I gave a cold laugh. Of course I didn't believe the Lord of Lingyun Sword Manor was that powerful. Soon, a chilly glint surfaced in my eyes. "Looks like you're willing to negotiate peace, but not willing to pay compensation?"
"Everyone suffered losses. If we're discussing compensation, what exactly do you intend to compensate our Lingyun Sword Manor with? I can roughly guess your three choices, but no matter what, you'll have to return the Heartless Immortal Sword to us first. Then we can discuss the rest..." The Second Pavilion Master, Jiang Xian, seemed to have spoken quite convincingly. He even had a group of supporters behind him.
Dealing with immortals who were soft and hard alike was indeed a major headache. The key was that the other side still had room to gamble. They had countless sects under their command. The current overall strength of Heaven's Unity was still only somewhere among first-rate sects. Even with me, we could barely count as half of a top-tier sect. Unless the disciples of Heaven's Unity from the five great worlds could come up, we were still far behind them—not by just a little.
"If you want the Heartless Immortal Sword back, you'll have to show some sincerity. The sects you sent to attack Heaven's Unity before—make them withdraw the same way they came. Compensate those who suffered losses, and for those who owe blood debts, hand their heads over to me! Once you've done that, come to Heaven's Unity yourselves and retrieve the sword!" I couldn't be bothered to waste words. I was definitely taking the Heartless Immortal Sword back. Without even a shred of leverage in my hands, these people wouldn't obey.
Jiang Xian's expression shifted slightly. He looked toward the other pavilion masters, then said, "Fellow pavilion masters, this