"Oh?" I was rather surprised, but immediately sat up straight in alarm. He Suoneng pulled me over to the tea table, and we knelt down across from each other. He then signaled for He Luanzi to brew the tea before saying, "Thanks to you, Number Three is finished."
"What? Finished?" I couldn't help but freeze for a moment. Although this was unexpected, it was also within reason. The Third Sect Master had come this time, but it was obvious that aside from the pressure brought by his cultivation, he no longer possessed that overbearing authority and intimidating power. Moreover, during the negotiations with the Tiangang Sect, the Third Sect Master couldn't decide anything at all. Every decision had been completed by Suo Quan and the Second Sect Master, He Suoneng.
"Yes. I've endured in silence for many years, but I never expected to turn the tables completely in this round." He Suoneng picked up his teacup and took a foolish little sip, but I could see the crafty glint in his eyes. This was no ordinary old man—he was absolutely an old fox.
"Then may I ask whether the Second Sect Master intends to reward those who rendered service?" I smiled.
"Heh heh, Elder Xia truly doesn't let any advantage slip through his fingers...;...;" He Suoneng laughed along, then extended his hand and wiped across the tea table. A sheet of mist immediately came alive, vividly displaying a map. It depicted a vast region. Judging from the coordinates and sect markings, it seemed to be centered on the Tianyi Dao, spreading outward all the way to the Jinxian Dao, and perhaps extending even farther inward.
Of course, the area toward the Tiangang Sect was even larger. There were also one or two points of light on it, existences no weaker