76: Two strong men confront each other, You Ning proposes

Facing the terrifying power displayed by the woman, You Ning was completely fearless, also releasing a strong Demonic Qi, and sternly said, “Yun Qiying! Have you forgotten what you did a hundred years ago?”

“A hundred years ago?”

The woman’s movements paused, then she suddenly realized, “Are you talking about the Purple Profound Dao Fruit incident?”

“Exactly! According to the agreement between Lord Beast Venerable and your Human Race’s ancient sages, all fruits produced in the Yunlan Mountains should belong to the Yao Beasts within the territory. However, you broke the rules and forcibly took the Dao Fruit. You still haven’t given me an explanation for this!”

You Ning spoke each word with fervor, passionately expressing his dissatisfaction.

Yun Qiying held the hilt of her sword, hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed, “What I did back then was indeed improper. Now that you’ve killed someone, let’s put an end to this grudge.”

“An end? You say it so easily. How can the loss of me being stagnant at Rank 6 for a hundred years be easily overlooked? If you don’t compensate me today, this matter will never be over!”

“Clang!”

The woman swung her sword horizontally, cutting through a hundred zhang of Void Realm, her Face as cold as frost, saying, “Even if I was in the wrong first, you have already killed so many excellent Juniors of my Sect. You know well how far they could have grown in the future without me saying it. Using this evil deed to offset my past transgression, you are already taking advantage.”

The astonishing Sword Intent spread, but You Ning’s expression remained unchanged, and he sneered,

“Hehe, if there are no accidents after consuming the Purple Profound Dao Fruit, it can add a Purple Mansion Realm Cultivator to your Cloud Ripple Sect. I don’t need to say more about that value, do I? How many of the deceased Juniors could establish a Dao Platform? Not to mention opening a Purple Mansion. To be honest, they can’t even compare to a single piece of the Dao Fruit’s flesh, yet you say I’m taking advantage? Is Sect Leader Yun’s brain broken or is her Face too thick? How can she say such shameless words?”

Such sarcastic remarks filled Yun Qiying with indignation, and she glared angrily, saying, “The Purple Profound Dao Fruit is indeed extraordinary, but there’s no 100% guarantee of a successful Breakthrough. If it fails, then the fruit is wasted. How can its value compare to living human lives?”

You Ning suddenly laughed loudly, “Hahahaha! Ridiculous! If one could exchange a few hundred lives for the Dao Fruit, I think anyone would be willing to do it. Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at for saying such a thing?”

Yun Qiying waved her delicate hand and coldly snorted, “Our values are different, and I’m too lazy to argue with you further. Now, get back to your lair, and don’t let me find you slaughtering my Sect’s Disciple again, otherwise, this Sect Master will definitely not let you off lightly!”

You Ning glared, “Leave? You haven’t compensated me yet, where do you want me to go?”

Yun Qiying gritted her teeth, “You’ve killed so many people from my Sect, and you still have the Face to ask for compensation?”

“I don’t care, you have to compensate me! Otherwise, I’ll make trouble every day! Let’s see who can outlast whom!”

“You! A dignified Rank 7 Demon Emperor, truly has no Face at all!”

It must be admitted that once a Yao Beast of this Rank starts throwing a tantrum, it is quite difficult to deal with.

The other party is alone, while the Cloud Ripple Sect is a massive entity where one move affects everything. The situations of the two are completely unequal.

If it weren't for the compelling circumstances, no one would want to offend such a strong Cultivator.

Seeing the other party’s dilemma, You Ning had an idea and changed the topic, “Sect Leader Yun, I see that managing a large Sect is quite difficult for you, so I won’t make an excessive demand. As long as you can take good care of a Human, how about we consider this matter settled?”

“A Human?”

Yun Qiying couldn’t help but wonder, “Don’t you usually live deep in the mountains? How do you know a Human?”

You Ning waved his sleeve, “You don’t need to bother with that. I can only say that he and I are fated. Also, he should be a Disciple of the Cloud Ripple Sect and won’t do anything harmful to the Sect, so you can rest assured, right?”

The woman’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. After some thought, she parted her lips and said, “I need to see him first before I can make a decision.”

“No problem, but please wait a moment. Let me inform him, otherwise, if he suddenly sees a great figure like you, I’m afraid he might be startled.”

After saying that, You Ning flashed away.

The crowd below showed confused expressions upon hearing this.

A Rank 7 Great Demon actually knows a Human?

And even voluntarily gave up demanding compensation, just to seek protection for that person.

Which lucky fellow is that?

Gao Hong soared into the air, came to the woman’s side, cupped his hands, and said unwillingly, “Sect Leader, that beast killed so many of our Prodigies. Is this matter just going to be left at that?”

Yun Qiying sighed, “What I did a hundred years ago was indeed a bit unethical. Their deaths are considered paying the price for my actions back then. As for the losses of the various cities, I will instruct the Elders of the Reward and Punishment Hall to compensate you. Let’s put this matter to rest.”

Upon hearing the word “compensation,” much of the anger in Gao Hong’s heart subsided, and his expression softened, saying, “Although the two Juniors in my city were excellent, they were not direct descendants of the Gao Family, so their deaths are just that. However, among the other deceased contestants, many were the personal sons and daughters of city lords. Their grudges may not be so easy to appease.”

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately changed her expression, “I guarantee that the compensation will be in place and no city lord will be shortchanged. If they are still dissatisfied, they can go seek revenge themselves, and the Sect will definitely support them spiritually.”

Revenge?

A mere Core Formation Realm Cultivator seeking revenge on a Rank 7 Yao Beast?

Isn’t that seeking death?

Gao Hong twitched the corner of his mouth, nodded, and praised, “Sect Master is righteous. I think they will surely understand your difficulties.”

Reasonably speaking, encountering such a matter, Yun Qiying being willing to give compensation is already showing utmost benevolence.

She could even pretend to fight You Ning for hundreds of rounds, then say that her strength was limited and she couldn’t help everyone’s Juniors get revenge, expressing deep apologies and so on. This way, she wouldn’t have to pay anything and could quickly settle the matter.

After all, that was a Rank 7 Beast Emperor, and his killing was not without reason. The Sect could not truly make an enemy of him.

Yun Qiying’s approach might be somewhat unfair to the city lords, but as the Sect Master of a large Sect, she had to consider the Sect’s interests. This way of handling things was also relatively fair and stable.

Ultimately, the various cities were merely vassals of the Cloud Ripple Sect, not core members. There were no truly top-tier Prodigies among the deceased contestants, otherwise, even if it meant risking her life, she would surely skin and dismember the murderer!

Of course, if there really were such Prodigies participating, You Ning wouldn’t dare to make a move if he saw them.

He knew that some people could be killed and some could not, and he wouldn’t go so far as to make the relationship between himself and the Cloud Ripple Sect a life-and-death struggle.