Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 1478: Chapter 1477: Parting on Bad Terms

The Ghost King San Yan wore an expression of fury, his voice deep: ”That old bald thief Mahakasyapa, truly relentless!”

Xie Bi’an sighed. The grudges between their faction and Mahakasyapa had lasted for ages. If not for Mahakasyapa constantly restraining the Jade-Faced Judge, how could they have ended up in such a state?

This time around, the matter in the Capital City was a carefully orchestrated opportunity by the Jade-Faced Judge that had been in the works for a long time. No matter what, Mahakasyapa must not be allowed to ruin it.

However, judging by Mahakasyapa’s demeanor, it seemed unlikely he would let the Jade-Faced Judge achieve their goal so easily.

”Master’s plan this time is something even in his wildest dreams Mahakasyapa wouldn’t foresee. So, there’s no need for us to be overly worried,” Xie Bi’an said in a low voice.

”True enough!” The Ghost King San Yan nodded slowly, a long breath escaping as he thought about the Jade-Faced Judge’s plan.

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Before long, the news spread by Ge Kaiyang had reached all of the Ten Great Sects, including the Great Might Dragon Gate, Innate Sect, Hidden Sword Pavilion, and Jade Maiden Peak. These four sects happened to be in alliance with Su Yang, and they had made a deal: once they helped Su Yang destroy the Medicine Sect, Su Yang would hand over the formulas for three elixirs to them.

Now, sudden rumors claimed that Su Yang did not actually possess the formulas for these three elixirs and that he was outright deceiving the four sects. This instantly plunged the issue into a state of uncertainty.

The four sects, having not yet obtained the formulas, naturally harbored some doubts in their hearts. They couldn’t tell which version of the news was true. As soon as they received the rumor, they immediately rushed to find Su Yang, demanding that he hand over the formulas for the three elixirs first, and only then would they proceed to help him deal with the Medicine Sect.

All four sects sent representatives, and this time, they came not separately but together. They had essentially reached a consensus and planned to use collective pressure to negotiate with Su Yang.

Faced with such a situation, Su Yang refused to yield in the slightest. He firmly insisted that only after the Medicine Sect was eradicated would he agree to hand over the formulas for the three elixirs.

Su Yang’s resolve deepened the four sects’ suspicions of him. They began to suspect that Su Yang never had the formulas and was merely toying with them all along.

Among them, Wu Zheng from the Great Might Dragon Gate was the most agitated. Since he was the first to interact with Su Yang and had already been outmaneuvered by him once, he had long held lingering dissatisfaction toward Su Yang.

Now, in the current situation, Wu Zheng couldn’t hold back any longer. He slammed the table and said directly, ”Su Yang, if you don’t hand over the formulas for these three elixirs, our Great Might Dragon Gate will never assist you against the Medicine Sect. If you can’t even prove that you truly possess the formulas, how could we, the Great Might Dragon Gate, allow ourselves to be used by you?”

The representatives from the other three sects looked at Su Yang as well, all wearing similar expressions. If Su Yang refused to hand over the formulas, they wouldn’t take a single step forward.

Su Yang, however, remained calm: ”Everyone, we agreed beforehand that once you dealt with the Medicine Sect, I would hand over the formulas for the three elixirs. Now you’ve done nothing, yet you demand that I surrender them first. That completely violates the terms of our agreement. As members of the Ten Great Sects, how can you behave so dishonorably?”

”We adhere to our promises, but only on the premise that you do the same!” a man from the Hidden Sword Pavilion said coldly. ”If you can’t honor your commitment, how can you expect us to honor ours?”

”How have I not honored my commitment?” Su Yang retorted.

”You don’t even possess these formulas for the three elixirs. The promises you made before were nothing but empty words. Does that still count as keeping your word?” the man from Hidden Sword Pavilion countered.

”Of course, I have the formulas for the three elixirs...” Su Yang replied.

”Then hand them over, and we’ll immediately assist you!” the Elder from the Innate Sect said bluntly.

”That’s impossible...” Su Yang shook his head.

”Then there’s nothing more to say!” The Elder from the Innate Sect rose to his feet. ”Master Su, I’ll take my leave. The day you’re willing to hand over the formulas will be the day our Innate Sect will assist you in dealing with the Medicine Sect!”

With that, the Elder from the Innate Sect left with his people.

The representatives from the Great Might Dragon Gate and Hidden Sword Pavilion didn’t loiter further, also standing up and departing. Only the people from Jade Maiden Peak remained behind.

Lin Xuanyi, who was Hu Xiexie’s master and had previously developed a decent rapport with Su Yang, hadn’t declared outright hostility—yet.

”Su Yang, I actually think it would be best for you to hand over the formulas for the three elixirs first,” Lin Xuanyi said. ”Since we four sects have agreed to ally with you, none of us would go back on our word. However, if you refuse to hand them over, we have no way to verify if you truly possess the formulas. Without that certainty, we can’t help you. Tackling the Medicine Sect isn’t a simple matter, and we can’t recklessly put our lives on the line without assurance. If we ultimately gain nothing, we’ll be the scapegoats for our sects, and that’s unacceptable!”

Su Yang chuckled bitterly: ”Senior Lin, a promise is a promise. How can we flippantly change what was agreed upon?”

Lin Xuanyi replied, ”Promises are static, but people are dynamic. You should decide based on the circumstances!”

Su Yang shook his head. ”Senior Lin, I appreciate your guidance. However, I’ll stick to my position on this matter.”

Lin Xuanyi’s expression turned a bit grim as she waved her hand dismissively. ”Fine, pretend I never said anything. Jade Maiden Peak stands by the same principle: when you hand over the formulas, we’ll assist you against the Medicine Sect!”

Lin Xuanyi then led her people away as well. Even those stationed outside the Shen Family Courtyard withdrew entirely. The message was clear—if Su Yang didn’t release the formulas, they wouldn’t lift a finger to help.

Zhao Hu Zi saw the others off and immediately came to Su Yang’s side, grumbling, ”Master Su, to be honest, I don’t think we need to cling so tightly to this matter. Since you’ve already promised them the formulas, you’ll have to hand them over eventually anyway. So why not just release them now? At least we’d secure their help against the Medicine Sect!”

Su Yang glanced at Zhao Hu Zi and shook his head. ”If I hand over all three formulas, I’ll lose my leverage entirely. How will I proceed from there?”

Zhao Hu Zi scratched his head and murmured, ”Master Su, I actually think we don’t need to hand over all three formulas. We could compromise a little—just release the formula for one of the elixirs. That would be enough to reassure them. Once they see we do possess the formulas, they’ll feel secure working with us!”