Novel Full Chapter 414: Stalemate in Negotiations
Chapter 414: Chapter 414: Stalemate in Negotiations
At this moment.
The monk on stage spoke up.
Lazily shouted, “This is Celestial Dragon Sect, a holy place of Buddhism. What are you Taoist Sect people doing here?”
As soon as these words fell.
The Taoist Sect hadn’t even spoken yet, the surrounding crowd started to stir.
“Taoist Sect people? What are they doing here?”
“Nonsense, they’re definitely here to make trouble.”
“That’s just how Taoists are, they can’t stand to see others doing well.”
“Seeing that there are barely any Taoists left, they must be jealous of Buddhism having so many followers.”
“The Taoist Sect Association? Does that even exist? I thought the Taoists were almost extinct.”
“Seeing Buddhism making money, they just came to cause trouble.”
“They only see Buddhism making money, but why don’t they see Buddhist Artifacts protecting us?”
…
Unexpectedly.
What followed was the sarcasm from the surrounding crowd.
Also, many people were pushed to the edges, and the area was too large, so many couldn’t see the cause of the commotion.
When they found out the Taoists had arrived, they got all excited.
Eagerly wanting to rush over and bite them twice to prove their own significance.
Lu Ran glanced around.
The Taoist Sect people seemed to want to distinguish themselves from the Buddhists.
Were mostly wearing Taoist robes.
However.
Many were not actual Taoists, just followers of the Taoist Sect, wearing ordinary Taoist robes.
The number was not small indeed.
Several hundred people at least!
Of course.
On usual days, this number was quite significant too.
But in the current grandeur of the Celestial Dragon Sect, such numbers were obviously negligible.
Listening to the surrounding crowd’s mockery and shoving.
Faces of the people from Taoist Sect appeared unsightly.
The bearded leader shouted, “I’m not here to make trouble. As I said last time, we need to fight against the current changes in the world together. There are still many Monsters wandering outside the city. We need to set up defenses. The Taoist Sect is declining, and our capabilities are limited, but you Buddhists are different; you’re numerous and powerful. As long as you set up protective arrays, even if the city’s shield is broken, people can still be safe.”
Upon hearing this.
The monk on stage immediately furrowed his brows.
He said, “It’s not as simple as you think. Moreover, what we’re doing now is precisely to protect everyone. As long as people purchase the Buddhist Artifacts we offer, they can be safe.”
Meanwhile.
The monks behind him, as well as the high-ups of the Celestial Dragon Group, all furrowed their brows in unison.
These Taoist people were really clueless.
Coming here to say such things.
Arrays can be set up, but they consume a lot, and how would you charge for it?
Should it be free?
Who would be willing to do a thankless task?
Buddhism relies on incense money, and without it, what protection can we talk about!
“Nonsense, absolute nonsense! Those so-called Buddhist Artifacts of yours are just mass-produced in some factory outside the city, what good are they?” the bearded man shouted.
“Shut up! Nonsense! How dare you slander our holy Buddhist Artifacts like that!” the monk on stage immediately rebuked.
Is this something you can say?
If you reveal this.
How are we supposed to sell our Buddhist Artifacts?
But it seemed…
That the bearded man’s words did not cause any surprises.
The surrounding crowd also had no doubts about Buddhism.
Instead, the voices of condemnation grew louder.
“These Taoists are really shameless.”
“Their talisman paper isn’t selling, so they come to Buddhism to make trouble.”
“Can their randomly printed garbage talisman papers even compare to Buddhism’s exquisite artifacts?”
“Everyone, never believe these deceitful Taoists, they’re just a bunch of swindlers!”
“Of course, I won’t believe them. If anyone does, I scorn their whole family!”
…
During this process, the monks on stage collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
Obviously.
The result was even better than they had expected.
Lu Ran and Cen Yunuo were also listening.
Cen Yunuo listened with gritted teeth.
Lu Ran, on the other hand, was much calmer.
Lu Ran was not from the Taoist Sect. Although he was a Daoist now, he had not accepted the concepts of The Three Pristine Ones, nor was he a true Daoist in terms of ideology.
He didn’t have a strong sense of belonging to the Taoist Sect.
But hearing the crowd’s mockery of the Taoist Sect, Lu Ran sighed inwardly.
In this world, it’s still about marketing.
The Taoist Sect is a local entity, but with temples secluded deep in the mountains, how could it possibly develop?
As for Buddhism.
Their marketing and brainwashing are top-notch.
No wonder they could be popular and develop successfully.
These days, it’s all about the effect!
If the Taoist Sect doesn’t promote themselves, who would take the initiative to worship them deep in the mountains?
“Maixiang, do you know how many people are in the Taoist Sect Association?” Cen Yunuo suddenly asked.
“About these people? They’re basically all here, right?” Cheng Maixiang glanced at the crowd of the Taoist Sect Association and said.
“Then that’s good.” Cen Yunuo nodded.
Looking up towards the direction outside the city, her eyes seemed to penetrate space, directly seeing outside the city.
Rumble~
Seemingly thunder?
The noisy scene made it hard to hear clearly, but Lu Ran was very clear.
Cen Yunuo’s ability had been activated.
The signal of the Monster project!
Since Taoist Sect Association’s people were all here, there was no need to hesitate.
“Lu Ran, once Jingzhou City’s shield is broken, there will definitely be chaos, these Taoist Sect Association people…” Cen Yunuo hesitated to say.
Because she knew Lu Ran and knew that he didn’t care much about the lives of most people here.
But these Taoist Sect Association people were their own people after all.
And especially at such a time, they came to the Celestial Dragon Sect to discuss defense plans to protect Jingzhou City under such great pressure.
Even when everyone misunderstood and mocked them.
This is the Taoist Sect!
“I’ll protect these people,” Lu Ran pulled Cen Yunuo into his embrace.
Held her tighter and patted her on the back.
“Alright.” Cen Yunuo finally let out a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, the surrounding atmosphere.
Made the bearded man also feel helpless.
However, he seemed to have no good solution.
He could only continue to shout, “I’m not joking. Don’t forget, if the shield breaks, everyone here will die! The Celestial Dragon Sect won’t be better off either!”
These words, the Celestial Dragon Sect people naturally understood.
But only understood the first part of the statement.
When the shield breaks, everyone here will die, but these Buddhist disciples might not.
They were confident in their profound Buddhist Dharma, believing they could leave the city safely and move to another city to develop.
If it were before the world was digitized, they might not have killed the goose that laid the golden eggs.
But now.
They’d take what they can get while they can!
As for bothering to set up protective arrays, what a joke.
Doing a thankless task is something the Celestial Dragon Sect, or rather the Celestial Dragon Group, would never do.
“Nonsense, I think you Taoists have really gone mad. Celestial Dragon Martial Monks, listen up, chase them out for me!” the monk on stage shouted.
Immediately.
A large group of Martial Monks rushed out, menacingly heading towards the crowd.
Lu Ran slowly exhaled.
Said, “It’s about time for us to step out. Oh, and don’t forget to get Cheng Maixiang’s money back.”