Chapter 121: The Return of the Evil Star
Lin Qian didn't know all this in Azure City, and the Phantom King of Ten Thousand Soldiers didn't reveal it to him, because it was useless to tell him, and Lipsus's power was unmatchedβin the absence of the old fox.
"Try to finish it as soon as possible, it's not safe in the Blue City. This is what the Phantom King of Ten Thousand Soldiers said at dinner this morning, and he still has a worried look on his face.
In the morning, the peace talks between the two sides officially began, and Lin Qian first put forward five main conditions.
First, recognize the identity of Princess Elena, recognize the northern cities as their own forces, and the peace agreement is five years, otherwise the two sides will not die.
Second, open trade routes to each other, which also includes the business of Lin Qian's Magic Guild and the Magic Academy, and the Magic Guild and the Academy only pay a fixed tax to Nanyang, not a profit tax, that is, the profit is not public, and only the basic tax is paid according to the capitation.
Third, Lin Qian was allowed to arrange a small teleportation array inside the Magic Association in the Blue City, which was only used for the internal operation of the guild, of course, the same was true for those cities in the south that were easily subdued by Nanyang, which could be carried out under the supervision of the other party.
Fourth, return all the magic crystals that have been forcibly seized in the treasury, and of course take all the money in the treasury.
Fifth, to ensure that Prince William's power is passed on to his descendants, even if he abdicates.
In addition, there are some additional conditions, which Lin Qian has written in the additional terms, which are nothing more than dealing with various details.
This was originally Lin Qian's coming to sue for peace, but many conditions were not conducive to Nanyang, which made the three elders unhappy for a while, and only said that they should think about it, and the two sides broke up unhappily.
At noon, the Ten Thousand Soldiers Phantom King once again urged Lin Qian to hurry up and complete the negotiations, for the same reason - Azure City was not safe.
The third elder Yuris went to Poleme with the conditions proposed by Lin Qian, and pointed out Lin Qian's attitude this morning, as if it was them who took the initiative to ask for peace.
"This time it's true that we're making peace, not them. Botlem reminded.
Ever since he saw the Phantom King of Ten Thousand Soldiers appear here, Potlem knew Lin Qian's intentions, the two countries were at war, competing in numbers, military strength, magic, etc., a Phantom King of Ten Thousand Soldiers was enough to resist thousands of troops, this was a trump card for Lin Qian to threaten him.
"Shall we promise them?" Yuris had a question, but did not dare to ask.
"The first two conditions can be agreed. Third, we need to negotiate the details, and it is best for us to control the teleportation array, or at least choose another location, and open it to the general public, and always be under our noses. Fourth, it is never feasible to give it away for nothing, and the fifth ...... It can be guaranteed to be so in five years, not to mention the long. Potlem glanced at it and replied.
"What about these additional terms......
"You can talk about it, remove what you can't talk about, and then look at their attitude. Potlem closed his eyes and waved away as Ulis was scattered.
In the afternoon, Yuris's attitude was indeed better, and the first two conditions were finalized. Under the third condition, it was agreed to build another magic tower, which would be guarded by both sides and open to the outside world, and the two sides would divide it equally after the fee, but the internal staff of Nanyang and the Magic Guild could pass it for free.
The fifth condition, Lin Qian looked at the Ten Thousand Soldiers Phantom King who was a little anxious to go back, and also accepted a five-year period, after all, I don't know what the situation will be after five years.
As for the fourth condition, Lin Qian saw that the three elders refused, thinking that this was still too greedy, and offered to buy it with money, a total of two million gold.
"Two million gold, do you have that much?" Yuris was taken aback, this is a lot of money, and the entire treasury is only a few million gold, how can he Lin Qian take it?
"I was able to pay in installments. Lin Qian proposed a new concept.
"Tell me about it. "Yuris knows that the situation is not stable now, and it is a time when there is a shortage of money, and these two million gold can solve the urgent need.
"Every year I will give 400,000 gold, pay it off in five years, and if I promise, I can take 400,000 gold now. Lin Qian skillfully used the condition of repayment in installments, and quietly erased the interest.
"No, it's too slow to pay back. β
When the big money is divided, it seems a little small, and there is a time difference, Yuris is not stupid, these are completely two concepts.
Lin Qian had no choice but to give in again: "In that case, I will give 800,000 yuan in the first year, and then 400,000 yuan in the future, and pay it off in four years." β
800,000 is already nearly a million, and it can fill a lot of vacancies at once, Yuris gritted his teeth, thinking that those crystals can't be used on his side, so he can simply sell them as commodities, but he can get a lot of money for nothing.
"Okay, that's it. β
Lin Qian was overjoyed, and the two sides then finalized a lot of additional terms, and Lin Qian also made a lot of concessions, until dinner time, the treaty was finally signed, and Lin Qian promised to send a follow-up mission to negotiate.
For the terms to be settled in one day, the Ten Thousand Soldiers Phantom King still seemed dissatisfied, and he didn't care about dinner, so he pulled Lin Qian and them out of the city.
"Wait, I'm going to give an account to the people in the guild. β
Lin Qian found the Magic Association, and Clawson was pleasantly surprised to see Lin Qian.
Lin Qian saw that the teacher was in a hurry, so he said bluntly: "It's too late to tell you too much, just act according to this treaty, and I'll talk to you about specific matters later." β
"Wait a minute," the Phantom King thought for a moment before adding, "You send someone to inform the people of Crystal City and inform them of the peace talks. β
Clawson was a little puzzled, aren't you going back, why do you want me to tell him, and he couldn't help but turn his gaze to Lin Qian.
Lin Qian's heart moved, and he nodded: "You can do what the teacher said." β
"It's too late, Raymond, quickly transform and go straight away!" the Phantom King of Ten Thousand Soldiers looked at the sky, his face full of caution.
Raymond seemed to know that the matter was urgent, and with his wings spread, he turned into a dragon, and rushed directly into the sky with a few people, all the way to the west.
When he was in the air, Lin Qian had time to ask, "Teacher, what's going on? Aren't we going back to Crystal City?"
The Phantom King of Ten Thousand Soldiers still had a serious face: "That old immortal is here." β
"Old immortal?Lipsus?" Lin Qian was taken aback, this old guy is really ruthless, and he will not give up until he reaches his goal, I am afraid it will not be good for him to come.
"Well, he's coming to you this time, for the right hand of God. "The Phantom King of Ten Thousand Soldiers finally told the truth.
"Shall we go, then?"
"Dragon Valley. It was the only safe place to be. β
As soon as Lin Qian left Azure City on his front foot, Lipsus had already arrived. At this time, he descended on the palace, sensed it, and disappeared in an instant, appearing in front of Poolem.
"What about Lin Qian?" Lipsus's attitude at this time was very different from before, he already knew that the person written on that parchment was not Potlem, but Lin Qian.
Poolem knew that the visitor was not good, but his target was not his own, so he was relieved: "I'm afraid he knows that you're looking for him and has already left." β
Lipsus nodded, and disappeared from place once more.
It wasn't that he couldn't teleport directly from Crystal City to Azure City, but considering the mental power consumed by long-distance teleportation and the unknowable factors in Azure City, he still chose to fly all the way with wind magic. The advantage of this is that you can also find traces of Lin Qian along the way.
After Lin Qian found the right hand of the gods, he was indeed a little careless, when he came back from the ice field, the matter of the hand bone was known to many people, and then this matter reached the ears of Lipsus. Although he has been hidden these days, he knows a lot about things outside, after all, he still has to eat, and he still has to send students to the city to buy food as before.
Knowing this information, Lipsus decisively chose to attack, but did not want to pounce. He was afraid that Lin Qian would return to the courtyard again, so he arranged for the students to defend it, and he took the initiative to find Lin Qian.
On the way from Crystal City, Lipsus didn't see Lin Qian, and wanted to look for it along the way, but suddenly remembered Potlem's words: "He's probably aware that you're looking for him." β
"Last night's incident did not reveal the slightest rumor, even if the real news leaked out, it would not reach his ears overnight, I am afraid that there is an old thing by his side to help him. Lipsus guessed that the Ten Thousand Soldiers Phantom King must be by Lin Qian's side, "In this way, he has only one place to go - Dragon Valley!"
Because the Phantom King of Ten Thousand Soldiers couldn't defeat Lipsus, he fled to Dragon Valley to ask for help from the Dragon Clan before, and now that he learned of Lipsus's arrival again, he would definitely go to Dragon Valley to hide first.
Lipsus tightened the black robe on his body, and a dodge appeared outside the city, followed by several dodges, all the way to the direction of Dragon Valley.
Reappearing, Lipsus arrived in an open area, felt the aura around him, and continued to teleport forward. Suddenly, he stopped, looked into the sky with some suspicion, and then disappeared again.
Lin Qian also knew the ins and outs of the matter from the mouth of the Ten Thousand Soldiers Phantom King at this time, and learned that his two women were not in danger, and he was a little relieved, but now he could only wait for the teacher's arrangement, fortunately, the dragon clan patriarch was very interested in himself, and he should be able to avoid the risk temporarily when he went to Dragon Valley this time.
"Be careful!" the Phantom King of Ten Thousand Soldiers suddenly screamed, and several clones surrounded the black-robed man who suddenly appeared in front of Raymond.
"Lipsus?" Lin Qian sighed, I'm afraid it's going to be over now.
Raymond did not dare to continue flying at this time, and confronted Lipsus in the air.
Facing a dragon and several doppelgangers alone, Lipsus had no fear, on the contrary, the situation on the field seemed to be more biased in his favor.
"Tell me, where is the right hand of God?" Lipsus never liked to talk nonsense, especially when dealing with people who were not his own.
"Not on me, you know, I can't carry it. Lin Qian decided to stabilize him first, while thinking of a solution in his mind.
Lipsus was obviously not satisfied with Lin Qian's answer, he wanted an accurate and concise answer.
"Let me ask you again, where is the right hand of God?" This time, the tone was obviously oppressive, clearly revealing the meaning of the action if you disagreed.
Lin Qiandou's sweat was forced out, and in the face of this terrifying old guy, he couldn't think of any way to escape. In order to stabilize him, he could only say a convincing but unconvincing answer.
"In Crystal City. β
Lipsus was stunned for a moment, and then began to doubt the authenticity of Lin Qian's words: "You are lying, I searched all over the city and didn't find it!"
"In a secret place where no one knows but me. Lin Qianxin's hand bones were "taken" away by Xiao Yi, and no one knew about this matter except him.
Lipsus obviously didn't like this: "Then you take me to find it." β