"Good, good, Golden-Silver Saint Hand Hou Sihai. This old man only knew that you were cruel and savage in those days, killing without batting an eye. I never expected such a razor-sharp tongue as well."
"Worthy indeed of Lord Hou, whose merit once overshadowed his sovereign in the Great Zhao Dynasty. This old man had... underestimated you!"
"Even if what you say is true, it cannot conceal the fact that the Great Zhao Dynasty ruined the broader cooperation for its own selfish interests."
Elder Ku Rong refused to let the matter rest and continued speaking. Cooperation certainly had to continue, but by claiming the moral high ground, he could use this to seek greater benefits.
"Ruined the broader cooperation? Fellow Daoist Ku Rong, why speak blatant lies with your eyes wide open?"
"The East Sea Sword Saint once had some ties with the Great Zhao Dynasty. Setting this plan here was merely to use his hand to further ensure the deaths of Su Shi'er and the others."
"Though matters were disrupted because he underwent tribulation and Su Shi'er borrowed his sword, the fact remains that a true disciple of the Phantom Star Sect died at the East Sea Sword Saint's hands."
"This point alone doomed the East Sea Sword Saint and the Phantom Star Sect to having no further room for cooperation."
"Rather than relentlessly wrangling with Hou over pointless words, Fellow Daoist Ku Rong should consider how we are to accomplish our goal next."
Hou Sihai remained neither servile nor overbearing. Facing Elder Ku Rong, he showed not the slightest fear.
Back when he ran rampant across Muyun Prefecture, he had relied on the ancient evil cultivation technique, the Primordial Gold-Silver Twin Absolute Palms. Whenever anything arose, he had but one thought: kill.
He had forcibly carved out the