Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 136 Fighting
Lu Shentong's proposal was approved by everyone.

Lu Yuyi said, "We cannot decide this matter ourselves; it is up to the Sect Leader to make the decision."

Lu Shentong said, "Then we must hurry. When I arrived at the sect, the people from the Qingyun Sect were interrogating Wu Jinwei. It's hard to guarantee that Wu Jinwei won't reveal the inside story. If the people from the Qingyun Sect come knocking on our door, we might be caught off guard."

Lu Yuyi nodded and immediately led everyone to the Spring Sun Palace of the sect leader, Master Qingmu.

After returning from Qingyun Sect, Master Qingmu was somewhat depressed. The members of Changsheng Sect did not know what had happened at Qingyun Sect and wanted to ask the sect leader, but they could not get any information.

When Lü Yuyi and the others arrived at Chunyang Palace, Master Qingmu was looking up and sighing, seemingly preoccupied with something.

Lu Yuyi stepped forward and said, "Sect Leader, you have been sullen ever since you returned from Qingyun Sect. Is it because they were disrespectful to you that you are unhappy?"

“The Qingyun Sect is truly domineering. First, Mu Zhuosha caused a huge disturbance in my Changsheng Sect, and now she is disrespectful to the Sect Leader. We must punish them.”

Master Aoki stroked his beard and said, "Let's consider the matter of Mu Zhuosha over and not mention it again."

"You've all come in such a hurry, and the first thing you ask me to do is to punish the Qingyun Sect. Have you had a falling out with them?"

Lü Yuyi said, "Master, you are wise. It's not that we have any conflict with them, but that they have gone too far and want to cut off our source of income."

As she spoke, Lü Yuyi recounted how the Qingyun Sect had dumped its optimized talismans into the Changsheng Sect, and then said, "Our idea is to make the Qingyun Sect hand over the array diagrams and cooperate with us, otherwise we will demand that they withdraw from the Changsheng Sect's territory."

Master Aoki frowned, looked at Lü Shentong, and said, "Did you arrange for Wu Jinwei to come?"

Before the sect leader, Lü Shentong dared not lie and had no choice but to admit it.

Master Qingmu shook his head and said, "You are too presumptuous. This time, we have given others a handle to use against us. If we expel them without distinguishing right from wrong, what will become of the reputation of the Longevity Sect?"

Lü Yuyi said, "Master, this is not the time to be concerned about saving face."

Master Qingmu said, "You have a shallow view. You can do things to the extreme, but you must keep your reputation intact. For a major sect like ours, if our reputation is tarnished, we will fall from grace."

Lu Yuyi said, "Are we just going to let them dump their products and cut off one of our sources of income?"

Master Aoki stroked his beard and smiled, "I have a plan in mind."

As they were talking, a Taoist priest from Chunyang Palace came in and reported, "A messenger from Qingyun Sect has come, saying he wishes to see the Sect Master."

Master Aoki smiled and said, "Please invite them in."

Before long, Zhou Qing and his two senior uncles entered Chunyang Palace.

Chen Qingxuan was still carrying Wu Jinwei in his hand. Wu Jinwei had completely lost his mind by then. His eyes were lifeless, and he could only talk nonsense, pouring out all sorts of fleeting thoughts in his mind. Sometimes he would even argue with himself. He looked like a complete madman.

The members of the Changsheng Sect in Chunyang Palace all frowned slightly, feeling a sense of vigilance towards the methods of the Qingyun Sect.

"Greetings, Senior Aoki."

Chen Qingxuan led the way, bowing to Master Qingmu as a junior.

Master Qingmu nodded in return with a warm smile. Finally, his gaze fell on Zhou Qing and he said with a smile, "Young friend Zhou Qing, how have you been lately? Qingyuan often mentions you. If you have nothing important to do, why don't you stay at our Changsheng Sect for a few more days and let us do our part as hosts?"

Zhou Qing glanced at the people behind Qingmu Zhenren and saw their unfriendly looks. He immediately guessed that the matter of the Longevity Market had been reported to the Longevity Sect.

Seeing Master Qingmu's smiling face, seemingly oblivious to everything, Zhou Qing couldn't help but secretly call him an old fox. He smiled and said, "We have come to see you today to seek justice."

As he spoke, he pointed to the dejected Wu Jinwei beside him, and was about to speak when Master Qingmu suddenly waved his hand and said, "I already know about it."

“I already know why you’ve come.”

“Young friend, you have been kind to Qingyuan. I should repay you in return. However, this matter involves the overall interests of the Changsheng Sect, and it is not something I can do on a personal basis.”

"The sale of Qingyun Sect's new talismans will have a serious impact on our shops. We are afraid that we will have no choice but to ask you to withdraw from the territory of Changsheng Sect."

Zhou Qing secretly thought, "Wow, that's impressive!"

Master Aoki understood that the so-called Wu Jinwei incident was merely a bargaining chip in the negotiation process between the two sides. The real point of contention was the struggle for interests surrounding the new talisman, which was the truly irreconcilable issue.

So he skipped over the surface dispute and went straight to the heart of the matter.

Of course, Master Qingmu skipped over this matter because it was where the Longevity Sect was at fault, so he naturally wanted to ignore its significance.

Zhou Qing, however, did not intend to let it go easily.

During negotiations, you should seize any bargaining chips that are advantageous to you, as these chips form the basis for negotiating a good price. Even if they seem insignificant, they can influence the outcome of the negotiations.

Zhou Qing feigned indignation and said, "Master, the affiliated family of the Longevity Sect has instigated people to frame the Qingyun Sect without cause. This is a great damage to the dignity of the Qingyun Sect. Now they have even driven out the Qingyun Sect's shops."

"Although my Qingyun Sect has always been calm and peaceful, we must seek justice from your sect after suffering such humiliation. Do you, Master, intend to worsen the relationship between our two sects?"

Master Qingmu remained calm and laughed, "What humiliation is this? It was Mu Zhuosha's actions in my sect that were truly humiliating. Consider this repayment for Mu Zhuosha's debt."

Wang Xuanji, who was listening quietly with his eyes closed beside Zhou Qing, opened his eyes upon hearing this and said, "Senior Sister's debts should naturally be repaid by Senior Sister herself. If your sect truly feels ashamed, why not go and collect the debt from her personally? Could it be that..."

"cough!"

Chen Qingxuan coughed dryly, quickly interrupting Wang Xuanji's next words.

But the members of the Longevity Sect already understood what he wanted to say.

Master Aoki's face suddenly darkened, and Lu Yuyi and the others behind him became even more imposing, as if they were about to start fighting at the slightest provocation.

The atmosphere in Chunyang Palace instantly reached freezing point. Nearly ten Foundation Establishment experts were clashing, and even though none of them released their spiritual pressure, they had already stirred up the spiritual energy of Chunyang Palace into chaos.

The protective array of Chunyang Palace was activated, emitting faint, trembling light.

A fine layer of sweat instantly appeared on Zhou Qing's forehead. It was only because he possessed a Dao heart and physical body that were completely incompatible with his realm that he was able to continue standing at the scene of the clash of auras.

"Young friend, I'm afraid this isn't the proper way to conduct a discussion?"

"That's what Master Aoki said."

Zhou Qing gestured for his two senior uncles to gather their auras and said, "Senior Uncle Wang's words are a bit blunt, but the principle is the same. Mu Zhuosha is Mu Zhuosha, and Qingyun Sect is Qingyun Sect. Not to mention the people of Changsheng Sect, even within our Qingyun Sect, those who want to collect debts from her could line up from Zichen Palace to the foot of the mountain."

(End of this chapter)