Immortal Venerable Zhili drew a deep breath and said, "Is this how the Tianyan Sect treats those who come to negotiate?"
Hearing this, High Person Sanshou immediately knew there would be no fight this time.
He shook his head with some regret, then looked back at Xu Changxing behind him.
Xu Changxing also understood that it was time for him to speak.
He first signaled for High Person Sanshou to return to the Grotto-Heaven, then said to Immortal Venerable Zhili:
"If you had shown this attitude when you first appeared, Daoist, our Tianyan Sect would naturally have treated you with courtesy.
But you threatened us outright just now, so our Tianyan Sect could only oblige you.
It seems this way makes it easier to communicate with you, Daoist."
Immortal Venerable Zhili's expression darkened at these words.
Had anyone dared speak to him like this in Ancient Times, he would have suppressed them long ago.
Yet the man before him now was Xu Changxing, who had just slain Patriarch Tian Ge.
He could only forcibly suppress his anger and say:
"As expected of the man who just slew Tiange. Truly formidable."
You did indeed win this battle.
Our Myriad Immortals Alliance has no desire to continue fighting you either.
But I cannot leave the disciples under me unrescued.
Keeping these people serves you no purpose, so handing them over to me is the best decision for both our sects."
Xu Changxing naturally understood this reasoning.
Keeping those captives from the Myriad Immortals Alliance truly served him little purpose.
Letting the other side ransom those prisoners of war was indeed a good option.
It was only because Immortal Venerable Zhili had been so overbearing upon his arrival that Xu Changxing had allowed High Person Sanshou to act.
Now that the other man