Wu Manman stomped her feet and walked out of the conference room through gritted teeth.
"This woman is really ignorant. Elders, please don't mind her. Let's continue."
Ye Qiu turned around and immediately put on a different face, all smiles.
This appearance surprised several elders.
Then, the four elders were overjoyed.
"Ye Qiu, you truly deserve to be called an unparalleled genius who can win championships in both literary and martial arts. You are very good at assessing situations and making judgments. Not bad, not bad at all." The Second Elder praised without reservation.
“That’s natural,” Ye Qiu said. “I’ve only been a member of the Jiedao Academy for a very short time, so there’s no emotional attachment to it.”
Now Wu Daofeng is dead, the Grand Elder is dead, and more importantly, almost everyone has run away.
Under these circumstances, if I want to continue participating in the Great Dragon League, I can only rely on a few elders. I won't actually fight against the elders or Tongcheng Academy for Wu Manman's sake; that's not worth it.
However, for safety's sake, I still want to know the truth. I hope the elders will inform me, so that we can cooperate and achieve mutual benefit through honesty and openness.
"No problem, no problem." The Second Elder was completely relieved and believed Ye Qiu's explanation: "Fourth Elder, please tell me the details."
"This..." The Fourth Elder hesitated, "Second Elder, are you sure you want to tell me?"
“Of course we’re serious. Since Ye Qiu wants to cooperate, we should be sincere too. Go ahead and say it, no problem,” the Second Elder said.
"Alright." After taking a deep breath, the Fourth Elder said seriously, "Actually, the old Palace Master was killed by the Palace Master of Tongcheng Academy and several elders working together."
As for the Grand Elder, the four of us worked together to eliminate him. The Grand Elder opposed cooperation with Tongcheng Academy, which would inevitably lead to the complete annihilation of Jiedao Academy. If he didn't die, he would become an obstacle.
"Just as I expected."
Ye Qiu slammed his fist on the table.
"Ye Qiu... what do you mean by this?" The Second Elder became wary.
Upon hearing the question, Ye Qiu immediately replied, "Second Elder, I had long seen that the First Elder was out of touch with reality and wanted to take action, but I did not expect that you would act even faster than me."
"Haha, Ye Qiu, so you've had this in mind all along. In terms of ruthlessness, you're probably even more ruthless than we thought." The Second Elder laughed loudly.
"You flatter me," Ye Qiu said. "Since you've all been so frank, let me share my thoughts as well."
"I can agree to cooperate with Tongcheng Academy, but you must promise not to harm Wu Manman."
“Of course, Wu Manman is your woman, and now you are also your business partner, so we will naturally take care of her,” the Third Elder said.
"Don't worry."
"Ye Qiu, we can spare Wu Manman from harm, but you should still discipline her more. She will find out the truth sooner or later, and you'll have to handle it properly then," the Fifth Elder said earnestly.
"Of course, everyone, please rest assured. Tomorrow I will go to Tongcheng Academy to discuss the specifics with the Palace Master in person. You are responsible for the proper burial of the Grand Elder and the former Palace Master within the academy. With outsiders present, you must appear sincere and kowtow forcefully, preferably to the point of breaking your foreheads, otherwise others will become suspicious of you," Ye Qiu said solemnly.
“Okay, no problem.” The Second Elder nodded.
"Okay, let's do it that way then. We'll discuss the specifics of the merger tomorrow night."
Ye Qiu stood up, walked out of the conference room, and left with Wu Manman, Tian Hao, and the others.
...
The four people did not leave the meeting room.
"Second Elder, this kid is very cunning. Now that he knows the whole truth, will something unexpected happen?" The Fifth Elder's eyes were gloomy.
"No," the Second Elder said calmly. "This kid first went to Tongcheng Academy, but was rejected before coming to our Jiedao Academy. Now that he has a chance to go back and show off, he naturally won't refuse."
And most importantly, he can keep his spot in the competition.
“I think so too,” the Third Elder said. “Ye Qiu is a smart man. He knows very well that if he goes against Tongcheng Academy, the outcome will not be good. In the end, he will probably lose everything and even his life. So he chose to compromise.”
"This kid said he's going to talk to the Palace Master of Tongcheng Academy. I guess he wants to negotiate for greater benefits. Second Elder, what do you think?" Fourth Elder asked.
"It's alright. The Palace Master of Tongcheng Academy will only trust us more. Moreover, the four of us are all at the peak of the Divine Seal realm, or even half a step beyond it. Ye Qiu is all alone, isolated. We can take control of the situation at any time and gain more say," the Second Elder said solemnly.
...
Meanwhile, Ye Qiu, along with Wu Manman and the others, quickly returned to the mourning hall.
"Boss, what you said to the four elders in the meeting room, is it true? Are you really going to cooperate with them?"
Upon returning to the mourning hall, Tian Hao hurriedly inquired.
"Are you a tiger?" Ye Qiu slapped Tian Hao on the back: "Of course we can't really cooperate with them, but we can't fight them head-on either. We have to outsmart them, because the cultivation levels of these four are probably all at the half-step Cave Law Realm. We must eliminate all four of them without lifting a finger."
"How...how do we get rid of it?" Tian Hao was dumbfounded.
The others also kept a close eye on Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu said seriously, "I will go to Tongcheng Academy and pretend to cooperate, but on the condition that they must kill these four elders. I think Tongcheng Academy will agree if they are not stupid."
"Holy crap, would Tongcheng Academy agree to such outrageous conditions? Why would they agree?" Tian Hao was completely bewildered.
"Because they went to such lengths just to get Brother Ye." Gu Si said, "Brother Ye is the league champion of Tongcheng, and Tongcheng Academy is unusually unqualified to go to the Dalong League this time. They won't be willing to accept that."
Therefore, by taking down Brother Ye and merging with the Jiedao Academy, they could indirectly regain a spot in the Great Dragon League, forcibly salvaging their reputation and saving face.
"Got it, got it." Tian Hao clenched his fist. "So these bastards from Tongcheng Academy killed our old master just to save face? Damn it..."
"They have always regarded human life as worthless. The reason we weren't killed before was because we posed no threat to them."
"But with Brother Ye's victory, countless people are paying attention to our Jiedao Academy, and countless young people are expressing their desire to join us through various channels. This panicked Tongcheng Academy, which is why they took such drastic measures," Zhang Dekao said in a deep voice.
"Now I understand completely." Tian Hao said through gritted teeth, "Boss, just tell me what to do. I, Tian Hao, will fight alongside you to avenge the old palace master and the grand elder."
"There's no need to rush revenge. In just ten days, I will bring down this behemoth that is Tongcheng Academy..." Ye Qiu said solemnly.
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