"Does the Valley Master mean to say that anyone can be manipulated for the benefit of Baihua Valley?" Du Ruoyun understood that Baihua Valley was also seeking benefits, so she said with ease, "If that's the case, how about letting me, on behalf of the court, reduce some of Baihua Valley's taxes this year?"
"Part of the tax?" Situ Yi fell silent again after saying that. Liu Xin naturally took over the conversation. "How much exactly?" Du Ruoyun replied calmly, "Five percent."
"Isn't that too little?" Liu Xin shook her head in disappointment. "At least half."
"No," Du Ruoyun said. "Baihua Valley is part of the Daliang Empire and should support the imperial court's laws. The imperial court's tax reduction is to reward Baihua Valley's loyalty. How can we bargain and ask for exorbitant prices?"
"I don't like to hear that," Liu Xin's face darkened. "Back then, Emperor Taizu and the ancestors of the six major sects burned incense and swore to heaven together that matters within the martial arts world would be resolved through consultation among the various sects, and the imperial court would never interfere without authorization. This Prison Fox Conference is a matter within the martial arts world. Why should we support the imperial court?"
"Madam, you can't just learn half of the history and law." Du Ruoyun said coldly, "The law set by Emperor Taizu Gao back then did say that the major sects should resolve matters through negotiation, but if it involves people or things outside of the six major sects, the court has the right to intervene. The Nine-tailed Sky Fox is not a member of the six major sects, so her affairs should naturally be handled by the court, right?" Liu Xin didn't answer, but just glared at Du Ruoyun angrily, and Du Ruoyun returned her cold stare. The tense atmosphere filled the room all of a sudden, and Pei Qingyu couldn't help but reveal a worried look, even
Pei Xuan's heart was also beating fast.
He has already sent out simulated blood-sucking mosquitoes to test it out. Situ Yi and Liu Xin are both heavenly-level cultivators, and they cannot deal with them now.
But just when the tense string was stretched to its tautest, it broke with a puff.
Liu Xin suddenly laughed out loud, her bright smile dispelling the gloom like sunshine. She said, "Alright, alright, how about 40%?" There was a hint of pout in her tone, but Du Ruoyun remained unmoved. Although her expression softened a bit, her attitude remained firm: "It's still too much. I'll give you a 10% reduction at most."
"Thirty percent!"
"Fifteen percent." ... "No need." Just as Du Ruoyun and Liu Xin were about to reach an agreement, Situ Yi interrupted them and said, "Baihua Valley does not ask the court to reduce taxes, but we will support the court's position."
"Is this... really true?" Du Ruoyun couldn't help but wonder, "Does Baihua Valley not need the imperial court's reward?" Not only Du Ruoyun, but even Liu Xin cast a puzzled look at his wife. Then Situ Yi slowly said, "We in Baihua Valley don't ask for anything from the imperial court, but... we do have a small request for the imperial envoy."
"To me?" Du Ruoyun felt a little nervous, and her cold voice became slightly unstable. "Valley Master, please tell me. As long as it is within my ability, I can certainly consider it." After hearing Du Ruoyun's promise, Situ Yi nodded and said, "We need the imperial envoy to donate two eggs to Baihua Valley."
"Ah?" Liu Xin showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, but Pei Xuan and the others present were all surprised. Du Ruoyun didn't know how to respond for a moment, but Pei Qingyu behind her interrupted unhappily: "You want my mother's eggs, are you trying to create a child with her blood?"
"Of course." Situ Yi nodded. "Top-notch egg donors like Fairy Du are always welcome in Baihua Valley. The single disciples in the valley are in great need of excellent eggs to produce offspring."
"That won't do!" Pei Qingyu said coldly, "I don't want to have another inexplicable sister."
"Don't worry about that," Liu Xin said with a smile. "When you donate your eggs, you'll sign an agreement. The resulting offspring will have no legal relationship to Fairy Du, so naturally, she won't be your sister."
"That's just a legal relationship." Pei Qingyu couldn't be convinced so easily. "Blood-relatedly, that child is my mother's daughter, my sister." Seeing her daughter and Liu Xin arguing, Du Ruoyun didn't know what to do.
As an imperial envoy, Du Ruoyun has full authority to handle court affairs, but she has no decision-making power over her own affairs because she is no longer a free woman, but Pei Xuan's bitch daughter. Every inch of her body belongs to Pei Xuan, and her eggs are naturally no exception.
Without Pei Xuan's consent or objection, Du Ruoyun had no right to make a decision.
"Alright, Qingyu, stop talking." At this moment, Du Ruoyun was surprised to find that her mouth was making sounds on its own. Then she realized that this was Pei Xuan's method and relaxed her body, letting the master control her. "Valley Master, Madam, I agree to donate my eggs."
"Okay, Fairy Du, you're so quick to speak. I admire you."
Liu Xin clapped her hands and smiled, then quickly pulled out an electronic agreement from her phone and handed it to Du Ruoyun. "Then please sign this donation agreement, Fairy Du. Please rest assured, these are all standard terms and there is no fraud."
Du Ruoyun was very disgusted with Baihua Valley's impatient attitude, but since the master had already made the decision, Du Ruoyun did not dare to make any more trouble. She silently took the phone and quickly wrote down her electronic signature.
"Fairy Du is truly forthright. Our sect awaits your arrival." Liu Xin smiled as she put her phone away. "Fairy Du, you can come and donate at any time within the year. We will certainly give you a warm welcome and meticulous care, making you feel right at home."
Since the deal was settled, Du Ruoyun said no more, said goodbye to Situ Yi and Liu Xin, and left with the Pei siblings.
As soon as they left the yard, Du Ruoyun turned around and whispered to Pei Xuan, "Master, do you really want the bitch to donate her eggs to Baihua Valley?"
"How is that possible?" Pei Xuan chuckled softly, "It's just a delaying tactic. How could I let you have a child with someone else?"
"I guessed it was like that." Pei Qingyu smiled, "My mother and I will only give birth to daughters for our master. No one else is worthy of touching our eggs." While chatting and laughing, Pei Xuan and others returned to their own villa.
Their itinerary tonight was full of twists and turns, but they finally achieved their goal. However, Xu Tianqiong on the other side returned empty-handed and failed to convince Tianyan Academy to give up its proposal.
Having failed in his mission, Xu Tianqiong could only quietly come to the villa where Pei Xuan was staying, kneel down in front of him, and plead with him in a pitiful voice: "Master, I'm sorry, I failed to satisfy you, please punish me!"