When Wucheng Pass fell into the hands of Song, Song would have a stable north gate.
Song Yan wouldn't have to worry about the cultivators of Zhao attacking his palace when he woke up.
On the contrary, it would be easy for Song Yan to invade Zhao in the future.
As long as he went north from Wucheng Pass, the distance between the mountains on the east and the west would become wider and wider.
There would be no more dangerous passes in the entire Wucheng County.
After the two sides reached an agreement, the Ghost Sect gradually withdrew their cultivators.
Wang Daoyuan was a little depressed when he heard the news about Wucheng Pass.
The three sects lost three people, one corpse, and one spirit beast. The Wanling Sect and the Ghost Sect lost cultivators in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm. The Wanling Sect and the Ghost Sect both lost cultivators in the late stage of the Golden Core Realm.
In total, they had about two Lord Linhai's combat capability. Now the three sects had at least fifteen or sixteen Lord Linhai's combat capability.
The Wang Family was embarrassed. The three sects' losses were not big or small, and the gap between them and the Zhao Family was narrowed.
But even if the Wang Family joined the Zhao Family, it couldn't completely make up for the gap.
No one knew whether there were still people hiding on both sides.
A few days later, the Golden Core Realm cultivators of the three sects returned to their sects.
Zhou Luan's intelligence agency also found out that there was one more member of the Zhao Family in the Wanchuan Market. This person had stayed in Song for five hundred years.
Wang Daoyuan knew who this person was. When he was still a Foundation Building cultivator, he participated in the battle of Wucheng Pass. At that time, there was a member of the Zhao Family in Song.
That person's strength was not bad. He could fight with a late Golden Core Realm cultivator in the Wanyang Sect. The Zhao Family could have one more Lord Linhai's combat capability.
Three days later, Zhou Luan's spy in the Guiyuan Sword Sect found another Golden Core Realm cultivator. Judging from his dressing, he was from the Zhao Family. Zhao Lingyan was quite respectful to him.
Wang Daoyuan had long suspected that the Ninth Prince and the Sixth Prince had a backup plan in Shanbei. Zhao Lingyan and the other two Golden Core Realm cultivators should be the Sixth Prince's hidden masters. This person should be the Ninth Prince's hidden master.
The Zhao Family had two more Lord Linhai's combat capability. The gap between the two sects was very small.
After all, the three sects were three different families. They were not subordinate to each other. Even if a great disaster was about to befall them, it was difficult for them to work together and display their full strength.
Although the Zhao Clan's side was divided into the Zhao Clan's main branch and Linhai State's cultivators, at least they had a common emperor and a unified command, so there wouldn't be internal friction.
Even if the three sects still had some money left, there wouldn't be much left.
A few big cats and small cats wouldn't affect the overall situation.
With the Ninth Prince's ability, 500 years ago, he had been able to fight the three sects for decades with people who were far weaker than them.
Now that their strengths were similar, their chances of victory were very high.
Now, the Wang family was the chip that would decide the state of Zhao. Whichever side they chose to side with would win.
Soon after, the Ninth Prince sent another cultivator to visit the Jade Spring Peak.
This time, the person who came was not Shi Zhenbang, but the Heyang County Duke, Shi Zhizhong.
This guy was a veteran Golden Core cultivator. His father was of the same generation as the Wang family's patriarch.
Of course, in terms of seniority, it was hard to say who was higher and who was lower.
The Shi family was a distant branch of the Zhou family, and Wang Daoyuan was the son-in-law of the Zhou family.
In terms of seniority, Wang Daoyuan's seniority might be higher.
Of course, this seniority had to be traced back to ten thousand years ago. If they were to really talk about it, there would be no end.
However, he still personally welcomed Baili and led him to the Jade Spring Peak. The Twelfth Uncle had also returned from Qingli City and accompanied him along with his Fifth Uncle.
Wang Daoyuan wanted to invite him to sit, but Shi Zhizhong waved his hand and said, "Little Friend, there is no need for this. I am here on His Majesty's orders to invite the Wang family to deal with the rebels."
The four of them sat facing each other. Wang Daoyuan asked, "Does His Highness the Ninth Prince have any rules?"
Shi Zhizhong smiled and said, "His Majesty's meaning is that the Wang family's current territory will be preserved, including the northern part of Heyang County.
After the rebels are dealt with, the northern part of Qingli County will also belong to the Wang family.
The Wang family is like the Duke of Linhai, listening to orders but not orders.
In addition, His Majesty has also promised that the Zhao family has no right to interfere in all matters within Qingli County.
Duke Qingli can be conferred the title of Marquis and below within the county, His Majesty will approve of it.
If the previous Duke Qingli does not commit the crime of rebellion, the Zhao family will not punish him.
If he commits the crime of rebellion, he will not be killed.
Only Duke Qingli himself will be deposed and Qingli County will be preserved. The Wang family will choose another clansman to inherit the throne. All treatment will not change. "
Finishing, he smiled and looked at the three people of the Wang family.
These conditions were generous enough. In the future, the Wang family would basically be a small country.
Even with Fifth Uncle and Twelfth Uncle's calmness, their faces revealed excitement.
However, Wang Daoyuan's expression was normal. He smiled and said, "The Wang family naturally does not dare to snatch Senior's fief. Senior, please report back to the Ninth Prince.
The Wang family can give up the northern part of Heyang County and even Jinyan City, but I want the Hundred Rivers Lake.
In these two hundred years, the Wang family's goal has always been the Sky Beheading Mountain Range.
If the Zhao family retains the territory in Luliu Province, the Wang family will not be able to expand in the future. "
Shi Zhizhong's heart was half happy and half worried. He was happy that Wang Daoyuan had offered a condition, and the price was not too outrageous. This meant that he had agreed.
Moreover, Heyang County was the Shi family's fief. Although they did not have much autonomy, it was still fief.
The Wang family was willing to give up the northern part of Heyang County and Jinyan City, which was a great bargain for the Shi family.
Jinyan City did not matter as there was not much meat around it.
However, the Shannan Grassland in the northern part of Heyang County was the place that produced the most demonic beast meat in Zhao. It was not a small industry.
However, Wang Daoyuan wanted the Hundred Rivers Lake in Luliu Province, which made it difficult for Shi Zhizhong.
The Hundred Rivers Lake and the surrounding area could support more than two hundred thousand wandering cultivators. There was also a secret realm under Luliu Province.
Its value was much higher than the northern part of Heyang County. Naturally, Shi Zhizhong did not dare to make the decision.
Shi Zhizhong cupped his hands and said, "I have no authority to deal with this matter. I need to report it to His Majesty.
In addition, His Majesty said that if the Wang family is willing to set things right, His Majesty will personally come to Yuquan Peak to pay respects to Marquis Yuquan and the Wang family members who died in battle. "
Previously, they were talking about the inside. This time, they were talking about face.
The Ninth Prince personally paid respects to the Wang family members who died in battle, which could be considered as rectifying the Wang family's reputation. This would prevent people from using the Underworld Sect as an excuse.
This was also the Zhao family's way of showing that they valued the Wang family.
The other side had already taken out their face, so the Zhao family had to do something.
Wang Daoyuan smiled. "If so, I can also give Your Majesty a gift, which is to stab the Underworld Sect in the back.
This stab will definitely break the hearts of the Underworld Sect. "
The move he was talking about was the Gui Water Nether Spring.
As long as the Yin Qi in the Darkwater River was cut off, they could spread the news.
The Underworld Sect was not a monolithic block. Previously, Zhong Zhenyang had the intention of befriending the Wang family and leaving a way out for the Zhong family.
The Yin Qi in the Darkwater River was the foundation of the Underworld Sect.
If the Yin Qi in the Darkwater River was cut off, the Underworld Sect would have no future.
There would be no point in guarding the Underworld Sect. There would definitely be Golden Core cultivators who would consider their own interests and contact the Zhao family.
At this time, the Zhao family would offer slightly better conditions, and they might be able to attract a few Golden Core cultivators of the Underworld Sect.
Shi Zhizhong was also interested. If they could really break the hearts of the Underworld Sect, then the strength of the three sects would be weakened by at least ten to twenty percent. The Zhao family would have a clear advantage in strength.
He asked curiously, "How do you do this? Little Friend, tell me, so I can report it to His Majesty. "
There was no need to hide this matter. Except for himself, no one knew how to deal with the Yin Qi. There was no harm in telling him.
He smiled and said, "Cutting off the Yin Qi in the Darkwater River, senior, do you think this move can break the hearts of the Underworld Sect?
If after the Yin Qi is cut off, the Zhao family can let the Underworld Sect cultivators redeem themselves, and the effect should be better. "
Hearing this, Shi Zhizhong's face was full of shock.
If this could really be done, it was possible to take away half of the Golden Core cultivators of the Underworld Sect.
He quickly said, "Little Friend, wait here for a moment. I will immediately return to the Wanchuan Market and report this matter and the Wang family's request to His Majesty."
After that, he did not care about hiding and directly rode a cloud to the south.
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