The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS

In the elegantly arranged main hall, Qing Yu and Yun Wuyue took their respective seats.

"Since the Daoist has come here, does that mean you fully represent your Majesty?" Yun Wuyue shifted her gaze slightly, the only visible pair of eyes seemed to have fleeting light and shadows, as if trying to see through the true nature of Qing Yu.

Faced with her probing, Qing Yu formally stated, "With His Majesty's trust, he has allowed me to represent him in discussions with your party. As long as it is not a matter of great significance, I can decide on the spot."

"Young Sect Master Yun, our side has gotten along quite well with your Four Demonic Sects recently. I'm unaware of why you requested this meeting, may I know what you require?"

"Is it really going well?" Yun Wuyue said indifferently, "These days, those Buddhist monks have been relentlessly after us. Especially... the particularly restless Purgatory Peak.

They often find themselves hunted by the Buddhists and never manage to escape."

Of course, they can't escape. For the restless Purgatory Peak, Feng Jiwu intended to make an example of them. What was required was to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, to teach the other Sects some discipline.

"The Young Sect Master also mentioned that Purgatory Peak is restless. What your four Sects are cooperating with is not a single Sect, but a country. This land underfoot in Yan Province, as well as the adjacent Yun Province, both belong to the Northern Zhou.

It is only natural that Purgatory Peak, which has been rampaging on our territory during your cooperation with us, will be taught a lesson."

Qing Yu's expression remained unchanged as he calmly articulated the reasoning.

Those brutes from Purgatory Peak really get arrogant when they gain the upper hand; they know nothing of restraint. The troubles in Northern Zhou caused by the Demon Path, nearly ninety percent were the doing of Purgatory Peak.

"Please rest assured, Young Sect Master, our court is merely leveraging the power of Buddhism to knock some sense into Purgatory Peak. We have no intention of offending the other three Sects of your party."

"At present, our cooperation is going smoothly; Demon Sword Dao has established a Martial Arts Pavilion in Northern Zhou and has started selecting suitable disciples, Doomed Hall has also begun to establish its roots in secret. As for your Yin Demon Sect, it is reaping considerable benefits now.

Amidst this favorable situation, it is only the trouble caused by Purgatory Peak that threatens to spoil the entire effort. It seems the other three Sects should also have some dissatisfaction with Purgatory Peak, right?"

His words hit home for Yun Wuyue.

Purgatory Peak had always been isolated in harsh and desolate environments, truly a place of suffering. Now suddenly stepping into a prosperous world, they completely unleashed their ambitions, coveting every good thing in sight.

The higher-ups of Purgatory Peak were quite rational; after all, with their strength, they lived a comfortable life even within Purgatory Valley.

The problem arose among their lower-ranking disciples. These disciples followed the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest, where status within the Sect was always determined by force.

Now that they were in the outside world, their habits remained unchanged, and they became even more vicious. To put it crudely, these disciples of Purgatory Peak behaved like bandits, robbing anyone they saw, and killing anyone who resisted.

Such chaotic behavior not only jeopardized the stability of Northern Zhou but was also frowned upon by the other three Sects.

For example, the brothels under the Yin Demon Sect saw plenty of Purgatory Peak's people freeload, their quality was truly deplorable.

Doomed Hall had just negotiated a deal with a client, only for that client to be wiped out by people from Purgatory Peak shortly afterward, with all family wealth stolen, leaving nothing but a devastated estate.

As for Demon Sword Dao, they took advantage of Purgatory Peak's wanton behavior to recruit many talented individuals. Demon Sword Dao always sought to accept disciples who could overcome adversity with resilience. Under Purgatory Peak's oppression, such candidates were plentiful.

However, these disciples generally bore grudges against Purgatory Peak, and their hardships were mostly related to the Sect. Accepting these disciples also naturally deepened the animosity between Demon Sword Dao and Purgatory Peak.

Overall, Purgatory Peak was not only despised by the Northern Zhou but also viewed with animosity by the remaining three sects.

Of course, animosity is animosity, but Yun Wuyue would not let these sentiments simply peters out. In the negotiations between the forces, likes and dislikes were not the point, interests were.

"The behavior of Purgatory Peak will be dealt with by us. However, your actions have also violated the harmony that should exist in our cooperation. The Buddhist community has always been the great enemy of our Daoist practitioners," said Yun Wuyue.

'Indeed, this is the crux,' Qing Yu realized in her heart.

The Northern Zhou's action against Purgatory Peak, far from angering the Yin Demon Sect, actually secretly delighted them. To give those brutish muscleheads from Purgatory Peak a knock was naturally a welcome turn of events.

But the Northern Zhou employing the Buddhist power to accomplish this was a bit infuriating.

Contact with the sworn enemy, the Buddhist community, made the Yin Demon Sect suspect that the Northern Zhou was on the verge of becoming a fence-sitter.

Understanding Yun Wuyue's goals, Qing Yu suddenly shifted the subject, saying, "I heard that in the Pushan Temple outside Divine Capital, the Arhat Hall's head, Xin Hui, is always in residence."

Hearing the lyrics, Yun Wuyue was not a fool; he could guess that Qing Yu was talking about his conflict with Xin Hui. The white-haired Taoist in front of him was the one who caused Xin Hui to deviate, and they could be considered mortal enemies.

"The head of Arhat Hall is significant enough. But the Director of the Imperial Observatory does not carry sufficient weight," Yun Wuyue shook his head.

Being mortal enemies with Arhat Hall's head, Xin Hui, naturally proved Qing Yu's significant opposition to the Buddhist faction. But a Director of the Imperial Observatory could not represent the stance of the Northern Zhou Court.

Even though Qing Yu represented the Emperor in the negotiation, it still did not adequately indicate the court's position.

"But if it were the head of Arhat Hall, that would carry enough weight."

A light voice floated in from outside, causing Qing Yu's mouth to twitch slightly.

He knew that Ye Lingshuang had been spying on this place all along; even just now, she had been closely observing Qing Yu.

"A head?" Qing Yu said inexplicably, "If you want a head, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Because Master Xin Hui has already been reborn in Pure Land, and this mortal shell has naturally turned to ash and scattered to the winds."

"Xin Hui is dead?" For the first time, Yun Wuyue lost his composure.

The words were beautifully spoken, but there was no doubt that they were announcing the fact of Xin Hui's death.

Even though he knew that Xin Hui had previously gone after this enemy, Yun Wuyue hadn't imagined he would die at Qing Yu's hands.

Keep in mind that just a few months earlier, Qing Yu had launched a desperate attack, which led Xin Hui to deviation. And now, within a few months, Qing Yu had slain Xin Hui?

It must be said, this was not martial arts.

"You killed him?" Ye Lingshuang's voice also carried vast surprise.

"No, no, no, how could I, a poor Daoist, have the capability to kill Master Xin Hui," Qing Yu denied with a smile, "I merely witnessed Master Xin Hui's rebirth to Pure Land."

Although he denied it insistently, his smiley demeanor aroused suspicion.