Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 137 Proposal
Criticizing a common "enemy" is indeed the best way to ease tension.

For the Longevity Sect, Mu Zhuosha was certainly not a good person, and for Chen Qingxuan and Wang Xuanji, Mu Zhuosha was also full of flaws and an existence that made people want to complain.

When the fellow disciples get together, they can't keep going on about teasing their senior sister for more than three sentences.

Love is true love, and so is disdain.

So Zhou Qing's lighthearted teasing made both of them smile, and the atmosphere immediately became less heavy.

Master Aoki shook his head and said, "Young friend, you are a master negotiator, but the conflict between us is too great, and I'm afraid it cannot be resolved with words alone."

“Once your sect’s new talismans are on the market, I’m afraid no one will buy my family’s talismans anymore. If it were just the Green Vine Entanglement talisman, that would be fine, but with your talent in formations, I believe that before long, a steady stream of new talismans will appear.”

"To prevent problems before they arise, we have no choice but to expel your sect's shops from the Changsheng Sect's territory. It's not that we're being domineering, but we have no other choice but to do so in order to protect ourselves."

"Unless you're willing to open up the new talismans to us."

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "The talisman array diagrams are the secrets of each sect, how can they be given away so easily?"

Seeing that the time was right, Master Qingmu said, "If we don't open the talismans, there is another way. If you agree, young brother, I will not only allow the Qingyun Sect to continue operating in my sect, but I will also take good care of the Qingyun Sect's business."

Zhou Qing asked, "What method?"

Master Qingmu stroked his beard and said, "A year ago, when I visited your sect, I proposed that our two families form a marriage alliance and that my daughter Qingyuan be betrothed to you."

"Master Mu said that you are devoted to the Dao and have no feelings for men or women, so he politely declined my request."

"I still have the same requirement: as long as you agree, the two companies will become one, and then everything will be easy to discuss."

Zhou Qingwan never expected him to suggest such a solution.

Zhou Qing vaguely heard Lu Qiushui mention that Qingmu Zhenren had proposed marriage to Mu Zhenren. At that time, Qingmu Zhenren and Mu Zhenren went to discuss the Dao, leaving Qingyuan for Zhou Qing to take care of. Lu Qiushui then commented that Qingmu Zhenren had ulterior motives.

He was skeptical at the time, but now he has been assured of it.

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "I appreciate your kindness, senior, but I really have no intention of getting married, so I can only regret not being able to accept your kind offer."

Master Aoki's face darkened, and he said, "What, is my daughter not good enough for you?"

Zhou Qing looked at Aoki Jin in surprise. If it weren't for the vast difference in their abilities, he would have really wanted to question whether the other person had a problem with his ears.

He clearly stated that he had no interest in matters between men and women, but the other party insisted on steer the conversation toward whether they were a good match, which was completely unreasonable.

This also made Zhou Qing suspicious from the bottom of his heart.

Why did Master Qingmu insist on marrying him? With Qingyuan's Foundation Establishment cultivation, her naturally beautiful appearance, and the family background of the little princess of the Longevity Sect, there are plenty of suitable young talents in the cultivation world.

Unless you possess something that Aoki needs but others cannot provide.

Zhou Qing's heart stirred, and he said sincerely, "Senior, is there something you need my help with? Please feel free to ask. As long as it is within my power, I will not refuse."

Master Qingmu originally wanted to take this opportunity to make things work out, but he didn't expect Zhou Qing to be completely unmoved. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Seeing his sincere expression, he felt even less comfortable using his status as a Golden Core cultivator to bully him.

He shook his head and sighed, "Unless you become Qingyuan's husband, you can't help me."

"Since you're unwilling to agree, I don't want to force you. But it's a business matter, so there's nothing more to discuss."

"Yu Yi, take the three distinguished guests from Qingyun Sect to rest. Please entertain them well for me." "The three of you may stay in our sect for a few more days. Let us do our part as hosts. After we leave the mountain, we will begin to move the shops of Qingyun Sect out of Changsheng Sect."

After saying this, he tied his hands behind his back and walked back to the back hall.

When Lü Yuyi saw that the sect leader had ordered the expulsion of the Qingyun Sect's shops, he was overjoyed and said with a smile, "Please, the three of you."

The three were placed in the guest quarters of the Longevity Sect.

Chen Qingxuan and Wang Xuanji couldn't help but sigh in regret. Chen Qingxuan said, "I didn't expect things to be so difficult."

"If the Qingyun Sect has sixty or seventy shops in the Changsheng Sect's territory, it would be a considerable loss if they were all moved out, and the people in the sect would probably start making a fuss again."

Wang Xuanji said, "Let them make a fuss. It's just a place called Changsheng Sect. If we lose it, so be it. Even if we leave Changsheng Sect, we can still sell talismans. The profits will be enough to make up for the losses of Changsheng Sect."

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "It's not that simple."

"We can't just sell wood-element talismans. What if our disciples improve their fire-element talismans? Would the Crimson Fire Sect be happy to see that?"

"It was quite amusing when our Qingyun Sect shops were collectively expelled by all the other sects in the end."

"That's true."

Wang Xuanji pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "I have an idea. As long as we don't sell wood-element talismans within the Changsheng Sect's territory, and don't sell fire-element talismans within the Chihuo Sect's territory, and other sects follow the same rule, they will have no reason to expel us."

Zhou Qing chuckled and said, "That's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause."

“As long as our talismans are of far superior quality to others, become substitutes for others, and squeeze out their market, we will become the target of everyone’s attacks. I’m afraid that they will unite and target our family.”

"We must come up with a way to transform the relationship between the two sides from a life-or-death struggle to one where they can coexist, in order to completely resolve this predicament."

Wang Xuanji shook his head and said, "Business matters are actually more complicated than magical duels and cultivation."

Zhou Qing laughed and said, "That's not the case."

Wang Xuanji laughed and said, "Why don't you just agree to Qingmu Zhenren's request? I've heard that Qingyuan Fairy of the Longevity Sect is charming and cute, with a lovely and gentle appearance. She would be a perfect match for a fairy."

You're quite naive... You know how to choose your words, unlike Master Mu, who only knows how to call others idiots.

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "I have a feeling that Master Qingmu has ulterior motives for facilitating this marriage. I don't want to get caught up in it blindly. Besides, this method can't solve the fundamental problem. Does that mean that I will have to go and arrange a marriage with other sects every time we encounter the same situation in the future?"

"How could the conflict of interests between the two sects be resolved with a marriage?"

"Only someone with a broken brain would believe that."

Ah, well, you don't really need to say it like that...

Wang Xuanji and Chen Qingxuan awkwardly glanced around.

The Changsheng Sect had already issued an order to expel them, demanding that they relocate their shops within the territory after leaving the mountain. Zhou Qing simply decided to stay and play around at the Changsheng Sect, thinking about when he could come up with a good way to reach an agreement with the Changsheng Sect before leaving.

That evening, Zhou Qing was deep in thought in his room when Qing Yuan ran in excitedly and said, "Zhou Qing, you really came! I didn't believe it when they told me."

(End of this chapter)