The entire temple was silent.
The atmosphere seemed to have frozen at that moment. Even though they had previously looked down on Lin Feng and regarded him as a mere human, they had now witnessed the power of the Ancient Gods. After witnessing Lin Feng's strength and the miracles he had created, such as breaking through the 5,000th step of the Pangu Staircase, as well as all sorts of unimaginable scenes, they had unknowingly …
Lin Feng's' image 'in the hearts of the Ancient Gods had completely changed.
Previously, when Lin Feng had come alone, they had felt that it was a trap. Even Shun and Qian Lian Huang had been a little worried. However, at that moment, Lin Feng's arrival had instantly suppressed all the Ancient Gods, including the Temple Master, Gu Zheng.
He was not alone in a group of enemies. Instead, it was like …
A tiger in a flock of sheep.
"Lin Feng greets the seniors." After bowing slightly, Lin Feng smiled calmly.
He did not show the slightest bit of restraint, nor did he show any sense of inferiority. The so-called difference in seniority could be simply described with one word, and that was … strength. With enough strength, no matter what you said, others would be wary of you and would not dare to slight you. Similarly, without strength, no matter how imposing your words and actions were, you would be nothing more than a fox using the tiger's might to intimidate others.
"I have been waiting for you for a long time, Brother Lin." On the contrary, Gu Sheng smiled slightly and went forward to welcome him. He did not show the slightest bit of restraint.
At that moment, he did not see Lin Feng as an enemy. Instead, he saw him as a friend, a confidant, and a distant goal on his path of cultivation. Naturally, he would not have any gap between them. However, the other Ancient Gods, even Ancient God Jin Lu and Mother Earth, who supported Lin Feng, did not show any signs of closeness. After all, the difference between the races was a line that was forcefully drawn between them.
Ancient God Ming Yao was not crude. Today, they were not representing themselves, but … the entire ancient race.
"Little brother, you have come from afar. You have worked hard." The Temple Master put on a fake smile and stretched out his hand. "Please take a seat."
Lin Feng's eyes flickered and he smiled.
It seemed friendly, but in fact, the Temple Master was trying to lower his title. Today, he represented the 'human race', so the Temple Master should call him 'Human Emperor', or at least 'Domain Master'. However …
At the very least, it was better than calling him by his name.
If he directly called him Lin Feng, it would show that they were not familiar with each other, and the possibility of them being allies was not high. By calling him 'little brother', he wanted to suppress him. In fact, the Hall Master of Deities was afraid of him. He didn't want to lose face and pride, but he also didn't want to offend him.
"It's not an easy task to have the prideful Ancient race lower their heads." Lin Feng chuckled as he walked towards his seat.
He sat down and calculated in his heart. He had already guessed that today's negotiations would not be much easier than he had imagined. However, when he looked at the faces of the Ancient Gods, he found that although they were all calm and solemn, he didn't see any of that prideful expression, which was rather surprising.
When his gaze fell on the massive screen of light, Lin Feng instantly understood and smiled.
So that's how it was.
…
After some polite greetings, the Ancient Gods took their seats.
Although this was the first time they had met, Lin Feng had done his homework, especially from the 'intelligence' provided by Gu Sheng and his grandfather. He knew the attitude of the six Ancient Gods toward him. But even if he didn't know it before, he knew it now. Just from the way the Ancient Gods looked at him, he could tell a thing or two.
Ancient God Golden Slaughter and God Mother Earth had the calmest and friendliest gazes.
Ancient God Jing Yin's gaze was very complicated. Ancient God Whale Tun's gaze was somewhat satisfied, but also somewhat hesitant. Ancient God Azure Wood frowned slightly and didn't look at him, as if he was thinking about something and hadn't made up his mind yet. As for the ones who were most 'hostile' towards him, it was Ancient God Yan Yao, and …
The Temple Master, Gu Zheng.
He seemed friendly, but Temple Master Gu Zheng rejected him from the bottom of his heart.
This feeling was extremely clear.
But Lin Feng didn't care too much, even temporarily forgetting about his hatred. As the Temple Master, he shouldered the great responsibility of the Ancient race. Gu Zheng naturally had the responsibility of supporting the Ancient race and protecting its bloodline. From his standpoint, he was hostile to Lin Feng, even separating his parents when Lin Feng was young and hunting him down several times. These were all things he 'should' and had to do.
In the past, Lin Feng couldn't understand it, but after becoming the master of the southern region and the Human Emperor, he understood.
There were many things that were beyond one's control.
It didn't matter if he blamed him or not. In truth, Lin Feng hated Temple Master Gu Zheng to the core, even wanting nothing more than to kill him and end it all. But he was Gu Sheng's father, a powerful figure of the Ancient race. Killing him was the same as making an enemy of the Ancient race, so Lin Feng naturally couldn't do such a thing.
When he thought of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh.
"Little Brother, what are you thinking of that is so funny?" Temple Master Gu Zheng asked.
Lin Feng looked over and smiled faintly, "I'm thinking of the Temple Master's pursuit of me." As soon as he said this, the expressions of the Ancient Gods changed. Temple Master Gu Zheng was completely stunned. He didn't expect Lin Feng to bring up old scores the moment he arrived. He opened his mouth slightly, not knowing what to say.
Talk about this during a negotiation?
Did he want to form an alliance or settle old scores?
"It's just some old matters." Lin Feng smiled faintly, and a glint flashed in his eyes. He deliberately brought up this matter to test the attitude of the Ancient Gods of the Ancient race, and it seemed that it was as he expected. His actions on the Pangu Staircase were seen by the Ancient Gods.
"Haha, yes, yes, yes." Gu Zheng laughed awkwardly, trying to ease the atmosphere. The Ancient Gods all agreed.
"There's no such thing as an eternal alliance, only eternal benefits." Lin Feng's eyes flashed, and he got straight to the point. "I'm sure everyone knows why I've come. The Demonic Beast Race is on a rampage, sweeping through the entire inland region. The Northeastern and Northwestern regions are in danger, and the Ancient race alone won't be able to hold them off."
"How could that be? We have the Sorcerer Race as our backing, so what do we have to fear?" Ancient God Bi Yan raised his head and smiled.
Lin Feng glanced at him and calmly said, "If the Sorcerer Race was really willing to help, I trust that none of you would have invited me to the Divine Realm, right? There's no need to talk about this. It's just a waste of time. " From the very start, Lin Feng knew that this negotiation would not be easy. Since that was the case, he might as well treat it like a battle, simple, direct, and crude!
If it worked, it worked.
If it didn't work, forget it.
The Ancient race's situation was far worse than the human race's!
Ancient God Bi Yan's face turned ashen, and he was instantly at a loss for words.
Divine Hall Master Gu Zheng's eyes blazed, and he nodded. "That's right. We all know each other's backgrounds, so there's no need to say any more meaningless words." He coldly stared at Lin Feng and sternly said, "Very simply, I'll ask you one question. You and the human race … on what basis can you ally with the Ancient race?"
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