The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2238 Each Relies on Their Own Methods, Life and Death Depend on Fate!
"What will you do if I disagree?"

Faced with Zhang Tianling's cold question once again, Zhao Shirong's expression also turned colder, and he replied in a cold tone: "Since none of us can explore it, then naturally none of us should explore it. Moreover, this is the common opinion of Lingmiao Mountain and Baique Sect."

Zhang Tianling was so angry by his words that his face turned ashen. Was he trying to take it by force?

If we can't get it, then let's go down in flames and break up completely?
Zhang Tianling's eyes swept over the long row of giant ships behind them, silently weighing his chances of winning if things turned sour.
The outcome of the delay left Zhang Tianling quite disappointed. The other side had come prepared with many experts. It was clear that Qingyuan City, with the strength of one sect, could not possibly defeat the combined forces of two sects.

Zhang Tianling gritted his teeth and sneered, "We spent so much money, resources, and manpower to finally build this spatial passage, making it possible to travel to the secret realm. You didn't contribute anything, and now you just come here and want to develop and explore the secret realm with us. Is there such a good thing in this world?"

Qi Huayu smiled and said, "We will not turn a blind eye to the efforts Qingyuan City has made. I think the three of us should sit down and have a good talk. We are willing to pay a certain price in exchange for the right for everyone to peacefully explore the secret realm. What do you think?"

Zhang Tianling was filled with resentment, but there was nothing he could do.

The news of the secret realm leaked out, meaning that my every move is under their watchful eye. That's why they were able to arrive at this precise moment. Perhaps their people have been waiting here for a long time.

The reason they didn't come first was because they were afraid of provoking a strong reaction from our side, destroying the portal that had been painstakingly built, and ultimately causing a complete breakdown in relations. In that case, they would gain nothing but also create a deadly enemy, which wouldn't be worth it.

Now that the main force of Qingyuan City has arrived, they have rushed over. The two sects have joined forces to put pressure on them, with one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop. Their ultimate goal is to get them to sit down and negotiate, so that the two sects can participate in exploring the secret realm together.

Having done so much work and invested so much in the early stages, Zhang Tianling himself couldn't bear to destroy the portal and cause everyone to part ways.

Besides, even if he destroys the teleportation portal today, can't Lingmiao Mountain and Baique Sect be rebuilt?

Once the two sects join forces and successfully rebuild, the exploration of the secret realm will probably have nothing to do with Qingyuan City anymore.

Although Zhang Tianling was indignant, he was helpless. The people were already in front of him; unless he truly had the courage to overturn the table, his only option was to negotiate and try to gain as much as possible through negotiation. Moreover, as they said, the secret realm was vast. More people exploring it would certainly have an impact, but the impact wouldn't be as significant as imagined. It would simply change from a simple battle between Qingyuan City disciples and magical beasts to a battle between Qingyuan City disciples and disciples from the other two factions, as well as magical beasts.

There are more competitors now!
Zhang Tianling, Zhao Shirong, and Qi Huayu gathered together and had a heated discussion.

Finally, Zhang Tianling returned to the camp with a gloomy face and told everyone the final result.

“Lingmiao Mountain and Baique Sect each provided Qingyuan City with a large amount of resources, including a huge amount of spirit stones, immortal medicines, and materials for refining weapons. In return, this secret realm will be a public secret realm, and disciples of all three sects can enter it for exploration.”

"During the exploration, disciples of the three sects can use any means to obtain cultivation resources in the secret realm. They can even intercept and plunder each other. However, all grudges will end in the secret realm. Once they leave the secret realm, all grudges will be wiped clean, and no one may retaliate under any pretext or reason."

Such agreements are quite normal in the Immortal Realm. After all, the good things in the secret realm are limited, and everyone wants them. So naturally, everyone has to compete based on their own abilities. If you don't have the ability, you should obediently hand over everything to others. If you do have the ability, you can go around plundering others and become a secret realm explorer and hunter.

In short, once you enter the secret realm, everyone relies on their own methods, and life and death are determined by fate!
With the rules changed, all the disciples of Qingyuan City looked at each other, their faces showing a hint of seriousness.

They were familiar with these rules, but they meant that the danger of this secret realm adventure had increased significantly, and the probability of successfully leaving safely with the spoils had decreased considerably.

Even so, no one chose to quit.

Find wealth in danger!
"Don't worry too much, everyone. The secret realm is vast and boundless. As long as you are careful, the probability of running into others is not too high. If you encounter an enemy, you can use a distress talisman to ask for help from your fellow disciples nearby. If the situation has become life-threatening and there is nowhere to escape, I allow you to give up everything you have gained and prioritize your own safety. At the same time, if you make any amazing discoveries, you can also report them using the communication talismans I have given you, and we will provide support as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)