After hearing Jieyin's answer, Venerable Yuanshi and Zhunti were both taken aback, their faces full of disbelief.
From their expressions, it was clear they hadn't expected Jieyin to refuse.
"Senior Brother?"
After a brief pause, Zhunti grew anxious.
In his view, the conditions Venerable Yuanshi had proposed weren't impossible to accept.
What's more, this matter would greatly benefit the Western Teachings.
First, it would allow the Western Teachings to spread their doctrine in the Eastern Lands.
Second, they could seize the opportunity to eliminate Qin Mu, the thorn in their side.
But who could have guessed that Jieyin would refuse?
While Zhunti stood stunned, Venerable Yuanshi frowned slightly and said in a low voice:
"Junior Brother Jieyin, have you thought this through?"
"Killing Qin Mu would benefit both the Western Teachings and my Chan Teachings."
"Qin Mu is not only my mortal enemy; he also has a grudge against your Western Teachings, doesn't he?"
After parting with Haotian earlier, Venerable Yuanshi had planned to come to the Western Lands and discuss an alliance with Jieyin and Zhunti.
In his view, the Western Teachings already had some enmity with Qin Mu.
And with the benefits he was promising, getting Jieyin and Zhunti to agree to join forces shouldn't have been difficult.
Who would have thought that, after hearing him out, Jieyin would refuse so decisively?
After hearing what Venerable Yuanshi had to say, Jieyin didn't even hesitate. He shook his head and said:
"Senior Brother Yuanshi."
"Let's not discuss this again."
Seeing Jieyin's resolute expression, with no intention of changing his mind, Venerable Yuanshi's face darkened.
"Hmph!"
After a brief pause, he gave an angry snort, swept his wide sleeve, and vanished from the spot.
"This..."
Watching Venerable Yuanshi leave in a huff, Zhunti looked completely at a loss.
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