"Fellow cultivators, consider this your final warning. Failure to heed it will bring forth the wrath of the Dragon Deity," the city lord declared firmly before departing, accompanied by three white-robed men.
"You aren't planning on lingering here indefinitely, are you?" Venia's eyes flickered with a cold gaze.
Liang inwardly cursed the spineless city lord, hoping that at the very least he would drive her out of the city.
After pondering for a moment, Liang mustered a small smile and replied, "There may be a solution, after all."
"I'm all ears," Venia sneered.
Indeed, there was a way to resolve this dilemma, one that could help her avoid a confrontation with the eight experts.
"There's a mission available at the exploration hall. A bounty has been placed on a certain woman. If someone manages to capture her alive and deliver her to the Everlasting Ice Forest, the Ice Sylphs will be at their service, within their capabilities, of course," Liang calmly explained.
