She wore a brightly colored long robe, starkly different from most of the cultivators present, yet it looked exceptionally fitting on her.
She leaned back lazily against the chair. Suddenly, her gaze swept across them like a placid autumn pool, as if she could see into their hearts, startling everyone into averting their eyes.
"Rude little girl!" Lu Fuping said resentfully, but dared not speak loudly.
Li Tingyun glanced at her, warningly, "The matter at hand is more important."
Such an arrogant little girl, who thought too highly of herself, would surely face consequences sooner or later!
Lu Fuping swallowed her hatred, lowering her voice, "You are right."
"Dean Qin, do you intend to postpone the meeting until this Dao Lord and Dao Lord Qinglan arrive?"
As they spoke, everyone couldn't help but cast their gazes upon the female cultivator beside Qin Si, only to quickly shift them away.
Qin Si neither nodded nor shook his head, instead signaling for the meeting to begin.
The representatives of the major sects were gathered here not for idle chatter, but to discuss the abrogation of the inter-realm agreement.
This matter was of great importance, and many leaders of top powers were still en route. Li Tingyun grew increasingly worried about unforeseen complications the longer it was delayed, thus he had secretly planned this meeting.
He subtly observed Qin Si, wondering why this young man not only didn't object but seemed to be going along with it.
"Since the agreement is certainly going to be abrogated, there's no point in discussing the abrogation itself. Why don't we simply discuss the future dominion of the Continent of the Forsaken Gods?" Lu Fuping suggested.
As the last among the first-tier sects, it was most fitting for her to voice such ambitious words.
Without waiting for anyone to respond, Lu Fuping continued, "I propose that the Continent of the Forsaken Gods be placed under the Supreme Sect. The Supreme Sect, being the foremost sect, will surely lead the Continent of the Forsaken Gods to greater prosperity."
It would be best to uncover the secret behind the unusual destiny of the Continent of the Forsaken Gods.
Yue Bufan snorted, "I disagree! I knew your Supreme Sect had ill intentions. First sect? Bah!"
Xuan You's voice was as cold and clear as jade beads hitting a stone plate, "I disagree."
Yue Qingshan and the Xuan Nü Sect voiced their opposition. Those of lower status dared not speak rashly. Suddenly, the Sect Master of Qu Jing Sect said, "The Jing family finds Sect Master Lu's proposal acceptable."
Yue Bufan's face darkened, "Old man Jing, explain yourself."
The Qu Jing Sect was also a first-tier sect, but it was a sect sustained primarily by its family. Most people referred to it as the Jing family.
Yue Bufan and the Sect Master Jing Liusheng had always been at odds, and at this moment, he couldn't be sure whether Jing Liusheng had secretly reached an agreement with the Supreme Sect or if he simply intended to oppose him.
Jing Liusheng said calmly, "The Continent of the Forsaken Gods is located to the east of the Divine Revelation World. It originally belonged to the Supreme Sect of that era. Now, it is merely returning to its proper place. Is there a problem with that?"
"Then there is a great problem," Bai Shengyi interjected, glancing up at Jing Liusheng.
Lu Fuping couldn't help herself, "Such a young girl, barely out of her infancy, what do you know?"
"Though you are barely out of infancy, your cultivation surpasses mine, indicating that I know more than you do," Bai Shengyi nonchalantly picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Lu Fuping was so infuriated that she clenched her fists. Bai Shengyi, however, had already turned away, completely ignoring her, and addressed Jing Liusheng directly.
Lu Fuping's face turned ashen, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood from anger!
Yet, the prime culprit of her extreme anger remained as calm and composed as if she were not a young girl of her age.
"May I ask Sect Master Jing, does the Divine Revelation Continent have a rule that a mountain lord can possess a domain of one hundred thousand li? Is that not so?"
As Bai Shengyi spoke, Li Tingyun's brow furrowed slightly, instantly understanding her intentions.
Jing Liusheng, who spent most of his time at the Qu Jing Sect and had only left for the Divine Revelation Grand Gathering, knew little about the Divine Revelation Academy and failed to notice Lu Fuping desperately signaling to him.
He replied, "Yes. However, it requires the agreement of the One Sect and Two Pavilions."
"The Dean of our Divine Revelation Academy is the mountain lord of the Continent of the Forsaken Gods. However, the Continent of the Forsaken Gods spans only eighty thousand li. According to the rules, the Red Maple Mountain Range behind the Supreme Sect should be ceded twenty thousand li to the Continent of the Forsaken Gods. Do you agree, or not?"
Jing Liusheng's gaze deepened.
He finally realized that he had underestimated Yue Bufan's granddaughter and the Divine Revelation Academy.
In just two brief exchanges, this person had cornered him into an awkward and untenable position.
If he said yes, he would offend the Supreme Sect and Li Tingyun. If he said no, he would be contradicting himself.
"Sect Master Jing, do you agree?" Bai Shengyi repeated.
Her voice was light, but her tone lingered with a hint of carefree wickedness.
Jing Liusheng's gaze shifted repeatedly. After a moment of silence, as he was about to speak, he heard Bai Shengyi casually say, "It seems Sect Master Jing defaults to agreement."
Jing Liusheng almost unleashed his violent killing intent!
"Presumptuous! How can you speak to Master like that!" Jing Liusheng's eldest disciple, seeing his master pushed to such a predicament by this female cultivator, could not help but slam the table.
Bai Shengyi sneered. A long vine materialized stealthily and lashed out, sending him flying.
"When I speak, does a mere Nascent Soul cultivator like you have the right to interrupt?" She paused, "Having cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years and remaining only at Nascent Soul, I wonder how Sect Master Jing came to favor you?"
With that, she insulted two people in one sentence.
It was as if she were pointing at Jing Liusheng and saying, "Are you blind? Why did you choose such a good-for-nothing?"
At this very moment, Qin Si suddenly lifted an eyelid and said indifferently, "Take him away and teach Sect Master Jing a lesson on how to discipline his disciple."
"I heard that Young Master Jing Fei is also a prodigy of his generation, but why is this person so incompetent?" Bai Shengyi turned her head to ask Qin Si.
Qin Si curved his lips slightly and replied cooperatively, "Perhaps Sect Master Jing is not good at teaching disciples."
Their coordinated exchange infuriated Jing Liusheng to the point of staggering backward!
Jing Liusheng stood up abruptly, summoning a long bow, ready to attack.
Yue Bufan waved his hand. The words "How dare you" were still caught in his throat when he saw a wisp of green smoke. The long bow was forced back!
Dao Lord Qinglan had intervened!
"Sect Master Jing," Dao Lord Qinglan's voice was low, "Did my disciple and nephew say anything wrong?"
"Exactly! The two children were clearly speaking the truth! Jing Liusheng, you are indeed blind!" Yue Bufan followed suit.
Seeing Jing Liusheng flustered, he couldn't be more excited!
His precious child was indeed a lucky star. In such a short time, she had helped him subtly avenge the slight Jing Liusheng had given him at the previous Divine Revelation Grand Gathering.
Jing Liusheng's brow twitched repeatedly.
Yue Bufan was one thing, but Dao Lord Qinglan, usually so aloof, had never shown such aggression before.
Jing Liusheng gritted his teeth and sat down.
He forced a smile and said, "I apologize for the amusement I have caused everyone."
Bai Shengyi's gaze shifted slightly. She hadn't expected him to endure it. What a shame, she had thought he would be another good target for a demonstration.
Jing Liusheng and Lu Fuping had repeatedly suffered setbacks at Bai Shengyi's hands. With the Divine Revelation Academy clearly supporting Bai Shengyi, and both Yue Bufan and Dao Lord Qinglan protecting her, no one dared to speak for a while.
The normal proceedings of the meeting had reached a deadlock.
Bai Shengyi and Qin Si exchanged a glance, no words needed, as they both understood each other's thoughts.
Qin Si rose and said, "Since everyone has no objections, once the One Sect and Two Pavilions have arrived, we will reconvene the meeting to allocate the Red Maple Mountain Range of the Supreme Sect to my domain."
As his words fell, some people became restless.