From now on, it was expected that they would face a ferocious counterattack from the Qian Family. These spiritual artifacts and pills would all be of great use.
However, before the Qian Family could retaliate, it was the Daoist Court that came knocking first.
After all, the conflict between the Monster Hunter and the Qian Family had caused numerous casualties. Both morally and logically, the Daoist Court could not remain indifferent.
The Court Leader of the Daoist Court personally sought out Elder Yu.
Mo Hua heard about it and followed his father to join in the commotion.
Elder Yu and the Court Leader talked in the room for a long time. No one knew what they discussed, but when they came out, both of their expressions were not good.
It looked like they parted on bad terms.
What did they talk about?
Mo Hua was extremely curious, but he knew if he asked, Elder Yu definitely would not tell him.
Just then, he noticed Zhang Lan who was following behind the Court Leader.
Zhang Lan was a Canon of the Daoist Court, holding a significant position, and as a clan member, his attendance in such important matters was to be expected.
As Zhang Lan walked, he sensed a familiar gaze upon him.
Turning his head, sure enough, it was Mo Hua.
Mo Hua winked at him.
Zhang Lan sighed inwardly, pretended not to see, and walked away.
In the afternoon, he found some free time and went to drink at Mo Hua’s family’s restaurant.
Mo Hua personally poured him wine, looking at him eagerly.
Zhang Lan, having no choice, said, “Out with it, what do you want to know?”
Mo Hua’s eyes lit up, “What were Elder Yu and your Court Leader talking about this morning?”
Zhang Lan coughed softly, lowering his voice:
“You know about the spiritual mines, right?”
Mo Hua nodded.
Though it was expected, Zhang Lan was still somewhat surprised, “How much do you know?”
“I know what I need to,” Mo Hua replied, “The day the spiritual mines were seized, I was there too.”
And he had picked up a dozen storage bags…
Of course, Mo Hua didn’t say this out loud.
Zhang Lan was a cultivator of the Daoist Court after all, with his own stance, and Mo Hua couldn’t make it difficult for him.
Mo Hua was very “considerate” in thinking of Zhang Lan.
Zhang Lan sighed, “You really have some nerve.”
To dare to get involved in a cultivator melee…
Zhang Lan said, “Since you already know, I’ll get straight to the point. With such a big incident, both sides have casualties. The Court Leader certainly wants to calm things down, and the Qian Family agrees, but their condition is for you to hand over the spiritual mines so they won’t pursue the matter further…”
Mo Hua snorted, “They wish!”
“That’s what your Elder Yu said too,” spoke Zhang Lan.
Naturally, as he said this, he also mixed in a lot of foul language. Some of the language was so crude that Zhang Lan had never even heard of it.
Zhang Lan had seen many Foundation Building cultivators, and although Elder Yu was not the highest in cultivation, he certainly was the fiercest when it came to swearing.
“What will happen next?” Mo Hua asked.
Zhang Lan sighed, “Not much can be done now. At this point, the Daoist Court can no longer intervene.”
“Ah?”
Mo Hua looked puzzled.
Does that mean the Daoist Court is really that powerless?
Zhang Lan explained helplessly, “The Daoist Court only has so many cultivators. They can maintain the Taoist Law and catch a couple of sin cultivators, but they can’t manage conflicts between two major forces.”
Zhang Lan added, “At least the Daoist Court in Tongxian City can’t handle it. They can only mediate, asking everyone to follow the usual rules.”
Mo Hua asked, “What are the ‘usual’ rules?”
Zhang Lan’s expression grew more serious as he spoke softly:
“It means taking Nameless Peak as the boundary. Outside Nameless Peak, you cannot kill without reason; but on Nameless Peak, you fight whoever you need to fight, kill whoever you need to kill, until both sides have had enough…”
“No one other than yourselves will know about the deaths there, the Daoist Court will turn a blind eye, and it won’t be reported up to the Court.”
Violent and barbaric.
Hearing this, Mo Hua’s gaze also became sharp.
That is to say, the real battle would only begin from now on…