Discussing the Matter (4)

Quan Deming stood out from the crowd. After scanning everyone with his gaze, he pondered for a moment and slowly said, "If possible, this ten billion should be shared by the top ten sects of Righteous and Demonic paths..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yuan Jiukui chuckled and said, "That's not good! Our wealth is nowhere near that of your Fu Xian Island. It seems unfair to do this."

"Brother Yuan, why don't you let Elder Quan finish speaking? I believe Elder Quan won't speak without reason," Chou Wuyuan to stop him. Actually, even without further explanation, he would have agreed to this arrangement. Twenty sects sharing ten billion, that's only fifty million per sect—it's a worthwhile endeavor, and they wouldn't lose out.

"Alright, then I'll hear more of Fu Xian Island's insights," Yuan Jiukui said with a dismissive smile.

Quan Deming nodded and said, "Ten billion is a considerable sum, but it would be laughable to have the entire Huaxia Cultivation World share it. My suggestion is that Fu Xian Island and Myriad Demon Palace each contribute one hundred million, Daluo Sect, Wangyue Sect, Blood Demon Palace, and Corpse God Sect each contribute fifty million. Our Six Sects would then take four hundred million, and the remaining six hundred million would be shared equally by the other fourteen sects. What do you all think?"

Upon hearing this, apart from the top ten sects of Righteous and Demonic paths, all other sects nodded in agreement. They weren't even allowed to contribute a single Spirit Stone; it would be strange if they disagreed.

"I think it's a good idea!" Chou Wuyuan stood up and thumped his chest loudly, saying, "My Myriad Demon Palace will pay for this one hundred million!" Paying one hundred million is much better than having the Myriad Demon Palace pay the lion's share. Besides, the Ten Thousand Myriad Demon Palace is the leader of the demonic path, so it is only right that it pays a little more than other sects. A leader should have the demeanor of a leader!

"I think it's okay...okay..." The Daluo Sect, the Wangyue Sect, the Blood Demon Palace, and the Corpse God Sect naturally wouldn't have any objections. First of all, Fu Xian Island and the Myriad Demon Palace contributed twice as much as they did. Secondly, given their sects' status in the Cultivation World, contributing 50 million would only be an average contribution. If they still had objections, it would be too unreasonable.

The other fourteen sects felt it wasn't worth it. Dividing 600 million among fourteen sects would mean each sect would have to pay over 40 million, which wasn't much different from splitting it equally among twenty sects. However, most people agreed, as this amount of money wouldn't be difficult for them to come up with. Furthermore, since the leading sects had already agreed, no one wanted to be the first to object, so it was tantamount to tacitly agreeing.

"Elder Quan, since we've all contributed money, how should we divide the ten billion high-grade Spirit Stones if we win?" Yuan Jiukui suddenly asked. The other sects also turned their attention to Quan Deming. Yes! They needed to clarify the distribution of the money, otherwise, problems would arise later.

"That's simple," Quan Deming said confidently. "There are only twenty matches in total. Since twenty sects have paid, I believe it's no problem for any of our twenty sects to send twenty people. All twenty sects that paid can send someone to compete. If we win, the sects that paid will first take back their share of the capital. The ten billion won will be divided into twenty shares. The sect that wins one match will get fifty million, and they will get their share for each match they win. If any sect can win all twenty matches, they will get all the ten billion won. My Fu Xian Island will not have any objections. If we lose in the end, we can only admit that we are useless. They certainly won't give us money for nothing."

"Haha..." Everyone burst into laughter. This method was fair, and no one had any objections. At the very least, winning wouldn't result in a loss. Besides, of course, those who put in more effort would get more benefits—this logic makes sense everywhere.

Just when everyone thought the problem had been solved, Yuan Jiukui suddenly stood up and said, "I think there's still something wrong."

Everyone was taken aback. This method was quite good, already relatively fair. What could be wrong with it? Chou Wuyuan turned around, his brows furrowing slightly. "Brother Yuan, do you perhaps have some other brilliant idea?"

Yuan Jiukui raised his hand and pointed to the Four Great Families, saying loudly, "The combined strength of the Four Great Families is no weaker than some of our top ten sects. I think the Four Great Families should also participate. The remaining 600 million can be shared equally among the fifteen families, 40 million each, which is just right."

He suddenly realized something was off about what had happened earlier. How could he have so easily believed Yue Qianchou's shameless words? Yet, he had acquiesced to not pursuing the matter further. Thinking it over, he felt uneasy. Remembering that the Four Great Families were in cahoots with Yue Qianchou, he came up with this idea. If he won the challenge, they could deal with it later; if he lost, even if he didn't make the Four Great Families lose money, he could at least give those people a piece of his mind.

Everyone knew Yuan Jiukui still harbored resentment, and they all looked towards the Four Great Families, assuming Four Great Families couldn't refuse in this situation. Sure enough, Bi Shan stood up and said, "Although our Four Great Families don't belong to Righteous and Demonic paths, we are still part of China and should contribute money and effort." He then sat down, which was considered a statement of agreement. Yue Qianchou was secretly delighted. He was just looking for an excuse to get involved in making money, and now it had come to him. That kid outside hadn't suffered for nothing!

"Since the Four Great Families have agreed, if no one has any other objections, then this matter is settled." Quan Deming then asked Chou Wuyuan, "Elder Qiu, what do you think?"

"I have no objection. Just let us know when you're ready to pay, and the Myriad Demon Palace won't refuse," Chou Wuyuan. Having resolved a troublesome matter, he was in a much better mood. Quan Deming nodded. He addressed the crowd, "The other side has over fifty experts at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, and two at the late Tribulation Transcendence stage. If you want to make money this way, why not gather your best fighters from your sect? It's much faster than painstakingly collecting Spirit Stone from the Spirit Stone mine."

The crowd laughed heartily, their morale soaring as if making this money was no difficult task. Many were simply relieved that it didn't concern them. With the matter resolved, the group dispersed, leaving a pile of prayer mats on the ground, which the unlucky disciples on duty would naturally clean up.

Ignoring the strange looks from outsiders, Yue Qianchou and his group followed Bi Shan to the Bi family's shop. They had some matters to discuss, and the shop was somewhat tidied up so their conversation wouldn't be easily overheard. The shopkeeper had already heard about Yue Qianchou's fight at the entrance of the Cultivation Alliance. Seeing him, he was speechless, finding it hard to believe that his Lineage had become entangled with such a person. After leading them to the back, the shopkeeper withdrew; matters of the higher-ups were not something a shopkeeper like him could concern himself with.

The Cultivation Alliance and Yan Bugui had agreed on a date for tomorrow, but remembering that the other side had two experts at the late Tribulation Transcendence stage Realm, Bi Shan solemnly said after some discussion, "Since we have already agreed to participate, we must prevent any unexpected events. I will send a message back now to have two Clan Elder come overnight, just in case."

The others nodded in agreement, thinking it was a good idea. Yue Qianchou rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "That would be too much trouble! Why bother the two Clan Elders to come overnight? I have an idea, but I don't know if I should say it?"

Wasn't that obvious? He'd already spoken. Could the people from the Four Great Families possibly stop him? The eight men immediately became respectful, Bi Shan cupped his hands and said, "Sir, please speak freely. We are all ears."

"Hehe, hehe..." Yue Qianchou chuckled shyly, seemingly a little embarrassed. After a while, he rubbed his hands together and said, "Here's what I'm thinking: for this challenge, your Four Great Families can just participate nominally. I'll provide the forty million. You can leave the fighting to me and Ziyi; you don't need to worry about it. As for, just in case we win... hehe! You know I'm a little short on cash, so we'll keep the winnings for now. What do you think of my idea?"

It's all about money again! The group exchanged glances. Bi Shan looked at him suspiciously and said, "I wonder what level your cultivation has reached, sir? Please tell us so that we can have a better understanding."

"Hehe!" Yue Qianchou laughed, "I'm really ashamed, I'm still only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage."

The group exchanged glances but said nothing. Although his cultivation level at his age was already considered rapid, this challenge was no small matter; it involved risking one's life. Bi Shan shook his head and said, "Please forgive me, sir. I dare not let you take this risk. If anything unexpected happens, I really cannot explain it to my Lineage."

"What's there to be afraid of! Luo Qingtian is only at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, yet he still lost to me. You don't need to worry, this matter is settled. You can send the message back, and if the Four Great Families have any objections, let them come to me. You don't need to explain anything." Yue Qianchou seemed to be risking his life for money. He turned to Ziyi and said, "Ziyi, I'm leaving the late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending stage to you. Are you confident you can win?"

"Okay!" Ziyi nodded. The four people beside Bi Zicong looked at Ziyi with complex expressions, a hint of admiration in their eyes. Beautiful, pure, with an extraordinary temperament, high cultivation, and a mysterious background, she was indeed quite captivating. They had been sent here to continue cultivating a good relationship with Yue Qianchou, but they had also received a rather ambiguous mission: to develop feelings for Ziyi if possible.

Aside from Wu Licheng, the other three were initially reluctant, as they had never met her and didn't know what kind of person she was. However, they also knew that in large Lineage like theirs, matters of the heart were sometimes beyond their control. But upon seeing Ziyi, they were all instantly captivated. They hadn't expected a cultivator at the late Tribulation Transcendence stage Realm to be so young and beautiful, and were immediately drawn to her. It was truly a pity that such a beautiful and refined woman was being treated like a kitchen maid by Yue Qianchou. However, this also put their minds at ease; it was clear that Yue Qianchou and Ziyi had no other romantic entanglements.

"Don't hesitate when you act. Kill them if you can. They won't be grateful if you let them go. Before you go into battle, think about what my master did when sixteen Spirit Transformation stage experts joined forces against him in the East Sea Battle. My master didn't let any of them go. He absolutely couldn't be soft-hearted; he killed them all!" Yue Qianchou earnestly warned. He was afraid that Ziyi lacked experience and might hesitate in a life-or-death battle, which could easily lead to her downfall. And this girl Qi Ingestion Bi Changchun the most, so at this moment, he had to bring up Bi Changchun to strengthen her resolve.

However, these words shocked the members of the Four Great Families. They all knew who Yue Qianchou's master was, which meant that their Old Ancestor's cultivation was incredibly powerful...

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