Sun Qiying said, "The Lihuo Fist Sect has a temperament as fiery as their name; it is related to the cultivation method they practice."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "That saved us a lot of breath. They agreed far too readily."
Sun Qiying said, "They must have heaved a long sigh of relief. Miss Lu's Abyssal Fall Sword Art truly posed no small threat to them, and they had no way of dealing with it."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded. "Unless they dispatch several top-tier high-level Venerables. But that would blow things wide open, and they would gain no advantage. The Chaofeng Sword Sect is no weaker than they are."
"Precisely. Among the Four Great Sects, Jade Kunlun Palace is indisputably first. Next comes the Chaofeng Sword Sect, while the Qingwu Sword Sect and the Lihuo Fist Sect are more or less evenly matched."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "They should also consider this: once the Chaofeng Sword Sect obtains the Abyssal Fall Sword Art, it will be like a tiger growing wings. Their strength will soar. Can the Lihuo Fist Sect truly handle that?"
"Exactly," Sun Qiying said. "They are actually feeling guilty. Now that the Imperial Court has stepped in, they could not ask for more. This is already the best possible outcome."
He frowned. "The Chaofeng Sword Sect is no soft persimmon either. Will they really just obediently swallow this loss? Not likely."
"Afraid of provoking public outrage?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.
Sun Qiying shook his head. "Perhaps they think the previous Celestial Inheritance had something worth learning from."
Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.
Early the next morning, while Chu Zhiyuan was practicing in the courtyard, Fu Zheng arrived lightly.
She carried two Black Boxes in her hands, stacked atop each other. They looked as though they had been forged from black iron and