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Chapter: The Four-Sided Expedition
Qiu ChujI coming to find Lian Yun outside the door was something Lian Yun had never anticipated. It wasn't due to the issue of his clone, but rather...
Lian Yun immediately took out the Offering Token of the Xianjian Sect.
"All Major Powers have basically completed their adjustments. White Cloud Worshipper, please return to the Sect."
"We, the Xianjian Sect, have issued a decree against Qin Kui, the leader of the Qin Dynasty, gathering all forces in Huaxia to jointly take him down. We ask for your involvement, White Cloud Worshipper."
Qiu ChujI said, "Perhaps White Cloud Worshipper does not care personally, but you are indeed a venerated member of our Xianjian Sect. Out of both sentiment and reason, we should uphold justice for you."
Elder Mei added, "In ordinary times, we might let things slide. However, during the High Emperor Beast Tide, engaging in backdoor assassinations is something that many factions cannot tolerate. To prevent others from following suit in the future, we ask for your involvement, White Cloud Worshipper."
The essence of their words was clear: regardless of Qin Kui's target or intentions behind his ambush, conducting such actions during the High Emperor Beast Tide was inherently unjust and intolerable by all Major Powers.
If he were not punished accordingly, when similar situations arose during future High Emperor Beast Tides, those who went into battle would fear that their enemies might attack them instead, leading to reluctance in fighting or even complete withdrawal.
Some may not have enemies, but they could easily use this as an excuse to avoid combat. Thus, nearly all Major Powers among the Four Great Cities of Huaxia unanimously agreed to take down Qin Kui.
Moreover, taking down Qin Kui would not only eliminate this hidden danger but also foster greater unity among the Major Powers. There were numerous benefits as well. Supporting Lian Yun meant forming a good relationship with him. Additionally, they would certainly require Qin Kui to provide some written guarantees so they could negotiate favorable terms for themselves.
Regardless of how much Lian Yun had contributed to the Xianjian Sect, simply being a venerated member meant that the Sect had to seek justice for him. Therefore, this matter naturally fell under the leadership of the Xianjian Sect.
With this in mind, Lian Yun stepped outside to meet with Qiu ChujI and Elder Mei.
Qiu ChujI stated, "The Major Powers have already surrounded the Qin Dynasty Fortress and have taken control of their Teleportation Array."
Lian Yun merely nodded in response and then teleported with both of them directly into Chang'an City before proceeding into the interior of the Qin Dynasty.
There were many personnel within the Qin Dynasty; however, at this moment, they appeared as if they had sustained internal injuries—weak in demeanor and aura—completely different from their usual arrogance.
The three paid no attention to this and headed straight for the main hall of the Fortress.
Upon Lian Yun's arrival, he found his Four Senior Brothers—Fang Wu and Qian Youcai—along with Insect Emperor present. Additionally, there were fifteen Peerless Monarchs including Zhuang Wuxue and Ouyang Xiangyang among various Major Power leaders.
There were also numerous Peak Monarchs present, totaling around sixty individuals.
However, as Lian Yun arrived, Qin Kui's companion, Qin Jiuwang, said, "Bai Yun, do you dare to fight? If you lose, I will spare your life and we will let this matter go. If I lose, you can kill me, and we will not pursue this any further."
He was undoubtedly being used as cannon fodder by Qin Kui.
As long as Lian Yun agreed, the losses for the Qin Dynasty could be minimized.
However, Lian Yun showed no signs of anger; instead, he calmly smiled and said, "I owe much to the Azure Pavilion. Qin Kui has previously harmed Leader Lan Ruoxuan of the Azure Pavilion. If we are to fight, it should naturally be against Qin Kui."
"Hmm~~ You dare to face me in battle, regardless of life or death?" Qin Kui's face twisted into a ferocious expression.
Yet Lian Yun remained unfazed and continued to smile, "What is there to fear? How about we have our duel two years from today? But this does not count as today's matter. It is merely a conclusion between us. Consider it an opportunity for you to kill me!"
Lian Yun's words were somewhat arrogant, but nearly all the Monarchs present straightened up and gazed intently at him.
To be honest, they did not wish to lose a Peerless Monarch's combat power; this was related to the overall strength of Huaxia. Whether it was resisting the Chaos Beast disaster or opposing the Eight Cities abroad, Qin Kui held significant weight.
Today they had come not only to mitigate the severe consequences brought about by Qin Kui's assassination attempt but also because Qin Kui had been too arrogant in his usual conduct. No one was willing to confront him alone. Now that they had a legitimate reason, they naturally aimed to unite against him and force him to rein in his usual arrogance.
However, if Lian Yun insisted on a life-and-death struggle with Qin Kui, they would naturally support Lian Yun even more.
This was simply because Lian Yun not only possessed immense potential but was also a Grandmaster forger. His potential for advancement and character were far superior to Qin Kui's.
Facing Lian Yun's words, Qin Kui slightly lowered his head but did not hide the coldness in his eyes.
Indeed, Lian Yun was offering him a chance to kill himself, but wasn't that also an opportunity for Lian Yun to kill him? Moreover, from Lian Yun's words, it seemed that he was asking for a chance to confront him directly.
Yet he had no choice but to agree because he had already come out into the open and had no opportunity left to ambush Lian Yun again. If Lian Yun chose to act with the same narrow-mindedness as before and harass him and his forces at will—this time with justification—no one would criticize him.
With various factions arriving, it would be impossible for matters to end peacefully; the Qin Dynasty would suffer tremendous losses and could hardly withstand the harassment of a Peerless Monarch.
Originally, he had wanted Qin Jiuwang to take action first, but unexpectedly Lian Yun easily deflected that and directly proposed an open scheme that he could not refuse.
At this moment, he realized that aside from his formidable strength and resources, Lian Yun's cunning was also unfathomably deep.
This realization sparked within him not just hatred but an insatiable desire for revenge.
Since the mask had already been torn off, there was no need for him to hide his intentions any longer. He looked at Lian Yun with increasingly cold eyes and suddenly waved his hand, saying, "Fine! Two years from now I will duel with you. However, during this period, neither of us shall be enemies. Words alone are insufficient; let us write it down as proof."
Lian Yun had no objections to this.
However, the contract had to be verified by the Xianjian Sect, and Elder Mei added a clause stating that the Qin Dynasty must not deliberately oppose the Xianjian Sect or the Cloud Realm.
After all, Lian Yun was a devotee of the Xianjian Sect, so it was only natural for Elder Mei to eliminate potential threats to her sect.
This was merely a matter unrelated to today’s events; the real focus lay ahead, though it didn’t concern Lian Yun too much.
Instead, various Major Powers required Qin Kui to sign some written commitments and then provided a form of 'compensation for mental distress.' As a result, Lian Yun, as the victim, received nearly ten thousand Diamond Spirit Coins and five hundred Mental Potions as compensation.
With Qin Kui resigned to his fate and the Major Powers not being overly unreasonable, the meeting concluded swiftly.
At that moment, Qin Jiuwang looked at Lian Yun again and asked, “Are you willing to fight? No holds barred.”
“Impudent!” Qin Kui shouted angrily.
This caused many present to furrow their brows.
(End of Chapter)
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