What does Jinxia look like
Li Mengyun glanced across the large room. Only the candlesticks in the corner were emitting dim light. Besides her, the four venerables stood beside the Pope. Their uniform black robes looked monotonous and solemn.
It's not easy to get light in the patio, and candles are rare materials. She didn't feel anything strange before, but after returning from Jinxia, an idea suddenly came to her mind.
"Bright."
"Light?" Wu had straightened his body.
"Everything there is very bright." She subconsciously replied, "It is also the same at night. The long street is brightly lit, and every household can afford to light oil lamps and candles. They even take out gunpowder to make fireworks, every night Let the local residents enjoy it, and when it explodes, the whole night sky will be bright."
"And it's not just external objects that are bright, but also people. The clothes are colorful and the styles are different. Their faces are extremely clear, and their eyes seem to be shining with light. I have traveled to so many places, but I have never seen a city like this , it’s almost like”
She pondered the last sentence for a long time.
Until Wu already answered, "Just like what you saw when you accepted the Black Gate?"
"Yes." Li Mengyun nodded slightly.
Those scenes are not all related to the doomsday disaster. It also contains some fragments of the courtyard's past. There are countless people living here, and their eyes are like this. These residents cannot be all human beings, but their mental state does not feel sluggish or numb, as if happiness is always with them. This is also the origin of the title "Kingdom of Heaven".
These words caused other venerables to frown.
"What are you talking about? How can Yancheng be compared with the Kingdom of Heaven?"
"Lord Shengtian, I remember you came from Shangyuan City, right? Is the capital of Qi State worse than a remote city under my own rule?"
Some people even said bluntly, "The materials here are indeed not rich enough, but we are the only ones who can be the saviors. Mr. Li, you won't forget the oath you made back then because of this trip, right? I hope you don't forget. Where there is enjoyment, the ability to resist disaster becomes weaker.”
"Okay, she was just talking about her feelings. And I believe Mengyun's statement, because she has been to Jinxia, but you have not." The Pope's words made others pause, "But I want to hear something more specific. After all, they came with the purpose of cooperation, right? Since we want to cooperate, we have to know what benefits Jinxia can give us and what they hope to get from us."
"Yes, I'm sorry, I was a little distracted earlier." Li Mengyun cleared her throat and said. She didn't know why she said such nonsense. Maybe what she saw in the passage was too mysterious, so she lost her previous rigor? "First of all, I think that cooperation with Jin Xia is something worth promoting. Although His Highness Ning Wanjun is a legacy of the royal family, she is a Qi sensor herself and does not belong to the Privy Council faction, which is a big plus for us. What's more, Jin Xia It’s not far from Ganzhou, and if we can form an alliance, our supplies and external defense will be upgraded to a higher level.”
"In addition, I visited many of their technical achievements in Jinxia City, and I have to say that their attainments in mechanism techniques are no less than those of Gyeonggi Province, and it is not an exaggeration to even say that they have surpassed them. This is especially true for mechanism weapons. The key reason why they can defeat the Privy Council of Qi State. I have communicated with His Highness that if cooperation can be reached, Jinxia is willing to provide weapons to the Salvation Cult. In this way, the threat of evil spirits to us will be greatly reduced."
"Weapon? Do you mean the kind of mechanical crossbow that can kill enemies at a long distance and is not restricted by sense of energy?" Venerable Huntian took a step forward. His figure of over seven feet was like a hill, and he was born to look like a warrior. In fact, this person is also the combat commander of Tianjing District, responsible for resisting evil spirits that occur from time to time.
"Exactly." Li Mengyun nodded.
"Oh, this is really good!"
"Your Highness the Princess is actually willing to give up?"
"Isn't she afraid that our craftsmen will imitate her?"
Everyone couldn't help but talk about it.
According to the information brought back by Shenzhou's informant, this weapon is described as so ingenious that ordinary people can compete with those who sense Qi. It's a pity that the Jinxia Army's management is very strict, and it is difficult for outsiders to touch a weapon. Therefore, the senior leaders of the Salvation Sect can only hear its sound but not see its form. Now that I have the opportunity to get genuine products from Jinxia Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, this opportunity must not be considered small.
"The air rifle is the big one, but not everything." Li Mengyun continued, "They also have Xuanwu mechas, shock lamps, various spell-casting drugs, and medical drugs, which are all things the Salvation Cult needs."
After listening to Venerable Shengtian's narration, the discussion at the scene gradually turned into silence.
Just because this description is so outrageous, if the narrator was not Li Mengyun, others would probably shout absurdity on the spot!
However, the Pope's expression did not change much. He let out a breath and said, "There is no free lunch in the world. The other party is willing to offer such a generous bargaining chip, so he must have taken a fancy to us. Tell me, what does the princess mean? What do you want from Salvationism?”
"They are not short of food, and they don't need our clothes very much." Li Mengyun said slowly, "According to the wishes of Her Royal Highness the Princess and Xia Fan, the other party wants the rights to free passage, exploration, and trade in Baiyao Mountain. In other words , Tianjing District will open the door to Jinxia City.”
"Absolutely not!"
Before she could finish speaking, Master Qitian interrupted her.
"That's right, few people in the world know our location. If the ban is lifted, do you think King Yong can't find us?"
"There is also the Seven Star Privy Council. If Xu Guo knew that we were sitting on ancient ruins, they would never sit idly by and ignore it!"
Li Mengyun knew that if she didn't speak, the Pope would probably make a judgment based on the opinions of other venerables, so she took a step forward without hesitation, "So what?"
Everyone was stunned.
"Let's not talk about whether King Yong and Qixing really don't know where we are hiding. Even if they know, they must first send troops to open up the country before they can enter Baiyao Mountain! And the Shenzhou Army is already taking over half of Ganzhou , and set up camp outside Baiyao Mountain, which can be said to have completely blocked the main entrance for us to enter and exit!" She said loudly, "In other words, if the two sides are allies, Jinxia will be our outer barrier, but if they are enemies, , this barrier will only be more threatening than Seven Stars and King Yong!"
Because the distance between Jinxia and Baiyao Mountain is closer.
Everyone understands this.
"Is Her Royal Highness threatening us?"
"I didn't see this meaning in her, but what I said is also true." Li Mengyun spread her hands and said, "The Ten Provinces War has made one thing clear, who is the real master of Qi State. King Yong If He Qixing wants to attack us, he must first cross Jinxia, so I think your concerns are not valid. Jinxia’s true strength is far stronger than we imagined."