Negotiation was a battle. The one who proposed the conditions first would be the one to make the first move.
Ning Que and Ye Hongyu were good at fighting. They knew that the one who proposed the conditions first would gain the upper hand in the battle. That was why they thought that they should be the ones to propose the conditions first.
"This is Chang 'an, my home ground." Ning Que said.
Ye Hongyu looked at him quietly and said, "The Tang Empire is in danger now. The cavalry of the Golden Palace and the Divine Hall Coalition Army are still in your territory."
Ning Que said, "This is a little troublesome, but it is not the key. I heard that the Abbey Dean, the Hierarch, and your brother are all crippled. I really don't understand why you are so confident."
Ye Hongyu said, "The situation in the Academy should be worse. Mr. Second lost his right arm. I heard that Mr. First and the Twenty-Three-year Cicada Cultivation are still in wheelchairs. As for your other disciples, I saw their injuries in front of the Verdant Canyon. I know they won't be able to recover in a short time."
Ning Que looked at her and said seriously, "You forgot about me."
Ye Hongyu looked at him and said calmly, "The problem is that you can't leave Chang 'an. You may be invincible here, but there are many people in Haotian Taoism who can kill you if you leave Chang' an."
Yes, Ning Que had never left Chang 'an since the New Year. This was the only place where he could borrow the power of the God-stunning Array through the array eye pestle. Even though he was also a powerhouse in the Knowing Destiny State, he was not powerful enough to affect the entire world.
Ye Hongyu continued, "Haotian Taoism has existed for thousands of years. Even though the waves are a little dim now, I can find you ten cultivators in the Knowing Destiny State at any time if you want to see them."
If she was not exaggerating, this was enough to scare most people in the world. After all, there was not even one cultivator in the Knowing Destiny State in some small countries.
But this was not enough to scare Ning Que. He said, "Even if there is a day when there are so many cultivators in the Knowing Destiny State and Tianqi State, it will be meaningless. If they dare to come to Chang 'an, I will kill them all. If they are not in the Abbey Dean's state, they are just courting death."
Ye Hongyu said, "Will you stay in Chang 'an for the rest of your life?"
Ning Que felt that these words sounded like a wedding vow. He smiled and said, "If it's really necessary, I have to do it. Fortunately, there are wine, meat, and beauties in Chang 'an. It won't be too boring."
It seemed like they were fighting over who could make the first offer, but in fact, both of them had already placed their chips on the table. Ning Que did not wait for Ye Hongyu to continue and suggested, "Let's play rock-paper-scissors. This is fair and simple."
Ye Hongyu frowned slightly.
Ning Que said, "You are the Tao Addict. You are said to know everything. Don't you know how to play the finger-guessing game? You should know that rock-paper-scissors is also a way to win or lose. It is very particular about spirit, boldness, and calculation … "
Before he could finish, Ye Hongyu asked, "What fist?"
Ning Que said, "Lewd Fists."
Ye Hongyu asked, "What fist is this?"
Ning Que said, "You want to learn? I can teach you. "
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Unsurprisingly, Ye Hongyu lost. Although she was a Tao Addict who knew everything, she was no match for Ning Que in terms of gambling.
One had to know that Ning Que had gambled since he was young. He had gambled from the City of Wei to Chang 'an. After experiencing hardships and even narrowly escaping death, he was finally able to cultivate. The first thing he thought of was to win money at the gambling shop.
Ye Hongyu was very angry. It was not only because she did not like to lose, but also because she finally understood the meaning of lewd in the Lewd Fists. It was actually the word lewd.
Ning Que explained, "This is a culture that has a long history. I'm not trying to take advantage of you."
Ye Hongyu took a deep breath of the slightly cold air. The moisture of the spring rain moistened her lungs, allowing her to finally control her emotions. She thought that there was indeed no other person in the world who was as shameless as Ning Que.
"The Divine Hall Coalition Army has withdrawn from Qinghe Prefecture. We have to take back Qinghe Prefecture."
Ning Que's expression became serious. He said, "There is no room for discussion on this matter."
Ye Hongyu's expression did not change. No one could tell what she was thinking. She asked, "What about the surnames?"
Ning Que said, "Of course we have to kill them all."
Ye Hongyu was still noncommittal. She said, "Continue."
Ning Que said, "The Yan Kingdom has respectfully returned the remains of the soldiers of the Northeast Border Military. Crown Prince Chong Ming has come to Chang 'an to ask for forgiveness. He has knelt in front of the coffin for an entire night. We have no more requests."
"Continue."
"In order to express the sincerity of the Tang Empire and its attitude of peace, we are willing to withdraw from the Yuelun Kingdom. But the Pamir Mountains must be given to us. Also, the Great River Kingdom must obtain permanent neutrality."
"Anything else?"
"Nothing else."
"Do you want to hear the Divine Hall's conditions?"
"To be honest, I really don't want to hear it. Because neither the Academy nor the imperial court will agree to it."
"But you still have to listen in the end."
"It's already noon. Let's eat first."
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Ning Que asked Ye Hongyu to change out of the Divine Robe of Judgment. It was a little sad that Ye Hongyu's clothes were still in the Plum Garden.
The two walked to the Yanming Lake and walked along the wooden bridge among the reeds to the west. They walked to the street and left Liu Yiqing and Xie Chengyun who were in front of the courtyard.
Ning Que bought a few sesame cakes on the street and continued to walk to the Southern City with her. On the way, they saw many people holding crutches and many injured soldiers.
Most of the injured soldiers were carried back from the front line. They looked very miserable with broken limbs. Most of the people were injured on the day the Abbey Dean entered Chang 'an.
"The entire city is filled with people holding crutches."
Ye Hongyu said, "The Tang Empire is already in such a miserable state. Why does the Academy still have to hold on?"
Ning Que said, "The same scene can be interpreted differently. In the eyes of the Divine Hall, so many injured people holding crutches is enough to prove that the Tang Empire is about to collapse. But in my eyes, it proves that the Tang Empire is still very strong because we have the ability to save the injured from the front line. Most importantly, even the most ordinary Tangs dare to fight against such a terrifying enemy like the Abbey Dean. The entire city is filled with people holding crutches? No, in my eyes, they are not crutches. They are all knives, very sharp knives. "
Ye Hongyu said nothing more.
Ning Que stopped at the entrance of the Shishi Alley in the Southern City. There were two big trees at the entrance of the alley. One was an unknown tree, and the other was an unknown tree. They were gradually turning green in the spring breeze.
Ye Hongyu asked, "Has the Calligraphy Addict left?"
Ning Que said, "She is studying with Eldest Brother in the Academy."
Ye Hongyu said, "If we want to ask about Heaven's Way, how can we be trapped by love?"
"I was thinking about this a few days ago."
Ning Que walked to the tree and looked for green buds among the bare branches, but found it difficult.
"We saw these two trees turning green in the spring breeze, but now it is difficult to find green buds under the tree. Heaven's Way is like spring, which can only be seen from afar. Small things like love are like green buds. You can see Heaven's Will, but you can't catch it. It is because you don't want to lower yourself to the dust, and you don't want to put your eyes on the bare and ugly bark. Heaven's Way is a small matter. "
He looked at Ye Hongyu and frowned slightly. "I didn't see Second Brother fight with Liu Bai and Ye Su in front of the Verdant Canyon, but you saw it. Don't tell me your thoughts haven't changed?"
Ye Hongyu thought of what her brother said before he left and fell silent.
"Everyone's Way is different. Teacher's Way is against Heaven's Way. What is yours?"
Ning Que looked at her and said, "What are you pursuing in this life? In the past, you wanted to catch up with your brother and become a powerhouse in Haotian Taoism. You wanted your brother to be the Abbey Dean. But what's the point of being the Abbey Dean? You still wandered around the South Sea for decades and couldn't even return to the Zhishou Abbey. Later, you wanted to become the strongest and surpass your brother. But what's the point? You and I may be the two best at fighting in this world. No one in the same state can be our match. But have you ever thought that I can't become the Headmaster, and you can't become as strong as the Abbey Dean? Then what's the point of cultivating like this? "
Ye Hongyu said, "Not everything needs to be interesting."
Ning Que said, "Teacher once said that we don't live to have meaning, but to be interesting."
Ye Hongyu said, "I live to become stronger."
Ning Que asked, "I once desired to become stronger because I wanted to survive with Sangsang. I also wanted to take revenge, so I had an obsession. But you grew up in the Zhishou Abbey and then went to the Revelation Institute on the Peach Mountain. Finally, you entered the Judicial Department until today. Your life has been smooth sailing. Where did your obsession come from?"
Ye Hongyu said calmly, "Not everything needs a reason. Becoming stronger can be understood as an instinct. Just like how an ant sees two green leaves, it also wants to take the bigger one. As a cultivator, I am not interested in power or profit. But I always like the feeling when I stand on the top of the mountain and look at the scenery."
Ning Que thought of the time when he successfully climbed the mountain and saw the scenery on the top of the mountain. At that time, the starlight was like silver, the clouds were floating between the cliffs, and there were a few mountain peaks in the distance. It was extremely beautiful.
"That feeling is really good."
He agreed with Ye Hongyu.
Ye Hongyu said, "You didn't kill Li Yu. Aren't you worried about internal strife?"
Ning Que looked at the calm passersby on the street and said, "Is it possible for you to see internal strife in Chang 'an? The Divine Hall has many spies in Chang 'an. You should know that I can kill her at any time. I just don't want to for now. "
"So you don't want to kill her, or you can't bear to kill her?"
Ye Hongyu said, "You don't want to kill her because of her relationship with the Golden Tribe Royal Court. You haven't mentioned the Golden Tribe Royal Court before. It seems that you have already made arrangements for the north."
Ning Que said, "I don't have any arrangements."
Ye Hongyu said, "The Divine Hall has an influence on the Golden Tribe Royal Court that the Academy can't imagine."
Ning Que said, "Isn't it just the Everlasting Heaven? When I passed by the Wilderness last year, I felt something strange. After that, I asked someone to investigate and found out that the Divine Hall has been preaching in the Golden Tribe Royal Court all these years. It's really interesting. Did Haotian think that no one would recognize him after he changed his identity? "
Ye Hongyu didn't expect that he already knew about this. She said, "You have no arrangements for the north and rejected the Divine Hall's good intentions. What do you think about the Golden Tribe Royal Court?"
Ning Que said, "I only have one thought about the Golden Tribe Royal Court."
Ye Hongyu asked, "What is it?"
Ning Que said, "Kill them all."
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