Gongsun Yuan's face darkened. He suppressed his displeasure and said, "Now that this token has been given to you, fellow Daoist, could you release my two juniors?"
Zhang Yan, however, shook his head and said, "Not yet."
Gongsun Mian's expression sank, and the corners of his mouth twitched as he said, "Li Daoist, what… exactly is the meaning of this?"
He truly wanted to point at Zhang Yan's face and shout, "Are you planning to go back on your word?"
But he feared that such words might backfire, angering the other party and ultimately leaving him at a disadvantage.
At this moment, he no longer had any cards left to play and could only hope that the other wouldn't ignore his identity as a disciple of the Taihao Sect.
