"Phew! We've finally arrived."
Shi Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After attacking Lu Tao and being stopped by Yan Zhi, he immediately sent a message to the branch master of Tianyu Pavilion, saying that he had a time-manipulation technique and was preparing to cooperate with the True Dragon Clan.
But the prerequisite is that the True Dragon Clan needs to come to Huanyang Pavilion to rescue him.
otherwise.
The time-manipulation technique he possessed would then fall into Lu Tao's hands.
He believed that the True Dragon Clan would never refuse his request.
It was precisely because of the competition between the True Dragon Clan and Lu Tao that he was able to ensure his own safety, and that he made this seemingly reckless choice.
Otherwise, even if Lu Tao refused his request, he would never lay a hand on Lu Tao.
"That damned Shi Shu actually colluded with the True Dragon Clan in secret."
Unlike Shi Shu's relaxed demeanor, Yan Zhi's expression darkened upon seeing this.
He assured Lu Tao that he would definitely get his hands on the Time Technique from Shi Shu.
The result is now.
Even with the support of the True Dragon Clan, he could not obtain the Time Technique from Shi Shu no matter what. How could he explain this to Lu Tao?
Yan Zhi looked at Ao Yu and the other God-Kings, and said in a deep voice, "Brother Ao, this is a feud between my Huanyang Pavilion and Shi Shu. Do you intend to interfere, fellow Daoist?"
Ao Yu laughed and said, "Sect Master Yan, you are mistaken. Fellow Daoist Shi Shu is an ally of my True Dragon Clan. How could I stand by and watch Fellow Daoist Shi fall into misfortune without doing anything?"
"Really? I've never heard of the True Dragon Clan cooperating with a cultivator before."
Yan Zhi's words were full of sarcasm.
Upon hearing this, Ao Yu's expression gradually darkened, and he coldly said, "Sect Master Yan, do we need to inform you who our True Dragon Clan is cooperating with?"
"snort!"
Yan Zhi snorted coldly and didn't dwell on the matter.
then.
Yan Zhi's gaze turned cold, and he said indifferently, "Since Shi Shu is an ally of the True Dragon Clan, how should we settle this score now that Shi Shu has not only attacked my Huan Yang Pavilion customers, but also destroyed my Huan Yang Pavilion branch, destroyed my two small worlds, and injured many of my Huan Yang Pavilion's God Kings and artifacts?"
"this……"
Ao Yu hesitated.
Before coming to rescue Shi Shu, he never imagined that Shi Shu's strength would be so terrifying.
Shi Shu alone caused Huanyang Pavilion to suffer heavy losses.
This strength even made him very nervous.
At this moment, Shi Shu calmly said, "I am an ally of the True Dragon Clan. What wrong have I done by attacking my enemy, Lu Tao?"
"As for destroying Huanyang Pavilion and injuring your God King, that's your own doing. I did offer compensation, but Pavilion Master Yan disagreed. Are you going to blame me for that?"
Whether Shi Shu was too straightforward or lacked social skills, his words were full of arrogance and unreasonableness.
This caused Yan Zhi's killing intent to surge.
Just then, Ao Yu smoothed things over, saying, "Sect Leader Yan, now that this has happened, right and wrong are no longer important, however..."
"In any case, destroying Huanyang Pavilion and injuring its God-King was indeed an overreaction by Fellow Daoist Shi. How about this, the True Dragon Clan will compensate Huanyang Pavilion for its losses?"
On the surface, these words seem to indicate that he was extremely generous and was taking the initiative to compensate Huanyang Pavilion for its losses.
However, he unknowingly overlooked the fact that Lu Tao had a clone.
However, the most important thing is that Lu Tao's clone has collapsed, which is what Yan Zhi cares about the most.
Therefore.
Yan Zhi dismissed Ao Yu's suggestion with a sneer, "Brother Ao, you've got the priorities backwards."
"The losses to Huanyang Pavilion are minor; giving Huanyang Pavilion customers an explanation is the most important thing."
"If anyone can attack customers at will within my Huanyang Pavilion, what will become of Huanyang Pavilion's reputation? What will become of Huanyang Pavilion's credibility?"
Yan Zhi spoke with righteous indignation, and it was indeed true. He looked coldly at Shi Shu and said, "Today, no matter what, he must pay the price for what he has done."
"..."
Ao Yu remained silent, somewhat helpless.
He found that Yan Zhi was somewhat unyielding.
Just as Ao Yu was about to say something, he suddenly heard Shi Shu's voice transmission, "Brother Ao, how about we join forces today to destroy Huanyang Pavilion?"
"inappropriate!"
Ao Yu was startled, thinking to himself that Shu's killing intent was truly intense at this moment.
He immediately transmitted his voice, saying, "Although we don't care about Huanyang Pavilion and can easily destroy it, if we really do that, we might be ostracized and targeted by other neutral forces after word gets out."
Destroying a top-tier power without cause, especially a neutral power like a chamber of commerce, will not bring the True Dragon Clan the awe of other powers, but rather hatred.
Given the current situation, he doesn't want to cause any more trouble.
Therefore, Ao Yu still intends to discuss compensation with Yan Zhi to resolve this matter.
However, how to compensate and how much compensation to pay is a bit of a problem.
At this moment, Shi Shu sent him an extremely important message: "Brother Ao, when I attacked Lu Tao's clone, Yan Zhi hesitated and did not stop me."
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Ao Yu was slightly taken aback, then a thought suddenly struck him.
His mind raced, and he immediately transmitted his voice to Yan Zhi: "Sect Master Yan, I heard from Shi Shu that you didn't stop him from attacking Lu Tao's clone earlier?"
"..."
Yan Zhi remained silent, but his silence was tantamount to Ao Yu's tacit agreement.
This delighted Ao Yu, who immediately transmitted his voice, "It seems that Pavilion Master Yan is also interested in the secret of Lu Tao. In that case, why don't you cooperate with us?"
Now it was Yan Zhi's turn to be stunned. He lowered his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice, "The misunderstanding between me and Lu Tao can be resolved. Why should I cooperate with you and offend someone like Lu Tao?"
"Why deceive yourself, Pavilion Master Yan? You and I both know that Lu Tao is a vengeful man. Pavilion Master Yan is well aware of the fate of the Crimson Feather Hall. Do you think that, given your previous hesitation, Lu Tao couldn't guess what you were thinking?"
Ao Yu sneered and continued to transmit his voice: "Since he knows that you covet his secrets and have even taken action to some extent, given Lu Tao's personality, he will not let you off easily. Does Pavilion Master Yan intend to bleed a lot to compensate Lu Tao for the loss of a mere, insignificant clone?"
"..."
Yan Zhi fell silent again.
He also knew that what Ao Yu said was true.
After a moment's thought, Yan Zhi immediately sent a message to Lu Tao: "I'm sorry, Sect Master Lu, the True Dragon Clan is involved in this matter, so I cannot keep Na Shi Shu here."
"However, Sect Master Lu, rest assured that Huanyang Pavilion will definitely compensate you for your losses regarding your clone. Sect Master Lu, please feel free to make any requests."
Yan Zhi's words sounded very magnanimous, but he was also testing the waters. He wanted to know what kind of compensation Lu Tao needed to resolve the matter.
——
"It seems that Yan Zhi has other ideas."
Extremely far from the Huanyang Pavilion branch, Lu Tao held a telescope and watched the sky above the ruins of Huanyang Pavilion. He had witnessed the previous battle and the rescue efforts of Ao Yu and other powerful figures.
As for the conversation between Ao Yu and Yan Zhi, Lu Tao was naturally fully aware of it. Only when they were silent did Lu Tao know that they were communicating telepathically, but he did not know the specific content.
but.
He could probably guess a thing or two.
Therefore, after receiving Yan Zhi's message, Lu Tao said directly: "Three hundred items of the rules, and this matter will be settled."
This isn't Lu Tao making unreasonable demands.
After all, Yan Zhi did not stop Shi Shu from taking action, which means that Yan Zhi himself also had ideas about Lu Tao's secret, and in a sense, he also took action.
This matter certainly cannot be let go so easily.
"Sect Master Lu, you only lost a celestial avatar. How can it be worth three hundred items of the rules?"
Yan Zhi seemed quite dissatisfied with the compensation price.
Lu Tao sneered and said, "Sect Master Yan, don't try to change the subject. As you said, what I lost was indeed just a celestial avatar, which is not important to me. But what is important is that you did not stop Shi Shu from attacking me, and that is the key."
"..."
Yan Zhi remained silent; he knew all too well that this was the key point.
Even with Huanyang Pavilion's accumulated resources over countless years, there wouldn't be enough left over with just three hundred items of the rules.
After a moment of silence, Yan Zhi transmitted his voice to Ao Yu again: "So what if we suffer heavy losses? It's better than being killed by Lu Tao."
"To be honest, Brother Ao is not very honest. You know that your clans don't even know where Lu Tao is and that you may die at his hands in the future, yet you still want to cooperate with my Huanyang Pavilion. Are you trying to drag my Huanyang Pavilion down with you?"
Yan Zhi's words carried a mixture of anger and resentment.
The various tribes knew they couldn't deal with Lu Tao, yet they still wanted to cooperate with him. Wasn't that just sending him to his death?
But recalling the numerous materials the True Dragon Clan had previously requested from his Huanyang Pavilion, he had a guess in his mind and tentatively asked, "Could it be that Brother Ao is confident in finding Lu Tao?"
"Sect Master Yan, whatever you say next, regardless of whether you cooperate with us or not, must not reach Lu Tao's ears, otherwise..."
Ao Yu didn't finish his sentence, but Yan Zhi naturally understood what he meant.
Otherwise, Huanyang Pavilion will be destroyed by the various races in the future.
Thinking this, Yan Zhi transmitted his voice, "Brother Ao, rest assured, I swear I will never reveal any information to Lu Tao. If I break this oath..."
After Yan Zhi made the oath.
Ao Yu did not hesitate and said, "You guessed right. We are very confident that we have found Lu Tao. Within ten days, he will definitely fall into our hands."
"Ten days?"
Yan Zhi was shocked upon hearing this.
Then, as if remembering something, he asked, "Brother Ao, how confident are you?"
"Without your participation, we would only have a 95% chance of success, but with Pavilion Master Yan's participation, we would have a 100% chance," Ao Yu said with a smile.
"Perfect!"
Yan Zhi took a deep breath.
He didn't know how that 95% certainty was calculated, but he knew that Ao Yu would never joke about the safety of the True Dragon Clan.
Thinking of this, Yan scanned a material in his cave with his divine soul power, pondered for a long time, and then solemnly said, "Alright, I agree to cooperate with the various races!"
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