At this moment, Yu Daohen’s imposing aura was not inferior to any Black List expert.
Those people exchanged glances. In terms of strength, they were indeed inferior to Yu Daohen.
The reason they dared to disregard Yu Daohen was simply because of their numbers.
If it were a one-on-one fight, they would only be left begging for mercy.
Looking at Yu Daohen, Ma Shaogang couldn't help but sigh, "It's been a long time since I've seen such a spirited young man. If he were forty years younger, I'd really want to become sworn brothers with him."
The monk Ni Cang beside him, though silent, nodded in agreement.
Li Shaohun’s lips curved into a smile. He had initially intended to make things difficult for this young man, but he hadn't expected him to resolve it so easily.
"If only this young man were a disciple of the Celestial Master’s Mansion," he mused.
Among the younger generation, his own disciples were the most disappointing.
Yu Daohen looked at these fence-sitters, understanding them clearly.
When they remained silent, he had already won.
Was this the power of overwhelming strength?
It felt so damn good.
Seeing that Yu Daohen had subdued the situation, Li Shaohun smiled faintly and said, "Since Sect Leader Yu has agreed to send disciples, what about the others?"
Li Shaohun looked at the others, confident that the matter was settled.
As expected, the representatives and sect leaders of the second-rate forces all expressed their willingness to send disciples.
Li Shaohun nodded with satisfaction and turned his gaze to Huang Yong, Chen Shanhe, and the other hardliners.
After dealing with these minor characters, it was time to face the big fish.
Li Shaohun looked at Huang Yong, the most difficult to deal with, and smiled, "May I ask if Sect Leader Huang is willing to send disciples?"
Huang Yong chuckled. He was resolute in his refusal to send disciples and said, "Celestial Master Li, as the saying goes, there's no second time after the first. I conceded last time, and I absolutely will not concede again this time. Moreover, this is not just my decision, but everyone's."
"Oh, is that so?" Li Shaohun smiled faintly.
Their eyes met, and a hint of killing intent flashed in both.
The atmosphere became eerily quiet, as if a fight could break out at any moment.
Everyone watched as Huang Yong and Li Shaohun locked eyes.
Li Shaohun smiled faintly and asked again, "Sect Leader Huang, are you sure?"
Although Li Shaohun’s face was full of smiles, his tone was laced with threat.
Huang Yong was now in a difficult predicament.
If he backed down, how could he maintain his standing in the martial world in the future?
If he refused, he would completely alienate the Celestial Master’s Mansion.
Or rather, the three major sects.
But the die was cast; there was no turning back.
Huang Yong made up his mind. He didn't believe the three major sects would truly dare to deal with their first-rate sects.
As long as he stubbornly refused, the other sects unwilling to send disciples would surely follow his lead.
Once there were more of them, what could the three major sects do? They would still be ignored.
"I apologize, Celestial Master Li, I stand by my decision and will not change it," Huang Yong stated firmly.
Since you three major sects are unrighteous, don't blame us for being unprincipled.
At this moment, all he needed was for Chen Shanhe to oppose them as well.
Then, victory in this negotiation would be theirs.
Indeed, these first-rate sects could be broadly divided into three categories.
One category was those willing to send disciples. Another category was those who swayed with the wind, siding with whoever had the advantage, the fence-sitters.
The last category was those like Huang Yong and Chen Shanhe who were unwilling to send disciples.
Simply put, as long as Huang Yong and Chen Shanhe, these two hard nuts, were dealt with, there would be no fear of others refusing.
Seeing Huang Yong's firm refusal, Li Shaohun said nothing more. Instead, he turned to Chen Shanhe and asked, "Patriarch Chen, are you also unwilling to send disciples, like Sect Leader Huang?"
Chen Shanhe looked at Li Shaohun. Although the old man's face showed no anger, he had already harbored killing intent.
Besides being the Celestial Master, this old man had another title: Smiling Li.
Among the three major sects, Li Shaohun appeared to be merely a mediator.
But in reality, this old man was the most ruthless.
One moment he would be smiling and friendly with you, and the next, he might draw his blade against you.
None of those who became sect leaders of the three major sects were pushovers.
Chen Shanhe smiled faintly and said, "Exterminating demons and eliminating evil is what we cultivators should do. My Chen family is willing to send disciples."
Li Shaohun seemed to have expected Chen Shanhe to agree. He merely nodded and smiled, "That's good."
Huang Yong, standing beside them, looked at Chen Shanhe with utter astonishment.
What was going on with this guy?
Clearly, if he had refused, they could have logically avoided sending disciples.
The sect leaders of other sects who also did not want to send disciples looked at Chen Shanhe with confusion.
This Chen Shanhe was clearly on their side, so why did he betray them at the last moment?
Given Chen Shanhe's personality, he definitely shouldn't have agreed. This was illogical.
Huang Yong glared fiercely at Chen Shanhe, his voice cold, "Brother Chen, what do you mean by this?"
Chen Shanhe turned to Huang Yong, looking bewildered, "Brother Huang, what are you saying? If you don't want to send disciples, I never said I didn't. Moreover, saving all living beings is what we cultivators should do."
Upon hearing this, Huang Yong also realized.
He had been tricked!
In fact, Chen Shanhe did intend to trick Huang Yong.
He had been instructed by the King of Chen before he came.
No matter what the three major sects requested this time, he was to agree.
Even if they requested half of the Chen family's disciples, he was to agree.
Moreover, he could sense that although Li Shaohun appeared to have no killing intent towards him, the eyes of the other two were filled with it.
Having secured Chen Shanhe's agreement, Li Shaohun turned his gaze to the others and asked, "What about you all?"
The remaining sect leaders, however unwilling, could only nod in agreement.
Without the crucial figure of Chen Shanhe, the other sects unwilling to send disciples were easily defeated.
They were, after all, opportunists. Seeing Chen Shanhe agree, they all followed suit.
After all, not everyone was a fool, and they didn't want to provoke the three major sects.
It was the way of survival to side with the strong.
"You all!" Huang Yong's expression changed drastically as he saw everyone agree.
These opportunistic fellows!
He wanted to curse them out, but ultimately held back.
He could only blame himself for being inferior in strategy.
He had calculated that he could force the three major sects into an awkward position, making it impossible for them to back down.
Then they would not have to send disciples.
But he had never expected that Chen Shanhe, who was the least likely to agree, would actually agree.
This was something Huang Yong had never foreseen, and it was the reason for his failure.
All eyes in the hall were focused on Huang Yong.
Everyone wanted to know how Huang Yong would extricate himself from this situation.
Although Li Shaohun was not a Black List expert, as the sect leader of the Celestial Master’s Mansion, one of the three major sects, his strength was certainly above Huang Yong's.