With the specific origin of that celestial being confirmed, how to treat her became the most important matter.
The three major sects and the court, represented by Prince Li.
It was necessary to meet and discuss again.
Upon meeting this time, Prince Li was full of confidence and mocked the sect leader of the Huating Sect. He also sarcastically asked if the latter was colluding with the Yuhua Sect, implying that when he had suspected the Yuhua Sect last time, the Huating Sect leader had spoken up to cover for them.
Facing the aggressive Prince Li, the sect leader of the Huating Sect didn't dare to directly retort this time. Although the matter was absurd, he had indeed spoken for the Yuhua Sect before, and even used it to mock Prince Li.
But who could have imagined that a sect at the lower end of the first-rate would produce a celestial expert?
Therefore, the Huating Sect leader could only repeatedly signal the abbot of the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple and the master of the Nine Heavens Pavilion with his eyes, hoping they would step forward again to mediate.
Although the two of them were reluctant in their hearts, the three major sects prospered and suffered together, like grasshoppers tied to the same rope. Therefore, they could only reluctantly smooth things over, stating that the main business was more important and private grievances could be discussed later.
Then, the main business was finally brought up.
"Fine, indeed, the main business is more important.
It seems we have underestimated the depth of some long-established sects. The ancestor's intentions are clear: send someone to probe the Yuhua Sect, and if possible, try to meet that celestial being.
If that celestial being is willing to be of use to us,
Then let her take this pill, and the court can ensure the Yuhua Sect becomes the fourth largest sect in the world.
From then on, the three top sects will become four.
If she cannot be of use to us, then let your three sects' remaining four celestial beings act together and, at all costs, kill that celestial being."
"She is young and has only recently broken through, she should not be a match for four veteran celestial beings, even if the four veteran celestial beings are old and their vitality is declining, understand?"
As he spoke, Prince Li took out a small jade box and opened it publicly, revealing a purplish-black pill inside.
"Heart-Piercing Soul-Devouring Pill?"
"You mean the Heart-Piercing Soul-Devouring Pill, which, after taking it, penetrates into the bone marrow, requires an antidote once a year, or else the meridians will be damaged, causing unbearable pain and death by devouring the soul and spirit?
But does this pill work on celestial beings?
And celestial beings are definitely very proud, how could she be willing to take such a pill and hand over her life to someone else's control? Even if we threatened them with the lives of everyone in the Yuhua Sect, it would be unlikely.
You might as well let us围剿 (wéi jiǎo - encircle and suppress) her directly.
It would save us from alerting the enemy!"
Upon seeing the pill, the expressions of the other three present turned grim. This was because, in order to secretly control the demonic cult to do their bidding, they had once used this pill to control a large portion of the cult's elders.
Only when the matter was later exposed and the demonic cult became uncontrollable
Did they abandon this pill.
However, the pill formula was originally given to them by the court, so it was not surprising that the court possessed the pill. What truly made their expressions grim and their hearts filled with dissatisfaction was that absolutely no celestial being would accept such a threat and willingly take such a poisonous pill.
So, while it seemed to give them a choice, the court had actually given them no choice at all.
And once they deployed their sects' last celestial-level grand elders, even if they successfully killed the new celestial being, their grand elders would likely lose ten to twenty years of their lives, and with a single misstep, they might perish.
At that time, there would be even less hope of escaping the court's control, so how could their expressions be good?
"This is an enhanced version of the Heart-Piercing Soul-Devouring Pill, specially and meticulously developed by our royal family. Theoretically, unless one becomes a Land Immortal, one cannot detoxify it on their own.
Even with superb medical skills, it is useless.
Because one of the antidotes grows only in a secret land guarded by our royal family, and it cannot be transplanted by any means. Therefore, as long as the other party takes this pill, they will absolutely have no power to resist."
At this point, Prince Li specifically continued with a smile:
"Don't think that the ancestor hasn't given you other options. Who says that celestial expert will definitely not take this poison? You must know that the celestial expert is a woman. Women are generally softer-hearted than men, and they value their relatives and friends more.
They won't think of having more children after their children die.
Therefore, as long as you handle it with care and find the person she truly cares about, coupled with the cooperation of your sect's four celestial grand elders, there is still a considerable chance of successfully getting the new celestial being to cooperate and take the pill.
The ancestor said, you must do this, and you must do it.
Whether you want to or not, you must do it.
And you are only given one year. If you cannot get the other party to successfully take this poisonous pill within a year, then you must unite and take action."
"I believe you would not want to know what the consequences would be if you offended the ancestor!"
Hearing Prince Li say this, the three present couldn't help but shiver. How could they not know the methods of that ancestor of Great Yong? Ninety-seven years ago, they thought they had grown strong enough not to be the court's running dogs anymore, and they even killed an arrogant prince.
Then, the entire lineage of the sect leaders of their three sects
Was annihilated. Now, they are all elders from factions that were originally inferior to the sect leader's faction, and were later supported by the court to continue managing the sects.
Without celestial beings to constantly protect them,
Who could withstand an old celestial being who personally entered the fray without shame and employed assassination tactics?
As for why they didn't retaliate,
And assassinate the imperial family.
Not to mention that the cultivation techniques of the imperial family are inherently restrained against them; even if they were one realm lower, they could still kill them based on their cultivation technique advantage. Even if their celestial grand elders learned from the Great Yong ancestor and engaged in assassination,
They would still not be a match for the Four Symbols Army Formation of the imperial palace.
The Four Symbols Army Formation, composed of four hundred peak experts, combined with other formations within the imperial palace, is enough to easily hold back four or five celestial beings. At that time, with tens of thousands of troops gathered, even if they were celestial beings, they couldn't withstand it.
These factors combined
Forced them to continue to obey.
Therefore, at this moment, the sect leaders of the three major sects could only continue to nod their heads with grim expressions, agreeing to the matter.
They stated that they would do their utmost.
Then, of course, the joint meeting ended, and Prince Li returned with their promises to report. The sect leaders of the three top sects then negotiated privately for a while longer before reluctantly returning to prepare.
They planned to discuss with their grand elders and then, together, go to the Yuhua Sect to probe things out.