Chapter 160: The Grand Assembly Begins

Anyway, we absolutely cannot be suppressed by Blacksmith Valley.

Formation Sect, Blacksmith Valley, Pill Pavilion, Talisman Gate—these four major sects, how to say it? In any case, there are plenty of grudges and grievances.

All these sects are rather special in nature, and because they are Formation Masters, Weapon Refiners, Pill Masters, and Talisman Seal Masters, they are highly esteemed by cultivators, enjoying lofty status.

Although their strength may not be outstanding, their relationships are excellent.

As the saying goes, peers are enemies, so these four major sects basically are in a state where nobody yields to anybody.

Seeing that Blacksmith Valley was about to overwhelm them, how could the Formation Sect's Grand Elder possibly resign himself?

"Sect Master Qi, may I have a word?"

He looked at Qi Xiong with a smile and said; hearing this, Qi Xiong frowned slightly—what time is this, still asking to step aside?

But seeing the Grand Elder's confident look, Qi Xiong eventually went with him to a secluded spot.

"Speak, what's the matter?"

"Sect Master Qi, this matter indeed was our Formation Sect's fault first, but Blacksmith Valley is also at fault, so………………"

Before the Grand Elder could finish, Qi Xiong understood his meaning and directly interrupted.

"I will judge this matter myself; Grand Elder, you need not worry."

Qi Xiong thought he understood, but did he really? At least in the Grand Elder's view, he didn't—this clearly meant favoring Blacksmith Valley.

Fine, then I'll have to bring out my killer move.

He took out a slip of paper from his Space Ring and respectfully handed it to Qi Xiong, who was utterly bewildered: "What's the point of giving me a piece of paper?"

"What does it mean?"

"Sect Master Qi will understand at a glance."

Baffling, but Qi Xiong still took the paper; upon opening it, his whole person instantly felt awful.

"Now, the Peak Master of Divine Sword Peak of Dao Yi Sect, Hong Zun, together with Qing Shi, owes the Formation Sect ten million supreme-grade spirit stones."

The content was simple, but seeing it made Qi Xiong's mouth twitch; the Grand Elder beside him, noticing this, spoke cautiously.

"Sect Master Qi, look, this is the IOU that Peak Master Hong Zun gave our Formation Sect, but our Formation Sect and Dao Yi Sect have always been on close terms, like brothers, a bond of blood brothers, so these ten million supreme-grade spirit stones are not urgent………………"

"Hong Zun, it's you again, you old bastard—do you really think I, as Senior Brother, can't do anything about you?"

He hadn't heard a word the Grand Elder said; at this point, Qi Xiong was already fuming mad.

These two old bastards, never mind their mysterious disappearance—they even saddled me with a ten‑million debt; fine, fine, truly my dear junior brother.

Qi Xiong trembled with anger, and just then Wang Tieshu's voice came from behind—this woman had secretly followed them at some point, so she had heard the two's conversation crystal clear.

"A mere ten million supreme-grade spirit stones—I've paid them off for Hong Ge."

Hearing this, the Grand Elder naturally refused, letting out a cold snort.

"You? You can't—this debt is owed by Peak Master Hong Zun to us; the debtor must pay."

What a joke—if you paid it, what would my Formation Sect have to complain about? But Wang Tieshu is clearly not so easily dismissed, and he likewise gave a cold laugh.

"Hong Ge and I are Dao companions; what's wrong with me paying off his debt?"

"You and Hong Zun are Dao companions? I've never heard of that."

"There's plenty you haven't heard of—our Blacksmith Valley's spirit chicken laid eight eggs today, do you know that, old man?"

"You..............."

The two started arguing again, but at this point Qi Xiong also calmed down, looking at the IOU in his hand, a flicker of coldness flashed in his eyes, and the corner of his mouth curled into a grim smile.

"Junior brother, you started this unkindness, so don't blame me for being unrighteous."

He immediately turned and said to the Grand Elder.

"Wang Tieshu is indeed Hong Zun's Dao companion; I can prove this, and she is fully qualified to repay his debt."

Hearing this, the Grand Elder was stunned, while Wang Tieshu rejoiced.

"Elder brother, are you admitting your identity?" For a moment, Wang Tieshu became shy, twisting and turning as she looked at Qi Xiong.

"Elder brother, how can you say such an embarrassing thing to outsiders? I and Hong Ge haven't even truly performed the wedding ceremony yet."

Ugh...............

Forcing himself to endure, he thought, "You fucking, are those things you just said all bullshit? Why are you shy now? This is all you yourself said."

But just thinking of the ten million supreme-grade spirit stones, Qi Xiong forced back a laugh.

"Wang Tieshu, anyway it's bound to happen sooner or later—saying it early or late makes no difference."

"Hong Zun, you old bastard, dreaming of getting the sect to repay your debt? Go ahead and dream—I'll show you today what 'moving flowers and joining wood' means."

However, the next second Wang Tieshu's words made Qi Xiong utterly unable to hold back.

"It's all up to the elder brother's arrangements."

"You fucking have had enough—you're the one who said all that, and I'll arrange a hammer for you."

"Shi Song."

"Here."

"Handle the IOU matter, and deal with what just happened according to sect rules."

He handed the IOU to Shi Song and then left directly—he couldn't take it, fucking unbearable.

And Shi Song, holding the IOU, was also dumbfounded: "Me again? I'm fucking the hall master of the Law Enforcement Hall—do you think I'm some errand boy?"

But there's no choice—official rank crushes people; they're Senior Brother, Sect Master, he's junior brother, and I'm the hall master.

Afterward, Shi Song brought Wang Tieshu, Chen Wang, and the Formation Sect's Grand Elder, among others, back to the Law Enforcement Hall.

Under his witness, Wang Tieshu repaid Hong Zun's ten million supreme-grade spirit stones; seeing those radiant spirit stones, Shi Song couldn't help but exclaim, "These fucking Weapon Refiners and Pill Masters are truly loaded."

The IOU matter settled, and then came the fighting.

It was merely a matter of giving some compensation; for the wealthy, oil‑rich sects like Blacksmith Valley and Formation Sect, it was totally trivial—just a splash of water.

The matter was satisfactorily resolved, but Wang Tieshu and Chen Wang still couldn't stand each other; only because of Shi Song's warning did they refrain from fighting, yet their verbal sparring was inevitably unavoidable.

Hong Zun also deserves to live in such a big Dong Fu; that Dong Fu should rightfully belong to my older brother.

Heh, my older brother Hong took in your older brother; that's already a huge favor, how do you still have the face to say this?

How are you speaking?

I just speak like this, so what?

You...... fine, you wait for me.

If you want to wait, then wait; I'm afraid of you.

After arguing and leaving the Law Enforcement Hall, Shi Song only felt his eyelids twitching wildly; he turned his head and said to the steward beside him.

Keep an eye on them; if anyone dares to act, seize them directly, no need to be polite.

Ah, should I go?

If you don't go, then should I go?

Yes.

After that, nothing else happened; they spent the night peacefully, and by the next morning, the main peak of Dao Yi Sect had already been freshly decorated.

On the main square, moreover, many low tables and mats had been set up.

Spiritual fruits and immortal wines—these were also all prepared.

Today is the welcome gathering specially held by Dao Yi Sect to welcome Qing Shi; as time passed, representatives from various sects arrived one after another, and under the guidance of the Dao Yi Sect stewards, they took their seats in turn.