"One million?"
Shouren Daoist was numb.
Are these people always like this? When that sword light doesn't truly fall upon them, they will never feel pain?
So it was one million high-grade spirit stones. In fact, Shouren Daoist always had a feeling.
It was as if Lu Ye mentioned the condition of one million high-grade spirit stones out of consideration for his face.
Although he and Lu Ye didn't know each other, there was somehow... how to put it?
Shouren Daoist felt that the other party understood him very well.
And he, it seemed, also understood the other party somewhat.
The other party didn't cultivate the Guardian Great Dao. He could only assume again that the one cultivating the Guardian Great Dao must be someone particularly, particularly close to Lu Ye.
"One million high-grade spirit stones is absolutely impossible. Let alone one million, even two million might not be enough. If you truly want peace this time, you will definitely need to pay a heavy price," Shouren Daoist said sincerely.
"Ah? Two million might not be enough? Why doesn't he just rob us?"
Shouren Daoist just looked at him quietly.
He didn't know if the other party was treating him like an idiot or treating him like an idiot.
Lu Ye *is* robbing them!
"One million five hundred thousand. We are willing to offer one million five hundred thousand as the price for peace. Shou Ren Dao You, if the many Dao lineages and inheritances in the Fourth Heaven are all destroyed by Lu Ye, the Fourth Heaven will be finished!"
Shou Ren was full of headaches.
"If you truly intend to seek peace, tell me an acceptable upper limit. Only then can I help you seek peace. Don't mention one million five hundred thousand again," Shouren Daoist said with a stern gaze.
He was, after all, a Heaven and Earth Realm magnate. When angry, his gaze was severe, and his aura was heavy, like a volcano that could erupt at any moment.
"One hundred... one million eight hundred thousand?"
"Two million. If you agree, I will go. If not, then forget it!"
...
The crowd looked at each other and gritted their teeth.
"Two million it is, then. We trouble Shou Ren Dao You."
A top sect, gritting their teeth, could afford to take out three to four million high-grade spirit stones. For the poorer ones, two million high-grade spirit stones were enough to empty their family fortunes. Even poorer ones would need to sell their treasures.
Shou Ren also felt that two million should be about right.
He began searching everywhere for Lu Ye's whereabouts.
Swarms of flying insects hovered in front of him. Shouren Daoist used this method to test for the Fragrance of Chengdao.
After all, if a person smelled the Fragrance of Chengdao, it would already be too late.
He searched for over a day.
Suddenly, the flying insects rushed forward like mad. Daoist Shouren gently inhaled, and the insects landed in his hand and disappeared.
"Daoist Lu Ye, Daoist Lu Ye, this humble Daoist is Shouren Daoist. I have no ill intentions. Do you still remember me?" Shou Ren hurriedly began shouting loudly.
Lu Ye's figure stopped.
He looked towards Shouren Daoist.
"What is it?"
"Fellow Daoist, I was entrusted by others to come and seek peace. I won't talk about grand principles like Heaven having the virtue of cherishing life. This time, I truly come with their sincerity."
Lu Ye became slightly interested.
Sincerity?
They still have sincerity?
In the previous life, when he cultivated the Dao of Guardian, he never saw how sincere these people were.
Now they have sincerity?
"Tell me, what are they willing to pay?" Lu Ye asked.
"Top forces are willing to offer one million eight hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones, requesting that all grievances be cleared. First-rate forces are willing to offer one million five hundred thousand, and second-rate forces are willing to offer one million. Each force is offering what they can. I hope Fellow Daoist can understand."
"They were indeed wrong and have deeply recognized their mistakes. The greedy ones have already been executed. Among the weaker members of these sects, there are indeed some innocent people. I hope /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ Fellow Daoist can give them a chance."
"This is not a forceful request, just sincere hope."
To prevent it from becoming moral blackmail, Shouren Daoist specifically emphasized this.
Lu Ye couldn't help but laugh.
It seems Shouren Daoist is truly very experienced.
Perhaps there was a time when, acting as a mediator, he accidentally used moral blackmail against one party, causing the negotiation to collapse immediately.
It can be said that behind every experience, there might be lessons learned through blood and tears.
Lu Ye glanced at the Human Emperor Banner.
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle...
He glanced at the Stone Sword again. The Stone Sword was alright; the sword body was just faintly glowing with a slight red hue.
Lin Chuyue watched curiously from the side.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, what do you think?" Lu Ye looked at Lin Chuyue and asked.
Lin Chuyue hadn't expected Lu Ye to throw this question to her. She began to ponder.
"Indeed, some people are innocent. But if they are not killed completely, there will be future troubles."
Lin Chuyue's answer was quite fair.
Of course, there are innocent people. What do the decisions of the sect's upper echelons have to do with the sect's Disciples?
Disciples cannot control the sect's upper echelons either.
But if you leave these Disciples alive, you can guarantee that these Disciples will never be able to catch up to your pace in their lifetime.
However, even if they can't catch up to you, is it possible for them to catch up to the people around you? Is it possible for them to catch up to your descendants?
In the previous life, Lu Ye had no children because he felt it was unstable, so he didn't have any.
He was an orphan, so he naturally knew the suffering of orphans.
Without one hundred percent certainty that he would not perish, he would not have children.
After all, he had died again and again along the way. Who knew when he might completely die?
Fortunately, everyone is a cultivator. As long as it doesn't affect comfort, deciding not to have children is possible. Things left in the body can be completely forced out using True Essence.
And in this life, Lu Ye guessed he wouldn't have children either.
After all, regarding women now... If you get close, that's fine. But if you want to become a Dao Companion, sorry, I'm a eunuch, thank you!!!
"Fellow Daoist, this time they are truly sincerely admitting their mistakes and have shown enough sincerity. Everyone rose from being weak. The weak truly cannot control the strong. Those who pursued Fellow Daoist were wrong, and they deserved their deaths. The others also know they were wrong. Please be magnanimous, Fellow Daoist."
Shouren Daoist was sincere and earnest, his words compassionate yet helpless.
Lu Ye looked towards Lin Chuyue.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, if I am attacked by a powerful long-range magic treasure, can you withstand it?"
Lu Ye asked.
Lin Chuyue pondered for a moment.
She seemed to be thinking about the most powerful magic treasures of the major sects.
"Yes!"
Lin Chuyue said with certainty.
She also has a heavy treasure, and is in the Heaven and Earth Realm. The power of other heavy treasures' long-range attacks is naturally not as strong as her close-range defense.
"You are preparing to..."
"That's right. Let's give them another chance. I'll help the Human Emperor Banner digest first."
Lin Chuyue nodded.
It's fine to do some fishing.
She knew how crazily Lu Ye had killed in the first Three Heavens. To be able to make such a decision, it seems this Shouren Daoist has likely touched some emotion in Lu Ye.
However, this is what a normal person is like.
"Alright, let's fish a bit and see if they take the bait!"
A hint of mockery slightly appeared at the corner of Lu Ye's mouth.
Will they?
