Chaotian was the first to return, bringing back a person. Seeing two people hanging on the spirit boat, he spontaneously hung up the person he was holding as well.
Then came the sky, where people were hung up in a similar fashion.
When the few who had gone out returned, quite a few people were hanging on the spirit ship.
Shu Jianyue looked around and, seeing that everyone had returned, steered the spirit boat forward.
"Let the injured person recover properly; maybe someone else will come and chip in later."
Those who had sustained injuries, regardless of their severity, sat down and began to regulate their breathing to recover.
The central city is quite a distance from the mountains of the Supreme Temple. Those who have come now are just small fry; the big fish may be the ones that come later.
The spirit ship had barely left the mountain range where it had stopped when another group of people arrived.
Those who arrived stared wide-eyed at the sight of the person hanging on the spirit boat.
The one hanging at the very front is the patriarch of the Wangyue Sect, a powerful Earth Immortal, who actually had himself hung on the sail of the spirit ship.
Many people backed down, after all, even those at the Earth Immortal Realm had failed, and they weren't even as powerful as them.
Some, however, were not afraid of death and wanted to step forward to test the waters, thinking that Li Chenggong had simply fallen into a trap and that's why he was captured.
But they all ended up on the funeral ship and received the same treatment as Li Chenggong.
Those who came after them were all at or above the Xuanxian realm, so the children basically had no chance to make a move. Even when Shu Jianyue wanted to take action, Chong Jiu didn't allow it.
Along the way, the spirit ship of the Supreme Temple was full of harvests, and people were hanging all around the spirit ship.
Most of them were carried back by Chong Jiu, and Yun Zhongtian and a few others were responsible for hanging them up.
They were beaming with excitement.
As they approached the valley, Shu Jianyue used her spiritual power to transmit her message throughout the surrounding area.
"On their way back to the sect, the Supreme God Temple encountered a group of unfriendly fellow Daoists. After repeated attempts to correct their behavior failed, they were captured."
"If any sect wishes to return its members to their own sect, they should bring the corresponding amount of spirit stones to the Supreme God Temple to retrieve them. The period is three days; those who miss the deadline will not be accepted."
As soon as these words were spoken, the Holy Spirit immediately became agitated. Those who did not know what was going on were discussing what was happening, while those who did know were worried about how to redeem their own people.
You should know that those who came out to rob were all patriarchs, and now the Supreme God Temple has caught them all!
Lou Xun looked at the people who came to him for help and sneered, "You're all quite capable, managing to do such a big thing without my knowledge."
He also covets that divine immortal sword, but would he dare to make a move so casually?
I wouldn't dare.
Given Chong Jiu's unfathomable cultivation level, what shouldn't one think twice about?
As a result, this group of idiots rushed towards the treasure with great excitement.
Lou Xun exhaled a breath of stale air and said, "You never consider the consequences before you do things, so what's the use of begging me now?"
Do you think the Supreme Temple would give me, the God Lord, this face?
Given their names, it's no wonder they wouldn't give them any face.
The temple hadn't given him much face, but he didn't immediately turn hostile, partly because of the mission he was given, and partly because he wasn't sure if he could win.
Wangyue Sect's Yi Feng said with a bitter face, "But they captured our ancestor, where would we get so many spirit stones to exchange for him?"
The corresponding spirit stones are those of a weight corresponding to the ancestor's status.
The ancestor is the most important person in the sect, so naturally, he should receive a lot of spirit stones. But if all of them were given to him, how would the sect, with its ever-flowing expenses, operate?
Lou Xun sighed, "They didn't say exactly how much they wanted, didn't you know to go and negotiate?"
"By not giving you a precise number, you've given yourselves an opportunity to negotiate."
Only now do I realize that these people are all a bit stupid.
The sect leaders exchanged glances, then said, "Let's give it a try first."
The first person to arrive at the Supreme Temple was the sect leader of the Qinan Sect. He rushed over immediately after hearing Shu Jianyue's words.
"The sect leader of the Qinan Sect, Wei Yin, has come to pay a special visit to the two hall masters."
Liu Juefeng walked to the gate and looked at him, saying, "Come in first, the Palace Master hasn't returned yet."
He naturally heard Shu Jianyue's words and knew that she had come to redeem people, so he didn't give her a friendly attitude.
"Okay, okay, thank you for your trouble." Wei Yin wiped the sweat from his forehead and followed Liu Juefeng into the Supreme God Temple.
Looking at the architecture of the Supreme Temple, I couldn't help but marvel.
This Supreme Temple is no worse than the Heavenly Virtue Sect's, and may even be much better.
After Wei Yin arrived, two more sect leaders followed, and Liu Juefeng arranged for them to wait in the main hall.
Shu Jianyue was not in a hurry. She went back to the valley to change out of her gorgeous clothes, took a bath, and then led the people on the boat to the Supreme Temple.
Shu Jianyue and Chong Jiu entered the main hall and raised their eyebrows when they saw the people sitting inside.
"Wow, everyone's pretty enthusiastic."
Looking around, there were at least a dozen sect leaders present; it seems today's income will be quite substantial.
When the leaders of the various sects saw them arrive, they all stood up.
Yi Feng spoke first, asking, "Two Palace Masters, how many spirit stones would you two require to release our sect's people?"
Shu Jianyue looked at him and smiled, "Then it depends on how much this sect leader thinks this person is worth."
Yi Feng immediately frowned. "Palace Master Shu, isn't this a bit inappropriate? Isn't it a bit too hurtful to criticize someone like this?"
"Heh, hurt people?" Shu Jianyue sneered. "If you don't block the path of our Supreme God Temple, you won't have the chance to hurt me."
"If you want to rob my Supreme God Palace, you'd better see if you have the ability. If you don't, then just lie down obediently."
Shu Jianyue looked around, paused, and then continued, "The Temple God Lord also coveted that divine-grade immortal sword, but he understood that he was no match for it, so he didn't come. You, on the other hand, eagerly came over."
"What, haven't you heard of the saying 'the victor is king, the loser is villain'?"
Yi Feng choked on his words.
It wasn't just Yi Feng; everyone was speechless.
Shu Jianyue waved her hand and said, "Alright, enough nonsense. Those who want to bring their family members back, come to me and say what you want. If I'm satisfied, I'll release them. Otherwise, they can stay in the Supreme God Palace as laborers."
Wei Yin was the first to stand up. He walked up to Shu Jianyue and asked in a low voice, "I am Wei Yin, the sect leader of Qinan Sect. I have come to redeem our ancestor. He is a Xuanxian Realm cultivator. How much do you think is appropriate?"
"Um, Hall Master Shu, our sect has a limited supply of spirit stones. Could you be more generous?"
Seeing that he was the first one to come up and that he had provided such detailed information, Shu Jianyue nodded in satisfaction. "So, what do you think is a suitable amount?"
Wei Yin quietly held up two fingers, "This is the limit our sect can offer."
Shu Jianyue looked at the two fingers and asked, "Two million?"
Upon hearing this number, Wei Yin nearly knelt down. "Yes, two hundred thousand."
"So poor?" Shu Jianyue was surprised.
A sect can only contribute a maximum of 200,000, that's far too little.
For a sect, its annual revenue is probably more than two million.
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