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Sect Master Ning frowned slightly. This suggestion was unfair to Zhuge Lan.
He finally decided to try one more time and said,
"Elders, is there no other choice?"
With a 'bang', an elderly Elder slapped the table and then coldly said,
"Sect Master Ning, you are the Sect Master. You cannot only care about personal affections. Isn't your first priority to uphold the dignity of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
In an instant, the atmosphere in the room solidified.
Sect Master Ning felt helpless. It seemed there was no other way for this matter; it had to proceed like this.
He could only say,
"Alright, I'll go ask and see if Zhuge Lan is willing."
The elderly Elder who had just spoken showed a hint of a smile on his face and then said,
"That's more like it, isn't it? After you've asked, we can discuss how to hold the Soul Master Tournament."
Three hours later, Sect Master Ning found Zhuge Lan.
Zhuge Lan was a bit confused when he saw Sect Master Ning. Logically, the celebration banquet still needed some time, and Sect Master Ning had many things to handle.
How could he have time to visit him? So he asked,
"Sect Master Ning, is something wrong?"
Facing Zhuge Lan's question, Sect Master Ning pondered for a long time and said,
"What I'm about to say might be a bit heavy. Don't get angry after you hear it; we can discuss it."
Zhuge Lan was stunned. What kind of matter was heavy? Had something unexpected happened within the Sect?
His expression also became serious, and then he earnestly said,
"Sect Master Ning, please speak."
Sect Master Ning deliberated for a long time, suggesting that this matter put him in a difficult position, and then he said,
"Do you know about the Upper Three Sects Youth Soul Master Competition?"
Zhuge Lan shook his head. He hadn't heard of it, perhaps not knowing much about this aspect, so he said,
"I'm not clear. Sect Master Ning, please elaborate."
Sect Master Ning began to explain.
"The Upper Three Sects Youth Soul Master Competition is a competition held by the Upper Three Sects every five years. Its main purpose is to foster friendship among the Upper Three Sects. This year, it's our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's turn."
Zhuge Lan's eyes lit up. That was great! The Upper Three Sects were the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and the Clear Sky Sect.
Among them, Liu Erlong of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had a very good relationship with him, and they hadn't seen each other for a long time. This time, they could meet, which was a very good thing.
He happily said,
"Sect Master Ning, this is good news! I also hope this competition can be held smoothly."
Sect Master Ning was stunned, clearly not expecting Zhuge Lan's attitude to be so good. But the next matter still needed to be said, so he said,
"But there's a problem. If the Soul Master Competition is held as scheduled, then your celebration banquet will need to be postponed. I am very sorry about this."
Zhuge Lan frowned slightly. To be honest, this kind of thing still made him a little uncomfortable. After all, he didn't care for the celebration banquet, but it represented an attitude.
After all, he had helped the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect so much, so a thank you was only right.
But since the other party had said it, he would give Sect Master Ning face.
"Alright, Sect Master Ning, but there's one condition: similar situations are not allowed to happen again in the future."
Sect Master Ning sighed, then nodded, and said apologetically,
"This matter was our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's fault, so we will compensate you doubly at the later celebration banquet."
Zhuge Lan smiled. Did he care about the compensation? What he needed was the other party's attitude.
At first, he wasn't clear what holding the Soul Master Tournament meant. It turned out they didn't want to hold his celebration banquet.
If it weren't for Ning Rongrong, he really wouldn't want to help the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect anymore.
"Okay, I hope your words count."
Sect Master Ning nodded quickly and said,
"They will definitely count. If there's a problem this time, I'll cut off an arm myself."
Zhuge Lan quickly waved his hand and said,
"No need, no need. I also know that Sect Master Ning has a hidden difficulty. Just don't do this next time."
Afterward, Sect Master Ning returned to the main hall. At this time, the Elders in the hall were anxiously waiting. When they saw Sect Master Ning return, one of the elderly Elders quickly asked.
"Sect Master Ning, what did Zhuge Lan say?"
Sect Master Ning nodded, but he felt a bit bitter inside. After all, he was the one doing this kind of offensive work now.
It felt very uncomfortable, but as the Sect Master, he had to handle such matters.
He then said,
"Zhuge Lan agreed, but he also warned that such a thing should not happen again next time."
Instantly, the tense and oppressive atmosphere in the room dissipated. An Elder smiled and said,
"This is great! We can now focus on arranging the Soul Master Tournament."
Another Elder happily said,
"Yes, yes."
Sect Master Ning felt like complaining, but he didn't want to break the lively atmosphere.
Next was to discuss how to hold this Youth Soul Master Competition.
So, he asked,
"Elders, how should we hold this Youth Soul Master Competition today?"
The Elders below began to discuss, but ultimately, their gazes turned towards the three elderly Elders.
After all, the ones who could truly make decisions were these three old men.
At this moment, an elderly Elder said,
"I will go to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and invite them to participate."
Another elderly Elder said,
"I will go to the Clear Sky Sect and invite them to participate."
The third elderly Elder said,
"I will invite various powerful Sects to participate."
After listening, Sect Master Ning nodded. In that case, the personnel were all present, and the Youth Soul Master Tournament could now be held.
After confirming the personnel, it was about arrangements. How should this competition be held?
Was it a ring competition, a Soul Dou Great Forest trial, or a concealed space trial?
After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was one of the Upper Three Sects. If it was too shabby, it would be ridiculed by the forces on the continent.
At this moment, an Elder quietly said,
"Did we, perhaps, miss inviting one force?"
Everyone around fell silent. They all knew very well what this force was: the Spirit Hall.
The Spirit Hall had just besieged the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and even killed many of their people.
But after all, the Spirit Hall's status was there. Not inviting them would be inconvenient.
Sect Master Ning frowned slightly. He certainly knew what the consequences of inviting the Spirit Hall would be: the anger of many disciples within the Sect.
Or it could upset Zhuge Lan, Ning Rongrong, and some others.
But if they didn't invite them, there was no way to explain it to the various factions in the martial arts world. In previous years' Upper Three Sects' Soul Master Tournaments, the Spirit Hall basically participated, although they only sent a casual team, mainly to show respect.
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