"Then there is no need to talk about this matter. I think the city lord is also a reasonable person. You can try the quota I bought. Wait until tomorrow to see if they will let you try on my behalf."

"Qiu Zuo, let me tell you, I am the elder of Xingchen Palace, you dare to disobey my order!" Elder Cui shouted coldly.

"Senior Brother Qiu, if you forget about it, it's not worth it for me."

Seeing the tension between the two sides, Zheng Ling quickly persuaded him.

Qin Cheng shook his head slightly and patted Zheng Ling.

In order to stand up for himself, Zheng Ling would rather offend Elder Cui and prove that he can indeed be trusted.

Now that Elder Cui was hurt in revenge, if he didn't stand up for Zheng Ling and ask for an explanation, even if Zheng Ling didn't say anything, he would inevitably be disappointed in his heart.

"Haha, I don't dare? When you leave this place, all memories will be erased. I don't care whether you are an elder or a palace master, so what can I do?"

Qin Cheng also slapped the table and stood up.

Elder Cui and Gu Shuyan's expressions changed slightly.

This is what they are most worried about.

If Qin Cheng refuses to give in, and refuses to hand him over alive or dead, there is really nothing they can do.

After all, they are monks from the same Star Palace, so they can't really kill Qin Cheng.

And even if Qin Cheng is killed, the quota may not fall on them as expected.

"Apologise!" Qin Cheng shouted.

"Don't be arrogant!"

Elder Cui gritted his teeth and stared at Qin Cheng angrily.

"I am arrogant, so what about you?"

Qin Cheng met his eyes without hesitation.

Gu Shuyan's eyebrows furrowed.

She moved lightly and walked to Zheng Ling's side.

Amid the surprised looks of others, Gu Shuyan bent down and saluted Zheng Ling.

"Zheng Daoyou, right? My master just had a bad temper and offended you. I apologize to you on his behalf. I hope you can forgive me."

After speaking, Gu Shuyan took out a porcelain vase and a third-grade immortal sword, and gave them to Zheng Ling.

"Senior Brother Qiu, this..."

"Just accept what they should give you." Qin Cheng said.

"Yes, Fellow Daoist Zheng was once the proud man of Mingzhou. After all, I should call you senior brother." Gu Shuyan also smiled.

Zheng Ling's Adam's apple visibly rolled, and when he took the item, his eyes turned red.

In Mingzhou, status is everything.

For example, Elder Cui was able to yell at Qin Cheng and even take away his quota just because he was an elder.

Not to mention robbing, even if some ordinary disciples who objected were beaten to death, no one would dare to interfere.

Similarly, Zheng Ling, as a little transparent person in Juxian Mountain who has not even entered the Star Palace, never dreamed that one day he could make Mingzhou's genius bow his head and give him an expensive fairy sword.

"Senior Brother Qiu, are you satisfied with this?" Gu Shuyan said.

"Give me the spirit stone." Qin Cheng said.

Elder Cui handed a storage bag to Qin Cheng, and Qin Cheng turned around and left.

Zheng Ling then stood up and followed.

Others saw that the atmosphere in the room was not right, so they got up and left.

In the end, only Elder Cui and Gu Shuyan were left in the room.

"Humph, I haven't seen you for a few days, but Qiu Zuo is so arrogant now. It seems that he wasn't too frustrated before!" Elder Cui snorted coldly.

"A person who has been stepped on by you still dares to be arrogant."

"Master, I feel that this Qiu Zuo is a little different."

Gu Shuyan smoothed her black hair from her forehead and looked thoughtful.

"But he was still afraid in the end and was still as timid as a mouse. What's the difference?" Elder Cui said disdainfully.

"He doesn't dare to compete with you, which proves that he knows that his cultivation is not as good as yours. Most of the things about him before were the result of adding fuel and jealousy."

When he came, Elder Cui also asked the cultivators some things that happened on the road. Now that I think about it, they are probably not true.

"Maybe, but I always feel that he doesn't seem to be afraid." Gu Shuyan shook her head.

"Shu Yan, you don't need to care about people like this. Qiu Zuo is just a stepping stone on your path of cultivation. Your eyes should be on people like Ying Yuci and Bai Shengxue." Elder Cui said seriously.

"Of course, if this bastard hadn't done that to you back then, how could you still not have a breakthrough..."

"Stop talking about Master."

Gu Shuyan's delicate body trembled slightly, her eyes turned red, and she seemed very reluctant to mention what happened back then.

"Sorry, I am too talkative." Elder Cui said quickly.

"But having said that, if it hadn't been for what happened back then, Qiu Zuo would not have been punished by the palace master to lose his status as the first genius."

"Disciple, please rest."

After muttering something, Elder Cui left.

In the room, Gu Shuyan wiped the non-existent tears from her eyes and her expression quickly calmed down.

Recalling what happened back then, Gu Shuyan showed a strange expression.

"Qiu Zuo, stepping stone, Master is right about this..."

Late at night.

Elder Jing was feeling a little depressed. He sat on the roof, reflecting the moonlight, and took out one pot after another of spiritual wine that he had not drank for many years.

"Jingyu, what's wrong with you?"

There were footsteps behind him, and Elder Cui slowly walked over.

"What's wrong?" Elder Jing said with a hint of drunkenness.

"Didn't we agree at the beginning that you and I would join forces to support Gu Shuyan and let her inherit Mingzhou Star Palace in the future? As a result, you have backed off a little bit today." Elder Cui said dissatisfied.

"Did I make a mistake today?" Elder Jing was stunned.

"Of course, since you want to train Gu Shuyan, you should strive for his benefits as much as possible. For Qiu Zuo's quota, you should take the initiative to join forces with me to suppress him severely and force him to hand over. In order to avoid making Shu Yan apologize.

Get this result." Elder Cui said.

"I also support cultivating Gu Shuyan, but do you want to do it by robbing other disciples of opportunities?"

"Even if Qiu Zuo has done all kinds of evil, he got the quota. Why should we force him to hand it over as an elder? Brother Cui, do you really think this is right?"

Elder Jing couldn't help asking, and let out the frustration in his heart.

Regardless of whether Qin Cheng is Qiu Zuo or not, even if it was Qiu Zuo who did such a thing, no matter how much Elder Jing hates him, he still feels that he should not rob him.

What's more, Elder Cui's appearance was so ugly that he almost took away all the places in Qincheng.

"In order to cultivate the strongest juniors, of course, we must use all possible means." Elder Cui hummed, but felt that it was natural.

"As long as the result is good, what does the process matter?"

"Only looking at the results?"

Elder Jing took a sip of wine and felt a fire raging in his heart, making it impossible for him to control the fire rationally.

"Do you still remember what Qiu Zuo said before? The genius obtained by robbing and sucking blood, when she takes all this for granted, can she really lead our Mingzhou to regain its glory instead of destroying it in the future?"

"Jingyu, you are really drunk."

Elder Cui was also a little unhappy when he saw Jing Yu repeatedly contradicting him.

But he still suppressed his anger and smiled again.

"Actually, I came to see you for another matter."

"Say." Elder Jing said angrily.

"I thought about it after I went back. The secrets of heaven are unpredictable. Sometimes what is lacking in things like destiny is that inconspicuous opportunity." Elder Cui said with a smile.
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