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Third Elder Yu Tianci's words could be described as painstaking; he directly defined the matter of robbing the caravan as Sect Master Yu Xiaolie's unauthorized action.
Attempting to extricate the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect from this matter, thereby reducing Luo Nan's hostility toward the Sect.
"Your Excellency, no matter how wrong this matter is, it is entirely Sect Master Yu Xiaolie's fault alone!"
"It is because he was blinded by greed and brought this upon himself!"
Third Elder Yu Tianci stood up, bowed deeply to Luo Nan once again, and his tone was extremely humble.
"As the Third Elder of the Sect, this old man has specially come here today shamelessly to apologize to Your Excellency on behalf of that good-for-nothing Sect Master!"
"I only hope Your Excellency can be magnanimous and able to..."
"Enough, Elder Yu, put away your hypocritical act."
Luo Nan waved his hand, as if shooing away an annoying fly.
"Everyone here is a smart person, so stop putting on such a heartbreaking act."
"We are all old foxes, so what's the point of playing these games!"
"Sect Master Yu Xiaolie went to rob my caravan, and the Elder Council of your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect really knew nothing about it?"
"Do you think I would believe such words meant to trick a three-year-old child?"
Third Elder Yu Tianci's complexion instantly turned alternately green and white, awkward to the extreme.
He opened his mouth, wanting to defend himself, but was forcefully driven back by Luo Nan's icy gaze.
"However, I have always been a magnanimous person, and I don't like wasting time on these boring rights and wrongs."
Luo Nan leaned back against the chair back.
"There's no need for an apology; that thing is worth nothing. I only want to see practical things."
Luo Nan's gaze instantly became as sharp as a knife, piercing straight into Third Elder Yu Tianci's eyes:
"Cede territory, pay indemnities. It's that simple."
Hearing these four words, Third Elder Yu Tianci's heart twitched violently, but he did not dare to refute in the slightest.
"I am not an unreasonable person either."
Luo Nan sneered and continued speaking.
"Sect Master Yu Xiaolie is still alive right now, and living quite well."
"As long as the benefits given by your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect are in place and can compensate for the emotional distress of my Moon Pavilion caravan."
"Sect Master Yu Xiaolie can be let go at any time, and I can also guarantee that I will never pursue this matter again in the future."
Hearing this sentence, Third Elder Yu Tianci's tense nerves finally relaxed abruptly, letting out a long breath of foul air.
"Still alive! The Sect Master is not dead yet!"
For Third Elder Yu Tianci, this was simply the best news he had heard in the past few days.
As long as Sect Master Yu Xiaolie is still alive, half of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's Face can still be preserved, and the Sect will not immediately fall into complete chaos without a leader.
As for ceding territory and paying indemnities...
Although it hurt so much that it was bleeding, as long as they could protect the Sect Master and the Foundation of the Sect, any price was worth it.
"Thank you, Your Excellency! Thank you, Your Excellency, for your magnanimity!"
Third Elder Yu Tianci bowed repeatedly with excitement, as if Luo Nan was not the enemy who kidnapped their Sect Master, but rather a benefactor who gave them a new lease on life.
"Since Your Excellency has made things clear, this old man can rest assured."
Third Elder Yu Tianci wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and swore a solemn guarantee.
"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect will definitely give Your Excellency a satisfactory explanation!"
"This old man will go back and prepare right away, and will never let Your Excellency wait long!"
"Very good. I will only give you three days."
Luo Nan held up three fingers.
"Three days later, if I cannot see sincerity that satisfies me, you all can get ready to collect Sect Master Yu Xiaolie's corpse. See our guests out."
"Yes, yes! This old man takes his leave!"
Third Elder Yu Tianci, as if granted a general amnesty, nodded and bowed repeatedly, and with those few attendants who were likewise scared weak in the legs, fled out of the reception room like escaping.
Walking out of Moon Pavilion's imposing grand gates and standing once again on the bustling streets of Heaven Dou City, Third Elder Yu Tianci only felt his legs go weak for a moment, almost falling to the ground.
The attendants behind him hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
A breeze blew past, and Third Elder Yu Tianci only then discovered that the clothes on his back had long been completely soaked through by cold sweat, sticking stickily to his body, extremely uncomfortable.
"Third Elder, are you alright?" the attendant asked with concern.
"I'm fine... Won't die."
Third Elder Yu Tianci waved his hand, took a few deep breaths of the fresh air outside, and only then felt the stuffy feeling in his chest ease slightly.
He looked back at that behemoth-like Moon Pavilion, a flash of deep apprehension crossing his eyes.
The oppressive feeling Luo Nan gave him was simply too strong, making him, an Elder of the Upper Three Sects who had lived for most of his life, feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
"Now, we can only wait for Second Elder Yu Luomian to return." Third Elder Yu Tianci calculated secretly in his heart.
Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was the second-greatest Sect under heaven with formidable martial strength, it had always been a weak point when it came to business management and worldly sophistication.
Most of the Elders in the Sect were martial maniacs who only knew how to Cultivate, and were completely clueless about those commercial twists and turns.
Only Second Elder Yu Luomian was an exception.
Although Second Elder Yu Luomian's strength was average, his mind was extremely astute and he was adept at socializing. Many of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's external industries and businesses were managed single-handedly by him.
"What Luo Nan wants is ceding territory and paying indemnities, and this is a technical job."
Third Elder Yu Tianci sighed.
"If we give too little, Luo Nan will definitely tear up the ticket; if we give too much, the Sect cannot afford it."
"This kind of flesh-cutting business is something this old man is truly not good at."
"We can only pin our hopes on Second Elder Yu Luomian coming back and concocting a suitable compensation plan that can both satisfy Luo Nan and minimize the Sect's losses, safely exchanging Sect Master Yu Xiaolie back out."
Thinking of this, Third Elder Yu Tianci stayed no longer, leading his attendants hurriedly back to the hidden stronghold, anxiously waiting for Second Elder Yu Luomian's return.
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On the top floor of Moon Pavilion, inside the reception room.
Following the departure of Third Elder Yu Tianci and the others, the room returned to tranquility once again.
Tang Yuehua put down the teapot in her hand, a pair of beautiful eyes looking toward Luo Nan, her gaze carrying a trace of worry and incomprehension.
"Luo Nan, do you really plan to let Sect Master Yu Xiaolie go just like this?" Tang Yuehua asked softly.
"Sect Master Yu Xiaolie is the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect after all. This time he suffered such a big loss in our hands, not only losing Face, but also having to cede territory and pay indemnities."
"Given the arrogant nature of those people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, they might not let the matter rest afterwards."
"Releasing a tiger back to the mountains will likely leave behind future troubles."
Hearing this, Luo Nan couldn't help chuckling out loud.
Luo Nan reached out, gently clasping Tang Yuehua's boneless delicate hand, pulling her into his embrace.
"Releasing a tiger back to the mountains? Yuehua, you overestimate Sect Master Yu Xiaolie, and you also overestimate the current Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect."
"What kind of tiger is Sect Master Yu Xiaolie? At best, he is just a stray dog with its teeth pulled out. Why wouldn't I let him go?"
Luo Nan sneered coldly.
"Keeping him in the dungeon not only wastes space, but also wastes food."
"Sending him back is the only way to maximize his value."
"However, the premise is that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect can yield enough benefits to move my heart."
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