Li Mufan did not care in the slightest whether I opposed it. He laughed and said, "Daoist Sun, Daoist Yu are taking seniority and friendship into consideration—they're talking about propriety and ties. But this no longer concerns our own interests. It concerns the interests of thousands of people from all the sects. We can't simply settle it like this without hearing everyone's opinion. Daoist Chen, Daoist Huo, Daoist Shang, and I all share the same view. Duanyue doesn't need any victory spoils as payment. She's only fighting to uphold the dignity of the Daoist sects. Those who disagree can think about it too. This is a solution that benefits both sides."
"Call me whenever you want, send me away whenever you please. Do you really think this is a marketplace run by your Qiankun Dao? How can you be so sure I can't win?" I said coldly.
"Xia Yitian, with that little bit of skill you have, I won't even mention anything else. Just send up any late-stage Enlightened cultivator and you still won't be his match! Besides, what use is your opposition now? There are more votes against you than for you!" Li Mufan did not dare lose his temper too openly in front of everyone, but his displeasure was obvious. He probably thought it was already extremely generous of Li Duanyue to fight in my place without asking for anything in return. As for the other reclusive Daoist sects, they probably thought the same way.
"All right, all right, stop arguing. Li Mufan, I haven't even said anything, yet you've already dragged me onto your side. Really, there's truth on both sides. The reclusive Daoist sects' competition won't begin right away. Since the items still belong to Sect Master Xia, Sect Master Xia, you should stop fighting over