Red Cloud Speaks Frankly, Zhen Yuanzi Intervenes

"Qingqiu (Hong Yun, Zhen Yuanzi) greets fellow Daoists."

Qingqiu Li, Hong Yun, and Zhen Yuanzi rode out on clouds and bowed to both sides from the air. Then Qingqiu Li said to the Qilin Ancestor, "Although our Qingqiu clan has foxes in the Qilin Royal Court, we have no intention of getting involved in worldly conflicts. We only came to repair the damaged ley lines because we could not bear to see this Primordial Land in ruins. We hope that the Qilin Clan King and everyone else can understand this."

Hong Yun nodded and said bluntly, "Fighting and killing won't solve anything. Why don't we sit down and talk it over? These three fellow Daoists clearly possess Primordial Supreme Treasure. If the Qilin Clan King insists on going his own way, it will only end up with both sides suffering heavy losses. What's the point?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi stared wide-eyed at Hong Yun, wanting to cover Hong Yun mouth. Is this how you try to reconcile people? Why are you speaking such blunt truths? Even if you're going to tell the truth, you should at least give them some background information and prepare them mentally!

As expected, the powerful figures from the Qilin Royal Court couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this. A mutually destructive outcome? Only a fight would tell! We're all Daluo, who do we look down on?

Although these three possess Primordial Supreme Treasure and are indeed difficult to kill, they have so many powerful experts on their side! They can slowly wear them down; are they afraid of them?

Seeing the changing expressions of the powerful figures in the Qilin Royal Court, the three original brothers couldn't help but glance at Hong Yun. It was good enough that there was no killing intent in their eyes, let alone any gratitude.

Zhen Yuanzi immediately coughed lightly, tugged at Hong Yun's sleeve, and said, "Please hear me out, everyone. My brother speaks frankly, so please don't take offense..."

Hong Yun glanced at Zhen Yuanzi and thought that Zhen Yuanzi was being far too cautious. She wasn't wrong! Why should she be so upset? What was so hard to accept?

Qingqiu Li couldn't help but glance at Hong Yun, recalling Wu Chu's evaluation of him: sincere, trustworthy, and kind; quick-witted and outspoken; he had no ill intentions and was worth befriending. However, one should be careful of his quick wit, as he could easily offend others unintentionally.

Clearly, this guy has offended both sides.

Zhen Yuanzi, who had cleaned up his mess, bowed to both sides and said, "The power of the Qilin Royal Court is at its zenith, and the Qilin Clan King is a very capable leader, which we all greatly admire. We have long wanted to visit Qilin Cliffs, but we still need to repair the damaged ley lines of this land, so we have had to postpone it again and again. I never expected to meet the Qilin Clan King here. It is truly an honor for me."

Qingqiu Li glanced at Zhen Yuanzi, her eyes blinking slightly. She couldn't help but feel that Zhen Yuanzi's way of speaking was similar to how Wu Chu had flattered her back then.

Aside from the different reasons, the flattery was very strong.

Although it might seem like flattery, everyone likes to hear nice things! The powerful figures of the Qilin Royal Court are no exception; they are already very strong! Everyone loves to hear such honest words!

As for what Hong Yun said before, that was all nonsense.

Hong Yun's lips twitched slightly, feeling that her virtuous brother Zhen Yuanzi had also gone astray.

After offering compliments to the Qilin Royal Court, Zhen Yuanzi continued, "However, if we continue fighting like this, the ley lines of this land will suffer severe damage. I believe that if we truly fight to the death, the Qilin Royal Court will ultimately emerge victorious..."

"Oh..."

The sword-wielding youth sneered, looking like Laozi didn't believe it.

The Taoist Yuanshi, having regained his composure, looked at Zhen Yuanzi, who was speaking eloquently, with a cold and disdainful gaze, thinking that this guy was obviously talking nonsense.

Only the elderly-looking Taishang watched Zhen Yuanzi without showing any emotion.

Zhen Yuanzi glanced at the three men and continued, "But I believe that you fellow Daoists can also see that these three brothers are not unknown individuals, given that they possess such a Supreme Treasure. If we were to fight to the death, regardless of the severity of the consequences, it should be possible to at least injure you all."

With the damage reduced to such a low level, the powerful figures of the Qilin Royal Court were able to calmly consider the consequences of their actions.

Looking up at the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner above the three people's heads, and then at the Azure Peace Sword with its soaring sword energy, they were all Primordial Supreme Treasures.

They'd really risk their lives. Not only would they injure some people, but they might even take a few down with them. After all, that was Primordial Supreme Treasure, and they only had one such Supreme Treasure on their side!

Zhen Yuanzi continued, "If we could capture these three fellow Daoists and obtain these Primordial Supreme Treasure simply by suffering minor injuries, then it would certainly be worthwhile. But fellow Daoists, consider this: you have pursued that fellow Daoist for so long, can this matter continue to be concealed? Shouldn't the Phoenix Clan and the Dragon Clan already know? Would they want to see you all peacefully digest these Primordial Supreme Treasure? I hope the Qilin Clan King can see this clearly."

If the Qilin Royal Court were to suddenly acquire so many Primordial Supreme Treasure, the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan would definitely try to sabotage them and prevent them from achieving their goals.

After all, when the Three Clans launched their purge against the Ten Thousand Clans, there were already many disagreements among them, and the Qilin Ancestor even fought a direct battle with the Dragon Ancestor Zulong.

At this time, the Qilin Ancestor was gradually persuaded by Zhen Yuanzi.

The main problem is that it's not easy to take down these three. If they were so easy to capture, they wouldn't have spent months chasing just one of them. Besides, those three Supreme Treasure are clearly not ordinary Supreme Treasure, so once a battle begins, the outcome is indeed hard to predict.

He then gave a wink to a middle-aged man in a yellow robe beside him. The man stepped forward and said, "What you say makes sense, fellow Daoist, but even if we are willing to let this matter go, how should we deal with that junior killing a young member of our Royal Court?"

At this moment, the white-haired, youthful-looking Taishang flicked his whisk, stepped forward, bowed to the other party, and said, "We are willing to make amends for the mistakes my junior brother has made..."

The three brothers of the Taishang didn't want to fight either. Even though they were confident they could save their lives, the outcome would certainly be dire. And they would likely be taken advantage of by the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan.

So the two sides began to bargain, and Zhen Yuanzi acted as a peacemaker, eventually settling the matter by exchanging his life for a Supreme-Grade Spirit Treasure.

The Qilin Royal Court then put forward another condition. "What if this shameless brat refuses to comply and secretly tries to kill us juniors? What will you say then?"

Imagine how furious the Taoist Yuanshi, who always valued his reputation, must have been after being called a "shameless brat." At that moment, he wished he could kill all these horned and furry creatures in front of him.

The Taishang said, "We will now return to the mountain and go into seclusion. We will not leave the mountain again for ten Epoch."

The Qilin Ancestor shook his head and said, "That's not enough. You must swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao that you will never join either the Dragon Clan or the Phoenix Clan, or you will surely perish and your souls will be extinguished."