Chapter 245 End Result

However, each sect's trump cards differ depending on their strength.

The Extreme Ice Sect's trump card should have been the Mountain Protecting Grand Formation.

Under normal circumstances, even with the Mountain Protecting Grand Formation's amplification, the Extreme Ice Sect Master would still be no match for the Sword Tomb Old Man.

However… they suddenly had a Supreme Sect Master Qi Ba Jiu (Seven Eight Nine), a legendary and terrifying existence from the previous era.

In front of Master Qi Ba Jiu, the mere Sword Tomb Old Man seemed less fearsome.

"Master Qi Ba Jiu!"

Fang Yue had just arrived at the scene, shouting, only to find that the battle was already over.

Wei Ba (Tail) immediately descended, landing beside him.

As soon as she landed, the flames and frost in her eyes rapidly faded.

"Ye Se Liming (Night Color Dawn), this battle has severely overdrafted her body. I need a longer rest to reappear. During this time, I need you to protect her."

Fang Yue nodded, indicating he understood. Wei Ba's eye features completely dissipated, and her head tilted slightly, falling onto Fang Yue's shoulder.

This scene naturally fell into the eyes of Senior Brother Duan Ju.

Normally, seeing Wei Ba so close to another man would have sent him into a frenzy.

But at this moment, he didn't even dare to move.

Because that Wei Ba… was the Extreme Ice Sect's Supreme Sect Master, the one who had just fought the monster above!

That was not a realm he could touch, much less an existence he could come into contact with!

Silently, he retreated some distance, melting into the crowd to avoid drawing too much attention to himself.

The Extreme Ice Sect Master and the remaining elders responsible for maintaining the Mountain Protecting Grand Formation also arrived.

Seeing the unconscious Wei Ba, they said nothing, only ordering the news to be blocked and the scene to be cleaned up.

"It seems the sect master doesn't need to push you out as a scapegoat anymore."

Ni Dongmei approached at this moment, forcing a smile.

"You mean the Heavenly Sword Sect is no longer a threat?"

"Yes, the strongest in the Heavenly Sword Sect were the mysterious Sword Tomb Old Man and the Sect Master Jian Wufeng, who wielded the Heavenly Sword. Jian Wufeng died at your hands, and the Heavenly Sword was taken away. The Sword Tomb Old Man also died here. The Heavenly Sword Sect is leaderless and will be hard-pressed to protect itself, let alone cause trouble for the Extreme Ice Sect."

After a pause, Ni Dongmei continued, "However, the feud is still there. If the Heavenly Sword Sect isn't dealt with now, it will grow stronger and become a target for the Extreme Ice Sect, just like the Raging Flame Sect, becoming the Extreme Ice Sect's nemesis. Therefore, if the Sect Master doesn't make things difficult for you, it's likely he'll send you to destroy the Heavenly Sword Sect."

Fang Yue frowned and shook his head slightly.

"I'm not interested in exterminating sects, and I have my own things to do."

"Then the Sect Master will send the elders. Anyway, destroying the Heavenly Sword Sect is a certainty."

Fang Yue hesitated. His conflict with the Heavenly Sword Sect was only with Jian Wufeng wanting to kill Wei Ba and him. Otherwise, there hadn't been any grudges, and he even had a good relationship with Tian Ruichi of the Heavenly Sword Sect. It seemed a bit wrong to let the Extreme Ice Sect destroy his friend's sect.

But he couldn't bring himself to help, either, because he had no good feelings for Jian Wufeng or the Sword Tomb Old Man, and naturally not for the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Just as Fang Yue was thinking this, the Extreme Ice Sect Master walked over with a beaming smile, cupping his hands.

"Brother Ye!"

Fang Yue: ???

This guy is really polite when he needs me.

"What are your orders, Sect Master?"

Since the Extreme Ice Sect Master was being polite, Fang Yue didn't give him the cold shoulder and replied calmly.

The Extreme Ice Sect Master didn't answer immediately but glanced at Ni Dongmei.

The latter immediately understood, shrugged, and took Wei Ba from Fang Yue's shoulder.

"I'll take her down to rest. Allowing Master Qi Ba Jiu to appear for so long this time was a great burden on her body. She'll probably need a long rest to recover."

After a pause, Ni Dongmei said in a voice only Fang Yue could hear, "She's pushing herself too hard for you. I hope you don't disappoint her."

Of course not. Qi Ba Jiu had asked him to protect Wei Ba, and he could do that.

As Ni Dongmei left, the Extreme Ice Sect Master moved closer to Fang Yue, showing intimacy.

"Brother Ye, I was truly surprised that you blocked the Sword Tomb Old Man's sword. To have such strength at such a young age, it seems I was mistaken about you before."

"Sect Master, no need to beat around the bush. Just say what you want."

"Alright, straightforward! To be honest, the battle with the Sword Tomb Old Man caused heavy losses to my sect. For safety, my sect urgently needs stronger combat power to join us. I wonder, Brother Ye, are you interested in joining our Extreme Ice Sect? You don't need to take on any duties. Just lend your name, and you'll receive the treatment of an elder of this sect."

If Fang Yue hadn't become a Qing Si Red Cloak, hadn't come into contact with the Extreme Ice Sect, he might have been tempted.

But now…

Fang Yue directly shook his head in refusal.

"Not interested."

The Extreme Ice Sect Master's expression stiffened, and his enthusiasm suddenly diminished.

"Then what does Brother Ye think of the Heavenly Sword Sect?"

"I look at them while lying down." (implying they are insignificant)

"...Brother Ye is so humorous. Why does Brother Ye pretend not to know? Jian Wufeng was killed by you, the Heavenly Sword is in your hands, and the Sword Tomb Old Man died in the Extreme Ice Sect because of you. Do you think the Heavenly Sword Sect will let you off?"

"The Heavenly Sword Sect won't let the Extreme Ice Sect off either."

"...Our Extreme Ice Sect is a large sect after all, with a large family and a large business. It's still a hundred years too early for the Heavenly Sword Sect to cause trouble for us. But dealing with a lone wolf like you is very easy."

"Precisely because you have a large family and a large business, the monk can run away, but the temple can't. It seems that avenging themselves on the Extreme Ice Sect is the right path."

Seeing Fang Yue's attitude, the Extreme Ice Sect Master felt his patience wearing thin, and his voice became cold, "...Brother Ye, you may not know, but the strongest members of the Heavenly Sword Sect are already dead. All that remains in the sect is a rabble. As long as you take action, you can easily wipe out their entire sect!"

"But I don't want to take action."

"Hmph! Timid and fearful, not a hero! Since Brother Ye has such an attitude, then forget it. Our Extreme Ice Sect will personally take action to solve the Heavenly Sword Sect. When we swallow the Heavenly Sword Sect's hundreds of years of accumulation, we won't share a bit of the benefits with you."

"Whatever."

Fang Yue shrugged and walked out.

He was going to check on Wei Ba, and when she woke up, he would return to Jing City.

Back in Jing City, there were still many things waiting for him to do.

The Extreme Ice Sect Master watched Fang Yue's receding figure, his expression unsightly.

The battle with the Sword Tomb Old Man had actually caused heavy losses to the Extreme Ice Sect.

Not to mention the ordinary disciples who were affected, just the elders alone had suffered seven or eight deaths and five or six serious injuries.

Although many elders had overestimated their abilities by joining a battle of that level and were crushed to death,

the fact remained that they were dead. The Extreme Ice Sect's high-end combat power had indeed suffered losses again because of this, causing the gap in combat power with the Raging Flame Sect to widen again.