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Chapter 2583 The Merchant Alliance's Retreat

Many times, Baiqiao couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought of Qu Zhenzun.

In his eyes, this person was good in every way, except that he was too unconventional and too arrogant.

He absolutely refused to admit that he was suppressing Qu Zhenzun, no matter what others said: Zhenzun outside the sect all enjoyed support!

That's support from the highest level of resources. If anyone calls this suppression, then go ahead and suppress me!
However, communicating with that person was particularly difficult. Despite numerous attempts to bring them into the sect, they always kept their distance.

The disciples around Baiqiao knew what their master was thinking.

He was also somewhat worried about the current situation, "That guy's influence is growing stronger and stronger, and he's even making the sect take the blame..."

Baiqiao glanced at him. "Do you also think that he intends to create a powerful faction?"

“People change,” the Nascent Soul disciple replied, thinking to himself, “Master, don’t you think so?”

"Now that things are so lavishly done and so beautifully decorated, it's easy to get stuck in that position and not be able to get down."

"Of course I know that!" Baiqiao asked calmly, "Then what do you think should be done?"

“Since the other side is making such a big show of it, we need to come up with a plan,” the disciple replied in a deep voice. “Why don’t we take the initiative to set a rough date?”

"Hehe," Baiqiao chuckled, a hint of disappointment and helplessness in his smile.

“If we really do this, believe me, he’ll just disappear… You need to learn to think things through more.”

Qu Zhenzun is incredibly popular. Although he had already attracted a lot of attention before, Han Li's acquisition of the Divine Transformation Treasure has diverted some of that attention.

Now, with the emergence of a new path to the body, he has returned to the focus of attention of cultivators of profound virtue, even more so than before.

Even cultivators from Cangwu who descended to the lower realm experienced a surge in popularity.

But anyone who actually thinks he intends to use this to forcibly establish his own power base is only seeing one side of the story.

Baiqiao saw another layer: the stronger Qu Zhenzun's abilities, the higher his value in uniting the people!
If Ling Yun dares to have any ideas, believe it or not, he can just turn around and leave. Would other cultivation worlds be jumping up and down to welcome him?
Moreover, given the strength he has demonstrated, no one from other realms dares to use force against him unless the Great Lord intervenes!

As for the fifth-order spiritual vein that is currently being established? It might create some ties for him, but not many.

Baiqiao knew very well that someone in Qu Zhenzun's team was currently in seclusion on Tianli Zhenzun's spiritual vein.

Even within Han Li's Jiuyou Island, there might be someone undergoing seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, but he lacks the ability to confirm it.

Therefore, it can be basically confirmed that the spiritual vein that Qu Zhenzun is currently operating is mainly aimed at diverting everyone's attention.

Baiqiao saw things too clearly, which is why she was worried. The other party kept saying that they would listen to Lingyun, but it was really not appropriate for her to step in.

If you don't understand the gravity of the situation, it's hard to predict how the other party will react.

After pondering for a while, the Nascent Soul disciple understood somewhat, and then asked, "So... are we just going to wait like this?"

"That's all we can do for now," Baiqiao replied expressionlessly, but inwardly sighed: Is there any other choice?
However, there's no need to be too discouraged. He calmly stated, "Patience is also a skill."

"Let him go for now. If anything unexpected happens, we can take action later."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master," the Nascent Soul disciple nodded, but inwardly he was thinking: Master is still a bit too cautious.

They actually pinned their hopes on unforeseen events, but are unforeseen events... so easy to come by?

Little did he know, something unexpected was about to happen.

At the entrance to the void passage, inside the Merchant Alliance camp, three True Venerables were looking at each other in bewilderment.

Wan'an Zhenzun, who was in charge of the negotiations, looked at the two people in front of him and said, "You two... say something."

“I have nothing to say,” said Bei Liu Zhenzun calmly. He had already done enough to protect the camp in front of his opponent.

The other True Venerable was a female cultivator. She calmly stated, "The response from the Merchant Alliance cannot be implemented."

The business alliance has responded to the conditions proposed by Qu Jianlei and his partner, and has basically maintained its original decision.

The core members at headquarters were well aware of how formidable their opponents were, but they believed that they had already made enough concessions.

Since its establishment, Baiyou Business Alliance has suffered losses before, but this is the first time it has suffered such a significant loss.

Now, not only are they demanding a lot of compensation, but they are also refusing to be courted. The prospects and future developments are not optimistic.

The business alliance even decided that if they really couldn't reach an agreement, they would not hesitate to withdraw from Houde Realm, and would never back down too much.

As for how to persuade the opponent, that's up to the three people in front of us to work hard.

However, the new situation that Houde encountered left the three True Venerables completely bewildered.

In fact, they only received the news recently.

Although many Nascent Soul cultivators in Houde were in an uproar, no one was interested in spreading this highly exclusive information to the ears of cultivators outside the region.

Kunxiu's emotions were relatively stable, but she genuinely didn't have a good outlook on the upcoming negotiations. "The Merchant Alliance needs to back down."

Wan An Zhenzun glanced at Bei Liu, "Based on your understanding of them, if we agree to all the conditions, is there a chance we can join?"

Bei Liu Zhenzun hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head—Qu Zhenzun was very firm and would not make pointless concessions.

It's absolutely unrealistic to expect to receive information about new paths to astral projection simply by agreeing to the other party's conditions.

“Backing down is impossible,” Wan An sighed in frustration. He was in charge of the matter and knew all too well what headquarters was thinking.

He was also very clear about the bottom line of this negotiation: "Do you two think it's appropriate for us to withdraw as soon as possible?"

Bei Liu Zhenzun remained silent, and Kunxiu also kept quiet, turning her head to look at him quietly.

After a long pause, Bei Liu sighed softly, "What if the other side comes up with a new reward scheme specifically to target the Merchant Alliance?"

People die for wealth, birds die for food. If Qu Zhenzun really wants to do this, I believe most of the Zhenzun in Houde would be interested in taking action against the Merchant Alliance.

The Baiyou Business Alliance has a very broad foundation and has never encountered a full-scale attack from an opponent that rivals the entire world.

But that's only because no realm has the motivation to do so.

Even Houde, who has a very poor impression of the Merchant Alliance, is no exception. It is simply unrealistic to expect all True Venerables to take the initiative to attack.

Without sufficient benefits, cultivators are usually a disorganized bunch. Once they reach the True Venerable realm, they are even more qualified to disregard everyone else's authority.

However, once the realms unite and occupy a portion of the moral high ground, their chances of defeating the Merchant Alliance will be a foregone conclusion.

At most, Baiyou Business Alliance can only consider how to collapse in a more dignified way.

Bei Liu knew very well that the two True Venerables had also considered this point, but they were both waiting for him to say it.

After a moment's thought, Wan'an Zhenzun spoke up, "So you mean that simply evacuating isn't enough?"

Kunxiu Zhenzun finally spoke up, "Bei Liu, are you sure the other party is capable of doing such a thing?"

"Why can't they do it?" Bei Liu asked instead of answering, scoffing inwardly. Was it only the Merchant Alliance that was allowed to use any means necessary?

Then, the three of them fell silent again, and the surroundings were deathly quiet.

After a long silence, Wan An Zhenzun clicked his tongue helplessly, "Tsk, then I have no choice but to agree to all their demands."

“I think it’s necessary,” Bei Liu answered without hesitation, “and it needs to be done quickly!”

Kunxiu Zhenzun gave him a deep look, "Is the other party really that vengeful?"

Bei Liu replied casually, “Qu Zhenzun considers himself a man of principle, but he can be quite reckless when he’s in the right. I suggest you give up any wishful thinking.”

After pondering for a few moments, Wan'an Zhenzun spoke, "I support Bei Liu's suggestion."

“I support it too,” Kunxiu sighed helplessly, “Let’s continue to report to headquarters.”

According to the rules of the business alliance, the True Lords in charge of execution at the front have the right to question the orders of the headquarters once a consensus is reached.

This time, Venerable Wan'an brought a more convenient way to contact headquarters.

However, it ultimately has to cross the void, and the round trip of information takes at least a month, and communication is also prone to interruption.

Qu Jianlei and Han Li were also aware that the others were getting impatient, but they weren't in a hurry at all.

If a true master is unwilling to wait even this short time, their actions are certainly quite self-centered.

However, everyone knows the probability of successfully exiting the body, not to mention that the new path is only a supplementary option.

So those who are too impatient should hold back for now. If you don't even have this much self-control, what will you do if you take your anger out on others in the future?
In fact, there were a few True Venerables who didn't want to endure it, but seeing the indifferent faces of True Venerable Qu and Han Li, they could only force themselves to endure it.

A year later, Wan'an and Beiliu returned together, stating that after careful deliberation, the Business Alliance had agreed to all of your demands.

Beiliu repeatedly emphasized: It was not easy for us to win this bid; it was a long and drawn-out struggle.

Moreover, the two of them brought news of the death of the true master's body—that person chose to report himself!
The fact that the business alliance didn't take the initiative to intervene is a way of forcing the other party to commit suicide, which can be considered as preserving their dignity.

In return, the Merchant Alliance agreed not to pursue the True Lord's relatives and friends—they only confiscated most of his wealth.

When Bei Liu Zhenzun told this news, there was a clear sense of disappointment in his eyes.

The True Venerable who fought for the Merchant Alliance was ultimately forced to commit suicide, which is truly regrettable!
As for the veracity of this news, he believed that with Qu Zhenzun's or Han Li's abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for them to determine it.

The business alliance has taken the initiative to resolve this matter, which demonstrates considerable sincerity.

Kita Ryu Shinzo stated that the headquarters is willing to treat people with sincerity, and also has a favor to ask.

Qu Jianlei bluntly stated, "Since you know it's an unreasonable request, then there's no point in discussing it!"

Bei Liu was not surprised at all and naturally said: Now it's not just the Merchant Alliance, but also the cultivators of the Three Realms are eyeing the new path!

He said he was just asking casually, but those three realms might be a bit troublesome.

“We have to bear with it,” a figure suddenly appeared, it was Jin Ge.

He calmly stated that until cultivators from the Realm of Virtue master the relevant paths, cultivators from outside the realm had better behave themselves.

If anyone harbors any improper thoughts, don't blame Ling Yun for not giving them a prior warning.

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Some readers asked, "How can a mere business alliance have such a powerful influence?" Feng Xiao replied, "Actually, there are examples on Blue Star. Isn't Xida University a prime example right now?"