Therefore, after a brief moment of thought, the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect spoke:
"Go and tell these people from the sects that the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect is unwell and unable to receive guests. Please ask them to go back first, and I will personally visit each of their sects when I am better."
He knew what these guys were here for, and he also knew that if he met them, they would be very difficult to deal with, so avoiding them was the best course of action at the moment.
However, those from various sects outside the gate were indeed dissatisfied after hearing this explanation.
First, the leader of the Tianshan Sword Sect spoke:
“Go back and tell your parents that since he is not feeling well, and we are already here, we might as well go and visit him. It wouldn’t be right for us to have made a wasted trip, would it?”
The leader of the Kongtong Sect also spoke:
"That's right, isn't this perfect timing? The leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect is unwell, so we've come to visit him. Besides, now that we're here, how can we just leave? It's such a long way, we can't have come all this way for nothing, can we?"
The leaders of the other sects also spoke up, saying that it was true; they had come all this way just to cause him trouble.
Everyone is here. Although we might get a smaller share, we won't get nothing.
Moreover, since everyone is here, the probability of success is much higher, so there's no reason to return empty-handed.
Thus, the news reached the ears of the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect once again. The leader's face darkened, and he snorted, saying:
"A bunch of old foxes, are they determined to divide up the Demonic Sect's assets that I got from the Heavenly Dragon Gang?"
But I'm not stupid. These things aren't something you can just divide up as you please. You want a share of these good things? No way!
So, after thinking for a moment, he said again:
"Go and tell all the sects outside the gate that I, the sect leader, am setting off for the Beggars' Sect this afternoon to inquire about the carriage, so I won't be staying in the sect. There's no need for them to wait outside."
Then the disciple relayed these words to the sect leaders outside Xiaoyao Manor.
After hearing this, the leaders of these sects secretly cursed the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect as an old fox.
I wanted to say that I had something to do and would be delayed, so I wouldn't entertain them, but they weren't so easily fooled.
The leader of the Emei Sect then smiled and said:
"In that case, there's no need for him to personally entertain us. Please ask the Free and Unfettered Sect to open the gates so we can go in, rest for a while, and return tomorrow."
All the sects nodded and said:
"Surely this is acceptable? Surely the Free and Unfettered Sect wouldn't stop welcoming guests just because there's no host?"
These words, once spoken, were a fatal blow, and when the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect found out, he was quite troubled.
They clearly felt these guys weren't easy to fool, so the two sides went back and forth like this.
On the one hand, they wanted to stay in the Free and Unfettered Sect.
On the other hand, they absolutely refuse to receive them, finding all sorts of reasons to turn them away.
After dozens of back-and-forth exchanges, the leader of the Tianshan Sword Sect could no longer contain himself and angrily spoke up:
"The Free and Unfettered Sect, what does this mean? Do you not welcome us? We came here as guests, and you refuse us like this? Have you forgotten how we treated the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect when he visited our Tianshan Sword Sect? Isn't it time to repay the favor?"
Goodness, they've brought up personal relationships directly. Although there's fighting and killing in the martial arts world, there are also human relationships and social customs.
This favor was a deadly trap. When it reached the ears of the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, he was completely at a loss for how to deal with it.
Human relationships are indeed the most difficult thing to deal with.
The martial world is not just about fighting and killing; it also involves human relationships and social interactions. So when the various arguments from different sects were rejected by the Xiaoyao Sect, the leader of the Tianshan Sword Sect used human relationships as his ultimate weapon.
As expected, the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect was in despair.
Yes, when the leader of your Xiaoyao Sect went to the Tianshan Sword Sect, the Tianshan Sword Sect immediately opened its doors and provided all kinds of hospitality, including food, drink and other necessities.
He even found a young girl to accompany him.
And then, when the leader of the Tianshan Sword Sect comes to your Xiaoyao Sect, your Xiaoyao Sect avoids him in every way possible, finding all sorts of excuses to prevent him from entering.
It's really unreasonable not to even provide a meal.
So the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect sat in his chair, scratching his head vigorously, and finally sighed and said:
"From now on, we should try to avoid the social niceties of the martial arts world, because they can be hard to refuse at crucial moments, and what can we do now?"
Despite the sect leader's reluctance, he had no choice but to open the gates of Xiaoyao Manor and invite all the sect leaders and their disciples into the manor.
They then arranged excellent guest rooms and various delicacies to entertain them, which amused Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu, who were secretly watching.
It has to be said that the Xiaoyao Sect was really unlucky. When Zhu Yunwen took a liking to them and planned to use them as an important pawn to cause trouble in the martial arts world, it was destined that the Xiaoyao Sect would not have a peaceful life.
In the main hall of the Free and Unfettered Sect, the sect leader, feigning illness, sat in a chair and addressed the sect leaders seated on either side below:
"Everyone, it's not that I don't want to entertain you, it's just that I'm not feeling well. Look, I'm still coughing..."
After he finished speaking, the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect actually coughed a few times, which made the other sect leaders present find it quite amusing.
This guy is such a drama queen, why does he have to do it?
Then the leader of the Kongtong Sect curled his lip and said:
"Sect Leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect, you're suffering from a mental illness, not a cold or cough."
The leader of the Tianshan Sword Sect also said:
"Yes, but that's not the point. The point is, we heard that the Free and Unfettered Sect seems to have obtained the Demonic Sect's assets from the Heavenly Dragon Gang..."
Upon hearing this, everyone present turned their gaze to the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect.
The leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect changed his expression. As expected, what was bound to happen had finally arrived.
There's no way to avoid it.
However, it can be delayed.
So the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect feigned doubt and said:
"Oh? Is that so? How come I didn't know? Where did you hear this news?"
When asked about this matter, the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect feigned ignorance, claiming to know nothing.
He thought to himself, "I just won't admit it, I just can't produce it, I just don't have it, let's see what you do about it."
These people wouldn't dare, nor would they have the face, to conduct unauthorized searches throughout the Xiaoyao Sect, would they?
Besides, he hid it very well; even if these people were sent to search for it, they might not be able to find it.
So he had nothing to be afraid of at all.
The leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect was convinced that as long as he didn't give in, these guys would be completely helpless.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
