Chapter 423 Negotiation
After all the soul master teams had set off, Bibi Dong set off with Tang Ya and several elders.

Although this trip was not top-secret, in order to avoid leaks, not too many people were brought along. Apart from the team of more than 10,000 soul masters, there were only a few elders and several leaders of the newly established sects.

Tens of thousands of soul masters from the great soul masters to the soul lord level, this is already an extraordinary amount. In addition, each soul master is equipped with a complete set of thermal weapons. The real combat power they can exert is enough to rival an army of one million. This is not an exaggeration at all.

However, for Ning Rongrong’s safety, she finally decided not to take Ning Rongrong with her after much consideration. This trip to Xilu City was bound to be filled with unpredictable dangers and changes, and she couldn’t bear to put Ning Rongrong in such a dangerous situation.

After all, deep down in her heart, Ning Rongrong is her girlfriend, not a tool to be used. Well, a female friend, or girlfriend for short.

Three days after the people from the Spirit Hall set out, Ning Rongrong followed Ning Fengzhi from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and moved to the Spirit City with the sect’s disciples.

As soon as they arrived at the Spirit Hall, Ning Rongrong was in a hurry to leave. Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi sighed softly. With a hint of helplessness in his eyes, he walked to Ning Rongrong and patted her shoulder gently.

“No need to look for her, she should have left.”

“Gone?” Ning Rongrong couldn’t help but be stunned.

“Dad, what are you talking about?”

Ning Fengzhi hesitated for a moment, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and said.

“Rongrong, if I guess correctly, she should have gone to Xilu City.” Wuhun City had been in preparation before, and he knew about it. Tang Ya had specifically told him to do this at this time, as she didn’t want her daughter to follow her into the adventure.

Listening to her father’s explanation, Ning Rongrong’s breathing became a little rapid.

“No, I want to go too.”

Ning Fengzhi hurriedly grabbed his daughter, with a hint of severity in his voice.

“Rongrong, stop messing around. They’ve been gone for a few days, and you can’t catch up with them.”

Ning Rongrong however let out a delicate cry.

“No, I’m going to go. After all, I’m a Soul Sage-level assistant. If I help her, won’t the plan go more smoothly?”

Ning Fengzhi couldn’t help but sigh.

“Rongrong, we all know what you said, but you have to know that this is a war, not your previous game. You are an auxiliary spirit master, and you will be the first to die without anyone to protect you.”

At this moment, Sword Douluo Chen Xin walked over with steady steps. His white robe fluttered in the wind, his posture was as straight as a pine tree, and his eyes were firm and calm.

“Feng Zhi, stop scaring Rongrong. Let me take Rongrong with me.”

Ning Fengzhi looked at Chen Xin in surprise, his originally gentle face now full of worry.

“Uncle Jian, this is too dangerous.”

Chen Xin smiled slightly, and that smile was full of calmness.

“Don’t worry, I will protect her. Besides, you know Rongrong’s temper. If you don’t let her go, she won’t give up. If she sneaks over, wouldn’t it be more dangerous?”

Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment, his eyes moving back and forth between Chen Xin and Ning Rongrong, and finally nodded helplessly.

“Okay, Uncle Jian, I’ll leave it to you. Please take good care of Rongrong.”

Ning Rongrong burst into laughter, a bright smile blooming on her face.

“Thank you, Dad, and thank you, Grandpa Jian.”

Chen Xin touched Ning Rongrong’s head, his eyes full of love.

“Let’s go, little girl.”

At the same time, after a month-long journey, the 100,000-strong army of the Tiandou Empire finally arrived at Xilu City.

However, Xilu City is only a small frontier city after all, and the number of people it can accommodate is limited. The more than 100,000 troops that followed could only set up camp outside the city.

At this time, the first conversation between the two parties had ended, and they returned to the City Lord’s Mansion of Xilu City. At this time, only a few people were left in the hall.

Emperor Xue Ye sat in the main seat. Although his imperial robe was stained with some dust and looked a little messy, his hair was slightly disheveled, his brows were tightly furrowed, his face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out, and his eyes flashed with anger and worry.

“The Xingluo Empire has a really big appetite. It actually wants three cities from our Tiandou Empire. If we just hand them over, how will our Tiandou Empire maintain its dignity in the future?”

I had originally wanted to have a good talk with them about dealing with the Spirit Hall together, but I didn’t expect that the Xingluo Empire would come up with a big bomb right away, saying that Xilu City and the next two cities would be assigned to the Xingluo Empire, otherwise, there would be no talk. This made Emperor Xue Ye feel extremely angry and helpless.

Obviously, the other party also guessed his idea. These cities are not the richest and most important, but Xilu City is surrounded by the sea on three sides and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If it is given up, then when the time comes, the Xingluo Empire will have no obstacles to break in. This will be a huge threat to the border security of the Tiandou Empire.

Below the stage, upon hearing the words of Emperor Xue Ye, the master could not help but bow slightly and spoke.

“Your Majesty, you don’t have to be so angry. This is just a temporary measure. The details will depend on what news the people I send can bring back.”

Hearing this, Emperor Xue Ye couldn’t help but tilt his head slightly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

“National Master, are you so sure that Emperor Xingluo can believe you?”

“Of course, Your Majesty can rest assured.” The master chuckled with a confident look on his face. Dai Mubai is a prince after all, with him as a lobbyist, how could he fail?

Emperor Xue Ye nodded, his expression softening slightly.

“Okay, I’ll leave this matter to you. Once any news comes, don’t make it public and be sure to notify me first. I’m tired, let me go.” Emperor Xue Ye leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes tiredly.

After the discussion, the masters and their companions respectfully left the City Lord’s Mansion.

After returning to the temporary residence, Master and Tang San gathered together again.

At this time, Tang San’s expression was somewhat solemn. He frowned, his eyes full of worry.

“Teacher, actually, these are just my guesses. Spirit Hall may not necessarily assassinate Emperor Xue Ye. We have mobilized such a large force. What if we are just imagining things? Emperor Xue Ye will cause trouble for us.” There was a hint of hesitation and uncertainty in Tang San’s voice.

Hearing this, the master chuckled and spoke slowly.

“Xiao San, you don’t understand this. Emperor Xue Ye just wants an excuse, an excuse to divert the attention of the Xing Luo Empire. Even if the Spirit Hall doesn’t take action, I will arrange some people to pretend to be people from the Spirit Hall to assassinate. In this way, Emperor Xue Ye will have a reason to take action against the Spirit Hall, and the Xing Luo Empire will be alert to the Spirit Hall, thus buying us more time.” “Ah this.” Tang San couldn’t help but be speechless. He was silent for a moment, his eyebrows were tightly knitted, and his eyes were full of worry. After thinking for a while, he said again.

“Teacher, aren’t you afraid that the Spirit Hall will send out a large number of experts to assassinate you? In this case, even with my father and the others, they may not be able to protect Emperor Xue Ye.”

The master chuckled, shook his head, and said calmly.

“Xiao San, you think too much. The teachers of the Spirit Hall are more familiar with you than you are. The real threat is the Worship Hall, and it is precisely the Worship Hall that has a bad relationship with Bibi Dong. Even if Bibi Dong calls all the newly promoted Title Douluo, I guess there should be only five or six Title Douluo at most. With your father and the others here, it is enough.”

After thinking for a while, the master spoke again.

“However, what you said makes sense. For safety reasons, you should arrange this.” As he spoke, a roll of paper appeared in the master’s hand. There were densely written words and patterns on the paper, which looked like some kind of carefully designed plan or mysterious arrangement.

Tang San took the paper, read it carefully, and asked as he read.

“Teacher, what is this?”

The master smiled slightly and said.

“This is what I found in a book. It’s a defensive formation. You can set up Xilu City according to the blueprint. This will add a layer of protection just in case.”

“After all, your eyesight is outstanding. I feel most at ease leaving this matter to you.” As he spoke, a strange gleam flashed in the master’s eyes. It was obvious that this formation was not as simple as he said.

Tang San nodded and said.

“Teacher, rest assured, I will do it well.”

The master thought about it and added.

“Oh, this must be done as soon as possible. Also, during this time, let Oscar make some more sausages. If something unexpected happens, I can also temporarily form a flying team.”

A few days passed in a flash, and finally arrived the important moment when Emperor Xue Ye and the King of Xing Luo Empire were negotiating in the City Lord’s Mansion of Xilu City.

The atmosphere in the hall of the City Lord’s Mansion was so solemn that it seemed to suffocate people. Emperor Xue Ye sat in the first seat, wearing a gorgeous and solemn imperial robe, with golden patterns embroidered on it shining with a majestic light. His eyes were deep and solemn, and his tightly pursed lips revealed his inner tension. Standing beside him were Xue Qinghe and others. Xue Qinghe had a serious expression, his hands hanging by his sides, and his eyes were fixed on Emperor Xing Luo opposite him.

On the other side sat the king of the Xing Luo Empire, Xing Luo Emperor.

The Xingluo Empire is different from the Tiandou Empire. They are proud of their country, and each generation of emperors is named after the country. This is completely opposite to the Tiandou Empire.

Xingluo Empire was tall, with a clear face and strong lines. He wore a crown, and the bright gems sparkled in the sun, complementing his majestic face. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, staring at Emperor Xue Ye closely, exuding an invisible pressure.

The entourage and generals of both sides stood on both sides, all with tense expressions and upright postures.

The soldiers of both sides looked at each other with hostility, fierceness in their eyes, and fighting spirit in their eyes, ready to deal with any possible changes at any time.

At the meeting, Emperor Xue Ye was the first to break the silence.

“During this meeting, let’s discuss your conditions. As for your previous conditions, you should know that I will never agree to them.”

Emperor Xing Luo chuckled, his lips curled up with a hint of disdain.

“Xue Ye, let’s not talk about this between us. The strong prey on the weak, which is the unchanging law of the continent. If you were on my side, would you let go?”

Emperor Xue Ye’s expression froze involuntarily. After taking a deep breath, he spoke slowly.

“Change the terms. In addition to the land, I can give you money or food.”

Emperor Xing Luo’s fingertips kept tapping on the table, making a “thump thump” sound. At this time, the hall was silent, no one dared to speak, and the air was filled with a tense atmosphere.

After a long while, Emperor Xingluo spoke slowly. His eyes became deep, and his voice was calm but with a hint of threat.

“I sent a total of 200,000 soldiers on this trip. Before I came, I promised them that as long as they conquered the city, they could take whatever money and food they wanted. Now that you are like this, I feel it is difficult for me to explain to the soldiers of my Xingluo Empire.”

“How about this, if you can compensate them with 100 gold soul coins each, we can still discuss this matter.”

“Twenty million gold soul coins!” Hearing this, the whole audience was stunned. Everyone had different expressions, some opened their mouths in surprise, while others frowned and fell into deep thought. This is not a small amount of money, it is probably as much as the tax revenue of the Tiandou Empire for several years.

“No, that’s too much. I can only give you 10 million. If you insist on asking for a lot, then you better fight.”

Hearing what Emperor Xue Ye said, a hint of surprise flashed in Emperor Xing Luo’s eyes. He didn’t expect that he would be willing to give so much money. However, he did not show it, but pretended to be thoughtful and nodded.

“Okay, but I have one condition. As long as you agree, I can sign the contract now. Within five years, we Xingluo will not violate your borders.”

Hearing this, Emperor Xue Ye also breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the Xing Luo Empire would ask for too much again. Otherwise, let alone recuperation, he might not even have the money to train the troops.

“You speak first, I’ll think about it.” There was a hint of caution in Emperor Xue Ye’s voice.

Emperor Xingluo smiled slightly, and there seemed to be a deep meaning hidden in that smile.

“My youngest son Mu Bai, you should know that my condition is very simple, that is, to marry Princess Xue Ke to him.”

“What!” Emperor Xue Ye said immediately. He stood up suddenly and pointed at Emperor Xing Luo angrily.

“No, do you really think I don’t know that the boy from your Dai family has already been engaged? Could it be that he is planning to let my Tiandou princess marry him as a concubine?”

Emperor Xing Luo waved his hand and said calmly.

“Okay, don’t be so angry. The woman who had a contract with my son was kidnapped by pirates. She is probably dead. Even if she is still alive, a woman who has lost her innocence cannot enter my royal family.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Xue Qinghe say.

“But from what I know, your Dai Mubai seems to have been supporting two sisters since they were young. Does that mean he is innocent?”

If it were someone else, perhaps Xue Qinghe could still tolerate it, but after so many years, she had no emotional support and had long regarded Xue Ke as her own sister. Now, how could she possibly watch Xue Ke fall into the fire pit?

“How dare you! You have no right to speak here?” Xing Luo Emperor stood up with an angry face and slapped the table with a loud “bang”.

“If you, the Tiandou Empire, are not sincere, then there is no need to talk. Let’s just fight!”

The plot is fast-forwarded uniformly, and many things are not described in detail.