In fact, Yang Bufan is not a fool. The reason why he said such words is just a way to increase cooperation chips for his side. At the same time, it is also a test of Ye Zan, testing the other party's bottom line, testing the other party's sincerity in cooperation, etc.
In fact, to put it bluntly, Yang Bufan is the one who plays the black face in many negotiation situations, while Cheng Liangqi is undoubtedly the white face.
Even after experiencing the predicament just now, everyone including Yang Bufan and Cheng Liangqi's understanding of this underground maze is not even the tip of the iceberg. Even with all their imaginations, they probably couldn't imagine how complex, dangerous, and difficult this underground maze was.
And it was precisely because of this that they came up with a method commonly used in normal negotiations, hoping to take a certain initiative in cooperation with Ye Zan.
However, what they didn't expect was that although Ye Zan took the initiative to come to them for cooperation, he did not show how eager he was for this cooperation.
If possible, Cheng Liangqi and Yang Bufan also hope to test whether Ye Zan's attitude is just an act. But it is a pity that the Freemasons stood up at this time and stood directly on Ye Zan's side. As a result, with one thing going down and the other going up, the Dao Palace was a little embarrassed and basically lost the capital to continue testing.
"Friend Daoist Qiao, you..." Cheng Liangqi almost wanted to curse. People like the Freemasons are too unscrupulous to do things like tearing things up in person!
However, Qiao Ronghua didn't feel anything was wrong at all, and said with a smile: "Forgive me, Fellow Daoist Cheng, our two teams have only been together for a while since we came in. However, I, the Freemasonry Association, Fellow Daoist Ye and others , but we have cooperated for a long time. Therefore, I, the Freemasonry, still trust Daoyou Ye more than you."
Qiao Ronghua was telling the truth. The Freemasons and the Taoist Palace had been fighting for so many years, how could they suddenly abandon their past feud? We were able to get together before, but it was forced by the situation. In fact, we were wary of each other, for fear of being secretly tripped up by the other party.
But with Ye Zan, the Freemasons have been cooperating for several months, and they have also benefited a lot from the cooperation. It cannot be said that I completely trust Ye Zan, but at least compared to Dao Palace, Ye Zan is obviously more trustworthy.
In particular, Ye Zan and others are not from this world. Even if they get any benefits in the end, they are better than those benefits obtained by Dao Palace. So no matter which way you look at it, Ye Zan is the most suitable partner for Freemasonry, and Tao Palace can just play with it.
"Thank you for your trust, Fellow Daoist Qiao!" Ye Zan smiled and cupped his hands, and then said: "Then, please come with me, and we will discuss specific cooperation matters as we go."
Ye Zan, on his side, was about to leave, completely ignoring the people in Dao Palace. Although, from Ye Zan's original plan, it would be best to win over Daogong, but there are priorities. If too much time is wasted on those people in the Dao Palace, then there will be no point in doing this.
Ye Zan transformed the maze to delay the steps of the demonic people, but it did not completely block the road. It's just that those in the Demon Path need to take a longer detour, and there are more dangers along the way.
So why not block the road? It's not like Ye Zan has never thought about simply trapping all the people from the Demonic Path in this maze. Wouldn't that save a lot of trouble
However, when Ye Zan did this, he discovered that the incense used by the demonic people had undergone abnormal changes. Therefore, he immediately opened the road again, and only then did Yin Luxiang return to normal. Fortunately, this time was short, and although those in the Demonic Way had some doubts, they did not suspect that they were on the wrong track.
After all, Ye Zan still doesn't know what other methods those in the Demonic Way have. Now that we have made so many arrangements through the loopholes of Yin Luxiang, if the other party knows that there is a problem with Yin Luxiang and comes up with something else, wouldn't all the arrangements be in vain
And since the road is open, even if it takes a long detour, it will always be completed. Moreover, with the strength of those in the Demonic Way, this time will definitely not be too long.
Therefore, Ye Zan cannot waste too much time on the Dao Palace side.
Originally, when they heard that Ye Zan and the Freemasons were leaving, everyone in the Dao Palace was still speculating whether this was Ye Zan playing a hard-to-get game. However, when Ye Zan and others had already walked towards the cave on one side without any hesitation, everyone in the Dao Palace did not dare to gamble anymore.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, please stay!" Cheng Liangqi shouted helplessly.
Ye Zan, who was about to enter the cave, stopped and turned around, but did not go back. Instead, he asked from a distance to the Dao Palace: "Fellow Daoist Cheng, is there anything else?"
"Brother Cheng, we can just follow them, why do we have to cooperate? Do they still dare to attack us?" Yang Bufan was very dissatisfied with Ye Zan's attitude, so he said to Cheng Liangqi.
Indeed, the road does not belong to Ye Zan and the others. Even if the two parties do not cooperate, can you still stop Daogong from following you? However, Yang Bufan didn't know that Ye Zan could really block it. The road in this maze was really like Ye Zan's own home.
Therefore, after hearing Yang Bufan's words, Ye Zan did not express any obvious expression. He just smiled faintly and said to Cheng Liangqi: "Fellow Daoist Cheng, if nothing happens, then I will leave."
Originally, Cheng Liangqi felt a little moved in his heart after hearing Yang Bufan's words. However, seeing Ye Zan's attitude again, he immediately put out any chance of luck and said quickly: "Fellow Daoist Ye, please be patient. We can talk about cooperation later."
"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Cheng, I really don't have that much time. Those people from the evil sect also have special methods, and the arrangements I have made can only stop them for a while." Ye Zan said with some apology.
But Ye Zan's words revealed another piece of information. Ye Zan could actually make some arrangements in this maze to hinder those in the devil's path. From this, we can imagine how much Ye Zan's understanding of this maze has reached. How dare you not cooperate and just follow behind? I'm afraid that without the other party taking action, people like Dao Palace can die without knowing how.
"In this case, I will make a long story short. On behalf of Dao Palace, I agree to cooperate with fellow Daoist Ye to jointly deal with that group of demonic people." Cheng Liangqi did not dare to hesitate any longer and quickly said what he meant directly.
Although it was just a verbal cooperation agreement, it was settled as soon as the upper lip touched the lower lip. It was not written down in black and white, and there was no oath made with the soul. But for monks, verbal agreements are not non-binding, otherwise they would not have counted so much before.
"Okay, then please follow me. I will send the golden elixir masters of your two teams to the pass of this maze and let them leave here first. And Fellow Daoist Cheng, Fellow Daoist Qiao, and this Fellow Daoist Yang , then follow me to set up an ambush in front of the Demon Dao people. Fellow Daoist Cheng and Fellow Daoist Qiao, do you have any questions about this?" Ye Zan told his plan very simply.
Cheng Liangqi and Qiao Ronghua were not familiar with this maze, so naturally they couldn't offer any other opinions. What's more, Ye Zan has already said that sending the Golden elixir masters of the two teams to pass first is tantamount to letting them get the benefits first and then do things, so what else is there to say.
As for Yang Bufan, who seemed to have always had a problem with Ye Zan, he said nothing more after the two parties reached an agreement on cooperation.
Ye Zan didn't waste a moment, and immediately led the two teams from the Taoist Palace and the Freemasonry Association, all the way through the caves, heading towards the exit of the maze.
Along the way, everyone in the Taoist Palace and the Freemasonry Club had their eyes opened. They never thought that this maze would be so complicated. At the same time, they couldn't help but secretly rejoice that they had cooperated with Ye Zan, otherwise how long would such a maze have ended!
Under the leadership of Ye Zan, it took a short time for the group to finally reach the exit of the maze, in front of the altar with a whirlpool of light. At this time, everyone in the Dao Palace and the Freemasonry Association, even under the leadership of Ye Zan, was already a little confused.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, I really have to say that if you hadn't gone to pick me up, I'm afraid that even if I had to wait around for several months, I might not be able to get through this maze!" Looking at the altar in front of him, Qiao Ronghua sighed with emotion. said.
After listening to Qiao Ronghua's words, everyone in the Taoist Palace and the Freemasonry Club, no matter how arrogant and arrogant they are, did not feel that Qiao Ronghua's words were exaggerated. Moreover, they all understood that what they and others saw along the way under the leadership of Ye Zan was still just the tip of the iceberg of this maze. Therefore, they all had to admit in their hearts that if they were allowed to go on their own, they would be lucky if they could get out after several months of detours.
"You are so polite, Fellow Daoist Qiao. Since we have cooperated, this is what I have to do." Ye Zan said with a smile, his tone was not arrogant at all, as if it was a very ordinary thing.
Of course, from Ye Zan's point of view, walking through this maze is really a very common thing. The model of the entire maze is in his head, and the route has been carefully calculated, so this maze is not much different from the outside.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, I have to admit that this cooperation is indeed the wisest decision I have ever made." Cheng Liangqi also said with a bit of joy.
"Okay, let's not say any more polite words. You two, please let your golden elixir masters leave this maze first. Next, it is about dealing with the demon group. They will not be able to stay. It means so much." Ye Zan waved his hand and said.
It's not that the Golden elixir master is useless, but in a terrain like the maze, the Golden elixir master is indeed of no use, and may even be a hindrance.
And Cheng Liangqi and Qiao Ronghua knew this in their hearts after what they had experienced along the way. Therefore, they did not show any pretense and immediately ordered the golden elixir masters of their respective teams to leave the maze from the whirlpool of light.
Those golden elixir masters, after receiving the order, immediately stepped onto the altar and disappeared into the whirlpool of light one by one.
In the blink of an eye, there were only three Nascent Soul Ancestors left here. Ye Zan continued: "Then the three fellow Taoists are going to ambush the group of demonic people. Please obey my arrangements. You must not do it." Act without authorization. Otherwise, you may not only put yourself in danger, but also implicate other people.”
The most important thing Ye Zan said was for Yang Bufan. He was not worried, as the other party should still have a bottom line if Yang Bufan made any small moves. What he was worried about was that depending on the other person's temperament, he might act out of anger, which would actually be more troublesome than making small moves.
"Don't worry, fellow Taoist Ye, we don't know anything about this maze, so we will naturally rely on fellow Taoist's arrangements." Cheng Liangqi said quickly.
"Yes, if someone really acts without authorization, Fellow Daoist Ye can just ignore him and let him fend for himself." Qiao Ronghua said unceremoniously. She also knew who Ye Zan was speaking to, so she naturally didn't have to show mercy when speaking.
And Yang Bufan knew this even more, so he said with a cold face: "It all depends on the arrangement of fellow Taoist."
"Okay, then I'll leave soon." Ye Zan said simply. Anyway, the reminder has already been given, and it is impossible to waste time talking about big ideas at this time.
Besides, the Demon Dao people have been walking for a long time under the guidance of Yin Luxiang. However, they did not have a very detailed understanding of this maze. Therefore, they cannot judge whether they are walking correctly or not based on how long they have walked or how far they have traveled.
In any case, they would go wherever the guiding incense pointed. Even if they encountered many obstacles along the way, the guiding incense did not have the function of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. So in their opinion, even if they encounter so many obstacles, it is normal. After all, the original function of this maze is to test the entrants. How can it be possible for people to pass through it smoothly without any surprises
At this time, the Demon Dao people had just walked out of a narrow cave and arrived above a magma river. This magma river is really like a big river. The river surface is thousands of meters wide. The magma in the river flows quickly, like a raging mudslide.
On both sides of the magma river, there are large and small caves on the rock walls, and streams of magma flow out of some caves, flowing into the magma river like small magma waterfalls.
Everyone in the Demonic Way looked at the incense and saw that the smoke was pointing straight towards the lower reaches of the magma river. Seeing this, Gu Feng from the Baigui Sect said with a smile: "Not bad, it seems that there is no need to drill the mouse hole for the time being."
Obviously, the previous narrow cave made Mo Dao and the others suffer a little. After all, they are all cultivators, whether they are on the righteous path or the demonic path, and they are still quite unhappy with this cave crawling.
"Well, after walking for so long, I must be almost at the exit." Zou Jishi from the Holy Fire Sect also breathed a sigh of relief, and seemed to feel that he was about to leave.
At this moment, a sound like a rushing tide was suddenly heard coming from the downstream channel of the magma river. Immediately afterwards, at the end of everyone's sight, countless fire bats surged out like a tide and rushed towards the demonic people.
These fire bats are like bats made of flames. Each one is surrounded by flames, and together they look like a river of magma suspended in mid-air. There are big and small fire bats. The big ones are no worse than ordinary people, but the small ones are only about the size of a human palm. However, small does not mean weak. Among them are some palm-sized fire bats, and the fire on their bodies is obviously unusual.
The demonic people did not wait for orders, and immediately launched their flying swords and magic weapons. The rays of light converged into a huge wave, and swept away towards the group of fire bats.
In an instant, the demonic people attacked and the group of fire bats collided together. Suddenly, the attack momentum of the fire bat group was stagnant. Many fire bats were either killed or blasted into pieces during the attack, turning into balls of fire that bloomed in the air.
However, there were also a large number of fire bats that broke through the obstruction of the demonic people and continued to rush towards the demonic people without fear.
Zou Jishi from the Holy Fire Sect sneered when he saw this, and raised his hand to offer a small flag. The small flag flew in the air, growing long in the wind, and in an instant it turned into a huge flag that covered the sky and the sun. On the flag was a three-legged golden crow wrapped in clouds of fire.
Zou Jishi held the magic formula in his hand and shouted: "Go!"
Then they saw the giant flag making a clattering and trembling sound. At the same time, hundreds or even thousands of fire crows emerged from the flag and rushed toward the fire bats. Immediately, the fire crow and the fire bat, two flaming beasts, started a fierce battle in mid-air. The fight was really full of fire, as if fireworks were set off.
Gu Feng from the Hundred Ghost Sect also took out a token and raised his hand to offer it in mid-air. From the token, a ghost king whose body was covered in flames came out and faced the attacking fire bats head-on. He reached out and grabbed a few fire bats and stuffed them into his mouth and started chewing them.
Obviously, for people like Mo Dao, although this group of fire bats is quite powerful, it is difficult to have much impact on them. However, at this moment, the lava river below also suddenly moved. The lava waves rolled and fire dragon lizards came out one after another.
As soon as these fire dragon lizards emerged, they immediately launched an attack on the Demon Dao people from the lava river below. Relatively speaking, although the fire dragon lizard here cannot fly, it poses a much greater threat to the demonic people than those fire bats. Otherwise, Gu Feng would not have sacrificed something like Netherworld Blue Flame as soon as he came up to the magma pool.
And this time, among the fire dragon lizards that came out of the magma river, there were several big ones that were tens of meters long. The mana fluctuations on each of them were not much inferior to those of the Yuan Ying ancestors. They opened their mouths to spit out balls of fire, which hit the demonic crowd like meteors.
"Hateful, why is this kind of thing again!" Gu Feng of Baigui Sect did not use Netherworld Blue Flame this time. Obviously, that thing was not used casually.
"Leave it to me!" The man wrapped in the cloak said in a hoarse voice. (To be continued.)