"Wow, you're quite capable, aren't you?"
In any case, Hu Chen was at the early stage of the fifth level. How could he put the few people behind him in his eyes? He turned around and swept the few disciples of the Red Sky Spiral Sect. All of them were knocked to the ground.
"Good job!"
Seeing that her people had won the fight, Qing Qing, who had a straight face, clapped her hands and cheered.
"Ha!"
Ma Xiaoming, who was struggling to find a way to make Qing Qing laugh, laughed and said to Hu Chen, "Beat them, beat them hard for me!"
"Little bastard, who are you going to beat?"
Gu Zheng finally withdrew the barrier. Shangguan Feng rushed out with red eyes. She raised her hand and slapped Ma Xiaoming from afar. She first sent Ma Xiaoming flying, then looked at Hu Chen with a sneer.
"Elder, Elder Shangguan, it, it's a misunderstanding!"
The difference in cultivation was obvious. When Hu Chen saw Shangguan Feng suddenly appear, his face was a little pale, and his voice stuttered as he explained.
"Misunderstanding? I'll let you see it! "
Shangguan Feng, who was full of anger, punched at Hu Chen. Hu Chen dodged and said hurriedly, "Elder Shangguan, listen to my explanation!"
"Ah …"
Almost immediately after his explanation, Hu Chen was hit by Shangguan Feng and fell to the ground with a scream.
After knocking Hu Chen down, Shangguan Feng did not stop. She kicked him fiercely a few times. Her eyes were still angry, and she looked at Qing Qing, who was already trembling in fear.
"Is the Red Sky Snail Sect a pushover? You dare to bully any Tom, Dick or Harry? "Shangguan Feng sneered.
"Master, listen to me … Ah …"
Before Qing Qing could finish her words, she was also sent flying with a scream. Shangguan Feng did not let her go easily just because she was a woman.
Seeing that Shangguan Feng had vented her anger, Gu Zheng also walked out of the restriction at this time.
"Bring them back to the Red Sky Snail Sect and inform them that they are from the Blue Sky Snail Sect," Gu Zheng said.
Shangguan Feng brought Ma Xiaoming and the other two back to the Red Sky Snail Sect and sent someone to inform the people of the Blue Sky Snail Sect.
Soon, people from the Blue Sky Snail Sect arrived. In addition to Ma Xiaoming's father, Ma Jun, the sect leader of the Blue Sky Snail Sect, there was also Xiahou Shan's subordinate, Tong Tao.
"Father!"
"Elder Tong!"
At this moment, Ma Xiaoming and Hu Chen were tied to a tree in the courtyard of the Red Sky Snail Sect. When they saw Ma Jun and Tong Tao, they immediately cried out.
"Mu Chunfeng, what happened? Why did you beat them up like this?" Ma Jun asked angrily.
Ma Jun didn't know what had happened. The people from the Red Sky Snail Sect had informed him only said that Hu Chen and the other two were causing trouble and were now detained in the Red Sky Snail Sect. They wanted him to go over and deal with them. Recently, their Blue Sky Snail Sect had been finding trouble with the Red Sky Snail Sect. Now that they had to go to the Red Sky Snail Sect to get someone, Ma Jun went to invite Tong Tao.
"What happened?"
Mu Chunfeng smiled coldly and told him what had happened.
"What do you want?"
After hearing Mu Chunfeng's explanation, Ma Jun gritted his teeth.
"Sect Leader Ma, even if Hu Chen and the others are at fault, the Red Sky Snail Sect has already taught them a lesson. Moreover, the lesson was not light. Do you still need to ask what to do? Just discipline your subordinates more strictly in the future! "Tong Tao said.
If he didn't know that Gu Zheng had also come to the Blood Tide Island, Ma Jun wouldn't have invited Tong Tao over. Now, everyone in the cultivation world knew that the person in charge of the Emei Sect wasn't Mao Zedong, but Gu Zheng, the Sect Leader.
Ma Jun was cautious, and so was Tong Tao. However, his caution wasn't because of Gu Zheng, but because Xiahou Shan had told him to keep a low profile. After all, because of Mao Zedong's incident, Kunlun and other major righteous sects had expressed their dissatisfaction with them. If it wasn't because of this, with Tong Tao's temper, he definitely wouldn't have let it go so easily.
"Isn't it too easy for you to say? Do you really think that the Red Sky Snail Sect is a pushover? "
A sneer sounded, and Gu Zheng walked out of the main hall.
Ma Jun's expression immediately became nervous, and he whispered to Tong Tao, "This person is Gu Zheng, the Sect Leader of Emei Sect."
"I know." Tong Tao frowned.
It wasn't the first time Tong Tao met Gu Zheng, but the last time he met Gu Zheng's divine thought, when they just came out of the Untainted Land, in the sky above Mount Emei.
"Sect Leader Gu, I didn't expect to meet you again in such a situation."
Tong Tao laughed, and then he squinted his eyes and said, "The two times we met, it didn't seem to be a happy scene! Sect Leader Gu, it seems that you are the main person in charge of this matter, so what do you plan to do? "
"It's easy to settle it properly. Hu Chen beat up four disciples of the Red Sky Snail Sect, and each disciple has to compensate 30 pieces of special grade resources, a total of 120 pieces of special grade resources. After the compensation is paid, you can take the people away."
Gu Zheng's voice wasn't loud, but in everyone's ears, it was undoubtedly like thunder! Even the people of the Red Sky Snail Sect didn't expect that Gu Zheng would ask for such a high price!
120 pieces of special grade resources, not 120 cabbages, were almost equivalent to 120 middle-grade ingredients.
"Sect Leader Gu, are you joking with me?" Tong Tao frowned.
"Joking? I don't have time to joke with you. 120 pieces of special grade resources, not one less. Otherwise, the three of them can work as handymen in the Red Sky Snail Sect, and when their salary is enough to cover the value of 120 pieces of resources, I will let them go. "Gu Zheng said lightly.
"You!"
Ma Jun looked at Gu Zheng, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak.
How much could a handyman's salary be? To cover 120 pieces of special grade resources, even if Ma Xiaoming and the other two worked to their deaths, they couldn't make up such a value.
"What about me? Didn't I say it clearly enough? "
Gu Zheng looked at Ma Jun coldly, and he was so scared that he took a step back.
"Sect Leader Gu, you should know that the Blue Sky Snail Sect is now an affiliated sect of the Ethereal Mountain. Have you considered the Ethereal Mountain before doing this?"
Tong Tao's eyes narrowed even more, and he looked at Gu Zheng coldly as he spoke.
"Well said!"
Gu Zheng smiled. "The Blue Sky Snail Sect is an affiliated sect of the Ethereal Mountain. When I touch it, I have to consider the feelings of the Ethereal Mountain! But the Red Sky Snail Sect is an affiliated sect of the Emei Sect. When you find trouble with them, have you considered the feelings of the Emei Sect? "
Gu Zheng's voice paused, and his eyes were as cold as ice. "Since you don't consider the feelings of the Emei Sect, don't expect the Emei Sect to consider your feelings! Now, you can either take out 120 special grade resources as compensation or get the hell out of here! "
"Crack!"
Tong Tao gritted his teeth, and he finally put down his clenched fist.
"Fine, you win! You can stay if you want. Let's go! "
Tong Tao thought that if he acted more domineering, Gu Zheng would give in a little. But who would have thought that Gu Zheng would neither take a step back nor give in. Instead, he fought back!
Should he fight with Gu Zheng?
Tong Tao felt that there was no need for that. It was better to wait for Xiahou Shan to come back.
"Elder Tong!"
Looking at Tong Tao who was about to leave, Ma Jun was very anxious. After all, he was his only son.
"Father, save me!"
Ma Xiaoming also shouted at this moment.
"Are you going or not? If not, you can stay too! "Tong Tao said coldly.
Looking at Tong Tao who was leaving, Ma Jun stomped his feet and finally followed.
"Father!"
Ma Xiaoming shouted again, but Gu Zheng who found him too noisy waved his hand and sealed his ability to speak.
The three people from Blue Sky Snail Sect were still tied up in the courtyard of Red Sky Snail Sect, while Gu Zheng and the rest returned to the main hall of Red Sky Snail Sect.
What happened in the courtyard just now made the higher-ups of Red Sky Snail Sect feel that they had vented their anger. Looking at Tong Tao and the rest leaving helplessly, they felt very comfortable.
But while they were comfortable, they were also worried. After all, what happened today meant that they had fallen out with Ethereal Mountain! Similarly, the Ethereal Mountain Sect was also a rather powerful sect.
Facing everyone's worries, Gu Zheng smiled casually. "Ethereal Mountain, is it? Since he offended me, I'll make sure he can't get away with it! "
Tong Tao could ignore Ma Xiaoming's life and death, but Ma Jun couldn't. He was the only son he had.
However, Tong Tao didn't care about Ma Jun's life and death. It was just that Gu Zheng's attitude was too tough. If he wanted to intervene, he could only settle it through force. But now wasn't the time. So, Tong Tao asked Ma Jun to find the person in charge of the Alliance of the Righteous Sects and let them mediate this matter.
There were only four people in charge of the Alliance of the Righteous Sects, Lao Ai, Master Yu Feng, Xuan Qizi and Master Xin Jing.
If there were other choices, Ma Jun wouldn't want to find the person in charge of the Alliance of the Righteous Sects. They were all closely related to Emei Sect.
Lao Ai was the Grand Elder of Emei Sect, and Emei Sect was a branch of Mount Shu. Kunlun and Emei Sect shared the Emei Pagoda. Master Xin Jing's old injuries were healed by Gu Zheng. If it wasn't for the fact that he had no other choice, Ma Jun wouldn't want to find these people to talk about Gu Zheng.
Out of the four, Ma Jun naturally chose Master Xin Jing. After all, Master Xin Jing was a monk and would be easier to talk to.
But what Ma Jun didn't know was that Master Xin Jing's relationship with Gu Zheng was deeper than he thought! After all, Buddhism also had the quota to use the Emei Pagoda.
"Amitabha, such a thing actually happened on the mountain top?"
After hearing Ma Jun's story, Master Xin Jing was shocked.
"Yes, such a thing happened," Ma Jun said.
"That's impossible. How could Sect Leader Gu allow Shangguan Feng to beat up three people, including your son!" Master Xin Jing shook his head.
"It's true. I'm not lying, Master!" Ma Jun said.
"Is that really the case?"
Master Xin Jing frowned. His initial certainty seemed to have been shaken.
"Yes, I swear with my life that everything I said is the truth!" Ma Jun said solemnly.
"Alright, even if that's the case, what can you do to him?"
Master Xin Jing looked at Ma Jun innocently.
"This!"
Master Xin Jing actually said such words. This made Ma Jun feel that he wasn't facing a Sage Monk, but a scoundrel.
Master Xin Jing didn't care about Ma Jun's shock. He lowered his head and sipped his tea slowly.
"Hmm, the Misty Wind Tea given by Sect Leader Gu tastes really good!"
Master Xin Jing sighed with interest.
"Master, as long as you help to mediate this matter, I'll give you a thousand-year-old Pu 'er that I've treasured for a long time!" Ma Jun gritted his teeth and said.
Master Xin Jing slowly put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Ma Jun in confusion. "Sect Leader Ma, who do you think I am? Do I look like someone who will accept a bribe from you? If you want to give me anything else, get out of my place now! "
Ma Jun complained in his heart. He didn't expect Master Xin Jing, who was a monk, to be so out of character today and put him in an awkward position.
"Master, what can we, who are small sects, do when two big sects are fighting against each other? We are also in despair! You are a Sage Monk, you can't just leave us in the lurch, right? As long as you help to mediate this matter, Blue Sky Snail Sect won't dare to find trouble with Red Sky Snail Sect anymore. Even if Xiahou Shan gives any hints, I will have a reason to stop him! "
Ma Jun's voice was filled with emotion. He looked at Master Xin Jing and almost cried.
Master Xin Jing was naturally unhappy with Blue Sky Snail Sect's actions. With his understanding of Gu Zheng, he knew that once Gu Zheng came to Blood Tide Island, he wouldn't let the matter of Xiahou Shan go so easily. Therefore, when Ma Jun explained his intentions, Master Xin Jing naturally vented his dissatisfaction.
"Amitabha! Everything has its cause and effect. Today's result will depend on tomorrow's cause. If you didn't misjudge Sect Leader Gu and didn't go overboard, you wouldn't have to suffer today's consequences. "
Seeing that Ma Jun was really suffering, Master Xin Jing returned to his original self.
"I can mediate this matter, but if I don't give any compensation, I won't be able to convince Sect Leader Gu. As for the compensation, how much does Sect Leader Ma think is appropriate? "Master Xin Jing asked.
Ma Jun's hopes were dashed when he heard Master Xin Jing's words. He originally thought that the people from the Red Sky Snail Sect were not seriously injured, but the three people from the Blue Sky Snail Sect were not only severely injured, but also tied up for so long. This punishment was already severe enough! However, Master Xin Jing didn't let the compensation disappear. From his tone, it seemed like the compensation couldn't be reduced too much.
"Master, you know that Sect Leader Gu wants 120 pieces of special grade resources! Even though our Blue Sky Conch Sect is richer than the sects in the mainland, we can't even afford 50 pieces of special resources with the power of the entire sect, let alone 120 pieces of special resources! "
Ma Jun complained incessantly. Master Xin Jing nodded and said, "What Sect Leader Ma said is true. For a sect like yours, even if you sell your Celestial Weapons, it will be very difficult for you to gather 50 pieces of special grade resources!"
Master Xin Jing sighed and this made Ma Jun happy. He hurriedly said, "Master, you're right! Therefore, I hope that you can put in a good word for us in front of Sect Leader Gu and reduce the amount of resources we have to pay. "
"Sect Leader Ma, I think you've misunderstood!"
Master Xin Jing shook his head and said, "I'm just sighing, but I'm not asking you to reduce the amount of resources because of this. In my opinion, 50 pieces of special grade resources is already the minimum. If it's less than this amount, you can resolve your conflict yourselves!"
"Master …"
"Enough!"
Before Ma Jun could finish his plea, Master Xin Jing interrupted him and said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, but I'm not that shameless!"
Master Xin Jing closed his eyes as if he was meditating. It was obvious that he didn't want to continue the conversation. Ma Jun sighed.
"Master, 50 pieces of special grade resources is not a small amount. I'll have to go back and discuss with the higher-ups in the sect. I'll take my leave now. Once I've gathered all the resources, I'll come back to look for you, okay? "Ma Jun said.
"Sure. Sect Leader Ma, please go back now. Hurry and prepare the resources. After all, your son is still suffering."
Master Xin Jing's words made Ma Jun want to vomit blood.
After Ma Jun left, Master Xin Jing's spiritual consciousness immediately found Gu Zheng. "Emei Buddha, I knew that Sect Leader Gu would do something after coming to Blood Tide Island."
"Master, did Ma Jun go to look for you?"
Gu Zheng was an understanding person. He knew that Ma Jun couldn't possibly ignore his son. As for the person he could find to persuade him, it couldn't be anyone else other than Master Xin Jing. It was impossible for Master Xin Jing to not care about this matter.
"That's right. I asked for 50 pieces of special grade resources from him. How much is that?" Master Xin Jing smiled.
"It's a lot. They can't afford it even if you ask for more!" Gu Zheng said.
"Sect Leader Gu, how do you plan to deal with Ethereal Mountain?"
Master Xin Jing paused before continuing, "Sect Leader Gu, you should understand the current situation. It's fine to make a fuss, but you have to consider the big picture!"
"Don't worry, Master. I understand the principle of considering the big picture. Blue Sky Conch Sect's trouble has almost come to an end. However, Xiahou Shan's targeting of Emei Sect's Grand Supreme Elder can't be let off so easily! Isn't he targeting our sect's Grand Supreme Elder? Then I'll target his people. This is called returning the favor! "
Gu Zheng's understatement made Master Xin Jing's heart tremble.
Master Xin Jing originally hoped that after Ma Jun handed over the resources, the conflict between Emei Sect and Ethereal Mountain would be resolved on the surface. At least, nothing would happen during the Hungry Ghost Festival!
However, Gu Zheng dashed Master Xin Jing's hopes. His vengeance for the smallest grievance had exceeded Master Xin Jing's expectations.
However, after his heart trembled, Master Xin Jing felt relieved.
Through Master Xing Dian, Master Xin Jing understood Gu Zheng better than the average person! Although this understanding was only vague, Master Xin Jing truly understood that Gu Zheng didn't care about Ethereal Mountain at all! If he wanted to destroy Ethereal Mountain, he didn't even need to use the power of Emei Sect. He could do it alone. For such a person, it wasn't unreasonable for him to not want to settle the matter peacefully when his sect's Grand Supreme Elder was trampled on.
"What do you plan to do, Sect Leader Gu?" Master Xin Jing asked.
"Find trouble!" Gu Zheng said.
"What happens after that?" Master Xin Jing asked again.
"As for after that, it depends on Xiahou Shan's attitude. If they just let it go, then so be it! However, if they don't know what's good for them and want to go against Emei Sect without considering the big picture, Master Xin Jing, you can't blame me for ignoring the big picture. "Gu Zheng smiled.
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