After Zhang Yu thought about it, he looked at Sheng Zheng and said slowly, "Do you think I will agree to your conditions this time?"
Sheng Zheng said frankly, "It's always good to try. It's better than doing nothing. Besides, we don't have any other good choice. If you don't agree, I won't deny it. We may do our best to destroy this discussion. Even if we can't deal with you, your companions will become our targets. "
Zhang Yu shook his head and said, "It's a little late to do that now."
Sheng Zheng's eyes lit up when she heard this. Because Zhang Yu was willing to say this, it meant that he was willing to talk with them.
He thought about it and decided to take out something important first. He said, "What I said just now is not false. If Commissioner Zhang is worried, you can make a request first. No matter what it is, we can give it to you. It can be considered as showing our sincerity."
Zhang Yu thought for a while and chose not to say anything. Instead, he casually pointed and a Dao chess set appeared. He separated Yin and Yang and said, "Please."
Sheng Zheng immediately understood what he meant and went forward to play chess with him.
During the game, Zhang Yu naturally hid some questions in the chess game. Sheng Zheng was also very straightforward. She didn't care about the questions he asked and directly gave a part of the answer in the chess game.
Zhang Yu asked several questions in succession and the other party answered without hesitation. He also stopped at the right time and didn't continue to ask. Instead, he patiently discussed with her. After the game ended, he said, "You are indeed very sincere. However, I have something to tell you first."
Sheng Zheng's spirit was slightly lifted. She said, "Please speak."
Zhang Yu said, "If it is purely to seek answers to some matters, I believe that I can do it without your help. After thinking about it, I believe that your advantage lies in your ability to cooperate with me for a long time and provide me with information. In that case, this is no longer a matter of immediate concern. Instead, it requires a long period of communication. This is my request. What do you think of it?"
Sheng Zheng laughed and her eyes lit up. She said, "I can't ask for more! I don't want Tianxia to be short-lived. As I said just now, it's a good thing that Tianxia is strong. Commissioner Zhang's suggestion is beneficial to both of us! "
Zhang Yu glanced at it and said, "Since that's the case, how should we communicate if we want to pass on information?"
Sheng Zheng said, "I was the one who asked someone to bring the golden seal on the table. You can take it back later as a token. When your meeting is over, I can also send someone to follow you back and be in charge of passing on the message. If you have any different opinions, we can discuss it later."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I still have one more thing to say. Although I have agreed to cooperate with you, in order for this trip to go smoothly, I will have to agree to some things on the surface. I hope you can understand."
Sheng Zheng said indifferently, "I understand that. I came here in a hurry today. I'll talk to Head Emissary Zhang in detail another day. However, Head Emissary Zhang needs to be careful these few days. "
Zhang Yu asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Sheng Zheng said, "The people of the Upper Hall will not believe that we will do nothing. Moreover, it's not appropriate to tell everyone about the secret agreement between us. Therefore, there may be people who will attack Head Emissary Zhang and try to ruin the discussion. However, we will not stop them. I feel that this is the attitude we must maintain to dispel the suspicions of the Upper Hall. I hope Head Emissary Zhang can understand."
Zhang Yu said, "Thank you for your reminder. This is indeed better."
Sheng Zheng said, "If Head Emissary Zhang can understand, then I am relieved. I have disturbed you for a long time. I will take my leave now." He bowed and his figure dissipated like a puff of smoke. As he disappeared, the surrounding light receded and the hall returned to its original state. The only thing left was the golden seal on the table.
Zhang Yu looked at it and put it away with a flick of his sleeve. He walked a few steps in the hall and looked at the furnishings. Then, he sat down on the soft couch at the top.
He recalled the contents of the agreement just now. The conditions given by the Upper Hall were slightly better than those given by the Eastern Era Dao. It was slightly higher than the line listed by the Eastern Era Dao.
This must have been added after comparing the conditions given by the Eastern Era Dao. However, only a few people knew the specific contents. It could be seen that the Eastern Era Dao was not as strict as it appeared to be.
If this matter could be used well, he might be able to get more from the Eastern Era Dao. It could also cause more cracks between him and the Upper Hall. However, he needed to find a good opportunity to make friends with them.
At this moment, under the screen of light in the Upper Hall, only Minister Lan and Minister Wan were here. The two of them were discussing Zhang Yu.
Minister Lan said, "This Envoy Zhang from Tianxia is very resourceful and has always been very insightful. It can be seen that his position in Tianxia is not low. If we can rope him in, it will be easy to do the following things."
Daoist Wan said, "Tianxia is the last loophole that needs to be eliminated. It's fine to pay a little attention to him. Some people say that we shouldn't treat Tianxia so weakly. However, we are cautious and seek stability. If we act hastily and don't plan properly, won't we be giving credit to His Highness and the others?"
Minister Lan nodded. He stroked his beard and said, "This time, we have shown enough sincerity. I wonder if Envoy Zhang will agree."
Daoist Wan said, "What choice does he have? If he didn't come to Yuanxia to find a way out, then what is he doing here? Only by relying on us can he find a better way to advance. Even if he doesn't agree, it will only mean that the conditions are not good enough. However, we can't indulge him endlessly. Otherwise, he will become more and more greedy and ask for more from us. "
Minister Lan looked at him and said, "Then we can be more lenient. Otherwise, as time passes, His Highness will make a move."
Daoist Wan snorted and revealed a look of disgust. He said, "His Highness and the others are in charge of conquering, but they always want to overstep their responsibilities and covet power that doesn't belong to them. They don't even know where they came from! What could they possibly come up with? They can't threaten to eliminate them. "
He laughed coldly and said, "If they are willing to do it, then let them do it."
Minister Lan was shocked. He said, "This … if we make Envoy Zhang unhappy …" He had contributed a lot in this negotiation. If it succeeded, he would also gain a lot of benefits. He really didn't want to see any setbacks.
Daoist Wan said, "We have given him benefits, but he has to be able to protect it. Moreover, we should let him know who is the reliable one and he should know when to stop. We are not people that he can take whatever he wants. Moreover, with us around, there is no need to be afraid of the situation going out of control."
Minister Lan could only nod reluctantly.
In fact, the Yuan Shang Hall was used to this method of beating and pulling people in. They let the Lower Highness be the bad guy. If there were any problems, they would clean up the mess. They could also make those people feel grateful. This often had a miraculous effect.
However, Zhang Yu was different from the otherworldly cultivators that they had met before. Not only was his cultivation high, he was also involved with the World Dao. Especially the Fuqing World Dao, Dongshi World Dao, Beiwei World Dao, and Lai Yuan World Dao, they all had Tianxia's envoys. This was clearly waiting for the right price to sell. There was still a way out.
Therefore, he felt that since they were trying to rope him in, they should rope him in properly. They had already suppressed him before, so why bother? This would make the other side unhappy.
In reality, he also understood that this was actually the various ministers looking down on Tianxia from the bottom of their hearts. However, they had to rope in Tianxia's envoys.
He sighed. He only hoped that this matter would be within his control and wouldn't deviate too much.
In the blink of an eye, a few days had passed.
Zhang Yu stood in the hall and watched. He stared at the Yuan Shang Hall every day. Staying here, he could better observe and copy the Dao techniques here.
He realized that this place could always reflect the past and future of the various worlds. It was as if they still existed in the future and past. However, they only existed there. They no longer existed in the world. It was as if they were pulled out.
This should represent the closing of changes. If the changes in the world outside were compared to thousands of threads, then Yuan Xia would be pulling out the long threads one by one from a tangled ball of threads. In the end, one would naturally be able to see the end of the path clearly.
He suspected that when the myriad worlds were created, it was highly possible that this Yuan Shang Hall was used. Then, the importance of the Yuan Shang Hall was self-evident.
However, at the same time, he was also thinking if the almighty behind Yuandu was involved in this matter. Yuandu in Yuan Xia should also represent a certain world. There might be someone in the Yuan Shang Hall at this moment. He didn't know if there was a minister from this world among the people he saw a few days ago.
He thought that Teacher Xun's arrival should be a secret, but he didn't know how he hid and changed his identity. However, when he thought about how all of this was arranged by the almighty of the upper realm, things should be much easier.
Just as he was thinking, Yan Yuming came not far behind him and said, "Teacher, someone is here to visit."
Zhang Yu retracted his gaze and turned around. He said, "Invite him in."
Not long later, a young Daoist who looked like a minister walked into the hall. He sized up Zhang Yu before bowing. He said, "Principal Zhang of Tianxia, I am Yuan Shang Hall's minister, Yan Luoshu."
Zhang Yu returned the greeting. He said, "Minister Yan."
He felt that this could be a Daoist cultivator of the Lower Hall, because the ministers of the Upper Hall might have been the sect leader or clan elder for a long time. They would always have a sense of superiority. However, this person's aura was different. It seemed very sharp, but it lacked a kind of polishing. This should be the reason why he was on the frontline, but he didn't personally participate in the battle. This was very in line with the characteristics of the Daoist cultivators of the Lower Hall.
Yan Luoshu stared at him and said, "I have heard from the ministers that they have a very high opinion of Principal Zhang. I am also very curious about Tianxia's Daoist skills. I have specially come to visit today, I wonder if Principal Zhang can teach me a thing or two?"
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