The system handed me over to the state.

"I won't do it again! I won't do it again! Put me down, please, put me down! Oh! Please stop hitting me!"

Bronya's face was cold and stern as she looked at the little girl whose feet were being grabbed and spanked by the Heavy Bunny. There was no mercy in her eyes, and she completely ignored the little girl's unreasonable distress and shouts.

It wasn't until the minister next to her couldn't stand it anymore and went to Bronya to say that it was okay that Bronya let the little rabbit release the other person.

The little girl disappeared in a flash after landing, while the old man who had just coughed up blood acted as if nothing had happened, walking up to Bronya and expressing his gratitude.

"You're actually happy and grateful that I hit her? Are you sure?"

The old man nodded repeatedly, "You have no idea, she was practically a demon in our sect! She caused trouble here and there, and no one could subdue her. Now, thanks to your intervention, she has finally been taught a lesson."

Bronya raised an eyebrow. "Why did you bring such a willful person here? If it were me, I would just lock her in a dark room and not let her out until everything is over."

The old man couldn't help but feel ashamed. "The main thing is... the main thing is that she is indeed the most powerful cultivator at present. You may not know, but she is actually close to a hundred years old. However, the rejuvenation caused by cultivating immortality has brought her mind and age back to their current state."

"So... we had no choice. This time we asked for powerful cultivators, and she was naturally one of them. The people below had to do things according to the rules. By the time we realized what was going on, it was too late to get this little darling back."

"So you brought her here to harass us?"

Bronya frowned, and the minister pointed directly at the old man next to her, shifting the blame to him, saying, "He brought him here. If we're doing something, we won't let that guy get involved."

The old man seemed to have anticipated this situation. After sighing, he admitted his mistake and asked Bronya for forgiveness.

Bronya waved her hand. "Let's continue the meeting. I still suggest that neither side should hide too much. It's okay to have a few secrets, but this kind of supernatural power that is so obvious and cannot be hidden, especially when there are opposing voices within the organization, is wrong to hide."

"Also, bring your opposition leader over here. Let's have a good talk. If there's a problem, we'll solve it. If there isn't, just shut up. If you're just causing trouble, deal with it yourselves. Understand?"

"understand!"

Leaving the venue and stepping outside, Zhu Zhiwen smiled and said, "As expected, the PhD is more intimidating; he solved the problem so easily."

Bronya glanced at Zhu Zhiwen. "As expected. Sometimes a bit of toughness is good. But I'm quite curious about what reasons their opposition will use to oppose us."

"We've been so friendly, and the initial exchanges have brought so many benefits to the Celestial Empire, yet they still oppose it. Why is that?"

Bronya was a little confused.

However, she was too lazy to think about it in detail anymore. They would know why when the meeting resumed in a while. The most important thing now was to continue the alliance.

After the alliance is established, Bronya will be able to return, and once she returns, she will have to do something that she has been secretly worried about all along.

..........

The meeting was held again just three hours later. This time, in addition to the two people from the beginning, the Chinese side also included the old man they had met before, and another woman.

The woman was beautiful and had a slender figure; she was one in a million. However, after entering the meeting, she felt helpless as the other party kept giving her and Xier hostile looks, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

The other party must be the opponent, but why is there such strong hostility towards me and Seele? Could it be someone with personality problems like that little girl?

"Then, let's officially begin the second meeting!"

With the announcement from the Celestial Empire, the second meeting officially began. Zhu Zhiwen raised a simple question: what methods is the Celestial Empire currently using to control the group of cultivators and ensure that they can restrain and control their behavior in accordance with the orders of the state?

The woman reacted strongly to the question, but was restrained by an elderly man, while the minister began to explain in detail.

The management methods were within Zhu Zhiwen and others' expectations, and Ji Yu, who was standing next to them, recorded all the contents of the meeting.

The management method is very simple. First, a unified management organization is established, using cultivators to restrain other cultivators. Since most of the resources needed by cultivators are controlled by the state, if you are unwilling to obey the state's management, the price is being wanted and having your cultivation resources greatly reduced.

Within the ranks of cultivators, there is a dedicated team responsible for managing and assisting cultivators throughout the country. Most importantly, the existence of cultivators is hidden and not disclosed to ordinary people.

Most ordinary people in China believe that cultivators are just fans of fantasy cosplay, and their abilities are mostly explained by special effects and special skills.

"So, you've chosen to keep your supernatural powers hidden, right?"

"Yes, at least for now, that's the case."

Zhu Zhiwen shook his head. "This won't work. Let's find a suitable opportunity to make it public. In our land, such supernatural powers are public knowledge, and everyone has the opportunity to learn about them. The difference lies in the gap between hard work and talent."

"Constantly concealing the truth will only lead to bigger problems in the end. Let's try our best to resolve it."

Zhu Zhiwen does not agree with this practice of hiding supernatural powers. If the possessors of supernatural powers and ordinary people keep it a secret from each other, then one day a strong conflict will break out between the two.

By the time you start thinking about how to solve it, it might be too late.

"So, the next item for discussion, this one, the leader of the opposition, right?"

Zhu Zhiwen looked at the woman, who glared at him and said, "What's wrong? Even if I did nothing wrong, our world doesn't need you outsiders, and it certainly doesn't need you to give us advice."

"If you know what's good for you, you'd better leave here quickly and never come back. Otherwise, we, the opposition, will show you what real hell is like!"

Faced with the woman's alarmist remarks, Zhu Zhiwen remained calm, even somewhat amused. A real hell? It seems the officials haven't had a chance to tell her the contents of the last meeting.

Chapter 377: Talks Break Down Again

"Didn't you tell her what kind of country we are?"

Zhu Zhiwen asked the minister in surprise, and the minister sighed, "Time was tight and we didn't have time to tell her some details. I apologize for this mistake and for offending you."

Zhu Zhiwen nodded. Since he didn't understand, it was understandable that he said those words. However, to say such things without knowing the situation, to make threats, and even to plunge another parallel world's country into hell, Zhu Zhiwen had the right to use force against this person who might threaten his life.

However, considering the environment in the meeting room and the people still present, Zhu Zhiwen did not do so. Instead, he continued, "So, what are your thoughts on the treaty from the last meeting? Please note that the treaty is not absolute or unchangeable. We have only made a preliminary draft, and there is considerable room for revision."

"Moreover, considering that we will be an alliance organization spanning countless worlds and dimensions in the future, and that the technological achievements of each Chinese civilization vary, we must consider things more comprehensively, and also take into account our future development beyond the solar system."

What do you think?

The minister and the diplomats beside him fell into thought. Space was indeed one of their country's future goals, but spaceships were still too far away for them because they were too difficult to see. To fly out of space, they needed breakthroughs in energy and materials science.

Of course, after these two breakthroughs, you also need to be able to build it.

With China's current shipbuilding capacity, the spaceships it can build are very small, not much larger.

When Shenzhou introduced their massive warship, tens of kilometers long, during the war at the previous meeting, both men's eyes revealed a look of envy.

And now, when it comes to envisioning the future universe, the two share the same attitude.

The old man beside him remained calm. He wouldn't live that long; it was very likely that he would die before the Celestial Empire even left the Earth-Moon system.

Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help but sigh.

"On this point, our goal is indeed to go out into space, but we believe that we are still quite far from achieving this goal and it will take a long time to reach it."

"Most importantly, so far, in addition to normal aerospace technology, the spiritual energy technology provided by cultivators is also one of the essential energy technologies in our country. However, we have found that spiritual energy can no longer be used outside of Earth. It seems to be a unique energy on Earth."

"We must find alternatives that will allow us to break free from the constraints imposed on us by current psionic technology."

Zhu Zhiwen frowned slightly. Technological limitations were not good news, especially those technologies that were confined to Earth, as it was difficult to find alternatives.

Judging from the current situation in China, although technology is subject to certain limitations, it has not become a disease. There are still ways to find alternatives, although the process will be slightly painful.

"As for alternatives, how is your research on controlled nuclear fusion progressing?"

The minister paused for a moment, then shook his head. "It's a mixed bag. We can achieve nuclear fusion, but we can't achieve controlled nuclear fusion. It's very unstable, and the duration isn't very long. We can only use it for experiments, but we can't apply it to real life or the military."

Zhu Zhiwen smiled and said, "That's simple. We can support your controlled nuclear fusion technology. Although we have better energy sources to replace it, nuclear fusion is still a clean energy source that our country values ​​highly."

"Therefore, our development of nuclear fusion reactors has never stopped."

"How about this: we add this to our aid technology this time. Instead, we hope to send researchers to study the spiritual energy of your world."

"I refuse! You invaders will not study the things of our world!"

The woman slammed her hand on the table and shouted. Zhu Zhiwen was speechless. "Madam, please watch your words. His Majesty has granted me the right to use force against anyone who threatens our lives, as long as I am permitted. Your threatening words just now fall into this category. Please watch your words."

Hong Xiao, who was behind Zhu Zhiwen, stepped forward and stomped heavily on the ground. He cocked his energy rifle and aimed it at the woman in front of him.

The woman stood up without fear and shouted directly at him, "Come on! Shoot me!"

"While I may not be the strongest cultivator in this world, taking care of you guys is still a piece of cake..."

The woman's words were cut short when a cannon was pressed against her forehead.

Suddenly, another soldier behind Hongxiao pulled out a cannon from his back and pointed it directly at the woman's head.

A soldier's slightly muffled voice came from beneath the power armor's visor: "Say one more word and see? The moment I pull this trigger, your head will evaporate. Don't even think about dodging; this weapon is instantaneous."

The woman immediately broke out in a cold sweat; she could feel the destructive energy contained within the cannon.

However, Zhu Zhiwen tapped the table, signaling the two to tone it down. So Hongxiao and the other soldier put away their weapons. Zhu Zhiwen added with a smile, "Our sincerity is already very obvious, but it is very obvious that your Celestial Empire is still lacking a bit of sincerity."

"Furthermore, we have a general idea of ​​what your domestic opposition means, and we can understand theories such as threats from another world."

Zhu Zhiwen stood up. "However, we still maintain that we come here with an attitude of peace and alliance. Having just experienced war, we know the value of peace, and we believe in never interfering in the internal affairs of other countries."

“The voices of opposition within your ranks are very clear and serious. I urge you to resolve these issues or reach a consensus before holding an alliance meeting with us.”

Zhu Zhiwen put away the documents in his hand. "Let's end the meeting here today. We will continue to revise the alliance's leap and try our best to give you the greatest benefit. We will not force you to accept it for free. We also have our own needs."

That's all for today.

Zhu Zhiwen and his entourage left the meeting hall. The minister sighed, "It's fallen through again... I really shouldn't have brought you all here today."

The minister's gaze toward the old man and the woman turned displeased. The old man's expression turned guilty, but the woman's expression remained defiant. The minister felt completely lost all day... Damn it, he had to get a good night's sleep tonight. If things continued like this, this meeting would fall apart in his hands sooner or later.

Chapter 378: Erosion

After lunch, as Bronya and her group were preparing to return, they were stopped by an old man who suddenly appeared. After stopping them, the old man put his hands together and said, "Gentlemen, could I explain a few things to you? It's... ah, never mind, please, these things are very important."

Zhu Zhiwen and Ji Yu exchanged a glance and nodded. In their opinion, the old man's attitude was relatively clear and normal, unlike the tantrum-throwing attitude of the opposition woman.

So when the old man wanted to talk to them, Zhu Zhiwen did not refuse.

Back in the room, Zhu Zhiwen asked Hongxiao to call Bronya and the others. Bronya and the others hadn't eaten with them at lunchtime, so it was better to talk about it together.

"Discuss business? Why are you suddenly saying we need to discuss business now?"

Bronya was somewhat surprised. Hongxiao repeated his words again and said that Bronya could refuse, but after thinking about it, Bronya did not choose to refuse and nodded to indicate that she understood.

"Xier, change your clothes and let's go next door."

"Know it!"

Seele responded from inside the bathroom. Hongxiao also temporarily returned to his room. Bronya changed her clothes, wearing a white long dress and a light blue outer garment. After Seele finished showering, she was dressed the same as Bronya, except that her outer garment was light purple.

Upon arriving at Zhu Zhiwen and the other men's room, they received a warm welcome.

Bronya then turned her gaze to the old man. "Speaking of which, you haven't introduced yourself yet, have you?"

The old man nodded. "Yes, but before introducing myself, I'd like to ask, you... are you the core of this mission team, right?"