"You are old and noble, and you don't look down on this little thing in the world, but for us laypeople, this is still a battle of life and death, and we can't forget it," Shangguan Qingyun said with a smile.

"The key to cultivation is one's own strength, and any external objects are only temporarily used, if you rely on it for a long time, it will affect your own development, and in the end, the gains outweigh the losses. "Gao Shuo education.

"After all, this is a big issue involving the lives and deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, and I think we should discuss it carefully. Mu Tianxiang was also annoyed that Gao Shuo's brain circuit was not on the same line.

"Is the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people in the world really important, don't be blinded by these, we monks didn't break through from the sea of corpses and blood, and we don't have to care too much about the life and death of a few kingdoms. That's a bit of a coldness. As the Heavenly Cultivator at the top of the food chain, he didn't care about life and death in the human world.

After thinking about it, Mu Tianxiang also knew that these kings at the top of the pyramid were used to being high, not to mention hundreds of thousands of people, even the life and death of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people in a kingdom were trivial matters between talking and laughing.

The existence of the secular kingdom is only the existence of providing benefits and convenient management for the sect, that will really be taken to heart, as long as the interests are there, the sacrifice will be sacrificed, there is no pity, it is a big deal to support another one.

The strength of a sect does not simply depend on the number of secular forces under control, although the secular kingdom is also indispensable, but the foundation is still the number of monks and the combat power of the top monks. Mortals are just tools, as sad as it sounds, but that's true.

"Okay, if you juniors don't make it clear, you don't have to worry, I'll just say it, now there is a beast tide, dealing with the current beast tide is our top priority, the war must be temporary, but Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang we must protect, the territory can be given to you, but people must ensure that they are safe. Gao Shuo was rarely serious.

Thinking about it, it is understandable that if the people of Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang are easily abandoned, who will dare to take refuge in the bloodthirsty sect in the future, the problem of face, the sect is still very concerned.

"We can't be the master of this for the time being, but I don't think it's a big problem, I'll report to the alliance immediately, and the specific problem will be decided when the person in charge of the alliance comes, Elder Gao, you can see it." Shangguan Qingyun said cautiously.

"I guess you juniors can't decide on this, since I'm out, it's okay to delay for two more days, just take a look around, maybe you can meet old friends from the past, you can arrange it." Gao Shuo said indifferently.

Shangguan Qingyun ordered people to arrange for the people from the Bloodthirsty Sect to come, and immediately summarized the situation and reported it to the alliance.

Shocked, very shocked, the people of the alliance were only shocked when they received the news from Shangguan Qingyun.

The battle between Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang did not go smoothly, and the losses of all forces were relatively large. Under the strict defense of Fengyun City and Li Jiazhuang, the alliance was a little immobile.

Two days ago, Shangguan Jin and Shangguan Qinghe came to ask for help, and the alliance had already prepared for the worst, once the Sun Moon Gorge was lost, the alliance would retreat to Shangguan City to defend. Now the news of a possible truce or even victory suddenly came, and they were very surprised.

After knowing what happened, especially when the beast tide occurred inexplicably, many people looked up to the sky and laughed, sighing: "The sky is endless." ”

The alliance immediately sent someone to tell Shangguan Qingyun to stabilize the elders of the Bloodthirsty Sect, while convening the main people for urgent consultations, discussing what they could get, who to send to negotiate and a series of other issues.

The next day, he sent a group of people led by Elder Zhou of the Alliance to hurry to the Sun Moon Gorge.

"Zhou Weiqing, why aren't you old ghost dead," Ma Shuo teased loudly when he saw Elder Zhou.

"I remember that I was dozens of years younger than you, how dare I die if you are not dead," Elder Zhou also said with a laugh.

"I really didn't expect you to come this time, it's worth the trip. ”

"I also heard that you were coming, so I came non-stop. ”

"Yes, once the Bright Moon Forest is parted, it's almost a hundred years, right?"

"Yes, yes, at that time, the five of us teamed up to go on an expedition, and now only the two of us are still alive," Elder Zhou also sighed with emotion.

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The two old men chattered non-stop.

What's the situation, looking at the two Heavenly Extreme Cultivators who were talking happily, the people around them were inexplicable and looked at each other.

"Elder Ma and I have been friends for many years," Zhou Weiqing explained.

"You talk, I have already said the general direction, you discuss the specific details, and Elder Zhou and I will go for a drink. Ma Shuo said with a laugh.

"Knowing hello, I specially brought two jars of thousand-year-old wine,"

"Okay, you still know me, let's go ......"

Seeing that the two people who were originally enemies of life and death, but they talked happily with each other, and walked away together, the people around them were a little confused.

"The two elders are old friends for many years, and they haven't seen each other for a long time, so I don't know when they will catch up, I think let's talk about it first. Shangguan Qingyun, as the master, said helplessly.

The two people in charge only left a simple order, and then threw their hands away irresponsibly, and the people who stayed looked at each other, and there was no way, so they had to talk first.

The negotiations also went quite smoothly, after all, Ma Shuo had already set the basic tone, and the face of the Tianji master still had to be given, otherwise he would anger the Tianji master, and no one would want to bear the consequences.

The negotiations were carried out without alarm, the demarcation of the border, the status quo ante was maintained, and there were no objections from either side, and the key was the issue of the garrison of the Sun Moon Gorge. The Bloodthirsty Gate also recognized the importance of the garrison at the pass, and hoped that each side would send 5,000 soldiers to keep the trade route open. Disperse the surrounding demonic beasts, and the rest of the army must withdraw from the Sun Moon Gorge.

The two sides argued for a while, and the Scattered Cultivation Alliance made concessions, the key was to build a city in the Sun Moon Gorge and maintain a large army garrison, which could be endlessly harassed by the Demon Beasts, and the price to pay was too great.

Of the remaining two city walls, the garrison of the Scattered Cultivation Alliance occupied one, and the Bloodthirsty Gate was willing to pay 10 million taels of silver to buy the other city wall as a defensive garrison for the garrison, which was not a lot of money, but gave the Scattered Cultivation Alliance a step.

The main intention was reached, and the rest of the two sides pushed me to let go, and quickly finalized an agreement acceptable to both parties, and waited for the two unreliable Tianji masters to return, sign and draw, and then it could be announced.

During the one-day negotiation, although everyone fought fiercely and even blushed, they all cared about the core interests of the other party, and it was actually harmless to look at the excitement. Mu Tianxiang only listened and did not participate.

In the evening, the two Tianji elders stepped on the sunset and returned together, extremely chic.

"Ma Shuo was a casual cultivator a hundred years ago, and he only recently joined the Bloodthirsty Sect, and now he is a guest elder of the Bloodthirsty Sect. There is still a difference between his considerations and that of the sect, and we can strive for more benefits. Elder Zhou said with a serious face as soon as he came back.

It seems that Elder Zhou is not simply a member of the group drinking for a day, but mainly touches the bottom of the bloodthirsty sect, which is what an elder of the sect should do. Everyone was impressed.

"How was today's negotiations," Elder Zhou asked.

Shangguan Qingyun reported in detail the content of today's negotiations, "Now there is basically no problem with the border and the garrison, and there is no point in arguing any longer. Now with Ma Shuo's attitude, we can get more benefits from Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang. ”

"That is, this rebellion in Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang has caused us such a big loss, don't think about leaving easily without paying a price. ”

"The Bloodthirsty Gate just wants us to ensure the safety of the core personnel of Lijiazhuang and Fengyun City, what is the core, I think there are a lot of articles to do here. ”

"Also, Fengyun City and Li Jiazhuang have ruled here for nearly a hundred years, plus they annexed Dark Night City some time ago, and they have accumulated a lot of wealth, so they can't be taken away. ”

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The people around were talking, greedily trying to plot the wealth of Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang.

"Tianxiang, I see that you seem to have a different opinion, say it and listen to it. Elder Zhou had a good impression of Mu Tianxiang, and when he saw that Mu Tianxiang seemed to have something to say, he asked out loud.

"I have some other ideas about the disposal of Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang, so let's refer to it. Mu Tianxiang stood up and talked eloquently. This time, Mu Tianxiang has made a great contribution, and he is no longer a nobody, and his words have a certain weight.

"This rebellion in Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang has caused us a lot of losses, and everyone wants to weaken the power of the rebels and deprive them of their resources, this idea and demand is very reasonable, and it is also very beneficial to us, but it is not necessarily beneficial in the long run. ”

"First of all, Fengyun City and Li Jiazhuang were originally both junior brothers of the Scattered Cultivation Alliance, although they were at fault this time, we went too far, and it was easy to provoke criticism,"

"Second, Ma Shuo and Elder Zhou have been friends for many years, and since Ma Shuo has brought it up, we also want to save face. ”

"The above two points are mainly for outsiders to see. The key is the third point, we have weakened Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang, and now it looks happy, but it is not necessarily beneficial in the long run. The rebels have lost the conditions for independent survival, and when they go to the garrison of the Bloodthirsty Gate, they must be attached to a certain force and have a grudge against us. In this way, the Bloodthirsty Gate completely digested the strength of the rebels, which was beneficial to the Bloodthirsty Gate. ”

"On the contrary, if we let go of Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang and keep them intact, they will not be able to easily rely on others, they are likely to develop together, and they will be grateful to us. ”

"Also, Fengyun City and Li Jiazhuang have rebelled against us, and the Bloodthirsty Gate can really be used with confidence, I don't think so. However, in the face of the people of the world, it is impossible for the Bloodthirsty Gate to do too much to the rebels, so that they will not be able to smoothly digest the benefits of this war. ”

"Besides, the city lords of Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang are all powerful and ambitious, and the existing forces of the Bloodthirsty Gate plus these two restless lords will also be very lively in the future. ”

"Last point, the Bloodthirsty Sect sent a guest elder who had just joined to negotiate this time, and his intentions were very suspicious, didn't they know the problems and differences in this. I don't think so. ”

"Most likely, they hope to use the premise that the negotiations are too harsh on our conditions and the rebels do not agree, and then sacrifice Ma Shuo's face to make the negotiations null and void, so that the negotiations will drag on indefinitely, and we will not be able to solve the rebels in Fengyun City and Lijiazhuang for a long time, which is very unfavorable to us. ”

"Moreover, if the war is not over, we will continue to wear down the rebels, and I don't think the Bloodthirsty Gate wants a rebel army with full combat strength, so it is in their best interest to drag it out. ”

"If we make it beautiful and generous, no matter whether the wine is sweet or bitter, the bloodthirsty door must swallow it, otherwise it will make the world laugh, it will be interesting. Mu Tianxiang said his thoughts in one breath.

After Mu Tianxiang's words were finished, there was silence in the big tent.