"Where are you two from? How should I address you? "
"Wang Jing, my surname is Ye. Call me Ye Yunxian." Ren Baqian made up a random name. He didn't know much about the Yun Nation and only knew of two places. One was the capital of the Yun Nation, Wang Jing, and the other was Qingfeng City.
As for the culprit, she only knew of one person, Ye Ke, the warlord of Qingfeng City. That fellow had the audacity to rob her of a batch of silver, and the empress had already arranged for his entire family to be exterminated.
After all, he was only pretending to be a Yun Nation merchant at the beginning. He didn't do much research on the various aspects of the Yun Nation. He didn't expect that a freak combination of factors would lead to the current situation.
"Wild Cloud Immortal, Cloud Immortal, overflowing with Immortal Qi. What a good name," Painting Fairy praised.
"Previously, the two of you from the Nine Blades Sect did not speak in detail. I wonder if Mister Ye could tell us the detailed purpose of your visit?" External Warden Ling Zekuan asked. His question was also what everyone wanted to ask. This was what everyone wanted to know the most at the moment.
At this moment, everyone was in the middle of the banquet. Seventeen glowing pearls hung in the air. The light was very good and soft, not dazzling at all. It was also not as oppressive as the lamps. The entire hall was brightly lit.
Ren Baqian looked at it enviously. This wasn't an ordinary night-luminescent pearl. Night-Luminescent pearls weren't this bright. This thing was almost as bright as a 40-watt light bulb. It could definitely be considered a treasure.
At the highest table were Zhan Changkong and Painting Fairy. Slightly below them were Ren Baqian and Lin Qiaole. Further below them were the two people from the Nine Blades Sect.
Opposite him were the six great Deacons of the Golden Ring Residence. At this time, he finally saw all of them.
"We have the same enemy." As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Qiaole from the corner of his eye and saw that she was setting up a tower. She piled up the candies that Ren Baqian had just given her, took out a piece from the pile, and scattered it all over the place.
Everyone nodded in agreement. The aboriginals were indeed their common enemy.
"They occupied your homes and forced you to live and reproduce in such a place. Most of you will never be able to take a step out of here. Like a bird in a cage. "
A mournful look appeared on everyone's face.
Ren Baqian's words struck a chord in their hearts.
No one was willing to be kept like a caged bird here, even if this place was so big that most ordinary people wouldn't be able to walk around it in their entire lives. That did not hide the fact that they were being held here.
The vast and boundless world outside was what they yearned for.
"This is the best chance you've had in years. Dayao has just had a war with Great Xia and is now at war with us. They have almost no time to care about other things. If you launch an attack at this time, they will be attacked from the front and rear, and will definitely be in chaos.
With us restraining the northeastern forces, the pressure on you will be the least.
In the north, there was still Great Xia. Presumably, they would not sit idly by.
At that time, there would be wars everywhere, and they would definitely not be able to hold on.
This is your best chance to leave this place and take back your original land. " Ren Baqian spoke very slowly. Even though he was talking about something that everyone already knew, it struck a chord in everyone's heart because everyone was thinking the same thing.
Wasn't this the reason why the people from Great Xia came?
This was indeed the best opportunity in seventy years. If he wanted to wait for another opportunity, who knew how long it would take? How many years would it take?
"We are aware of this matter as well. However, it wasn't just empty talk if he wanted to start a war. I wonder if you can give us some help? "Zhan Changkong asked bluntly. Both parties had the same goal, so there was no need to probe each other.
What he wanted was to get to the point as soon as possible.
"Twenty thousand spear tips and five thousand swords. Of course, these aren't free gifts," Ren Baqian said faintly.
"What are your conditions?"
"You need to start a war as soon as possible, preferably within three months. In addition, there are some things that I'm afraid you can't decide on, "Ren Baqian said. Even though everything was fake, the conditions still had to be stated. The harsher the conditions, the easier it would be for the other party to believe them.
If he didn't state any conditions, there might be some loopholes.
Many times, people were strange. On one hand, they hoped that others would be more generous to them. On the other hand, when the other party was really generous, they would become suspicious.
"We aren't ready yet …" Zhan Changkong said.
"Time flies. By the time you are ready, Dayao will be ready too. According to the information I received, they are already training new soldiers."
"How many?" Zhan Changkong quickly asked.
"Forty thousand."
As soon as he said this, the room suddenly became quiet.
Forty thousand soldiers wouldn't be able to do much in either Great Xia or the Yun Nation.
But if it were forty thousand Ancient race soldiers, that wouldn't be a small number.
There was silence in the room. Ren Baqian looked down while the others pondered in silence.
"This matter is too big and doesn't involve the Golden Ring Residence alone. We will discuss it later. Mister Ye, why don't you meet the higher-ups of our alliance and discuss this in detail?" This matter wasn't something that the Golden Ring Residence could decide. Zhan Changkong thought about it and put this matter aside. It was enough for him and the others to know the purpose of this person and some other information. The rest would be left to others.
"When can I meet the higher-ups of your alliance?" Ren Baqian asked. "I don't have much time to waste here."
"Mister Ye, you must be tired from the long journey. After tonight's banquet, we will send someone to send you there tomorrow. The journey will take eight to nine days."
"Let's toast to Mister Ye first. No matter what, you are our friend." Zhan Changkong raised his wine cup and toasted him from afar.
"Cheers."
Ren Baqian drank it in one gulp. His eyes moved slightly. The taste of this wine was unexpectedly good. Even though the alcohol content wasn't high, it was sweet and palatable. There was also a kind of plant fragrance. After drinking this cup of wine, he felt refreshed and the tiredness from the continuous days of travel had dissipated.
"Mister Ye should have never drunk this wine before. After brewing, this wine has to be stored in the trunk of a hanging tree for a year before being sealed in a mud jar for three years. The wine that Mister Ye drinks is produced from a thousand-year-old hanging tree. Every year, less than 50 liters are brewed. Even I can't bear to drink it. "
"Indeed, it's not bad." Ren Baqian nodded. He finally found a good point about the remnant citizens of the Hao Nation. This wine was brewed rather well.
In the future, he could gather a group of people to specialize in brewing wine.
"Come!" Zhan Changkong clapped his hands again. Sixteen young girls around 16 years old entered the hall. Eight of them held musical instruments and stood at the side. The other eight girls held ribbons in their hands and danced in the room.
As the girls danced, their graceful figures were faintly discernible under the light muslin. Their ribbons fluttered in the air, attracting Ren Baqian's attention.
He had to admit that the remnant citizens of the Hao Nation were much better than the aboriginals in this aspect. The dance of the aboriginals was full of primitive wildness. Even though it was interesting to watch it occasionally, it wasn't as suitable and aesthetically pleasing as the dance of the young girls in the hall.
In particular, one of the young girls exuded the vitality of a young girl from head to toe. Her skin was fair, her appearance was excellent, and every frown and smile was extremely attractive. Compared to the two outstanding girls that he had seen in this world, her appearance wasn't inferior at all.
The most attractive thing was her eyes. They were clear and full of curiosity, as if she was a young girl who didn't know about the world.
Ren Baqian found a second good point about the remnant citizens of the Hao Nation.
When the time comes, he could gather a group of them and dance in the palace when he had nothing to do.
Well, he also had to get those 17 pearls on his head back.
Zhan Changkong paid attention to Ren Baqian's expression. Seeing that Ren Baqian was fond of them, he smiled and said, "If Mister Ye likes them, I can make the decision to gift them to you. I only hope that you will treat them well in the future."
"Residence chief?" The rest of the people were immediately shocked. The rest of the eight girls didn't matter, but one of them was the residence chief's youngest daughter. She was usually treated like a treasure by the residence chief.
She actually appeared among these people. This was enough to shock everyone. However, Zhan Changkong's words were even more shocking.
Everyone looked at Painting Fairy, but realized that she didn't seem to have heard anything.
Zhan Changkong looked at Ren Baqian with a smile in his eyes. There was also a tinge of anticipation in his eyes.
He thought to himself, No matter what, there will be a battle in the future. If they won, it would be fine. If they lost, I'm afraid that not many people would survive. In particular, Dayao wouldn't let people like the Golden Ring Residence stay.
Even though sending Caixian away didn't sound good, it was an opportunity for her. Even if she lost, she could still survive.
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