Chapter 621 Xiushui Peace Talks
No one knows whether the Loujia Empire finally took what Elder Liu Yu said to heart.
Because after that day, the people of the Loujia Empire still did not retreat, sticking to their original camp and confronting them. He also sent people to wander nearby from time to time, without taking the initiative to attack or showing any signs of retreating.
But this time, Dai Guo used iron and blood methods.
No matter you have ulterior motives or are just patrolling and exploring, it's easy to say if you don't encounter them head-on. But if you encounter them, the people on their side will take action before the other party can do anything. And every shot will be bloody, even if the person on your side is seriously injured, you still have to make it impossible for the other party to come back.
At this time, the people of the Loujia Empire finally realized the determination of the Dai people.
Rather Stick to your guns.
Although it was just death, this time, the people of the Loujia Empire were finally a little scared. Before, they had expectations and faith in their hearts, thinking that even if they died, they would die for glory. But now, even the Golden Core cultivators have suffered losses at the hands of Elder Liu Yu and the others, which makes them doubt whether their goal can really be achieved?
As long as a gap is opened in the heart of a courageous person, it will be the beginning of his degeneration into an ordinary person.
Compared with the increasing ferocity of Dai Guo, the Loujia Empire seemed to be shrinking a bit. Seeing that they had become more honest, the people on Dai Guo's side were not only a little upset but also relieved.
It is true that the Loujia Empire suffered a great loss, but wouldn’t their loss be great?
Elder Huang Li was willing to explode himself in order to break the formation, but in the end, nothing was left except a broken sword. But even so, everyone still regarded the broken knife as someone else and buried him with great solemnity. On the day he was buried in the ground, everyone, whether they were practitioners in the Qi refining stage or foundation-building practitioners, were silent, but their eyes were dancing with stars.
Even among the people who love the country, there are indeed those who abandon the country's righteousness for their own interests, but more people will stick to their hearts, take their heart as the way, and will give up anything in order to achieve righteousness.
Farewell to Elder Huang Li.
Elder Huang Li's death certainly made everyone feel depressed, but it also sounded the alarm in everyone's hearts. No matter what the Loujia Empire planned to do next, they had been nervously preparing, and were always ready to go to war.
At this moment, a signal for peace negotiations came from the Loujia Empire.
It wasn't because they were beaten to the point of desperation, but because the other two golden elixir stage cultivators on the battlefield were also defeated by Dai Guo's, and their fate was quite miserable, no better than the old woman at all. This made them realize that they had underestimated Dai Guo too much. Although they wanted to continue the fight, now, because of their own early entry, Dai Guo's Golden Core cultivators also entered the game, which suddenly completely changed the entire situation and forced them to accept the reality.
They really need to expand.
But if, in addition to violent means, the problem can also be solved through dialogue, then it would be even better.
But when they think about their purpose, they don't actually have too much hope for the final outcome of this conversation. Otherwise, they would not have been so desperate in the first place, even if Dai Guo had made it clear that they wanted to sit down and talk.
But no matter what they thought before, and what they think now, time passed little by little, and it was three days later.
Xiushui City is actually a bit far away from the southwest battlefield where Su Ziyi and the others are located. To ensure that things go smoothly, they still sent representatives there. And surprisingly, the people chosen were Su Ziyi and Bian Qing.
"I need to be in charge here, I can't leave." In the past few days, Elder Liu Yu is aging at a rapid rate, and there are many more gray hairs on his head. Everyone knew what he was worried about. There was nothing anyone could do about these things, so they could only watch.
"Okay."
Of course Su Ziyi knew this, and he also knew that the only person who could use his current cultivation level and leave without causing too much turmoil would not cause too much turmoil, so it was inevitable to choose him. As for Bian Qing, I guess Elder Liu Yu agreed because of his face.
So when Elder Liu Yu informed him of the matter, he agreed without any hesitation.
It took them nearly a day and a night before they arrived at Xiushui City.
Arriving at Xiushui City, Su Ziyi finally understood why the other party was so willing to agree to peace talks this time, because Xu Zhique, the leader of Xuancang Sect, also came. It was precisely because he single-handedly defeated Loujia Empire due west with his thunder strike. Faced with the forces, including two golden elixir stage cultivators, the Loujia Empire had to restrain itself, recognize its own attitude, and accept peace talks.
In Xiushui City, Su Ziyi met Xia Zheng.
Zhu Lian was still busy with the war in Diyue Kingdom, so everything in Xiushui City was left to Xia Zheng. Although the relationship between the two was not close, they still said hello after not seeing each other for so long. But that's all. The next moment, Xia Zheng was called to deal with other matters.
Here, Su Ziyi also met Elder Yao.
Elder Yao was overjoyed when he saw Su Ziyi coming. You know, the sect leader came over and really helped them solve the big problem of the Loujia Empire, but when the two sides met in battle before, the number of wounded was huge. Even though Elder Yao was already a Xuan-level alchemist, this time I'm exhausted even after being busy.
So Su Ziyi didn't even sit on the bench and was dragged over to work as a coolie.
Bian Qing took the opportunity to take a good rest.
The Loujia Empire agreed to the peace talks, but they also had a requirement, that is, among the cultivating forces participating in the peace talks, there must be at least five cultivating forces. They refused to talk to Xuan Cang Sect alone. Although this request was very strange, in the eyes of
most people, it was simply not a request, so Xuan Cang Sect agreed without much thought.
But the people of Xuan Cang Sect smelled a hint of targeting in it.
"So, you must be careful this time." In the Yao Hu, Elder Yao was handling the spiritual herbs and lowered his voice and said to Su Ziyi: "When I was young, I visited the Loujia Empire. It was a country that was very exclusive of outsiders. "The place where those who lived."
"In ancient times, cultivation was prevalent, and powerful people did not know who they were. Although those people and the inheritance have been cut off now, there are still relics scattered throughout the Qingze continent. According to legend, the Loujia Empire It was once the territory of a super sect in ancient times. Even now, sometimes if you dig in the soil, you can still find some things from that time." "It is precisely because of this that from the beginning, the Loujia Empire
People who claim to be the inheritors of ancient bloodline look down upon cultivators from other countries, even though they themselves are just an empire united by more than a dozen countries." "Isn't this... too ridiculous?"
Hearing this, Su Ziyi couldn't help but paused in his hand holding the medicine pestle: "The number of cultivators in ancient times was much greater than now. It is absolutely impossible to be limited to the small area of the empire. Maybe the entire Qingze Continent is not enough for those powerful people. We went shopping."
"It's too ridiculous and childish to say such things..." "
Who says it's not?" Elder Yao answered: "But no matter what other people think, they themselves think that it is The truth is enough. Because of this, our relationship with the Loujia Empire has always been cold. This time I was surprised to hear that they were making a large-scale invasion. This is really not their style." Elder Yao said, Su Ziyi
was worried, but now he had no clue, so he could only put it aside for now.
Early the next morning, not long after the sun rose in the east, people from the Loujia Empire appeared outside the city.
The person who came was Dong Qi, the general of Zong Zhengguo of the Loujia Empire.
As mentioned before, the Loujia Empire is an empire composed of more than a dozen small countries, so there are bound to be strong and weak among them, and the strongest one is the Zongzheng Kingdom. From the founding of the Loujia Empire to the present, it has always occupied the largest territory, and the number of practitioners it has far exceeds that of other small countries. In addition, the domestic system is already excellent, so after uniting with other countries, it has expanded at a faster speed. developed.
Up to now, the suzerain country has sunk the real power holders in the Loujia Empire. The reason why other countries exist is entirely because the suzerain country gave them some face.
But this time, the other party sent someone from the suzerain country, and he was also a general, which showed that they also took this matter more seriously, and they could let go of some of the things they were really worried about. Su Ziyi and Bian Yu, followed by Xia Zheng, Xu Zhique and other cultivators with high positions in the country, went to the city gate to welcome them in.
Dong Qi, the general of the sovereign state, looked like a solid tough guy, and the armor on his body made a "clang" sound as he moved around. With his cold and hard facial lines, rough eyebrow peaks, and dark complexion, his aura almost breaks people's skin. What is even more important is that he is still in the golden elixir stage.
Compared to Xu Zhique, who has always been enigmatic, Dong Qi seems not to be trifled with, but he is not that evil. Therefore, when everyone saw him, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Bi Jing is a person who seems to be aboveboard at first glance, even if he has some problems, he is easy to deal with.
I just hope that the other party won't go too far this time.
Su Ziyi, who had no idea what everyone present was thinking, couldn't help but get distracted as he watched. When Bian Qing next to him reached out to pull him, he realized that everyone had finished leaving, and only the two of them were left standing here.
So, the two hurriedly followed.
Chapter 622 The Four Holy Objects
Although Su Ziyi and the others were called by Elder Liu Yu to serve as representatives, there was actually nothing wrong with them.
When they came to the prepared meeting hall, they both sat at the outermost position, just diagonal from the Loujia Empire people. If the other party didn't turn his head, he couldn't see the expression on the other party's face clearly. .
And this is not a big deal, after all, it is not something he should worry about in the first place. What made him have to pay attention was that after they sat down, the people sitting next to him kept making little moves, their eyes were evasive, and they looked like they had evil intentions.
Obviously these people are also Dai Guo's cultivators.
...
While Su Ziyi was lost in thought, Xu Zhique and Dong Qi, who were sitting at the top, were already chatting, and they were getting into today's topic step by step over tea.
This living room was originally converted into the living room of the Xiushui City Lord's Mansion. It is large enough to accommodate hundreds of people sitting here to talk. Therefore, the scene is not shabby at all, and even the people serving tea and water are high-level Qi Refining disciples, which shows their sincerity in this meeting.
It's just that sometimes one-sided sincerity is useless.
Dong Qi is a courageous person. He made their demands very clear at the beginning without saying a few nonsense words. A ceasefire is possible, but Dai will have to pay a certain price.
What they want is not land.
It’s not cultivation resources such as spiritual herbs or spiritual stones.
But -
"What?!" As soon as Dong Qi finished speaking, no one from Xu Zhique or even the entire Xuan Cang Sect said anything, but a mid-stage foundation-building practitioner from Detianfu Cave clapped his hands on the table and stood. He stood up, and the tea in the cup was splashed out by him, with a look of indignation on his face: "You guys are too open-minded, aren't you?" "Four Sacred Objects?"
"Who doesn't know that the Four Sacred Stones are Xuan Cang The foundation of the sect, the four sacred objects in it are of even greater significance. Not to mention whether they are of use to the Xuan Cang Sect, the four sacred objects have become inseparable from the Xuan Cang Sect over the years. How could you possibly say that you want them? Give it?" "
I don't know what to say!" After saying that, he shook his sleeves and made an exaggerated rubbing sound.
Suddenly, the entire meeting hall buzzed with people talking in low voices, but there was no one from the Xuan Cang Sect inside. Looking at the expressions of these people who were discussing, one could tell that they also agreed with the views of the cultivator Detianfudong.
Obviously the people from Xuan Cang Sect haven't spoken yet.
They got anxious first.
It's really interesting.
In a place where others couldn't see, there were a few people with flashing expressions. They kept looking around, observing the faces of the people around them. When they found that most of the people were looking like that, a look of ecstasy appeared in their eyes.
All this was seen by Su Ziyi.
Instantly, he felt wary in his heart.
Unexpectedly, as the leader of a sect, Xu Zhique did not lose his temper, but still drank a cup of tea with a calm expression. After putting down the tea cup, he said calmly: "General Dongqi, Just like what Fellow Daoist Zhang said, the Four Sacred Objects are of extraordinary significance to our Xuan Cang Sect. We don't just give them to you if you want them." "So, I suggest you change your request here." He said in a calm tone. Not slow, but with a reassuring certainty.
However, his proposal was directly rejected by the other party.
"We only want the four holy objects. Apart from the four holy objects, there is no need to discuss anything else." Dong Qi showed absolute toughness on this matter. There was even a hint of coercion when he said this, which made some people with lower cultivation levels present feel a little unable to hold on for a moment, but the next second the uncomfortable and suppressed feeling disappeared like ice and snow melting. , because Xu Zhique, who was sitting opposite Dong Qi, took action.
He didn't even move, he just raised his eyelids, and all the pressure he had just put on everyone's shoulders disappeared. This forced Dong Qi to take back his methods and said coldly: "Sect Master Xu, okay Means."
"But the matter between our two countries is not something that can be resolved simply." "With the
four holy objects, we will immediately withdraw our troops. Not only will we return all the land we previously occupied, but we will also guarantee that we will never do it again. But if you don't give it, then all I can say here is sorry, how we were like the past few days, then we will continue tomorrow." His words were sonorous and powerful, and he pressed towards Xu Zhique with irrefutable power.
But is Xu Zhique so easily coerced?
I saw him tapping his fingers on the table. There was no sadness or joy in his eyes, no anger or resentment, and he asked in a calm tone: "Why? I want to ask, why, general, are you so obsessed with the four holy objects?" "A lot of things are happening in the Loujia Empire now, right?"
"Do the Four Sacred Relics have something to do with you solving these problems?"
Dong Qi subconsciously wanted to reply that it has nothing to do with you, but when his eyes met Xu Zhique's When they met, I couldn't say a single word like this. I suddenly felt a chill in my heart. I opened my mouth and finally nodded reluctantly: "Yes, that's right." After realizing that the person opposite me After being frightened,
he took a breath and planned to continue his efforts to convince the other party: "Sect Master Xu, we don't want to invade your Dai country, because there is really no way. I also know that the Four Sacred Relics are very important to you, but that's just It's just for your sect, but it's not that important compared to the entire country, right?" "
And, as far as I know, the Four Sacred Relics have been sleeping in your sect's tomb for so many years. Inside, they have not really exerted their true power. Don’t you think it’s a pity that the treasures passed down by the ancient powers in the past have been wasted like this? So it is better to give it to us. At least it can help us solve the problem, and it can also give back to our two countries. Calm." "
Isn't this good?"
If Xu Zhique's expression was cold before, then it can only be said to be cold now: "General, you know so much about our sect, even ours Everyone who doesn't know knows it, and he really has great powers."
"This shouldn't be something you can detect, right?" "
I'll tell you later."
"Who is it?" The calmer his tone, the quieter the surroundings became. . By now, even the dullest person has noticed that Xu Zhique is really angry this time. However, his anger will not have any impact on ordinary people, but will only cause great pressure on those with evil intentions, especially after he said the next sentence, he broke out in a cold sweat.
"Chengtian Holy Cult?"
Jing -
At this moment, the whole meeting hall could be heard. Everyone even breathed softly, for fear that someone would accidentally involve themselves in it. Whether it is the Four Holy Objects or the Chengtian Holy Cult, they are secrets to most of them, and they are things they have never heard of before.
But now, not only did they listen, but they also knew that there was a lot of meaning behind the two.
They wished they could go back to the past and slap themselves unconscious when they came to participate in the peace talks.
Does this kind of thing sound so nice?
Sure enough, Xu Zhique's straight ball hit the opponent at a loss. Before Dongqi could react, the cultivators from the Loujia Empire sitting below him widened their eyes, looking extremely incredible. Dong Qi also thought about it for a moment before replying in a calm voice: "It seems that I have underestimated you, Sect Leader Xu."
"We even know about the Chengtian Holy Sect."
There was a hint of a smile on his face, and before Xu Zhique said the next sentence, he said first: "Yes, we learned about it from them. About the Four Sacred Objects."
"Then how do you know whether what they say is true or false?"
This is not only a question that Xu Zhique is concerned about, but also what Su Ziyi is curious about. It's okay for the Qin State. After all, as a country of ordinary people, they have very few things. It is already a great blessing that the Chengtian Holy Sect is willing to lend a hand to help, but the Loujia Empire is a complete cultivator. The power of the people, and the disregard for ordinary people is even worse than that of Dai Guo.
Unless the Loujia Empire was deceived!
"Although we have been a little worried in the past few decades, we have not been deceived." As if he saw their doubts, Dong Qi directly revealed the answer: "Since the Chengtian Holy Sect can place people in our place, we can become some Shameless people have backers of ordinary people, so why can't we spy on them instead?" "Are
you right?" The Loujia Empire is already very experienced in using internal agents, even if Dongqi him He is an honest man, and he doesn't think there is anything wrong in this matter.
"Although we look down upon them, we have to admit that they really know a lot of things - many things that we, the forces that have been inherited for thousands of years, don't know, such as what we are encountering now. ."
"You must already know about the Diyue Kingdom, right?" "
We are facing the same problem now."
"This kind of problem actually appeared a long time ago, but we have only regarded it as a secret realm spiritual energy. It was exhausted and had to be collapsed and disposed of. It was not until the number of outbreaks increased in recent decades and the Chengtian Holy Sect was exposed due to their speed of expansion that we knew the inside story." "But this is not the same as the four holy objects. What does it have to do with it?"
"Of course it does." Dong Qi spread his hands and said: "Although we don't like to interfere with other countries, we don't have no communication. From what we know, most of the surrounding countries A similar situation has happened, but you and Dai Guo are the only ones who are safe and sound, and it has never happened together before. It has been calm until now."
"Before, I thought it was just that the matter had not deteriorated to a serious level, so it had not spread to you. ."
"But since we obtained a large amount of information from the Chengtian Holy Sect, we learned that all of this is related to the Four Sacred Stones and Four Sacred Objects in your Xuan Cang Sect."