Just like what Zhao Hai and Daoist Tiger said before, the Great Sects had already lost their patience. The statement that Sky City belongs to the entire Sword Spirit Boundary was a warning to the 72 Southern Sea Islands. If the 72 Southern Sea Islands were to cooperate, then they would immediately hand over the item to the Great Sects. This would save the Great Sects a lot of trouble.
However, the Great Sects didn't expect that the 72 Southern Sea Islands wouldn't cooperate at all. This made the Great Sects' faces turn ugly. The last time Grandmaster Hui Neng went to see Zhao Hai's group, he wanted to see their attitude. If Zhao Hai's group was the same as the 72 Southern Sea Islands, then the Great Sects would have to deal with Zhao Hai's group as well.
After Grandmaster Hui Neng learned about Zhao Hai's attitude from Zhao Hai, he was completely relieved. Zhao Hai was a sensible person. At this time, the Great Sects of the Sword Spirit Boundary were shocked by the words' Sky City '. Whoever dares to block their path, they would certainly go all out against them. If Zhao Hai and the 72 Southern Sea Islands were to stand together, then the Great Sects would certainly attack them as well.
Now that the Great Sects knew about Zhao Hai's attitude, they also knew about the attitude of the 72 Southern Sea Islands. Naturally, they would immediately put pressure on the 72 Southern Sea Islands. The Great Sects directly sent a delegation to the 72 Southern Sea Islands in order to negotiate with them about Sky City.
In fact, this wasn't a negotiation at all. It was a final warning to the 72 Southern Sea Islands. If the 72 Southern Sea Islands didn't know what was good for them, then they would have to make a move.
When the representatives of the major sects arrived at the Spirit Crab Island, the people of the 72 Southern Sea Islands finally understood the seriousness of the matter. However, there were still some Island Lords who wanted to go all out against the major sects. Seeing this situation, Jie Yiming finally couldn't bear it anymore. This matter really disappointed him. He didn't think that those guys would be this stupid.
In the end, Jie Yiming joined forces with the Island Masters who wanted to cooperate with the Great Sects. They directly started to negotiate with the Great Sects. They didn't want to play with the Island Masters who were clamoring to fight with the Great Sects. It could be said that at this time, the seventy-two islands of the Southern Sea had already split apart.
As for the Island Lords who were clamoring to go all out against the Great Sects, they naturally knew about the movements of the Island Lords. They immediately made a decision to attack the Island Lords who were negotiating with the Great Sects. Just like that, the internal strife of the 72 Islands of the Southern Sea began.
No one had expected this change, whether it was Jie Yiming and the other Island Masters who were negotiating with the major sects, the representatives of the major sects, or even Zhao Hai and Taoist Master Fierce Tiger who were accompanying the negotiations.
They really couldn't understand why those Island Masters would attack Jie Yiming and the others. Did they really want to risk their lives against the various large sects? Did they really want to monopolize the Sky City's Ruins?
Yes, there were a lot of treasures inside the Sky City's Ruins. Obtaining the Sky City's Ruins would allow the 72 Islands of the Southern Sea to develop greatly. However, the current situation was very clear. If they don't hand over the Sky City's Ruins, then they would become enemies with the Sword Spirit Boundary. This was clearly courting death. Why would they do such a thing?
The people from the major sects were also very angry. They were having a good discussion with Jie Yiming and the others. Now that the Island Masters suddenly attacked, they didn't give them any face. How could they endure this anger? The major sects immediately expressed that the Island Masters should immediately stop the attack. Otherwise, they would forcefully intervene in this matter.
However, what the major sects didn't expect was that the Island Masters directly said that this was an internal affair of the 72 Islands. The major sects had no right to intervene. If the major sects were to intervene, then it would be an invasion of the Southern Sea's 72 Islands. This was an official declaration of war.
Jie Yiming and the others couldn't do anything about this situation. They really didn't know what to do. They didn't think that this would happen.
In the end, Jie Yiming and the others had no choice but to look for Zhao Hai and the others to discuss this matter. The reason why Jie Yiming and the others didn't directly let the major sects attack was because they knew that if they did, then it wouldn't be easy for them to withdraw. The major sects wouldn't leave so easily.
Compared to the major sects, Jie Yiming and the others were more willing to believe in Zhao Hai. They would rather let Zhao Hai take advantage of the situation than have the major sects intervene in the Southern Sea's 72 Islands. This was because once the major sects get involved, then they would be in trouble. As long as the major sects get involved, then they wouldn't be able to take it out.
Because of this, Zhao Hai and Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger were invited by Jie Yiming and the others to Spirit Crab Island. Besides Jie Yiming, there were also several other Island Masters. Naturally, they were all representatives. One must know that Jie Yiming and the others were on the side of 33 Island Masters. Compared to 39 Island Masters, Jie Yiming and the others were at a disadvantage.
Jie Yiming was very familiar with Zhao Hai and Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger. Therefore, he didn't hold back. After the two sat down, Jie Yiming directly said, "Sect Master Jian, Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger, I invited you here today to discuss how to deal with the other islands that are attacking us. I think the two of you don't want to be defeated by them, right? If they do, then the situation in the Southern Sea would change. Therefore, I invited the two of you to discuss this matter. "
Zhao Hai nodded. Then he looked at Jie Yiming and said, "Island Master Jie, what do you think? What do you think about those islands that are attacking you? Should we fight or should we make peace? "
Jie Yiming replied, "War? At this time, there's absolutely no reason for peace. However, they are indeed stronger than us. I'm not afraid to tell you that all the Great Sects want to participate in this matter, but we don't want them to. If they do, then it would be troublesome. It's easy to invite the devil in, but it's hard to send him away. When the time comes, if they really want to occupy the islands, then I'm afraid we won't have the strength to drive them away. Therefore, I want to ask the two of you to take action. What do you think?"
So what do you think? "Zhao Hai nodded and said," Indeed. If we let them make a move, then I'm afraid that the Southern Sea will change. We can make a move, but we can't do it for free. Although we are allies, we still need to get some benefits. What do you think? "
When Jie Yiming and the others heard Zhao Hai's words, they were a little surprised. They weren't surprised that Zhao Hai would ask for benefits, but that Zhao Hai would be so direct. This was really something they didn't expect.
Cultivators cared about their reputation. Even if they wanted benefits, they wouldn't say it out loud. However, Zhao Hai directly told them that he could make a move, but he wanted benefits. This was really the first time they saw someone like this.
Jie Yiming thought for a moment and said, "Sect Master Jian, what benefits do you want?"
Zhao Hai turned his head and glanced at Taoist Priest Fierce Tiger. Taoist Priest Fierce Tiger also understood what Zhao Hai meant. Zhao Hai was asking for benefits for both of them. This matter was definitely not something he said alone. If Taoist Priest Fierce Tiger got those benefits without saying a word, then Zhao Hai would feel that he suffered a loss. Therefore, at this time, it was time for him to speak.
Taoist Priest Fierce Tiger opened his mouth and said, "Islands, we want the islands."
This answer was also within Jie Yiming's expectations. To be honest, if Zhao Hai and the others sent troops to deal with the Island Lords, then Zhao Hai and the others would definitely not agree. Therefore, they already knew that Zhao Hai and the others would want the islands.
To be honest, Jie Yiming and the others didn't want to give the islands to Zhao Hai and the others. However, they had no choice but to agree. However, they already had an idea. Jie Yiming said, "Alright, there are 39 islands attacking us. We can give you six islands. In other words, each side will get three islands. This is our bottom line. Naturally, this is under the condition that we destroy all 39 islands. If we defeat them and they surrender, then we won't be able to give you the islands. But no matter how many islands we destroy, we can give you the islands proportionally. What do you think?"
Zhao Hai looked at Jie Yiming and the others and said, "In other words, you can divide the islands into 13 portions. After we destroy them, we can get two of them, right?"
Jie Yiming replied, "You can't say that. You should know that we are now an alliance of the 33 islands and the other side is the 39 Devils. After this battle, we also need some benefits, right? When the time comes, we will only get one island each and give you three islands each. This is already a big concession. "
"What we want is not just one island. Your South Sea has more than 72 islands. The 72 islands are just the general name of the 72 forces that control the South Sea. Each of your islands has its own area of control. What you are saying now is that you are giving us the area of control of the six islands. That is to say, the territory that the six islands originally controlled will all be ours. It's not just one island, right?" Taoist Master Fierce Tiger looked at Jie Yiming and said.
Jie Yiming looked at Fierce Tiger and felt a burst of bitterness in his heart. To be honest, he was really playing with words before. He only wanted to give the Sea Exploring Sect and the Profound Heaven Sect six islands. But now that Fierce Tiger and the others said this, he couldn't be careless anymore. He could only say, "Yes, you are right. It's the area of control of six islands, not just six islands."
Zhao Hai looked at Jie Yiming and said, "Alright, we can make some concessions for these six islands. If we really destroy the 39 islands, then you can choose the six islands that you want. However, each of our sects must have three islands next to each other. If you don't give us one island in the east and one in the west, then as long as there's no problem, we can immediately act. What do you think?" Jie Yiming nodded.
Jie Yiming knew what Zhao Hai meant. Zhao Hai was indeed making concessions. They could choose the location of the six islands. This meant that they could give them the poorest island. This was a loss for Zhao Hai and the others.
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