Starting With 100 Million Lives

The ’leaders’ of both sides finally ended their secret negotiations.

But the others didn’t know what they had discussed, much less that these two had already reached an agreement.

Jin Pi and Zhengxu were still clamoring.

"Ancestor, we must not let them off this time!"

"Yes, they must apologize to Bi Ying and offer compensation that satisfies us!"

"A Fifth-Grade Immortal Official was attacked, this matter is a big deal even to the Law Enforcement Department!"

Celestial Venerable Bi Ying himself was playing the drama queen.

With one hand covering the cheek that had a close encounter with Liuyuan’s slap, and the other clutching the thigh that Han Qi had kicked, he fell to the ground wailing.

"Oh, my injuries are too severe!"

"It’s not just external injuries, there are internal ones too, oh dear, even my foundation has been damaged."

"They ganged up on me, so cruel, so arrogant, it’s simply infuriating..."

The others also clamored, echoing his cries.

"Compensate! They must pay up!"

"Otherwise, take it all to the Law Enforcement Department!"

Over on this side, Liuyuan and Qing Huan were almost driven mad with rage.

They’d seen shameless people before, but never to this extent.

Moments ago, you were smug and gloating, and now you’re acting like you’re fatally injured, do you think we’re blind?

Celestial Venerable Han Qi, unable to contain his rage, pointed at him, bellowing.

"Screw you, you almost destroyed those five, and still have the nerve to act pitiful?"

His words were immediately drowned out by the Yidan Stream people.

"Those lowly maidservants, how can they compare to Brother Daoist Bi Ying?"

"Exactly, what’s their status compared to Bi Ying?"

"This matter will not end!"

"This time you Ancient Pill Stream must give an explanation!"

"Everyone shut up!"

Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable’s face darkened as he listened, feeling increasingly embarrassed.

If not for Jiang Cheng’s threat, he’d likely be among those gloaters now.

But considering what’s to come, he only felt more embarrassed.

Facing his disciples and grand-disciples who were still smiling, he took a deep breath, and with a wooden expression, announced his order.

"Alright, release those seven people."

Both Jin Pi and Zhengxu were in shock.

"Huh?"

"Release them?"

"Ancestor, what do you mean..."

Weren’t we supposed to get them to compensate us?

Why are we now releasing them?

Bi Ying, who had been overacting just a moment ago, almost turned into a statue upon hearing the order.

He then wailed in great reluctance.

"Ancestor, we can’t do that!"

"I’m so badly injured, they haven’t even provided an explanation, how can we release them at this critical moment..."

Feeling extremely displeased, Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable didn’t wait for him to finish and struck him hard across the face.

Smack!

The smack was loud and resounding.

It spun Celestial Venerable Bi Ying several times in the air before he fell to the ground like a lump of mud.

His right cheek swelled visibly.

The slap not only left him dizzy but also completely bewildered.

What just happened?

Why did the Ancestor hit me?

Beside him, Jin Pi and Zhengxu were equally dumbfounded and confused.

However, seeing the terrifying expression on Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable’s face that seemed to want to devour them, none of them dared to utter a word.

Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable’s gaze was like a knife as he surveyed his disciples and grand-disciples.

"Since when do you think you can order me around?"

Jin Pi and Zhengxu felt a sinking feeling.

Indeed, they had gotten a bit carried away in front of the Ancestor just now.

They quickly bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes in unison.

"We don’t dare!"

"Hmph, you seem to dare quite a lot!"

Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable felt it was time to establish his authority.

If not, the subsequent orders would surely be met with resistance and they might act on their own.

"What a bunch of scoundrels..."

Next, in front of Jiang Cheng, Taiheng, Liuyuan, and others, he gave the Emperor Pill Masters of Jin Pi, Zhengxu, and Yidan Stream a stern ’lesson in morality’.

He taught his disciples and grand-disciples so severely that they didn’t dare draw a single deep breath.

Then, he ordered again.

"Release those seven people..."

Before he finished, Brother Cheng reminded him.

"Don’t forget they need to be invited out."

Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable’s temple throbbed.

"Invite them out!"

Invite?

Jin Pi and Zhengxu wondered if they had misheard.

On this side, Taiheng and Liuyuan were equally stunned.

Was that really said by Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable?

What a joke!

After arriving, didn’t he declare that he absolutely wouldn’t release them?

Now what’s going on?

"This, Ancestor..."

"Hurry up and go in to invite them!"

Yi Yuan wouldn’t give them time to react at all.

"You’re not even listening to my words now?"

"Are you rebelling, courting death..."

Jin Pi and Zhengxu, the three Third Grade Immortal Officials, were scolded like dogs, and the remaining Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade Immortal Officials dared not speak a word.

Hundreds of Yidan Stream disciples quickly entered the Pill Array.

They had no idea what the Ancestor was planning, was this some counterintuitive strategy?

Under the stern gaze of Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable, they really did invite them.

And with quite high standards.

The seven Third Grade Daoist Venerables, including Jin Pi, Zeng Gong, and Zhengxu, stepped forward.

The seven people being suppressed in the array, Yue Yao, Yue Zhi, and others, each were greeted by a lofty Seventh-grade Emperor Alchemist.

"Ahem, please leave the Pill Array."

"Please, please, please..."

Even though they didn’t understand why they had to invite them like this.

But it was the Ancestor’s order, so they had to execute it with the utmost quality.

The remaining hundreds of Fifth and Sixth-grade Emperor Alchemists split into two lines, standing on either side.

The gesture of lining up for reception left Liuyuan and Qing Huan stunned.

"What are they playing at?"

"I’m completely confused..."

"Be careful, when something is abnormal, there’s definitely a trick!"

Being supported by seven Third Grade Immortal Officials and leaving the Pill Array, then passing by the rows of people, Yue Yao, Yue Zhi, and others felt both honored and terrified.

They were even shivering a bit.

What on earth is going on?

Weren’t they just saying they’d be suppressed forever?

The seven were thus dazedly invited out of the Pill Array and sent outside.

Finally, they came to Jiang Cheng’s presence.

Learning from experience, Liuyuan and Qing Huan immediately stepped up to shield Yue Yao, Yue Zhi, and others, ensuring they wouldn’t be captured again.

Meanwhile, Sect Leader Jiang turned to look at Yan Yi.

"So, what do you think, convinced now?"

"I didn’t make a move, yet still got the people out."

Yan Yi truly didn’t know how he managed it.

In her mind, when Yi Yuan Daoist Venerable saw Jiang Cheng, they should be enemies confronting one another; how could he possibly cooperate with him?

However, what’s lost is lost.

"I will protect those Dancing Girls and Musicians as agreed, but don’t be too smug about it."