anwhile, in the Upper Realm, the entire Eastern Continent was in turmoil.
The battle between Zhao Lusi and Qin Shi Huang could no longer be concealed.
For weeks, rumors had spread across countless sects and kingdoms.
Mountains had vanished, rivers had changed course.
Entire regions had witnessed different phenona.
Sooner or later, soone was bound to investigate.
And unfortunately for the Flying Crane Sect, Zhao Lusi belonged to them.
As a result, envoys from all corners of the continent had gathered.
They demanded answers, explanations and compensation.
At that mont, inside one of the Flying Crane Sect’s private hall.
Zhao i released a long sigh after finishing yet another daily quest.
"Hah..."
She stretched lazily.
"What is that sister of mine doing?"
Her expression beca disgruntled.
"If you’re a sister, shouldn’t you be beside discussing potential husbands?"
She paused for a while before sighing in dissapointnt once more,
"Argh. Why aren’t there any beastn around here?"
After a few monts of dissapointnt, Zhao i regained her usual elegant deanor.
She rose from her seat and walked toward the throne room, she had already been notified two hours ago that the envoy had arrived for her.
Monts late, the door to the throne room opened and the instant Zhao i stepped inside, every envoy present stiffened.
A terrifying chill crawled down their spines.
It felt as though death itself had suddenly appeared behind them.
The sensation was bizarre, no matter how they shifted their posture or how they circulated their spiritual energy.
The feeling remained, as though a blade rested against their necks.
Ready to fall at any mont.
Several envoys imdiately broke into cold sweat.
Even the strongest among them who was at the earth immortal found breathing difficult.
Yet Zhao i seed completely unaware of their plight as she calmly walked toward the throne.
The sound of her footsteps echoed throughout the hall before she sat down.
Crossing one leg over the other, she casually glanced across the gathered crowd.
Her first words stunned everyone.
"Did you bring gifts?"
"....."
"....."
The elders of the Flying Crane Sect nearly choked.
Their eyes widened in disbelief.
These people had clearly co to complain and to pressure them. Why would they bring gifts if they ca to claim gifts?
Yet the first thing their Sect Master asked was whether they brought gifts.
If this wasn’t provocation, they genuinely didn’t know what was.
anwhile, the envoys looked at one another.
Then, to the sect elder’s surprise, they all stood up one after another.
"I am Elder Wu of the Azure Mountain Sect."
He imdiately produced a jade box.
"As a token of friendship, please accept this Thousand-Year Spirit Ginseng."
The Flying Crane elders blinked, before they could react another envoy stood.
"I represent the Nine Rivers Pavilion."
He produced a storage ring.
"Our sect offers ten thousand spirit stones."
Then another.
And another.
One by one, the envoys introduced themselves and presented gifts.
The complaints they had prepared, the accusations they intended to make and the demands they planned to raise, none of that were ntioned.
Not a single person dared ntion about Zhao Lusi.
Not while that invisible sensation of death continued lingering around their necks.
At the head of the hall, Zhao i accepted the gifts with increasing satisfaction.
What polite people.
Perhaps the Eastern Continent wasn’t so bad after all.
Behind her, the Flying Crane Sect elders stared at the scene in utter confusion.
None of them understood what had just happened.
Only the envoys knew.
And none of them intended to say a word.
"You’re all so kind."
Finally Zhao i spoke out when the last of them had given their sects gift, she looked genuinely delighted.
The gifts piled beside her throne had already reached knee height.
Spirit herbs, rare ores, pill recipes, they were all, no doubt treasures.
And best of all... they were free!
As soone who had once lived in the modern world, Zhao i firmly believed in one universal truth.
Nobody disliked free gifts.
Her smile beca noticeably brighter.
"Tell ."
She leaned forward slightly.
"Is there anything I can do for you?"
The hall beca silent.
The envoys imdiately felt their scalps go numb.
A chill ran down their backs.
Nobody believed that smile was born from happiness.
Nobody.
After all, the terrifying feeling around their necks still hadn’t disappeared.
In fact, it seed even sharper than before.
Several envoys swallowed nervously.
Anything she can do for us?
The question echoed in their minds.
Then another thought surfaced.
Our gifts weren’t enough.
The realization struck them like lightning.
Of course.
How could a few spirit herbs and treasures be worth their own lives
She was giving them a chance.
A chance to save themselves.
Imdiately, another envoy stood up.
"I-I have another gift!"
A storage ring appeared in his hand.
"Five thousand year spirit jade!"
Zhao i’s eyes brightened.
"Oh?"
Another elder stood up.
"Our sect offers a Heavenly Grade Spirit Spring!"
"Oh?"
The smile on Zhao i’s face widened.
The envoys nearly fainted.
The smile got bigger.
That ant they were on the right track.
More.
She wanted more.
One after another, they stood up.
"I have a Star Iron Mine deed!"
The gifts began appearing faster and faster.
anwhile, Zhao i was becoming increasingly happy.
These people were wonderful.
Extrely wonderful.
Why couldn’t everyone be this reasonable?
Perhaps the Upper Realm wasn’t such a terrible place after all.
Lastly, an elderly envoy suddenly stood up.
His expression was conflicted but he still gritted his teeth and produced a jade scroll.
"This..."
His voice trembled slightly.
"Is a Beast Taming Technique."
Zhao i’s interest instantly rose.
"It’s a technique that allows beasts to assu human forms once you learned it."
"..."
The hall fell into complete silence.
The envoys stared at the jade scroll in disbelief.
A beast taking human form?
To cultivators of their level, such a thing was hardly rare. Spirit beasts that reached a sufficient realm could transform.
So bloodlines could even do so naturally.
Compared to the treasures others had presented, it seed almost worthless.
But Zhao i froze in place before slowly blinking.
Human forms? Isn’t that beastn?
The jade scroll disappeared and in an instant it was already in Zhao i’s hands.
Zhao i suddenly looked up and smiled.
"Thank you."
The elderly envoy nearly thought he had misheard.
The next mont, Zhao i stepped down from the sect master’s seat.
Until she stood directly before him.
"The Flying Crane Sect will not forget this. I’ll make sure to repay you."
The old man’s pupils contracted.
Behind him, the other envoys looked as though they had just witnessed a miracle.
Because at that exact mont, the suffocating sense of death that had been hanging over the entire hall disappeared.
Like a mountain being lifted from their shoulders.
Many nearly lost strength in their legs.
Not daring to waste this opportunity, the other envoys imdiately stepped forward.
"Senior Zhao i is truly generous!"
"Our sect also hopes to maintain friendly relations with the Flying Crane Sect!"
"If Senior ever requires assistance, our doors will always be open!"
"The gift was rely a token of our sincerity!"
One after another, they hurriedly voiced every polite and respectful phrase they could think of.
None of them wished to remain even a second longer than necessary.
After exchanging farewells, the envoys practically fled from the hall.
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