A rare opportunity

"Li Sheng is righteous! But swords have no eyes, and where there is battle, there will be death! This battle was not started by Li Sheng, so Li Sheng doesn't need to blame himself too much!"

Seeing the sorrow on Li Yu's face, Xiang Aotian tried to comfort him. Ji Hongyan, Niu Ben, and Xuan Weizong also offered their words of comfort.

Although Li Yu's words could not be entirely trusted, they were certain that Li Yu did not currently wish to be their enemy! Therefore, they were naturally generous with these flattering words that were both helpful and cost-effective.

As long as Li Yu doesn't have the ambition to annex their sect, what's wrong with letting the White Dragon Sect grow bigger and stronger? It's just a matter of giving them the resources of the Immortal Hero Sect.

Although rumors circulated in the cultivation world that Xi Wuyou wanted to rebuild the White Dragon Gate, they all believed that the White Dragon Gate was backed by Li Yu! Li Yu was the actual leader of the White Dragon Gate!

Since Li Yu is the true leader of the White Dragon Gate, the leaders of the four major sects naturally have to express their opinions on the reconstruction of the White Dragon Gate.

To be honest, without Li Yu, even with all the experts Xi Wuyou had recruited, they still couldn't compare to the four major sects! Destroying them would be as easy as lifting a finger! But with Li Yu in charge, the situation is different! Li Yu has now become the number one expert on Xuanyuan Star! With such an expert in charge, who would dare to touch a hair on the head of the White Dragon Sect? They'd be too busy currying favor to even think about it!

Xiang Aotian immediately took out a ring and presented it with both hands. He said respectfully:

"Li Sheng! The White Dragon Gate is in dire need of reconstruction. This small gift is just a token of our appreciation; please accept it with a smile!"

Li Yu was taken aback! What did the reconstruction of the White Dragon Gate have to do with him? He could simply send gifts to Xi Wuyou, so why send them to him? Did they think he built the White Dragon Gate?

"This……"

Just as he was about to explain, he heard Yin Zijuan transmit her voice:

"Junior brother! There's no need to explain, and there's no point in explaining! You just accept it on behalf of the White Dragon Sect. Otherwise, rebuilding the White Dragon Sect will be difficult!"

"Ok?"

Although Li Yu was puzzled, he figured Yin Zijuan must have a deeper meaning. He immediately smiled and said:

"In that case, it would be impolite of me to refuse! On behalf of the entire White Dragon Sect, I thank Senior Xiang for his support!"

Seeing that Li Yu had accepted his ring, Xiang Aotian was even more pleased! "He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's gift is bound to him." Now that Li Yu had accepted the gift, there was hope for peaceful coexistence.

Before Li Yu could even examine the contents of the ring, Ji Hongyan, Niu Ben, and Xuan Weizong each presented him with a ring.

Having accepted Xiang Aotian's gift, it wouldn't be appropriate to refuse the other three, so he readily accepted it as well. He casually handed the ring to Yin Zijuan, cupping his hands in a respectful greeting:

"Many thanks to the four seniors for their generous gifts. I am deeply grateful! With your support, I am confident that the reconstruction of the White Dragon Gate will proceed smoothly! I, Li Yu, and the White Dragon Gate will forever remember your kindness!"

Hearing Li Yu's promise, the four sect leaders were naturally overjoyed! All their worries vanished! Xiang Aotian immediately smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"Ah! These worldly possessions are nothing to worry about! We only hope to be of some help in the reconstruction of the White Dragon Gate! It would be our honor to contribute to the reconstruction of the White Dragon Gate! We believe that the White Dragon Gate will surely become a top sect on our Xuanyuan Star, and we are willing to be on good terms with the White Dragon Gate for generations to come!"

"Worldly possessions are insignificant! To be able to meet a young hero like Li Sheng is truly our greatest fortune! Our Misty Sect is willing to befriend the White Dragon Gate and never be enemies!"

Ji Hongyan was not to be outdone.

Niu Ben and Xuan Weizong also expressed their willingness to befriend the White Dragon Gate.

The statements from these four sect leaders made Xi Wuyou's heart pound wildly! If she weren't afraid of losing her composure in front of everyone, she probably would have jumped up already!

These are the four strongest sect leaders on Xuanyuan! With their guarantee, the reconstruction of the White Dragon Sect will face far fewer obstacles! Even with Li Yu's help, if the four major sects were to deliberately oppose it, reconstruction might not be difficult. But to join the ranks of top-tier sects would be extremely difficult!

"Good! I believe the White Dragon Sect is also willing to be on good terms with the four major sects and never be enemies!"

Li Yu glanced at Xi Wuyou and immediately spoke.

He could naturally see the joy in Xi Wuyou's eyes from his expression. Clearly, he was willing to befriend the four major sects, and thus made the promise on his behalf.

He now understood Yin Zijuan's intentions. Since the four sect leaders had misunderstood his relationship with the White Dragon Sect, he saw no need to clarify. Clarifying it would only hinder the White Dragon Sect's reconstruction!

After all, Xi Wuyou had indeed helped him, so he would help him in return for the favor. As for whether they could maintain a long-term friendship with the White Dragon Sect, who could say for sure? After all, no one knew what the future held.

Li Yu glanced up and saw the bald eagle sitting beside him, and his heart stirred! He immediately cupped his hands to the four sect leaders and said:

"Four seniors! Li Yu has a request, but I don't know if I should say it?"

Xiang Aotian and the others were all taken aback! They couldn't help but exchange glances. They thought Li Yu was going to propose some harsh conditions, and therefore didn't know how to answer for a moment. After all, Li Yu hadn't stated his conditions yet, and no one knew what kind of conditions he would propose!

Upon seeing this, Li Yu hurriedly said:

"Please don't be nervous, seniors! I just want the human and demon races to live in peace. If you find this difficult, just pretend I didn't say anything."

He understood that the human and demon races were enemies for generations, their enmity running deep. Turning hostility into friendship would indeed be difficult. If they agreed, that would be great. If they didn't, he could simply stay on Xuanyuan Star a little longer, helping the demon race grow stronger so they could contend with the human race!

"So that's how it is! As fellow beings of Xuanyuan Star, we should naturally live in peace! This is easy to handle. The four of us will then command the entire cultivation world to ensure that the human race no longer opposes the demon race!"

The four sect leaders all breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this! Xiang Aotian immediately replied.

Li Yu was overjoyed upon hearing this! He hadn't expected the matter to be resolved so easily. He immediately stood up and bowed, saying:

"On behalf of all the demon race, Li Yu thanks the four seniors for their great kindness!"

To be honest, what Li Yu was most worried about was the demon race! After all, the war against the Immortal Clan relied on the demon race! And the demon race had suffered heavy losses in this war!

The three demon saints—the vulture, the white rabbit, and the ape demon—were overjoyed upon hearing this! They knew that in their battles against humans, the demon race had never gained the upper hand, always being suppressed and unable to raise their heads. This had prevented demon cultivators from cultivating normally, hindering their strength. If they could truly coexist peacefully with humans, then within ten years, the demon race's strength would significantly increase!

With the four sect leaders making a joint promise, it seems that peaceful coexistence between humans and demons is truly possible! How could the three demon saints, including Bald Eagle, not be excited?

Seeing that Li Yu had performed such a grand ceremony, the four sect leaders quickly stood up and bowed in return, saying repeatedly:

"Don't dare to take it! Don't dare to take it!"

"The war between humans and demons has resulted in losses for both races. If they can coexist peacefully, it will also benefit the human race. Peaceful coexistence between humans and demons would truly be a meritorious deed for the present and a benefit for future generations! Since Lord Li is compassionate and has such a noble intention, we should certainly make it happen!"

Xiang Aotian continued.

"I deeply admire the noble character of these four seniors! I must accept their respectful bow!"

Li Yu didn't take the gifts from the four sect leaders to heart. However, he was extremely grateful for their promise to call on the entire cultivation world to live in peace with the demon race!