Chapter 260

Chapter 260: Hard to Convince with Good Words

Will you?

Lu Ye of course wasn’t willing, and he knew well that the current peace proposal was just a wishful thinking from Daoist Shouren.

Out of that group, each one of them wanted peace about as much as a cat wants a bath—there were hardly any who were up for it.

But looking at Daoist Shouren, Lu Ye couldn’t help but feel a bit of sympathy.

Daoist Shouren’s ridiculous appearance now reminded him of how silly he himself had been in his past life.

Lucky for Lu Ye, he had a system.

Without it, he could only imagine how miserable his life would have been.

“Daoist, if every sect is willing to cough up a million top-tier Spirit Stones, I’ll agree to the peace talk. But I have a request: don’t tell them my conditions just yet. Ask them first what they’re willing to sacrifice for peace?”

Lu Ye had already figured out how to handle Daoist Shouren.

Once his strength increased, and he truly reached the realm of Heaven and Earth, he would strike.

He would dismantle Daoist Shouren’s Guarding the Great Dao.

No one understood Daoist Shouren’s inner thoughts better than Lu Ye.

He could sense the internal struggle.

On one side, he detested the Guarding the Great Dao, but on the other, he was too scared to let it go.

Stuck in a quagmire, every time he felt wronged, he would flail around desperately, but the more he struggled, the deeper he sank.

Upon receiving Lu Ye’s reply, Daoist Shouren wasn’t as thrilled as he had imagined.

He wasn’t a fool.

He understood Lu Ye’s intentions.

But those who cultivate the Dao are often filled with hope.

Even though he could foresee the outcome, he still wanted to give it a shot.

“I take my leave!”

Lu Ye nodded.

“Take care.”

Daoist Shouren departed.

He said it—Lu Ye wasn’t the devil of all devils—and from their conversation, he could vaguely sense that Lu Ye was also a pitiful figure.

What’s happening in this world, anyway?

Daoist Shouren found the Cangman Mountain, where numerous strong individuals had made it their temporary base.

“Elders, Daoist Shouren has returned.”

A member of the Realm of Domain reported.

Wang Yi from the Wang Family spoke, “Let him in.”

Daoist Shouren briskly walked in, his expression slightly uplifted.

“Everyone, good news, good news! Lu Ye has agreed to the peace talk!”

Upon hearing this, the big shots exchanged incredulous glances.

“Is he really willing?” Wang Yi asked.

“He said it himself—he’s willing!”

“Hahaha! If he’s willing to make peace, that’s a good thing. None of us want the Human Clan tearing itself apart,” said Hong Tian from the Three Immortal Mountain with a chuckle.

“Indeed, if he’s willing to make some sacrifice, peace is plausible. He just has to share his techniques and methods of achieving the Dao, and our Invincible Sword Sect can coexist with him peacefully.”

“I’m not interested in his methods for achieving the Dao; I’m more curious about the treasures he left from his past life. He doesn’t even have to hand them all over—just let me pick through them, and our Invincible Sword Sect will be willing to coexist peacefully with him!”

“Honestly, he doesn’t need to bother with the treasures. Since he possesses the means from his previous life, he could grow rapidly even without them!”

Everyone chimed in.

Daoist Shouren fell silent.

Wait… weren’t we the ones asking Lu Ye for peace?

How did it turn into us asking him for stuff? And claiming he doesn’t need the treasures?

A sect called Tian Zhen Sect, one of the top sects of the Fourth Heaven, had their Supreme Elder, Zhang Xunzuo, speak up.

“Daoist Shouren, what demands did Lu Ye make for the peace?”

He spoke of demands.

Daoist Shouren let out a long sigh.

“He said, for each sect to offer a million top-tier Spirit Stones, and those willing to give them can erase previous grudges.”

“A million Spirit Stones? Isn’t that a bit low? We aren’t short on Spirit Stones,” someone retorted.

Anger flashed in Daoist Shouren’s eyes, and his voice rose.

“It’s us seeking peace with him, not the other way around! That million top-tier Spirit Stones is what you all owe him, not the other way around. And you think a million Spirit Stones is too little? Is it too few or what?”

“Wham!”

A wooden table was smashed to smithereens.

“What a madness! If we hadn’t been stopped by the Daoist, he would’ve been dead already. Now he has the gall to ask us for peace? And demand a million top-tier Spirit Stones from us? He’s out of his mind!”

“Daoist Shouren, I’m just saying, with conditions this absurd, you should have refuted him on the spot. We are the strong side; how could we seek peace with the weak?”

“Exactly! You all should let go of these unrealistic fantasies! The matter of eliminating this demon is everyone’s responsibility. We should work together to take him down!”

Daoist Shouren took a step back.

Looking at the fired-up crowd, hearing their outrage.

Daoist Shouren finally said one last thing.

“Anyone who wants peace can seek me out…”

“Daoist Shouren, do you dare stir the pot here?” Wang Yi bellowed.

Daoist Shouren…

He remained silent and quietly stepped back.

One person stood on the clouds, gazing at the endless land below.

Beneath the Fifth Heaven were massive expanses of land, while above, including the Fifth Heaven, lay the stars, the void.

The Fourth Heaven had the most terrestrial area.

The Fifth Heaven had the most void.

No one knew what Daoist Shouren was thinking at that moment.

In his past life, Lu Ye had sometimes been like this, alone amidst the starry sky, quietly watching the flow of the galaxy.

Others thought he was comprehending the Dao.

But he knew the truth—he was lost.

“Daoist!”

A sudden voice rang out.

Daoist Shouren looked over.

The person was none other than Zhang Xunzuo from Tian Zhen Sect.

“What’s on your mind, Fellow Daoist?”

“Here’s a million top-tier Spirit Stones. Please help me pass them to Fellow Daoist Lu Ye. This action from my sect was driven by greed and has caused trouble for Fellow Daoist Lu Ye, and I sincerely apologize. Tian Zhen Sect will halt all actions against Fellow Daoist Lu Ye from now on. I hope he can forgive us,” Zhang Xunzuo said sincerely.

Daoist Shouren was stunned.

Then he beamed with joy.

“Fellow Daoist!”

He grasped Zhang Xunzuo’s hand.

Turns out there were still things worth protecting in this world that he could hold on to.

Daoist Shouren, who had been somewhat shaken in his resolve, found his heart solidified once more.

Yes, Guarding the Great Dao is like this.

Even if he was battered and bruised, as long as there’s a ray of light, it can make one forget the pain.

“Could you help me ask if there are other sects willing to seek peace?”

But Zhang Xunzuo shook his head repeatedly.

“Daoist has already said they’re not willing to make peace—that’s their business. I truly can’t intervene. I hope you’ll understand, Fellow Daoist.”

Daoist Shouren is tasked with guarding the Great Dao, but he wasn’t responsible for the safety of all.

The lives and deaths of others had nothing to do with him.

It’s hard to convince those stubborn fools.

If they insist on killing Lu Ye and hoping to seize his treasures, let them go ahead.

After all, it won’t be him who dies!