Once the support list was determined,
Patriarch Wang Yuan of the Litang Family no longer stayed to mingle in the matters between the seven major Sects and the various forces.
For many years, regardless of the Sect's power, the Litang Family never had the intention to expand outward; their influence has always remained within the Litang Mountain Range.
This is because the founding patriarch, the Great Emperor Dingzhen, made a great promise: unless the sea demons ever set foot on the Jiuxiao Continent, the Litang Family would never leave the Litang Mountain Range!
"Gentlemen, since the matter is decided and my Family has many tasks for the imminent war, this Wang will take his leave first."
Wang Yuan stood up and bid farewell to the group.
"With all due respect, Patriarch Wang."
Everyone smiled and replied in unison.
Wang Yuan nodded, took out a tobacco pipe, lit it, took a deep inhale, and exhaled two thick jets of white smoke through his nose, which transformed into a snow panther that served as his mount.
Wang Yuan mounted the panther, which roared and soared into the sky, disappearing from everyone's sight at great speed.
"Indeed, he is young and promising, I didn't expect that Patriarch Wang, being so young, could already freely control that sacred snow panther beast."
An elder in the Divine Transformation realm commented with sincere admiration.
He had accompanied the Sect on three expeditions to exterminate sea demons and had seen the sacred beast respectfully referred to by the Litang Sect as the Snow Panther Ancestor.
In the times when Great Emperor Dingzhen ruled the Jiuxiao Continent, that snow panther always accompanied him.
Later, when Great Emperor Dingzhen ascended to the Celestial Realm, the snow panther remained in the Litang Mountain Range to protect the Litang Family.
"It's not the real sacred beast, just a projection, but it's still impressive. In past generations, only patriarchs in the Integration realm could achieve this. I can only say that Patriarch Wang's future has no limits; perhaps the Litang Family will produce another Celestial Emperor."
The patriarch of the Wanfazong Sect, Chen Ziyun, praised with admiration and continued:
"Alright, gentlemen, let's resume the meeting. The next topic to discuss is the issue between the Wufeng Sect and the Treasure Tower..."
Just as he finished speaking, all eyes turned to Ambar and the patriarch of the Wufeng Sect, Qin Wujian.
Discussing matters between two sects in a meeting like this
could only mean there was a conflict.
In recent years, under Ambar's leadership, the Treasure Tower had shown a very strong development drive, and the entire sect had been more united than ever.
This year, even their progress could be described as meteoric. It was said that, after six months of deep cooperation with the Hehuan Sect, their monthly spiritual stone earnings had doubled.
As for the Wufeng Sect, in terms of power, it was undoubtedly the strongest of the seven major sects.
If these two clashed, many present would feel somewhat delighted.
"Patriarch Qin, your disciple Bao Laifu openly massacred a city in the Huangliang Kingdom, which is under the protection of my Treasure Tower, causing tens of thousands of deaths and injuries. I have already mentioned this to your sect twice. Don't you intend to give me a response?"
Ambar, who moments ago had been exchanging glances with Tang Yu, now had an icy expression, staring coldly at the patriarch of the Wufeng Sect.
The gazes of the others also fixed on Qin Wujian, with some surprise in their hearts.
They hadn't expected the Treasure Tower to really target the Wufeng Sect over the protection of mere mortals in their territory.
A group of mortals incapable of cultivating—what difference did they have from ants? In the end, it only mattered whether you stepped on more or fewer.
On the Continent, the strong dominate, the weak are prey, that is an eternal and unchanging truth.
Qin Wujian, by appearance, seemed to be a terminally ill person: thin, pale, even with slightly sunken cheeks.
However, he was a sword cultivator at the peak of the Divine Transformation realm, undoubtedly destined to break through his limit and enter the Integration realm within five hundred years.
In response to Ambar's question, Qin Wujian answered expressionlessly: "Do my disciples from the Wufeng Sect need to explain their actions to anyone?"
This sudden boast left everyone stunned.
Although they knew that the Wufeng Sect had been number one among the seven great sects for a thousand years,
still, their attitude seemed too arrogant, even irritating.
Too presumptuous.
"I'll have to help him maintain that disguise."
Tang Yu threw a glance at the man,
just now, he had recently learned some strange techniques, capable of transforming someone into a dual-being of yin and yang, turning them into a hermaphrodite, suitable for both offense and defense.
"According to the rules of the Treasure Tower, causing such an uproar within our territory results in the extraction of the soul and the refining of the spirit. If the Wufeng Sect maintains this attitude, then Bao Laifu should be careful when traveling."
Ambar responded without giving any quarter.
Everyone furrowed their brows again. Although the name Bao Laifu sounded vulgar, he was one of the four great geniuses of the new generation of the Wufeng Sect, a disciple in whom the sect had invested great hopes.
If any other sect killed him, it would mean declaring war on the Wufeng Sect.
"Are you, the Treasure Tower, up to the task?"
Qin Wujian let out a cold laugh.
Ambar was about to speak, but Tang Yu stepped in with a smile and interrupted her.
"Patriarchs, let's not get agitated. If this is something that can be resolved through talk, why push it to the extreme of killings?"
Everyone turned their gaze to Tang Yu, with somewhat strange expressions.
Because the one attracting the most attention today wasn't Patriarch Wang of the Litang Family.
But this young man.
The only prodigy in a thousand years to have reached the peak of the Celestial Platform.
With less than a year of cultivation, he had already reached the Divine Transformation realm.
He led the Hehuan Sect in a frantic accumulation of wealth and achieved a meteoric rise.
He defeated numerous experts from the Maiden Sect and even caused the mysterious death of its previous patriarch Fang Meiyun after leaving the Sect.
To say he was a promising young man would be an understatement.
Ambar indeed said nothing further, only looking at Tang Yu.
Qin Wujian also glanced at Tang Yu, without saying a word.
"I've heard of Bao Laifu's fame, young and gifted, an outstanding talent with a brilliant future, he's one of the pillars of the Wufeng Sect's future."
"If such a super genius loses his life over a matter like this, if I were Patriarch Qin, I wouldn't allow it either."
"From my point of view, the best thing would be for both sides to give a little, the Treasure Tower drops the pursuit of Bao Laifu, and the Wufeng Sect compensates the Treasure Tower and me for the losses."
"Ah, I forgot to mention, the Huangliang Kingdom is an industry jointly created by the Hehuan Sect and the Treasure Tower."
"If we take the mortal life expectancy as reference, let's say sixty years, they should work a total of about forty years, around four hours a day."
"With so many years of work, they would have generated a value of about twenty superior-grade spiritual stones. Of course, it's not necessary to pay the full amount, half will do."
After speaking, Tang Yu looked at Ambar with a smile.
"Patriarch Ambar, how many dead and wounded were there in total? Let's present the bill to Patriarch Qin and resolve this peacefully."
Ambar thought for a moment and then laughed coldly.
"In total, there were about three hundred fifty thousand dead and wounded. Some isolated cases won't be counted. Patriarch Qin only needs to compensate with three and a half million superior-grade spiritual stones, or he can hand over that spiritual vein under the Wufeng Sect's control as compensation."
The rapid development of the Wufeng Sect in recent years was mainly due to the discovery of a spiritual stone mine in its territory.
And it wasn't just any vein, but one that produced higher-grade spiritual stones. It was, so to speak, the economic artery of the Wufeng Sect.
In the face of the overwhelming demand from both sides, Qin Wujian's body was instantly covered in sword energy, and with his gaze fixed on both, he declared:
"The Wufeng Sect eagerly awaits the swords of both sects."
With that said, he stood up and left the meeting. The vice-patriarch who accompanied him also left with a wave of his sleeves.
With his departure, the tense atmosphere of the meeting eased somewhat, but everyone's minds were still somewhat unsettled.
No one expected that, right at this moment, the Hehuan Sect would step in to support the treasure tower.
At the end of the meeting,
Liu Yanlan grabbed Tang Yu by the arm and hurriedly led him away.
Back on their flying ship, she placed a barrier to prevent anyone from overhearing, and then looked at him with a helpless expression:
"Although I already knew you were after that rich lady Amber, don't you think you went a little too far? Or did you already have it all planned out between you two?"
"Is big sister jealous? Don't worry..."
"I understand. Seeing your cute little face all shy while watching your handsome and charming brother throw himself into the arms of another evil woman must surely make you feel somewhat disappointed."
Tang Yu smiled mischievously as he got closer to Liu Yanlan.
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