He shook his head regretfully, speaking in a low voice:

"It’s a pity this person’s coming and going leaves no trace; we have found nothing."

"Thank you for your trouble, Immortal Sect..."

Fei Tongyu feigned emotion, exchanging a few perfunctory words with Yu Muxian before seeing Yu Muxian say:

"The Fei Clan has offered tribute for many years, yet our Immortal Sect has not discovered any news of the murderer. The sect is thinking to offer some compensation..."

Fei Tongyu’s eyes lit up at once, recognizing the crucial moment had arrived, and saw Yu Muxian smile:

"My master has made the decision; the next available disciple quota will be given to your noble house!"

At these words, all three were stunned, pausing for several breaths; atop the mountain only the northern wind howled mournfully.

"What?!"

Yu Mugao was utterly alarmed, as though it were outrageous; Li Yuanjiao appeared to be lost in thought, while Fei Tongyu let out an involuntary cry, unbelieving, and muttered:

"May I ask, to which peak?!"

"Naturally, Yuanwu Peak!"

After Fei Tongyu’s shock and suspicion, a surge of delight followed. The greatest regret in Fei Wangbai’s life was being unable to support a child within the Green Pond Sect. Now, though knowing Yu Muxian harbored ill intentions, Fei Tongyu simply could not voice any refusal.

"My clan still needs to send disciples to the sect; how could the Fei Clan possibly refuse, how can we refuse..."

Li Yuanjiao quietly watched Yu Mugao’s immortal aura-draped profile from the side, countless thoughts crossing his mind. For a moment, he was choked and speechless, only secretly pondering: 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"This Yu Muxian... truly a formidable person. With just this move, the lake returns to a state of tripartite power, and the Fei Clan’s heart is drawn away from ours... Even if the ancestor were still alive, this could not be changed..."

"Yet that jade token, he keeps hidden inside his robe, close to the body; it likely possesses many marvels. To obtain it will certainly not be easy... I must make long-term plans."

Yu Muxian discussed some details with Fei Wangbai, then turned back to greet Yu Mugao and Li Yuanjiao, speaking gently:

"Greetings to both Taoist fellows!"

Yu Muxian was a Foundation Establishment Immortal Cultivator; with this greeting, the two felt unworthy to accept, and had yet to decline when Yu Muxian continued:

"Each peak within the sect rotates jurisdiction every seventy years. Wangyue Lake now falls under Yuanwu Peak’s administration. Affairs at the peak were delayed in recent years, so my junior brother came on my behalf and failed to make arrangements with you, causing much turmoil at the lake these years. This is my peak’s fault."

How would Li Yuanjiao dare accept his apology? He quickly declared he dared not; Yu Mugao stared at him in confusion and distress, as if trying to recognize something, it seemed he no longer knew this younger brother. Only then did Yu Muxian continue:

"Thus I reported to my master, and Yuanwu Peak, in light of the current situation, has redrawn the boundaries and brought them for you."

He gently tapped the brocade pouch, revealing three pale green Jade Seals, passing one to each, his gaze finally tinged with warning as he spoke coldly:

"With the boundaries set, disputes between minor clans within the peak will not be managed; but amongst your noble families, there must be no more conflict! This is also my master’s decree..."

Li Yuanjiao accepted the pale green Jade Seal, softly stroking its face. The seal slowly glowed with a golden light, revealing several large golden characters:

"Under Green Pond’s rule."

Soon, the outline of the border appeared, gleaming silver: Lijing, Huaqian, Huazhong, Jade Court, even Wutu Mountain, with Eastern Shanyue thoughtfully appended within.

The Li Family once possessed a Jade Seal, left behind by Si Yuanbai, which marked only the four towns of Lijing, nowhere near the extent of this one.

Now Yuanwu Peak had acknowledged the legitimacy of the Li Family’s holdings, granting honor; Li Yuanjiao could only relax inwardly and replied:

"We respectfully heed the Perfected Person’s decree!"

Fei Tongyu was even more overjoyed; among the three noble families on the lake, his was the weakest, so he answered eagerly, greatly relieved.

Seeing both Li Yuanjiao and Fei Tongyu reply, Yu Muxian finally nodded:

"Many thanks, Taoist fellows."