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Chapter 23 Please Give Me Some Face

"First, here is the Vast Ocean Universe Cover you requested; second, I will give you 300 million gold soul coins; third, the Heaven Dou City you conquered will henceforth be part of the Star Luo Territory; fourth, the two great empires will cease hostilities for three years."

"Three years from now, the Spirit Hall will absolutely no longer interfere in the affairs of the two great empires."

"Please give me some face."

In addition to the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, Qian Renxue took out three more gold cards, each with a limit of one hundred million gold coins.

After saying that, Qian Renxue quietly gazed at Dai Yunxuan, waiting for his reply.

“Those cities were conquered by my Star Luo soldiers with their lives. They are now part of my Star Luo territory. Why do you need to divide them up?”

"Three hundred million gold soul coins are not enough, five hundred million gold soul coins are not to be short, and the Heaven Dou Empire must also compensate me for the cost of my army's march."

"We can do without the province of Fasno, but we cannot do without the city of Soto."

Dai Yunxuan's tone was calm and even, yet it left no room for doubt.

"Don't you think your appetite is too big?" Qian Renxue narrowed her phoenix eyes and stared at Dai Yunxuan without blinking.

This situation persisted for a long time.

Ci Xue was surprised and secretly sent a telepathic message to She Long: "She Long, why are they all silent?"

She Long replied telepathically, "You don't understand! In situations like this, whoever speaks first is at a disadvantage, and that can be fatal in negotiations!"

Qian Renxue took the initiative to speak: "I agree to the first condition, but I cannot give you Soto City, nor can I give you any other cities."

"However, I can make the decision. The Heavenly Dou Empire will provide you with 500,000 dan of grain every year. This is the bottom line."

Ci Xue glanced at She Long.

She Long remained silent.

Dai Yunxuan nodded to himself.

He was actually quite satisfied with these conditions.

When negotiating, the initial terms should definitely be presented in a grander, more ambitious way.

The value of an avalanche is not that great.

On the surface, Xue Beng was just an unappreciated, spoiled prince.

It would be a miracle if Xueye actually agreed to his initial conditions.

"The Spirit Hall is truly devoted to the Heaven Dou Empire."

"No, the Spirit Hall just wants to maintain balance."

balance?

Hearing Qian Renxue say such ridiculous things, Dai Yunxuan felt that Qian Renxue was really good at pretending.

……

Dai Yunxuan felt it was well worth the resources gained from just one avalanche.

If it's not exchanged, this avalanche is worthless and a waste of food.

Secondly, if Avalanche can actually get back safely, he might be able to cause some trouble in Tiandou City.

Look at Qian Renxue, oh no!

It should be Xue Qinghe!

It all depends on how Xue Qinghe deals with Xue Beng, the fourth prince of Tian Dou.

Dai Yunxuan held the Vast Ocean Universe Cover in his hands and poured his soul power into it.

This Vast Ocean Universe Cover contains the divine will of the Sea God. He has no interest in the Sea God, so naturally he won't inject his spiritual power into it. To him, it's simply a divine-level soul tool.

Dai Yunxuan used the Vast Ocean Universe Cover as if he were using a soul tool normally, and his figure disappeared instantly, even his aura was hidden.

He already knew the four skills of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. After injecting his soul power into it and carefully sensing them, he was greatly disappointed and withdrew it.

Aside from a skill that could conceal one's presence and form, which he found decent, the remaining control skill, single-target attack skill, and area-of-effect attack skill were nothing special.

"Could it be... that I haven't gained the Sea God's approval, so I can't use the full power of the four skills of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, which is why I look so weak?"

Dai Yunxuan pondered for a moment, then set his sights on the power within the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.

Besides the divine will of the Sea God, the Vast Ocean Universe Cover also possesses extremely vast divine power. If one could harness this power for one's own use, that would be the most wonderful thing.

...Avalanche walked out of Xingluo City in a disheveled state. Looking at Xue Qinghe, who was so close yet felt extremely far away, he felt both relieved and apprehensive.

"Because of you, the empire has lost countless resources. If I were you, I would rather kill myself."

Xue Qinghe said coldly, then flicked the reins, turned his white horse around, and rode away.

Upon hearing this, Xue Beng was secretly delighted, yet also extremely angry.

Suicide?

Don't even think about it!

The two men stepped forward and helped Xue Beng onto the carriage.

The convoy then followed closely behind Xue Qinghe, heading towards the Tiandou Empire.

Two days later, at the border of the Star Luo Empire.

Xue Qinghe gazed at a not-too-large city gate in the distance. Every ten meters on the gate stood a silver-white flag, with the character "Dai" on the flag standing out clearly.

"No wonder this guy needs so much money, setting up fortifications everywhere!"

at this time.

A troop of light cavalry galloped over and stopped not far in front of Xueqing River.

"Who are you people!" the leading general shouted, brandishing his gun.

"We are envoys from the Heavenly Dou Empire. We met your Crown Prince Xingluo two days ago and are passing through here. We would like to rest here for a while," Xue Qinghe said calmly.

The general frowned, his face full of doubt.

"General, last time His Highness captured the Fourth Prince of Tiandou, Xue Beng. These people must have been sent to exchange for him," a soldier said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the general suddenly realized what was happening and couldn't help but sneer: "You can only stay outside the city, not inside. However, I advise you to leave here to avoid encountering wolf bandits and being torn to pieces."

Tread-tap-

The group returned the way they came, and the sound of iron hooves gradually faded into the distance.

"Your Highness, judging from what they're saying, there are wolf bandits lurking around here! Should we go further away and get away from here?" one of them said in a somewhat panicked manner.

"There's a village over there, let's go take a look." Xue Qinghe pulled on the reins, and the white horse galloped towards the village, which was less than a kilometer away from the town.

Their movements were clearly seen by the soldiers on the city gate. The general who had just spoken narrowed his eyes and said, "Prepare to send out troops."

...

The village was small, with only about a hundred households, but strangely, apart from the eight soldiers on the four watchtowers, the only people living in the village were women, and there were no men.

"We set up camp outside the village."

After saying this, Xue Qinghe walked into the village alone.

The sight here surprised her and made her think.

She noticed that everyone here looked at her with incredibly strange eyes, as if they were looking at some new and exotic species.

She noticed that the soldiers on the watchtower were just looking at her, without any intention of coming down to talk to her or ask her any questions.

At this time.

She noticed several women in a courtyard who looked dazed, with unhealed wounds on their faces, as if they had suffered both physical and mental harm.

However, there were some women beside them, seemingly offering comfort.

Curiosity and skepticism drove her to go over there.

Just then, an elderly woman walked up to him, glanced at Xue Qinghe, and said, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

“I am a merchant from the Heavenly Dou Empire. It is getting late, so I set up camp outside the village to rest for a while. I noticed that your village is quite special, so I wanted to come in and take a look,” Xue Qinghe explained.

"I see..." the woman said with a smile, "I used to be from the Heavenly Dou Empire too."

"Oh? What are you doing here, ma'am?" Xue Qinghe asked, puzzled.

The old woman sighed: "The village was attacked by wolf bandits, and I was one of the survivors. I had nowhere else to go, so I followed His Highness the War King of the Star Luo Empire to live here."

Wolf bandits?

Upon hearing the mention of wolf bandits, Xue Qinghe immediately understood why this village was full of women.

(End of this chapter)