Capítulo 1919: Chapter 1919: No Tricks

Jing Xuantian was hesitating.

He understood that if he were to cease the battle and withdraw now, it would negatively impact his reputation and that of the Light Sect.

But if they continued fighting, as Zhongli Tian said, both sides might suffer mutual destruction, and this would inevitably lead to a full-scale conflict among the disciples of both sects, causing a disastrous outcome.

This was something Jing Xuantian did not want to see.

Being able to become the Sect Master of a super powerful sect, Jing Xuantian was by no means a hot-headed brute. He retreated dozens of feet, his gaze fixed on Zhongli Tian, and after weighing in his mind for a moment, finally made a decision.

“Fifty percent!”

Jing Xuantian stretched out five fingers and said, “We can withdraw, but we must take fifty percent of the Fire Python Sect’s cultivation resources with us!”

“Sect Master Jing, how could you…”

The Elder from the Fire Python Sect saw Jing Xuantian change his mind. Instead of seeking justice for the Fire Python Sect, he now wanted to take away half of the Fire Python Sect’s accumulated cultivation resources over the ten thousand years, and he was anxious.

“Die!”

A trace of ruthless malice flashed through Jing Xuantian’s eyes as he swung the iron mace in his hand, smashing it down on the Fire Python Sect Elder.

Although that Elder was a Heavenly Tribulation Eightfold expert, in the face of Jing Xuantian, who possessed a Half-Immortal Rank Spiritual Artifact, he had no chance to resist or evade; amidst a scream, he was smashed into a pulp and fell on the spot.

Jing Xuantian gave a cold snort, took up the iron mace, and fixed his gaze on Zhongli Tian’s face.

Zhongli Tian saw that Jing Xuantian had killed off the only remaining Elder of the Fire Python Sect, and knew he had decided to make peace. With a chuckle, he extended three fingers and said, “Thirty percent! I can give you at most thirty percent!”

Jing Xuantian’s face contorted with anger, and he said through gritted teeth, “Our Light Sect mobilized tens of thousands of disciples, and you think you can dismiss us with thirty percent of the cultivation resources? Impossible!”

“This…”

Zhongli Tian turned his head, looking at Fang Bai, who stood on a distant mountaintop.

Fang Bai understood that Zhongli Tian was seeking his opinion, as the cultivation resources of the Fire Python Sect did not belong to the Green Bamboo Sect but were occupied by the Luoxia Sect. Smiling, he nodded and said, “Zhongli Sect Master will have the final say on everything!”

His words clearly handed over the decision-making power to Zhongli Tian. No matter how much cultivation resources Zhongli Tian agreed to give to the Light Sect, he would have no objections.

Although Huo Hai was the Sect Master of the Luoxia Sect, with Zhongli Tian and Fang Bai present, he had no right to speak.

Of course, Huo Hai wouldn’t say anything either. He even thought that as long as the Light Sect was willing to withdraw from the battle and the disciples of the Luoxia Sect remained unharmed, he would be willing to give away most of the cultivation resources of the Fire Python Sect to the Light Sect.

“Forty percent!”

Zhongli Tian gritted his teeth, pretending to feel the pain, and said to Jing Xuantian, “At most, you can take away forty percent. If you disagree, we can only continue to fight!”

Jing Xuantian knew that negotiating to this extent was already very difficult, as Zhongli Tian’s strength had improved significantly, and he could no longer defeat him.

Moreover, with their Light Sect’s ten thousand disciples having come from afar to fight on foreign soil, staying too long would put them at a disadvantage. It would be better to take some benefits and withdraw as soon as possible.

As for withdrawing in this manner affecting his own or the sect’s reputation, what did that matter?

Once he recharged and improved his strength in the future, he would return to eliminate the small Luoxia Sect and defeat Zhongli Tian, bringing great renown to himself and the sect.

“Forty percent is acceptable! But we must take it away immediately!”

Jing Xuantian said in a deep voice.

The reason he wanted to take it away immediately was to prevent Zhongli Tian and others from making any unexpected moves, storing some of the Fire Python Sect’s cultivation resources in advance. If that happened, he’d suffer a great loss.

Zhongli Tian and Fang Bai exchanged a glance from afar, both of them smiling.

This smile appeared in Jing Xuantian’s eyes as though the old and young duo were like a pair of cunning foxes plotting something unknown.

“Don’t play any tricks! Otherwise…”

Jing Xuantian sternly warned, “Otherwise, we’ll fight your sect even if it leads to mutual destruction!”

He thought that the Fire Python Sect’s cultivation resources were likely stored within the mountain body beneath the Sect Master Hall, and the method of entry should be known only to Zhongli Tian and the high-level members of the Luoxia Sect. As long as he kept a close watch on them and didn’t let them leave in advance, they’d have no time to move those cultivation resources.

Zhongli Tian, twiddling his beard, said with a smile, “We are completely sincere, and all the disciples of the Luoxia Sect are here. Where would we find the time to play tricks? Jing Xuantian, do not gauge a gentleman’s heart with your own petty mind!”

Jing Xuantian snorted, his face darkened, and said, “In that case, I will dispatch part of the sect’s disciples to go receive the cultivation resources!”

Subsequently, Jing Xuantian pointed out two Elders, four Stewards, and more than a thousand disciples, who, under the guidance of Fang Bai and Huo Hai, entered the Sect Master Hall in single file.

These powerhouses from the Light Sect, working together, were strong enough that as long as Zhongli Tian and other disciples of the Green Bamboo Sect did not act, they did not fear any ambush.

Jing Xuantian also believed that Zhongli Tian would not engage in such a stupid ambush, as it would eliminate any chance of reconciliation between the two sides.

Just as Jing Xuantian had guessed, the cultivation resources stored by the Fire Python Sect over thousands of years were indeed inside the mountain body of Fire Python Peak, and the entrance was beneath the seat of the Sect Master.

Under the monitoring of several Light Sect’s senior members, Huo Hai opened the entrance passage to the stored cultivation resources and led the Light Sect’s disciples into it.

Inside the mountain body, the cultivation resources stored by the Fire Python Sect were abundant but far less than the previous estimation made by the senior members of the Light Sect, and rare cultivation resources were even scarcer.

This left the senior members of the Light Sect, who had expected to return fully loaded, greatly disappointed.

An Elder went out to report to Sect Master Jing Xuantian, while the others stayed behind, preparing to transfer the cultivation resources into their own Space Rings.

Jing Xuantian learned from that Elder of his sect that the cultivation resources stored by the Fire Python Sect were far less than expected, causing him to frown slightly. Yet he thought Zhongli Tian and others couldn’t be faking it. After cursing under his breath, he waved his hand and said, “Forget it, take the forty percent and let’s withdraw!”

Jing Xuantian was now thinking that regardless of the quality or rarity of cultivation resources, so long as the quantity was sufficient.

Inside the mountain body, the cultivation resources stored by the Fire Python Sect over thousands of years were piled up like a mountain. After over a thousand disciples of the Light Sect filled their Space Rings and left, two more groups of a thousand disciples each were rotated in, and only then did they manage to collect forty percent.

“Sect Master Zhongli, until we meet again!”

Jing Xuantian obtained what he wanted, although he wasn’t very satisfied, he finally had an account for all the sect’s disciples. Coldly leaving behind these words, he then took tens of thousands of disciples from the Light Sect and hurriedly flew away, returning to the Light Sect.

“Hahaha…”

When the powerful members of the Light Sect had flown far away, Zhongli Tian, Fang Bai, and Huo Hai exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

The Dragon Maiden and Zhuge Lian, two women, also covered their mouths and giggled, thinking that the Light Sect believed they had profited, when in reality they suffered a heavy loss.