Chapter 80 – Settling the Score with Granduncle and Grandniece

"If everything was as it seemed, then your disciples should have lost," he said, his tone tightening. "But the impossible keeps happening. I suspect you're hiding something forbidden. I demand to see your cultivation manuals — for the sake of regional safety, of course."

That brought a new round of murmurs. Even some from Mountain Ling turned their heads.

"You want our manuals?" Veronica stepped forward, her smile razor-thin. "I can allow you to have a look at 15 new manuals we will soon add to our library."

"You're not in a position to joke, Sect Leader," Ezekiel growled. "Refusing will only confirm the suspicions. We have no room for evil sects in the region, not even on Myriad Beasts Mountain Range."

"You made a bet," Veronica said, her voice cold now. "You lost. You owe us what you promised — nothing more, nothing less."