Immortal Road.

The two men were startled and immediately dared not say a word.

They were afraid that Lin Shan would be so angry that he would not recognize anyone and would really kill them. Who could they turn to for justice then?

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait long outside. Elder Huicong, the supervisory envoy of Guigu Holy Land, rushed back dragging his injured body.

As soon as he came back, he found that the atmosphere in the hall was not right. A deep depression was everywhere. The door of the hall seemed to be a big mouth that was ready to devour people, and it emitted bursts of coldness!

At this moment, Lin Shan had his back to him, a surge of inspiration brewing as he talked to two strangers.

"Master Lin, why are you calling me back so urgently? Who are these two?"

Before he could finish his words, Lin Shan suddenly turned around, revealing a terrifying side that had never been seen before!
An aura that surpassed the peak of the Nascent Soul stage suddenly pressed down on his chest!
puff~
Elder Huicong, who had just been severely injured by Zhong Shenxiu and had not yet recovered, was suddenly pinned to the ground and unable to move.

There was a look of panic in his eyes, and he clearly sensed the murderous intent. He was so scared that he quickly asked what was going on.

"Master Lin, please talk nicely. What are you doing..."

"Let me ask you!"

Lin Shan's face was frosty. He walked up and looked down at him condescendingly. His pupils were full of indifference, and he looked at him as if he were a dead man.

"Last month, the Jade Shattered Cold Pond Layer, the Ghost Valley Holy Land harvested a full three thousand kilograms of Ice Jade Essence, is that right or not?"

Elder Huicong was stunned for a moment. He thought the matter had been over long ago, but he didn't expect it to be brought up again. In an instant, cold sweat soaked his back.

"Uh this. That"

"You just need to answer, yes or no!"

Faced with the cold murderous intent, he had no time to think for a moment, fearing that his head would be chopped off if he was a step slower, so he nodded quickly.

"Yes Yes!"

"Okay, then let me ask you, why did you only give me 200 kilograms of Xun Gujiao?"

Lin Shan was so aggressive, and looked like he was furious after being cheated, which frightened Elder Huicong so much that he estimated that he would become his inner demon in the future.

"Well, I, I, I don't know either. These were all distributed by Senior Brother Liang. I'm just a bystander. It's none of my business."

"Then let me ask you, do you know?"

"."

"I'm asking you a question, do you hear me?"

"Know what you know."

Elder Huicong was dumbfounded, and cursed all the high-ranking people under Guigu Holy Land in his heart!

It's obviously your greed, why do I have to suffer?

Anyone who wants to be the inspector can do it, but I won’t do it!

He first went to chase and kill Zhong Shenxiu, but ended up being severely injured by the other party. Before he could recover from his injuries, he was pulled back by twelve transfer orders, and then the intensity was directly increased. Who wouldn't be confused in his place?

At this moment, Lin Shan was like a Tyrannosaurus Rex who could not hear anything. He looked at him as if he wanted to crush everything and swallow it.

"Since you knew about this, you colluded with your subordinates to deceive me. Do you really think I am not good enough?"

“No, no!!!”

Elder Huicong shouted out in a broken voice in desperation!
Even the Xun Gu Sect disciples who were patrolling outside heard it and were secretly wondering what had happened to the elder of the Guigu Holy Land.

"Master Lin, to be honest, this has nothing to do with me!"

"Last month, Senior Brother Liang was going to give you 600 kilograms, but the five great Dao veins of the Holy Land refused to give in and united to force Senior Brother Liang to reduce his share. It was with great difficulty that he was able to keep the 200 kilograms for you."

"After Senior Sister Hui Miao was recalled, the Ice Jade Essence was transported back to the Holy Land for redistribution, so we couldn't get it back for you. We had to give up."

"For this month's share, the lower level will collect a total of 4,000 kilograms, and we will send you 800 kilograms. We won't deduct a cent from you!"

Having said that, he hoped that Lin Shan could understand the good intentions of Master Liang, but what he got was Lin Shan's cold words.

"Isn't it because I sent people to monitor the Jade Suining Cold Pond that you dare not do anything?"

"Uh this."

Elder Huicong was speechless.

This is indeed the case. Because they have people under them, Guigu Holy Land cannot hide the truth under their noses and has to distribute it truthfully.

If no one was watching, he would have embezzled the money long ago!

"You, Guigu Holy Land, are not trustworthy and have deceived me. You are such an ancient power, but you still don't keep your word. This really disappoints me."

"Master Lin, listen to me. We only cheated you that time. We won't cheat you again. We will give you the rest of the shares in full. You have to trust us."

Kong Kai and Rong Jian Zhenjun stepped forward at the right time and supported Lin Shan from the moral high ground. Although they were still advising people not to be impulsive just now, they were actually quick to act when people arrived!
You know what, these two people really get along well. When something happens, they really do it!
"You, Guigu Holy Land, are full of lies. You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. You said you would give Master Lin 20% of the profits, but you can't even do that. What credibility do you have?"

"I thought they were still formidable opponents, but they are rotten to the core! If it weren't for Master Lin helping you in the Dark River Layer, we would have already completely defeated the Jade-Smashing Cold Pond Layer!"

"Shameless!!!"

They both spat in unison.

"Who are you?"

Elder Huicong had never seen either of them before, so he could not help but ask in a daze.

"I am Kong Kai from the Kong family in the Central Region of the Confucian Sect!"

"I am the Master Rong Jian of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect!"

They both said in unison:

"Master Lin has been humiliated so badly, why not just rebel and join us?"

"Scared~"

Elder Huicong leaned back suddenly, actually thinking that Lin Shan had rebelled, and was so frightened that his whole body trembled.

“Master Lin, my Guigu Holy Land has treated you well. You won’t really want to go your separate ways. Don’t forget that you still have the Xun Gu Sect’s military supervisors down there!”

Lin Shan's face darkened and he glared at the two of them fiercely.

"I haven't rebelled yet. Don't listen to their nonsense. But you guys are deceiving me like this. If it were you, would you rebel?"

Huicong immediately put himself in the shoes of the person and thought that it must be the opposite!
If you encounter someone who is arbitrarily deducting money from you, what are you waiting for if you don’t want to fight back?

But now he is a member of Guigu Holy Land, so of course he has to speak for his own camp. Lian Dao said that things have not reached that point yet, and he hopes Lin Shan can calm down. But Kong Kai and Rong Jian Zhenjun saw that the time had come, and they jumped out and began to show their true colors.

"Brother Lin, this is the letter from my grandfather to you, as well as the conditions offered by Haoran Holy Land. Take a closer look and see if you would like to consider it."

"Master Lin, this is the offer from my Spring and Autumn Sword Sect. Do you want to accept it?"

Huicong’s eyes widened!
Now even a fool could guess why Lin Shan suddenly got angry with him. It turned out that these two old rivals were causing trouble. They were trying to sow discord because they couldn't win?

This angle was quite tricky to choose. The fact that Guigu Holy Land withheld the essence of ice jade last month was indeed a bombshell.

I thought that the Liangmai Master had patched it up, but who knew that the people from the Chunqiu Jianmen would expose it again!

Lin Shan first took the letter from the ancestor of the Kong family, which mainly reminisced about the past, and then persuaded him to rebel, hoping that he could join the holy land of Confucianism and fight side by side.

The conditions of Haoran Holy Land and Chunqiu Jianmen are almost the same. I won’t go into the details, the key point is that they both offer a 2:8 profit split!
Lin Shan didn't take it seriously at first, but when he saw these conditions, he would be lying if he said he wasn't tempted!

After all, the Guigu Holy Land has learned from previous experience, so it is inevitable that they would have some resentment, and it is normal to think about changing their allegiance.

Moreover, the other party is so generous now that the previous advantages of Guigu Holy Land have been wiped out in an instant!

"Twenty-eight split? The high-ranking officials of the Holy Land behind you two are actually willing to make such concessions?"

"Haha, Brother Lin underestimates our Confucian Holy Land."

"Yes, compared to the Guigu Holy Land, which is full of nonsense, our Confucian sect is most concerned with trust and sincerity. What we say is what we give. There is absolutely no chance of shortchanging you. You can rest assured."

"Haoran Holy Land cultivates a sense of righteousness, and Chunqiu Sword Sect cultivates courage and benevolence. We will never do anything to deceive others."

Once these words were spoken, they were quite convincing.

Lin Shan didn't say anything, and the Xun Gu Sect guardians who were guarding the gate and eavesdropping outside couldn't help but nod their heads. It was a pity that they didn't dare to influence the decision of their leader, otherwise he would definitely kick the damn Guigu Holy Land open!
Elder Huicong was also shocked after hearing this. He did not expect that these two families would have such courage.

He quickly tried every possible way to win back Lin Shan:
"Master Lin, although the Confucian school sounds nice, we don't know what it is like in reality. There are many hypocritical people in it. Where are there people with such noble character in this world? They are all driven by interests!"

"If you leave Guigu Holy Land today, they will think that you will definitely leave them someday. The battle for the Spirit Tide only lasted a dozen or even a few years! It's better to be faithful to one side!"

"Besides, our two families have been familiar with each other for such a long time. After going through the trust-building period, if you go to other holy places, there will be many other unknown risks. Why bother to gamble your future?"

This sounds reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, it seems that under the premise of a 20:80 split, the other party's conditions are not much better.

It doesn't seem worth it for him to change his allegiance.

Kong Kai and Rong Jian Zhenren heard it!
Yo~ This Elder Huicong actually still wanted to struggle, so everyone quickly joined forces to refute him.

"We Confucians are upright and honest. We have always been open and aboveboard. When have we ever deceived our allies?"

"Besides, your Guigu Holy Land is now being suppressed by us. If we only look at the odds of winning, why doesn't Master Lin seek refuge with a holy land with a better chance of winning?"

“You know, even if it’s a 20:80 split, it’s still related to the total amount of treasures obtained by the Holy Land. Our two families have monopolized most of the Jade Shattering Cold Pond layer below. If Sect Leader Lin comes to our place, he will definitely get more than the Ghost Valley Holy Land!”

"Besides, since it is related to the final outcome of the spiritual tide, the winner must take all! The loser will get nothing, so how can we talk about a 20-80 split?"

"Master Lin, you don't understand this principle, do you?"

This really hits the nail on the head.

In fact, how to distribute the benefits is secondary, winning the spiritual tide is the most important thing!
Only the final winner is qualified to enjoy it. If you are kicked out halfway, you will not get a penny.

Now it seems that in the battle among the four holy places, Guigu Holy Land is clearly at a disadvantage. If there is no help from Xun Gu Sect at the upper level, it will most likely be eliminated in the future. In the end, the spiritual tide will be competed between Haoran Holy Land and Chunqiu Jianmen!
“Master Lin, don’t listen to their nonsense. Who dares to say that they will win until the last moment? In the Wanhui Year Spiritual Tide, there are many examples of having an advantage in the early stage but being overturned in the later stage. My Guigu Holy Land also has a trump card that has not been used yet. It will definitely surprise you later!”

Before Elder Huicong finished speaking, True Lord Rongjian sneered.

"Aren't your family the only one that has great supernatural powers and powerful spirits?"

"But there are so many spiritual tides on the continent, and the saints and ancestors of each family are too busy to deal with them. Naturally, they can only choose the ones who are sure to come and concentrate their efforts on major tasks! You can't even lay a good foundation in the early stage, and you still want to expect the great ones to condescend to clean up this mess?"

"In my opinion, the five veins of the Bingzhenliu of your Guigu Holy Land are selfish and stingy, short-sighted, and even betray their allies. With such qualities, you still want to get the first place in Leibohai. Dream on!"

"you you"

Elder Huicong was speechless. Apparently, he also knew that there were a lot of dirty things going on within his own group. Even though Master Liang was a man of great talent and strategy, he just couldn't lead a bunch of useless teammates.

If I really let it go on like this, I'll probably have to pack up and leave, and go to other spiritual currents to help other meridians!

Lin Shan finally got a good look at the whole show.

Compared with the timidity of Guigu Holy Land, the sharpness of Chunqiu Jianmen is eye-catching. This is the messenger of the holy land!
Looking at Hui Miao's meanness and Huicong's cowardice, it seems that these sects of Guigu Holy Land are really not that good.
If the Xun Gu Sect wanted to survive to the end and seize the most important opportunity of the spiritual tide, they would definitely take shelter under a big tree and follow the strong. If this group of people were driven away halfway, wouldn't they have to pack up and leave as well?
Huicong was really panicked when he saw that Lin Shan was interested at this moment!
They were already at a disadvantage, and if their allies withdrew, the upper echelons' retreat would be cut off. Wouldn't that make the situation even worse?
"Master Lin, our other clans are indeed somewhat ignorant of current affairs, but our leader, Master Liang, values ​​you very much!"

"He was the first to offer you the generous terms of a 20:80 split, and later apologized to you in public. He didn't even say anything when his own junior sister, Senior Sister Hui Miao, was beaten. In the end, he even allowed the Xun Gu Sect to send people down to monitor the holy land."

"Just tell me, if it were someone else, who has ever heard of a local force on the mainland that can monitor the holy land? Ask the Haoran Holy Land and Chunqiu Sword Sect across the way, will they agree?"

"We are giving it 100% sincerity!"

After hearing this, Master Rong Jian of the Spring and Autumn Sword Sect really had no way to refute it, because this was the first time they had heard of this joke of reverse monitoring of the Holy Land.

When they first learned the news, they all suspected that they had heard it wrongly!
The Guigu Holy Land was so cowardly that it allowed the Xun Gu Sect to send people to monitor it. This is something I have never seen before in my life. If I make it public, no one would believe it, but the Guigu Holy Land did just that!

At the same time, he secretly admired the courage of Lord Liang. In order to regain trust, he actually agreed to such an improper request. If this news got back, he didn't know how much public pressure the Holy Land would have to bear.

Lin Shan's anger subsided a little. This was indeed nothing to complain about. When he first proposed it, he didn't actually think it would be successful. He just wanted to exchange for a bigger concession from Master Liang. He didn't expect that the other party would actually agree.

If it were any other holy land, they would probably not agree.

This is also the reason why he is still staying in the Guigu Holy Land camp. Master Liang is indeed a capable person who can bend and stretch and endure humiliation. In his opinion, there is a possibility that he will win in the end.

Seeing that he seemed to be struggling again, Kong Kai and Master Rong Jian thought to themselves that it was bad, the other party was actually playing the emotional card.

"Master Lin, they were at fault for monitoring the Holy Land, so it's understandable that they agreed. If you choose us, there won't be any favoritism or corruption. You won't be needed to monitor it at all. We can satisfy you based on our own conscience!"

"And they said they agreed to the supervision. Look where Guigu Holy Land placed the Xun Gu Sect's supervisory delegation? Bihetan and Leiming Valley are both Haoran Holy Land's main attack areas. Isn't this obviously sending them to their deaths? If we didn't deliberately let them go..."

"Um???"

Lin Shan's expression, which had been slightly relieved, suddenly became gloomy again, and he asked with murderous intent!
"Elder Huicong, what do you say about this?"

Elder Huicong felt like crying but had no tears, and cursed those scoundrels down there in his heart, "Are you afraid that I, the Inspector General, won't die miserably enough up there?"

"Master Lin, I'll call for someone, I'll ask Master Liang to run again, and come up to talk to you in person, isn't that enough? Just keep on raising any conditions you have, until you're satisfied!"

Kong Kai and Master Rong Jian were startled.

Oh no, it seems like I’ve gone too far!

Their original intention was to instigate rebellion, but how did it turn into bidding? (End of this chapter)