Zhao Hai, Jie Yiming, and the Ferocious Tiger Daoist Priest were sitting in the Spirit Crab Island's hall. Inside the hall were Grandmaster Hui Neng, Daoist Priest Tian Xuan, and the others. These people were the representatives of the various sects in the continent. Since Grandmaster Hui Neng was the Abbot of the Myriad Buddha Temple, it was naturally impossible for him to appear here.
Jie Yiming looked at Grandmaster Hui Neng and the others, then he said, "This time, I've invited all of you here to talk about Sky City's ruins. I think all of you already know about what happened in the South Sea. We're willing to take out Sky City's ruins and share it with all of you. However, the 39 Southern Islands Alliance didn't agree and have already begun to attack us. Because of Sky City's ruins, the 72 islands of the South Sea have already been divided. Today, I've invited all of you here to discuss how to deal with Sky City's ruins."
Grandmaster Hui Neng and the others didn't speak, they just looked at Jie Yiming. Jie Yiming continued, "Our 33 Northern Islands have already joined forces with the Sea Exploring Sect and the Profound Sky Sect. Therefore, today, we're here to represent the three of us to discuss Sky City's ruins. All of you are representatives of the various sects, we aren't commoners. There's no need for us to bargain here. We only have one topic, and that is our bottom line. Let's see if you can accept it."
After saying that, Jie Yiming looked at Grandmaster Hui Neng and the others, then he said, "But if you can't accept it, then that's fine. Although we can't protect Sky City's ruins, we can still destroy it in the shortest time possible. Since everything started with Sky City's ruins, then destroying it would be the best outcome."
As soon as Jie Yiming's words came out, the people from the various sects couldn't sit still. Sky City was a great power in ancient times. There were countless treasures inside. Now, Jie Yiming wanted to destroy it. Regardless of whether these words were true or not, the fact that he was able to say it out loud was enough to shock these people.
A Sect's representative looked at Jie Yiming and said in a deep voice, "I really don't know how Island Lord is going to destroy the ruins of Sky City. Isn't it more difficult to destroy the ruins of Sky City than to excavate it?"
Jie Yiming shook his head and said, "No, it's not difficult to destroy the ruins of Sky City. You may not know much about Sky City, but the 72 Islands of the South Sea have a good understanding of it. Today, I'll tell you the truth. It's been 50 years since we discovered the ruins of Sky City. Do you know why we still haven't entered Sky City's main city? It wasn't just because the ruins of Sky City were underwater and difficult to excavate, nor was it because the mechanisms in the ruins were still operational. In 50 years, with the combined strength of the 72 islands in the Southern Sea, most of the mechanisms should have been broken, right? The reason why the people of the 39 Southern Islands are unwilling to share the ruins of Sky City with everyone is because we have spent too much time and energy on the ruins in the past 50 years. It is beyond your imagination, so they are unwilling to give up. The main reason why we are still circling around the ruins for 50 years is that there is a self-destructing array on the ruins. This self-destructing array is connected. If you make a mistake, then a large area will self-destruct. If you make too many mistakes, then the entire Sky City will self-destruct. The power of this self-destructing array is very great. In the past 50 years, more than 10,000 disciples of the 72 Southern Islands have died from the self-destructing array. It is precisely because of this that we are so careful and don't dare to make a single mistake, because Sky City may self-destruct. If you don't believe me, we can even let our disciples demonstrate it to you. That is to say, if we want to destroy Sky City, it is really very simple, very, very simple. "
When Master Hui Neng and the others heard Jie Yiming, their expressions couldn't help but change. They didn't think that Sky City would self-destruct. This was something that they didn't think of before.
Jie Yiming looked at Master Hui Neng and the others and said, "I don't know how much you know about Sky City, but based on our years of excavation experience, it's possible for Sky City to self-destruct. Moreover, it's very powerful. If the ruins of Sky City really self-destruct, then we estimate that it's powerful enough to trigger a huge tsunami. All the coastal areas will be greatly affected. Naturally, it wouldn't affect the sects too much, but everything in Sky City will be destroyed. If you don't believe me, then you can go to the ruins and take a look. We won't stop you."
After hearing Jie Yiming's words, Master Hui Neng and the others began to believe him. If they didn't believe him at first, then now that Jie Yiming said that they can go to the ruins and take a look, they believed him. Even if Jie Yiming was an idiot, he wouldn't use this kind of thing to scare them. The people of the Great Sects weren't idiots. Whether what Jie Yiming said was true or not, they would know once they go to the ruins.
Master Hui Neng looked at Jie Yiming and said, "Island Lord Jie, let's talk about your request."
Jie Yiming looked at everyone and said, "Our request is very simple. From now on, we won't participate in the excavation of the ruins. You should be aware of the current situation in the South Sea. We have to deal with the 39 Southern Islands. We don't have time to participate in the excavation. Therefore, we won't participate in this matter."
Master Hui Neng nodded and said, "That's fine. Moreover, we can guarantee that we won't hide the things that we excavate."
Jie Yiming said in a deep voice, "Grandmaster, we naturally believe in your character. There's no need for you to say anything more. What I'm talking about is the matter of share. We were the ones who discovered Sky City's ruins, and we've paid a great price for it. Now, the seventy-two isles of the Southern Sea are divided because of it. Therefore, on behalf of the thirty-three northern isles, the Profound Heaven Sect, and the Oceanseeker Sect, I request that we take one-twentieth of the ruins' production.
Isn't this a little too unreasonable? "After Jie Yiming said this, the people in the hall began to discuss. They didn't think that Jie Yiming would ask for 1/20 of the profits. Although this amount didn't seem like much, since Sky City's ruins were within the 72 Southern Islands, and they were the ones who discovered it and were excavating it, according to the rules of the Sword Spirit Realm, it belonged to the 72 Southern Islands. Now, they had snatched the ruins from the hands of the 72 Southern Islands. This was their fault. And according to the rules of the Sword Spirit Realm, whoever discovered the ruins, even if they were the ones who excavated it, they would still have to give 1/20 of the profits. Naturally, if you killed the person who discovered the ruins, then you wouldn't have to give any of the profits.
Therefore, from this point of view, Jie Yiming asking for 1/20 of the profits wasn't much, it could even be considered very little. Moreover, he didn't only represent the 33 Northern Islands, he also represented the Profound Sky Sect and the Sea Exploring Sect. This was equivalent to representing the entire Southern Sea Alliance. He represented the entire Southern Sea Alliance and only asked for 1/20 of the profits. This was indeed not much.
Grandmaster Hui Neng and the others had already discussed this before. Naturally, it was impossible for them to give the Southern Sea Alliance 1/10 of the profits. But one thing was certain, 1/10 of the profits was too much. Their previous agreement was to give the Southern Sea Alliance 1/15 of the profits. This was also their bottom line. If the Southern Sea Alliance wanted 1/10 of the profits, then they wouldn't be able to negotiate. In the end, they could only make a move.
However, they didn't expect the Southern Sea Alliance to ask for 5% less than their bottom line. 5% wasn't a small number, yet they actually gave it up. This was really surprising.
Grandmaster Hui Neng and the others discussed for a while. Then Grandmaster Hui Neng looked at Jie Yiming and said, "Alright, we agree to Island Lord Jie's request. However, you represent the Southern Sea Alliance, not just the 33 Northern Islands."
Jie Yiming replied, "Of course, I represent the Southern Sea Alliance, not the 33 Northern Islands. Grandmaster Hui Neng can rest assured about this. If Grandmaster Hui Neng agrees to the second condition, then I'll talk about the third condition. The third condition is that we're going to war with the 39 Southern Islands. During this time, the Sects must not use any excuse to invade the Southern Sea Alliance. They must not use any excuse to intervene in the affairs of the Southern Sea Alliance. What do you think?"
As soon as they heard Jie Yiming, Grandmaster Hui Neng and the others immediately understood what Jie Yiming meant. Jie Yiming was still worried about them, so he had such a condition. However, this condition wasn't a problem for the Sects. Their main focus was on the ruins of Sky City. The internal strife of the Southern Sea Alliance had nothing to do with them. This was something that they had already discussed. Therefore, Grandmaster Hui Neng didn't hesitate to nod and said, "Alright, we can agree to these three conditions."
When Jie Yiming heard Grandmaster Hui Neng's agreement, he immediately felt relieved. Then he said, "Alright, since Grandmaster Hui Neng agreed, then I won't say anything else. We can immediately sign the agreement. Then you can go directly to the ruins and excavate. You should know about the current situation of the Southern Sea, so I won't be polite. Come, bring me a pen and paper."
Immediately, people from the Spirit Crab Island brought over beast skins and pens. Jie Yiming stood up and cupped his fist to the crowd and said, "Everyone, I'll have to ask Daoist Priest Tian Tian to write this agreement. Daoist Priest Tian Tian's calligraphy is famous in the Sword Spirit Realm. Let's take this opportunity to appreciate Daoist Priest Tian Tian's calligraphy."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but laugh. It wasn't easy to appreciate Daoist Priest Tian Tian's calligraphy. Daoist Priest Tian Tian's calligraphy was very good, but he cultivated the Heavenly Dao's Jade Brush and Golden Book. Normally, he would use his calligraphy to kill people. Appreciating his calligraphy wasn't something that ordinary people could do.
When Daoist Priest Tian Tian heard Jie Yiming, he also laughed. Then he said, "Jie Yiming is too kind. Alright, this agreement will be written by this poor Daoist." After he finished speaking, he didn't hold back. He took the beast skin and pen and directly wrote the contents of the covenant on it. In fact, the content of the covenant was very simple. It was nothing more than writing down the three conditions. Then it was time for the people of each sect to sign. Each sect didn't just have to write their own names, they also had to draw the symbol of their sect. Only then could they be considered as representing their sect.
This was something that became popular in the Sword Spirit Realm recently. Moreover, it came from the South Sea. This was because Zhao Hai and the Seventy-two Islands of the South Sea had signed an agreement. However, the Seventy-two Islands of the South Sea didn't recognize it. In this case, Zhao Hai naturally had to think of a way. Not only did they have to write their name, they also had to draw their sect's symbol. This meant that the paper didn't only represent themselves, but also their sect's face. If people were to know that their sect didn't keep their word, then their sect's face would be lost.
Later on, this method became popular in the free trade zone. Because of trade, everyone had to sign some agreements. Drawing the sect's symbol meant that they represented their sect. Ordinary people wouldn't easily break the agreement. Otherwise, their sect's reputation would be ruined. Because of this, this method became popular in the Sword Spirit Realm in a short time.
After everyone signed the agreement, Jie Yiming immediately had people serve food and wine. After everyone ate in the hall, Jie Yiming sent the people of the various sects away. However, Zhao Hai and Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger didn't leave.
When the three returned to the hall, Jie Yiming looked at Zhao Hai and Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger and said, "Since the agreement has been signed, we can rest assured. The next thing we need to do is to deal with the 39 Southern Isles. What do you think?"
Zhao Hai replied, "At this time, the Great Sects should be focusing on excavating Sky City's ruins. We also need to invest more troops to deal with the 39 Southern Isles. Our Sea Exploring Sect is preparing to send 10 thousand troops. I'll also personally go to the front lines. As for the supplies in the rear, we can also provide some."
Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger said, "Our Profound Sky Sect can also send 10,000 troops. If necessary, we can also increase the number of troops. We can also provide some supplies in the rear."
Jie Yiming cupped his fists towards the two and said, "This Jie thanks the two of you. I won't say any more polite words. As long as we can destroy the 39 Southern Isles, we will definitely fulfill our promise to the two of you. Please rest assured."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "I'll return to the sect to reorganize the army and transfer the troops. When we're ready, we'll immediately send troops to the front line. Please rest assured, Island Lord Jie."
Daoist Priest Fierce Tiger also said, "This matter is no longer just a matter of the 72 Southern Isles. It's a matter of the entire Southern Sea Alliance. We'll definitely do our best. Please rest assured, Island Lord Jie."
Jie Yiming nodded and cupped his fists towards the two of them. He didn't say anything else. Everything was understood without words.
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