The next morning, in the meeting hall of the Divine Mystery Palace.
Both sides of the long table were seated. Chu Zhengji and Chu Xuan sat on one side of the table, while Lu An And Yao sat on the other side. As for the others, they sat in the seats behind them. They had no right to sit at the table.
After yesterday's luncheon and banquet, they had already exchanged pleasantries. No matter how today's negotiations went, Chu Zhengji had at least given enough face. Even if the negotiations fell through, the Hachiko clan would not be picky.
"Let's begin." Chu Zhengji took a deep breath and looked at the two young people sitting across from him. Compared to the people who had come to negotiate with him, these two people were really too young, but their status was higher than before.
"Alright." After all, they were talking business. Both sides looked very serious. Lu An said, "Patriarch Chu and Madam Chu, you know very well why I'm here. I'm here to invite the Divine Mystery Race to participate in the war. I know that it's not that the Divine Mystery Race doesn't want to participate. It's just that they have always respected Sengoku and want to use this to help Sengoku regain its freedom. Now that Sengoku has regained its freedom, I think the two of you don't have to worry anymore. "
With that, Lu An took out the Immortal Master Token and showed it to everyone. He said, "This is the Immortal Master Token. What I said can completely represent the Immortal Master's intentions. I won't lie."
Chu Zhengji had naturally heard that Lu An had the Immortal Master Token. This was no longer a secret, so he did not doubt the authenticity of the token. However, after Lu An finished speaking, his expression did not change. It was still very serious and solemn.
"We do have a lot of respect for Sengoku," Chu Zhengji said seriously. "In the war 600,000 years ago, if not for Sengoku risking its life to save us, the Divine Mystery Race would have been destroyed. If Sengoku really wants us to join the war, we naturally won't refuse. "
Lu An's expression was calm. There was no joy in it, because the other party clearly did not want to agree.
"But Sengoku is still imprisoned in the Immortal Planet, and no one can reach the outside world. Even if you have the Immortal Master's token, I can't completely believe that this is the Immortal Master's will." Chu Zhengji said in a low voice, "To put it bluntly, what if Sengoku was coerced by the Hachiko clan, and the Immortal Master token was forcefully snatched?"
Lu An was not surprised to hear her question, as it was indeed possible. He said, "My wife is the young master of Sengoku. She wouldn't lie."
Yao nodded lightly, looked at Chu Zhengji, and said, "This is indeed Sengoku's intention."
"…"
Chu Zhengji looked at the two of them and frowned, indicating that he was still unwilling to believe them completely.
"The Immortal Planet is not open to the public." Chu Zhengji said, "Everyone outside the Immortal Planet can't enter the Immortal Planet. I can't believe it without seeing the real situation."
"…" Lu An looked at Chu Zhengji and asked, "Then … what does Chief Chu mean? Must they agree to cooperate only after entering the Immortal Planet? I'm afraid Chief Chu knows that I can't make the decision on this matter, right? "
"Of course I know," said Chu Zhengji. "The Heavenly Divine Mountain is well-known."
That's right. Even outside the Immortal Planet, only a few people knew about the existence of the Heavenly Divine Mountain, let alone a Heavenly King Realm expert. It was the only and unprecedented Heavenly God in the galaxy. It was impossible that he did not know about it.
"Since Chief Chu knows about it, if you insist on entering the Immortal Planet, it means that you have no sincerity in joining the alliance army." Lu An's voice was very calm. There was no anger or reprimand. He just said normally, "However, since Chief Chu is willing to sit here and talk with me, it means that we still have a chance of reaching an agreement. Why don't we be more open about it? Chief Chu, please state your conditions and we can discuss them one by one. "
Chu Zhengji and Chu Xuan looked at each other. Chu Zhengji took a deep breath and said, "Actually, since you can take out the Immortal Master token, I should join the alliance army. However, I can't stand the way the Hachiko clan does things. Back then, the Four Great Clans were also very strong, but they were refined and courteous. However, the Hachiko clan is proud and arrogant. When I think about cooperating with such people and even listening to their orders, I feel very uncomfortable. "
"This …"
Lu An was a little surprised. He had not expected Chu Zhengji to say this. However, the Hachiko clan's way of doing things was indeed very domineering. There was a huge gap between them and Sengoku. This was indeed an irrefutable fact.
"So … Chief Chu, what do you mean?" asked Lu An.
"It's nothing. I know that you can't change it," said Chu Zhengji as he waved his hand. Chu Zhengji waved his hand and said, "You have the Immortal Master Token and the Young Master of the Immortal Domain has come personally. I cannot do nothing. How about this? I'll let some of my clansmen join the alliance army. We can talk about other things later. How about that? "
Some of his clansmen?
Lu An frowned slightly. This was obviously sending him away. It was not a real cooperation at all.
"Is there no way to complete the cooperation?" Lu An could not give up just like that. He asked again.
Chu Zhengji looked at Lu An and did not answer. The entire meeting hall immediately quieted down.
Lu An looked at Chu Zhengji and then at Chu Xuan. From the conversation just now, as well as yesterday's lunch and dinner, he could tell that these two were indeed very respectful to Sengoku. This was not an act. Especially when these two were talking to Yao, their voices would become gentler. Although it was hard to notice, Lu An still noticed it.
In other words, these two were very welcoming to Yao, but had a lot of opinions about him. The seats at the lunch and dinner were the best way to express this. Although it was not explicitly said, it was very likely that he was the main reason for the failure of the negotiation.
However, it was impossible for Lu An to leave and allow Yao to negotiate alone. Fu Yu must have her own considerations for letting him take the lead, so he had to personally discuss this matter with her.
Lu An took a light breath and broke the silence in the meeting hall. "Clan Head Chu, why do you think the Hachiko clan wants the Tianji clan to join the alliance army?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned!
Fu Yueni was the same. She looked at Lu An with obvious surprise. Actually, as someone close to Fu Yu, she was naturally very intelligent. She had originally thought of some ideas for the negotiation and was about to use her divine sense to send a voice transmission. However, Lu An said something that even she could not understand.
The people on the other side were even more confused. The people sitting behind Chu Zhengji and Chu Xuan looked at each other with puzzled expressions. Chu Zhengji and Chu Xuan were the same. Chu Zhengji frowned and asked, "What does Young Master Lu mean?"
"It means what it means," Lu An said calmly.
Chu Zhengji frowned even more. Chu Xuan said, "Naturally, it's because we are strong. We are a force to be reckoned with. Once we join, the alliance army's strength will increase greatly. We will also pose a great threat to the Spirit Tribe."
"Madam Chu is right. I do not doubt the Tianji clan's strength at all." Lu An said with a smile. Just as Chu Zhengji's expression softened, he continued, "However, Madam Chu, what do you think the Tianji clan's strength is?"
When he said this, everyone was shocked again. Even Fu Yueni did not understand what Lu An was talking about.
Chu Zhengji's expression darkened. He said coldly, "Young Master Lu, if you have something to say, please say it directly. Why beat around the bush?"
"Since Clan Head Chu has spoken, I will say it directly." Lu An said, "Both Clan Head Chu and Madam Chu are Heavenly King Realm experts. In addition, there are many Heaven Realm experts in the clan. This is one of the reasons why the Tianji clan is valued so highly. If that was the case, I heard that there are some planets in the galaxy with Heavenly King Realm experts. The Tianji clan would not be valued so highly. And the other important reason … is luck. "
"With ingenuity, the Tianji clan can display strength that is twice or even several times their own. They will greatly surpass the strength and prestige of the other planets." Lu An paused and asked, "Am I right?"
"That's right." Chu Zhengji looked at Lu An, not knowing what he was trying to say. He said, "Ingenuity is our advantage. This is something that everyone knows. What are you trying to say?"
"What I want to say is … What if the Tianji clan's ingenuity suddenly becomes ubiquitous?" Lu An looked at Chu Zhengji with his dark eyes and said calmly, "If all the powerful planets in the galaxy have ingenuity, then … would the Tianji clan still be that important?"
The moment Lu An's words left his mouth, everyone present trembled.
Bang!
Chu Zhengji slammed the table and asked Lu An coldly, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing." Lu An's eyes were exceptionally dark and deep. He said calmly, "I had the honor of admiring your ingenuity yesterday. I just feel that … it's not that impressive."
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