After Chu Xingchen's proposal, the most crucial issue fell into brief silence.
After thinking for a moment, Li Moze felt that although this plan required significant concessions, it wasn't actually unacceptable.
Xuanqing Heavenly Sect could still maintain a certain degree of control over the so-called Spirit Homeland.
Furthermore, being responsible for procurement and sales in the early stages could also plant some seeds of power for Xuanqing Heavenly Sect within the homeland.
Sometimes, kind-hearted spirits couldn't resist the real gold and silver before their eyes.
Moreover...
This itself was giving face to the Heaven's Derivation Sect.
Since Chu Xingchen had spoken, agreeing wasn't unacceptable.
At least this counted as a gesture of friendship, didn't it?
Li Moze naturally wouldn't put the cart before the horse.
He turned his gaze to Luo Yue, seemingly asking for her opinion.
After a moment, Luo Yue slowly nodded.
The subsequent meeting proceedings had no major issues of principle.
The details were only briefly discussed.
Basically, they were discussing how to get to work.
But these matters would be addressed when the time came for concrete action.
At this moment, the two sect masters still had one thing to do.
Their disciples were currently sparring.
If they hadn't finished, naturally they needed to go see the situation.
After all, the only remaining matters were just actions.
With the affairs settled, Luo Yue didn't need to stay on the ship either.
Actually, they could have let Luo Yue off the ship earlier.
It was just that Lu Xuan was afraid this spirit, having been confined for a thousand years, might suddenly lose her mind and do or say something inappropriate.
That would be troublesome.
They already had Bai Xuanling, a big shot.
If Lu Xuan could press Bai Xuanling into the cabin, he would have done so.
Unfortunately, that wasn't possible.
In fact, it was far more likely that he would be the one pressed into the cabin.
Now that everything had consensus, Luo Yue's expression had softened considerably.
Her mood was presumably good too.
Letting her out to walk around and build rapport was fine.
After all, they would need to communicate with Luo Yue about this matter going forward.
Then there was the spirit vein at Ten Thousand Flowers Ridge that Luo Yue controlled, which also needed to be released.
This was also the core motivation for the Heaven's Derivation Sect to handle this matter.
Due to the subsequent conversation going smoothly, both Li Moze and Lu Xuan wore gentle smiles on their faces.
They chatted modestly and amiably as they headed to the martial arts arena together.
Luo Yue walked with Chu Xingchen and Xie Lingyu.
Though saying "together" was actually just Luo Yue watching Chu Xingchen and Xie Lingyu chat.
"That kid Cui Hao has so many crooked ideas. He actually designed a house where the roof can move."
"The roof can move? What's the use of that?"
"No use, and it's ugly too."
Xie Lingyu smiled at these words, seemingly trying to hide her true emotions.
At least that's what Luo Yue thought.
No use...? And ugly?
Is that having many clever ideas? How does that sound kind of silly?
If Cui Hao was someone who wouldn't let conversation fall flat, then his master Chu Xingchen could put words right into others' mouths.
Even Luo Yue had to admit that Chu Xingchen was quite interesting to talk to.
The gentle smile on Xie Lingyu's face never faded either.
Ahead of them, Li Moze and Lu Xuan could naturally hear the conversation behind.
Li Moze suddenly spoke up: "I didn't expect my sect nephew to be quite chatty."
Lu Xuan actually wanted to say—this kid was quite selective about who he chatted with.
Normally, his words made people not want to say another sentence to him.
But one was Bai Xuanling's disciple, and the other was someone Bai Xuanling favored.
Perhaps in the future, they would also be Bai Xuanling's people.
"Being talkative is good. Better than being handsy."
Lu Xuan took advantage of Bai Xuanling's absence to throw some shade.
Anyway, Lingyu was a good kid who never liked to secretly complain.
As for Chu Xingchen, he had just helped with this favor.
The kid had some conscience, otherwise Bai Xuanling wouldn't have personally intervened to help.
Besides, he hadn't named names.
And what he said was the truth.
Li Moze naturally understood the implied meaning behind Lu Xuan's words.
He also nodded with apparent agreement:
"That's true reasoning. Matters should always be reasoned through first before anything else."
Chu Xingchen stopped talking, looking over with confusion—could this Master Li have also been pinned down and beaten by Senior Bai?
A group of cultivators moved quickly.
After chatting briefly, they could already see the martial arts arena.
And the fierce light blooming from the array formations.
Without using divine sense, just looking at the ritual lights bursting like fireworks, they knew the fight must be extremely intense.
But as core disciples of the Eighteen Immortal Sects, having such fierce exchanges was normal.
Lu Xuan and Li Moze's group entered the martial arts arena.
Their gazes instinctively went first to the enormous water mirror formation.
What first caught their eyes was the figure of Yan Yun flying up from a huge deep pit.
She had several wounds on her body, and her spiritual power was erupting violently.
This deep pit was without a doubt... clearly made by Xu Jin using Yan Yun.
In terms of the severity of these injuries alone, it was clearly more intense than when Yu Yang Daozi fought Xu Jin.
Even Chu Xingchen looked with some surprise.
Lu Xuan's gaze shifted to below.
He saw Xuanqing Heavenly Sect cultivators maintaining almost every formation.
Clearly, this battle's intensity had risen more than a notch.
Lu Xuan frowned slightly, looking at Li Moze with some displeasure.
Sparring is just sparring.
Did they really need to go to this extent?
Just because your Xu Jin has attained Fusion realm?
Chu Xingchen has also attained Fusion realm!
Li Moze first showed a slightly awkward expression.
But in the next moment, Yan Yun drew her sword and struck.
One sword slash sent spiritual power suddenly pressing down.
The surrounding air directly oscillated, rippling outward to crash against the formation.
The one being slashed was without a doubt Xu Jin.
But in the next moment, after Li Moze saw his disciple's prowess, that awkward look disappeared.
His gaze also looked back at Lu Xuan without backing down.
As if it were another form of reproach—your disciple is the one going for the kill!
Inside the water mirror formation, Xu Jin's expression was incomparably solemn.
He seemed to have been provoked into real anger.
Blood slowly flowed down his left arm, and the clothing on that arm had completely vanished.
Several other places on his body also had varying degrees of damage.
The spirit treasure in Xu Jin's hand bloomed with cold light.
The spiritual pressure around his body was almost tangible.
Both sect masters were knowledgeable, of course.
They both understood that in terms of injuries alone, Xu Jin, who was still bleeding, was worse off.
Lu Xuan's displeased expression faded slightly:
"Eh, getting injured while sparring is normal. I'm going back to spectate."
Saying this, Lu Xuan cupped his hands slightly.
He didn't care about the expression on Li Moze's face as he turned to leave.
As long as his disciple didn't lose out, it was fine.
Let Xu Jin take a few more beatings.
Li Moze also withdrew his expression.
He led the Xuanqing Heavenly Sect elders behind him back to their seats.
Getting injured in sparring is common.
After all, pain helps people remember.
As for the earlier expression, it was purely because Lu Xuan had a track record.
One had to be careful.
Li Moze took his seat.
After exchanging greetings with those around him, he looked at the water mirror formation.
He naturally understood his disciple's methods.
Xu Jin certainly wouldn't lose...
He just hadn't expected Yan Yun to have such techniques, actually pushing his disciple to this extent.
Chu Xingchen and Xie Lingyu had just sat down.
They hadn't even chatted a few sentences with Bai Xuanling.
Suddenly, the situation in the water mirror formation changed.
Xu Jin, who had been at a disadvantage, suddenly surged in power.
A faint cyan qi circulated around his body.
The spirit treasure in his hand transformed into cyan gas.
That gas was cyan like thin mist, as if a gentle breeze could disperse it.
Facing Yan Yun who was charging to attack.
Xu Jin raised his hand—and slashed down!
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