"So, you've already been to Cloud Hidden Sect's main headquarters, brought them our intentions, and they rejected our goodwill without the slightest hesitation."
An old man with graying hair but vigorous spirits frowned slightly and spoke slowly.
"Yes, Martial Uncle. I delivered your handwritten letter into the hands of Cloud Hidden Sect's Supreme Elder, and at the same time made our intentions clear. We were not trying to seize it by trickery or take it by force, snatching that treasure straight out of their hands. Rather, we were willing to offer many benefits as compensation. But Cloud Hidden Sect's Supreme Elder did not hesitate in the least, and flatly rejected our sect's goodwill."
The one answering was a thin man of ordinary appearance, in his thirties, yet there was a hint of shrewdness on his face.
At a glance, he was the sort of cultivator skilled at dancing with long sleeves, but in strength he was somewhat inferior to the steward elders present, only at the Dongxuan Realm. Thus, his expression was extremely respectful.
"Hmph, they truly don't know whether they're dead or alive. A mere Cloud Hidden Sect actually dares to treat our sect as if it were nothing. It seems we really must teach them a lesson." A big man dressed in black had a savage look all over his face as he spoke viciously. "Senior Brother, what are we waiting for? A tiny Cloud Hidden Sect dares refuse the toast only to drink the penalty wine. Why waste more breath here? There's no need to mobilize many men. Just casually assign a few disciples to Wu, and I can raze Cloud Hidden Sect's main headquarters to the ground, making that sect unable to eat it all and forced to carry it away. When the time comes, that