Chapter 1553 - Alone
Liu Wuxie was surprised by the Heavenly Saint Guild's attitude.
Liu Wuxie asked with a calm face, "The first impression matters. Don't the three seniors understand that principle?" It became clear that the Heavenly Saint Guild meant to shield the mastermind behind the counterfeit pills.
"By Young Master Liu's logic, if one sect invents an alchemy technique, are all other sects supposed to stop themselves from copying it?" asked Ku Rong. His tone sounded amicable, yet a sharp undercurrent churned beneath every word.
Liu Wuxie rose to his feet. Ku Rong's attitude grated on him, and he didn't bother hiding it.
"That's sophistry. Every sect's alchemy technique has its own core techniques, and the counterfeit Soul Pills have stolen the authentic Soul Pills' refinement method."
He hadn't expected the Heavenly Saint Guild to twist right and wrong to earn resources.
Liu Wuxie knew he wasn't wrong. If those pills had used his technique fairly, or improved efficiency and surpassed the ordinary, releasing them into the market would at least make sense. However, the Soul Pills flooding the market now were inferior products.
Liu Wuxie had countless ways to earn resources even without Soul Pills, so he didn't fear losing the market. Yet if counterfeit Soul Pills kept selling, they would inevitably stain the Heavenly Dao Society's reputation. If something went wrong with Soul Pills, everyone would direct their fury at the Heavenly Dao Society first.
Liu Wuxie didn't fear becoming enemies with everyone, but he refused to shoulder a disaster created by someone else. He could already tell the enemy wasn't just trying to seize the Soul Pills' market. Still, they wanted to crush the Heavenly Dao Society outright, drag their name through the mud, and turn Liu Wuxie into everyone's enemy.
Liu Wuxie always thought three steps ahead of most, and he hadn't come here for Soul Pills alone.
Ku Xin declared, smiling coldly, "Our Heavenly Saint Guild is only responsible for the distribution. If Young Master Liu is willing to cooperate with us, we can help you distribute your Soul Pills as well. But if you came to criticize us, then you might have to be disappointed."
His meaning was obvious. This was the Spirit Martial Astral Domain, and even if there was a problem, the Heavenly Dao Society had no standing to point fingers at them. Rivalries between the four astral domains were nothing new, and true cooperation between them was rare.