Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate-Chapter 1083 - 568 Threat_2
Chapter 1083: Chapter 568 Threat_2 Chapter 1083: Chapter 568 Threat_2 Under such circumstances, if He Zhengsong hadn’t made a move yet, Yu Lihong was planning to be the first to strike.
However, since He Zhengsong hadn’t acted, Yu Lihong naturally wouldn’t try to upstage him.
So the moment after Lin Tianming had finished speaking, Yu Lihong directly threatened, “Kid, if you know what’s good for you, hand over the storage bag obediently, and we, as two fellow cultivator brothers, might let you off the hook.”
“Otherwise, don’t blame us for not being polite!”
As soon as these words fell, He Zhengsong took over the conversation, chuckling as he spoke, “Heh heh… the storage bag alone won’t do, that Heyuan Fruit Tree inside the canyon, as well as the corpse of this Black Demon Ape, have to be ours too.”
“If that’s the case, I might as well let bygones be bygones.”
He Zhengsong said these words with a wicked smile on his face, seemingly not taking Lin Tianming seriously at all.
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Yu Lihong, hearing this, became even more excited.
For a moment, Yu Lihong scrutinized the depths of the canyon and couldn’t help exclaiming, “Heyuan Fruit Tree?”
“Tsk tsk tsk… there are even ripe Heyuan Fruits, no wonder you guys made a beeline for this place.”
It turned out he was unaware of Lin Tianming and his group’s specific plan, let alone what treasure was inside the canyon.
Now, hearing He Zhengsong mention the Heyuan Fruit Tree and Heyuan Fruits, he naturally felt this was an unexpected delight.
But when Lin Tianming heard these words, he couldn’t help but sigh, and as he looked at He Zhengsong and his companion again, he couldn’t help revealing a look of disdain.
Obviously, Lin Tianming felt these two were overly confident.
After all, so far, they didn’t even know his true strength and thought that the treasures of this place were already in their pocket.
Moreover, they were so confident that they didn’t take Lin Tianming into account, thinking they could handle them with ease.
Such behavior and actions, in his view, were simply laughable.
For this reason, Lin Tianming looked at He Zhengsong and his companion in front of him and could not help but sneer repeatedly.
Just as he was about to speak, Tang Xiuping stepped forward, and while giving a respectful bow towards He Zhengsong and his companion.
“The junior here is Tang Xiuping, Chief Steward of the Sky Dragon Pavilion from Longqing City, a member of the Xiuzi Generation Clan Member of the Tang Family, I pay my respects to the two seniors in advance.”
After saying these words, Tang Xiuping saluted He Zhengsong and his companion with a bow, then continued, “The coincidence of the seniors’ presence here is surely unintentional.”
“And us juniors have come specifically to harvest the Heyuan Fruit Tree and the Heyuan Fruits.”
“Since seniors happened to be here, as the initiator of this action, I’ll take the liberty of offering one Heyuan Fruit from the many treasures to senior He, and provide a million Low-Grade Spirit Stones as a meeting gift to resolve any misunderstandings between us seniors and juniors.”
“How about using this opportunity to set aside hostilities and become friends instead?”
Tang Xiuping said this directly, staring intently at He Zhengsong, watching them with a serious face, fearing they would suddenly make a move and make the situation even more complicated.
And by revealing his background, it was clear he was trying to persuade He Zhengsong not to get involved at this time.
He Zhengsong, hearing Tang Xiuping’s words, couldn’t help but be taken aback.
“Tang Xiuping?”
“From the Tang Family of Qingzhou?”
Upon hearing Tang Xiuping’s words, the smile on He Zhengsong’s face quickly faded, and a look of difficulty flashed across his face.
Not just him, Yu Lihong next to him also suddenly changed his expression upon hearing Tang Xiuping’s words, clearly intimidated by Tang Xiuping’s identity.
After all, Tang Xiuping comes from a Nascent Soul-Level Power, and is also a major force local to Qingzhou.
Furthermore, the influence of the Tang Family in Qingzhou essentially extends to most of Qingzhou’s countries, with Tang Family Members seen in nearly every medium to large workshop.
It could be said that the Tang Family is a colossal power in Qingzhou, with both their territorial influence and reputation exerting a tremendous impact throughout the region.
With such a profound background, even a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivator could interact with some ordinary Golden Core Stage Experts of the Golden Elixir Forces as peers.
Therefore, although He Zhengsong himself was powerful and his sect, the Five Poison Sect, was one of the top three forces in the Golden Crow Country, he had to be cautious when facing the special identity of Tang Xiuping.
In light of this, He Zhengsong fell silent for a moment, struggling with indecision in his heart.
On the other side, Yu Lihong also had a complex expression, hesitating inwardly as well.
Just then, He Zhengsong secretly sent a voice transmission to Yu Lihong, discussing their tactics.
Soon, it seemed that the two of them had made up their minds.
At this moment, He Zhengsong gave a faint smile and said, “Daoist Tang’s proposal is overly courteous!”
“In my view, Daoist Tang might as well remain uninvolved. The treasure that this fellow Daoist has promised to you, I could also hand it over to you, how about that?”
“However, there’s one condition; Daoist Tang must not inquire into the grudge between us, and this person’s life or death should be of no concern to you.”
After saying this, He Zhengsong looked at Tang Xiuping, waiting for his decision.
“Ah, this? …this? …is this really?”
Tang Xiuping’s face turned somewhat unsightly upon hearing this, and he began to speak incoherently.
In his heart, He Zhengsong’s action was clearly not daring to offend the Tang Family directly, hence promising to let him off the hook and assuring that the benefits due to Tang Xiuping would not be reduced in the slightest.
But the grievances between He Zhengsong and Lin Tianming clearly weren’t going to be dissolved by his offered Heyuan Fruit and a million low-grade Spirit Stones.
Understanding this, Tang Xiuping became even more conflicted.
After all, looking at the current situation, a major battle between Lin Tianming and He Zhengsong seemed inevitable.
What’s more, Tang Xiuping had witnessed Lin Tianming’s strength; the entire process of killing the Black Demon Ape seemed effortless, with hardly any need to go all out.
Moreover, he had a premonition that Lin Tianming was extremely powerful, with formidable strength still at his disposal.
Although He Zhengsong’s power and reputation in the Golden Crow Cultivation World were so well known that it would not be an exaggeration to say that no one was unaware of him.
But if a major battle were to erupt between them, it was truly uncertain who would ultimately triumph.
Consequently, if he agreed to He Zhengsong’s opinion, it would mean breaking his word, a breach of faith.
Such an act would significantly affect his Daoist heart, and success would certainly be harder to come by afterwards, even with the help of a Heyuan Fruit to advance to the Golden Core Stage.
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Thus, from the standpoint of his Daoist heart, he still hoped to take a stand with Lin Tianming, advancing or retreating together with them.
However, if he openly took Lin Tianming’s side, should He Zhengsong ultimately be victorious, whether he would seek retribution in autumn was also something he had no confidence in.
In other words, if he agreed now to He Zhengsong’s suggestion to withdraw, and Lin Tianming ended up victorious, the scorn for someone seen as duplicitous and untrustworthy could be greater.
If it truly came to that, even with his special background and identity, his situation could be very difficult indeed.
Considering these points, Tang Xiuping became even more entangled in his thoughts.
After a long while, Tang Xiuping wrestled with his decision and finally made up his mind.
At that moment, Tang Xiuping shifted his position towards where Lin Tianming was, then turned towards He Zhengsong with a cupped-fist salute and spoke.
“Predecessor He, I had an agreement with this senior earlier; now, with the Black Demon Ape slain, the Heyuan Fruit is already as good as mine.”
“Furthermore, being born into the Tang Family, ancestral teachings have always instructed the descendants of our clan to walk the path of cultivation as men of their word.”
“After much thought, I still cannot bring myself to breach our agreement, lest I tarnish the Tang Family’s reputation and bring shame upon my clan.”
“In light of this, please forgive me, Predecessor.”
Tang Xiuping’s tone was sincere, his demeanor calm and unflustered, speaking logically as though he had resolved his mind long ago.
And at the moment those words ended, the expressions on He Zhengsong and Yu Lihong’s faces changed.
In that instant, their expressions transitioned swiftly from smiles to grim and furious looks.
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