"What happened?"
Seeing the situation here, especially when he saw that Lin Shan and the others were all disciples of the Kai Shan Sect, Chen Xuan frowned.
"Sect Master, you've arrived. It was the people from the Kaishan Sect who started the trouble at Shangmen. We fought back and now we've surrounded them," Zhao Lin said as she stepped forward.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan looked Lin Shan up and down, and was somewhat surprised when he saw that his arm was broken and the bone was exposed.
He hadn't expected the two sides to fight to this extent; it was quite unexpected.
However, since it was the Kaishan Sect who came to cause trouble, there was nothing more to say. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "What does your Kaishan Sect mean? Do you think our Shenxuan Sect is easy to bully?"
Lin Shan also snorted coldly, not showing any weakness even when facing Chen Xuan, and said: "Sect Master Chen, you can only blame your sect for capturing all the demon beasts, including our Kaishan Sect's demon beasts, leaving us with very few demon beasts now. Our Kaishan Sect hasn't even settled accounts with you yet!"
"What does the demonic beast of our Divine Profound Sect have to do with your Mountain Opening Sect?" Chen Xuan snorted coldly and said in a deep voice:
"Don't think that just because your Kaishan Sect has two Breakthrough Stage cultivators, you can arbitrarily pin baseless accusations on our Shenxuan Sect."
Lin Shan showed no remorse whatsoever in front of him, which made Chen Xuan frown and feel somewhat displeased.
"Our Kaishan Sect relies on having two cultivators at the Breakthrough Stage, so what?"
A calm voice came from behind, but it wasn't Lin Shan speaking; it belonged to someone else.
Everyone looked up and saw a middle-aged man walking slowly towards the mountain gate. He was wearing a coat and had his hands behind his back, exuding an air of authority.
Chen Xuan frowned upon seeing the middle-aged man.
Because that person was none other than Mo Shan, the sect leader of the Kaishan Sect!
The middle stage of breaking the beam!
He is at the same level as Chen Xuan.
"Sect Master Mo, I didn't expect you to come too." Chen Xuan's expression was somewhat solemn.
He clearly hadn't expected Mo Shan to come as well.
However, upon closer reflection, without Mo Shan's consent, how could Lin Shan and the others have come to the Divine Profound Sect to cause trouble so openly?
"Sect Leader Chen, it's been a long time." Mo Shan walked over slowly, releasing a bit more of his mid-stage Breaking Boundary aura with each step.
That imposing aura made Yuan Xingtian and the others feel as if they had a heavy responsibility on their shoulders.
Taking a step forward, Chen Xuan released his aura, easing the pressure on Yuan Xingtian and the others. His aura collided with Mo Shan's, and a silent contest began at that moment.
When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer as well.
The silent contest between the two early-stage Breakthrough Sect disciples made everyone around them, whether they were disciples of the Divine Profound Sect or the Opening Mountain Sect, feel as if they were under heavy pressure.
Suddenly, a muffled thud exploded in the air, and Chen Xuan took a heavy step back, while Mo Shan also took half a step back.
"Hehe, it's been a long time. Sect Leader Chen's cultivation is so profound." Mo Shan chuckled with a gentle smile on his face.
"Sect Leader Mo is the same; his cultivation has improved considerably." Chen Xuan said calmly, his gaze heavy.
"However, Sect Master Mo's arrival is timely. I, Chen, would like to ask Sect Master Mo for an explanation. Your disciples from the Kaishan Sect have come to cause trouble, and there must be an explanation for it."
“This was indeed our fault, and I apologize for it. However, your disciple also injured our disciple so badly, so let’s consider this matter settled.” Mo Shan said as he walked over.
The imposing aura caused Yuan Xingtian and the others, who were originally surrounding Lin Shan and the others, to involuntarily make way for them.
Although Mo Shan verbally said he wanted to wipe the slate clean, it was clearly the Kai Shan Sect who attacked first, and the Shen Xuan Sect was merely acting in self-defense. This wasn't a question of who won or lost, but a matter of principle.
"Sect Master Mo, you are mistaken. Putting aside the outcome, your disciples from the Kaishan Sect took the initiative to cause trouble. Shouldn't Sect Master Mo give an explanation?" Chen Xuan asked with a gloomy face.
He's not stupid; this matter can't be resolved with a simple "we're even" from Mo Shan.
Without a reasonable explanation, he could even interpret it as Mo Shan challenging his bottom line!
Upon hearing this, Mo Shan's expression darkened slightly.
He knew this matter couldn't be resolved so easily, and Chen Xuan didn't seem like a fool.
After a moment of silence, Mo Shan slowly spoke, "Sect Leader Chen should also know that this winter is a once-in-a-decade cold winter, and everyone is having a hard time with food shortages. In previous years, our two sects relied on hunting demonic beasts to get through the winter, but this year, the demonic beasts have also been greatly affected, so much so that we haven't been able to hunt many demonic beasts this year."
However, I heard that Sect Leader Chen has had a very fruitful year, hunting a large number of demonic beasts, which will allow him to have a good winter.
Mo Shan finally revealed his true purpose.
"Does Sect Master Mo mean to buy some demonic beasts from us?" Chen Xuan asked in a deep voice.
Mo Shan shook his head: "Actually, we all know that there are only so many demonic beasts in the surrounding hundreds of miles each year. The reason why there are so many demonic beasts in our area this year is because they have all come to your area. In other words, a considerable portion of the demonic beasts you hunted originally belonged to our Kaishan Sect."
"Sect Master Mo's words are not quite right. It is true that the number of demonic beasts within a radius of several hundred miles has remained relatively stable, neither increasing nor decreasing suddenly. However, there has never been a rule regarding who these demonic beasts belong to. If they are willing to come to the back mountain of our Shenxuan Sect and happen to be hunted by us, then they naturally belong to our Shenxuan Sect," Chen Xuan said calmly, looking at Mo Shan.
He understood Mo Shan's meaning, and also knew that this reason was just an excuse. No one had ever claimed ownership of the demonic beasts within a hundred miles. Mo Shan's purpose in coming here was simply to use the demonic beasts as a pretext to find fault with their Divine Profound Sect.
"Sect Leader Chen, your words are not right. Our two sects have always coexisted harmoniously. Are we going to start a feud over some mere demon beasts?" Mo Shan's eyes were half-closed, but the threat in his tone was obvious.
"I think Sect Master Mo has misunderstood. It's not that I, Chen, am causing trouble, but rather that Sect Master Mo has brought people to my Shenxuan Sect. My stance is only one—whoever catches the demon beast keeps it. If Sect Master Mo's sect is truly in dire straits, I can allow you to hunt demon beasts in our back mountain," Chen Xuan said calmly.
With his eyes half-closed, Mo Shan looked at Chen Xuan without saying a word.
After a long while, he finally flicked his sleeve.
"Thank you for your kindness, Sect Leader Chen. I appreciate it."
After saying that, he turned and left, taking the disciples of the Kaishan Sect with him and departing from the Shenxuan Sect.
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