"City Lord Bai, you can't put it that way. Even though the Cheng Clan doesn't want to submit to us, we can still help you.
However, I don't think any faction is willing to take the blame for someone else. Cooperation is something that both parties are willing to do.
We can't let the Cheng Clan take the blame just because the White City Alliance has submitted to the Cheng Clan.
I believe that if the situation were reversed, you would represent the Cheng Clan, while I would represent the White City Alliance. If the White City Alliance is in trouble, are you willing to let the Cheng Clan take the blame for the White City Alliance? "City Lord Zhou asked calmly.
That was right. Even if the White City Alliance did not submit to the Cheng Clan, it would not be a problem if the Cheng Clan was willing to lend a hand.
However, the Cheng Clan was not a saint. Why would they do something that did not benefit them?
"If the White City Alliance doesn't submit to the Cheng Clan, outsiders will only think that the Cheng Clan can't even protect its own ally. Won't that affect the Cheng Clan's reputation?" City Lord Bai said unwillingly.
Even though City Lord Zhou's words made sense, he was unwilling to hand the White City Alliance over to the Cheng Clan.
After all, he had painstakingly fought for these mountains and rivers. Now that the White City Alliance had finally gained its current strength, he would not be willing to hand them over to the Cheng Clan just like that.
"To be honest, the Cheng Clan has never been afraid of being cursed. Who in the world doesn't want benefits?
As long as my Cheng Family can still bring them more benefits, then they will definitely not stand on the opposite side of the Cheng Family!
As for what you said, if the Cheng Clan doesn't help the White City Alliance this time and lets you fend for yourselves, will those people really be so scared that they won't dare to cooperate with us?
As long as there are benefits, why wouldn't they cooperate with the Cheng Clan?
Even though our Clan Lord has given the White City Alliance another chance to cooperate, the Xuanfeng Alliance and the other alliances haven't given up. They came to the Cheng Clan not long ago, hoping that we would give them a chance too.
That's the temptation of benefits!
As long as there are benefits, who would care about the reputation? The ones who really care about the benefits are those who won't benefit from it! "City Lord Zhou said.
The Cheng Clan's influence was growing, and many people wanted to cooperate with them.
Therefore, many people would be overjoyed if something happened to the White City Alliance. In this case, at least they finally had a chance to cooperate with the Cheng Family.
As for the fact that the Cheng Family didn't help the White City Alliance, although some people might think so, it definitely wouldn't stop those who wanted to cooperate with the Cheng Family.
Moreover, the majority of people and forces wanted to cooperate with the Cheng Family.
"Does this mean that City Lord Zhou is unwilling to help the White City Alliance?" City Lord Bai felt a little hopeless.
After reaching a new partnership with the Cheng Family, he originally felt that the Cheng Family was quite humane.
But now, he felt that the Cheng family didn't have the slightest bit of humanity.
No matter what, they were in a cooperative relationship. Now that the White City Alliance was in trouble, not only did they not help them, but they were also thinking of ways to annex them. This made them very dissatisfied and angry.
However, he had no other choice. How could he bear to hand over the White City Alliance to the Cheng family?
However, if they did not do so, the Cheng family would definitely not help them!
This was a truly despairing choice. No matter what choice they made, it didn't seem to be the best choice.
"City Lord Bai, it's not that the Cheng Family doesn't want to help. I've already said that if the White City Alliance is willing to submit to the Cheng Family, even if you don't mention it, the Cheng Family will definitely handle this matter personally! "City Lord Zhou said.
Why would they do something that didn't benefit them?
This was how the world worked. Everyone in the world did it for the sake of benefits.
"In that case, if the White City Alliance doesn't submit to the Cheng Family, the Cheng Family won't even care about the 1.3 billion?" City Lord Bai felt that the Cheng Family was too heartless.
City Lord Zhou was obviously forcing him to make a decision by giving him such a difficult choice.
"City Lord Bai, we are considered old friends, so let me be honest with you. If the White City Alliance doesn't exist anymore, the Cheng Family can always find a replacement.
Therefore, if the White City Alliance can't fork out the 1.3 billion, we will naturally have a way to get our other partners to fork out the 1.3 billion, or even more! "City Lord Zhou said calmly.
In his opinion, all of this seemed to be something that couldn't be any more ordinary.
In his eyes, he didn't care whether the White City Alliance existed or not!
"City Lord Zhou, since you say that we are old friends. In that case, shouldn't the Cheng Family lend a hand to our White City Alliance on account of our old friendship? Why do you have to be so aggressive? "City Lord Bai said unwillingly.
"City Lord Bai, I'm sorry to tell you that I don't have the final say in the Cheng Family.
As the City Lord of Yun Gui City, my mission is to ensure the safety of Yun Gui City. If an enemy were to invade, I could decide how to deal with it.
However, the situation is different now. This matter has nothing to do with the Cheng Family, or rather, the Yun Gui City.
In order not to offend the Cheng Family, the White City Alliance has even allowed those who have accepted the mission to enter the city. This is a show of goodwill to the Cheng Family.
If that's the case, what reason does the Cheng Family have to make an enemy out of them? Doesn't that mean that the Cheng Family is being too unkind?
Furthermore, I don't have the right to bring the Cheng Family out of Yun Gui City to make things difficult for the White City Alliance.
Of course, more importantly, you are now in the territory of the Dynasty. The White City Alliance that is making things difficult for you are also part of the Dynasty.
Actually, you can look for the Dynasty to help you solve this problem. It's just a matter of a word from them.
However, if the Cheng Family were to interfere in this matter, it would be like poking a hornet's nest. If all the White City Alliance or the Dynasty declared war on the Cheng Family, wouldn't the Cheng Family feel wronged?
Therefore, how could the Cheng Family be willing to be such a sucker?
I hope that City Lord Bai can understand. I believe that if you were in my shoes, you wouldn't do something so strenuous and unrewarding, right? "City Lord Zhou gave a lengthy explanation.
"But the Dynasty will never interfere in the matters between the White City Alliance and the White City Alliance," City Lord Bai said.
It was because he understood this point that he had vowed to take down the Xian Moon City and the other White City Alliance.
However, he had not expected the Cheng Family to show up instead of the Dynasty.
Otherwise, the fate of the White City Alliance would have been completely different.
Once they took down Hong City and sealed the barrier between the Secular World and the Cultivation World, they would no longer be threatened by the Cheng Family.
The White City Alliance naturally did not need to cooperate with the Cheng Family anymore.
As long as they did not cooperate with the Cheng Family, they would not cause such a huge loss to the other White City Alliance.
This way, the other White City Alliance would not be able to make things difficult for the White City Alliance.
Therefore, all of this was caused by the Cheng Family.
However, the Cheng Family wanted to stay out of this matter and did not want to offend more White City Alliance for the sake of their partner. He truly felt aggrieved for the White City Alliance.
The Cheng Family had changed the White City Alliance's original direction step by step and had now forced the White City Alliance into a desperate situation.
If they did not agree to submit to the Cheng Family this time, the White City Alliance might really have to disappear from the Cultivation World.
"All of you are under them. If even they don't want to interfere in this matter, then the Cheng Family has no reason to interfere.
Otherwise, wouldn't the dynasty blame our Cheng Clan for meddling in other people's business? The Cheng Family does not want to become enemies with the Dynasty! "City Lord Zhou shook his head helplessly.
"City Lord Zhou, apart from the condition you mentioned, I can consider any other condition. I can even add another 500 million on top of the 1.3 billion.
As long as the Cheng Family helps the White City Alliance resolve this crisis, I will hand over 1.8 billion Lower Spirit Stones to the Cheng Family after this cooperation ends.
What do you think, City Lord Zhou? "City Lord Bai clenched his teeth when he saw City Lord Zhou's firm attitude.
Although the White City Alliance had lost another 500 million, as long as the Cheng Family could help the White City Alliance overcome this crisis, the alliance would not necessarily suffer a loss based on the cooperation between the White City Alliance and the Cheng Family.
Therefore, he would rather pay more than hand over the White City Alliance to the Cheng Family.
"City Lord Bai, the Cheng Family does not lack 500 million Lower Spirit Stones!" City Lord Zhou said with a smile.
"In that case, I'll … I'll … add another five hundred million. That's the most I can do to show my sincerity. I hope City Lord Zhou can put in a good word for the White City Alliance in front of Patriarch Cheng. I beg you, City Lord Zhou!" City Lord Bai said with a pleading look.
As long as the White City Alliance was still in his hands, he knew that he would be able to earn back the 2 billion.
However, if the White City Alliance became the Cheng Family's territory, no matter how much money the White City Alliance earned, it would no longer belong to him.
Therefore, even if he had to suffer a huge loss, he only hoped to resolve this crisis with money.
"City Lord Bai, to tell you the truth, after the White City Alliance was in trouble, our Family Head was already aware of the situation, so he knew that you would definitely come looking for him.
More importantly, the condition that I have just mentioned is exactly what our Family Head had told me.
Therefore, everything that I am telling you now is also what our Family Head has told you.
Even if I am willing to speak for you, it will be meaningless. This is because our Family Head has already pointed us in the right direction.
If you agree to this condition, the White City Alliance will continue to prosper.
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