A reincarnated girl, who begins by possessing a cultivator.

Even if she didn't say anything to Su Chun, just sitting together made her feel comfortable.

A few days later, in the Yunmeng Mountains, at the Ancient Sword Sect.

Su Chun is back.

She contacted Xie Zhiqi and others immediately.

After receiving Su Chun's message, Xie Zhi Qiu immediately summoned her other fellow disciples, and the group waited for her at Hidden Sword Peak.

When they saw that familiar figure flying in from afar, they all showed relieved and relaxed smiles.

Su Chun also saw Xie Zhi Qiu and the other eight people from afar, and Mei Ruo Shui and the others had also returned safely.

"Fortunately, none of them were missed."

"Dear senior brothers and sisters, I'm back."

Su Chun waved to them from afar, then landed beside them.

Mei Ruoshui immediately stepped forward and gave Su Chun a hug.

"Junior Sister, we've been so worried about you these past few days."

"Hehe, sorry, I got a little injured and hid away for a few days to recuperate. By the way, how are you doing?"

Su Chun quickly inquired about the situation of the three sects of Yunmeng.

Xie Zhi Qiu and the others immediately looked worried.

"Our eldest master and the others have gone to the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion. Wei Tianya, the leader of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, has also led many Nascent Soul cultivators to the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion to talk to the Alliance Leader, Long Tianxiao. They are probably already negotiating. If the negotiations fail, our Heavenly Dao Alliance and the Nine Kingdoms Alliance may have to go to war."

"Sigh! There's nothing we can do about this. Don't overthink it. Third Senior Sister, how did you escape the Nine Kingdoms Alliance cultivators' pursuit? When did you get back?"

Su Chun quickly asked about their respective situations.

"Come to my place and we'll talk. It'll be perfect for welcoming you and washing away the bad luck."

Xie Zhiqi suggested.

So Su Chun and the others went to Xie Zhi Qiu's place, where they drank tea and chatted.

But at the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion, the atmosphere was quite heavy.

Inside the main hall of the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion, a group of Nascent Soul cultivators sat, with Nascent Soul cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance on the left and those from the Heavenly Dao Alliance on the right.

The Heavenly Dao Alliance is the largest alliance in the Tiannan Continent, composed of more than a dozen countries of varying sizes. If it weren't for its lack of unity, the Heavenly Dao Alliance would be the strongest alliance.

Seated in the head seat was Long Tianxiao, the leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, a very robust-looking man. Standing beside him was a dignified woman in red, his wife, Feng Changming.

Wei Tianya naturally sat in the first seat.

“Brother Wei, I already know the whole story. The fellow Daoists from the Three Sects of Yunmeng are indeed at fault, but Master Mulan’s cave dwelling does not belong to the Nine Kingdoms Alliance. Moreover, the place they went to is nominally under the control of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, but in reality it is a buffer zone between the Tiannan Continent and the Mulan Grassland. It is probably inappropriate for you to use this as a reason to question them.”

Long Tianxiao said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tianya immediately slammed his hand on the table.

"So, Brother Long, you're going to protect the three sects of Yunmeng? If that's the case, then don't blame me for being impolite to the Medicine Fairy."

"That's right, crossing the line is crossing the line. What excuse do you have? Our four major alliances have an agreement that as long as a secret realm or cave belongs to one of our trump cards, no matter who it originally belonged to, it belongs to the local alliance. If the Heavenly Dao Alliance does not acknowledge this, then our Nine Kingdoms Alliance and its various sects will not let this go."

Several mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance also became aggressive.

The Nascent Soul cultivators from the three sects of Yunmen, including Xuan Jianzi, immediately stood up.

"So what do you want? Do you want us to hand over everything in Master Mulan's cave?"

These words made the eyes of those aggressive Nascent Soul experts from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance flicker, but they quickly calmed down.

Their main purpose was extortion, not to actually fight. They would at least wait until things turned sour before making any moves.

“We’re not that demanding. Considering that the three sects of Yunmeng have found a secret cave for our Nine Kingdoms Alliance, you can keep 30% of the items, and return the rest to our Nine Kingdoms Alliance. This is our bottom line.”

Wei Tianya replied.

Chapter 92 A Duel

Long Tianxiao tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the throne, his gaze shifting back and forth between Wei Tianya and Xuan Jianzi.

The atmosphere inside the hall was extremely heavy, and the oppressive aura emanating from the Nascent Soul cultivators caused Lianggelou to tremble slightly.

This is the Nascent Soul cultivators from both sides releasing their auras.

The Heavenly Alliance is dissatisfied, while the Nine Kingdoms Alliance is pressuring them.

The two sides were exerting their combined pressure on each other.

"Seventy percent? Alliance Leader Wei, you have quite the arrogance. We, six Nascent Soul cultivators, ventured deep into perilous territory, risking our lives to bring back this little bit, and you want to take seventy percent with just a word?"

Xuan Jianzi's sword-like eyebrows stood on end, and the long sword behind him emitted a buzzing sound.

In his view, handing over 30% was already the limit in order to quell the anger of the Nine Nations Alliance, but the other side wanted 70%, which was simply impossible.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanjian, please calm down."

Long Tianxiao raised his hand in a gesture of greeting, his gaze turning towards Wei Tianya with a hint of coldness.

The three sects of Yunmen must have discussed this with Long Tianxiao beforehand, and Long Tianxiao must have received benefits from them.

Therefore, he cannot simply back down like this.

"Brother Wei, apart from some rare and precious materials, most of what Master Mulan left behind is of little value to us cultivators of Tiannan. There are only a few things that are truly valuable. Are you really not going to give up an inch, Brother Wei?"

Wei Tianya did not reply immediately.

At this moment, Feng Changming suddenly spoke.

"In my opinion, it would be better to turn this matter into a contest of opportunities. The cultivators of the two alliances could take this opportunity to exchange skills and hold a duel with Master Mulan's legacy as the prize. The winner would receive the treasure, and the loser would have nothing to say. What do you think?"

The item is currently in the hands of the Heavenly Dao Alliance. If they refuse to give it to us, the worst that can happen is a fight, but we still won't be able to get it back.

The members of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance never expected to get their items back so easily, but they would definitely try to force the other party to hand them over.

This custom of dueling is an unwritten rule in the cultivation world. If two parties have a dispute over something, they can resolve it by dueling, since in cultivation, strength is paramount.

The members of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance did not immediately refuse, but instead began to communicate with each other using their spiritual senses.

They quickly reached an understanding.

"Brother Long, do you agree to the duel your wife mentioned?"

Wei Tianya asked a question.

Long Tianxiao immediately glanced at the cultivators of the Yunmeng Three Sects. The items were all in the hands of the Yunmeng Three Sects. If they didn't agree, it would be useless for him to agree.

The Nascent Soul cultivators on the Heavenly Dao Alliance side began to talk.

“Fellow Daoist Xuanjian, let’s both sides take a step back. You don’t really want the two alliances to fight, do you? Let me make this clear first, we have no obligation to help your Yunmeng Three Sects deal with the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.”

Many Nascent Soul cultivators from the Nine Kingdoms Alliance expressed their stance to Xuan Jianzi and the others.

However, this attitude was expected.

"Alright, let's settle this with a duel and let our strength decide the outcome."

Xuan Jianzi agreed, then raised his hand and took out all the heavenly treasures they had obtained from Master Mulan's cave.

Although I was very unwilling, there was nothing I could do.

All that could be seen were various ancient treasures and rare gems of nature, dazzling the cultivators of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.

These things are enough to tempt even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

"However, I have a request: Nascent Soul cultivators are not allowed to participate in this duel; only Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators are permitted to participate."

The powerful members of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance had no objections; if it came down to comparing the number of Nascent Soul cultivators, the Nine Kingdoms Alliance would be at a disadvantage.

But if it's limited to Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, then it's fair.

"That suits me perfectly. Let's bring the Medicine Fairy in."

Wei Tianya called out.

Soon, two Nascent Soul cultivators flew in with the Medicine Immortal Granny.

When the cultivators of the Dao Alliance saw the Medicine Fairy Granny's true appearance that day, they were all quite surprised.

"I never imagined that the old woman's aged appearance was a disguise."

Even Mo Laoguai and the others were surprised, clearly unaware of the Medicine Fairy Granny's disguise.

"Fairy Medicine, we have reached an agreement with your alliance. Please take out the items belonging to Mage Mulan's cave from your body. Then, inform another fellow Daoist of your Falling Rain Pavilion that he no longer needs to hide them and should come to Dragon Phoenix Pavilion."

After saying that, Wei Tianya released the seal from the Medicine Fairy Granny.

The Medicine Fairy Granny glanced at Xuan Jianzi and the others with great embarrassment. If she hadn't been captured, none of this would have happened.

Xuan Jianzi shook his head at her, telling her not to worry about it.

The Medicine Fairy Granny reluctantly took out what she had obtained and contacted Dan Chenzi, asking him to come to the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion.

"Since all parties have agreed, let's discuss the location and method of the duel."

Feng Changming laughed.

"As for the location, I think we should set it at Tianyao Ridge. That place is jointly owned by the four alliances. As for the method of the duel, I don't think it needs to be too complicated. Just put all the treasures from Master Mulan's cave into one area of ​​Tianyao Ridge, and then let the cultivators participating in the duel go in to grab them. Whoever can grab and keep them, that's theirs."

Wei Tianya offered a solution.

The vast majority of Nascent Soul cultivators agreed to this plan.

But the people from the three sects of Yunmeng will definitely not agree to this so easily, because it would be a pure loss for them.

“Okay, but each of the three sects of Yunmeng has to take 10% of the goods, and we’ll have to fight for the remaining 70%. Otherwise, wouldn’t we be at a huge loss?”

The Fiery Daoist rose and made a request.

After thinking it over, Wei Tianya finally agreed on behalf of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.

"Yes, but there are a few things you can't choose."

Xuan Jianzi and the others sighed helplessly.

Soon, news of the duel was immediately relayed back to their respective sects by the Nascent Soul cultivators present.

Such matters are not for independent cultivators; they are all for cultivators from sects.