The smile faded from the lady sect elder's face as Aksai finished speaking.
Her brows tightened, and a deep frown settled over her face. Her voice turned cold, sharp like the edge of a blade.
"It seems you don't understand the good intentions behind my proposal, you little brat," she said, her tone laced with quiet anger.
"The only reason the Iron Mountain Sect hasn't attacked Emerald Cove directly is because of that lass Nuya's ties with the Purple River Sect… and the neutrality agreement your people signed with Haan Di.
But don't take that as a sign of our weakness."
She took a step forward, and the ground beneath her feet cracked slightly as she channeled her Spirit essence. A powerful pressure rolled out from her body.
Her cultivation aura surged as she revealed her true strength—9th stage Foundation Building realm. It was not something she had shown before, but now she let it flood the area without restraint.
Her voice grew colder still.
