Chapter 1459: Our Own People

"Heh, suit yourself, as long as you're happy," Yunxi sneered.

"This..." Shen Qingfeng's expression was slightly awkward. He hurriedly changed the subject, laughing as he said, "Let's not damage our harmony, everyone. We are all our own people. Come, let's drink this cup of wine together and then discuss our grand plan."

"Good, good. I must drink the wine from Miss Hongrao," Yunwu laughed, picked up the wine cup in his hand, and downed it in one gulp.

Shen Qingfeng secretly sneered. He hurriedly picked up a cup of wine as well and drank a cup with him.

Just at this moment, a dish was brought up.

"What dish is this?" Yunxi gave a slight exclamation of surprise. Looking at the dish, it was perfect in color, aroma, and taste. It looked like wild mushrooms from the mountains, but it was coated in a layer of essence.

"This is a dish made from Millennium Snow Toad paired with the most Precious rare mushrooms from our Qingshan Mountain. It has a very special beauty-enhancing effect," Shen Qingshan said with a chuckle. "Elder Yunxi, why not try it?"

"Millennium Snow Toad, that's quite rare." Yunxi was a woman, and since she was a woman, she couldn't change a woman's nature. As soon as she heard that this thing was for beauty and skincare, she couldn't help but pick up her chopsticks to try it.

Placing it into her mouth, the mushroom melted instantly, and the cool sensation of the snow toad slowly dissolved in her abdomen. Throughout her body, there was an indescribable comfort.

"Good, not bad. Sect Master Shen really put in the effort," Yunxi nodded slightly.

"If Elder Yunxi likes it, why not stay in our sect for a few more days after the matter is concluded? We have even more good things," Shen Qingfeng laughed heartily.

Yunwu couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Shen Qingfeng. He was truly the king of flattery in the Cultivation World; he could even handle an old spinster like Yunxi. In any case, he was impressed.

The wine had been drunk and the food had been eaten. Seeing that the time was right, Shen Qingshan stopped pretending: "The two of you, let's properly discuss the big matter. Just now, in my perception, I could no longer feel the presence of our three Elders. That is to say, the three checkpoints I set up have now all been broken."

"All broken?" The two couldn't help but be shocked. "This Chen Yu is really wicked."

"It's not just Chen Yu. I heard that those who came along this time also include the senior with extremely high prestige from Yunlu Residence, Li Hongyu," Shen Qingshan said indifferently.

"Who did you hear that from?" Yunwu's expression changed slightly. This news had always been kept under wraps, but he hadn't expected it to leak out.

"Elder Yunwu doesn't need to ask me who I heard it from. Looking at your expression, it's true, isn't it?" Shen Qingshan sighed slightly.

"Heh, Sect Master Shen, you don't need to pay attention to outside rumors. Chen Yu is a bit wicked, but he's not that strong," Yunxi smiled. "Besides, with the two of us sitting here, what are you afraid of?"

"Indeed, when the two of you arrived, my heart was indeed much more settled. But looking at it now, the two of you didn't come here to help us, but to supervise the battle, right?" Shen Qingfeng sneered. "After all, this is a matter for the Xuanji Sect, and you wouldn't allow it to happen again, would you?"

These words were somewhat confrontational, which immediately made the two of them look unpleasant.

"Shen Qingfeng, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush," Yunxi slapped the chopsticks in her hand down, her tone already somewhat sharp.

This woman changed her face quickly. Just a moment ago she was praising Shen Qingfeng's things, and now in the blink of an eye, her form of address had changed.

"The two of you, I don't have any other intentions, but you also know that for me, the Qingshou Temple, it hasn't been easy to accumulate such a large family business," Shen Qingshan sighed slightly. "My master gave me a heavy responsibility before he passed away, telling me I must make the Qingshou Sect flourish."

"Now I have achieved it, but the price I paid was quite high. Therefore, we at Qingshou Temple don't want to get involved in the internal affairs of Yunlu Residence."

"Sect Master Shen," Yunwu sneered. "You have received countless favors from our Yunlu Residence before. Now that our sect is facing a great enemy, you say such things. Do you think this is appropriate?"

"I also think it's inappropriate, but there's no way around it. I can only protect myself now. The three Elders I sent out took elites with them, but now they haven't even been able to send back a single piece of news. One can imagine how strong the opponent is, right?"

Shen Qingshan sighed and said, "So, the two Elders, you must understand me."

"Understand you?" Yunxi laughed. "How should we understand you? Did we force you?"

"Aren't you forcing me right now?" Shen Qingshan spread his hands helplessly. "If I don't send disciples out, you know in your hearts what kind of treatment I will receive, right?"

"Being a dog requires the awareness of being a dog," Yunwu laughed. "In the past, you relied on our Yunlu Residence and received many benefits. Now that a great enemy is at the gates, you want to slip away? Sect Master Shen, such a thing does not exist. So you had better honestly do as we require."

"Heh, all these years I have served your Yunlu Residence wholeheartedly, but you treat me like a dog?" Shen Qingfeng laughed, his laughter somewhat sorrowful. "If it weren't for my sect's dying wish, do you really think I would be like this?"

"No matter what, you are destined to be this dog," Yunwu sneered. "What? You've received so many benefits from us, and now you want to go back on your word? Let me tell you, there is no such good thing in this world."

"That's right," Yunxi sneered. "You should be clear about our purpose in coming here. You just do as we say; there is no room for any rebuttal."

"You are nothing more than wanting me to be cannon fodder," Shen Qingfeng spread his hands. "I understand, but do you really think this can make me submit?"

"Otherwise? What else can you do?" The two stared at him coldly. Although they had some problems in their internal communication, they were still united against outsiders.

"Haha, since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite." Shen Qingfeng laughed heartily. He stood up and said, "The wine you just drank and the food you ate both had poison I put in them. When Chen Yu and the others come, I will offer you to him, and I will just surrender."

"What did you say?" The expressions of the two immediately turned ugly.

"I, Shen Qingfeng, have roamed the Cultivation World for nearly a hundred years. Do you really think I only know how to flatter? If I didn't have some means, how could I have made Qingshou Temple jump to become a top-ranked sect in just a few decades?"

Shen Qingfeng laughed heartily, looking very proud. "You often say I am a 'three-surname slave.' Since that's the case, I'll just make that claim a reality. That's right, I am a three-surname slave, and from now on, I will defect to Chen Yu, Li Hongyu, and the others."