Chapter 1214: Compensation

"Wait, what do you mean by that?"

After hearing Xu Hanchang mention the mysterious senior, Qing Lietian on the other end of the jade slip finally couldn't sit still and immediately asked.

"Haha, our master who is devoted to Qinjian Villa may not know that the mysterious senior has a close relationship with Brother Zhou. It is because of the mysterious senior that I have been taking good care of Brother Zhou."

"If I tell you everything about Qinjian Villa's betrayal to Brother Zhou, I'm sure that senior's impression of Qinjian Villa will be much worse than before."

There was a hint of sneer in Xu Hanchang's tone.

"Are you threatening me?"

Qing Lietian's voice was full of disbelief.

"So the owner of the manor is afraid of someone?"

Xu Hanchang chuckled, and the voice seemed to carry some amusement and profound meaning through the jade slip.

"Master, your words are too serious. How dare I threaten you?"

"I am only stating a fact to Master Manor. Although most of the cultivators in the Tianchen Realm have long lost their sense of justice, there are still a small number of people who have always kept a scale in their hearts to measure gratitude and grudges and morality."

"Brother Zhou's loyalty and dedication to Qinjian Villa are well known to the seniors in the villa. If that senior wants to know something, there is absolutely no way he can hide it."

"Master Manor Master, what do you think if this senior knew that Brother Zhou had done something for Qinjian Villa and ended up in this situation today?"

"The disciple wants to remind the master of the manor that some relationships, once damaged, are difficult to repair."

Qing Lietian fell silent after hearing this.

What Xu Hanchang said was not false.

Even though Qing Lietian had met the mysterious senior who had saved Qing Jimeng many times, he was still unable to figure out the other person's background.

"Xu Hanchang, you sound very confident, but without any evidence, how can I believe you?"

"Just based on your words, you concluded that the senior had a close relationship with Zhou Yiqiao?"

He wanted to make a final struggle, but Xu Hanchang didn't give him any chance.

"If you don't believe me, Master Manor, you can just pretend that today's incident is irrelevant. When that senior comes to you, he will believe what I said."

Having said that, Xu Hanchang sighed and his tone calmed down.

"Master, you are the head of the Central Continent Saint Sect after all. This is your last chance, and I hope you can think carefully about it."

The jade slip fell into silence again. After a while, Qing Lietian's slightly tired voice was heard.

"Tell me what kind of compensation you want Qinjian Villa to give Zhou Yiqiao."

Xu Hanchang did not answer, but looked at Zhou Yiqiao who had not spoken a word, his eyes full of inquiry.

"Brother Xu is in full charge."

Zhou Yiqiao looked at Xu Hanchang and said calmly.

"Master, you have heard it too. Since Brother Zhou has asked me to take responsibility, I will dare to put forward a few conditions."

"Considering the reputation of the manor owner and Qinjian Villa, I do not ask the villa to make public Brother Zhou's contribution, so as not to damage the reputation of the villa."

"In this way, the sect can compensate a little more in terms of resources."

Xu Hanchang thought about it for a while and continued.

"Brother Zhou has just advanced to the Void Refining Stage, and his magic weapon has not been updated yet. It would be reasonable for the villa to give him a magic sword of the innate ancient treasure level, or a sixth-level spiritual material of equal value, as compensation."

In addition, Brother Zhou has risked his life for the villa many times, and I am afraid he has a hidden disease in his body. All the lotus seeds produced by the sect's thousand-petal lotus this time belong to Brother Zhou, and he will use them to recuperate and ensure that his future path of cultivation will not be hindered."

"Finally, Brother Zhou, like me, has many demon subordinates under his command, especially the little demon named Qijian, who also made a lot of efforts in overthrowing the Great Elder."

"The remains of Elder Bai's giant python mount are a great tonic for demon cultivators, so give it to the Seven Swords Little Demon."

Qing Lietian frowned when he heard this. It was obvious that these conditions were not easy for Qinjian Villa to agree to.

But he also knew very well that if it was true as Xu Hanchang said, that mysterious senior had a close relationship with Zhou Yiqiao. Once the truth was revealed, it would be an irreparable blow to the reputation of Qinjian Villa.

After weighing the pros and cons, he spoke slowly.

"Xu Hanchang, the conditions you proposed are not too harsh."

“But even if I agree to buy a magic sword of the innate ancient treasure grade, the elders of the Qing generation will definitely not agree.”

"I can be the one who allocates the sixth-level spiritual materials. I will take out two from the sect's treasury and two from my private treasury, a total of four, and give them all to Zhou Yiqiao."

"As for the seeds of the Thousand-petal Lotus, they are the sect's most precious treasure, and every production must be carefully distributed. However, considering Zhou Yiqiao's contribution to the villa, I can allow all the lotus seeds to belong to him this time, and use them for recuperation and cultivation."

"As for the remains of Elder Bai's giant python mount, although it is precious, it is not something that cannot be parted with."

"However, I need to discuss this with Elder Bai in person. After all, this is his partner for many years, and I need his approval."

"I believe that for the harmony of the villa and the overall situation, Elder Bai will make a wise choice."

Qing Lietian's words were full of helplessness and compromise.

Upon hearing this, Xu Hanchang's lips curled up into a barely perceptible smile, and he thought to himself that this was already the maximum that he could get from Qing Lietian's iron fist.

He nodded slightly, then his eyes moved and turned his gaze to Zhou Yiqiao.

"Brother Zhou, the owner of the manor has already expressed his sincerity. What do you think?"

Zhou Yiqiao smiled without saying much.

In his opinion, these compensations cannot fully make up for his years of hard work.

But now in front of Xu Hanchang, he still had to consider that the other party was a disciple of Qinjian Villa after all. As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person, and he could not offend the other party.

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Xu. I have received the sincerity of the owner of the manor."

The two sides reached an agreement, and Qing Lietian left a message to deliver it in three days, then cut off the jade slip connection between him and Xu Hanchang.

The room returned to silence, with only Xu Hanchang and Zhou Yiqiao left looking at each other, but the atmosphere was much more relaxed than before.

"Since the misunderstanding between Brother Zhou and Qinjian Villa has been resolved, I wonder what Xu just said..."

Xu Hanchang changed the subject, his eyes flickering with anticipation.

The "thing" he was referring to was naturally the incident where the two of them went deep into the tiger's den and provoked the various forces in Lingxiao Palace.

Things have come to this point, Zhou Yiqiao can no longer say no to Xu Hanchang.

He considered his words and spoke slowly.

"Brother Xu has stood up for me like this. If I don't know how to repay you, then all your efforts will be in vain."

“The affairs of Lingxiao Palace are indeed complicated and changeable, but since Brother Xu has this intention, Zhou is willing to fight side by side with Brother Xu and face this situation together.”