put away your