"Actually, you don't need to do any more interviews."
Master Mingji smiled and said, "Given your sibling relationship with Qingqiu, the affairs of Qingyun Sect will be the same as your affairs in the future. I am not afraid that you will not help Qingyun Sect."
"..."
Jing Zhe chuckled. Of the four major sects, it seemed that Master Mingji was the most confident. After all, her own sister was right here. If they wanted to interview her, could Jing Zhe refuse?
Not only will they give it to us, but we'll also get priority!
However, he still smiled and said, "According to what Sect Master Mingji said, the development of the sect still needs the help of the imperial court. So why does the sect not want to cooperate with the imperial court? After all, this is a win-win situation. Why not give it a try?"
Although he had assured the Prince of Jin that he would only conduct interviews at the four major sects and not discuss court affairs, a man's words are not always reliable. Moreover, Jing Zhe knew that even if he did talk about it, given his relationship with Qing Qiu, Abbess Ming Ji would never kick him out.
Master Mingji glanced at him, shook her head and laughed, "Your mouth is really unlike your sister's! I'm afraid Qingqiu doesn't speak as much in a year as you do in a day!"
"..."
Jing Zhe pretended not to understand, treating anything he didn't understand as praise, and said with a smile, "Sect Leader Mingji, I'm not actually talking to you as the president of the sect, but just chatting with you as a junior to discuss the possibility of cooperation."
Master Mingji shook her head. "Then there's no need to discuss it. It's actually impossible."
"Sect Master Mingji, why is it impossible?"
"Because the sect will not become a vassal to be manipulated by others."
"What about Tongtianque? They were also one of the four major sects, but now who doesn't know that Tongtianque has long since become a dog under the command of Prince Jin?"
"..."
These words were quite rash. Master Mingji glanced at him and said, "You must never say such things to others in the future. If someone with ulterior motives hears them, it will cause you a lot of trouble."
Jing Zhe smiled and said, "Sect Master Mingji is right to remind me. I'm only mentioning it to you. How could I dare to do it in front of outsiders?"
Master Mingji nodded, her impression of Jing Zhe improving even further.
He then added, "Back then, Tongtianque was not as strong as Qingcheng Sect is now. How difficult it would have been for it to become one of the four major sects. However, it was only because the two Tongtian monsters both reached the Grandmaster level and Prince Jin supported them all the way that they became one of the four major sects."
But in reality, neither the Qingyun Sect, the Kunlun Mirror, nor even the weakest Wuxian Pavilion looked down on it. Therefore, we are not surprised by Tongtianque's current state. And we will not follow the same path as them.”
The meaning is clear: in their hearts, Tongtianque is the scum of the sect, and they are ashamed to associate with it, so they would never go along with them.
But Jing Zhe didn't want to give up, so he asked, "Is the Mingji Sect Master worried that after cooperating with the imperial court, we will be reduced to the same position that Tongtianque had in front of Prince Jin?"
Before she could answer, Jing Zhe immediately assured her, "Then you can rest assured! I can guarantee on behalf of His Majesty and the Mingji Sect Master that the Qingyun Sect and the Imperial Court are merely cooperating. The Imperial Court will never force the Qingyun Sect to do anything. On the contrary, it can promote the Qingyun Sect free of charge in various places and facilitate the Qingyun Sect in opening branch sects in various places!"
After hearing what he said, Abbess Mingji was stunned for a moment.
If you want to develop your sect, it would be best to open branch sects in various places or establish your own property like Wuxian Garden, similar to Wuxian Pavilion. This would not only allow you to spread the sect's influence but also alleviate the burden of personnel expenses, which is a good thing.
However, opening branches or businesses in various places is not a simple matter. If local officials want to restrict someone, even a sect can't do anything about it.
Therefore, Jing Zhe's proposal was quite tempting.
But Abbess Mingji still smiled and shook her head: "If the officials sent by the court every year had your intelligence and eloquence, they would have made this happen long ago! However, I still cannot agree."
"..."
Jing Zhe is speechless.
Master Mingji appears gentle, but her attitude is very firm; she's a bit difficult to deal with! No wonder those officials all returned empty-handed!
But he didn't want to give up, and finally pleaded, "Sect Master Mingji, what I said is all true..."
"Master, don't listen to his nonsense!"
Just then, Yu Bo walked in from outside and happened to hear Jing Zhe speaking. Thinking that he was complaining, he immediately said indignantly, "Master, I just happened to run into Master Lin... Lin Qingshan outside and said a few words!"
Jing Zhe looked at him like he was an idiot, without saying a word.
Yu Bo was even angrier: "Master, this man, relying on his position as a minor official, not only acted rudely and disrespectfully towards Senior Sister, but also came to you to complain and spread lies. You mustn't be fooled by him!"
Master Mingji glanced at him: "Lin Qingshan is here?"
"Um...yes..."
Yu Bo was taken aback. "Wasn't what he just said...?"
"You're overthinking it. Jing Zhe was talking to me about some interviews, but he didn't mention Lin Qingshan at all."
Suddenly, his eyes sharpened: "Yu Bo, Lin Qingshan has defected from Qingyun Sect. I have told you many times not to associate with him anymore. If you are stubborn and do not understand, do not blame me for being ruthless."
"Yes, Master, I wouldn't dare..."
Yu Bo looked up at Jing Zhe, a fierce glint in his eyes.
"Jing Zhe, go find Qing Qiu!"
Whether as a reminder or not, Abbess Mingji smiled and said, "That girl from Wuxian Pavilion is here too."
"..."
...
Led by a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, Jing Zhe arrived at the door of a side room in the backyard. He refused the disciple's offer to knock on the door for him, saying that he could go in by himself, and told him to leave.
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