In the main hall of the Protectorate Office, Deng Mingqing, Yao Hongyi, Trotti, Zhu Que, and a man wearing a silver mask were standing on the steps of the circular hall.
Yao Hongyi said, "They agreed to our conditions, but they have a request before signing. They want us to let the Tianxia citizens who are unwilling to serve the Divine Kingdom leave and live on the islands overseas."
Deng Mingqing said indifferently, "What are they relying on to negotiate with us?"
Trotti looked at the Protectorate Office and said, "I can feel a powerful divine force there. There should be a god protecting them."
Deng Mingqing looked at Zhu Que, who replied, "Commandant, he's right."
Deng Mingqing thought for a moment and said, "Trotti, can you and Zhu Que suppress this god together?"
Trotti said, "I haven't been in this body for long. Although it came from a good source, I still need a few more days to get used to it and have enough power."
Zhu Que replied, "Commandant, that divine force is very powerful. If I'm alone, I'm not completely confident."
Deng Mingqing knew what Zhu Que meant. He had just fought with Qi Huang, and his strength had not yet recovered, so there were many methods he could not use. He then looked at the man wearing the silver mask and said, "Then, Mister Silver, what do you mean?"
The man wearing the mask said, "I think we can agree to their conditions."
Deng Mingqing said, "Can you tell me the reason?"
The man wearing the mask faced the empty circular hall and said in a slightly magnetic voice, "Everyone, don't forget our primary goal, which is to establish our Divine Kingdom. What we need are believers who can serve us, obey us, and worship us. Those pure Tianxia citizens will not worship us, nor will they be truly under our control. If we let them go, we will be able to use them to control the remaining people."
Trotti said casually, "Then it's better to kill them and use them as sacrifices."
The man wearing the silver mask looked at him and said, "Sacrifices are necessary, but not now. Killing and tyranny will only cause the entire city to fall into chaos, making them fear and resist us. It's difficult to establish order, but it only takes a moment to destroy it. After that, we will have to spend more effort to pacify them, which is too superfluous.
Now, we need to guide them and let the managers among them manage them for us. We need to let them feel that they have not changed much. This way, we can subtly change them. This is also the reason why we chose to use gentle means instead of wantonly killing them. "
Trotti said, "But what if everyone follows those Tianxia citizens?"
Yao Hongyi stroked his beard and said, "That's impossible. Auspicious Light City has more than a million people, but there is a limit to the number of people that can be accommodated in the outer islands. Moreover, I can make the government not provide ships, so this kind of thing can only rely on the security patrol. Their transport capacity is limited, and it would be good if they can transport twenty to thirty thousand people in a short period of time. And this organization is made up of pure Tianxia citizens, so they will certainly transport the pure Tianxia citizens first, and the rest will only feel abandoned. This way, it will be more advantageous for us."
Trotti thought for a moment and said, "What you said is very reasonable and very interesting. The mortals of those tribes are very simple, and there is no need to think too much about enslaving them. It seems that I will have to welcome a different group of believers. Order is necessary. I agree with your opinion."
Deng Mingqing thought for a moment. He felt that he seemed to have overlooked something, but he couldn't think of it at the moment. However, he didn't raise any objections.
After he walked out of the hall, a trusted attendant came over and said, "Commandant, the people of Xuanfu are evacuating. They are summoning people from all over the place and giving up on the branches."
Deng Mingqing said, "I know." He thought again and ordered, "Send a message and call Qi Dian back."
The attendant said, "Commandant, what about the Honghe Pass?"
Deng Mingqing said, "It's not a big deal to lose him. He can't do much there, and I feel that he can be more useful here."
At this moment, the people trapped in the manor quickly received a reply.
Mister Yao said, "Goddess Ya Qiu, they have agreed. So according to your opinion, we should wait now?"
Goddess Ya Qiu said, "Yes, the turbid tide is receding. It has been receding very quickly these few days. The longer we delay, the greater the chance of success after the fire beacon is lit."
Wang Gong said, "But they won't give us too much time."
Goddess Ya Qiu said, "At least three days."
Liu Fengquan suggested, "We can't just wait and do nothing. Before we sign the letter, we have to make more requests for the establishment of God's Kingdom. The more requests we make, the more confused they will be about our purpose. They will also think that we have sincerely accepted them and are considering their future interests."
Mister Yao looked at Yang Jue and said, "Commandant, what do you think?"
Yang Jue thought for a moment and said, "I think Mister Liu's suggestion is very good."
Mister Yao smiled and said, "Commandant, if you have any problems in the future, please consult Mister Liu." He looked at the people present and said, "Then let me negotiate with Yao Hongyi on this matter."
He stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Liu Gong, Wang Xuanxiu, and Goddess Ya Qiu, I'll have to trouble you to take care of the Governor here. I'll wait outside for the moment the beacon is lit."
They hurriedly returned the salute.
Mister Yao nodded and walked out.
Goddess Ya Qiu looked at his back and said, "Mister Yao, you will see."
Mister Yao didn't turn back. He just pushed open the door and walked out in the sunlight.
In Xuanfu, Xiang Chun was arranging for the retreat in the affairs hall. Suddenly, the door was pushed open from the outside. Xu Ying rushed in and asked anxiously, "Senior brother, are you going to leave with the Xuanfu?"
Xiang Chun didn't even raise his head and said, "Teacher is not here. We can't fight against the Army of God. What else can we do but leave?"
Xu Ying said emotionally, "But how can you leave at this time? If we leave, who will guard the Protectorate? "
Xiang Chun paused and then continued signing the document in his hand. He said, "The Protectorate? What does the Protectorate have to do with us? According to the rules of Tianxia, the Protectorate should be under the Xuanfu. Now that they don't follow the rules of Tianxia, what's wrong with me abandoning them? "
Xu Ying said, "That's different, it's different."
Xiang Chun said, "There's nothing different."
Xu Ying walked up and said, "Senior brother, although Teacher is not here, there's still Martial Nephew Ji. Martial Nephew Ji might be able to cultivate to the third chapter. Can't you wait a little longer?"
Xiang Chun said, "It's too late. In the current situation, even if he's here, it's useless. Moreover, he's someone who has never participated in a battle. Even if he has cultivation, what can he do?"
Xu Ying straightened his neck and said, "Senior brother, I won't leave."
Xiang Chun looked at him and nodded. "Up to you."
Xu Ying clenched his fists, turned around, and left quickly.
A person in a black robe suddenly appeared behind Xiang Chun and said with a smile, "Martial Nephew Xiang, do you need me to keep him? Actually, as long as you call everyone together, I can keep everyone here. "
Xiang Chun said, "No need. If they want to leave, they can leave. If they want to stay, they can stay. I won't force them."
He knew that he couldn't convince everyone, but as long as he preserved the seed of Xuanfu, Xuanfu would not be destroyed.
Furthermore, he had already come to an agreement with the An Xun Association. He would choose an uninhabited island in the ocean as the new base of the Profound Palace. There, he would re-establish a new Profound Palace to protect the various islands in the ocean. When the Turbid Tide subsided, he would then send people out to search for news on the mainland.
After Xu Ying left the main hall, he followed the secret path and came to a secret room. A young scholar wearing a mask was looking at something. When the latter saw him enter, he quickly bowed respectfully and said, "Martial Uncle."
Xu Ying asked anxiously, "Martial Nephew, have you cultivated the cultivation method I gave you?"
The young scholar lowered his head and did not answer.
Xu Ying said anxiously, "I'm asking you a question."
The young scholar said in a low voice, "I haven't finished cultivating it."
Xu Ying asked, "How much longer do you need?"
The young scholar was silent for a while, then he looked up and said, "Martial Nephew hasn't started cultivating it."
"What?" Xu Ying's eyes widened. "What did you say? Say it again. "
The young scholar said loudly, "Martial Nephew is saying that Martial Nephew hasn't started cultivating it."
Xu Ying revealed a look of disbelief. He pointed at him and said angrily, "You, how dare you? Tell me, why don't you want to cultivate it? "
The young scholar lowered his head again and said, "I just don't want to cultivate."
Xu Ying could not help but be angry. He said, "I risked danger to bring you back from outside. I worked hard every day for you. I begged Teacher to pass on the best cultivation method to you. For you, I had no choice but to let Xuanxiu attract danger for you. You actually say that you don't want to cultivate? Is this how you repay me, repay Xuanfu? How can you face your late Teacher? "
The young scholar suddenly exploded under his angry scolding. He shouted at him, "But I just don't want to cultivate!"
He tore off his mask, revealing a very young face that was at most fourteen or fifteen years old. He said loudly, "Dress me up and wear these protruding clothes and shoes every day. You said that you won't let people know my age!"
He pointed at the ground. "You even put this mask on me, saying that you were afraid of people finding out. I did it. But why, why can I only stay in this dark place and not go out? Do you know? I feel like a prisoner, forced to do things I don't want to do every day. I don't want to cultivate! I want to go out, I want to go home! "
Xu Ying pointed at him with a trembling finger and said, "You, you … don't you want to avenge your Teacher?
The young scholar said in a low voice, "I don't remember him."
"What did you say?"
The young scholar raised his voice and said, "I said I don't remember him! He only gave me pointers for a month and a half before leaving. Then you came and said you wanted to take revenge. I didn't understand. Father told me to come and told me to listen to you. He said I would do whatever you told me to do. I listened. But Martial Uncle, do you know? I don't like this place at all. I don't like these days where I can't see the end! "
Xu Ying trembled and said, "Fine, fine. You don't want to stay here." He pointed outside, "Go, go, I won't stop you …"
The young scholar glanced at him, brushed past him, and ran out just like that.
Xu Ying took a few steps back, his eyes lost focus, sitting down on the stone bench powerlessly.
After a while, he raised his head and saw the young scholar standing in front of him. He asked, "Why did you come back? Didn't I tell you to leave? "
The young scholar hesitated and said in a low voice, "Martial Uncle, are you okay? I was too rude just now. I shouldn't have shouted at Martial Uncle like that. "
Xu Ying shook his head and said, "No, you're right. I was too harsh on you in the past." He laughed bitterly. "I couldn't do it myself. Why should I force it on you?"
He raised his head and said, "Go, do what you like."
The young scholar hesitated and raised his hands to bow respectfully. He walked to the door and said, "Martial Uncle, I know I'm a disciple of Xuanfu. I'll go home to see my parents and then I'll come back." After saying this, he bowed again and quickly left.
Xu Ying seemed to have thought of something and stood up. He walked to the door and said to him, "It's not safe outside. Be careful."
The young scholar's voice came from the other end of the passage. "I know. Thank you, Martial Uncle."
Xu Ying watched him leave and stood silently for a long time. Then he turned and returned to Xuanfu.
In the wastelands south of the Governor-General's residence, outside a desolate hill, a red light fell. Tao Dingfu brushed away the light and walked out. His eyes were slightly flashing as he looked at the ground.
After a while, there were unique traces on the ground that extended towards the hill in front of him. He thought to himself, "What are these people from the Revival Society doing here?"
Following the traces, he found a small cave behind the mound. But when he entered, he found that there was a huge cave inside. There were all kinds of golden lines engraved on the surface.
He took a look and said, "This is … Xuanxiu's secret residence?"
However, this place was in ruins. It seemed to have experienced a fierce battle. There were several Xuanxiu corpses on the ground. He walked into the room and saw a huge hole in the ground that looked like the mouth of a well.
A person wearing a Xuanfu Daoist robe was leaning against the wall of the well. His chest was caved in and his limbs were broken.
Tao Dingfu sized him up and found that this person was still breathing. He immediately walked forward and pressed his hand on this person's forehead. He sent a strand of vitality into this person's body.
This Xuanxiu was nourished by the vitality. After a while, he slowly opened his eyes. However, he was heavily injured and his vision was blurry. He could only vaguely see a person dressed like a Daoist in front of him. He immediately wrapped his shattered palm with his heart light and grabbed Tao Dingfu's hand.
Tao Dingfu looked at him and said, "Fellow Daoist, if you use your heart light again, I won't be able to save you."
However, that Xuanxiu didn't let go. He held onto Tao Dingfu's hand tightly and said, "North, mountain pass, Zhenyuan point, please." After saying this, he suddenly let go of Tao Dingfu's hand.
Tao Dingfu was stunned. He sighed and said helplessly, "I really don't want to care about Xuanxiu's matters." He put away all of the Xuanxiu corpses and then walked out. When he was outside, he raised his head and said, "North, right?"
With a boom, a red ray of light shot up from the ground. It drew a long rainbow across the sky and flew towards the north.
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