Li Chuan arrived at the entrance of the hall from which the voices were coming, but he didn't go in. Instead, he stood by the open door and continued to listen.

Inside the hall, there was a brief silence.

After a while, the voice of the Sixth Elder sounded again, "Since your Li family is unwilling to pay this deposit, then we, the Yin-Yang Sect, dare not rent this Spirit Land. I will report to the Sect Master that you are unwilling to lease the land to us."

"Sixth Elder, we have no such intention," another voice said. "It's just that our Li family has limited resources and can't come up with a million Spirit Stones at once. Could the deposit be reduced a bit?"