"Sect Leader Luo, isn't your request... a bit too much?"
Jie En's voice was rather deep.
If it weren't for the six major chambers of commerce ganging up on him and Luo Xianmen making such a demand on its own, he would have been unable to resist taking direct action.
This is absolutely outrageous!
If you take 90% of the resources, and leave only 10% for the Crimson Feather Hall, what's the difference between that and just robbing the Crimson Feather Hall of everything?
"No, not at all."
Before Master Luo could speak, someone from another merchant guild spoke up; it was the manager of Qingyue Residence.
The man appeared to be middle-aged, with a dark complexion but a resolute demeanor. He stared intently at Jie En and said, "This is a unanimous request from our six major merchant guilds, not just the decision of Sect Master Luo alone."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Jie En was speechless, feeling only endless frustration.
In all the years since its establishment, Akabane-do has never experienced such a frustrating situation.
"What? Hall Master Jie isn't planning on offering compensation?"
Just then, the master of Huanyang Pavilion slightly raised his eyes. His face was white and beardless, with a faint smile on his face. He looked at Jie En, his eyes full of smiles, but at the same time, they were filled with cold killing intent, which was almost undisguised.
It seems that as soon as Jie En utters the word "disagree," he will immediately take action.
Not only him, but the other powerful figures also had similar expressions.
"I……"
Jie En opened his mouth tremblingly, but he couldn't bring himself to say the word "agree".
That represents 90% of their resources. Losing these resources, coupled with their plummeting reputation, makes it virtually impossible for Akabane-do to rise again.
How could he accept this?
However, if they disagree, they may face complete annihilation.
At this moment, Jie En felt extreme remorse.
His biggest mistake was smearing the six major chambers of commerce.
"It's all the fault of that powerful figure who secretly recorded us. If it weren't for that guy, how could my Crimson Feather Hall have ended up like this?"
Jie En harbored endless resentment towards the secret existence that recorded the images of Wu Heng, wishing he could devour their flesh alive. Unfortunately, he didn't even know who recorded these images, so how could he take revenge?
"Gentlemen, could you please give me, Ao, some face?"
Just when Jie En was in a great dilemma, a voice suddenly entered the Chi Yu Hall, making Jie En's face light up with joy.
The powerful figures from the other six major chambers of commerce, however, were not surprised, as if they had already anticipated this scene.
They all lowered their eyes and looked at Ao Yu, the Great Elder of the True Dragon Clan, who had come from outside the Crimson Feather Hall.
Ao Yu ascended the steps and quickly arrived at the room. With a gentle expression, he clasped his hands in greeting to the dozen or so top-tier God Kings and said, "Greetings, fellow Daoists. This matter was indeed Brother Jie's fault. Fortunately, it did not lead to a major disaster, which is truly a blessing."
Ao Yu immediately admitted that the matter was Jie En's fault, and then downplayed the incident, glossing over its impact with a single sentence.
However, the six major chambers of commerce would not give up so easily.
If it were a single chamber of commerce, it might be intimidated by the power of the True Dragon Clan and resolve the matter through Ao Yu's mediation. However, with all six chambers of commerce working together, they have nothing to fear from the True Dragon Clan.
They all looked at Ao Yu with cold eyes.
Sect Master Luo sneered, "Brother Ao, what fate do you think my six major merchant guilds deserve to be considered a major disaster?"
Before Ao Yu could speak, Sect Master Luo continued, "Or is it that, in Brother Ao's view, the reputation and credibility of our Chamber of Commerce are worthless and can be trampled on at will by other entities, while we can only silently endure it afterward?"
Upon hearing this, Ao Yu's gentle expression suddenly froze.
He hadn't expected that Sect Master Luo would show him no mercy and confront him so directly.
This was very different from the Luo family head he remembered.
The former sect leader of Luo Sect would try her best to resolve conflicts with other powerful figures, even if it meant suffering some losses. Her personality was considered excellent among all the top god-kings.
But now.
Before the other powerful figures could speak, Sect Master Luo took the initiative to attack him, which was quite unexpected.
Ao Yu felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he quickly said on the surface, "Sect Leader Luo, please don't misunderstand. Although I am not a businessman, I know a principle well: for a businessman, reputation is the most important thing. The reputation of the six major chambers of commerce has been damaged because of Chi Yu Hall, so it is only right to compensate them."
"Elder..."
Just as Jie En was about to panic, thinking that the Grand Elder was going to agree to Chi Yu Hall offering 90% of its resources as compensation, he realized that...
Unexpectedly, Ao Yu suddenly changed the subject, saying, "However, the rumors only lasted for a short day, and now they have been clarified by the evidence presented by everyone. The outcome of this matter has not only not caused much loss to the six major chambers of commerce, but has also enhanced their reputation. It is truly a blessing in disguise."
"Of course, although the reputation and credibility of the major chambers of commerce will be better than before because of this incident, the fact that Akabane Hall slandered the six major chambers of commerce is true, and compensation should indeed be paid."
"However, it is indeed a bit excessive for you all to ask Akabane Hall to use 90% of its resources for compensation."
"Of course, we cannot let you all suffer losses in terms of compensation."
At this point, Ao Yu once again clasped his hands in a fist salute to the powerful figures of the six major chambers of commerce and said with a smile, "How about this, I, on behalf of the Crimson Feather Hall, offer you all 30% of the Crimson Feather Hall's resources as compensation? I hope you will all give me some face."
In closing, Ao Yu seemed somewhat worried that the powerful figures from the six major chambers of commerce might disagree, so he added a sentence.
While it may seem like giving him face, it's actually equivalent to bringing up the true dragon race.
The powerful figures from the six major chambers of commerce remained silent upon hearing this.
The reason they didn't attack and wipe out the Crimson Feather Hall immediately was because they knew the Crimson Feather Hall had allied itself with the True Dragon Clan, and they didn't want to offend the True Dragon Clan because of this.
at this time.
Since the True Dragon Clan has stepped forward to stand up for the Crimson Feather Hall, they have no choice but to consider this carefully.
Other powerful figures in the chambers of commerce fell into deep thought.
However, Sect Master Luo spoke again, saying, "Elder, I have a question I would like to ask."
"Sect Leader Luo, please speak!" Ao Yu nodded.
"Regarding the events of the past two days, everyone knows that the Crimson Feather Hall and the True Dragon Clan conspired against Lu Tao but failed and were exposed instead. Everyone says that the Crimson Feather Hall, in a fit of rage, did this to slander our merchant guild, but..."
Sect Master Luo paused, looked at Ao Yu calmly, and said, "But we all know that the Red Feather Hall's slander of our Chamber of Commerce is a pretense. Their real intention is to stop Lu Tao from offering a reward for the cultivation technique. And as everyone knows, the True Dragon Clan is the one with the greatest grudge against Lu Tao. The Red Feather Hall is not even on the list."
Upon hearing this, Ao Yu's expression gradually darkened, and he said indifferently, "Sect Leader Luo, please speak frankly if you have something to say."
"I would like to ask, was the Red Feather Hall's spreading of rumors authorized by the True Dragon Clan?" Sect Master Luo no longer beat around the bush and directly asked what was on his mind.
She stared straight at Elder Ao Yu, seemingly unconcerned about his gloomy expression.
The other five chambers of commerce did not show any surprise upon hearing this. They had already made this guess before, and they all looked quietly at the Grand Elder, waiting for his answer.
"Sect Leader Luo, stop making false accusations."
Seeing the elder's face gradually darken, Jie En hurriedly stepped forward to clarify the matter, saying, "This matter has nothing to do with the True Dragon Clan; it was all done by my Crimson Feather Hall."
He, Chiyu Hall, still needs to rely on the True Dragon Clan in the future, and he doesn't want to tarnish the True Dragon Clan's reputation because of this incident, which could lead to them being targeted in the future.
The First Elder, Ao Yu, chose to remain silent.
However, his expression grew increasingly gloomy, and his gaze towards Sect Master Luo was extremely hostile.
Sect Master Luo nodded slightly, then ignored Ao Yu's ugly expression and said, "In that case, the Grand Elder is not qualified to make decisions for the Crimson Feather Hall. This matter is between the Crimson Feather Hall and our six major merchant guilds."
The other five powerful figures from the chambers of commerce were somewhat surprised by the strength of Sect Master Luo, but since Sect Master Luo had stepped forward to fight for their interests, they naturally did not back down and supported him.
"Indeed, Elder, you need not worry about the matter of compensation."
"This matter has nothing to do with the True Dragon Clan. Let Hall Master Jie decide for himself."
"Elder, it's not that we don't respect you, but since this matter has nothing to do with the True Dragon Clan, it's our private matter, and it's really not appropriate for you to interfere."
...
With the support of many powerful figures, Elder Ao Yu's expression grew increasingly grim, and a surge of anger rose within him.
This anger was not directed at other chambers of commerce, nor at other powerful figures, but at Sect Master Luo.
How could he not understand?
This Luo Xian is clearly targeting the Crimson Feather Hall, aiming to completely destroy it, even at the cost of humiliating it.
As a dignified elder of the True Dragon Clan, how could I have ever suffered such an insult?
Ordinary times.
As long as the true dragon clan is invoked, any problem can be easily resolved; every time, a major issue is reduced to a minor one, and a minor issue is completely ignored.
Even just now, when he brought up the True Dragon Clan, he could clearly sense the hesitation of the other five merchant guilds, who were preparing to give him face and accept his mediation.
Only Master Luo confronted him head-on, pressing him relentlessly and showing no mercy.
He didn't know if it was because the True Dragon Clan had suffered a series of setbacks recently, which had led to a decrease in the outside world's awe of the True Dragon Clan, or for some other reason.
It's also possible that the Crimson Feather Hall went too far this time, causing Sect Master Luo to lose his temper.
Ao Yu calmed his anger, glanced indifferently at Sect Master Luo, and said calmly, "Very well, you can handle this matter yourselves."
Having said that, he sat down to the side and stopped asking about the matter.
Upon seeing this, Jie En smiled and hurriedly said, "Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to mediate this matter for us. Since the major chambers of commerce do not agree to mediation, my Chiyu Hall is willing to take responsibility and will compensate you according to your demands."
Even the Grand Elder no longer managed the matter, and Jie En knew that the compensation was already settled, so he stopped struggling.
The rest is much simpler.
Despite the pain, Jie En decisively took out all of Chi Yu Tang's resources, giving 90% of them as compensation to the six major merchant guilds.
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