The dragon clan does not need to worry about their own lives. After all, no matter how bold the Yuqing Sect is, they will never dare to confront Xianting. Even though the Immortal Court cannot directly interfere in the "mortal world", it only needs to issue a decree to each sect in the various domains, and the Yuqing Sect will no longer have a foothold in the entire world.
Therefore, if the Yuqing Sect wants to negotiate with the Dragon Clan, it cannot use the life and death of the other party as a condition. Besides life and death, what do dragons care about most? Of course it’s a matter of face! As soon as the Dragon Clan came out of the Yunhai Realm, they came to take advantage of Yuqing Zong to establish their authority. In the final analysis, it was just for the sake of face.
But now, the establishment of prestige has failed, and one result faced by the Dragon Clan is to become a joke in the eyes of all the sects in all regions. So, if there is a way that can change this result to a certain extent, it will undoubtedly be a great temptation for the Dragon Clan.
And this method is what Ye Zan mentioned in his words, "an ordinary visit" or "no acquaintance without a fight", which is essentially to conceal the results from the outside world.
Of course, even if the results are concealed, outsiders can figure out what the real situation is as long as they are not fools. However, if the Dragon Clan and the Yuqing Sect didn't say anything, even if others knew what the real situation was, they wouldn't be able to openly laugh at the Dragon Clan.
Some things are so magical. Everyone will maintain a tacit understanding of seeing through things without telling them, not only to give others face, but also to save some face for themselves.
Especially in this matter, after all, the Dragon Clan is not an object that can be ridiculed wantonly. If the Yuqing Sect is willing to cooperate, others will not risk irritating the Dragon Clan by talking too much. And there is another point. Once the Dragon Clan stands firm on the surface, it will have reason to shut up others, instead of silently enduring the ridicule of others.
Although the Dragon Clan has an arrogant temperament, they are not really motivated by arrogance. They can't even tell the good from the bad. Therefore, after hearing the conditions proposed by Ye Zan, Ao Yu also knew clearly that this might be the best result for the Dragon Clan.
"If Guizong can really do what he promised, I have nothing to object to." Ao Yu took a long breath and nodded helplessly. Although he knew that Yu Qingzong would kill him because of this, but compared with the responsibilities he had to bear, it seemed that there was nothing unacceptable.
Although, if someone else were in Ao Yu's position, he might not be able to change the current ending. However, as the "leader" of the dragon clan, Ao Yu must still be responsible for this failure. This is actually normal, and there is nothing fair or unfair. After all, you are in that position, and while enjoying the power, you must also bear corresponding responsibilities.
However, from Ao Yu's perspective, he would definitely feel that he was being wronged, and he didn't want to pay a high price for it.
If the matter can be negotiated with the Yuqing Sect, the negative impact of the Dragon Clan's failure can be minimized. Then, as a leader, Ao Yu has made up for his mistakes to a certain extent, and will naturally bear much less responsibility.
With such considerations, Ao Yu even made a change in his title to Yu Qingzong without even realizing it. Before, he always said "your sect" or "you and others", but now he finally said "your sect".
"Well, since Prince Ao has no objection, we can continue talking." A smile appeared on Ye Zan's face, showing a warm and hospitable look, as if the previous battles were all illusory.
Ye Zan would have such a reaction, and it was really not a mockery or pretense, but a genuine happiness for Ao Yu's response. This is an opportunity to kill a rich man. Who would be unhappy if it were his place? As for the previous battles between the two sides, the previous tit-for-tat verbal confrontations were not worth mentioning in the face of huge interests.
"Fellow Taoist, please speak!" Ao Yu no longer cared about the chains on his body, nor was he picky about whether this was a place for negotiation. Instead, he asked directly about Yu Qingzong's conditions.
Ao Yu is not afraid of Yu Qingzong's conditions. As he said, "Problems that can be solved with money are not problems." The Dragon Clan has such confidence. Although Ao Yu is only the crown prince of Yunhai Dragon Palace, he is the leader of this Dragon Clan operation and can still make the decision for the entire Dragon Clan to a certain extent.
When Ye Zan heard this, the smile on his face became even stronger. He looked at the surrounding environment, then raised his hand and waved in the air. Following his movements, the space immediately changed, from a barren world to a rather solemn-looking palace. Everyone on their Yuqing Sect side, as well as Ao Yu who was tied up in chains, were instantly inside the palace.
"Prince Ao, forgive me. After all, given your strength, Prince, we still have to be cautious before everything is settled. Therefore, I will forgive you for those few chains. Let's sit down and talk slowly." "Ye Zan explained to Ao Yu with a smile, and stretched out his hand to motion for the other party to sit next to him.
Regardless of the fact that this palace and everything inside seems to be due to the changes in power in the formation, it does not mean that these are just illusory existences. With the use of the Great Formation in terms of the laws of the Great Dao, it is actually a very simple matter to make these low-level dead objects out of thin air.
Ao Yu didn't show any shame at Ye Zan's explanation. He turned around and came to the chair indicated by Ye Zan, and sat on it with the chains on his body.
"Fellow Taoist, you still call me the prince. Since you and I have stopped fighting and made peace, we'd better follow the custom of the human race and call me fellow Taoist." Ao Yu didn't want to please Ye Zan, but only wanted to treat Ye Zan. That mouthful of "Prince Ao" was really harsh in my ears.
"Haha, since the prince said so, then I have to be respectful and obey him!" Ye Zan responded with a smile, and also arched his hands towards the other party, then came to the chair on the other side and sat down, and then said: "Fellow Daoist Ao just said that we would make peace with each other, so I won't pick the right and wrong here. After all, there are no outsiders now, so there is no need to talk nonsense."
Stop fighting and make peace? Only when the outcome has not yet been determined can the two sides engage in a "battle".
But the actual situation now is that the great masters of the Dragon Clan have become prisoners of the Yuqing Sect, and the outcome can never be clearer than this. Under such circumstances, if you try to "stop fighting and make peace," to put it mildly, you are simply putting money in your own face.
However, as Ye Zan said, there were no outsiders at the scene anyway, and there was no need to talk about those words with Ao Yu. Of course, his words have another meaning, and they are also meant for Ao Yu, that is, the face the Dragon Clan is fighting for now is not face, and the Yuqing Sect must be willing to cooperate in the end.
"Fellow Taoist, let's talk about the specific conditions of your sect." Ao Yu's face showed a bit of anger and embarrassment, but after all, he couldn't control the situation now, so he had to change the topic back to business.
"Fellow Daoist Ao, as I mentioned just now, our Yuqing Sect has suffered huge losses due to this sudden disaster. Now, since the Dragon Clan is willing to bear the losses of our sect, please forgive me, Daoist Ao. First of all, Fellow Daoist Ao and many fellow Daoists from the Dragon Clan have become prisoners of our sect, so according to the rules, these captives naturally need to be redeemed," Ye Zan said very straightforwardly, not replacing this fact. What is the other party trying to cover up
As Ye Zan said before, here are the Yuqing Sect and the Dragon Clan. No matter how beautiful the words are, it is impossible to change the facts. Therefore, the captive is a captive, and the ransom is the ransom, and there is nothing to beautify or modify.
Although it sounded harsh to Ao Yu, he was under a low eaves and did not have the face to be picky. He could only nod and said: "I know what you mean, but I would like to ask you to speak frankly. What kind of price will my family have to pay in order to redeem ourselves?" … Only then can you satisfy your noble sect.”
"Fellow Daoist Ao, don't be anxious, please listen to me and tell you one by one!" Ye Zan was very satisfied with the other party's attitude, but he would not bear to take action because of this, so he began to list his demands and said: "Then Given the identities of the fellow Taoists of the Dragon Clan, if the ransom is less, I am afraid that the Dragon Clan will feel underestimated by us. In this way, including fellow Taoist Ao, a total of forty-six fellow Taoists of the Dragon Clan have become prisoners of our sect. . If every fellow Taoist is considered a top-quality magic weapon, it shouldn’t put Fellow Daoist Ao in trouble, right?”
Ao Yu led the team that broke into the formation, including himself, there were a total of forty-two dragon masters. However, there were four dragon masters who were captured by the Yuqing Sect when the Dragon King of Suijiang came to the Yuqing Sect. Therefore, when Ye Zan calculated the number of prisoners for Ao Yu, he naturally included them all, making a total of forty-six prisoners.
Of course, strictly speaking, when Ye Zan is negotiating with Ao Yu, there are actually more than a dozen dragon masters who have not been truly captured by the Yuqing Sect. But this problem can basically be ignored. After all, even Ao Yu was captured. The rest is just because Yu Qingzong didn't catch him.
"Fellow Taoist, I don't want to argue about this amount, but you said that using the best magic weapon as a ransom is a bit too much!" Ao Yu frowned, obviously not satisfied with the conditions proposed by Ye Zan. Very hard to accept.
You know, the best magic weapon is not a piece of cabbage. If any sect has a top quality magic weapon, it can be used as the so-called mountain-suppressing magic weapon. Even with the Dragon Clan's wealth, it is impossible to come up with more than forty top-quality magic weapons at once, let alone give top-quality magic weapons to others.
Although, in terms of real value, the lives of these powerful dragons are definitely higher than the best magic weapons. But when it comes to the problem, the Dragon Clan is not worried about life issues. It is impossible for the Immortal Court to let the Dragon Clan's power be lost here in Yuqing Sect.
Therefore, from Ao Yu's point of view, the ransom demanded by Yu Qingzong was not for the lives of the dragon clan's powerful men.
Ye Zan was not embarrassed at all for his lion's open mouth, but immediately retorted seriously: "Ao Daoyou, what you said is a bit inappropriate. Let's not talk about others, but Ao Daoyou himself, don't you think so? Do you think that you are not as good as a top-notch magic weapon?"
"Fellow Taoist, that's not what I meant. Although my clan was once rich in the world, that was all tens of thousands of years ago. After the world collapsed, our clan had to abandon their homes and careers and all fled to the sea of clouds. , this has been avoided until now. Now, Taoist friend asks for forty top-quality magic weapons, where can my family get it for him? "Although Ao Yu is a rich man, in the face of Ye Zan's exaggerated request, I had to find a way to cry out for poverty, and even talked about abandoning my family and career.
Yes, the Dragon Clan abandoned the Dragon Palaces in various water veins, but they did not abandon the family fortune. Who doesn't know that when the Dragon Clan evacuated, they moved all the Dragon Palaces and basically took away everything they could. That magic weapon is not a spiritual stone, nor is it a spiritual grass or spiritual fruit. It is not something that will disappear after you eat it.
What's more, the dragon clan has gathered in the Yunhai Realm. Basically, there should be few major disputes. It is impossible for there to be catastrophes like the Shenhua Realm ten thousand years ago. There is no major dispute, which means that the loss of the magic weapon cannot be as big as the Shenhua Realm. It is not that difficult to pass it on to the present.
Of course, Ye Zan's exaggerated conditions did not really mean that all dragons would agree. As the saying goes, "If you ask for a high price, pay back on the spot." Ye Zan's exaggerated conditions actually left room for bargaining by the Dragon Clan.
So, seeing Ao Yu starting to cry for poverty, Ye Zan nodded with understanding, and said sympathetically: "What Taoist Ao said is not unreasonable! I just heard from fellow Taoists of the Dragon Clan It is indeed unreasonable to calculate the ransom based on the person’s net worth without taking into account the actual situation.”
"It's good if fellow Taoist can understand!" Ao Yu, worthy of being a dragon, immediately climbed up.
"So, how many top-quality magic weapons do you think Fellow Daoist Ao can produce?" Ye Zan asked Ao Yu. He didn't believe that the Dragon Clan couldn't even produce a top-quality magic weapon. The key was to see how to get to the bottom line of the opponent. Of course, this bottom line cannot be said by the other party on its own initiative. It still needs to be tested continuously like a see-saw.
Upon hearing Ye Zan's question, Ao Yu hesitated for a moment, secretly thinking about how to answer. In fact, if it were possible, he wouldn't even want to agree to it even if it was a top-quality magic weapon. However, he also knew that based on the other party's opening, the conversation might not be possible without the best magic weapon.
"Actually, fellow Taoist priests should have seen it before. Although our clan cannot produce top-grade magic weapons, we still have some ordinary-grade magic weapons." Ao Yu said with some tentativeness. What he was talking about was the palace-style magic weapon he sacrificed before, which contained many low-grade weapons and weapons. If Yu Qingzong's appetite is not very big, he might be able to satisfy the other party's request just by using the magic weapons there.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Ao's words seem to be insincere. Although our Jade Qing Sect cannot be compared with the Dragon Clan, we really do not lack those few low-grade magic weapons. What's more, Fellow Daoist Ao feels that with only a few low-grade magic weapons , can it match the worth of all the fellow Taoists from the Dragon Clan?" Ye Zan sneered with some dissatisfaction.