The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 706: Compensating with Celestial Artifacts! Let Nanli Know Our Sincerity

Chapter 706: Compensating with Celestial Artifacts! Let Nanli Know Our Sincerity

Cinian, this old monk, was known for his fairness and clear discernment between right and wrong. With the exposure of Penglai Island, it was essentially the same as exposing themselves as well. Now, Cinian had come, clearly intending to protect Nanli and the Chu family.

Given the situation, they might as well make some strong statements, letting Cinian know who truly held power in the Upper Realm.

Cinian, on the other hand, calmly stated, "My disciple is already colluding with you. The Divine Buddha Sect is undoubtedly compromised as well. Why should I care about the sect now? Do you think you can act recklessly here? Remember, this is Jiuzhou Town. If I use my spiritual power to transmit a message, your reputation will be ruined instantly."

Yan Buxiu’s beard bristled with anger, his palm gathering spiritual power.

"You old bald donkey! Say what you want! In the Upper Realm, power is determined by cultivation level. Do you think I’m afraid of your slanders?!"

Ji Chengyi, however, was not as reckless as Yan Buxiu. He quickly stopped him, saying, "Island Master Yan, don’t provoke him! He’s been eliminating demons and subduing spirits for years, and has earned significant prestige. If people find out that we killed him, we’ll be in big trouble."

Qingwu also realized the gravity of the situation and had no choice but to swallow his pride. After all, today was not the right time to escalate the conflict.

"Zen Master Cinian, we have a bit of a past with Nanli. That’s why we issued the arrest warrant. We acted hastily and made a mistake," Qingwu softened his tone. "Since Zen Master Cinian says she is a person of great merit, please help us mediate. We wish to resolve the conflict with Nanli and make peace."

Yan Buxiu and Ji Chengyi both nodded in agreement. "That’s right. You call her over, and I’ll personally apologize. Is that acceptable?"

"Yes," Ji Chengyi added, "We’re all old men, and it’s not right to keep troubling a junior. If she’s willing to reconcile with us, we won’t trouble her again."

As long as Nanli came, they would immediately capture her!

Cinian, who had originally been smiling, now rolled his eyes.

"I’m not a ten-year-old child. Why would I trust your words?" Cinian sneered. "Let me make this clear: from now on, my disciples and I will reside in the Human World. Anyone who causes trouble there will be mercilessly dealt with by me!"

Qingwu’s eyes widened in shock as he stared at Cinian.

"Cinian, are you crazy?! The Human World, even without the Immortal Sect’s barrier, has extremely thin spiritual energy! As a teacher, how can you be so irresponsible toward your disciples? If they stay there, their cultivation will stagnate!"

His words were meant to sow discord between Cinian and his disciples.

Yan Buxiu also chimed in, "What the Island Master says is true. You are being incredibly selfish!"

Cinian’s gaze turned cold, as if seeing through Qingwu’s heart. He smirked and said, "Grand Elder Qingwu, your two disciples are no longer here. I wonder how you can still face the world and speak such things."

Now that Cinian understood their malicious intent, he had already guessed that those two disciples might have been killed by Qingwu.

Qingwu’s face darkened, and he couldn’t hold back any longer. He shouted, "You bald donkey!"

He raised his hand, unleashing a sword intent that whipped up a fierce wind.

As his robes fluttered, Cinian began chanting a Buddhist incantation. A golden light surged upward, blocking the sword intent.

With a loud "bang," the force of the collision spread, and dust filled the air.

Though no one else retreated, they all felt the tremor, as if they had been hit by the shockwave.

However, neither Qingwu nor Cinian budged, both still calm and composed.

But Qingwu could feel that the Buddhist chant was suppressing his spiritual power.

His face grew darker.

If his heart was clear and free of any karmic obstacles, he wouldn’t have been affected by this Buddhist sound. But he wasn’t free of such burdens. He had killed his own disciples, an act that even if he didn’t lose sleep over, was still known by heaven and earth.

As the two sides clashed, the private courtyard was slightly damaged.

Qingwu spoke again, his voice now colder, "Zen Master Cinian, I’m sure you don’t want to escalate this and hurt innocent bystanders, do you?"

"I don’t want to kill," Cinian replied with a sigh, "But for the sake of justice, I’m willing to take on the burden of killing and fight you."

He raised an eyebrow. "But you’ve all seen my Buddhist chant. With all the evil deeds you’ve committed, even if you three join forces, your spiritual power will be greatly diminished."

The three of them exchanged glances, their hearts filled with awe.

This was true Buddhist power, the real deal.

Shanhai, on the other hand, was nothing compared to this.

But Cinian hadn’t attacked yet, which indicated he probably didn’t have a winning chance.

Still, Qingwu decided to back down. "Zen Master Cinian, perhaps you can state your conditions."

After all, Cinian was planning to go to the Human World, so they could simply avoid conflict and leave each other alone.

Cinian, hearing this, smiled slightly. "First, remove the arrest warrant on Nanli. Second, you have harmed members of the Chu family, and you must compensate them."

Qingwu clenched his teeth, making a decision. "The first condition is no problem. As for the second..." He paused, his expression darkening. "We are willing to offer 200,000 taels of gold, along with some jewels. Would this satisfy you, Zen Master?"

"Of course not!" Cinian’s eyes widened, his expression stern. "You cultivators should compensate with spirit stones, magical artifacts, and herbs, not the useless gold and jewels! You are being sly!"

Qingwu nearly burst with anger, realizing that the old monk had seen through his tricks.

Yan Buxiu also exploded with frustration. "Cinian! They’re mere mortals! They can’t use spirit stones or magical artifacts! Gold and jewels are the best form of compensation!"

Ji Chengyi, reluctant to give up his treasures, hastily agreed. "Exactly!"

"But Nanli has already embarked on the path of cultivation," Cinian retorted. "She will be able to use spirit stones, magical artifacts, and herbs for her training."

The three men were furious. Their conflict with Nanli was a life-or-death struggle, and now Cinian wanted them to offer spirit stones, magical artifacts, and herbs?

No way.

"Impossible!" Qingwu shouted.

However, Yan Buxiu, after a moment’s thought, suddenly said, "Island Master, since we’ve already said we wish to make peace, let’s follow Zen Master Cinian’s request. This will show Nanli and the Zen Master our sincerity."

With that, he grandly produced several items.

20,000 low-grade spirit stones, several herbs, and a celestial artifact: the Qiankun Bagua Vajra Umbrella.

Shandu and the other monks stared wide-eyed.

This was a celestial artifact!

The golden leaves of the umbrella had undergone countless refinements through fire and lightning, making it an excellent weapon for both offense and defense.

It was truly bizarre. Yan Buxiu had actually offered a celestial artifact.

Could it be that he truly wanted to reconcile with Nanli?

Qingwu, who had intended to scold him, now saw the umbrella and narrowed his eyes. He too took out 20,000 low-grade spirit stones and 500 medium-grade spirit stones.

"This is all I have."

Ji Chengyi, seeing that they had all given something, couldn’t refuse any longer and reluctantly offered 30,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Other than that, he refused to give anything more.