The Three Rivers Sect's Plight, the Sun Sinking in the West
Looking at the dashing young man sitting in the high seat, the representatives of the various Lineage had different expressions, some filled with awe and others with curiosity.
They naturally knew Yang Tianyou, the famous Great White Blade of Dragon Valley County.
The latter's Thunderclap Tactics were deeply ingrained in people's minds, and his deterrent power was second only to Yang Haoyu, the Yang Household Ancestor.
"Hehe, it is an honor for us to have Fellow Daoist Taibai preside over the meeting. Who in Longgu County doesn't know Fellow Daoist Taibai's ruthless methods these days?"
Huang Yuhai cupped his hands in greeting and said to Yang Tianyou with a big smile.
"Daoist Friends flatters me," Yang Tianyou nodded slightly in response to Huang Yuhai.
Then, his expression turned serious, and he said, "The only reason I've summoned you all here is to discuss one matter: to whom should we entrust the Decennial Three Rivers Sect's offering?"
Upon hearing this, a hush fell over the area below, as if time had stood still.
After a long silence, Li Yuanqi slowly spoke, "Fellow Daoist Taibai, what are the Yang family's plans?"
The old man kicked the ball back.
Upon hearing this, the other Lineage representatives all looked at Yang Tianyou, wanting to hear his response.
"Hehe, what do you all think of the current situation of the Three Rivers Sect?"
Instead of answering the previous question directly, Yang Tianyou asked another one.
"This..."
The group looked at each other, none of them daring to speak.
No matter how dire the situation was, the Three Rivers Sect was still a sect with one Golden Core cultivator and more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators.
The mere Red Cloud True Person was enough to suppress all the Lineage present; how could they dare to offer any casual comments?
Seeing the complete silence below, Yang Tianyou smiled faintly and asked another question.
"So, what do you all think of the benefits that the Purple Moon Trading Company has brought to each Lineage?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, some of them not understanding why Yang Tianyou's words were so disjointed.
The cunning and shrewd Liu Changsheng, Li Yuanqi, Huang Yuhai, and others instantly understood the meaning behind Yang Tianyou's words.
After the atmosphere calmed down a bit, Yang Tianyou posed another question, which was also the last one.
"Do you all think it's possible to reduce the amount of offerings this time? For example, by 20%? Or perhaps 30%?"
These words intensified the thoughts of the Lineage representatives, whose eyes were already darting around.
This is the Yang Household giving them a choice.
The choice is between choosing the dilapidated Three Rivers Sect or boarding a vibrant new ship with unlimited potential.
Moreover, the new ship has reduced the cost of the "ticket," although it may only be temporary, but even so, it can still save thousands of Spirit Stones.
These Spirit Stones are nothing to the Yang Household now, but for an ordinary Foundation Establishment Lineage, they are a considerable resource.
Time passed slowly, and after asking a few questions, Yang Tianyou said no more.
He knew that these people understood the principles he needed to grasp.
The hardest part is making the decision.
In the past, although these Lineage were close to the Yang Household, apart from the Huang Household, the Qing Household, and the Liu Household, the other Lineage all harbored some wishful thinking, or rather, maintained neutrality.
However, the Yang Household has now presented two options. Although it's an implication, anyone with common sense can understand the meaning behind Yang Tianyou's words.
At this point, they could no longer hesitate.
Among them, the Huang Household, Liu Household, and Zhuang Household Lineage were the most relaxed.
They were already in the same boat as the Yang Household, so there was no need for them to choose.
However, Lineage like the Li Household and Sun Household families faced difficult choices.
If this choice is made incorrectly, the possibility of annihilation of the entire clan is an exaggeration, but the Lineage's development will certainly be slowed down, or even reversed.
To put it bluntly, they were gambling, betting that the Yang Household would become Golden Core Household.
After a long while, Li Yuanqi, the Old Ancestor of the Li Household, stood up, bowed slightly, and said, "This matter is entirely up to the Yang Household to decide!"
Li Yuanqi understood. The Three Rivers Sect was declining, while the Yang Household was at its peak. Moreover, the latter had the full support of the garrison commander of Crouching Ox Pass and the Gold and Silver Alliance, which made them more forgiving of mistakes. Choosing the Yang Household was obviously a better option.
Once someone gets started, the rest will be much easier.
Humans are social beings, and conformity is in their nature.
Following Li Yuanqi, the other Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Lineage representatives spoke up one after another.
"It's entirely up to the Yang Household to decide!"
The meeting, which lasted no more than half an hour, quickly came to an end.
At Yang Tianyou's suggestion, the Lineage reduced the amount of their offerings by 30%, and the remaining 70% will be delivered to Purple Moon Town in batches over the next two weeks.
What about the remaining 70%?
Just transport it directly to Crouching Ox Pass and the Three Rivers Sect, and then notify them.
Three Rivers Sect, Discussion Hall.
Red Cloud True Person sat in the central seat, flanked by thirteen Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Three Rivers Sect.
Wu Shuisheng, False Core Cultivator, had exhausted his lifespan more than half a year ago and passed away peacefully on Three Rivers Mountain.
Currently, among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Three Rivers Sect, the one with the highest cultivation level is Qi Guijie, who has reached the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.
Given the severe shortage of talent, Qi Guijie was appointed as the Three Rivers Sect Grand Elder, and his pro-peace stance determined his attitude towards the Yang Household family.
"The Yang Household sent word that due to the heavy losses suffered by all the major Lineage in this Cold Tide, they can only offer 70% of their offerings. Moreover, they have already handed over the offering Spirit Stones to Fairy Yunhua the Luochuan Sect!" Qi Guijie said with a complicated expression.
"This is outrageous! Humph! What do you mean by 'too much loss'? The Yang Household has done all the good work, while my Three Rivers Sect not only got nothing, but all our subordinate Lineage are left with only the Akita Town Wu Household."
Red Cloud True Person slammed his hand on the table, his body radiating heat and surrounded by layers of Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi.
"Uncle-Master, please calm down. The fact that the Yang Household dared to do such a thing proves that they have enough confidence," Qi Guijie said gently.
"What gives them the confidence? Isn't it just because Fairy Yunhua and the Gold and Silver Alliance are backing them up?" Red Cloud True Person's anger remained unabated.
"Uncle-Master, that Fairy Yunhua is someone who can defeat Feng Yuezhi, we..."
Another Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator with white hair spoke up, his face filled with worry.
Upon hearing this, Red Cloud True Person's lips twitched, but his anger involuntarily subsided.
Without making a sound, he gave the white-haired Foundation Establishment a wink.
Qi Guijie spoke again, "Uncle-Master, our most urgent task now is to unite with the Yang Household to fight against the Feng Household. This is the most important thing."
At this moment, maintaining friendly relations between the two families is the priority for the Yang Household; everything else can be put aside for now.
"The Feng Household..."
Red Cloud True Person frowned, a heavy gloom settling over his face.
For the past two years, the Feng Household has been relentlessly targeting the Three Rivers Sect.
More than a dozen disciples and four Foundation Establishment deacons have already perished at the hands of the Feng Household.
If it weren't for Feng Yuezhi's fear that Red Cloud True Person would disregard everything and choose to fight to the death, coupled with Yunhua's presence as a deterrent, the Three Rivers Sect would have been wiped out by the Feng Household long ago.
"Sigh, so be it. You shall take full responsibility for the affairs of the sect. I shall go into seclusion. As long as I break through to the Middle Golden Core, the sect will rise again!"
As the desolate words faded, Red Cloud True Person vanished from sight.
Seeing this, the thirteen Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Three Rivers Sect Foundation Establishment looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally focused their attention on Qi Guijie.
The latter coughed lightly and said leisurely, "Fellow disciples, who will accompany me to visit the Yang Household?"