Gu Xijiu simply smiled. She hated to be threatened even as a child, what more when she was so experienced and powerful now. "Oops! I cannot do that! I want him to be my husband. How could we not see each other for the rest of my life? I cannot promise you those terms."
The crowd remained silent. In other words, the negotiation failed. Therefore, the ten clan masters decided not to be courteous anymore. They moved to their respective locations and surrounded Gu Xijiu once Master Fengxing signaled them.
A battle was about to start. It seemed inevitable despite Spiritual Master Yuhang trying to negotiate with Gu Xijiu as a way to repay her kindness before. "I don't think you are an evil person; you saved my disciples before, and I am grateful. Why do you need to be so stubborn? Listen to me; stay away from Nianmo…"