In truth, Sun Cu had been under tremendous pressure throughout this entire ordeal.
When he first heard the news, he was deeply shocked. His first instinct had been to take Lin Yan away, change their identities, and hide for a hundred years before making any further plans. Only after confirming that the Western Desert Gu Immortal world had not descended into chaos did he gradually calm down.
Later, when he learned that Lin Yan had displayed overwhelming strength and captured two veteran Rank 6 Gu Immortals shortly after ascending, he had been secretly overjoyed. The stronger Lin Yan became, the more secure their alliance would be. Because of this, he spared no effort in helping mediate the conflict. During his visits to various forces, even the attitudes of many Gu Immortals toward him had noticeably changed after hearing about the battle.
Lin Yan coughed and changed the topic. "The key is that the two Mo Family Gu Immortals were in the wrong from the beginning. I captured them alive instead of killing them, so the Mo Family has no desire to make this matter any bigger. Once their anger subsides, they'll have no choice but to sit down and negotiate."
Sun Cu thought about it for a moment before nodding in agreement. The worry on his face eased considerably.
"Exactly!" he said excitedly. "This time, I invited a Gu Immortal from the Wan Family to represent us. He is a Rank 7 Gu Immortal named Wan Lianghan."
Hearing this, Lin Yan frowned slightly. It wasn't because he doubted Sun Cu. Rather, the name Wan Lianghan sounded strangely familiar.
After thinking for a moment, he finally remembered.
Wan Lianghan was a Wisdom Path Rank 7 Gu Immortal with respectable battle strength. In his previous life, he had joined forces with two other Rank 7 Gu Immortals from the Wan Family to besiege Suan Bu Jin, the identity Fang Yuan used to infiltrate the Western Desert's super forces. In the end, all three died at Fang Yuan's hands.
Thinking of this, Lin Yan became a little more cautious.
Wisdom Path Gu Immortals might not always be master schemers, but they were practically cheats. They did not rely entirely on logic. A simple deduction was often enough for them to uncover the truth behind many things.
If possible, Lin Yan really did not want to deal with Wisdom Path Gu Immortals.
Fortunately, not long afterward, he received another reply from Tang Fangming. Tang Fangming had already contacted the leader of one of the Mo Family's internal factions and put pressure on them from within. He believed it would not be long before the Mo Family made its decision.
As expected, under the combined pressure of the Wan Family and the Tang Family, the Mo Family had no choice but to agree to negotiations. The meeting was set for three days later at a location near Sandwell Oasis.
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Tens of thousands of miles away from Sandwell Oasis.
Three Gu Immortals stood silently in the sky. At their head was a burly man with a square face. His expression was dark as he coldly rebuked, "That fool Mo Guang! I entrusted him with such a simple task, yet he still managed to fail. Not only did he fail, he even let himself be captured."
"He should've died instead!"
The other two Rank 6 Gu Immortals exchanged glances but remained silent. Neither was willing to provoke this powerful elder of the Mo Family.
After venting his anger, Mo Lei gradually calmed down. Folding his arms across his chest, he silently waited for the others to arrive.
Before long, two streaks of light flew across the sky one after another. A hazy escape light arrived first, revealing an ugly Gu Immortal with a swollen forehead. Soon afterward, an earthy yellow escape light descended, and Sun Cu's figure appeared.
Seeing them arrive, Mo Lei sneered. "Heh, Wan Lianghan. Since when has your Wan Family started meddling in my Mo Family's affairs?"
Wan Lianghan smiled calmly. "Brother Mo Lei, your words are too harsh. This time, your Mo Family was the one in the wrong. Lin Yan, is not a Demonic or Loose Gu Immortal, but a Righteous Path Gu Immortal., yet your clan openly attacked him without justification. What your Mo Family did violated the rules of the Righteous Path and Brother Sun personally asked me to mediate, so how could I refuse?"
Before Mo Lei could retort, his expression suddenly changed. He sensed two more Gu Immortals approaching from a distance.
Lin Yan and Tang Fangming arrived together, chatting and laughing as they flew over, as though they were simply out for a leisurely stroll.
The moment Mo Lei saw Lin Yan, a cold light flashed across his eyes. He snorted and said, "Lin Yan, release the two Gu Immortals of my Mo Family immediately. Otherwise, don't blame my Mo Family for the consequences."
Lin Yan laughed coldly. Even now, Mo Lei was still putting on the airs of a super force.
"Empty threats are meaningless." He looked directly at Mo Lei. "Two people, two Rank 6 Immortal Gu. Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss."
"You!"
Mo Lei's face instantly darkened.
Sensing the tense atmosphere, Wan Lianghan and Tang Fangming quickly stepped forward.
"Both of you, there's no need to rush," Tang Fangming. "Since we're already here, let's sit down and talk. If each side takes a step back, this matter can still be resolved."