After venting his anger, Qiu Liming sat back down in his chair.
"I'm putting aside my dignity and personally contacting Wen Zhenjun of the Taiyi Sect for you. You, obediently come with me to apologize to Wen Zhenjun. You must make Wen Zhenjun calm down, understand?" Qiu Liming said to Qiu Mengyang with a grim face.
How could Qiu Mengyang dare to say "no" now? He quickly nodded.
"You, right now, immediately prepare a gift of apology and come with me to the Taiyi Sect to beg for forgiveness! Make as big a scene as possible!" Qiu Liming instructed.
Qiu Mengyang mumbled, wanting to say something, but in the end, said nothing, lowering his head, as if acquiescing.
He understood Qiu Liming's meaning: this was to make him completely lose face, allowing Wen Xiangjie to vent her anger properly, thereby exchanging for an opportunity to apologize.
Regardless of whether this apology would succeed, from now on, he would be forever nailed to the pillar of shame.
If it weren't for the Wu Ding Sect, Qiu Mengyang truly felt it would be better to die.
Bringing the Wu Ding Sect's most precious treasure, Qiu Liming and Qiu Mengyang traveled to the Taiyi Sect by flying boat.
Through the active and enthusiastic promotion by the Wu Ding Sect disciples, Cultivators quickly learned that the Taiyi Sect Supreme Sect Leader of the Wu Ding Sect had personally brought the current Sect Master to the Taiyi Sect to apologize to Wen Xiangjie, bearing thorns.
All Cultivators frantically tried to find connections, twisting and turning to establish relationships with Taiyi Sect disciples, wanting to get the first-hand scoop.
Would Wen Zhenjun really forgive the Wu Ding Sect Master? Would the Taiyi Sect still choose to destroy the Wu Ding Sect?
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Meanwhile, Qiu Liming had already arrived at the Taiyi Sect with Qiu Mengyang.
Qiu Liming's seniority was comparable to Li Junzhuo's, so the Taiyi Sect naturally could not refuse him entry.
Qiu Liming brought Qiu Mengyang to the Taiyi Sect's reception hall.
This was Qiu Liming's first time seeing Wen Xiangjie in person; she was even younger than he had imagined, and her cultivation was more stable.
Even more commendable was that Wen Xiangjie's eyes were clear, and her attitude towards him was neither obsequious nor arrogant, with impeccable manners.
To possess such a temperament at only 15 years old, even with average talent, such a person would definitely achieve great things.
The more Qiu Liming realized Wen Xiangjie's excellence, the more he wanted to turn around and slap his troublesome son twice more.
He had lived for so many years for nothing, not even comparable to a single strand of her hair.
"Wen Zhenjun, this is my unfilial son. During the Sect Grand Competition, he was blind and offended you. I brought him here to apologize to you in person." Qiu Liming's attitude was very humble.
Since things had come to this, with no face or dignity left, Qiu Mengyang could only hide his unwillingness deep in his heart and respectfully bowed deeply to Wen Xiangjie: "I'm sorry, Wen Zhenjun, my mind was muddled that day, and I spoke without thinking. Please forgive me and give me a chance to make amends."
Wen Xiangjie did not move, calmly accepting Qiu Mengyang's apology.
"You indeed owe me an apology, and I accept it," Wen Xiangjie said with a slight smile.
Seeing Wen Xiangjie accept Qiu Mengyang's apology, Qiu Liming felt a surge of joy inside and tentatively asked, "Then can the Taiyi Sect be lenient and spare my Wu Ding Sect?"
"My acceptance of the apology does not mean I will forgive," Wen Xiangjie still smiled, but her tone was firm.
"If a mere apology could erase the mistakes made, then the cost of wrongdoing would be too low. Wouldn't everyone dare to look down on my Taiyi Sect in the future?"
"It's certainly not just an apology. This is the Mirror of the Yao Terrace, the most precious treasure of my Wu Ding Sect, passed down by the first Sect Master of my Wu Ding Sect. With just one drop of blood, no matter where the owner of that blood is, this mirror can reflect their image!" Qiu Liming slapped Qiu Mengyang, and Qiu Mengyang immediately took out the Mirror of the Yao Terrace.
"I am willing to present this Mirror of the Yao Terrace to Wen Zhenjun, only asking for Wen Zhenjun to forgive us this one time."
The Mirror of the Yao Terrace is a good treasure.
But it could still be obtained by destroying the Wu Ding Sect, and much more could be obtained as well.
Wen Xiangjie smiled as she glanced at the Mirror of the Yao Terrace, her tone still firm: "Taiyi Sect Supreme Sect Leader, please return. Instead of this, you should hurry and prepare for battle. In a few days, my Taiyi Sect will bring all its disciples to pay a visit."
If it weren't for Sect Leader-Brother stating that Qiu Liming was of high seniority and had not committed any major fault in this matter, and that directly killing him was not the best strategy, Wen Xiangjie would have wanted to keep Qiu Liming and Qiu Mengyang's lives here.
If Qiu Liming and Qiu Mengyang died, the Wu Ding Sect would fall into chaos on its own, without the Taiyi Sect even needing to act.
Seeing that Wen Xiangjie was determined to destroy the Wu Ding Sect, Qiu Liming sighed and left with Qiu Mengyang.
After boarding the flying boat and departing from the Taiyi Sect, Qiu Mengyang finally spoke, full of indignation: "I personally apologized to Wen Xiangjie, and even offered the Mirror of the Yao Terrace, yet Wen Xiangjie is still playing hard to get! She truly is..."
"Shut up!" Qiu Liming reprimanded him mercilessly: "After all that's happened, why are you still speaking without thinking!"
Qiu Mengyang dared not argue with Qiu Liming and asked timidly, "Then what do we do now?"
"Things have come to this; we can only prepare for battle," Qiu Liming said with a gloomy face.
He had already lived for several millennia, and had accumulated some connections.
By setting aside his dignity and begging, he could still find some external aid for the Wu Ding Sect.
Qiu Liming contacted a sect with which he had a relatively good relationship.
"Zhao Sect Leader, I am Qiu Liming. You know the current situation of our Wu Ding Sect. I wonder if Zhao Sect Leader could lend a little help?"
"Sect Leader Qiu, I am truly sorry," Zhao Sect Leader sighed.
Hearing Zhao Sect Leader's words, Qiu Liming's heart couldn't help but sink.
He said unwillingly, "Zhao Sect Leader, I understand you. You are a person of great righteousness; you shouldn't fear the Taiyi Sect!"
"I truly don't fear the Taiyi Sect, but..." Zhao Sect Leader's tone became a bit awkward: "You know my Dao companion is a Refining Master. Before, during the Sect Grand Competition..."
Zhao Sect Leader briefly recounted to Qiu Liming the scene after the Sect Grand Competition, where numerous Refining Masters surrounded Wen Xiangjie, begging for the Imperial Thunder Pearl in her possession.
"Now, all my Dao companion thinks about is the gift from the Phoenix Clan in Wen Zhenjun's hands. If she knew I sent people to support your Wu Ding Sect, she would probably tear up our Dao companion contract the next second."
Zhao Sect Leader knew very well that his Dao companion loved him, but when compared to refining... he had no right to be compared to refining.
So he could only choose to refuse Qiu Liming.
Before ending the call, Zhao Sect Leader kindly reminded Qiu Liming.
"If any sect has a Refining Master who loves refining as much as their life, you don't need to waste your effort contacting them. They will absolutely not offend Wen Zhenjun for you."
After ending the conversation with Zhao Sect Leader, Qiu Liming looked despairing.
Which famous sect doesn't have a Refining Master?
How was this any different from directly telling him not to struggle and just wait to die!