Nie Tian’s tough stance deeply surprised Zong Zheng from the Ice Pavilion Sect.

Qian Buhui, Gu Yuan, and Cao Mou also had awkward expressions on their faces, not knowing what to say.

As far as they saw it, it wasn’t that hard to accept if Xia Yi was only borrowing the Flame Dragon Armor so that he could defeat Basto. They didn’t understand why Nie Tian was being so stubborn.

However, they also knew that if Nie Tian hadn’t come to the Realm of a Hundred Battles with Zhao Shanling, they wouldn’t have been able to turn the situation around by themselves. Therefore, they were all in Nie Tian’s debt.

The other two Soul realm experts from the Spirit Condor remained silent the whole time, as if Hua Mu could speak for them.

Dong Wangling didn’t utter a word either.

Only Zhao Shanling expressed his approval of Nie Tian’s decision.

Hua Mu pondered in silence for some time before breaking the ice by laughing and saying, “Good, if that’s your decision, then we’ll respect it. I doubt that Xia Yi and the Heaven Palace Sect will try anything on you before the war against the outsiders ends. Even if they want to seek trouble with you, they’ll probably do it after the trouble with the outsiders is over.”

“The reason Xia Yi dares to threaten me is that he assumes that he’s the only...