(MC POV)
For so reason, they had decided the eting to take place in my courtyard instead of the Grand Hall or even Sect Master Qing's courtyard. Their reasoning being that Phoenix Sect was submitting to , whatever that ant.
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The whole set up was quite elaborate as well, which frankly in my opinion was just going a little bit too far.
I had expected it to be an informal thing where Sect Master Feng would co to et with and discuss the terms but everyone else apparently did not think so.
They had all the other Elders and Masters attend it alongside with almost all the Elite and Inner Core Practitioners. Sect Master Qing had chosen to stand beside even though I insisted on him taking a seat which he vehently declined for so reason.
Sophia stood on my other side mirroring Sect Master Qing which was natural considering she was there as my 'assistant'.
I would have thought my disciples would need to join the other Elite Practitioners below but Sect Master Qing had allowed them to stand behind like they were so sort of overseers.
I really don't get the basis of all this.
Well, I didn't mind that arrangent in the slightest though I realised my disciples kept glaring at Sophia for so reason, especially when she got closer to to speak with . Maybe they don't trust her yet?
Well, can't bla them, she did have a history with the Dark Sect before, no matter how brief it was. They should grow to trust her after living together for so ti, right?
"So… Why do we have to make this such a big event again?" I whispered to Sect Master Qing.
Sophia answered instead, "This involves the top two Sects rging, Master Lin. No doubt news of this would have already spread around and others are already watching this unfold. So people might even want to stop this from happening."
I frowned, "It's only been a day and don't the other Sects have their own persecutions to worry about?"
"Gufufu~ That is just simply human nature, Master Lin. Even when they are falling in a ditch, they would pull down anyone they see that is hanging onto the ledge."
Well, she's got a point there.
Cracking my neck, I asked, "So how long are we supposed to wait for them?"
Just as those words left my lips, there was a high pitched shriek from the sky.
Everyone looked up to see a phoenix diving out of the clouds and straight towards my courtyard. No prizes to who is riding on that bird.
"I know they were called Phoenix Sect but… I never knew they had a tad Phoenix," I muttered.
"Neither did anyone else I believe, Master Lin," Sect Master Qing comnted beside .
"That one is Sect Master Feng's personal pet if I am not wrong," Sophia supplied, seemingly unfazed by its appearance.
I raised an eyebrow at her, "Let guess, the Dark Sect investigated that too?"
"Not really," She smiled at . "I gifted them a Phoenix egg when I was the Sect Master. It would have hatched after a century of them pouring Phoenix Fire Quarks into it."
"And nobody else knows about this because?"
"One, it happened a hundred years ago. Two, it was ant as a bribe to them. For what the bribe was, I shall only tell Master Lin in private if you wish to know."
"It's alright," I waved it off. Since it happened over a century ago, it probably wasn't that important now.
She shrugged at my answer and turned back to watch the Phoenix land in front of my courtyard, Sect Master Feng descending from it.
It seed like he wasn't at all fazed by the crowd as though he had been expecting sothing like this from the start. Am I the only one who thinks this much preparation is too much?
The fact that he had ca alone and knew exactly where to land as well probably ant soone here had been making these arrangents together with the Phoenix Sect people. Why was I the only one left out of this?
Sect Master Feng walked past the gathered Heaven Sect mbers with his head held high, his eyes staring straight at .
I was instructed repeatedly by my disciples, Sophia and even Sect Master Qing that I should not stand when he approached.
The Phoenix remained at where Sect Master Feng had left it, its eyes staring at its owner while he approached , looking concerned for its owner.
Sect Master Feng stopped in front of , his expression neutral.
"Master Lin," He greeted, raising his hand to summon a roll of paper in his hands. "I hope these terms would be satisfactory to officiate our rger."
As I had been instructed prior, I made no move to take it from him and instead, nodded to Sophia who took it in my stead.
She unfurled the paper and began reading the terms aloud.
"'This docunt officiates the rger between Heaven Sect and Phoenix Sect. All of Phoenix Sect's assets shall be absorbed by Heaven Sect and all of its mbers shall be officially recognised as Heaven Sect Practitioners from this date forth. Sect Master Feng shall step down as Phoenix Sect's Sect Master and join the ranks of Heaven Sect as an Elder while all other Sect mbers maintain their prior Practitioner ranks after the rger. Phoenix Sect shall submit to Heaven Sect's rules and traditions from henceforth, the forr Phoenix Sect location shall remain but will be recognised as a branch of Heaven Sect. Signed this date, Forr Phoenix Sect Master Feng.'"
Sophia furled the paper and turned to , "The terms are acceptable, Master Lin."
I nodded, "Very well then. Elder Feng, I accept your terms of rger, I hope both of people will prosper for tis to co together as Heaven Sect."
He cupped his hands together, "All of us thank you, Master Lin. You will not regret this decision. Everyone in our Sects will prosper for the days to co and with your guidance and wisdom we will definitely see prosperity for centuries."
I nodded and was about to stand up to cup my hands as well when a whistling sound pierced through the air.
I looked up just in ti to see an arrow whizzing past to embed itself into Elder Feng's chest, right where his heart should be.
Another arrow was shot towards but it was stopped by my barrier, hovering in front of my face for a mont before it dropped to the ground and shattered like ice.
Everyone around stared at the arrow poking out of Elder Feng in shock, no one having sensed the arrow's approach until the very last mont.
The man himself was gaping like a fish out of water, his hands grasping at the arrow as though trying to pull it out.
All of a sudden, the arrow seed to lt and flowed itself into the open wound, Elder Feng collapsing on the ground a short mont later.
Well… Looks like things are pretty much screwed now...
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