Inside the small courtyard, Chen Qing watched the grand Que Sect carriage descend upon Welcome Guest Peak, thoughts racing through his mind.
He sent Qing Dai and the other women, their faces filled with alarm, back to rest before turning and returning to the Quiet Room himself.
Chen Qing sat cross-legged, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Que Sect..." he murmured.
This was the first formal visit from Yun Kingdom's colossal power. While it was undoubtedly a tremendous opportunity for the sect, it also concealed risks for him.
The Jade Pendant he had obtained from Old Deng had once been mistaken by Que Sect members for their leader's token, the Myriad Phenomena Return to Origin Pendant. That matter had remained a thorn in his heart.
Now that the rightful owners had come knocking, he had to proceed with utmost caution.
"Still, opportunity is hidden within danger."
With another thought, Chen Qing said to himself, "If cooperation between the Que Sect and our sect can be achieved, an immense quantity of resources will surely flow in. I wish to accomplish an unprecedented thirteen rounds of True Essence Tempering. The resources required are astronomical. If the sect benefits from this, the resources allocated to me should increase as well."
He knew well that negotiations with a behemoth like the Que Sect could never be settled overnight.
For their respective interests, both sides would certainly engage in prolonged tug-of-war, clashing time and again.
Even the slightest resources leaking through Yun Kingdom's fingers would be enough to leave ordinary factions eating with mouths full of oil. Tianbao Supreme Sect would undoubtedly fight with all its might for them.
Gathering his thoughts, Chen Qing stopped dwelling on it.
He swallowed a drop of Earth Vein Profound Marrow and immersed himself in cultivation once more.
The Dragon Elephant