"Where are the both of you from? How should I address the both you?"
"We are from Wang Jing . My surname is Ye, and you can call me Ye Yunxian . " Ren Baqian made up a name . He didn't know much about the Yun Nation, but he did know of two places . One was the capital Wang Jing, and the other was Qingfeng City .
As for the Yun Nation people, he only knew one person, which was Ye Ke, the warlord of Qingfeng City . That "thing" was extremely daring to steal from him, and the empress had already arranged for the extermination of his entire family .
After all, he was just pretending to be a merchant from the Yun Nation . Prior to coming here, he didn't do any homework with regard to the various aspects of the Yun Nation . Never would he have expected that things would turn out like this .
"Ye Yunxian, an immortal among the clouds with overflowing magic breath . Nice name," Painting Fairy, who was at the side, praised Ren Baqian .
[1 . Xian: immortal in Chinese]
"Previously, the two members from the Nine Blades Sect only briefly mentioned the reason why you have come . I wonder if Mister Ye can tell us in detail about the purpose of your visit?" asked the external attendant, Ling Zekuan . What he asked was also what everyone else wanted to ask . This was the top thing that everyone wanted to know .
At this moment, everyone was in the middle of the banquet, and there were 17 pearls radiating in midair . The lighting was pleasant, soft, and wasn't glaring . It was unlike the candle lamps that would assail the nostrils of people . The entire hall was illuminated .
Ren Baqian was envious when he saw these things and knew they weren't ordinary night pearls because these 17 pearls could light up the entire hall . These pearls even caught up with the technology of a 40-watt light bulb and could definitely be regarded as a treasure .
Zhan Changkong and Painting Fairy were seated at the head of the long, narrow table . Ren Baqian and Lin Qiaole were seated further down from them . As for the two members of the Nine Blades sect, they were seated after Ren Baqian and Lin Qiaole .
Across from them were the six important attendants of the Golden Ring Residence . At this moment, they were finally in full attendance .
"We share the same enemy," Ren Baqian said first . When he spoke, he looked at Lin Qiaole from the corner of his eye . He saw that she was building a tower with the pile of candies he had just given her . Thereafter, she took a piece from the middle of the pile, and immediately, the candies were scattered everywhere .
Everyone nodded their heads in succession . Indeed, the aboriginals were their common enemy .
"Your homeland has been occupied by them, leaving all of you with no choice but to inhabit a place like this . Just like a caged bird, the majority of the people aren't able to step out of here in their entire life . "
Everyone revealed a mournful expression on their face .
What Ren Baqian said really hit home .
Nobody was willing to be kept here like a bird in a cage, even if it was an extremely huge place and so huge that no ordinary person would be able to walk around the entire piece of land . Still, this couldn't conceal the fact that they had been detained here .
The vast and boundless world outside was what they really yearned for .
"After all these years, this is the best opportunity for all of you . Dayao has just fought a war with Great Xia and is currently at war with us . Dayao is practically too occupied to deal with anything else . If all of you revolt at this time, they would be attacked from both sides . It would inevitably create chaos for them . There is also the Yun Nation forces that are pinning down Dayao's soldiers in the northeast . All of you will be under the least pressure . In the north, there is Great Xia . I presume that they won't sit still . At that time, there would be disasters everywhere, and Dayao certainly wouldn't be able to hold on any longer . This is the best opportunity for all of you to leave this place and recapture the land that belongs to you," Ren Baqian said very slowly .
Even though what he said was something that everyone knew, his words touched the bottom of their hearts because this was what everyone felt .
Didn't Great Xia send someone over for the same reason?
It was indeed the best opportunity of the last 70 years . If they wanted to wait for another opportunity, perhaps it might be many years down the road .
"We are also aware of this matter . However, if we want to revolt, action must be taken . I wonder if Mister Ye is able to assist us?" asked Zhan Changkong bluntly as they both had the same goal . In that case, they didn't need to probe each other any longer .
He was hoping for them to talk about the main point .
"20,000 spear tips and 5,000 swords . Of course, these will not be gifted for free," Ren Baqian said indifferently .
"What are your terms and conditions?"
"You need to revolt as soon as possible, preferably within three months . In addition, there are still some issues that you will not be allowed to decide . " Ren Baqian said . Although everything was fake, the conditions had to be laid out . The harsher the conditions, the easier it was for the other party to believe him .
If he didn't mention any terms and conditions, he might have given away some clues on accident .
Often, humans were just so strange . They hoped that others would be generous toward them, but when people became generous, they became suspicious instead .
"We are still in the middle of preparations…" Zhan Changkong replied .
"Opportunity passes by as quickly as time flies . By the time you are ready, Dayao will also be ready . According to the information I obtained, they are already training their recruits .
"How many of them?" Zhan Changkong hurriedly asked .
"40,000 recruits . "
Immediately, the room went silent .
40,000 soldiers . Regardless of whether Great Xia or the Yun Nation had 40,000 soldiers, they wouldn't be able to create a storm .
However, if there were 40,000 aboriginal soldiers, that wouldn't be a small amount anymore .
The room fell completely silent . Ren Baqian was looking down while the others were thinking in silence .
"This is a big issue and does not only involve our Golden Ring Residence . It would be better to discuss it later . It would be better for Mister Ye to meet with the higher-ups of our alliance to discuss everything in detail . "
This wasn't something that the Golden Ring Residence could take charge of . After racking his brain for a while, Zhan Changkong decided to put aside this matter first as he was only here to entertain the guests . It was sufficient for them to know the purpose of this visit as well as some other basic information . Next, he would leave everything else for the alliance to handle .
"When can I meet the higher-ups of your alliance?" Ren Baqian asked . "I don't have much time to waste over here . "
"Mister Ye must be exhausted after traveling for such a long distance . Take a short rest first . I'll send someone to escort you tomorrow as it'll take eight to nine days of travel . "
"First, however, let me propose a toast to Mister Ye . Whatever the case, you are our friend . " Zhan Changkong raised his wine cup and proposed a toast from a distance .
"Cheers . "
As Ren Baqian drank it in one gulp, his expression changed . This wine was unexpectedly good . Even though it wasn't strong, it was sweet and palatable . There was the aroma of a plant . After gulping down a cup of wine, he instantly felt rejuvenated, as if the exhaustion from traveling day after day had disappeared by a large degree .
"Mister Ye, you shouldn't have ever tasted this wine before . After making this wine, it's stored in the trunk of a tree for a year and then enclosed in a mud jar for three years . The wine that Mister Ye just drank was stored in a millennium old tree trunk . Every year, we only make about 50 kilograms of it . I can't even bring myself to drink it on normal days . "
"Indeed, it's pretty good . " Ren Baqian nodded . He finally found an advantage that these remnant citizens of the Hao Nation possessed . They make rather good wine .
In the future, he would gather a group of people to specialize in wine brewing .
"Come in!" Zhan Changkong then clapped his hands . 16 girls who were in their teenage years entered the hall . Among them, the eight girls who were holding musical instruments stood at the side . The other eight girls, who were holding ribbons in their hands, began to dance as music was played .
Following the girls' dance poses, their graceful figures which were faintly discernible, and the ribbons that were flying in midair, Ren Baqian's attention was captured .
He had to admit that these remnant citizens of the Hao Nation were much stronger than the aboriginals in this aspect . The aboriginals' dance was full of primitive unruliness . Although it was rather tasteful if he watched the aboriginals occasionally, the girls dancing now were more suited to his taste because they were more aesthetically pleasing .
In particular, one of the girls exuded the vitality of youth . Her skin was fair, and her appearance was outstanding . Every frown and every smile of hers was extremely attractive . Compared to the two other outstanding women he had seen in this world, this girl's appearance wasn't lacking either .
The most attractive thing about her was her eyes, which were clear and full of curiosity, as if she was a girl who was clueless about the world . She gave off an innocent vibe that made Ren Baqian feel that his inner thoughts were completely clean after seeing her .
Ren Baqian found the second advantage of these remnant citizens of the Hao Nation .
Later, it would be a good idea to gather a bunch of them and have them dance in the palace whenever he wanted .
Yes, he also had to bring back the 17 pearls on their heads .
Zhan Changkong had noticed Ren Baqian's expression . Seeing that he was all smiles, Zhan Changkong laughed and said, "If Mister Ye fancies any of them, I can gift them as a present to you . I only hope that Mister Ye will take good care of them in the future . "
"Eh?" Immediately, everyone was alarmed . With the exception of one girl, the other seven girls didn't matter . This one girl, however, was the youngest daughter of the chief of the Golden Ring Residence and was also his precious gem .
To everyone's surprise, she had actually appeared together with all the other dancer girls . This already took everyone aback, but what Zhan Changkong said made their jaws dropped .
Everyone looked at Painting Fairy and realized that she was acting as if she didn't hear anything .
Zhan Changkong looked at Ren Baqian with his smiling eyes . There was a hint of anticipation in his gaze .
No matter what, there would definitely be war in the future . If it was their victory, there wouldn't be a problem . If they were defeated, however, only a few of them would survive . In particular, Dayao definitely wouldn't spare a sect like the Golden Ring Residence .
Even though it was unpleasant to hear that he was sending Caixian away, it was her only opportunity to escape . Even if they were defeated, she would be able to survive .
This man from the Yun Nation, who had a Spirit Wheel bodyguard, was someone with a high status . In this case, it wouldn't be considered tarnishing Caixian's life .
Chapter end
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