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Chapter 263 Jiangzhou Su Family, Gambling Fight [Subscribe]

After learning about the black crystal stone vein, Zhou Chun did not dare to act on his own and hurried to pay a visit to the two supreme elders.

After some discussion among the three of them, they decided that Zhou Daoyi would take Zhou Chun to the pioneer outpost in person.

The reason why it was Zhou Daoyi was because Zhou Mingde's pet, the Fire God Jackal, had been in a dormant state for advancement after swallowing a third-grade intermediate demon pill, so it was not suitable to move it.

Zhou Daoyi took Zhou Chun and Zhou Jiarui out of the family, and directly released Qing Jiao Qingqing to lead the two of them all the way to the wilderness outside Yunzhou.

After more than two days of travel, the three arrived at the Zhou family's stronghold.

At this time, Li Qinghe, the Purple Mansion cultivator of the Li family, also arrived here with several foundation-building cultivators, but the people of the You family had not arrived yet.

Seeing this, Zhou Daoyi looked at Li Qinghe and asked, "Daoyou Li, what is Senior Li's opinion on this matter?"

In terms of seniority, Li Qinghe is several generations older than Zhou Daoyi, and is several decades older than Zhou Mingde.

But the Li family and the Zhou family are not as close as before after all. If they were to address each other based on seniority, it would invisibly weaken the Zhou family's momentum.

Therefore, at this time Zhou Daoyi could only address Li Qinghe by the common name used among cultivators of the same level in the world of immortal cultivation.

Li Qinghe didn't care about it. After hearing this, he whispered, "The ancestor's opinion on this matter is that there should be no more bloodshed and at least 60% of the interests should be preserved!"

"Is it because the Moon Religion is behind the Su family?"

Zhou Daoyi narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice.

Then Li Qinghe nodded and admitted it.

The Jiangzhou Su family has a history of nearly a thousand years and was founded by a Purple Mansion Stage cultivator from the Moon Wheel Sect.

For a long time at the beginning, this family was a cultivation family within the Yuelun Sect and did not become independent.

Later, as the Su family grew larger, the Yuelun Sect no longer allowed those Su family cultivators with poor qualifications to remain in the sect as Yuelun Sect disciples, so the Su family officially became independent.

Then, after years of development, the Su family had the Jindan-stage ancestor who is now in charge of the family, and became a Jindan family.

Because of this deep relationship with the Yuelun Sect, the Su family has always been a direct vassal family valued by the Yuelun Sect. The Su family's Jindan-stage ancestor also serves as a guest elder in the Yuelun Sect.

Under such circumstances, it is understandable that Li Jingxuan does not want to have a bloody conflict with the Su family.

After all, although a black crystal stone vein is precious, it is not enough for the Li family to offend a Jindan family with a strong background like the Su family.

"It seems that our two families have the same idea. Our Zhou family also believes that under the current circumstances, we must not have a fierce conflict with a family like the Su family!"

Zhou Daoyi nodded slightly and also told the Zhou family about their plan.

Compared to the Li family, which has a Jindan-stage cultivator in charge, the Zhou family is undoubtedly weaker and does not want to conflict with a Jindan family with a strong background like the Su family.

After all, the Zhou family does not lack the profits from a black crystal stone mine now, so even if they really give up this black crystal stone mine completely, it is acceptable.

Not long after, You Liming, a Purple Mansion Stage cultivator from the You family, also arrived at the stronghold with his men.

Then the leaders of the three major families communicated with each other and basically reached a consensus. They decided to try their best to fight for their own interests without bloody conflict. It would be best if they could preserve more than half of the interests of the black crystal stone vein.

After reaching a consensus, the three major families arranged for people to go to the Su family's stronghold and invited the Su family's leader to come for detailed discussions.

Because the family mountain gate was too far away from the pioneering stronghold, the Su family directly arranged a Purple Mansion Stage cultivator to be stationed in the pioneering stronghold. This was also the reason why the Su family dared to directly seize the black crystal stone mine.

However, after people died on both sides, the Su family's Purple Mansion cultivator no longer dared to make decisions on his own, and sent someone back to the family to report the news and seek instructions from the family's Golden Core Ancestor.

At this time, due to the distance, he had not received a reply from his ancestor.

Therefore, after receiving the invitations from the three major families here, he adopted a delaying tactic and said that he would wait a few days before keeping the appointment.

Zhou Daoyi and his companions were well aware of this, so they waited in the pioneer stronghold.

During this waiting period, Zhou Chun and Zhou Daoyi, led by Zhou Jiarui, inspected the situation of this stronghold.

The location of this stronghold is very good, right in the middle of many rolling hills. The stronghold is the highest point within a radius of 200 miles. It is a mountain that is more than 800 feet high, and the mountain is very majestic and huge.

The mountain protection formation built by the You family for this stronghold was as powerful as the "Five-Directions Miro Formation", covering an area of ​​more than 20 miles, including the main peak of the stronghold and a dozen surrounding mountains.

It’s just because the time is too short, most places in the stronghold are still undeveloped.

There are currently over a hundred permanent cultivators in the entire stronghold, 90% of whom are from the Li and You families, and there are a few independent cultivators who are brave enough to take the risk and come here.

Jingguo expanded its territory by thousands of miles in the wilderness, and many independent cultivators also saw the opportunity.

Those who are more timid are still waiting and watching in Yunzhou, inquiring and collecting information.

Some brave independent cultivators followed along when the major immortal cultivation families were building their strongholds, helping to build the strongholds to earn some spirit coins while vying to be the first to try something new.

As Zhou Chun was walking on the mountain, he discovered that the cultivators of the Li family had fully utilized their family's strengths. They had reclaimed medicinal fields in some suitable places within the stronghold and sowed medicinal seeds.

According to the agreement among the three families, all output in the stronghold must be divided equally, which means that after the spiritual herbs in these medicinal fields grow, the Zhou family will also get a share.

Of course, as an equal contribution, the Zhou family also took care of the travel arrangements for the monks in the stronghold.

Ten eight-horned water deer and six dragon-scale horses were sent to this stronghold by the Zhou family to serve as mounts for the monks in the stronghold.

The You family was responsible for guarding the formation and providing formation assistance to the cultivators in the stronghold.

For example, the Li family cultivators need to use formations to create some special environments to grow spiritual medicines, and the Zhou family cultivators need to use formations to maintain the temperature inside the ice storage, and all of these require the You family to provide formation support.

As early as the time of the Three Absolute Gates, the three major families had been cooperating in this way, and now that they are cooperating again, they have a tacit understanding.

After inspecting the situation in the base, Zhou Chun nodded with satisfaction and said, "The environment of this base is indeed good. After a few years, when we are sure that the surrounding areas are relatively safe, we can let the young cultivators of the family come here to train for a year or two."

Hearing this, Zhou Daoyi couldn't help but say: "It's okay to gain experience, but you have to be led by experienced elders." "Of course."

Zhou Chun responded to show that he understood.

After staying in the stronghold for two days, the Purple Mansion cultivator from the Su family finally brought his men to the stronghold to keep the appointment.

The Purple Mansion cultivator who came to the Su family to keep the appointment was named Su Renmei. He was a handsome man who looked to be in his early thirties and was quite tall.

When he saw Zhou Daoyi and others coming out to greet him, he cupped his hands and said calmly, "Dear fellow Taoists, Su is here to show his respect."

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Su. We have been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in."

Li Qinghe, representing the three major families, bowed in return, then with a smile on his face, extended his hand and welcomed the people into the stronghold.

When they arrived at the base, everyone from the four families sat down. Li Qinghe first bowed to Su Renmei and said, "Last time, the younger generation of our family was ignorant and had a conflict with your family because of some things. I, Li, would like to apologize to Fellow Daoist Su on behalf of our three major families. Please forgive me."

Seeing this, Su Renmei also hurriedly returned the greeting and said, "Fellow Daoist Li, you are too polite. During the last conflict, the younger generations of my Su family were a little too impulsive. I have already reprimanded them before I came here. I think they will definitely not make the same mistake again in the future."

Hearing what he said, Li Qinghe, You Liming and Zhou Daoyi all changed their expressions and showed a hint of relaxation in their eyes.

Obviously, Su Renmei's words also revealed the intention of their Su family. They would not become hostile to their three major families just because of the previous conflict.

If this is the case, the intentions of both parties should be very clear.

Everyone wants to get a piece of that black crystal stone mine!
Thinking of this, Li Qinghe spoke again: "Today, I invited Fellow Daoist Su to come here. In addition to expressing my apologies to you, I also want to ask you what you and the Su family think of the black crystal stone mine!"

Unexpectedly, after hearing what he said, Su Renmei asked back, "I wonder what the families of the three Taoist friends think of the black crystal stone mine?"

The three of them were slightly startled by his question, and then You Liming said in a deep voice: "The black crystal stone mine was first discovered by the cultivators of my You family. Its location is only more than 200 miles away from this base. The three of us should have the mining rights to this vein!"

"You Daoyou, what you said is wrong!"

Su Renmei shook her head repeatedly and said slowly, "In terms of distance, the black crystal mine should be closer to our Su family's base, so the mining rights should belong to our Su family!"

As soon as these words came out, Li Qinghe's face changed, and he couldn't help but say: "But according to the regulations of the three major sects, the core territory of each stronghold is only a hundred miles around the stronghold. Outside of this area, all mineral and spiritual medicine resources belong to the discoverer!"

"Yes, the three major sects have such regulations."

Su Renmei nodded first, acknowledging what Li Qinghe said, and then smiled faintly and said, "But how can you prove that you were the first to discover the black crystal stone mine, Fellow Daoist Li? Have you reported it to the three major sects? Or have you already dug out the mine and started mining?"

These words immediately left Li Qinghe and the other two speechless.

Reporting such matters to the three major sects would definitely have to wait until they had confirmed the specific size and reserves of the mineral vein before proceeding. The same goes for digging a mine.

The meaning of Su Renmei's words was very clear. Even if the three major families discovered the black crystal stone mine first, since it was discovered by the Su family before the mining was reported, the Su family had sufficient reasons to compete for this mine.

Seeing that it was difficult to bluff the other party with these rules, Li Qinghe could only say in a deep voice: "Since Fellow Daoist Su said so, then we will not beat around the bush. Our three major families will never let go of this black crystal stone mine. We must mine it!"

"It is impossible for my Su family to let go of such a spiritual mine right at our doorstep!"

Su Renmei also expressed her attitude in a firm tone.

The resolute tone of both sides seemed to leave no room for negotiation.

But in fact, both sides had already left room for each other at the beginning of the conversation.

Therefore, after a period of silence, Zhou Daoyi, who had not spoken a word, said in a deep voice: "It is better to resolve a feud than to create one. The Su family and my three families are all families under the three major sects, so we are all one family!"

"Since no one wants to give in on the black crystal stone mine, and no one wants the other party to completely give up the power of this spiritual mine, how about cooperating to mine the spiritual mine together?"

Coming from the Zhou family, which is relatively the weakest, these words can be regarded as preserving the face of the three Jindan families: the Li family, the You family, and the Su family.

As Zhou Daoyi finished his words, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly relaxed again.

Su Renmei glanced at Zhou Daoyi, nodded slightly and said, "It's not impossible to cooperate in mining spiritual ore, but I don't know how the three Taoists plan to cooperate?"

Hearing this, Li Qinghe immediately said solemnly: "70% to 30% split, the three of us will take 70% together, and the Su family will take 30%. This is already very considerate of the Su family!"

"That won't do. Since this is a cooperative mining operation, the profit should be split at least 50-50!"

Su Renmei shook her head repeatedly and denied Li Qinghe's statement on the spot.

"Friend Su, don't ask for too much!"

Yu Liming's voice sank, and he said angrily, "We were the first to discover the spiritual mine, and it should have belonged to our three families. Now you have taken away 30% of it, which is already a huge bargain! Don't be greedy!"

Li Qinghe also said coldly: "You Daoyou is right. We will never accept a 50-50 split. If that's the case, then we can only rely on our own abilities to see who invests more manpower!"

Seeing them like this, Su Renmei narrowed his eyes slightly and began to ponder.

The fifty-fifty split was just a casual remark of his, and he knew in his heart that the three major families were unlikely to agree.

However, it is impossible to ask him to agree to the proposal of the three major families so easily.

So after pondering for a while, he nodded slightly and said, "How about this, we are all immortal cultivators after all. Since everyone is dissatisfied with the way the cooperation is distributed, let's use the immortal cultivators' method to decide who to listen to."

"Oh, but I don't know what method Fellow Daoist Su is talking about?"

Zhou Daoyi's eyes flashed with a strange look and he asked softly.

Monks like Zhou Chun who had been watching from the sidelines also cast their curious eyes towards Su Renmei.

Seeing this, Su Renmei immediately replied, "It's very simple. Each of your three major families will send out a foundation-building cultivator to compete with the cultivators of my Su family. As long as you win two games, we will divide the prize according to the 70:30 distribution method. If you lose two games, we will divide it 50:50. What do you think, fellow Taoists?"

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