"This Sect Master disagrees."
Lu Fuping and Jing Liusheng said in unison.
As soon as the two of them spoke, the other sects that had been hesitant to speak up also expressed their disagreement. For a moment, the entire conference room was filled with a chaotic din, not unlike the marketplace in Anping City.
Li Tingyun was very satisfied with the current situation. He wanted to see what the Shenqi Academy could do with so many people opposing them.
Did the Shenqi Academy think they couldn't deal with them just because they had three Great Ascension cultivators?
Just then, someone stepped forward and whispered a few words into Li Tingyun's ear.
Li Tingyun's expression shifted from shock to joy. He stroked his chin and pondered for a moment before giving instructions, "Have Yihui go to Alchemist Yi to test whether it's true or false. Also, have Daojun Qiyuan come to the conference room immediately."
Heaven truly favored him!
He never expected such a treasure to exist in such a small place!
Li Tingyun did not hide his smile. Lu Fuping, sitting not far from him, couldn't help but ask, "Sect Master Li, what happened?"
"Daojun Qiyuan has arrived," Li Tingyun said indifferently. "The Hongfeng mountain range is adjacent to Qishan Pavilion. The Shenqi Academy wants to annex the Hongfeng mountain range, and Daojun Qiyuan disagrees."
Qin Si's phoenix-like eyes flickered over.
"Why should he disagree?"
Li Tingyun's face darkened.
"Dean Qin, you're mistaken. If you want their back mountain, why can't they object?" Lu Fuping said sarcastically, "You, the discarded slave, are so short-sighted, coveting even this small thing... Ah!"
Vines suddenly appeared out of nowhere, whipping over like a lash. Lu Fuping clearly wanted to dodge, but was pinned to the spot by an imposing aura, enduring the lash of the vine.
Bai Shengyi and Daojun Qinglan acted simultaneously.
Bai Shengyi coldly warned, "Watch your mouth!"
"Bai Shengyi! How dare you!" Lu Fuping was so angry she wanted to howl. This female cultivator was simply too overbearing!
The whip struck her directly on the shoulder, leaving it bloody. It showed no mercy.
Lu Fuping had never suffered such a great loss. At this moment, she wished she could devour Bai Shengyi alive.
Yet, Bai Shengyi showed no fear, lifting her chin, her beautiful face etched with coldness.
"So what if I'm overbearing? What can you do to me?" she said. "Sect Master Lu, I advise you not to humiliate yourself."
"You!" Lu Fuping was truly about to explode with anger!
Her hand, pointing at Bai Shengyi, was trembling.
Bai Shengyi raised two fingers. "First, the Hongfeng mountain range belongs neither to the Wushang Sect nor to Qishan Pavilion; it is ownerless. Second, how do you know Daojun Qiyuan disagrees?"
"Shengyi," Qian Ying couldn't help but remind her softly, "Qishan Pavilion has a marital relationship with the Wushang Sect."
Even in the cultivation world, marriage alliances were one of the favorite means for major sects to maintain relationships.
It was just that the more powerful the cultivators, the more offspring they had, so in most cases, their disciples were the ones who married.
Daojun Qiyuan's two junior sisters were married into the Wushang Sect, making them some of the Wushang Sect's most loyal lackeys.
Bai Shengyi smiled at Qian Ying. "Senior Sister, don't worry."
Unless Daojun Qiyuan didn't want to heal his injured sea of consciousness, he wouldn't support Li Tingyun.
Lu Fuping thought Bai Shengyi was overestimating herself and asking for trouble. She opened her mouth to mock her again, but immediately closed it upon seeing the vines that suddenly appeared in Bai Shengyi's hand.
"Tch!" Bai Shengyi let out a light chuckle.
"You!" Lu Fuping turned sharply to look at Bai Shengyi.
This bitch dared to mock her!
She would make sure Bai Shengyi had a miserable end!
Lu Fuping was driven mad by rage, no longer concealing her killing intent towards Bai Shengyi.
Qin Si frowned and instinctively prepared to act, but Bai Shengyi pressed his hand down. "Wait a moment."
Not long after, someone announced, "Daojun Qiyuan has arrived!"
Qiyuan, the Pavilion Master of Qishan Pavilion, entered with Qi Xingchen.
Qi Xingchen's heart skipped a beat when he saw Bai Shengyi sitting at the head of the table. Just as he was about to look away, he saw Bai Shengyi looking directly at him.
Those eyes were as sharp as ice, yet unfathomably deep, as if containing endless secrets, causing him to involuntarily follow her gaze...
"Xingchen!"
An displeased reprimand exploded in his ears like thunder, pulling Qi Xingchen's thoughts back.
"I'll deal with you later! I told you to greet your Uncle Li, why are you spacing out?" Daojun Qiyuan frowned deeply.
He shouldn't have brought this kid along. He seemed reliable usually, why was he so stunned now?
"Father, she's the Alchemist Bai I told you about." Qi Xingchen, however, paid no attention to greeting Li Tingyun. He tugged at Daojun Qiyuan's sleeve and whispered, "I inquired with people from the Song Family Auction House. Their Yangshen Pills also came from Alchemist Bai."
Daojun Qiyuan had only one son, Qi Xingchen. To Qi Xingchen, Daojun Qiyuan was the pillar of Qishan Pavilion and his safe harbor.
Therefore, Qi Xingchen wished for Daojun Qiyuan to recover his former strength even more than anyone else.
Over the years, Qi Xingchen had spent countless efforts to find alchemists for Daojun Qiyuan. This time, after learning from Yuan Bingxin that the Song Family Auction House had pills to repair spiritual consciousness, he did not hesitate to expose Qishan Pavilion's people on the Shenqi Continent to thoroughly investigate this pill.
Now, Qi Xingchen's desire to befriend Bai Shengyi became even more urgent. He had been telling Daojun Qiyuan about Bai Shengyi all the way.
However, Daojun Qiyuan was not as naive as Qi Xingchen. He looked at Bai Shengyi's location and hesitated to speak.
"Daojun Qiyuan, don't you think the Shenqi Academy is playing a clever game? Why should the Hongfeng mountain range be allocated to them? Logically, the entire Shenqi Continent should belong to the Wushang Sect." Lu Fuping recounted the earlier events and urged him to state his position quickly.
Daojun Qiyuan's frown deepened.
So, was their current focus on the size of the Shenqi Academy's territory? Not on the fact that the Shenqi Academy was subordinate to the Wushang Sect?
Had no one noticed that the focus had been deliberately shifted?
Daojun Qiyuan couldn't help but look at Li Tingyun, only to find Li Tingyun sitting motionlessly in his place. Lu Fuping looked at him expectantly, clearly none of them had noticed the problem.
"The funniest part is, this little girl actually said that Daojun Qiyuan, you would definitely agree to their proposal. She's probably just..."
"Sect Master Lu," Daojun Qiyuan coughed weakly, interrupting Lu Fuping's words, and slowly began, "Alchemist Bai is correct."
Lu Fuping: ???
Li Tingyun's face darkened, and he looked at Daojun Qiyuan in disbelief.
Daojun Qiyuan, however, slowly stood up, cupped his hands towards Bai Shengyi, his weak voice tinged with apology, his tone as kind as an enlightened elder.
"I was unaware of my son's foolish actions earlier and unintentionally offended Alchemist Bai. I hope Alchemist Bai will forgive me."
With that said, Daojun Qiyuan waved his hand, and a row of treasures appeared before everyone.
The scarce and precious top-grade Wind Spirit Pearls, the rare Snow Yan ore, the eighth-tier Cloud Cliff Grass... all valuable items.
Lu Fuping's eyes turned red with envy. To the point where she forgot about Bai Shengyi's vines, she raised her voice and exclaimed, "Qiyuan, why are you giving her so many good things?"
Not only Lu Fuping was puzzled, but everyone else was also confused.
Shouldn't the Pavilion Master of Qishan Pavilion stand with Sect Master Li?
Someone cautiously looked at Li Tingyun's expression, only to find his eyes narrowed, glinting with cold killing intent.