After this impassioned speech, Zhan Lexian was speechless. He did not believe in Lu Bei's character, but he believed in Daweitian.
Daweitian abandoned him and surrendered to Lu Bei, trying to please him in every way. If you look into the reason, it is nothing more than that Lu Bei's swordsmanship is superior to his.
Perhaps, possibly, probably, Lu Bei is indeed a genius with a sincere heart for swordsmanship.
The two agreed on a time and place. Lu Bei waved his hand to disperse the chains and said politely, "Elder Zhan, please wait here for a moment. Once I and Elder Jing have completed the process, you can leave safely."
"You have already made a deal with me, and you want to talk to Jing Ji again?" Zhan Lexian frowned.
“Elder Zhan, I respect you as a senior, but please don’t accuse a good person without any evidence. I may be thick-skinned, but I can’t do such a despicable thing.” Lu Bei curled his lips, waved his hand to open the black and white door, and left.
He took a step forward and came to another single room. Looking at the red song in front of him, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
It is definitely not okay to negotiate a business deal twice.
How despicable!
Talk at least three times!
"Junior Brother Lu, what does this mean?"
Zhan Hongqu was trapped in a cage, but she didn't think much about it. She came with Bai Jin's letter, and she was sure that Lu Bei would not make things difficult for her.
"Some things cannot be said directly in front of Elder Zhan, so I would like to ask Senior Sister Zhan to discuss this here."
Lu Bei explained and reassured Zhan Hongqu: "I just reached a deal with Elder Zhan. I will let him go after the formalities are done. As for the content of the deal, please don't spread it around, lest Elder Jing feel resentful. You know, I don't mind being thick-skinned, but it would be bad if it affected Elder Zhan's reputation."
Zhan Hongqu nodded. Although she was not good at calculating, she understood the principle of being rude when it came to Zhan Lexian.
"As for the matter that I want to discuss with Senior Sister Zhan..."
Lu Bei paused and said, "Although I have reached a deal with Elder Zhan, I did not agree to return the Great Power to him. These are two different things. Elder Zhan cannot afford the price that I want, or in other words, he cannot bring himself to do so."
"So, you came to see me?"
“That’s right!”
Lu Bei grinned, "Without the Great Prestige, Elder Zhan's Nine Swords will not live up to its name. By then, anyone can dare to ride on Elder Zhan's head and show off their power. That scene, tsk tsk... Senior Sister Zhan, you don't want your father to be humiliated at Tianjian Peak, do you?"
Zhan Hongqu's delicate body froze, she felt malicious intent coming from all directions, and subconsciously tightened her collar.
"Senior Sister Zhan, please don't misunderstand me. I have always respected you and I don't have such dirty thoughts."
"So what do you... want?"
Zhan Hongqu gritted his teeth and said the ugly words in advance: "Since my father did not agree to your request, it must be an extremely valuable treasure of Tianjian Peak. You have found the wrong person and overestimated my ability."
"It's not that exaggerated. All I want is the sword's will."
Lu Bei narrowed his eyes and explained. His original plan was to obtain the remaining two sword intentions through Zhan Hongqu. Unexpectedly, Zhan Lexian was eager to protect his daughter and mistakenly thought that he had impure intentions and took the initiative to take the job.
That's good. The steps of using coercion and bribery to kill the red yeast rice were skipped, and the image of the younger brother as a sunny and warm man was preserved.
But Lu Bei always felt that Zhan Lexian was plotting against him, and the remaining two sword intentions must not be that simple. Just in case, he restarted the original plan as a safety measure.
The father and daughter have a deep bond, and Zhan Hongqu is hard to refuse.
"You want the four sword intents of Wuliang, Wuxiang, Miewo, and Wenqing. It would be best if you were a sword cultivator who possessed the sword intent..."
Zhan Hongqu was puzzled and said bluntly: "It doesn't sound difficult. It's not a loss to exchange it for Daweitian. Why doesn't my father agree?"
"I don't know about that. I don't know where Elder Zhan heard the rumor from. He insisted that there was something wrong with my character and refused to lend me his sword power to see." Lu Bei shrugged, looking aggrieved and helpless.
"Father is right. Your character is questionable and you are not worthy of trust. I really don't understand why Junior Sister Bai chose you." Having inherited the art of speech from Zhan Lexian, Zhan Hongqu is also not good at chatting.
"You may not believe it, but Senior Sister likes people like me. I am bad, but I am charming." Lu Bei spread his hands, feeling even more helpless. Women don't love men who are not bad. He had to become a bad man just to cater to market demand.
As of now, the situation is very good.
Zhan Hongqu was speechless and pondered for a moment: "If I provide you with a list of sword cultivators, you will return Daweitian to my father. Do you really mean this?"
"Of course. If you don't believe me, you can swear on it now."
"Shouldn't you be the one who swears?" Zhan Hong Qu was stunned. He had never seen such a shameless person.
"I'm bad!"
"… "
Her logic was clear and well organized, leaving Zhan Hongqu speechless. The situation was stronger than the person. She knew very well the importance of Daweitian to Zhan Lexian, and she swore an oath to make a deal with Lu Bei.
"That's good."
Lu Bei nodded with satisfaction: "Senior Sister Zhan is sincere, I will not let you down. After I go through the process with Elder Jing, Dawei Tian will definitely return it with both hands."
"Elder Jing..."
Zhan Hongqu's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Lu Bei with an extremely strange look.
Could it be that this bad guy had made a deal with her and was planning to negotiate again with Jing Ji
"Yes, I plan to talk to Elder Jing again."
"… "
He even admitted it shamelessly!
…
The black and white portal opened, and Lu Bei walked out of the Shuangxuanbaotu with a confused Zhan Hongqu.
The latter was doubting his life at the moment, racking his brains but unable to understand where a guy like Lu Bei, who was full of evil intentions, got such a sincere sword heart.
It shouldn't be!
"Hey, Elder Jing, why are you here alone? Where is my grandfather Zhu?" Seeing Jing Jila standing there with a long face, but Zhu Heng was nowhere to be found, Lu Bei immediately went over in surprise.
"Why, nephew, do you really want to give the highest price to win?"
Jing Ji could not stop sneering. If Lu Bei did not have immeasurable negative value to the long-term stability of Lingxiao Sword Sect, three elders would have come with nine swords to present facts and reason. They really thought that Tianjian Sect was easy to bully.
Thinking of the benefits of ceding it to the Huangji Sect and Zhu Heng's disgusting face, Jing Ji felt indescribably irritated, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Lu Bei became increasingly unfriendly.
This kid is too arrogant. I need to find an opportunity to give him a good beating.
As for Zhu Heng, winning first is not the real win. Let him be proud for a while. When the time is right, Huangji Sect will be made to pay back ten or a hundred times.
"Elder Jing has misunderstood Lu."
Lu Bei shook his head with a serious face: "I had no choice but to meet with the Grand Elder of the Huangji Sect today. Elder Jing should be able to see that I never intended to drag the Huangji Sect in to raise the price. After all... I am afraid of death, so I know what I can do and what I can't do."
"So you have some idea in mind?"
"nature."
Lu Bei said straightforwardly, "I didn't raise the price, nor did I take advantage of the opportunity to ask for benefits. There was only a misunderstanding between me and Elder Zhan. I had no other intention in detaining him. It was simply because the West Palace provoked me. Now that you are here, Elder Jing, the misunderstanding between me and Elder Zhan should be resolved."
"really?"
Jing Ji's face turned from good to bad after hearing these words. Lu Bei took a step back, and he took a step back as well: "Before I came here, Jing asked someone about the matter of the West King's Mansion. They asked for trouble if they fell into your hands. The Heaven Sword Sect will not interfere. You can handle it as you wish, but don't go too far. After all, it is a misunderstanding."
"Lu saves it."
After getting Jing Ji's promise, Lu Bei nodded repeatedly: "There is also the Great Power Heaven. Elder Jing, you don't need to say more. Lu knows that this item is not mine. I will return it when I see you off."
"My dear nephew, what do you want to do? Speak nicely and don't have any bad intentions. The price is negotiable."
Jing Ji's face changed. Having cooperated with Lu Bei for several times, he knew very well that this man would not do anything without benefits. He must have big plans for suddenly becoming so smart.
Free things are the most expensive. Although Jing Ji has never heard of this saying, he knows the truth behind it very well.
Thinking of Lin Buyan who was facing a formidable enemy, he cursed in his heart that everyone in Lingxiao Sword Sect was as cunning as a devil and none of them was easy to deal with.
As he expected, Lu Bei took out the Great Mighty Heaven Sword and gently stroked the sword, saying with high spirits: "I hold the Great Mighty Heaven Sword, which can defeat the late-stage fusion masters. The inner and outer formations of the Lingxiao Sword Sect are no longer a concern. The mere Lin Buyan is nothing more than a chicken and a dog that can be destroyed with a wave of my hand. Wait for me to crush him..."
Halfway through his words, Lu Bei raised his hand and threw the horrified Zhan Hongqu into the Shuangxuan Treasure Map, then said, "When I flatten Cangjian Peak and take that fellow's place, I will ask Elder Jing to come to Beijun Mountain to clear my name."
No wonder he didn't want Daweitian, it turns out he was still thinking about Dashitian.
Jing Ji's forehead was sweating when he heard this, and he grabbed Lu Bei's wrist and said, "Nephew, calm down, you can't do this!"
"No, that's not what you said last time."
"Last time was last time, the situation was different."
Jing Ji swallowed his saliva and said dryly, "My dear nephew, you don't know that the Lin family is smarter than a monkey. When I left Tianjian Peak, two elders were invited to visit Beijun Mountain. They had three nine swords, so majestic, and they were waiting for you to fall into their trap."
"Is there such a thing?!" Lu Bei's eyes widened.
"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?"
Jing Ji was filled with grief and indignation, feeling sorry for Lu Bei: "It must be that the news of your defeat and beheading of the elder spread to Beijun Mountain, and the man surnamed Lin knew that he could not defeat the enemy, so he found two backers to help him."
"You're not one of these two elders, are you?" Lu Bei looked at Jing Ji suspiciously.
"How is that possible? I'm on your side."
Jing Ji sighed and said with a sad face: "My dear nephew, the Tianjian clan is a big family with a great cause, and it controls the entire Iron Sword League. With so many people, there are many relationships, and the hearts are scattered. It is far from being as united as it seems to be on the outside. There are some things that I can't say clearly. I can't help you with the grudge between you and Lin Buyan."
"No, I'm going to try."
Lu Bei gritted his teeth and said, "The more I endure it, the angrier I get. I'm already as good as the Nine Swords, how can I bear this injustice?"
"You have to endure your anger. Nephew, you have no qualifications. What's the harm in letting that Lin guy be arrogant for a few days? I will tell you secretly when the two elders return to the mountain." Jing Ji advised earnestly.
"What if they stay here?"
"Impossible, Mr. Lin can't afford that price."
Seeing Lu Bei's hesitation, Jing Ji secretly breathed a sigh of relief and raised his eyebrows, "By the way, nephew, have you figured out anything from the divine book I gave you before?"
"Ah, this..."
Lu Bei squinted his eyes. Due to the limitation of skill points, his one-in-a-million talent could not be put to use.
"Yeah, I haven't learned all my magical powers yet, so there's no rush for revenge."
"Okay then, let Lin live two more days."
Lu Bei groaned, and under Jing Ji's dumbfounded gaze, he put away the Great Power as if nothing had happened.
"My dear nephew?!"
"Elder Jing, I will listen to you and speak nicely without any evil intentions. Now let's talk about the price."
"… "
As expected of you, it’s still the same as before!