Including Gan Tianyan, the number of Phoenix Cry Sect's higher-ups was not high. They dared not have high expectations. After all, they were the sect's disciples. Even if they were to give up a hundred, it would be a great favor. The quality of the disciples was already far higher than the standard of the disciples that Phoenix Cry Sect could recruit in each generation.
Most of them were extremely satisfied with the four hundred people that Ping Zhenyue had achieved. Four hundred people, even if there were twenty people stationed here, each person could get twenty disciples!
What was the concept of twenty gifted disciples?
How many disciples did they have in the Phoenix Cry Sect's headquarters?
The most were twenty to thirty, and the least were only five to six! Furthermore, their talents were far inferior to these disciples in front of them!
But now, there were twenty of them at once. This was really good, very good!
Everyone could even sense that their sect leader was putting on a strong front. The two thousand ultimatum was just a tactic to make a retreat.
Throughout the entire process, the person who was most afraid of the failure of this collaboration was Phoenix Cry Sect's leader, Ping Zhenyue!
What he did not expect was that Yun Yang actually seemed to be considering it seriously.
Could it be that there was hope for such an exorbitant number?!
This …
It was a crucial moment. Everyone present held their breaths. The entire room was so silent that even a pin drop could be heard.
Yun Yang seemed to be thinking hard for a long time, sweat beading on his forehead. He said slowly, "Two thousand … it's not impossible … but if it's two thousand, we have to pick first."
Ping Zhenyue felt an inexplicable joy rush to her scalp. She could not help but take a deep breath, but she could not relax now. This was the most crucial moment!
Ping Zhenyue pressed on, her attitude becoming more and more unyielding. "Sect Leader Yun, you must be joking. If you pick first, what's the point of our collaboration? You've already picked the best geniuses, so what are we left to choose? If so, why don't we call off this collaboration? " Her words were overbearing, each one striking to the heart!
In the eyes of the Phoenix Cry Sect's people, Yun Yang's consideration was even more difficult. He could not decide for a long time, tapping his fingers lightly on the table with a frown.
In the eyes of those from the Phoenix Cry Sect, Yun Yang's consideration was even more difficult. He could not make up his mind for a long time, tapping his fingers on the table with a frown.
"If I can't pick first …" Yun Yang's gaze was unprecedentedly solemn as he hesitated.
Ping Zhanyue's eyes lit up.
After all, he's just a youngster. How could he be a match for a veteran like me?
If you hesitate, it means that you have a guilty conscience. Then I will add fuel to the fire. This is the struggle for the inheritance, there is no room for soft-heartedness.
"Sect Leader Yun, our … current cooperation model can be said to be even more stable than an alliance. If we become unhappy over such a small amount … I think I will be very regretful. What do you think, Sect Leader Yun?! "Ping Zhanyue said indifferently.
Actually, his voice had already started to tremble.
He shouted in his heart.
Two thousand!
Two thousand!
Two thousand geniuses!
He was about to get it!
Oh, my goodness! Our Phoenix Cry Sect … is about to rise …
A mere first place with a middle-grade Celestial Luck Banner is no longer worthy of my attention. We will aim our swords at the high-grade Celestial Luck Banner, or even higher!
The other elders of the Phoenix Cry Sect also had enthusiastic looks in their eyes.
Each and every one of them put their hands under the table and were already sweating. They were so satisfied! I'm so satisfied! Sect leader, you have to take it easy. Don't push him too far. He's just a little kid!
If the other party were to become anxious, fly into a rage out of humiliation, and directly turn hostile, then it would be like drawing water with a sieve!
Under everyone's gaze, Yun Yang suddenly relaxed, as if he had lost all his strength. He said listlessly, "Sect Leader Ping, you're amazing … Two thousand, let's do it this way!"
"Ow!"
An elder of the Phoenix Cry Sect could not help but feel a surge of emotion. He lost his composure and jumped up.
Then, he immediately came to his senses and sat down. His face was full of seriousness again, as if what the others had seen just now was just an illusion. However, his face was getting redder and redder …
His fellow disciples looked at him fiercely!
'Idiot!
You're going to ruin everything! '
Fortunately, Sect Leader Yun did not seem to care about these minor details. He said dejectedly, "But if this is the number, even if we can't choose first, you can't choose first either."
"What do you mean, Sect Leader Yun?" Ping Zhenyue suppressed the ecstasy in her heart.
"There are a total of four thousand disciples who haven't been recruited yet. They're divided into twenty-eight teams. We'll gather them now and draw lots to decide."
Yun Yang said, "You can only choose four of the teams as you wish!"
"Those four teams will belong to those four teams. You're not allowed to pick the other teams."
Yun Yang said, "This is my bottom line. I won't give in anymore!"
Looking at Yun Yang's determined gaze, Ping Zhenyue knew that he had already reached his limit. If there was any more pressure, he would probably fight back to his limit. The result of fighting back to his limit would not only cause this cooperation to fail, it might even cause both parties to turn against each other!
"Alright! Let's do that! "Ping Zhenyue agreed readily.
"Sect Leader Yun, let's clap our hands as a vow!"
"Clap, clap, clap!"
After three claps, the matter was settled!
The Phoenix Cry Sect's disciples cheered thunderously!
Yun Yang looked dejected. "Sect Leader Ping … the older, the wiser. This junior is impressed!"
He chuckled bitterly. "I know that two thousand is still too much, but … Sect Leader Ping, your … your negotiation skills are really … Sigh! That's enough, I admit defeat! "
Ping Zhenyue smiled proudly. "It's just that Sect Leader Yun is generous and has given me some leeway. I thank you here."
Now, the matter between both parties was settled.
Yun Yang sent Luo Dajiang and the others to lead the Phoenix Cry Sect's disciples to their lodgings and stay there.
Of course, he could not arrange the lodgings himself. That was a logistical matter. If he did everything himself, it would be overly solicitous and demeaning. This matter should have been handled by Qian Duoduo, but with Luo Dajiang, the Phoenix Cry Sect's son-in-law, it was naturally more appropriate.
Just as the Phoenix Cry Sect's disciples were led out by Luo Dajiang, the remaining eight members of the Demiurge-Flawed Ten, other than Shi Wuchen and Luo Dajiang, stared at Yun Yang in confusion. Their gazes were almost spitting fire.
"Boss, tell us quickly, what's going on?"
"What right does the Phoenix Cry Sect have to take away two thousand of our disciples?"
"How could you agree to it?"
"This …"
"It's not appropriate, is it?"
Obviously, the brothers did not agree with Yun Yang's decision and were reluctant to do so. They had worked so hard and did not even know when they had recruited so many talented disciples. Many of them had only just learned that the Residence of Nine Supremes had so many talented disciples, but two thousand of the fourteen thousand people who could dazzle anyone's eyes had been given to the Phoenix Cry Sect all of a sudden!
No matter how they looked at it, this result was too much of a pity and a great loss!
Even if there was a so-called cooperation, even if there was a beautiful original intention, and even if there was a so-called consideration for the many disciples who did not want to delay their talents, these reasons were all untenable when analyzed in detail. They were all one-sided wishful thinking and inappropriate timing!
How could Yun Yang, who usually looked very smart and smart, be so ignorant before such a major event, especially when he was intimidated by Ping Zhenyue just now? The anger in everyone's heart was rising, and they almost exploded. What kind of cooperation is this? We can't see any tangible benefits here at all, understand?
Yun Yang chuckled and said, "Brothers, don't be anxious. The Residence of Nine Supremes has only just been established, and we urgently need your sects to join us … First, we made a deal with the General Commerce League, and now we're working with the Phoenix Cry Sect. At least in the short term, we don't have to worry!"
"The main purpose of this compromise is to buy time for our development!"
Yun Yang said seriously, "Because what we lack the most is time, brothers."
"We seem to have the middle-class Celestial Luck Banner and become famous overnight, but our real foundation is far from enough, and our foundation is not stable. In the previous battle for the Celestial Luck Banner, we've made too many enemies … It's really difficult to move forward, and we're surrounded by enemies everywhere, to the point where we're constantly worried about our sect's safety. Now, however, with a large number of Phoenix Cry Sect experts coming to our sect, it's no different than our ability increasing several times out of thin air …"
Lan Ruojun nodded, but he did not look worried as he said, "What boss said makes sense. What you've said is all about our sect's current shortcomings. These are undeniable, but even if our sect's foundation is not solid, we only need to work hard to strengthen it. As long as we don't provoke a strong enemy, with the defensive power of our sect, we should be able to defend ourselves even if the sects with the middle-class Celestial Luck Banner come to attack us. However, isn't the so-called cooperation with the Phoenix Cry Sect too wasteful to send out two thousand talented and excellent disciples at once?"
Yun Yang chuckled again when he heard that. "Ruojun, what you said makes sense, but it's a little too much. While our school's defensive formation is powerful enough to withstand the attack of a sect with a middle-class Celestial Luck Banner, it can only withstand it, not be a match for it. What if there are really sects that are shameless enough to drag it out with us? What should we do then? Other than establishing a friendly relationship, I've chosen to cooperate with the Phoenix Cry Sect because I intend to use their manpower to strengthen the sect's foundation. Since I want to use their manpower, how can I do it without paying a corresponding price? Two thousand disciples may seem like a large number, but we have a total of fourteen thousand excellent disciples. It's definitely worth it to use that number to exchange for an ally and help like the Phoenix Cry Sect … "
Seeing that everyone was still indignant, Yun Yang wanted to say something but stopped. After a pause, he continued, "Besides, these two thousand disciples … we're only handing them over to teach them. At least in name, they're still disciples of the Residence of Nine Supremes. How many do you think will follow them ten years later? If you start worrying now, you'll have to worry about it ten years later! "
Listening to Yun Yang's words, the faces of the brothers gradually turned thoughtful.
It was true that their boss was right. Although this would mean giving up a lot of talented disciples, the Residence of Nine Supremes would also gain safe time for rapid development. Most importantly, as Yun Yang had said, the Phoenix Cry Sect had indeed obtained the teaching rights of two thousand disciples, but those who would ultimately choose to follow them might not necessarily be two thousand. It was destined to be less than this number!
Tie Qingcang, Ping Xiaoyi, Guo Nuanyang, Shi Bujia, and Ren Qingkuang looked thoughtful and nodded in agreement. "Boss is right."
In spite of this, Lan Ruojun, Wu Menghuan, and Kong Luoyue still felt that there was something odd about the whole thing.
The three of them were more flexible than the others, feeling that there must be another meaning behind their boss' action. After some thought, Kong Luoyue was the first to understand and could not help chuckling. Following his laugh, Lan Ruojun and Wu Menghuan understood as well.
The three of them grinned at Tie Qingcang and the others who were still nodding in agreement and said in unison, "You fools, aren't you ashamed to be teachers?"
Tie Qingcang and the others were infuriated, rolling up their sleeves and getting ready to fight.
Just as the clamor was about to rise, Yun Yang coughed and said, "I wonder how improper it is for all of you to be so loud when there are guests here. Where is your demeanor as teachers?"
Lan Ruojun, Wu Menghuan, and the others understood at once and blinked in understanding. "Boss, we'll save it, we'll save it."
Tie Qingcang frowned and chided them, "What do you know? Don't think that your father doesn't know that you're all up to no good! "
"We're smart enough to understand you!" Kong Luoyue said disdainfully.
As his words trailed off, the three of them turned and left together.
Tie Qingcang grew even more infuriated. He chased after them with the others and grabbed Kong Luoyue fiercely. "You bastards! If you don't make it clear, don't blame us for bullying you with numbers and maiming you!"
Kong Luoyue snorted. His eyes flickered, but he spoke to Tie Qingcang through telepathy, "You really don't know anything! Boss has set a ten-year deadline, and you still don't understand? That's a whole decade! "
Tie Qingcang was still at a loss and said in surprise, "Ten years? So what if it's ten years?"
Kong Luoyue rolled his eyes and said breathlessly, "I've made it so clear, but you still don't understand? Why don't you die of stupidity?"
"Ten years … Isn't it just ten seasons …" Tie Qingcang thought about it in a daze and became more and more confused. Suddenly, he flew into a rage. "What are you trying to say? Can't you be more straightforward?"
"Idiot!" Kong Luoyue scolded him through telepathy. "Let me ask you, how many years has Phoenix Cry Sect been established?"
"Phoenix Cry Sect is a famous sect in the Bound of Universe, so it should have been established for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, right?" Tie Qingcang answered with some uncertainty.
"It's a famous sect, but after thousands or tens of thousands of years, it has only stopped at mid-grade, right?"
"Nonsense! If it's not mid-grade, can it be upper-grade?"
Tie Qingcang looked at Kong Luoyue with disdain. "I doubt your intelligence! Are you stupid? Are you muddle-headed? Did you pour a bellyful of bad ideas into your head? "
Kong Luoyue almost choked to death on the breath he was holding.
'I can't believe Tie Qingcang scolded me for having a low IQ!
This was simply … unbearable, unbearable, unbearable!
For a moment, he did not know what to say.
"Calling you an idiot is to beautify you. You're an idiot, a coward, and a villain!" Kong Luoyue said through gritted teeth, "Phoenix Cry Sect has been established for a long time, but it's still a mid-grade sect after so many years. On the other hand, Residence of Nine Supremes has risen to the level of mid-grade in less than two years … Don't you understand the difference?"
"Boss has said that what we lack now is time. What time do you think it is?"
"During the ten years that Phoenix Cry Sect has been in Residence of Nine Supremes, there have been three Celestial Luck Banners!"
"According to the speed of Residence of Nine Supremes' development, we can be promoted to an upper-grade sect in these ten years, can't we? In fact … it's not entirely impossible to go one step further and become a palace sect, alright?! "
Kong Luoyue roared through telepathy, "Boss's idea seems absurd, but it's actually feasible. At least, I'm full of confidence and fighting spirit! Now, use your brain that's filled with water and think about it. Ten years later, when the disciples make their own choice, if it were you, would you choose the Sacred Heart Palace, the supreme existence, or the Residence of Nine Supremes, a middle-class sect? "
Tie Qingcang said with a chuckle, "Me? Of course I'll choose the Residence of Nine Supremes! No matter how good the Sacred Heart Palace is, I don't care! "
Kong Luoyue covered his face and sobbed, "I've been defeated by you, Qingcang …"
"Ridiculous!" Tie Qingcang's tower-like burly body turned and left, shaking his head as he walked. "I can't believe you're testing my loyalty with such a simple question! Hmph … "
He swaggered off.
Kong Luoyue grabbed his hair in agony and shouted hoarsely, "Tie Qingcang! You don't deserve to be listed among the Demiurge-Flawed Ten with your IQ! "
On the other side, Lan Ruojun frowned and kept thinking.
"This … is still not right. Boss should have other intentions, they might not be so simple …"
"But what else is there?"
… …
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