The Golden Immortals present watched Li Changge's receding Escape Light, each letting out a sigh of relief.
Although the battle had not lasted long, Li Changge's Sword Light had put them under tremendous pressure.
The old man leading them sighed softly. "I never expected this Li Changge to be so troublesome.
Had we known, we should have taken that little girl as a disciple several years ago, instead of letting these extra branches sprout."
A middle-aged Golden Immortal beside him shook his head. "It isn't as though we didn't try.
The spirit treasure she carries is extremely resistant to us.
If we forced her to become our disciple, that spirit treasure might very well vanish outright."
The old man nodded. "Yes. I was afraid of coming away empty-handed, which is why I kept observing until now.
Who would have thought a Li Changge would suddenly spring out and nearly ruin our plans?
Although Li Changge has left for the moment, he clearly has no intention of letting this go.
Do any of you have a way to deal with him?"
His words brought thoughtful expressions to the faces of the Golden Immortals around him.
One of the Golden Immortals who had come to reinforce them spoke first.
"If you ask me, the simplest solution is to offer this girl directly to the Myriad Immortals Alliance."
He had barely finished when someone objected. "How is offering her to the Myriad Immortals Alliance any different from giving up?
Don't forget, the jade pendant around that little girl's neck concerns an Immortal Venerable's legacy.
If we obtain that legacy, our Immortal Sects might soar into the heavens in a single leap.
Then, even when we encounter the Final Tribulation, we won't simply be swept along with the current."
"That may be true, but