"Whatever we want to say, President Jing will write it down?"
The Qingyang Sect Leader asked with some suspicion.
Jing Zhe nodded with a smile: "Yes, anyway, I don't know much about Tongtianque. You guys do the talking and I take notes, so Qingyang Sect Leader, just speak your mind."
"..."
Jing Zhe's directness caught the Qingyang Sect Leader off guard.
Is this really going to be handled strictly according to official procedures?
Or perhaps... just to get by on official business?
Do you have absolutely no personal thoughts or aspirations?
Looking at Jing Zhe again, the Qingyang Sect Leader realized that he didn't seem to be faking it. He didn't know what to say. Should he praise him for being reasonable or scold him for lacking ambition?
"A remarkable person, a truly remarkable person!"
The Qingyang Sect Leader clapped his hands and laughed.
"Actually, I don't think there's much point in interviewing the four major sects. After all, many people in the martial arts world already know about them, so there's no need for further publicity."
This is the true thought of the Qingyang Sect Leader, or rather, it is also the thought of the Prince of Jin.
Tongtianque's goal of winning the martial arts tournament this time is different from that of the other three major sects.
The other three major sects want to expand their influence, recruit more high-quality disciples, and consolidate their position by becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance, so publicity is crucial.
Ketongtianque doesn't need publicity; they only became the leader of the martial arts alliance to serve as a private tool for Prince Jin to control other sects.
It's normal for him to say those things.
Jing Zhe asked with feigned curiosity, "If the Qingyang Sect Leader doesn't want to promote Tongtianque, does that mean he wants to promote this martial arts tournament?"
The Qingyang Sect Leader's eyes lit up: "Excellent! This martial arts tournament is different from usual. The sect that wins first place—"
"So, one can become the leader of the martial arts world?"
"The leader of the martial arts alliance..."
The Qingyang Sect Leader glanced at Jing Zhe, then clapped his hands and laughed, "President Jing is indeed a scholar; the name 'Martial Arts Alliance Leader' is excellent! Then President Jing should promote this 'Martial Arts Alliance Leader'!"
"Alright! As for how to promote it, please tell me in detail, Sect Leader Qingyang! After all, I am not a martial artist and am not familiar with this."
As Jing Zhe spoke slowly, he had already guessed what the Qingyang Sect Leader's suggestion meant.
If the other three major sects were to become the leaders of the martial arts world, even if they were to lead other sects, their authority would be limited to matters of the martial arts world, and the other sects would simply have to comply.
But Tongtianque is different. Who knows what the Prince of Jin might order the various sects to do? If the other sects don't listen to it as the leader of the martial arts world, it seems there's nothing it can do.
If Jing Zhe were to promote the Martial Arts Alliance Leader properly, and also publicize the agreement signed by all the sects before the martial arts tournament, then any sect that dared to disobey the Martial Arts Alliance Leader would truly be considered treacherous and despised, making it difficult for them to gain a foothold in the martial arts world.
This is exactly the effect that the Qingyang Sect Leader wanted: to make as many ordinary people as possible aware of the importance of the martial arts alliance leader.
Actually, wasn't this a good choice for Jing Zhe? So he chose to play dumb...
"No problem!"
The Qingyang Sect Leader waved his hand, appearing particularly pleased.
"Dianyun, write down the main responsibilities of the Martial Arts Alliance Leader and the agreements signed by other major sects, and show them to President Jing! This sect leader can then show President Jing around Tongtian Palace!"
"Sect Leader."
Just then, a disciple ran in from outside: "The Prince of Jin just sent someone over to say that the venue for the martial arts tournament has been prepared and that he wants the sect leader and his uncle to go and inspect it!"
The Qingyang Sect Leader waved for him to leave, then looked at Jing Zhe apologetically and said, "President Jing, this martial arts tournament is being held in Jinxi, and the venue was chosen jointly by the Sect Leader and Prince Jin. The tournament is about to begin, so..."
"Sect Leader Qingyang, this is a major matter and cannot be delayed."
Then, pointing to Qiu Qianqian, who had been keeping her head down, she said, "Miss Qiu will show me around Tongtianque! Sect Leader Qingyang and Hero Song, please get back to your work!"
The Qingyang Sect Leader had no suspicions and instructed Qiu Qianqian to show Jing Zhe around before going down the mountain with Song Nie Li.
...
Not wanting Qiu Qianqian to take Jing Zhe on a tour, but needing to organize the information about the martial arts alliance leader for Jing Zhe, Xue Dianzun quickly withdrew, hoping to finish organizing as soon as possible so that Jing Zhe could leave quickly.
So only Qiu Qianqian and Jing Zhe remained.
Qiu Qianqian remained silent, but she obeyed her master's orders and led Jing Zhe on a tour of Tongtianque.
"Okay, the tour is over, I'm going back now."
After Qiu Qianqian finished speaking calmly, she prepared to leave.
"etc!"
Jing Zhe immediately called her back: "It seems we haven't finished our tour yet?"
"???"
"I still want to go and see that spot where you were facing the wall the day before yesterday!"
"..."
After thinking for a moment, Qiu Qianqian still took him to the most secluded meditation spot in the back mountain of Tongtianque.
"Alright, we've finished our tour, can we go now?"
"Let's go in and take a look."
Qiu Qianqian glanced up at him, her eyes flickering slightly, but in the end she bit her lip and said, "Okay."
Jing Zhe smiled, thinking to himself that things were looking promising.
Qiu Qianqian had just entered the house when he followed, closing and locking the door behind him.
Qiu Qianqian turned around abruptly: "What are you doing?"
"Let's have a good talk."
"What do we have to talk about?"
Qiu Qianqian turned her back and said coldly.
"You're angry."
As he spoke, Jing Zhe strode forward and hugged Qiu Qianqian from behind, resting his head against her ear.
He had already thought about these movements many times in his mind last night, and today was just a review.
"Are you angry that I called you Miss Qiu?"
Qiu Qianqian was stunned at first, then tried to struggle.
However, her cultivation level was the same as Jing Zhe's, at the fifth level, and she was already somewhat distracted by being held by Jing Zhe, so she couldn't break free.
"Let go!"
"I won't let go."
Jing Zhe's lips brushed against Qiu Qianqian's earlobe, their breath warm against each other: "Unless you tell me why you're angry?"
"Hehe, how could I dare to be angry? I took your things and left without saying goodbye, making you come all the way to Jinxi just to get your things. How could I dare to be angry? I should be the one afraid you'll be angry!"
Qiu Qianqian said coldly.
Hearing Qiu Qianqian's slightly sour monologue, Jing Zhe smiled, knowing that understanding the root cause was essential for effective treatment.
“I’ve heard about the importance of the Moon Palace Token in your Tongtian Palace. I was worried that if you lost the Moon Palace Token, someone would make things difficult for you. So, as soon as I arrived in Jinxi, I secretly came to Tongtian Palace to find you. Do you think I would be in such a hurry just to exchange for those tokens?”
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe could clearly feel Qiu Qianqian's stiff body gradually softening, so he seized the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot.
"I also want to call you Qianqian, not Miss Qiu—but I don't dare!"
"Why wouldn't you dare?"
Qiu Qianqian's eyes were clear, and her voice was much softer.
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