Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 97: Praying to God and Worshiping Buddha
"I will discuss this matter with the rest of our sect and then give Master Wang a reply."

"Of course, I just hope your sect can make a decision as soon as possible. Junior Brother Peng is very angry. He is an elder in the sect and has a high prestige within the sect. Sometimes he even ignores my words. Besides, this is a private matter, so I can't forcefully interfere. But if our two sects cooperate and form a brotherly alliance, then with this name, I can then control Junior Brother Peng and it will be legitimate."

"I'm leaving now." Now that Song Xian had figured out Yuyuan Sect's bottom line, he naturally didn't want to get entangled with him anymore, seeing the ugly corner of his mouth.

"I'll see Sect Leader Song off." Wang Xuan became polite at this time and sent the two out of Yuyuan Sect.

"The Yuyuan Sect seems to have decided to defeat us. Wang Xuan is fearless. If we cooperate with them, it will be like trying to get the skin of a tiger. Sooner or later, we will be devoured by it." After the two of them flew away from the Yuyuan Sect on a flying magic tool, Zhong Wenyuan spoke.

When Song Xian was talking with Wang Xuan before, he was like an invisible man. With his long experience in managing the sect's government affairs, he certainly knew the rules. When the leaders of the two factions were talking, others were not allowed to interrupt casually, so he said nothing until this time to express his opinion.

"Brother Zhong, what good ideas do you have?"

Zhong Wenyuan pondered, "The Yuyuan Sect is acting so recklessly because they see us as newcomers, with an unstable foothold, weak power, and no outside support. Now that we know the Yuyuan Sect's goal is to get the Jade Fragrance Pill, there are only two solutions. First, agree to their terms. Second, find a stronger force to back us."

"I'm just about to go to Mingyue Pavilion to discuss this with Xu Wen, the owner of the shop, to see if they have any solutions. We've been cooperating well with Mingyue Pavilion these days, but now that Yuyuan Sect wants to interfere, it's like they're trying to steal Mingyue Pavilion's business. Mingyue Pavilion will definitely be unhappy. Maybe asking her to negotiate with Yuyuan Sect will work."

Zhong Wenyuan shook his head and said, "I don't think so. The Mingyue Sect's headquarters is in Humen City, so they can't interfere with the sectarian conflicts in Bianxi City. Besides, the cooperation between Mingyue Pavilion and us was simply Xu Wen's personal decision, and the Mingyue Sect was unaware of it."

"Wang Xuan also knows that we have started cooperation with Mingyue Pavilion, but he still wants to poach its personnel without any scruples. Obviously, Mingyue Sect cannot deal with Yuyuan Sect here, so they dare to do this."

"In West City, the only ones capable of suppressing the Yuyuan Sect are the Luoyun Sect, the Kong family, and Yang Zhang from the Beast Taming Sect. Apart from them, other forces probably won't be able to intervene."

"If the headmaster wants to seek help, he can only turn to these three families."

Song Xian said nothing, his eyes flickered slightly.

Of course, he also knew that Mingyue Pavilion could not control Yuyuan Sect, but no matter what, the two sides were partners. Now someone wanted to deal with them and steal Mingyue Pavilion's business, so he had to inform Mingyue Pavilion first about this matter.

It would be best if Xu Wen could use her connections in Bianxi City, for example, ask Wen Yiren to come forward, put pressure on Yuyuan Sect, and resolve the matter peacefully.

If he is unable to do anything, he can change his job and seek other partners. Xu Wen will have nothing to say and will not offend her.

But if they go directly to the Beast Taming Sect, Luoyun Sect or the Kong Family, Mingyue Pavilion will definitely think they are climbing up the social ladder.

The Hunyuan Sect is weak. If it wants to gain a foothold here, no matter what it does, it must first be reasonable and try not to offend any force. It would rather be let down by others than let others down.

.........

At the gate of Yuyuan Sect, Wang Xuan watched the two people go away, then returned to the hall and called Peng Yu.

"Master, what is your command for calling me here?"

"Song Xian from the Hunyuan Sect came here just now, and I have already made things clear to him."

"Oh? He's quite brave to come here alone at this time. I wonder if they will agree to their request? What do you need me to do?"

"Hunyuan Sect is a small sect that has not yet established a firm foothold. They have no other choice. However, to avoid unnecessary complications, I will put some pressure on them."

Wang Xuan was full of confidence. In his eyes, Hunyuan Sect was already a piece of cake. He did not believe that Hunyuan Sect would dare to confront him head-on for the sake of the Yuxiangdan industry. With the strength of Hunyuan Sect, it would be like an egg hitting a stone if it wanted to compete with Yuyuan Sect. The only thing he was worried about was whether Mingyue Sect would intervene.

Although the Mingyue Sect has limited influence in Bianxi City and the Yuyuan Sect does not have to look at their faces, it has a good relationship with the Luoyun Sect. If they can ask the Luoyun Sect to come forward, this matter will be a bit difficult, so he must put more pressure on the Hunyuan Sect to force it to submit.

.........

In front of the Yuxiangdan cabinet in Qingfengfang, Mingyue Pavilion, several men and women were standing in front of Feng Yan, listening to her endless introduction to the benefits of Yuxiangdan.

Besides Jiang Zichen, there was another petite female cultivator who was about twenty years old and had also reached the second level of Qi Refining.

Song Xian walked in from outside and went straight to her. He glanced at the petite female cultivator next to her, not paying any attention to the guests present. "Junior Sister Feng, please come with me. Excuse me, fellow Taoists, I have something to discuss with Junior Sister Feng. Junior Brother Zichen, please take good care of these guests."

Feng Yan noticed that his expression was different from usual, and this was the first time she saw him interrupt her conversation with customers. She knew something serious must have happened, so she smiled at the customers and said, "Fellow Daoists, please wait a moment."

After saying that, he left the counter and went to the room in the backyard with Song Xian.

"Master, what's wrong? What happened?"

Song Xian then recounted the incident of Peng Yu injuring Zhong Yang. Feng Yan lowered her eyes. This past event had always been a source of pain in her heart. She had thought it was over, but it had come up again, implicating others. She was filled with anger and shame.

After a moment of silence, she seemed to have made up her mind. She raised her head resolutely and said, "He's looking for me. I'll go see him and put an end to this matter."

"Things are not that simple. Their real purpose is the Yuxiang Pill, and you are just an excuse for them to intervene in this matter." General Song Xian talked to Wang Xuan.

"The reason I came here to tell you this is mainly to remind you not to go out during this period. If you stay in the market, they won't dare to cause trouble here and cause you any trouble."

"What I'm most worried about now is that you'll fall into their hands and be blackmailed by them. If that happens, we'll be in a very passive position."

"No matter what, the sect will ensure your safety. I'll take care of this matter. Don't overthink it. Just be careful not to go out during this period."

Feng Yan saw his sincere eyes and honest words, and she was moved and even more ashamed. She felt that she owed Song Xian something, and now that this happened to her, she felt ashamed.

"Master, have you thought about how to deal with this?"

"The only ones who can make the Yuyuan Sect obey orders here are the Luoyun Sect, the Kong Family, and the Beast Taming Sect. As long as we can persuade one of them to come forward, it will be fine. I plan to pay them a visit."

Feng Yan immediately said, "I've met Zeng Rou of the Beastmaster Sect, Xiao Ling of the Falling Cloud Sect, and Kong Feiyan of the Kong Family several times. If the Sect Master wants to seek an audience with these three families, he can start with them. Besides, this matter originated from me, so I'll go along, and it'll be easier to talk to them from the side."

"Okay then. Let's meet with Fellow Daoist Xu Wen first. If she has a solution, that would be great. If not, we can go find these three companies."

After the two of them had made up their minds, they met Xu Wen together. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Song Xian recounted the whole story.

After hearing this, Xu Wen's eyes flickered slightly. Although she was angry at the Yuyuan Sect's blatant poaching behavior, she was powerless to do anything about it.

The Mingyue Sect has no influence in Bianxi City, and is helpless against the local snake sect like Yuyuan Sect. Besides, Yuyuan Sect is not coming directly to the Mingyue Sect. The matter of Yuxiang Pill was originally decided by her privately. It is impossible for the sect to make enemies with the local snake sect in Bianxi City for such a matter.

After a moment of silence, she sighed and looked at Feng Yan with some pity.

"I didn't expect Sister Feng to have such a sad past. It's truly heartbreaking to hear about it. I really want to help your sect, but my abilities are limited, so I'm afraid I can't do anything. Considering our friendship over the past few days, I can take you to the Luoyun Sect to ask for an audience with Senior Wen."

"If she's willing to help, she'll definitely be able to resolve this matter. However, she won't interfere without a good reason. You must show enough sincerity or benefits to impress her."

Song Xian said, "Even if I give half of the profits from the Jade Fragrance Pill to Senior Wen, it's better than giving it to those bastards from the Yuyuan Sect."

"It's good that you have this awareness."

The three chatted for a while before leaving the market and arriving at Luoyun Sect. They waited for a while in the spacious and bright waiting room when Xiao Ling walked in with a smile on her face. She glanced at the three of them, then at Xu Wen and Feng Yan, and said with a smile, "What's going on today! Sister Xu and Sister Feng are here together?"

Both of them responded politely, saying some polite words like "Excuse me for disturbing you."

Xiao Ling turned his gaze to Song Xian again: "Is this fellow Taoist unknown?"

"He is the headmaster of Hunyuan Sect, Song Xian." Xu Wen spoke first. Since this visit was in her name, she was the one to introduce him.

"My name is Song Xian. Nice to meet you, Fellow Daoist Xiao. I have long admired your great name. Today I finally get to meet you. It is a great honor for me."

"Master Song, you are so polite. Please take a seat."

After the guests and host sat down, Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Sister Xu, I'm so sorry, but my aunt has important matters to attend to and can't see you. If you have anything to say, please tell me."

Wen Yiren was the wife of the Luoyun Sect's headmaster, and she was also a foundation-building cultivator. She had a noble status and high cultivation level, so it was difficult for ordinary people to see her. Although Xu Wen had some contacts with her, she couldn't see her whenever she wanted. She had expected this.

"We are here today because we have a rather difficult matter and would like to ask for your help. This matter is related to Sister Feng, so it would be better for her to speak."

Feng Yan took over the conversation and briefly recounted the entire incident. "If it were just for my own sake, I would have left it to that evil villain. Now the Yuyuan Sect wants to use this as an excuse to take over our Yuxiang Dan business. Looking across all of Bianxi City, only your sect has the ability to stop the Yuyuan Sect's bullying and save our sect from this dire situation. Therefore, I'm sorry to bother you and beg for your help."

Xiao Ling nodded slightly after hearing this: "So that's how it is."

"If your sect is willing to help our sect resolve this crisis, we will be willing to go through fire and water and serve you wholeheartedly if you have any instructions in the future. I implore Fellow Daoist Xiao to tell Senior Wen or Senior Tao that no matter what conditions or needs your sect has, we will try our best to meet them." Song Xian took the opportunity to interrupt.

As the sect's leader, some words must come from his mouth to be effective. Feng Yan's weight cannot be compared with his, and Feng Yan cannot make any promises on behalf of Hunyuan Sect.

(End of this chapter)