Sect Master’s Immortal Journey

Demon Wind Gobi fell into a strange silence.

Meng Zhang's strength grew stronger every day, and he had become increasingly familiar with various methods of the Primordial Spirit stage. Among the Taiyi Sect, there was a Fourth Rank magic tool known as the Void Cauldron. The tool spirit of the Void Cauldron was very proud and had never given face to anyone in the sect, including Meng Zhang, the Sect Master. Nevertheless, as a Fourth Rank magic tool, the Void Cauldron possessed extraordinary power. Its capabilities were so impressive that any sect would treat it as a deadly weapon.

Even before reaching the Primordial Spirit stage, Meng Zhang had harbored a grudge and decided that after achieving the Primordial Spirit stage, he would refine the Void Cauldron and see how the tool spirit would react. Now that he had become a Primordial Spirit cultivator, his strength seemed to be sufficient. However, he prudently sought the opinion of Extreme Sword Spirit General beforehand.

Though the Extreme Sword Spirit General's strength was far inferior to that of the Void Cauldron, he had a wealth of knowledge and experience. He warned Meng Zhang that the Void Cauldron was difficult to refine, and its tool spirit was rebellious. To have a better chance of success, Meng Zhang should further enhance his strength before attempting to refine it. If he rushed the process and failed, it would become even more difficult to refine the Void Cauldron in the future.

Despite Meng Zhang's Cultivation Base far surpassing the Extreme Sword Spirit General, he acknowledged the wisdom of the advice and decided not to rush refining the Void Cauldron. Instead, he saw it as an opportunity to further improve his cultivation. He believed that once his Cultivation Base advanced enough, he would have a greater chance of success. In the meantime, even without the Void Cauldron, he had numerous means to deal with his enemies.

Meanwhile, in the New Beast King Mountain, a decision had been made. Lu Haosheng, a senior elder of the Lu Family, a Gold Core stage cultivator, and a prominent figure in the Great Wind City, paid a visit to the Taiyi Sect's mountain gate. In the past, someone like him would have been personally received by Meng Zhang. However, due to the recent advancement of Meng Zhang to the Primordial Spirit stage, Niu Dawei, his senior disciple, warmly welcomed the esteemed guest.

After some pleasantries, Lu Haosheng explained the purpose of his visit. New Beast King Mountain, which was on friendly terms with the Taiyi Sect, had sought the assistance of the Lu Family to mediate between the two factions. Lu Family, despite being a Gold Core family, was under the protection of True Monarch Azure Mist from the Azure Origin Sect, making them not easily oppressed by ordinary Primordial Spirit True Monarchs.

The New Beast King Mountain expressed some willingness for peace, but their sincerity seemed doubtful to Niu Dawei. They congratulated Meng Zhang on achieving the Primordial Spirit True Monarch stage but conveniently omitted mentioning the conflicts between the two sects and the territory currently occupied by the New Beast King Mountain.

Niu Dawei maintained a courteous demeanor but inwardly found amusement in Lu Haosheng's words. He didn't commit to anything, and instead, feigned helplessness, claiming to be only an intermediary for the Sect Master and not authorized to make major decisions.

As the conversation continued, Niu Dawei expressed frustration over the Taiyi Sect's recent losses of territory and how it had affected the sect's financial situation. He implied that the discontent among the disciples was growing, and he was struggling to manage them.

Niu Dawei's words made Lu Haosheng's face show a hint of embarrassment. However, this old man had a thick skin, and he quickly changed the topic as if nothing had happened, engaging in other conversations.

Niu Dawei spent a good deal of time chatting with Lu Haosheng, but in essence, it all boiled down to one point: Taiyi Sect was not interested in continuing the conflict with New Beast King Mountain. However, for the possibility of peace, New Beast King Mountain had to return the territory it had previously annexed from Taiyi Sect, providing a satisfactory explanation to the members of the sect.

Lu Haosheng, being a mere intermediary for New Beast King Mountain, could not make the final decision, and with his experience, he believed that once New Beast King Mountain had gained something, it would not easily give it back.

Taiyi Sect had only recently obtained a Primordial Spirit True Monarch like Meng Zhang, while New Beast King Mountain had two Primordial Spirit True Monarchs for quite some time. In terms of top-tier combat power and overall strength, New Beast King Mountain far surpassed Taiyi Sect.

In Lu Haosheng's view, New Beast King Mountain had already taken the initiative to seek peace with Taiyi Sect, and they should be eager to accept the proposal. However, Lu Haosheng never forgot that he was merely a mediator and would not involve himself or the Lu Family in the disputes between the two sects, nor would he easily offend either side.

Although he hadn't received a definite answer from Niu Dawei, Lu Haosheng believed he had figured out Niu Dawei's bottom line. Without lingering too long at Taiyi Sect, he left as soon as he understood Niu Dawei's stance to pass on the message.

In the following time, Lu Haosheng shuttled between Taiyi Sect and New Beast King Mountain, delivering messages and conveying various conditions for the negotiation.

Lu Haosheng was a reasonably competent intermediary. He worked hard, traveled far, and delivered messages for both parties time and time again.

Meng Zhang had no intention of erupting into a full-scale war with New Beast King Mountain. He believed that a gentleman seeks revenge for ten years. Currently, Taiyi Sect was not a match for New Beast King Mountain and needed to accumulate strength slowly.

Of course, when dealing with Lu Haosheng, he couldn't use such rhetoric. Niu Dawei merely stated that Taiyi Sect did not intend to continue the conflict with New Beast King Mountain, but they were not in a position to resist.

As long as New Beast King Mountain didn't push too far, Taiyi Sect was willing to coexist peacefully. On the other hand, New Beast King Mountain believed that Meng Zhang's promotion to a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, coupled with the presence of Jin Li, who was currently in seclusion, had prevented them from completely overpowering Taiyi Sect.

Seeing that continuing the entanglement would only consume resources without achieving much, New Beast King Mountain decided to stop the conflict and made some concessions, returning certain territories back to Taiyi Sect.

However, New Beast King Mountain still held the major territories taken from Taiyi Sect, and Taiyi Sect couldn't force them to give those up. Both sides had their own Primordial Spirit True Monarchs who would ensure the agreement's implementation. In the Cultivation World, Primordial Spirit True Monarchs were much harder to kill than Gold Core Daoist Masters. As long as Meng Zhang was alive, New Beast King Mountain couldn't completely push Taiyi Sect into a desperate situation.

After a complex negotiation process, both Taiyi Sect and New Beast King Mountain reached a tentative intention for peace, agreeing not to continue the conflict. Although both sides mistrusted each other and believed that the other would eventually break the peace, they still maintained a facade of diplomacy.

Lu Haosheng proposed that the Primordial Spirit True Monarchs from both sides should meet secretly outside the Taiyi Sect's mountain gate to improve mutual understanding and reach a formal agreement. Meng Zhang wasn't keen on the idea, but due to the enthusiasm shown by New Beast King Mountain's cultivators, he reluctantly accepted.

Through the envoy from New Beast King Mountain, Meng Zhang agreed on a time and place to meet with their representatives.

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