Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!-Chapter 535 - 356: World-Shaking Pure Yang’s Grand Aspiration to Save the World? The Red Dust Demon Sect, the Mirror Entity, Takes Aim! Who’s Playing Who!_2

The two continued their whispering conversation when suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

It was Sect Master Qinyun's voice.

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"Alliance Hierarch, Qian Jingzi is waiting outside, saying there's a response from the Dust Devil Sect," she said.

Yi Chen chuckled and motioned Zhen Ruan to continue eating as he opened the door, but his face instantly darkened.

Without asking, Yi Chengzi knew well that if Sect Master Qinyun came at this time with news, it was certainly bad news; otherwise, she wouldn't have been so lacking in tact.

"Sect Master Qinyun, lead the way, let's discuss matters in the great hall, and bring Qian Jingzi over," Yi Chen ordered in a deep voice as he stepped out of the courtyard.

The great hall.

Everyone took their seats.

Tea was served.

Yi Chen lounged lazily on the Golden Throne, lightly patted the armrest, and chuckled, "Qian Jingzi, go on and tell everyone about the reply from the Dust Devil Sect."

"Don't hold back, speak the truth!"

Qian Jingzi hesitated as he stood up, looked around, and with a grit of his teeth, said:

"Everyone, the Dust Devil Sect has replied. If our Hidden Dragon Alliance crosses their territory, we have to give up half the value of our caravan's goods. Redflower Old Demon said, this route is not safe, and—speaking from a position of strength—they are negotiating with our Hidden Dragon Alliance."

"If we don't agree, we may fight it out with them in Sky Burial Valley at the border of the Northern and Southern Regions. If we win, all is well; if we lose, they want a payment of golden essence worth seventy percent of our cargo," he declared.

As he spoke, all faces within the hall exchanged helpless looks.

At that moment, an indignant old man who was one of the leaders stood up and said with a grave voice, "Although our cultivation might not be great, we're not weak either; everything shall proceed as the Alliance Hierarch commands."

"However, this matter is pivotal, and I think we should take our time to formulate a proper plan."

Upon hearing this, the assembled cultivators voiced their agreement.

Observing the 'sages' in the hall, Yi Chen couldn't help but laugh.

These people were no good in a fight, but they were first-rate at choosing sides.

Yi Chen wasn't annoyed though; he didn't expect much from them in the first place. He simply relied on these people to gather resources for him.

Yi Chen tapped his fingertips on the armrest a few times to signal everyone to be quiet before speaking coldly,

"Qian Jingzi, you go tell that Redflower Old Demon that I, in my humble way, will discuss the matter with him in Sky Burial Valley seven days from now."

"Ming Kanzi, you're diligent and practical; you and Qian Jingzi will come with me!"

Ming Kanzi was the old man who had first stood up to pledge his loyalty. Yi Chen, feeling mischievous, immediately appointed him.

"Ah?"

"Any questions?"

"No... no questions."

That evening, the door to Sect Master Qinyun's room was wide open, light spilled out.

After discussing with her about the team to Sky Burial Valley and giving her two more tasks, Yi Chen then drifted away.

As it was widely known, Yi Chengzi was always happy to help. Those who grew weary of life needed his little push.

As he looked at the full moon in the sky, a curious expression flickered across Yi Chen's eyes. A sudden gust of wind rushed over the hillside, rustling the leaves in the trees.

....

….

The next evening, a team of over a hundred cultivators set off in great numbers.

Yi Chen, perched high upon a cloud carriage, wore an expression of utter tranquility.

Unknown to him, within the Hidden Dragon Alliance, rumors began to spread anew, and the cultivators showed increasing respect towards Sect Master Qinyun.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know about the Alliance Hierarch? Last night he went into Sect Master Qinyun's room early in the evening and didn't come out until the stars faded; the door was wide open the whole time, utterly brazen!" said a cultivator enviously, his face filled with a yearning to take Yi Chen's place.

"How did you come to know of this? With the Alliance Hierarch's cultivation, if he were to leave, none of us would be able to detect it."

"What if the Alliance Hierarch didn't bother to conceal his presence? I was patrolling at the time, even greeted him."

"Sheesh~ The Alliance Hierarch sure knows how to enjoy himself."

"Sheesh!"

At this moment, another cultivator joined the conversation.

"What do you know, on the night the Alliance Hierarch just returned, he emerged from Elder Zhen Ruan's room in the middle of the night and went straight to Sect Master Qinyun's room, with the door left open until dawn, I saw it with my very eyes," he said.

"After all, Elder Zhen Ruan has only the cultivation of the ninth layer of the True Person Realm; Sect Master Qinyun, on the other hand, had recently advanced to the Dao Realm."

"Sheesh~"

"Sheesh!"

All the patrolling Dao soldiers drew in a breath of cold air, envy about to spill from their eyes.

"Did you hear any... special sounds?" asked one eagerly.

"That I didn't, Sect Master Qinyun had set up a soundproof barrier."

"It seems the Hehuan Sect is really going places now. In the future, we should show even greater respect to Sect Master Qinyun."

….

Yi Chen, of course, was unaware of the rumors circulating within the Hidden Dragon Alliance; by now, he was already on his way to Sky Burial Valley.

Before a mountain lake, Yi Chen held a fishing rod, leisurely fishing away. In front of him, his fish basket already contained three big fish, each weighing over a dozen pounds. An old man with white hair stood behind him, and beyond the old man was a group of cultivators resting from their journey.

"Qian Jingzi, what brings you to me?" Yi Chen asked.

"Alliance Hierarch, didn't you say that you would be negotiating with the Dust Devil Sect's leader in Sky Burial Valley seven days from now? We have already been delayed for three days; if we keep on delaying, we won't be able to make it on time," Qian Jingzi said.

"Then we won't make it on time, so what? Letting Redflower Old Demon wait a bit won't get him pregnant. I'm lucky with the fish today; what could be more important than my fishing? I never told him what would happen if I was late. Qian Jingzi, step aside; it looks like I've got another catch."

As the float plunged down, a gleam of joy appeared on Yi Chen's face; this was a big fish!