NOVPUBChapter 968: Chapter 513 Unexpected Joy_2 Chapter 968: Chapter 513 Unexpected Joy_2 And when Lin Tianming heard these words, although he did not agree with them in his heart, since He Lanjun had set aside his grievances, whether sincerely or insincerely, it was indeed not suitable to create further trouble in the current situation.
Moreover, the overall strength of the Wei Kingdom cultivators was simply not advantageous, and a full-blown conflict would only put them at a disadvantage.
Under such circumstances, even if he had objections, he could only endure them for now.
Thus, Lin Tianming put on a nonchalant smile and said, “It’s all right, it’s all right!”
“Since all the Daoist friends have reached a consensus, that is the good fortune of the cultivators from both countries. We of the Lin Family are also willing to set aside past grievances and turn weapons of war into gifts of jade and silk, to coexist peacefully from now on.”
“Ha ha… Lin is right in what he says!”
Zhou Yunxiao was the first to laugh and chime in, his expression very excited.
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With Lin Tianming’s words, along with Zhou Yunxiao taking a stance, the originally tense situation began to relax, and the atmosphere of tension and potential conflict had dissipated.
Following that, Lin Tianming and others began conversing with Feng Changgong and his party, discussing the delivery of the bet.
After some negotiation, the Three Great Powers of Qingyun Sect, according to the terms of the duel, each produced five million low-grade Spirit Stones, as well as three mountain ranges to be given to the four major powers of the Wei Kingdom.
As for the delivery time, the Spirit Stones could be realized immediately.
The three mountain ranges to be yielded by the various powers would be the closest to the Wei Kingdom and were to be transferred to the Three Sects of Wei Kingdom within a year.
With such an arrangement, the interests of the Wei Kingdom were mostly secured, and people like Zhou Yunxiao had no objections.
So, the matter was quickly settled.
In addition, during the negotiation, He Lanjun unexpectedly displayed a generous attitude and, in front of everyone, personally promised to give up two additional mountain ranges solely to the Lin Family as an apology for his excessive actions during the duel.
Upon seeing He Lanjun’s understanding manner, the last bit of dissatisfaction in Lin Tianming and his party’s hearts also dissolved.
After all, He Lanjun was sincere in his attitude and had indeed shown real generosity, which was an unexpected pleasure.
Although there were indeed some past grievances, the Lin Family members were not belligerent by nature.
The Lin Family had risen to prominence in a very short time, and they currently needed time to recover and grow, to assimilate the resources and territories they had acquired before.
In a few decades, the overall strength of the Lin Family was set to increase significantly.
By that time, the Lin Family would have the power to defend itself.
Therefore, as long as Qingyun Sect did not cause trouble, the Lin Family naturally would not interfere unnecessarily, nor would it provoke a major power with a nearly ten-thousand-year heritage.
Consequently, Lin Tianming did not refuse He Lanjun’s kind offer and, on behalf of the Lin Family, made a promise not to bring up the conflicts that had occurred in recent years.
Seeing this, He Lanjun also heaved a sigh of relief.
After that, the two sides reached a consensus, and their relationship completely eased.
Next, at He Lanjun’s suggestion, he invited Lin Tianming and his party to stay at Qingyun Sect for a few days, until the three sects unified the delivery of five million low-grade Spirit Stones, after which they could return home.
As for this suggestion, Zhou Yunxiao awkwardly declined.
Clearly, although a consensus had been reached, Zhou Yunxiao and his people were still not entirely at ease, worrying that there could be dangers inside Qingyun Sect.
Thus, Zhou Yunxiao always kept his guard up, preferring to endure the hardships of eating and sleeping in the open air outside of the sect’s mountain gate rather than accepting the invitation to be a guest inside Qingyun Sect.
He Lanjun understood their mindset and was quite discerning, not voicing this particular concern.
The awkward Zhou Yunxiao and his party did not stay long, set a specific time for the delivery, and then left Qingyun Sect Mountain Gate together.
A hundred miles away, in a mountain valley, Lin Tianming and his company gathered to chat casually.
Despite some twists and turns, the trip to Huangyang Kingdom had generally been smooth.
After all, the major powers of the Wei Kingdom had secured enough benefits and had achieved their expected aims.
Such an outcome, achieved in such a short time, was indeed beyond everyone’s expectations.
At this moment, everyone was in high spirits, very relaxed, and the atmosphere of the casual conversation was quite harmonious.
After three rounds of tea, Zhou Yunxiao brought up the matter at hand, snapping everyone back to reality.
“Daoist friends, now that the benefits have been secured, how shall we distribute them?”
Hearing this, the previously warm atmosphere calmed down, and soon everyone fell silent, with no one eager to speak first.
“Lu Daoyou, what do you think?”
Zhou Yunxiao asked Lu Xingfeng, clearly valuing the attitude of the Zhenyang Sect.
Lu Xingfeng saw Zhou Yunxiao ask him and showed a look of difficulty.
After all, from the perspective of the Sect’s interest, it was always better to get more in the allocation.
But these were all Golden Core powers, and asking for too much might inevitably offend others.
Besides, it was easy to share adversity, but difficult to share wealth.
Given the hard-won situation, asking for too much might just end up offending people.
Knowing this, Lu Xingfeng awkwardly smiled and then said, “Lin, Daoist Chen, what are your thoughts?”
Lu Xingfeng was indeed cunning, directly passing the topic to Lin Tianming and Chen Maohua.
At this moment, upon hearing Lu Xingfeng’s words, Lin Tianming and the others also showed helpless expressions.
Seeing this, Zhou Yunxiao did not insist.
So, Zhou Yunxiao said with a smile, “Since you all don’t wish to speak, then I’ll suggest a proposal, please feel free to raise any objections.”
“Very good!”
Lu Xingfeng was the first to speak, indicating he had no objections.
Seeing this, Zhou Yunxiao did not delay further and slowly said, “According to the agreement of the contest, besides two mountain ranges that Qingyun Sect additionally gives to the Lin Family, our Wei Kingdom has obtained fifteen million Low-Grade Spirit Stones as well as nine mountain ranges as territory.”
“Looking at the forces deployed by our four powers, Zhenyang Sect had the most people and also the strongest overall strength.”
“Moreover, Daoist Chen Jingtian also participated in the contest, so it is only fair to allocate more to him.”
“Although several members of the Lin Family also went to war, their strength obviously does not match Zhenyang Sect’s. However, Tianming was the absolute main force in the battle that won the wager.”
“Therefore, the Lin Family will get three mountain ranges provided by the Qingyun Sect, and Zhenyang Sect will obtain three mountain ranges from the Qingmu Sect.”
“The remaining three mountain ranges are provided by Forging Sword Valley. Since they are too far from the Chen Clan’s territory and are inconvenient to allocate, it might as well be given to us at Myriad Medicine Valley.”
“As for those fifteen million Spirit Stones, the Chen Clan and Zhenyang Sect each will get five million Spirit Stones, and the remaining five million will be split evenly between the Lin Family and our Myriad Medicine Valley.”
“What do you think of this allocation?”
As soon as the words fell, Zhou Yunxiao’s gaze swept across everyone, clearly waiting for a reply.
At this moment, Lu Xingfeng found the allocation plan quite acceptable and thus was the first to express no objections.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming and Lin Shikang exchanged glances and communicated secretly for a few words.
In Lin Tianming’s eyes, obtaining three mountain ranges, in addition to the two extra ones, and several more mountain ranges as territory, was indeed a very generous reward. 𝚗ovp𝚞b.𝚌om
As for those over two million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, they were just a small addition.
In general, the allocation plan, considering the territorial factors of the four forces, seemed quite reasonable.
Under these circumstances, the Lin Family had no objections to this plan.
So, Lin Tianming also nodded and expressed the Lin Family’s stance.
At this time, Chen Maohua showed no intention of bargaining either.
After all, the territory of the Chen Clan did not border the other three Sects, owning such a territory was an enclave, not easy to control.
In that case, it was better to have the tangible Spirit Stones.
Understanding this, Chen Maohua did not delay and directly agreed to Zhou Yunxiao’s distribution plan.
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Zhou Yunxiao nodded in satisfaction and then laughed heartily.
“Ha ha… Now that this is settled, in a few days we can all make our way home.”
“Hmm…”
Hearing this, Lu Xingfeng also nodded and then expressed a sentiment.
“We’ve only been out for a little over a month, yet we’ve managed to complete our plans ahead of schedule, which is quite unexpected.”
“That’s true, but this is a good thing for all of our parties, isn’t it?”
Lin Tianming said with a smile.
Following that, as the distribution of benefits was agreed upon, everyone chatted for a while, and the atmosphere warmed up again.
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