"Patriarch, you flatter me. The Kuiyi Mountain Clan has lived and worked in peace among the surrounding mountains, and after all these years, you still retain your current scale. That truly astonishes me. It shows how strictly the Kuiyi Mountain Clan has disciplined itself in its daily life, and that you have more or less adapted to surviving in Mu Xianzhou. I wouldn't dare say that this negotiation will proceed entirely according to your wishes, but I will make concessions wherever possible while ensuring your way of life. What does the patriarch think?" I asked.
"Who would have thought that Dao Master Xia would show such great sincerity the moment he met us? I thought Dao Master Xia would be domineering and self-serving by nature. Now it seems my granddaughter's view was rather biased." The old patriarch stroked his beard and smiled.
Kong Mu kicked the small stone in front of her, sending it flying, then grumbled away under her breath. It was clear she was deeply dissatisfied with her grandfather for saying that.
The old patriarch acted as though he hadn't seen a thing. Grinning broadly, he gestured for me to come over and talk. I brought Kong Ke to the old patriarch, who then led the way and walked alongside me up the mountain.
"Would the patriarch be willing to lead the Kuiyi Mountain Clan into joining the Heavenly Unity Sect and settling in Fenglan City?" I asked with a smile.
"Dao Master Xia has the ability to excavate the Kuiyi Mountain Clan's treasure, yet you still need the clansmen of the Kuiyi Mountain Clan to join the Heavenly Unity Sect?" The old patriarch, Kong Lian, asked tentatively. The old man had been capable of leading the Kuiyi Mountain Clan to quietly hole up in this remote mountain