The three forces had thought that the Territorial Lord would put up a symbolic resistance.
At the very least, he would lead the soldiers to charge a few times and sacrifice some soldiers to show his loyalty to the Shura God Emperor.
Then, he would choose to surrender, saying that the enemy was too powerful and he couldn't let his soldiers die in vain.
That way, he could avoid too many casualties and preserve the strength of the Territorial Lord. At the same time, he could win the reputation of caring for his soldiers. Why not?
But what the three forces didn't expect was …
When they arrived at the residence of the Precinct Lord of Light Wind, the door to the magnificent palace opened.
Hundreds of armored guards stood outside the residence, but they all maintained a dignified posture and didn't draw their swords to fight the enemy.
When the gate of the palace opened, two messenger guards walked out of the main hall and arrived in front of the three forces.
After bowing respectfully, the two messenger guards said that the Territorial Lord invited the leaders of the three forces in for a talk.
Such a scene caused the leaders of the three forces to be stunned. They were somewhat baffled.
They looked at each other and thought to themselves, "What's going on?"
"We're here to attack the Territorial Lord. Not only did he not resist, but he even opened the door to welcome us?"
"The Territorial Lord surrendered without a fight? That's too unbelievable. He must be up to something! "
The three leaders felt that something was wrong and suspected that the Territorial Lord was up to something.
Therefore, the three of them hesitated to enter the main hall.
It wasn't until the two messenger guards urged them that the three of them said that they wanted to enter with the elders.
Unexpectedly, the two messenger guards had a serious expression and solemn tone as they said that the Region Lord had instructed that only the three leaders were allowed to enter.
The three leaders were conflicted. They all thought that the Territorial Lord was up to something.
Perhaps the Territorial Lord had set up a trap in the main hall and was waiting for them to walk into it.
In the end, the two messengers couldn't stand it any longer and mocked the three leaders with a few words.
The Divine Phoenix Clan Leader, Yuchi Clan Leader, and Xu Bailian were embarrassed and angry.
But then they thought about it. They represented the Rebel Alliance, and the Kenshin was behind the Rebel Alliance.
If that was the case, it would be reasonable for the Territorial Lord of Light Wind to surrender.
As for not allowing others to enter, it was probably because he was afraid of hurting his reputation.
Therefore, the three leaders put away their bashful attitude and put on a confident and dignified posture as they walked side by side to the main hall.
Of course, on the surface, they appeared to be very confident and dignified, but in reality, the three of them were fully alert.
If there were any unexpected situations or abnormalities, they would immediately leave the hall.
The three thousand disciples guarding outside the palace would also immediately launch an attack and raze everything within a ten thousand mile radius to the ground.
Under such circumstances, the three leaders could not think of any reason why the Territorial Lord of Qingfeng would not surrender.
Unless the Territorial Lord of Light Wind was a loyal follower of the Shura God Emperor, he would rather die with everyone than be humiliated and surrender.
However, according to their investigation and the clues they had, the Territorial Lord of Clear Wind was clearly not such a person.
…
Moments later, the three leaders entered the main hall and met with the Territorial Lord of Qingfeng.
In the splendid, brightly lit hall, there was only the Realm Master of Light Wind and a few of his trusted guards.
The atmosphere in the main hall was very cold and cheerless. It was exceptionally quiet.
After the two sides met, they greeted each other hypocritically and exchanged a few pleasantries.
The Territorial Lord of Light Wind, who was dressed like a middle-aged scholar, appeared gentle and elegant. After greeting everyone, he also expressed his respect and admiration for the Kenshin.
Hearing this, the three leaders' hearts sank back into their stomachs.
At least, the Territorial Lord of Light Wind had made his attitude clear. He was somewhat close to the Kenshin and the Rebel Alliance.
Then, the Territorial Lord of Light Wind invited the three leaders to sit down and drink tea. They could discuss things slowly.
Now that the three leaders were emboldened, they appeared rather confident and dignified.
After all, they represented the face of the Rebel Alliance and the Kenshin. They could not be too weak. They had to appear strong.
The Divine Phoenix Clan Leader said that the purpose of their visit was very simple. Everyone in the world knew, so the Territorial Lord of Light Wind did not have to pretend to be ignorant.
As for sitting down and drinking tea, that was not necessary.
After all, they were only here to inform the Territorial Lord of Light Wind. They just needed a sentence and an answer from the Territorial Lord of Light Wind. It was quickly settled.
Patriarch Yuchi and Xu Bailian hurriedly agreed. They talked a lot about how the Shura God Emperor's rule was dark and cruel, and how he did not care about the lives of the people.
Kenshin was the bright light in the dark night, the hope in the midst of despair.
Only the Kenshin cared about the world and the survival of hundreds of millions of people. They were willing to take on the responsibility of saving the people. That was why they established the Rebel Alliance.
Naturally, the ancient clans and forces would not sit by and do nothing. They were all moved by the Kenshin's magnanimity and joined the Rebel Alliance.
Finally, they brought up the main topic and stated their intentions.
They hoped that the Territorial Lord of Light Wind would be able to see the bigger picture and prioritize the lives of the people. They hoped that he would stop being stubborn and helping the Shura God Emperor enslave the people.
As long as the Territorial Lord of Light Wind realized his mistake and was willing to submit to the Kenshin and return to the right path, everyone would be gratified. The people would also be grateful for his good deeds.
In fact, the three leaders' intentions were very simple. They hoped that the Territorial Lord of Light Wind would surrender to the Rebel Alliance and not become an enemy of the Kenshin.
However, they said it in a more euphemistic way, making it sound hot-blooded, righteous, and generous.
The Territorial Lord of Light Wind had already made up his mind.
Previously, he had planned to appease the three leaders first. Then, he would follow his plan and carefully discuss his surrender step by step.
However, the three leaders were so impatient and went straight to the point that he could not refuse.
He could only show a conflicted, hesitant, and balanced expression. On the one hand, he sincerely expressed that he also cared about the people and did not want to see them suffer.
On the other hand, he was, after all, the Territorial Lord appointed by the Shura God Emperor. How could he be so treacherous?
In short, the Territorial Lord of Light Wind revealed that he wanted to submit but was unwilling to betray the Shura God Emperor.
The three leaders could see clearly that the Territorial Lord of Light Wind had made up his mind to surrender. It was just that he had not negotiated the terms and expectations.
Seeing this, the three leaders did not beat around the bush and directly explained the pros and cons.
If the Territorial Lord of Light Wind surrendered, he did not need to do anything. He only needed to read an oath of surrender.
After Kenshin took control of the Boundless Heaven Continent, he would still be the Territorial Lord of Light Wind. There would be no change.
However, if he refused to surrender, there would be no room for negotiation. The Rebel Alliance would definitely kill him and choose another powerhouse to take control of the Qingfeng Territory.
In any case, there was no shortage of Divine King powerhouses on this continent, nor was there a shortage of talents who could take control of a territory.
The three leaders' attitudes were very tough. Patriarch Yuchi even took out a divine warship and a jade slip and handed it to the Territorial Lord of Light Wind.
It was either war or surrender.
The Territorial Lord of Light Wind, who had been pondering, weighing, and hesitating, was very tactful. He took the jade slip and began to read the oath of surrender.
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