Chapter 1275 - Capítulo 1275: 1275: The Bargaining Chip
Capítulo 1275: Chapter 1275: The Bargaining Chip
Daoist Nun Qiu nodded, “Indeed, it is Lady Lu.”
Old Master Miao received the accurate answer, and inexplicably felt a sense of relief in his heart.
But he still found it strange, “I didn’t expect the Dongqing Temple master to accept Lady Lu as a disciple. Is there any particular reason for this?”
“No particular reason, probably because Lady Lu and the temple master have an affinity.”
Old Master Miao chuckled, “I see, by the way, Sage, I noticed that the temple master hasn’t appeared at Dongqing Temple for a while. Do you know where she has been on her travels and when she will return?”
Daoist Nun Qiu glanced at Shu Yu, her voice still calm and steady, “The temple master went to the southwest earlier, but as for now, I don’t know her whereabouts.”
When Old Master Miao heard the word ‘southwest’, his pupils constricted, full of shock.
Earlier? The southwest?
Isn’t that where Monarch Lu Xiang was exiled? That the Dongqing Temple master went all the way to the southwest, Old Master Miao doesn’t believe it was just a coincidence.
It seems that the Dongqing Temple master really cares about Monarch Lu Xiang.
Could it be the Dongqing Temple master helped Monarch Lu Xiang return from the southwest?
Daoist Nun Qiu didn’t linger any longer. The two things that Shu Yu had let her prove—Dongqing Temple master’s disciple, and how much the temple master cared for her.
She had already verified them, so there was no need to stay any longer.
Daoist Nun Qiu let them handle matters at their discretion and got up to leave the Dining Hall.
Once she left, the room instantly fell silent.
Old Master Miao lowered his head slightly, lost in thought, his right hand slowly clenching.
After a while, he looked up, smiling at the two, “Monarch Lu Xiang is truly unique. Alright, we straightforward people don’t need to speak in riddles. Why have you come to find me today and gone through so much effort?”
Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance, the latter speaking directly, “We want the estate and the mountain at the black market.”
Old Master Miao was stunned, his fingers lightly tapping the table.
That place, also chosen by him, was excellent for its seclusion, and the original estate was sizable and safe. He had been pressing the price for some time, knowing the black market was hard to offload, and he was confident.
Now that Meng Yunzheng suddenly had his eye on it, then…
“If Young Master Meng wants it, just buy it. You found me, so it seems you know that I haven’t obtained it from the black market yet. Instead of going to the black market, you came to me. Could it be that the price is too high? Do you want me to quit this deal?”
Meng Yunzheng shook his head, “I know the asking price from the black market is thirty thousand. I can buy it at that price. But I offended the people at the black market, and they won’t sell to me. So, we want you, Old Master Miao, to buy it and then sell it to us.”
Old Master Miao suddenly understood, no wonder they went to so much trouble, so there was a twist in the middle.
He slowly leaned back, speaking with the composure of an elder, “If you want my help, you must offer an equivalent condition in exchange. Monarch Lu Xiang brought me here to see Sage Qiu, so that seems to be the bargaining chip. Frankly, I am very satisfied with this chip. I can agree to your request, but you must also agree to one of my conditions.”
“You wish to move your sister’s longevity lamp to the seat of the founder, don’t you?”
Old Master Miao glanced at Shu Yu, “It seems Monarch Lu Xiang has done her homework well.” He didn’t mind; his purpose for coming to Dongqing Temple wasn’t a secret.
“Exactly, as long as Monarch Lu Xiang can achieve that, I will buy the black market and give it to you.”