Chu Xiu had always believed that there were people in this world who could stick to their principles, but more of them were those who were willing to betray their own lives for the sake of profit.
These people even cared about their own lives, not to mention betraying their country. If there was enough profit, what was the big deal about betraying their country once in a while?
The words that Chu Xiu had asked Xiao Yi to say could be said to be aimed at the hearts of everyone present.
After all, it was just a small favor. Moreover, with their influence, they could not affect the real strategy of Eastern Qi.
Even if the Northern Yan really won this time, with the strength of Northern Yan, they would not be able to annex Eastern Qi. In that case, what were they afraid of?
Lü Changlong was the first to laugh. "We are old friends with Lord Xiao. If the Guanzhong Torture Room falls, it will affect our business in the future, won't it? I will do my part in this matter. "
With Lü Changlong taking the lead, the others also spoke up and accepted the gifts from the Guanzhong Torture Room with peace of mind.
The nobles of Eastern Qi, such as Lü Changlong, were either useless royals with no real power or talent in martial arts, or some useless nobles who had made great contributions during the founding of the country but could only sit around and wait for death.
They might not be of much use when dealing with official business, but they were very good at this kind of betrayal.
Therefore, after returning to Eastern Qi, they discussed among themselves and took turns to offer Lü Hau Chang many good things.
What did Lü Hau Chang like? It was nothing more than women and some rare playthings.
Some offered stunning beauties that they had carefully cultivated, and some offered divine birds that they had caught from the Hundred Thousand Mountains. They looked like owls with green feathers and red beaks. They were docile and eloquent.
Lü Hau Chang did not refuse any of these gifts. He accepted them and comforted Nangong Weiyu, who had lost the battle, and asked him to rest. He simply forgot about the Guanzhong Torture Room.
In fact, Lü Hau Chang was not an idiot. He had been an emperor for so many years. Although he was mediocre, he was not muddle-headed.
These guys suddenly offered him so many beauties and treasures. If they did not have any ulterior motives, Lü Hau Chang would never believe it.
Therefore, he had secretly investigated and found out that these guys had a smuggling business in the Guanzhong Torture Room. That was why they were worried that the Guanzhong Torture Room would be destroyed.
But after knowing this, Lü Hau Chang did not expose them, nor did he punish them. Instead, he pretended not to know and happily accepted their gifts, satisfying their requests.
If the water was too clear, there would be no fish. As long as the Eastern Qi was safe, why should he care so much?
Moreover, if he really cut off their business, they would all be so poor. How could they offer him so many beauties and treasures the next time there was a problem?
Lü Hau Chang's seemingly stupid approach saved the Guanzhong Torture Room. The troops that the Eastern Qi had stationed around the Guanzhong Torture Room were all withdrawn. This allowed the Guanzhong Torture Room to finally heave a sigh of relief.
Although the Guanzhong Torture Room was fine, Chu Xiu was not in a hurry to return to the Northern Yan Country.
The victory or defeat of one place could not determine the direction of the whole war. In fact, Chu Xiu was also having a headache now.
Things had developed to the stage of the national war. It was no longer something that could be solved by killing one or two people.
Even if Chu Xiu was given a chance to kill Ling Yunzi, the supreme expert of the Metaphysic Realm of Heaven and Earth, it would be useless. Most of the orthodox sects in the Eastern Qi Country had taken action. Some of them really wanted to eliminate the evil and defend the Dao, while some were doing it for the interests of all parties.
And there was also the Eastern Qi imperial court. Once they started, not to mention the death of Ling Yunzi, even if the whole Chunyang Dao Sect was destroyed, the Eastern Qi imperial court would not stop.
The national war was not a child's play.
Chu Xiu could not sit back and watch the Northern Yan Country perish, nor could he watch his own interests suffer. So now, he really had to think of a way to break out of this situation.
After staying in the Guanzhong Torture Room for two days, Chu Xiu pondered a lot. He looked around, but there was really no power that he could borrow.
In fact, Chu Xiu still had some connections in the Jianghu. For example, he was on good terms with Xie Xiaolou. He could totally pay some price to ask for help from Chenqing Di's Heaven Alliance.
But unfortunately, the Heaven Alliance could not affect the situation of the war. If Chenqing Di was a Metaphysic Realm expert, it would be better.
As for the Eastern Qi Country, he could also ask the Mo Family to help, but the strength of the Mo Family of Shangyang was basically dispensable.
So after thinking for a long time, since he could not find help from the Central Plains Warriors, why not look a little further, such as overseas?
He thought of overseas because of the Jiangshan Pavilion.
Since ancient times, although the overseas martial arts world and the Central Plains Warriors were connected, there was little communication between the two sides.
The strength of the overseas martial arts world might not be as strong as the Central Plains Warriors, but it was definitely not weak.
The overseas martial arts world was able to cultivate people like Kang Dongming. There was also the Jiangshan Pavilion, which had been hunted down like a stray dog. It was also because of the resources of the overseas martial arts world that they could rise again.
There was also Zhong Shenxiu. Strictly speaking, he was also an overseas martial artist.
Everyone knew the name of the East Sea Unrestrained Sky. Although they did not know whether the so-called East Sea Unrestrained Sky was an island or something else, since the word "East Sea" was added, it was definitely overseas.
With such a strong force by his side, why not borrow it?
Although Chu Xiu did not know the situation of the overseas martial arts world, there were people who did, such as the Sixth Demon Sect.
Although the Sixth Demon Sect was far away in the South Sea, the South Sea and the East Sea were both seas. Chu Xiu believed that there must be some understanding between them.
Moreover, the reason why Chu Xiu went to the Sixth Demon Sect was to test whether or not the Sixth Demon Sect would intervene in this matter.
This matter had already evolved into a war between the Righteous and Demonic Sects. It had even reached the point where the three countries were fighting each other. The disturbance was already quite big.
The Bright Demons and the Hidden Demons had already made their move, but the Sixth Demon Sect, a neutral existence, was still missing.
After instructing Chu Yuansheng and the others to act as usual, but to be careful, Chu Xiu went all the way to the Sixth Demon Sect in the South Sea.
The Sixth Demon Sect was only close to the South Sea, but it was actually on a strange island next to the South Sea coast.
It was strange because the island was surrounded by a formation. Even if an ordinary person wanted to find it, they would not be able to.
Of course, Chu Xiu was not an ordinary person. He wanted to meet the people of the Sixth Demon Sect, so he directly released his aura in the sea. An hour later, Yi Boxun immediately came out with some people to personally welcome him.
"Your esteemed sect is truly fortunate to have Master Chu here. Come, come, come. Let's enter the sect and welcome Master Chu before we talk about anything else."
Yi Boxun's attitude was very courteous, but there was a trace of falsehood in that courteousness.
Chu Xiu said with a smile that was not a smile, "Master Yi, you and I can be considered old acquaintances. There's no need to play such tricks, right? You should know why I'm here. You also know that I don't have the energy to attend a banquet. The Northern Yan side is on fire. "
Yi Boxun smiled bitterly. "Official Chu, it's not that the Sixth Demon Sect does not want to help, but we are in the South Sea. The South Sea is close to the Southern Barbarians. When the news came, do you know who came? "
Chu Xiu's heart stirred. "Rama?"
Yi Boxun smiled bitterly. "It's Rama. Damn, the other party couldn't find the location of the Sixth Demon Sect, so he directly branded a Buddhist seal on the sea. That power was like burning the sky and boiling the sea. One Buddhist seal evaporated who knows how much seawater. For a whole three days, the Sixth Demon Sect was shrouded in mist. My Sixth Heavenly Demon Sect hasn't even made a move yet, but Rama has already come to warn us. If my Sixth Heavenly Demon Sect really makes a move, I reckon that before we can even reach Northern Yan, we will be dealt with by the people from Subodhi Monastery. "
Chu Xiu frowned slightly. This was the current situation in the pugilistic world. The righteous and the demonic were entangled.
The righteous martial artists in West Chu wanted to make a move, but he found the Moon Worshipping Sect to stop them.
In the South, the Sixth Demon Sect also wanted to help, but they were threatened by the Subodhi Monastery.
Chu Xiu said in a deep voice, "I know Master Yi's difficulties, so this time, I don't expect the Sixth Demon Sect to make a move. I came to find you, Master Yi, to ask for a small favor."
Hearing that Chu Xiu didn't force the Sixth Demon Sect to make a move, Yi Boxun let out a sigh of relief. He asked, "What does Official Chu want from me?"
"It's very simple. I want you to accompany me to the East Sea, Master Yi.
There's no hope for the Central Plains Warriors for the time being, so I want to borrow the power of the overseas martial artists to deal a fatal blow to the Eastern Qi.
As long as the Eastern Qi retreats, everything will be easy to solve.
However, I don't know much about the overseas forces, so I can only ask for your help, Master Yi.
The South Sea and the East Sea are both seas. As for the overseas forces, it's more reliable to find someone like Master Yi who is familiar with them.
Yi Boxun smiled bitterly. "The South Sea and the East Sea are very different. However, I have been to the East Sea several times. Although I don't know much about it, I have a general understanding. It's possible to go with Official Chu this time.
However, Official Chu, I still advise you to be more cautious. Even if you go to the East Sea, it's very likely that you'll return empty-handed.
The overseas martial artists rarely get involved in the affairs of the Central Plains. If you want them to rashly come to the Central Plains and make an enemy of a big country like the Eastern Qi, it'll be very difficult. "
Chu Xiu squinted and said, "They didn't come before because they didn't have enough benefits.
Jiangshan Pavilion is doing well in the overseas forces. Why do they want to return to the Central Plains now? Isn't it because they have enough benefits?
Master Yi, just lead the way. I'll take care of everything else.
Even if it's difficult, we still have to try. If we don't try, how will we know it's not possible? "
Since Chu Xiu didn't want to listen to his advice, he didn't say much. He just took it as a wasted trip.
The overseas martial arts world and the Central Plains Warriors were basically two different regions. Although Chu Xiu had a great reputation among the Central Plains Warriors, it might not be effective in the overseas forces.
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