Chapter 788

Seeing his own steward hearing Hong Zun, his complexion instantly turned abnormal, and the people of Dingming Commerce Association beside him all had somewhat unpleasant looks.

Because the auction house and medicinal pills temporarily stopped selling, the whole day passed without anything happening.

When evening came, Hong Zun brought Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and others, as well as Xiong An and his group, to go to the Pill Master Alliance for the banquet.

As for tonight's banquet, everyone guessed what it was about.

When they arrived at the Pill Master Alliance, one of the alliance leaders was already waiting.

Seeing Hong Zun's group, he stepped forward to greet them with a smile.

"Daoist Hong Zun, hearing about you is nothing like seeing you in person."

"Likewise."

Hearing that, Hong Zun laughed and said, speaking frankly, he had no good feelings toward the Pill Master Alliance, after all, previously the Pill Master Alliance had been quite close with Qingtian Holy Land.

If it weren't for this defeat of Qingtian Holy Land at the Ten Thousand Monsters Pass, the Pill Master Alliance would probably still be on Qingtian Holy Land's side and wouldn't even take Dao Yi Sect seriously.

Hong Zun smiled and nodded, then followed the alliance leader all the way to the backyard.

This time the Pill Master Alliance's banquet had few attendees: one alliance leader, a few elders, and besides them, just the Qingtian Holy Land, Dao Yi Sect, and others.

Qingtian Holy Land and Dingming Commerce Association arrived first; when Hong Zun's group took their seats, the two sides naturally disliked each other.

They sat facing each other, and as for that alliance leader of the Pill Master Alliance, he sat in the seat of honor.

Looking at the gradually thickening gunpowder smell below, this alliance leader also felt helpless; it hadn't even started yet, and already it was like this—what could be done next?

"Haha, it's rare that we all have the fortune to gather today; let's temporarily set aside past grievances."

Saying that, the alliance leader gestured for the dishes to be served; as for the Pill Master Alliance's food, Hong Zun's group naturally had no interest, merely glancing at it.

However, this wine was not bad; Hong Zun poured a cup and then enjoyed it thoroughly.

The alliance leader seated in the place of honor kept trying to find ways to ease the atmosphere.

Only after seeing that the timing was about right did he finally get to the point, laughing as he spoke.

"Actually, our Pill Master Alliance, since its establishment to now, has never participated in any faction's struggles, always maintaining neutrality."

"Esteemed guests coming to my Medicine King City, our Pill Master Alliance is naturally extremely honored and warmly welcomes you, but.................."

He expressed his idea, meaning simply that Qingtian Holy Land and Dao Yi Sect should not fight within the city.

As for the competition between Heiyan Commerce Association and Dingming Commerce Association, it should be resolved through methods between commerce associations.

The Pill Master Alliance will absolutely not favor anyone, nor will it secretly do anything underhanded.

These words were mainly meant for Hong Zun to hear.

However, upon hearing this, the steward leading Qingtian Holy Land's face instantly turned extremely grim.

His eyes stared fixedly at the alliance leader seated in the place of honor.

Previously, the Pill Master Alliance and Qingtian Holy Land were quite close.

Especially this alliance leader seated in the place of honor, who was even closer to the Holy Lord.

Now that the Holy Lord has died and Qingtian Holy Land suffered a great defeat, the Pill Master Alliance is eager to sever ties, right?

This made the steward feel extremely resentful, yet the alliance leader paid no attention, simply choosing to ignore it.

That's the reality: previously, Qingtian Holy Land was strong, so the Pill Master Alliance dared not offend it, even intending to befriend it.

But now, after Qingtian Holy Land's crushing defeat, it is no longer what it once was; naturally, the Pill Master Alliance cannot possibly offend Dao Yi Sect for your sake, and will even try every means to befriend Dao Yi Sect.

So, after his words fell, the alliance leader specifically turned his head to look at Hong Zun and laughed.

"What do you think, Daoist Hong Zun?"

"I have no problem, but I have a small doubt."

"Please speak."

"If Qingtian Holy Land provokes first, then Dao Yi Sect's normal counterattack should be fine, right?"

"This............."

He hesitated for a moment, but facing Hong Zun's deep gaze, he remained silent for a few seconds, then gritted his teeth and said.

"That is naturally not a problem."

"That's good."

Hong Zun readily agreed to the Pill Master Alliance's proposal.

As for that, Xiong An and the others had nothing to say, after all this was fair.

Only Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and them gave the master a strange look.

Given their understanding of their own master, he shouldn't be so quick; something is off, and when things are off, there must be a demon.

Hong Zun's side nodded readily; on Qingtian Holy Land's side, even if they were unhappy, the circumstances forced them to reluctantly nod in agreement.

However, deep down they secretly thought that if given the chance, they would definitely act without hesitation.

Today's agreement, in Qingtian Holy Land's view, has absolutely no binding force.

Put bluntly, the Pill Master Alliance's strength is insufficient to fulfill this agreement.

Who knows what these pill masters are thinking; they've gone crazy from refining pills, yet they imitate people to make some bullshit agreement—do you even have that strength?

On the surface everyone had reached agreement; seeing this, the alliance leader finally breathed a sigh of relief, 'So good, so good.'

As long as no one acts within Medicine King City, everything else can be discussed; as for the final outcome, what does it have to do with their Pill Master Alliance?

The banquet didn't last long, mainly because the two sides still disliked each other.

They soon said their goodbyes and left; however, at the moment of departure, the Qingtian Holy Land steward didn't even react—Hong Zun appeared before him at some unknown time, and they inadvertently bumped into each other.

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

"It was intentional; this guy definitely did it on purpose."

Seeing Hong Zun suddenly appear, the Qingtian Holy Land steward instantly flew into a rage, but before he could speak, Hong Zun let out an angry roar.

"Bold, you dare to sneak attack this old man."

Huh???

A sneak attack? When did I launch a sneak attack?

As soon as these words were spoken, that steward froze on the spot—clearly it was you who suddenly appeared before me; when did I ever think of sneaking up on you?

But Hong Zun completely ignored this person's shock, and directly looked at the alliance leader of the Pill Master Alliance.

"You saw it with your own eyes—he struck first with a sneak attack; isn't it only fair for me to fight back?"

"I........... this............."

Not to mention this steward of the Qingtian Holy Land—right now even the alliance leader of the Pill Master Alliance is dumbfounded.

What the hell is going on? Just a moment ago everything was fine.

However, Hong Zun didn't wait for a response; as soon as his words fell, he already had this steward in his sights and launched an attack.

A terrifying pressure surged forth like a flood covering the sky and earth; sensing the threat of death, the steward roared.

"I didn't make a move—you... you're just trying to pin a crime on me............"

"Nonsense, my five viscera and six bowels are in excruciating pain, and you still say it wasn't you? It was you who just launched a sneak attack on me."

"I didn't."

"Enough with your excuses—die!"

"I............"

Without giving the people present any chance to react, Hong Zun had already sealed the space and was killing his way toward that steward.