21 The Time It Takes For A Cup Of Tea To Boil

With regard to this, Wen Ping only said something polite that wasn't contrary to his thoughts. "Oh, I see. It seems that Vice President Jiang has been to many places before. Oh right, what thoughts does Vice President Jiang have with regards to my application? Can my sect be upgraded to 1-star?"

Making him wait outside for an hour and wanting him to praise her seriously? Sorry, he wasn't so free to do so.

Jiang Yueye smiled and nodded. She then spoke, "Sect Leader Wen, please take a seat…Hey, go and make a pot of tea. Use the tea leaves from the fifth drawer of the third cabinet on the left."

"Sanwan Tea?" The servant started. Weren't these tea leaves something the Vice President used to greet the city lord and the Reliance Sect Leader?

A single tea leaf was worth 100 gold!

"Mn." Jiang Yueye nodded.

Since Yun Liao had joined the Immortal Sect, Wen Ping was naturally worthy to drink this tea.

Given Yun Liao's aptitude, breaking through to the Mystic Realm was just a matter of time. With a Mystic Realm expert presiding over the Immortal Sect, would they still be suppressed by the Reliance Sect?

No.

Because at that time, no one wouldn't dare to do so.

How could the rage of a Mystic Realm expert be something a 1-star sect could withstand? The 1-star sect wouldn't be able to do so even if they had ten experts at the thirteenth level of the Body Refinement Realm.

Hence, Jiang Yueye grunted in approval and nodded again. Only then was the servant sure he hadn't heard wrongly.

15 minutes later, the tea was served.

At this moment, Jiang Yueye and Wen Ping were chatting about a bunch of meaningless things and exchanging pleasantries.

After that, Jiang Yueye spoke, "Sect Leader Wen, Young Master Yun, we have chatted for such a long time, how about tasting my tea?"

"Young Master Yun?" After Wen Ping had introduced Yun Liao as a sect elder, Jiang Yueye didn't address him as Elder Yun but Young Master Yun instead. From this, one could see that maybe Jiang Yueye had long since known of Yun Liao. "Vice President Jiang, are you acquainted with Elder Yun?"

"Who wouldn't know of Young Master Yun's great name in Xingyue City? You are the youngest cultivator at the thirteenth level of Body Refinement and your future prospects are immeasurable. I didn't expect that you would really come to Cangwu City." Jiang Yueye then sighed after that.

Yun Liao who was at the side expressionlessly replied, "Vice President Jiang is praising me too much. However, I came here today for the sake of accompanying my sect leader to discuss the matter of raising our sect's rank. This has nothing to do with my identity. Right now, I'm just an elder from the Immortal Sect."

Jiang Yueye nodded. She drank a mouthful of tea and continued, "Since Young Master Yun is in the Immortal Sect, getting an upgrade in rank naturally isn't a problem."

Upon hearing this, Wen Ping cast a glance at Yun Liao who was beside him. He achieved the effect of bringing Yun Liao out although he had had to wait.

With a cultivator of the thirteenth level beside him, the attitude of the people in this branch was indeed as different as expected.

They didn't try to make things difficult, and they also no longer made them wait.

The matter, which would have originally taken over an hour to discuss, was now settled over two sentences and a cup of tea.

These people from the Hundred Sect Alliance were truly pragmatic!

Wen Ping had learned a good lesson.

At this moment, Wen Ping removed the cup cover and a heart-permeating fragrance entered his nose, causing him to feel much more refreshed. "Good tea. Just smelling it allows my sight and mind to clear up. I'm afraid that the tea's effects are probably extraordinary, right?"

"Indeed, you are correct. This tea can increase your focus and enhance your mental strength. Even if you don't sleep for one month, just a single mouthful of this Sanwan tea is enough to keep you glowing with health and vigor. I'm truly sorry about what happened earlier. I was simply too busy so I had no choice but to let the two of you wait for so long."

Yun Liao didn't lift his teacup. He merely replied calmly, "Not long, merely an hour. It can be considered as allowing me to broaden my horizons."

"Young Master Yun, I'm truly sorry. I really had no choice due to being too busy…"

"In the future, before you speak, put away the painting you are drawing halfway first. I, Yun Liao, am not blind."

As the sound of his voice faded, the atmosphere here grew awkward.

The air seemed to have frozen.

Wen Ping cast a glance at the straight-forward Yun Liao. That serious gaze of Yun Liao made him feel like laughing. He was too blunt.

(Can't you pretend not to know? You are not giving the other party any face at all.)

However, if things continued to be so awkward, it wouldn't be good for anyone. Hence, Wen Ping hurriedly spoke, "Vice President Jiang, we will have to trouble you with the matter of raising my sect's rank."

As Jiang Yueye now had a platform to descend, she hurriedly took it. "There's no problem with it. I will quickly inform those in the upper echelons, and they will be able to help the Immortal Sect be certified as a 1-star sect within a month."

"I will have to thank Vice President Jiang then."

The normal procedure would take three months. Now, it directly became one month.

"Let's settle things like this then. Sect Leader Wen and Elder Yun, please head back to rest first. I still have to summon the high-ranked members for a meeting with regard to your application. After a decision is reached from our discussion, I'll send words for you two again. However, given the current foundation of the Immortal Sect, I believe that no one will object to this matter."

"I'll have to trouble Vice President Jiang then."

Wen Ping smiled and stood up. Not wasting any time, he then clasped his hands, wanting to depart.

Jiang Yueye nodded and made a gesture of invitation. "I won't let you down. Let me escort the two of you out. However, I hope that in the future, the Immortal Sect can have more interactions with the Hundred Sect Alliance. We should take care of each other so we can both achieve a win-win situation."

Wen Ping answered, "That's only natural."

Before he left, he drank a cup of tea.

Although he didn't go too far as to remember the taste, he remembered that lingering warmth.

In order to meet Jiang Yueye, he had waited for an hour.

However, while the tea was still warm, the major things that he had been rushing for a few days for had been negotiated.

…

Outside the building, Shi Hua was currently chatting with a few girls in black robes.

The black robes held the same significance as the mountain and river robes from the Immortal Sect; they were considered a sect's symbol. One was more elegant while the other was thicker. If Wen Ping was here, he definitely wouldn't want to see these few people because they were all from the Reliance Sect.

"You guys can head back first. I'm waiting for a friend." When Shi Hua saw Wen Ping at the entrance, she hurriedly bade farewell to these people.

"Sure, but you have to remember to come. Today will be the date where the demon chef personally cooks."

After speaking, the few of them integrated into the crowd and left.

Just when Shi Hua wanted to go over and call Wen Ping, she saw another person following them and this scene froze her on the spot.

Jiang Yueye was personally escorting the two of them to the entrance, and they were acting like friends. There were no barriers between them at all. Shi Hua clearly remembered back then when she had come here to look for Jiang Yueye's help, the latter had felt much contempt for Wen Ping and the Immortal Sect.

So why did things change so drastically now?

However, she wasn't the only one that felt like this. When the people of the Hundred Sect Alliance's branch saw this scene, they were also extremely bewildered and started whispering.

After seeing the robes Wen Ping wore, all of them exclaimed in their hearts.

(The mountain and river robes, is he from the Immortal Sect?)

At the entrance, Wen Ping clasped his hands and spoke, "Vice President Jiang, please return."

After Jiang Yueye turned and walked back, Shi Hua ran over and cast a curious glance at Wen Ping. She also cast a glance at Jiang Yueye's departing back.

"Wen Ping, what did you say to Vice President Jiang?"

"Nothing much, we just drank tea."

However, Shi Hua didn't believe it and continued asking, "In that case, why did she send you guys out personally?"

"I'm the leader of a sect, isn't it very normal for her to send me out? Maybe, the person she respects isn't me but my father. But in any case, it doesn't matter as long as the matter today is settled."

Shi Hua was half-skeptical as she nodded. "Oh…"

If one wanted her to believe that Vice President Jiang would treat Wen Ping as a VIP, that was impossible.

However, if one wanted her to believe that Vice President Jiang was giving some face to Wen Ping's father, that excuse could fit well.