Gu Xinglian moved sideways a few steps and watched the two "tugging" at each other.
Both sides were very courteous.
Their manners were impeccable, giving the other party plenty of face.
However, Wu Xingyun repeatedly tried to invite the Heavenly Secrets Tower Master inside to take the seat of honor, while the Heavenly Secrets Tower Master repeatedly refused, saying they could speak right here.
Afterward, he took out the formation jade slip and personally handed it to Wu Xingyun.
Wu Xingyun repeatedly thanked him for his trouble, then took out the return gift Moon Embracing Sect had prepared for Heavenly Secrets Tower...
Before she could even present the return gift, however, the Heavenly Secrets Tower Master produced another Storage Bag. Putting on a faintly "bashful" expression, he said, "This, Elder Wu."
"This time, Sect Master Lin will receive you from above, and your sect will ascend as a whole."
"This is a joyous event that will shake the entire Immortal Martial Continent. How many years has it been since anyone last succeeded? Not even the Nine Great Holy Lands can accomplish this."
"This is a congratulatory gift from our tower. It is but a small token and hardly worthy of respect. I hope Elder Wu and your sect will not disdain it."
Wu Xingyun: "..."
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She was somewhat stunned.
This was not how she had imagined it would go.
She and the other elders had even prepared to offer courtesy first and resort to force afterward. Otherwise, they would not have sent her here. Even in the current Immortal Martial Continent, the Tenth Realm was truly at the level of a major figure.
Thus...
They had long prepared to fight if the other side refused to cooperate.
Yet this Chief Tower Master had personally come, handed over the formation