The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 252 - 251: Negotiations Collapse

Chapter 252: Chapter 251: Negotiations Collapse

"Young Master Ye, we have come with sincerity in this matter, and I hope you will consider it carefully," the Saint Master of the Sacred Land said to Ye Xuan.

Jiang Jing and the others also looked towards Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan’s words had indeed surprised them, but they soon felt that it might be Ye Xuan’s tactic to secure his interests; there was no fault in that.

With an indifferent tone, Ye Xuan said, "It’s precisely because you have shown some sincerity that I’m giving you thirty percent."

"So there’s no room for negotiation?" the Cave Master of Xuanmo Cave snorted coldly.

He certainly did not believe in Ye Xuan’s so-called ’principles.’

One person taking seventy percent and the rest of them sharing thirty?

That’s a joke.

The brows of the Saint Master of the Sacred Land and the Mountain Master of Smoke Mist Mountain also furrowed.

Was Ye Xuan really so unappreciative of their offer?

"Is young brother Ye truly determined to do this?" the Mountain Master of Smoke Mist Mountain gazed at Ye Xuan intently.

Ye Xuan’s gaze was profound as he replied with a faint smile, "I’ve already given you the chance, it’s up to you to seize it or not."

It was just the Southern Ghost Tomb, nothing more; he had his own ways of finding treasures, and he would certainly gain a lot of benefits when the time came.

Considering that the three great powers had shown some sincerity, sharing thirty percent with them was already quite generous and fair.

If the people from the three great powers were unwilling, he naturally had nothing more to say.

After all, in the eyes of the three great powers, they were making a considerable loss.

"Then let’s leave this matter as it is," the Cave Master of Xuanmo Cave stated indifferently. Giving them thirty percent, as if he was being magnanimous.

He was not interested in negotiating further.

"Then Smoke Mist Mountain will also withdraw from the alliance," the Mountain Master of Smoke Mist Mountain declared.

"In that case, let’s forget about it," said the Saint Master of the Sacred Land.

Emperor Immortal Sect seven, they three.

They would absolutely not agree to such terms.

If Ye Xuan had asked for forty percent and left sixty for them to divide, it might have been acceptable.

But as things stood now, they definitely would not agree.

It’s utterly ridiculous, this isn’t a discussion at all.

"This..." Upon seeing this unfold, Jiang Jing and the others were immediately stunned.

How had things turned out like this?

"Why don’t we discuss it further?" Jiang Jing turned to Ye Xuan and whispered.

Ye Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "If they’re unwilling to talk, then so be it. It just so happens that it will allow our Sect to reap a full reward."

"Heh, young friend, you haven’t been to the Southern Ghost Tomb yet. Do not be overconfident," the Cave Master of Xuanmo Cave said with an edge of mockery.

The Mountain Master of Smoke Mist Mountain stood up, glanced at Ye Xuan, and said softly, "Little brother Ye, only after you’ve been to the Southern Ghost Tomb will you realize how ludicrous your decision today was."

The Saint Master of the Sacred Land stood up and said with a gentle smile, "Without concealment, when the time comes, many talents from the top powers of the Southern Domain will be there."

"The Southern Ghost Tomb won’t open for another three months. If young friend Ye thinks it over, you can send someone to find us, and today’s offer will still stand."

With that, the Saint Master of the Sacred Land bowed slightly to Jiang Jing and the others and said, "We take our leave."

Whoosh!

In the next moment, the Saint Master of the Sacred Land turned into a beam of Holy Light, shooting into the sky and disappearing from view.

The Mountain Master of Smoke Mist Mountain and the Cave Master of Xuanmo Cave also bowed and took their leave, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Ye Xuan’s attitude had sparked anger in them, but since they were in Emperor Immortal Sect’s territory, it was not appropriate for them to make a scene, and leaving directly was the best course of action.

"This Ye Xuan is really too arrogant, truly thinking that stirring up trouble in this Tianqing Mountain Range area makes him invincible?"

After leaving Emperor Immortal Sect, the three leaders gathered together, and the Cave Master of Xuanmo Cave said in a cold voice.

"I thought this guy was clear-headed and brave, but turns out he is just a greedy fool who bites off more than he can chew," remarked the Mountain Master of Smoke Mist Mountain with a hint of chill in his eyes.

The Saint Master of the Sacred Land shook his head slightly and said, "Ye Xuan is still just a young man, and in some matters, he is too high-profile. Let’s see if he’ll change his mind."

"That guy hasn’t been to the Southern Ghost Tomb and doesn’t know how terrifying it is, which is why he’s so arrogant. After a while, when he comes to his senses, he will naturally come looking for us," said the Cave Master of Xuanmo Cave indifferently.

"Next time it would be best to press them down to below thirty percent—better yet, to ten percent," suggested the Mountain Master of Smoke Mist Mountain.

"Everyone should return and wait. In less than half a month, they will become restless," said the Saint Master of the Sacred Land, nodding.

Having said that, the three went their separate ways.

Although they hadn’t come to an agreement on this matter, they still needed to prepare what they owed to the Emperor Immortal Sect.

Otherwise, without even having gone to the Southern Ghost Tomb, the Tianqing Mountain Range would become chaotic on its own.

Naturally, they didn’t want their respective Sects to be suddenly slapped by the Emperor Immortal Sect.

The things promised to the Emperor Immortal Sect would all be prepared within three days and delivered to them.

At this moment, inside the Emperor Great Hall.

The expressions on the faces of Jiang Jing and the others were somewhat gloomy.

"Ye Xuan, are you really not going to form an alliance with them?" Jiang Jing asked as he looked at Ye Xuan.

Qiu Wenhan also had a deep frown as he said, "From what they said, the forces around the Tianqing Mountain Range, once they venture out, will be targeted by other forces in the Southern Domain. If we don’t form an alliance, our Emperor Immortal Sect might find it hard to withstand the pressure later on."

"Once we go to the Southern Ghost Tomb, disciples of those major powers will act recklessly and lawlessly. If we encounter them then, we are likely to suffer a great loss."

"Ye Xuan, why don’t we go and negotiate with them again? We don’t need to take such a large share of the profits, right?"

Qiu Wenhan looked at Ye Xuan, trying to persuade him.

"What is there to fear?" Ye Xuan said with a faint smile, "Given their characters, they will probably be timid and hesitant once they are out. It’s better not to form an alliance and avoid them affecting our Sect later on."

"We already gave them a chance. If they didn’t grasp it, they have no one to blame but themselves."

"The matter is settled then."

On this matter, Ye Xuan had already made concessions.

But since the people from the three major powers did not agree,

Then at the Southern Ghost Tomb, there would be no need to join forces. Everyone would fight their own battles.

Moreover, there was still some time before the Southern Ghost Tomb would open.

During this time, Ye Xuan intended to significantly increase the strength of the Emperor Immortal Sect.

"Fine then." Seeing Ye Xuan so insistent, they stopped pressing the issue.

Ye Xuan said in a calm voice, "Once we have dealt with the matters at Thunder Cloud Mountain and Ancient Yun Shang Country, and after the gifts from the three major forces have arrived, you all should take some time to go to the Lie Tian Dao Place to listen to my teachings."

"It is not only a vast amount of cultivation resources that strengthens a Sect but also powerful strength to preside over it. You have all been stuck in your current realms for too long, it’s time for a breakthrough."

He could see that, whether it was Jiang Jing, Qiu Wenhan, or Lu Chengde, all had been trapped in their realms for a very long time.

Qiu Wenhan’s situation was purely due to spending too long in the Lie Tian Ancestor Temple, lagging behind in combat strength; although a Cultivator of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, he couldn’t win against a Sealing King Level.

Originally, Yuan Zankong, the Great Protector of the Luotian Sacred Land, was a top-tier Sealing King existence. With Qiu Wenhan’s Realm, he should have been able to easily prevail, but he lost the fight...

As for Jiang Jing, his combat strength was still quite formidable, also being of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm.

And Lu Chengde was stuck at the peak of Grotto Heaven for a long time.

Ye Xuan planned to find time to share his teachings, to help them break through.

The top combat power of the Emperor Immortal Sect now was simply unsatisfactory.

Apart from Xu Jiu, Mu Baicheng, Zhou Zihuang, and Li Kuangtu, the strength of the lower echelons, like Jiang Jing, Qiu Wenhan, Wu Jingshan, Lu Chengde, and the Sixth Elder, were not quite up to par.

It wasn’t that their strength wasn’t up to par, but as the Emperor Immortal Sect grew stronger by the day, they were having a hard time keeping up.

However, for the protectors and Hall Masters below them, the situation was more stable.

The nine major peaks had a total of eighteen protectors and thirty-six Hall Masters, all of them at the Prince level.

And below them were the Stewards, with some at the Sealed Marquis Level, but even more at the peak of Inscriptions.

All these combat powers needed to be elevated.

With too many mundane tasks, their cultivation time would decrease.

Ye Xuan was well aware of this, so he had decided to let Jiang Jing and the others handle the issues at Thunder Cloud Mountain and Ancient Yun Shang Country as quickly as possible. Then, once the gifts from the three major powers arrived, they would close the Sect for cultivation!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jing and the others also withdrew their concerns.

Indeed, as Ye Xuan said, to make the Emperor Immortal Sect stronger, they had to start by strengthening themselves. Otherwise, if the higher-ups couldn’t hold their ground, what could those below do?

Ye Xuan did not say much more. He stood up, left the Emperor Great Hall, and headed towards the Artifact Refining Hall.

He went to check on the progress of Xu Jiu’s Silver Divine Puppet and to offer some guidance.

After all, he was the only Divine Puppet Master in the entire Emperor Immortal Sect.

The power of a Divine Puppet Master was enough to defend a Sect.

This fact was very clear to Ye Xuan.

As for Xu Jiu, Ye Xuan had quite some expectations.

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