Because of the Immortal Court, Ao Yu does not need to worry about his own life, so it is difficult to link the ransom Ye Zan wants to his life. Even with the so-called "freedom", can the Yuqing Sect keep them detained in Tongtian Peak? On the Immortal Court side, they are still waiting for the Dragon Clan to go to the outer world to contribute.
Life is not a problem, nor is freedom, so can prisoners still be considered prisoners? In Ao Yu's view, the relationship between the Dragon Clan and the Yuqing Sect was actually more like a transaction, and the ransom was more like hush money. All the Dragon Clan needs is to spend a sum of "money" so that Yuqingzong will no longer mention this matter, so that the Dragon Clan can save their face.
"What fellow Taoist said before is still a bit exaggerated. Although we were defeated by Guizong, we don't need anything to redeem ourselves." After hesitating for a moment, Ao Yu finally put forward his different views. , hoping to gain some initiative in negotiations.
However, after hearing these words, Ye Zan shook his head repeatedly, and then said with half-squinted eyes: "Fellow Daoist Ao, although our sect can't really do anything to you because of the Immortal Court, we can't change your body either." The fact that you are a prisoner for our sect. Yes, as long as Xianting speaks, our sect will not only keep your lives, but even send you out of Yuqing Sect. But the question is, when will Xianting speak?"
"This... Since fellow Taoists have said this, I don't have to keep it secret. The time limit given by the Immortal Court to our clan to go to the outer world has been used up by most of the time in Guizong. Therefore, even if the Immortal Court does not pay attention to it all the time, I'm afraid that in a few months at most, we will have to issue another decree to urge you. By that time, even if I don't talk about anything with your sect, your sect will not be able to keep us." Although Ao Yu said it very forcefully. , but his face is still somewhat embarrassed, after all, this is a naked show of pretense.
Although it is said that the dragon clan has been under the leadership of the Immortal Court since the ancient Immortal Court period, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the "eagle dog" of the Immortal Court. However, the Dragon Clan himself has always believed that his relationship with Immortal Court should be that of the imperial court and the vassal king. Therefore, our Dragon Clan can listen to your Immortal Court's orders, but it does not mean that your Immortal Court is the master of our Dragon Clan.
Within the dragon clan, there is a private saying that "the fairy court governs the sky, and the dragon clan governs the water", which means that both parties are equal. Of course, everyone knows that "the fairy court governs the sky, and the dragon tribe governs the water" is actually just a comfort given to itself by the dragon tribe.
But now, Ao Yu and others are counting on Xianting to help solve their problems from life to freedom. With the dragon clan's arrogance, especially their concern for face, this approach, like a fox pretending to be a tiger's power, is still a bit of a slap in the face.
"Oh, there are still a few months. Although it's not too long, it's not too short either!" Ye Zan nodded without explicitly threatening him.
However, Ao Yu is not a fool, and he can still hear the hidden meaning in Ye Zan's words. In a few months, with the speed at which network information can travel thousands of miles, it is probably enough to completely ruin the reputation of the Dragon Clan.
"Don't get me wrong, fellow Taoist. I am not threatening you with Immortal Court. This matter should still be discussed. I just feel that the request made by fellow Taoist is really difficult to meet, so I hope that fellow Taoist can be more realistic. And "We are about to go to the outer world, and we are in great demand for the best magic weapons. It is impossible to really spend all our money to meet the requirements of fellow Taoists," Ao Yu quickly added. It's not that he's afraid of what Ye Zan will do, it's just that he will sing a red face after singing with a white face.
"Haha, what fellow Taoist said does make some sense. This matter in the outer world is related to the future of this world. As a member of this world, we naturally cannot hold back on this matter. This is good Okay, I'll treat the previous request as nonsense, how about we just give it a half of this amount?" Ye Zan said with a look of compassion. However, his last sentence still completely ruined the previous image, and he still needed the best magic weapon.
The request for more than 40 top-quality magic weapons was suddenly reduced by half. It sounds like Ye Zan is really sincere. But the problem is, even if the quantity is reduced by half, there are still more than twenty top-quality magic weapons. If Ye Zanti's request was four hundred items at the beginning, would it be more sincere to only ask for twenty items now
When it comes to discounts, you have to make sure that the original price is not exaggerated, and then the discount can be considered a truly honest discount. If you just put a price tag at a sky-high price, or give it a half discount, it’s still a sky-high price. Aren’t you fooling fools with your discount
Ao Yu was not a fool, but he could not fall out with Ye Zan, so he could only say with a wry smile: "Fellow Taoist, we came out of the Yunhai Realm, and for the trip to the outer world, we have used everything that can increase our strength. In this battle with Guizong, have you seen that we have so many top-quality magic weapons in our hands?"
Ao Yu's words are true. Since he is going to the outer world, who wouldn't arm himself to the strongest state before going? If there really is a top-quality magical weapon, the choice is probably self-evident whether to leave it gathering dust in the treasure house or to carry it with you to increase your strength.
In the battle between the Dragon Clan and the Jade Qing Sect, there were really only a few who actually came up with the best magic weapons. Even with an identity like Ao Yu, none of the several magic weapons he has used before and after can be regarded as the best magic weapon. That dragon gate did play an important role and once anchored the war fortress, but it was not a top-notch magic weapon, and it was eventually beheaded by Qinghong Daojun.
Of course, just because the great powers of the Dragon Clan didn't bring out a few top-quality magic weapons in this battle, it doesn't mean they really don't have them. It's just that the use of magic weapons depends on the needs and whether it is suitable for exerting the power of the magic weapon. No magic weapon can be used for everything.
And there is another point. Qinghong Daojun and others used sneak attacks to subdue the powerful dragons. Therefore, even though some powerful dragons have the best magic weapons, they never have time to use them. After all, a magic weapon is not a magic weapon. If you don't use it, it won't do things for you.
All in all, Ao Yu and the others, powerful dragon clan masters, probably only have a dozen or so top-grade magic weapons on their bodies. In other words, even if they don't consider going to the outer world and hand over all the best magic weapons they can, it will still not be enough for the amount Ye Zan requires.
However, Ye Zan was not bent on embarrassing Ao Yu, and naturally he could not really make demands that the Dragon Clan could not fulfill.
"Fellow Daoist Ao, I also know that these twenty top-quality magic weapons may still be a bit difficult for the Dragon Clan. The reason why I insist on this request is not because I really want the Dragon Clan to come up with so many top-quality magic weapons, but to set a ransom for this." Come up with a standard." After reducing the requested quantity in half, Ye Zan further revealed his intention to compromise to Ao Yu.
"What do you mean by this, fellow Taoist?" Ao Yu asked pretending to be confused. He had actually already made a guess about what Ye Zan meant, but he still needed the other person to say it himself. Moreover, when the words come out of the other party's mouth, he can further bargain.
Ye Zan didn't care about Ao Yu's little thoughts, but followed the other party's inquiry and explained: "Most things in this world can be set at a price, and the best magic weapons are no exception. Since there is a price, It means it can be replaced with something else, as long as the final price doesn’t change.”
"What do you mean, fellow Taoist, if our clan can't produce those top-grade magic weapons, we can use medium-grade or low-grade magic weapons to replace them?" Ao Yu stopped pretending now and quickly expressed his guess. In fact, he had mentioned before that he would use low-grade magic weapons to replace the top-grade magic weapons that Ye Zan requested. Anyway, there were many low-grade magic weapons in that treasure house.
"That's what I mean, but my sect still needs to decide what to replace it with. The low-grade magic weapons contained in Ao Daoyou's magic weapon are really not of much use to our sect. "Ye Zan knew what Ao Yu was thinking and immediately blocked this point.
Although, when he fought with Ao Yu before, Ye Zan had taken the initiative to collect the low-grade magic weapons shot by the opponent. However, the reason why he did that was just to do it casually, not because he really valued those low-grade magic weapons. Although, the Yuqing Sect is not so generous that every disciple can use magic weapons. But he didn't intend to waste this opportunity to defeat the rich on obtaining low-grade magic weapons.
Although low-grade magic weapons are also magic weapons, compared with top-grade magic weapons, the gap is by no means as simple as four levels. If a top-grade magic weapon is a piece of gold, then a low-grade magic weapon is like a grain of sand. No amount of sand can be exchanged for gold. Of course, there is also the issue of demand. If you really meet someone, you have to buy a low-grade magic weapon, and you may be able to get it in exchange.
The key is that refining low-grade magic weapons is not difficult, just like sand can be found everywhere, but top-grade magic weapons are too rare. It's like, everyone is in a place where there is sand everywhere. I grab a handful of sand from the ground and want to exchange it for the gold in your hand. Who will agree
"So, fellow Taoist, what do you want to use to replace the best magic weapon?" Ao Yu felt a little relieved at this time. As long as the other party doesn't insist on the best magic weapon, everything will be easy to discuss.
"Before talking about the specific conditions, let's settle one issue first, which is purely based on value. Do fellow Taoists agree with our request for twenty top-quality magic weapons?" Ye Zan was not in a hurry to mention his needs. , but this standard must be set first.
"If it is equivalent to the value of twenty top-quality magic weapons, then I can agree with this request." Ao Yu nodded, and made Ye Zan's words more clear.
"That's good!" Ye Zan saw Ao Yu nodding, and then continued: "Although, I can understand the difficulty of fellow Taoist, and I also agree to use other equivalent things to replace the best magic weapons as dragon clan members. Fellow Taoist’s ransom. However, I also hope that fellow Taoist can understand that our sect cannot make endless concessions, so we must still have a few top-notch magic weapons.”
Ye Zan was not so kind as to let the Dragon Clan replace all the best magic weapons with other things. The reason why he talked about this alternative plan was just because he knew that it was impossible for the Dragon Clan to meet the original requirements. He doesn't have much leverage to control the Dragon Clan, and he doesn't want to really force the Dragon Clan into not wanting to continue talking.
However, if there are only a few top-quality magic weapons, and Ye Zan's side is already giving in again and again, it will not be easy for the Dragon Clan to overturn the table.
This is like a telecommunications scam. They first trick you into paying taxes on your bonus, and then trick you into paying handling fees. When you are finally asked to pay something, it will become more and more difficult for you to decouple when you think of the money you have already paid. To use a more professional term, this is called increasing the cost of breaking up. Every time you pay money, you increase the cost of breaking up, and the less you want to break up.
The same goes for the negotiations between Ye Zan and Ao Yu. Ao Yu's getting discounts again and again is equivalent to passively increasing the cost of breaking up. When Ao Yu wanted to flip the table, he had to think that he had already talked about this step, and had already asked the other party to lower the ransom so much. This flip of the table would be in vain.
At this time, Ao Yu heard that Ye Zan also wanted the best magic weapon. Fortunately, the number had dropped from more than 20 to just a few, so he no longer had the idea of firmly disagreeing. Moreover, with the Dragon Clan's wealth, it is difficult to bring out more than forty top-quality magic weapons, but a few top-quality magic weapons can still hold back the heartache.
"Okay, but no more than five items!" Ao Yu was very straightforward this time and directly stated his conditions. Although he also knew that the amount he mentioned might exceed the other party's expectations. However, the quantity of this top-quality magic weapon is running low, and it needs to be replaced with something else. Even if we go back and forth, we won't be able to save much.
"Five pieces?" Ye Zan thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Five top-quality magic weapons are not impossible, although my original plan was to have ten. However, since Ao Yu proposed it himself, I I can’t help but give this face to fellow Taoists.”
Ao Yu couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth as he listened to Ye Zan's words. He didn't know how many "MMPs" he had in his stomach, but he still couldn't curse them out.
But no matter what, the number of these top-quality magic weapons has been determined, and the rest is not a big deal for the Dragon Clan. Ao Yu took a long breath, suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and said, "Then thank you fellow Taoist!"
"Haha, Daoist friend, you don't have to be so polite. Now I feel that Ao Yu and I are really like a acquaintance who can only be distinguished by fighting." Ye Zan didn't care about the other party's insincerity. The smile on his face became even brighter. He said, "Five top-grade magic weapons have been agreed upon. Then let's talk about the number of high-grade magic weapons next."
"Fellow Taoist, please speak." Ao Yu nodded and said. He was not as concerned about the issue of high-grade magic weapons as before. Although there seems to be only one grade difference between the top grade and the best grade, this difference in grade determines which one is radish and which one is ginseng.
"If it's fifty high-grade magic weapons, do you think Fellow Daoist Ao is suitable?" Ye Zan asked as if testing.
"Fifty top-grade magic weapons, how many top-grade magic weapons do you mean to replace them?" Ao Yu asked immediately.
"Haha, of course it's based on actual value." Ye Zan said with a smile.