To put it in an easier-to-understand way, the driver does not need to know how the car moves. He only needs to know how to turn the steering wheel, how to shift gears, and so on.
The same is true for driving a fairy boat.
"The cooperation has been reached. I hope that both parties will have a satisfactory result from this transaction." Emperor Dugu sat down again, and it can be seen that he actually breathed a sigh of relief.
He was also nervous about the negotiations with Luo Xue, because the opportunity to repair Xianlu was very rare. If he missed it, he might have to wait another tens of thousands of years.
In these tens of thousands of years... there have been too many changes.
What's more, as long as the Xianlu is not repaired, he will not be able to accomplish what he wants to do.
"When should I start practicing?" Luo Xue asked.
Her ears were almost callused from listening to Li Guijiao's excitement. These difficult-to-access formations were extremely attractive to her.
"Anytime," Dugudi said, "as long as you can ensure that you don't reveal any flaws."
This means that no one can discover this transaction, and no one can realize that Luo Xue is repairing Xianlu for Emperor Dugu. These actions must be kept under the surface.
Luo Xue did not mention what she could get from this transaction, and neither did Dugu Di, because they both knew that all this would not be revealed until the repairs began.
As for this small Immortal Slayer, it is a gift.
"Well... I will go to the imperial capital to find you when the time comes." Luo Xue nodded and replied.
Anyway, when the time comes, it will be Li Guijiao instead of her. Even if she is given the task of repairing the Immortal Slaughter Formation, she won't be able to do it.
At this moment, Luo Xue seemed to remember something and asked again,
"Oh, I have one last question. If it is convenient for Your Majesty, could you help me solve it?"
"... You tell me."
Emperor Dugu looked at Luo Xue, and suddenly felt something uneasy in his heart, but he still allowed Luo Xue to ask the question.
Luo Xue raised her head slightly, looked directly into Dugudi's eyes, and asked softly,
"Excuse me... In your heart, is Xue'er your most beloved daughter or your most beloved doll?"
Dugu Xue is her apprentice, her only apprentice.
This is the doubt that Dugu Xue has never expressed, but has never dissipated.
Does my father really love me
How much of my father's love for me is real and how much is fake
Is it true love or just exploitation
What kind of existence do I have in my father's heart
Dugu Xue didn't want to face these things, so she finally chose to escape, but Luo Xue was willing to find the answer for her.
In an instant, the look in Emperor Dugu's eyes when he looked at Luo Xue changed.
The white-haired girl in front of him seemed no longer the talented girl who chatted and laughed with him at the negotiating table, but his introverted but stubborn daughter.
How similar are they? More than similar.
"I... "
Emperor Dugu opened his mouth, and found that he was unable to answer this question.
After a long silence, he could only smile bitterly, sat down on the chair limply, and said,
"Where is Xue'er now?"
The disappearance of Dugu Xue caused an uproar throughout the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty, but as a father, he never went back because of the Immortal Killing.
This was the choice made by Emperor Dugu, but not the choice made by a father.
But after Luo Xue asked this question, Emperor Dugu understood that the missing Xue'er should be with this "young lady".
"She's fine now."
Luo Xue did not answer directly.
"Very... good?" Dugudi sighed, looking a little older. "Not bad, I feel relieved."
Emperor Dugu felt guilty, so he did not continue to ask.
He really loved his daughter, but between the choices, he chose to give up.
Maybe this is correct, but to Dugu Xue, it is wrong.
"Excuse me for asking, what is Xue'er's relationship with you?" Emperor Dugu calmed himself down and asked.
"She is my disciple," Luo Xue replied, emphasizing again, "my only disciple."
"... I understand."
Dugudi's expression suddenly became serious. He stood up, saluted, and bowed solemnly to Luo Xue.
"Master Luo, please allow me to call you that... Although as a father, I don't think I deserve it."
Putting aside his identity as the Immortal Emperor of the Great Qin, Emperor Dugu was still a powerful being in the Sea Crossing Realm who had almost reached the realm of the Great Sage. But now he was performing such a great ceremony on a Nascent Soul junior and even claimed that he was unworthy.
If outsiders saw this scene, they would probably be shocked.
Luo Xue nodded gently. She was accepting this worship as Dugu Xue's master.
"Master Luo, this happened in such a hurry that I didn't have time to make any preparations. I will give you this life key that can be used for immortal killing as a gift to Xue'er as her apprentice."
Emperor Dugu took out a pebble-like jade and handed it to Luo Xue.
Luo Xue took the jade, and instantly a warm current flowed through her meridians throughout her body, nourishing her soul a little.
Even if we ignore its function as the Immortal Killing Key, it is also a top-grade treasure for nourishing the soul. After all, it has an effect on Luo Xue's eternal immortal soul, which is not common in this world.
"What is the function of this life key..." Luo Xue asked curiously.
"It can open up the passage between the present world and Guixu, and protect the Immortal Slayer sailing in Guixu." Emperor Dugu said in a deep voice, "This life key is enough to support a small Immortal Slayer sailing in Guixu for three thousand years."
Luo Xue's pupils shrank slightly, and her expression became much more serious as she looked at the Life Key.
This is a rare treasure. You should know that the previous civilization in the post-apocalyptic world spent its entire life searching for the truth in deep space.
And now, Luo Xue only needs this small piece of life key to achieve things that a generation of civilization has not been able to do.
"Keep it carefully. I don't have much of this stuff...even I don't have much of it."
Emperor Dugu gave a warning, and as if to avoid putting too much psychological pressure on Luo Xue, he added,
"However, the large-scale Immortal Slaughter itself has the ability to sail back to the abyss with the Immortal Slaughter formation. The Immortal Slaughter Life Key is not that important to me."
"Well, thank you, Your Majesty."
Luo Xue carefully put away the key to life. Although Emperor Dugu said it was not very important, she couldn't really think so.
Luo Xue could still tell which were polite words and which were true words.
"After this, please take care."
Luo Xue hesitated for a while, then bowed to Emperor Dugu.
Emperor Dugu was obviously stunned for a moment, then he smiled belatedly,
"I...will."
The door of the imperial study was closed again, isolating the inside from the outside world.
... ... .
After Luo Xue came out, the first person to greet her was Li Xiuming.
However, the person Li Xiuming greeted was not Luo Xue, but Dugu Emperor in the central control room.
"His Majesty!"
"They are lonely. Send them back."
Dugu Di's voice was heard in the central control room, with the same tone as always.
It sounded like the conversation with Luo Xue did shock him as well, and he needed some time to digest it.
Li Xiuming wanted to inquire about the progress of the negotiations, but he was too embarrassed to ask Luo Xue. He could only nod and praise her after hesitating for a moment.
"As you command, Your Majesty."
Luo Xue glanced at the special envoy of the Immortal Dynasty. She knew that Emperor Dugu’s true purpose had been hidden from everyone, including this one.
Until now, Li Xiuming still thought that he was talking about barbaric things with Emperor Dugu.
Except for the first few sentences...
There is basically nothing more to do with the wilderness afterwards.
After receiving the divine order, Li Xiuming quickly led Luo Xue and Li Guijiao away from Xianlu. The journey was very silent and he didn't even get a chance to ask about the situation.
Because at this time Li Guijiao was still immersed in the excitement of obtaining the Immortal Killer, and fearing that being too excited would have a bad influence, she directly closed the connection between herself and the puppet.
Therefore, the "Ghost Girl" following Luo Xue is really just a mechanical puppet. She is now jumping and rolling around in the dungeon...
As for Luo Xue, she was not deliberately measuring Li Xiuming. She had been in deep thought since she came out of Xianlu.
The amount of information obtained from Emperor Dugu was so much that it was difficult for Luo Xue to digest it all at once.
Beyond her knowledge, there is actually a Guixu civilization that is no weaker than the Great Thousand World, and it is still under the water.
Luo Xue knew nothing about the mission and true situation of this civilization, and was also unclear whether they were friends or enemies.
We cannot infer this from Emperor Dugu's own situation, because the fact that he could come to the world and expand his territory here is itself an exception.
In addition... Guixu civilization does not seem to be completely unrelated to the post-apocalyptic world.
Luo Xue gradually pieced together the clues, but there was still something missing.
At this moment, Li Xiuming finally couldn't bear it anymore.
Before meeting up with the demons from the wilderness who came to pick up Luo Xue and Li Guijiao, Li Xiuming bowed and asked,
"Miss, may I ask how your negotiation with His Majesty went?"
"Ah? Negotiation?" Luo Xue came to her senses and nodded, "Very good."
"Very good? Excuse me, have you reached some kind of consensus?"
“I guess so.”
Luo Xue nodded again. She thought about it and decided that she definitely couldn’t tell anyone about the deal between her and Emperor Dugu, but it wasn’t good to say nothing either.
Anyway, after returning, Emperor Dugu will still have to find an excuse to make up for Li Xiuming and other ministers, so it would be better for her to help.
What's more... Li Guijiao really needs to be given a chance to go to the imperial capital.
"His Majesty the Immortal Emperor said that the trade route can be opened and it can be handed over to the Treasure House. The Immortal Dynasty will not interfere in the affairs of the wilderness." Luo Xue said, her eyes rolling.
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiuming's expression was stunned for a moment.
Isn't this purely giving benefits to the Nangong family
After the Treasure House entered the wilderness, wouldn't it be able to monopolize the wilderness' economy in minutes and do whatever it wants
When did the relationship between Your Majesty and the Emperor and Empress become so harmonious
"No conditions?" Li Xiuming asked in a low voice. Then he realized that what he said was a little inappropriate. "Sorry, sorry, Miss. If it's inconvenient for you, just ignore what I said..."
"Yes, there are conditions." Luo Xue said, "The condition is that I can go to the imperial capital's school for further study for a few years."
"That's it?"
Li Xiuming's eyes widened.
"That's it."
Luo Xue nodded.
"What the hell..." Li Xiuming gritted his teeth.
He didn't think Luo Xue was lying. There was no point in lying about this matter. His Majesty would definitely give instructions after he returned.
What's more, the lady is not a person who likes to lie. Instead, she is a person who speaks her mind and never cares about other people's face.
"What did you say?"
Luo Xue blinked.