Chapter 997

Chapter 997: Cold Treatment

Mahayana Star

Ever since Lin Jiang met Immortal Chang Le, he has avoided meeting her, fearing that he might lose his cool and get into a fight with her.

However, Lin Jiang called Cao Ying over. It would be easier for women to talk with each other. At the same time, Lin Jiang informed Ye Chen that they must show perfect etiquette and provide all the required courtesies. But in the matter of cooperation, they must stand firm on their benefits. For example, for international students, they must provide all the necessary funds without any cuts; Mahayana Star will not support anyone for free.

"This Chang Le is very difficult to deal with, like a shrew. Sometimes she uses Immortal Lord Chang Rong to pressure people, and other times she uses the Heavenly Emperor. I asked Li Canghai about her, and he is also quite wary of her. Li Canghai told me that Immortal Chang Le is very powerful. Although she does not hold the title of Immortal Lord, her strength is equal to an Immortal Lord, and it is said that Chang Le has a close relationship with the Heavenly Emperor."

After several interactions with Chang Le, Cao Ying felt quite troubled because Chang Le was completely unreasonable. Cao Ying could sense that Immortal Chang Le was very eager for technology, but this person had no intention of communicating peacefully; she wanted to gain without working for it.

"They are very close; she can’t be the Heavenly Emperor’s lover, right?"

"Who knows? Immortal Lord Chang Rong is older than Li Canghai; he is one of the early immortals in the Heavenly Court. We are too young and don’t know many secrets of the Heavenly Court."

"Chang Le is very hard to deal with, but we must handle her. The technology of Blue Star has been built up by our people over generations; it wasn’t given for free. Don’t be afraid of her; stand your ground."

"Have you thought it through? With Chang Le’s position, it would be very easy for her to cause us trouble and perhaps lead to our downfall."

"I know, but we cannot back down. Once we do, our foundation in Tiannan will crumble. You are also aware of how much we’ve earned in Tiannan and Tianbei. If we surrender, everyone will be unhappy, and we won’t be able to continue making money from them. How can we maintain this situation relying solely on the resources from our few planets?"

"As for the pressure from Chang Le, I am prepared. I will pull in Li Canghai and the others. I would rather give them extra benefits than to Chang Le. It’s better to break it off if necessary. Besides, I don’t believe the Heavenly Emperor will go after us directly; the Heavenly Court is not the only power in the universe."

Lin Jiang said that the reputation of the Blue Star camp must be protected. The strength of the Blue Star camp has grown very quickly over the years, mainly because Blue Star used its technological advantage to gain countless resources from various planets. Without this, how could they achieve such speed relying only on their few planets? Even if it means giving Li Canghai and the others extra benefits, Lin Jiang still refuses to bow to Chang Le.

After discussing with Cao Ying, Lin Jiang set out to find Li Canghai. Li Canghai initially did not want to meet Lin Jiang, but since Lin Jiang wouldn’t leave, he had no choice but to show up.

"Daoist Friend Lin, I will be honest with you; I cannot afford to offend Chang Le. She is not only powerful herself but also has two backers. Her brother, Immortal Lord Chang Rong, is one of the Heavenly Emperor’s trusted aides, which you know. But there is another person you don’t know about: Chang Le has another brother named Immortal Chang Qing."

"Many people do not know about the Immortal Chang Qing, because he has been gone for around hundreds of thousands of years. I can assure you, Immortal Chang Qing is not dead. Can you guess where he went?"

"The hidden forces of the Heavenly Emperor?"

"That’s about the idea. Many elders in the Heavenly Court have disappeared; they were all trusted aides of the Heavenly Emperor. No one knows where they went, but we all believe that the Heavenly Emperor has hidden many forces."

"Speaking of which, Chang Le often uses the names of Immortal Lord Chang Rong and the Heavenly Emperor to do things, but we cannot tell which one is real and which one is fake. Do you understand what I mean now?"

"I understand, we cannot offend them."

"Yes, we cannot offend them."

"Then how do I show my sincerity?"

Lin Jiang said, he had already thought about it; he needed to pull Li Canghai and the others into this. Relying only on persuasion was not enough; he had to bring out real value.

So Lin Jiang immediately showed his sincerity. Blue Star is willing to share more than ten kinds of secret technologies with Li Canghai. Each of these technologies can bring great benefits. Although these benefits may not help Li Canghai much, they are very useful for Canglan Star.

Everyone knows that the war between the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Gate is not completely over, and no one knows when it will start again. Therefore, having as many Tao Achieving and Transmigration Stages as possible is very important.

"Taoist Friend Lin, what are you doing? This is very dangerous…"

"Taoist Friend Li, it’s better to stop while you’re ahead. Our Blue Star is led by your Canglan Star. If my little brother gets bullied, it’s like bullying you, big brother. You have to stand up for him!"

"It’s okay, it’s okay, we are all family, all part of the Heavenly Court."

"Even real brothers keep accounts clearly."

"Ahem, let me think."

"Alright, take your time thinking. I’m leaving."

Lin Jiang pretended to leave, but Li Canghai immediately became anxious and quickly grabbed Lin Jiang.

Lin Jiang was actually quite right. Blue Star is part of Tiannan. If Chang Le bullies Blue Star, isn’t it like slapping Li Canghai in the face? If they back down like this, what will happen to their Tiannan Star Domain?

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Li Canghai and Chang Le met, but it was not very pleasant.

Chang Le is good at using his power, pressuring others with the names of Immortal Lord Chang Rong and the Heavenly Emperor, but this does not work on someone like Li Canghai. Li Canghai has been a part of the Heavenly Court for a long time, and he is good at making friends; many immortals are his friends.

If the Heavenly Emperor wanted Blue Star to hand over their technology, there would be nothing to say, and Li Canghai couldn’t stop it. However, at that point, it wouldn’t just be Chang Le who showed up; it would have to be an Immortal Lord.

However, it is unlikely that the Heavenly Emperor would do such a thing. As the head of the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor must act like a leader. Even if he truly wanted something, he couldn’t just take it without offering anything in return; he must maintain a good image. This is an unspoken rule that even the Heavenly Emperor must follow. If a leader behaves recklessly, they cannot lead their team well.

"Ancestor, it seems Blue Star does not want to back down and has brought in Li Canghai. This makes things quite difficult."

An immortal said to Immortal Chang Le after Li Canghai left.

"I know. I didn’t expect Blue Star to be so strong-willed. Bringing in the Heavenly Emperor doesn’t change anything."

"Ancestor, what should we do? Do we really have to go along with Blue Star? The Tianbei Star Domain is the closest planet to our Tianxing Star Domain, over six thousand light-years away. According to Blue Star’s technology, we would need to build dozens of transfer stations to connect the two Star Domains, and the cost would be extremely high—probably several hundred billion Premium Spirit Stones. We can’t afford that!"

The immortal said, "They can gather a few hundred billion Premium Spirit Stones, but it will cause the economy of each planet to collapse. That is almost all of their belongings."

"Let’s talk slowly about the teleportation array later. First, let’s discuss the international students. In the Tianxing Star Domain, each planet must send at least ten thousand people to me. They must learn what they need to learn."

"Ancestor, the core technology of Blue Star is no longer taught in universities; they refuse to teach it."

"Take your time, no rush. I am staying here on Mahayana Star."

"Ancestor, you…"

"What about me?"

"Nothing, it’s up to you. So, we should…"

"Go back and bring people here. It would take how many years for cultivators to open the Stargate. You’ve worked hard to come here, so please bring people back."

Immortal Chang Le said she planned to stay a long time on Mahayana Star to see what good things are left and if she could still take advantage of the situation to gain more benefits.

The Tianxing Star Domain is not a peaceful place. The struggle between the Heavenly Court of the Tianxing Star Domain and the Buddhist Gate is even more intense. They have been fighting for many years and are unwilling to give in, much stronger than the situation in Tianbei.