Beast Taming: I Have an Immortal Mansion

On a small hill at the border, Fang Qingyuan faced Chai Yi's accusation. He didn't respond immediately, instead turning his gaze to Lechuan, who stood to the side.

Lechuan chuckled and said to Chai Yi:

"Brother Chai, why trouble a junior? The main reason I invited you here is to discuss the ownership of this territory behind us. Don't you dare say you don't want it. If you so much as utter half a word of refusal, we'll turn around and leave."

Hearing Lechuan's words, Chai Yi opened his mouth to speak but ultimately couldn't bring himself to say the word. Seeing this, Lechuan softened his tone and continued:

"We had some unpleasantness between our two factions in the early years, but we were often forced into those situations. Now, I'm no longer the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect Master, and our two factions have no territorial conflicts. Who's to say we won't have opportunities to cooperate in the future? Brother Chai, why must you act so aggressively?"

Lechuan's words, a mix of appeasement and subtle threats, deflated Chai Yi's initial bluster. When Chai Yi looked at Fang Qingyuan again, his earlier accusatory tone was gone.

At this moment, Fang Qingyuan chimed in at the right time:

"Elder Chai, I was young and impetuous, and I have caused much offense in the past. Please forgive me."

Seeing Fang Qingyuan's humble posture, a hint of a smile finally appeared on Chai Yi's face. He refrained from mentioning the incident from two months ago when Fang Qingyuan had led a camel caravan to break through the Spirit Wood Alliance's blockade to transport supplies for the Pill Alliance. What was done was done, and bringing it up now would make him seem like a sore loser.

But it was impossible to believe that Chai Yi held no grudge. The smile he wore now was more of a mask before the inevitable turn.

A gentle breeze rustled by. On this remote hill in the wilderness, the most influential leader of the Spirit Wood Alliance and the equally important Sect Leader of the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect, a major power in the White Mountain Territory, began their detailed negotiations.

According to Fang Qingyuan's plan, he wanted to trade the land the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect would vacate after their relocation for the Spirit Wood Alliance's support. If Chai Yi took the land, he would be responsible for placating the Li Huo Alliance and making them give up their interference in the Far East Territory.

So why not make this deal directly with the Li Huo Alliance? Because simply satisfying the Li Huo Alliance wouldn't be enough. If the Spirit Wood Alliance decided to cause trouble, he wouldn't know peace even if he did secure the Far East Territory. Besides, the Li Huo Alliance was a ravenous tiger that could never be sated.

In any case, Fang Qingyuan was tossing out the piece of land and letting the Spirit Wood Alliance and the Li Huo Alliance fight over it. Whoever managed to grab more would do so by their own ability, and the blame couldn't be laid at the Qingyuan Sect's door.

This time, Lechuan was here to back Fang Qingyuan up. With Lechuan's experience, he wouldn't let Chai Yi pull a fast one. However, when dealing with Chai Yi in the future, Fang Qingyuan would have to take the stage himself.

After a brief exchange, Chai Yi expressed that he took Lechuan's proposal seriously. Ever since the Spirit Wood Alliance had been outmaneuvered by the Great Zhou Academy, they had been in a frenzy of external expansion. Compared to sixty years ago, the Spirit Wood Alliance's territory had grown by a full third.

"This third-rank top-grade spiritual land... back in the day, we spent a great fortune to acquire it. After fifty or sixty years of development, Lord Chai, I'm asking for 50,000 third-rank Spirit Stones. That's not excessive, is it?"

Lechuan stated his price, which made Chai Yi's eyes roll. He retorted:

"The way you Beast Taming Sect people manage a spiritual land is too different from my Spirit Wood Alliance's methods. I'd have to spend a great deal of Spirit Stones to convert it. To be honest, a price of fifty thousand is a bit high. In my opinion, thirty thousand is just right."

"Thirty thousand is out of the question. I wasn't that eager to sell in the first place. If it weren't for Qingyuan's request, I'd rather sell it to the Hehuan Sect. It seems to me they've been wanting to establish a foothold here for more than a day or two. I might as well just sell it to them to use as a branch headquarters."

Faced with Lechuan's feigned retreat, Chai Yi indeed grew anxious. The Hehuan Sect was the most powerful sect in the White Mountain Territory. Before Chai Ping of his Spirit Wood Alliance could achieve the Nascent Soul realm, the Hehuan Sect's two Nascent Soul cultivators had always firmly suppressed all other factions.

Right now, the Hehuan Sect was even blocking the joint forces the Spirit Wood Alliance and the Li Huo Alliance had sent to support the Sharp Metal and Thick Earth Alliances. Their malicious intent was obvious. If they were given this foothold, it would be a thorn in the side for both the Spirit Wood Alliance and the Li Huo Alliance.

"Hey, let's discuss it a bit more. A price of fifty thousand isn't impossible, but you have to give a little..."

Seeing Chai Yi's attitude soften, Lechuan knew his threat had worked. Currently, the Spirit Wood Alliance and the Li Huo Alliance were most wary of the Hehuan Sect. As expected, the moment he brought them up, Chai Yi acted as if he'd been grabbed by the balls, unable to speak with any force.

Fang Qingyuan stood to the side, watching the verbal sparring and haggling between Lechuan and Chai Yi. At this point, he seemed rather superfluous.

After a round of haggling, Lechuan and Chai Yi reached a preliminary agreement on the price. They made a simple pact, shared a smile, and then went their separate ways.

On the way back, Fang Qingyuan didn't ask Lechuan for how many Spirit Stones he had ultimately sold the land. Whether the price was high or low was Lechuan's decision. Right now, Lechuan had just fought a small-scale war of expansion relying only on his own strength. Even with some support from the Beast Taming General Mountain, the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect's entire foundation had been spent in this battle.

Adding the subsequent costs of relocating the sect's headquarters, as well as development and operations, would amount to another massive expense. If he didn't sell this land to recoup some funds, it would be very difficult for Lechuan to manage.

And when Lechuan had initially proposed selling the land to the Qingyuan Sect, he had his own selfish motives. Compared to the Spirit Wood Alliance, or the half-real, half-bluff of a buyer in the Hehuan Sect, the amount of Spirit Stones the Qingyuan Sect could offer was far too little.

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