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Cai Yue'er went mad, while the five from the Federation remained calm as ever.
Mu Ye stroked the "Secrets of the Body" he had just brought home, saying indifferently, "Isn't it just a public apology, seven Tang Sect ice and fire tokens, some spiritual items and Spirit Bones, plus a few hundred billion federal currencys? Shrek City is the richest in the world, can't it afford such a small sum?"
These light words made Cai Yue'er's nose twist in anger. She sprang up as if her backside was on fire, her features twitching, and furiously said, "You aren't negotiating at all, you're clearly extorting! Shameless extortion!"
"Extortion? Extortion my ass! This is the price!"
Mu Ye was never one to have a good temper. Seeing Cai Yue'er explode, he immediately slammed the table, glared, and yelled loudly.
"You Shrek people think about it yourselves, you've occupied my sect's highest Legacy for ten thousand years, a full ten thousand years! Even if you only collected ten million federal currencys each year, that would still be one hundred billion!"
"You are largely responsible for my sect's decline to its current state! How do you plan to settle this account!"
Cai Yue'er's eyes reddened, and she picked up a teacup to smash on the floor.
"Back then, it was your Sect Master who personally begged Spirit Ice Douluo to accept it!"
Mu Ye stomped on the exquisite floor tile, shattering it with a loud clamor, his rage soaring: "But the former Sect Master didn't tell Spirit Ice Douluo to keep it and not return it! You still have the nerve to say that! Don't tell me those ridiculous words about how you never looked through it all these years; this item is priceless!"
He was truly angry. There were countless fingerprints in the "Secrets of the Body," and this account had to be settled thoroughly with Shrek in the future!
"You..."
"You what? If you're not convinced, let's fight!"
"...If you dare, go challenge our Pavilion Master to a fight!"
"Why don't you, this good-for-nothing, dare to fight? I, this Sect Master, will let you use one hand, do you dare?!"
Mu Ye completely refused to back down, biting down on his opponent and not letting go.
"You..." Cai Yue'er's face turned crimson, but she truly didn't dare to make a move.
"You what? If you're not convinced, come fight!"
Mu Ye's smile grew increasingly chilling... "Alright, alright, both of you calm down, this is the Spirit Transfer Pagoda!"
Seeing that the two were about to cause a scene with just a few words, Qiangu Dongfeng had no choice but to stand up and appease both sides, asking them to sit down, feeling a bit speechless internally.
If you're angry, why don't you start a war? What's the point of damaging my Spirit Transfer Pagoda?
However, the Federation's appetite was not small. Other matters were minor, but the ice and fire token was a top-tier Legacy of the Tang Sect.
To demand seven at once, the Tang Sect would probably be severely impacted, right?
Thinking this, Qiangu Dongfeng looked at the two main negotiators, "Holy Spirit Douluo, what do you think?"
Ya Li's face turned green, and she pursed her lips, saying, "Shrek can consider other conditions; but are the Tang Sect ice and fire tokens something we can decide? The Federation is making things too difficult."
Zhuo Shi nodded and said, "The ice and fire token is the Tang Sect's highest Legacy. At most, I can negotiate for one; more is impossible!"
The three great Ultimates of the Federation remained calm and silent. Mu Ye gave Luan Hongchen a look, who understood, cleared his throat, and began to speak.
"Alright, alright, who doesn't know that you and the Tang Sect are one Family? Every generation of the Shrek Seven Devils has been a Tang Sect Disciple, and all have had the Opportunity to enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, didn't I, this Dean, say that correctly?"
Luan Hongchen propped himself up and looked around, a mocking expression of "don't pretend" on his face, his lips curled high.
"From your Pavilion Master to all of you, which one isn't a Tang Sect Disciple? Which one doesn't Cultivate the Mysterious Heaven Skill? Oh, Holy Spirit Douluo might not be, after all, you were once a War God Hall successor."
A trace of unnaturalness flashed across Ya Li's face, and she said coldly, "Let's not talk about the past. Seven ice and fire tokens are absolutely impossible, and it's also impossible for all Shrek Seven Devils to have such an Opportunity."
Demanding seven ice and fire tokens at once would surely cause an uproar within the Tang Sect. Although the two sides were close allies, they were not one Family after all.
Moreover, if they gave them, what would happen to Shrek's new Seven Devils? Wouldn't the future powerhouses of the two great forces fall behind the Federation and the Spirit Transfer Pagoda?
"Don't talk about unrealistic things. Seven are absolutely impossible, and I don't have the authority to agree!" Ya Li's refusal was decisive.
"Don't refuse so bluntly, Junior Sister."
Yu Guanzhi spoke for the first time, looking at Ya Li and saying, "The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is the number one treasure land in the world. The ice and fire token is just an Opportunity to enter. What's the big deal about giving seven chances? Whether one can obtain an immortal-grade item still depends on oneself."
Zhuo Shi shouted, "If you send a Titled Douluo in, wouldn't that be disastrous? What immortal-grade item can withstand such abuse?"
A fleeting glint flashed in Yu Guanzhi's eyes, and he calmly said, "At my age, of course, I don't covet immortal-grade items; they are useless to me."
"Among the four children harmed by you Shrek, three are elites cultivated by my Central Legion, and one is a reserve elite. Shouldn't I, this Legion Commander, ask for some compensation for them?"
"My granddaughter is also among them. Your Disciples are treasures, but isn't my granddaughter a treasure too?"
Le Zheng'en's eyes were slightly closed, and he said coldly, "You injured my junior. Is my and the Le Family's face not worth a mere ice and fire token?"
"If you don't even give this compensation, I have to doubt your sincerity in seeking reconciliation. The Ma Family and your relationship isn't that easy to separate."
Kong Yao leisurely said, "The matter is laid out here. Shrek's reputation hasn't been good these past few days, has it? If public opinion is allowed to ferment and continue for three to five years, what will happen to Shrek?"
"My Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's four Geniuses, your six scoundrels, plus Shrek's reputation, surely aren't inferior to a few broken tokens, are they?"
Cai Yue'er's old face was wrinkled, revealing an extremely cold sneer: "So what? My Shrek is number one in the world. If your Disciples don't come, there are plenty of Geniuses who will flock to us!"
"Ha? Number one in the world? Not anymore!"
Luan Hongchen burst into laughter, counting on his fingers to Cai Yue'er: "In terms of character, you are publicly recognized as poor; in terms of Geniuses, all five of yours were defeated. What kind of number one in the world is that?"
Cai Yue'er gritted her teeth: "This is a small failure. How dare you slander my Shrek!"
"What I, this Dean, said is the truth. Do you have stronger Geniuses in your outer court than those five? If you're not convinced, let's, the two Deans, go out and have a spar! I, this Dean, will also let you use one hand!" Luan Hongchen cackled sinisterly.
Cai Yue'er was speechless, her face flushed, and she stopped talking.
"Bang!"
Yu Guanzhi took out a document and placed it on the table, crossing his hands, his slow tone revealing a firm determination.
"If Shrek does not agree to our conditions, the War God Hall and the Federation's eight legions will no longer recruit Shrek graduates."
Cai Yue'er suddenly looked up, shouting with disbelief, "This is impossible!"
Yu Guanzhi said nothing, only unfolded the document, revealing five flowing, elegant signatures.
Le Zheng'en said with conviction, "These are the signatures of our Yu, Chen, Le, Guo four Clan Chiefs, and the Minister of the Military Department. Our words are the will of the military!"
"The Shen Family didn't sign, but the North Sea Legion has never recruited your people anyway!"
Kong Yao slowly said, "If you don't agree, our respective Families will risk losses to withdraw all investments in Shrek City. All-around economic decoupling and policy suppression will follow."
"I assure you, Shrek City's economy will plummet to rock bottom in a very short time, and even material supply will become a problem!"
At the main seat, Qiangu Dongfeng sighed, saying "How could it come to this" twice, then showed a look of deep distress, closing his eyes and saying,
"Although it pains me, in order to uphold fairness and justice on the continent, it is worth it for the Spirit Transfer Pagoda to give up some interests. Count me in on the list."
"If Shrek does not agree, the Spirit Transfer Pagoda will seriously consider accepting Shrek graduates and withdraw all our investments in the inner city."
Leng Yaozhu glanced at Le Zheng'en and slowly said, "The Phoenix Family and the Qiangu Family hold the same position. This is a unanimous decision from the entire Pagoda."
With the evidence in their hands, they had no choice but to be controlled by others.
Ya Li painfully closed her eyes, her full chest heaving violently with deep breaths.
A moment later.
She bit her lip, and said in a low tone, "Seven ice and fire tokens, I truly cannot make the decision. I must ask members of the Tang Sect to discuss it together."
"Hehehe, are you talking about him, a member of the Tang Sect? I've brought him over."
The old eccentric's voice suddenly rang out, and the room brightened significantly. Two people appeared out of nowhere at the source of the light.
One was Le Zhengyang, and the other was a handsome middle-aged man with very beautiful eyes, though his expression was extremely troubled.
The Tang Sect's Vice Sect Leader, Zang Xin.
"Come, come, the Tang Sect's pillar has arrived. Let's make the exchange right here."
Le Zhengyang threw a paper agreement in front of Ya Li, reflecting a look of bitter sorrow.
Yu Guanzhi's lips curled slightly, and he shouted, "Sign!"