negotiation

Qin Ming's impression of the Pill Alliance was already very poor.

Or rather, Qin Ming's impression of the Pill Alliance had never been good.

Previously, he had commissioned them to find several types of spirit plants, but after all this time, there hadn't even been a reply.

Another hour passed before a maidservant finally arrived to inform them that the Alliance Leader of the Pill Alliance requested their presence.

Led by the maidservant, Qin Ming and Azure Flame arrived in a spacious hall.

At the far end of the hall sat a Middle-aged Man dressed in a black long robe, looking quite extraordinary in demeanor.

"You are the Huayu Sect's Sect Master?" Without looking up, the Middle-aged Man squinted and glanced at Qin Ming as he asked.

Qin Ming did not answer the Middle-aged Man's question; instead, he walked to a chair and plopped himself down.

Seeing Qin Ming sit down, Azure Flame immediately sat beside him.

Seeing the two sit without being invited, the Middle-aged Man frowned slightly.

Qin Ming looked at the Middle-aged Man and asked in a disdainful tone, "You are the Pill Alliance's Alliance Leader?"

"How bold!" The Middle-aged Man slammed the table and stood up abruptly. "What are you here for? Are you here specifically to cause trouble?"

He breathed heavily, staring at Qin Ming. Combined with his Aura, he possessed a sense of natural authority even without being angry.

"I actually wanted to come as a guest, but you haven't shown any sincerity in your hospitality!" Qin Ming reclined and crossed his legs, speaking nonchalantly.

"Speak, what do you want from me?" Seeing that Qin Ming was not afraid of him at all and recalling the rumors of the Invincible Martial Emperor, the Middle-aged Man slowly sat back down and asked.

Qin Ming squinted at the Middle-aged Man, patted the armrest of Azure Flame's chair, and said, "This person is the master of your Elder, Jue Xin. Jue Xin stole his divine artifact alchemy furnace and fled. I heard he offered the Divine Artifact to you, and I have come specifically to reclaim it."

"Reclaiming an alchemy furnace?" The Middle-aged Man smiled disdainfully. "How can you prove this alchemy furnace belongs to him, and on what grounds do you demand it?"

"So, you won't give it back?" Qin Ming looked directly at the Middle-aged Man.

"If you can't prove it, why should I give it?" The Middle-aged Man sneered.

"Fine." Qin Ming stood up and signaled for Azure Flame to leave with him. "Since that's the case, I will have to demand it publicly. I believe once the world knows about this, they will know what to do.

Don't forget, Jue Xin is his Disciple. A teacher for a day is a father for a lifetime. For a bit of petty profit, you took in someone who betrayed his sect and even made him an Elder. Let's see how the world judges this."

As a former Pill King, it was impossible for Azure Flame to be unknown, and as his only Disciple, Jue Xin would certainly be well-known to everyone as well.

As long as Azure Flame spread the word, the Pill Alliance would inevitably have to take the blame for this mess.

An alchemist who betrayed his sect joined them with a Divine Artifact stolen from his master. Now that the master has come to reclaim it and the Pill Alliance refuses, the whole world will see the Pill Alliance as overbearing and unreasonable.

Most importantly, the Pill Alliance allowed someone who betrayed his master and ancestors to become an Elder and hold a high position. This would be a massive blow to the Pill Alliance's reputation.

The Pill Alliance's greed and shamelessness would be spread far and wide.

Furthermore, Qin Ming had the Shadow Organization, which could spread the entire story throughout the Great Xia Dynasty. Since the facts were all true and easily verifiable, he could completely ruin the Pill Alliance's reputation with this.

Of course, this wouldn't benefit him either, which was why he came to negotiate instead of declaring war on the Pill Alliance from the start.