Lin Xiuyuan waved his hand, “Fellow Daoist, you are mistaken. Of the three resource sites in Tingfeng Forest, one originally belonged to my Yunxiao. Although it fell into the hands of the Loose Cultivator Alliance due to our initial retreat strategy, and after several changes of ownership, it was eventually occupied by your forces. But now that we are launching a new offensive, it is only natural for me to send troops to reclaim it!”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanqing chuckled, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes: "Fellow Daoist, you make it sound so easy. Very well, I didn't greet you back then, but you retreated to the secret realm at that time, so I had no way to contact you."
After he finished speaking, he did not dwell on the topic. Instead, he changed the subject, his tone becoming more meaningful, and brought up the second topic: "Let's leave that matter aside for now, but it was rather unkind of you to attack that person from Huayun Palace some time ago, wasn't it? I vaguely remember that we fought side by side and overcame difficulties together in the Demon King's Secret Realm."
Lin Xiuyuan straightened his expression, cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhu misunderstands. This matter is not related to the overall situation. It is just that I accepted money to help someone get rid of trouble. I took action for the sake of the path of cultivation, nothing more."
Zhu Yuanqing stared at Lin Xiuyuan intently, as if trying to discern the truthfulness of his words.
After a moment, he nodded and said, "Yes, I guessed so, otherwise you wouldn't have changed your mind at the last minute. That's why no Nine Kingdoms Alliance is specifically targeting your Cloud Soaring Sect now."
"Of course, I also contributed to it. So, Fellow Daoist Lin, you're not being very kind of you, you've let me down a bit."
"That guy Gan Muzong has always been extremely infatuated with Hua Yunshang. When he learned about this, he almost couldn't resist coming directly to you. I was very grateful that I dissuaded him, and also because you changed your mind at the last minute, otherwise this matter would not have ended so well."
"Oh? I see." Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan felt relieved and immediately clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Then I truly thank Fellow Daoist Zhu! Since that's the case, I will no longer insist on the matter of Tingfeng Forest and will give it to your forces. I will order people to choose another direction to compete for resources and will absolutely not interfere with your forces in the slightest."
Lin Xiuyuan spoke crisply, his face overflowing with gratitude.
This was the matter he was most concerned about when he came here by invitation.
If the incident from last time leads certain forces within the Nine Kingdoms Alliance to target the Cloud Soaring Sect, the situation will be extremely unfavorable for the Cloud Soaring Sect, and the promising prospects they had anticipated will be completely lost.
Now that he has learned from Zhu Yuanqing that the other party had no such intention, a great weight has finally been lifted from his heart.
It's worthwhile to reciprocate kindness and willingly give up some benefits.
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanqing nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself, "It seems Lin Xiuyuan hasn't changed his stance after all; he only attacked Huayun Palace for personal reasons. That's for the best..."
He waved his hand, a hint of a smile in his voice: "Fellow Daoist Lin, there's no need to be so polite. There's something I'd like to discuss with you right now."
After a pause, Zhu Yuanqing's expression turned serious, and he continued, "Speaking of which, after Fellow Daoist Lin emerged from the secret realm, his power was unparalleled. When commanding troops in battle, he came up with brilliant strategies one after another, and was able to reverse a huge disadvantage and defeat the army of rogue cultivators in one fell swoop, which was truly shocking."
"I also deeply admire this, and therefore I have a suggestion—if we cooperate properly, it might bring great benefits to both of us."
When he said this, his face was full of sincere admiration, without the slightest hint of hypocrisy.
It was precisely because of Lin Xiuyuan's extraordinary strength and strategy that he took the initiative to invite him to talk.
In addition, Lin Xiuyuan's personal strength is formidable, placing him among the top ranks of his own level.
Otherwise, given his status and position, why would he personally invite an ordinary top seed?
"Oh, what is your suggestion?" Seeing the other party's expression, Lin Xiuyuan seemed to be thinking and immediately asked.
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