"We can negotiate peace!"
Lu Ye looked at Shouren Daoist and said.
Shouren Daoist was startled, then overjoyed.
"Really?"
"Really, but I'm not very satisfied with your offer. On top of your offer, each sect will add 500,000 high-grade spirit stones. I'll give them time to raise it. Three days later, at the Jiang Family Ruins, hand over the spirit stones to me, and from then on, our grievances will be settled."
Lu Ye said.
"Another 500,000..."
"This is the final price!"
Lu Ye said decisively.
He was very clear about the wealth of these forces; this many spirit stones would definitely hurt them deeply.
What Lu Ye wanted was to hurt them deeply.
Otherwise, they wouldn't learn their lesson without a beating.
Shouren Daoist hesitated several times, but Lu Ye wasn't in a hurry.
Now Shouren Daoist was definitely thinking about how to save spirit stones for the other party. He probably understood that the more spirit stones Lu Ye demanded, the greater the possibility of trouble arising.
But seeing Lu Ye staring at him with a half-smile, all his thoughts seemed to be completely seen through by ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) the other party.
This person's understanding of him was terrifying.
"Alright, three days later, I'll bring the spirit stones to see you!"
Finally, Shouren Daoist gave up bargaining, left this sentence, and took his leave.
Lu Ye and Lin Chuyue's figures disappeared.
Naturally, he couldn't place all his hopes on Lin Chuyue. It was true that Lin Chuyue had sworn to guarantee Lu Ye's safety.
But what if she couldn't protect him?
At that time, what awaited Lu Ye might just be a "sorry."
Lu Ye didn't like hearing "sorry," because only when these three words appeared did it mean he had suffered a loss.
No one who gives benefits to others ever says "sorry" to them.
The reason for choosing the Jiang Family Ruins was that the location of the Jiang Family itself was where the Void Great Dao was most prominent, making it convenient for their cultivation.
And the hidden move Lu Ye left behind precisely required the help of the Void Great Dao.
Shouren Daoist went back.
"Everyone..."
This time Shouren Daoist was smart. No, or rather, he wasn't stupid to begin with; it was just because of his personality and Great Dao that he became a big pushover.
At this moment, Shouren Daoist returned with a grim face, dejected.
When the group of powerhouses saw Shouren Daoist's expression, their faces changed drastically, and they quickly surrounded him.
"You mean, the negotiation wasn't successful?" Wang Yi from the Wang Family asked hurriedly.
"Even with compensation, he's unwilling to coexist peacefully? Does he really want to exterminate us?"
"Demon, truly a Demon. What do we do? What do we do?"
Shouren Daoist merely showed a grim face, and all the leaders of the forces present panicked.
"The peace talks weren't successful. Everyone, prepare to fight to the death!" Shouren Daoist sighed again and said.
At this, everyone's hearts turned completely cold.
Not successful...
The other party is unwilling to negotiate peace...
No one spoke at the scene, only agitated breathing could be heard.
The other party really wants to exterminate them!!!
"Then let's fight! My sect has the Momentary Spear. I don't believe the Momentary Spear can't kill him!"
"We can only fight to the death. Everyone, be prepared to use all your foundations. Let's unite. Even if our Daoist lineage is destroyed, we will drag him down with us!"
"He's actually unwilling to negotiate peace, actually unwilling to negotiate peace. Demon, lunatic, he is a complete and utter lunatic!"
"No, I must dismiss everyone in the sect. My Huaguang Sect's thousands of years of heritage cannot be broken in my hands. If the heritage is truly cut off and the Daoist lineage is destroyed, how can I face my ancestors."
Some were furious, some wailed, some were silent.
Shouren Daoist watched this scene, feeling slightly smug in his heart.
That's right!
That's right!
"Shou Ren, what exactly did he say? Did he not even give you a chance to negotiate peace?" A giant powerhouse asked again.
Shouren Daoist hesitated slightly.
He slowly spoke.
"I did talk to him, but unfortunately, he made an exorbitant demand, asking for a price we couldn't bear before he was willing to reconcile. I had no choice."
"An exorbitant demand?"
Pairs of eyes fell back onto Shouren Daoist.
"Yes, an exorbitant demand, far exceeding the price we were willing to accept. Naturally, the peace talks couldn't succeed," Shouren Daoist said indignantly.
Everyone's eyes dimmed.
Far exceeding the price they were willing to accept...
Then it indeed seemed impossible for the peace talks to succeed. If they had to take out all of a sect's assets, what good would it do even if the peace talks succeeded?
The sect would still decline.
Many cultivators are realistic. If you don't give the sect's Elder contributions for one year, the Elder will have some complaints.
If you don't give the sect's Elder contributions for ten years, the Elder will listen to arrangements but not follow orders. You can arrange for me to do things, but I can also choose not to.
If you don't give the sect's Elder contributions for a hundred years...
What sect Elder? We're already rogue cultivators, alright?
"How much does he actually want?" A Heaven and Earth Realm expert from a first-rate sect asked.
Shouren Daoist sighed again.
"I really don't have the face to say it."
Everyone...
They were already unable to imagine what kind of number it was.
"Shou Ren Daoist Brother, how much is it exactly? Don't be like this..."
"Alright, I'll tell you. Prepare yourselves."
Everyone mentally prepared themselves.
They looked eagerly at Shouren Daoist.
"The number of high-grade spirit stones he wants is..."
Someone swallowed.
"Two million three hundred thousand!"
Sounds of gasping for cold air rose one after another. He actually wants that much? Two hundred thirty...
"How much?"
A giant powerhouse from the Invincible Sword Sect asked in a daze.
"Two million, three hundred thousand!"
Two million three hundred thousand...
Suddenly, more than one person jolted.
Someone hurriedly rushed in front of Shouren Daoist.
"He only wants two million three hundred thousand?"
The voice was very loud, startling Shouren Daoist.
"Two million three hundred thousand is still little? What we can accept is at most two million. He wants two million three hundred thousand, which has far exceeded what we can accept. Thirty thousand high-grade spirit stones, where can we find another thirty thousand high-grade spirit stones?"
Shouren Daoist said with an agitated voice.
Almost everyone present thought Lu Ye would make an exorbitant demand, reaching over five million.
As a result, it was just two million three hundred thousand.
It's only an extra thirty thousand. It will indeed make them bleed heavily, but they won't die!
"Then besides the top forces, what about us?"
Someone asked hurriedly.
"First-rate forces two million, others one million five hundred thousand. Only then is peace negotiation possible!"
"You didn't fall out with him on the spot, did you?" A second-rate force asked ecstatically.
"Uh, naturally not."
"Okay, one million five hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones, we'll pay. We'll scrape together everything we have to gather it!"
"Ah? You'll agree to such an excessive demand?"
"Not excessive, not excessive. Our sect will bleed a bit, and we'll definitely be able to gather it!"
"I'll pay too, I'll pay too!"
"How many days does he need to gather the spirit stones? I'll immediately notify the sect to prepare!"
