The crowd was appalled.

The negotiations were starting earlier than planned!?

The newcomer was a servant of the Prefect and was at the Soul Splitting Realm. The message delivered couldn’t be false.

The Langya Ancestor frowned slightly. “Since the date was set, why has it suddenly been moved up?”

The servant glanced at the Langya clan’s ancestor with a sliver of disdain. He didn’t descend from the sky, looking down at everyone from above.

“You should have heard that representatives from the Immortal Giant Sect have arrived. They wish for the negotiations to conclude as soon as possible; they do not want to stay here longer than necessary. The Azure Dao Manor is merely a remote area to the Immortal Giant Sect, and the Prefect cannot keep their high-ranking figures here for too long.

“Please proceed, and do not keep the representatives of the Immortal Giant Sect and the Prefect waiting. The leaders of the various clans are already arriving.”

After speaking, the messenger turned and left, not giving the crowd a chance to ask further questions. His tone made it clear that there was no room for refusal.

Everyone turned to the Langya Ancestor, their faces filled with concern.

“Ancestor….”

“Face the soldiers when they come and the water when it arrives,” the Langya Ancestor said calmly. “The situation is as it is. Let’s see if they leave us any room to maneuver.”

The central area of the Cloud Platform had long been prepared, resembling an outdoor banquet. Leaders from various clans were arriving and taking their seats.

Among them, only a few were in the Fusion Realm; the rest were in the Dao Union Realm. As for the clans without even Fusion Realm cultivators, they were not qualified to participate in this negotiation.

Some clan leaders appeared relaxed, chatting and laughing easily. Others had solemn expressions, looking troubled and forcing smiles, seemingly deep in thought and concern.

“The fact that the Immortal Giant Sect is also involved in the affairs of the Azure Dao Manor clearly shows support for the Immortal Qin and Longhu Clan. With the Prefect’s attitude, I expect everyone will make a decision when it comes time to vote, right?”

“Of course. From start to finish, I’ve only supported the Immortal Qin Clan. The Langya clan plotted against them first and then acted so ruthlessly to seize the Immortal Qin Clan’s territory—this is clearly an unjust attack.”

“Tsk, tsk. A single Three Solar Fruit. The Langya clan only used a junior to steal such a rare item from the Immortal Qin Clan. If this Three Solar Fruit causes Brother Qin to fail his tribulation in the future, the Immortal Qin Clan could fall apart. The Langya clan’s scheme is indeed quite sinister.”

The leaders of the various clans were engaged in heated discussions, expressing their dissatisfaction with the Langya clan. Among them were leaders who had originally been aligned with the Langya clan but had now switched sides.

This caused some undecided clan leaders to sigh inwardly and silently make their decisions.

“If the Langya clan didn’t think they had their disciples in the Void Immortal Sword Sect, would they dare to cause chaos in the Azure Dao Manor? Now that the flames of war have spread, I see that everyone has suffered significant losses. These losses will fall on the Langya clan to bear.”

“Yes, it would be unreasonable of them to think they don’t have to compensate us for our losses. After all, they were the ones who started this mess.”

“Do you think… the Void Immortal Sword Sect will intervene?”

A comment from one of the clan leaders cooled the atmosphere somewhat. After a moment, another clan leader sneered. “I’ve heard that the Nine Generations King’s Manor is also very displeased with the Langya clan. Even if the Void Immortal Sword Sect intends to intervene, they must consider their stance, right?” Рα�

A clan leader who had originally been wary of the Void Immortal Sword Sect reconsidered and came to his own conclusions about the situation. “The Immortal Giant Sect has sent high-ranking figures, but the Void Immortal Sword Sect hasn’t sent anyone. Don’t you all understand what that means?”

Indeed, the Void Immortal Sword Sect was a colossal force, but to think that they would go to war with the Immortal Giant Sect, the Nine Generations King’s Manor, and the entire Central Continent Empire over just one Golden Core Realm disciple seemed unlikely. This perspective led them to speculate on the outcome of the negotiations.

At that moment, a short, ruddy-faced elder entered, followed by the Immortal Qin and Longhu clan’s representatives who had arrived.

“Have all the clans arrived?”

The crowd quickly stood up. The newcomer was none other than the Prefect of Azure Dao Manor, Qi Jian. His gaze swept over the assembly and finally landed on a group of imposing figures.

These figures were all female cultivators, each extraordinarily tall, the shortest around ten feet and the tallest reaching thirty feet. They resembled small mountains. Even though they were in the Middle Three Realms and none were at the Dao Union Realm, representing the Immortal Giant Sect made them as influential as Qi Jian.

Nearby, many cultivators, including the Qin Family’s head and Chu Lan, stood, representing the leaders of various clans.

The head of the Qin Family sighed. “Indeed, the Immortal Giant Sect’s cultivators are extraordinary. With them intervening, the matter between the Immortal Qin clan and the Langya clan should wrap up.”

Chu Lan nodded slightly. With their intervention, the situation would naturally reach a resolution.

On the other side, Wei Haisheng silently observed the Immortal Giant Sect cultivators.

Wei Yuan joined, “Indeed, the Ninth Generations Prince has quite the influence. He effortlessly called upon the Immortal Giant Sect to support us. With their standing, they can match the Void Immortal Sword Sect. Plus, with the Ninth Generation King’s Manor putting pressure from behind, heh… the Langya clan is finished this time.”

“

Father, if we obtain the Langya clan’s Dao Orthodoxy, the Ninth Generations Prince will undoubtedly be very pleased. At that time, our clan, the Dragon Guard clan, should be able to replace the Langya clan’s former position in the Azure Dao Manor,

” Wei Haisheng transmitted.

Wei Yuan nodded slightly, his eyes filled with satisfaction. The Longhu Clan’s intense interest this time was precisely for this goal.

“It seems that almost everyone has arrived. However… the Langya clan members are still missing.”

The head of the Qin Family glanced around and noticed the absence of the Langya Ancestor, revealing a hint of cold laughter on his face.

“Langya Xing Zhou still has the audacity to act aloof at this point?”

The head of the Wei Family chuckled. “Prefect Qi, he’s not giving you any face at all.”

“No matter, no matter. They’ll eventually come. It’s not a big deal if they’re a bit late. Let him drink three cups of wine as punishment later,” Qi Jian said generously, waving his hand.

He then arranged seating for the Immortal Giant Sect cultivators. Due to their massive size, their seats created a striking contrast with the others.

It was as if a group of toddlers were seated among a crowd of adults.

At that moment, the Langya Ancestor arrived with Fang Chen and the others.

The Qin Family’s Ancestor immediately scolded, “Langya Xing Zhou, why are you so late? Should we wait for your entire family?”

Langya Ancestor was slightly taken aback, frowning. “We rushed over as soon as we received the message from the Prefect. How could we be late?”

However, when he saw that all the clan leaders were already seated, and Qi Jian and his group had settled in, he began to understand. Qi Jian had intentionally delayed the message to create the impression that the Langya clan was being arrogant.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

“Langya Xing Zhou, here’s what we’ll do. You’ll drink three cups as a token of apology. After all, we have distinguished guests from the Immortal Giant Sect here, and we cannot afford to be rude to them,” Qi Jian said with a smile.

Three cups as punishment?

The expressions of the Langya clan members changed. To be asked to apologize before the negotiation even started—what kind of result could they expect from the upcoming talks?

Qi Jian’s smile faded as he saw the Langya Ancestor's hesitation. “What? Unwilling to do it?”

Qi Jian’s brow furrowed, and a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.

However, at that moment, everyone’s attention was captured by a surprised exclamation, “Sir Fang!?

Everyone was slightly startled. That was clearly from the seat of the Immortal Giant Sect cultivators.

Sir Fang!? Who was that?