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"This matter of cooperation is of great importance. I'm afraid I can't make the decision on my own. My master is still in seclusion. Once he comes out, I'll report everything to him truthfully," Shi Yue replied politely.
A Body Integration Cultivator was personally discussing this with him. Shi Yue couldn't outright refuse, but he couldn't agree right away, either.
"Report it? I'm afraid you won't agree. That's no surprise; if I were you, I wouldn't agree, either. How about this? We'll change the terms. Our Nine Immortal Sect will protect Immortal Herb Palace. If we need your help, your Immortal Herb Palace must lend a hand." White Moon Sword Venerable pondered for a moment, then proposed a different condition.
He was retreating in order to advance. The first condition had been too harsh, and he hadn't expected Shi Yue to agree to it.
The boundaries of White Moon Sword Venerable's condition were hard to define. What counted as needing help? And what kind of help?
Shi Yue looked troubled, unsure how to respond.
"Don't worry. We won't make things difficult for your Immortal Herb Palace. If you refuse to help, do you think our Nine Immortal Sect could force you? We're simply establishing a cooperative relationship, which will benefit both of us. Our Nine Immortal Sect's influence extends beyond the Tianlan Star Domain; we have a presence in other Cultivation Star Domains as well. Cooperation between our two sects would be mutually beneficial."
"Um... What exactly would you need Immortal Herb Palace to do? And what kind of protection can your Nine Immortal Sect offer?" Shi Yue asked with a frown.
He expected Shi Yue to swallow a promise of pie in the sky? No way. Without seeing tangible benefits, he couldn't agree.
"For now, we don't need