May 3rd.
The river was surging much faster than ever before.
Today is the day when Lu Bei and Xiong Chu settle the bill. They are standing by the river, waiting for the convoy to arrive.
Because the debt was so huge, he was worried for a few days, fearing that Xiong Chu would give up and default on the debt, and send two luxury cars to pay off the debt.
After all, it is a big country and it is capable of doing shameless things.
Several figures arrived in the center of the river. The leader, Yuanji Wang, saluted with his fists and started with some commercial flattery.
The accompanying Xin Lijun took out a jade box and a book. The jade box was a space magic weapon, and the book was an account list. All the things Lu Bei wanted were listed.
"Master Lu, although Xiongchu is vast and rich in resources, we have only a short time left. We are still missing more than ten items on the list. Look at this..."
"It's okay, no need."
Lu Bei waved his hand, guessed what King Yuanji was going to say next, and decisively ended the transaction.
King Yuanji's face straightened, and he insisted, "How can that be possible? Sect Master Lu has done a great favor to our Gu family, how can we say something written in black and white..."
"Yes, we are all friends, it's fine as long as it's about the same. This sect master is not that stubborn."
Lu Bei snatched the jade box and the book, glanced at them briefly, and turned to leave.
"Master Lu, wait a moment!"
King Yuanji stopped him with a wry smile. The Gu family had actually prepared the items on the list, but they wanted to use the car in exchange for the items, so they were delaying the delivery.
The car has been brought here. As long as Lu Bei nods, he can take it away directly. He can then register the car and drive it openly, or drive it secretly as a black car. The Gu family will not care.
"What advice does King Yuanji have? Let me make it clear first, this sect master only accepts dead things. Anything that can breathe is not accepted."
Lu Bei bit the bullet and then sighed and expressed his difficulties.
Ever since the old Zhu family learned that the curse on the Gu family's bloodline had been lifted, he has not slept well. A few days ago, another princess of the Gu family moved to the Tianjian Sect, and he had another place to stay.
"This is outrageous! Isn't this bullying an honest person?"
King Yuanji's face changed, and he advised Lu Bei to move to Xiongchu, completely cutting off the Zhu family's chance of taking advantage.
The two of them tried to shirk responsibility, but Lu Bei refused to give in. Even though the Gu family didn't want any money and offered to send a Tribulation Crossing cultivator to do odd jobs in the Tianjian Sect for free, he was pushed aside with a move of Tai Chi.
Xin Lijun: “…”
I never thought that I couldn’t even give it away for free.
King Yuanji was extremely unwilling that the car had not been sent out. When he heard that the princesses of the Zhu family had taken turns to go into battle, he felt extremely bad.
Wu Zhou was afraid that Xiong Chu would live a good life, and so was Xiong Chu.
He cupped his hands and said solemnly, "Sect Master Lu, a secret envoy from the Qi Yan Ji family contacted us two days ago and mentioned that the Seal of Immortality is in your hands."
"Ji Han, right?"
"That's the man."
It is no secret that Xiong Chu's national treasure fell into the hands of Wu Zhou Tian Jian Sect's leader. Many people are waiting to see the excitement. Yuezhou and Xiong Chu are across the river from each other. If the war breaks out, the two countries will definitely fight to the death.
Those who don’t know know nothing, and those who know, such as the parties involved, have never come forward to explain.
Now the time is ripe, it's time to give Qi Yan some eye drops.
"An old man who refuses to die is a thief. This is Ji Han."
Lu Bei sneered: "If my master is not mistaken, he must have made a promise to Xiong Chu. If the two countries fight on the front line, Qi and Yan will definitely raise troops in the rear, attacking Wu Zhou from both sides and forcing them to cede land and pay compensation."
"Master Lu is as good as a god in predicting things. I admire him."
“No, no.”
“I admire you!”
To be fair, instigating a war between the powerful Chu and Wu Zhou countries so that Qi and Yan could take advantage of the situation to launch an army was a plan so large and involved so many issues that it was not something that Ji Han could decide on alone. It must have been a strategic policy decided upon by the entire Ji family.
But Lu Bei doesn't like war and is willing to make a big deal out of a small matter, putting all the blame on Ji Han alone.
"When I got the Immortality Seal from Ji Han, I told him that this matter was known only to heaven and earth, and no one else would know about it. If Xiong Chu finds out one day, he will definitely be the one behind it. If I can't find him then, I will go to the capital of Qi and Yan to argue with the other members of the Ji family."
Lu Bei raised his hand and touched his chin: "If I remember correctly, this sect master also said at the time that we must kidnap the queen mother, the queen, the concubines, the princesses and others and take them to the underground palace of the Tianjian Sect, and return them to their original state after three to five years."
"You absolutely cannot do that. If you do that, the Ji family will wake up laughing in their dreams." King Yuanji reminded hurriedly.
"Uh... that makes sense."
Lu Bei blinked, feeling that he had become a great monk of the Tang Dynasty. He asked where Ji Han was, and King Yuanji told him the truth. The two sides discussed for a moment and soon finalized the plan.
After confirming, King Yuanji said with a complicated expression: "Master Lu, Qi Yan bullied you so much, don't you really intend to make the Ji family pay a higher price?"
"Many people will die in war, and some people... don't have to die."
"Then wouldn't Sect Master Lu have suffered a great loss?"
"That's wrong. The idea is clear. It's obviously a big profit."
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Qi and Yan, no need for city.
Each country has its own national conditions.
The national conditions of the Wu Zhou Dynasty changed from infighting at the beginning to the withdrawal of the remnants of Qingqian from the stage of history, the rise of Tianjian Sect, and the royal family and Huangji Sect banding together for warmth.
The national conditions of the powerful Chu are that everyone has a prince, every family can ascend to the throne, and one day, every family will have the surname Gu.
In Xuanlong's national conditions, anyone who practices in the mountain gate must go to the northern border to fight against the monsters. As long as the foreign cultivators can perform meritorious deeds on the front line, they can receive a salary from the Chiyun Palace regardless of whether they are black cats or white cats.
The national conditions of Qi and Yan are that there is one mountain gate for each city. Xiantian Prefecture integrates all the mountain gate forces within the territory. Each mountain gate has a seat and its own voice.
In terms of popular support within the country, Xuanlong is at the top, Qi and Yan are the worst, and the royal family's say is far less than that of the other three countries.
Historical issues.
The Three Kingdoms were conquered by the royal family, and those who did not obey were basically buried in the ground. The Ji family of Qi and Yan took advantage of the situation, and because of their surname, they received the support of the human race's holy land, the Ji Emperor, and established a country with the national artifact Wushengmen.
After the founding of Qi and Yan, the forces within the country were complicated and difficult to control, making them difficult to command.
If you look closely, it is not difficult to find that Qi and Yan are a shrunken Kyushu continent, and their rulers all have the surname Ji.
Let’s get back to the topic.
Wuyong City is located in the northern border of Qi and Yan, adjacent to twenty-three small countries. There is no major force in the city, and it has little say in Xiantian Prefecture, so it has no great reputation. It is a small city that is ignored by people in Qi and Yan.
Outside the city, seven stars are located in the Longtou Mountain Range.
Three figures stood in a hidden formation.
The old man in the lead was plain-looking. He disappeared into the crowd. He was a skilled monk who understood the word "low-key" very well.
Ji Han.
There were two cultivators beside him. One was Ji Fu, who had had a fistfight with Lu Bei, and the other was Gongsun Yan, who was a terrestrial immortal who stood on the side of the Ji family in Xiantian Mansion.
"Old monster, King Xiong Chu Yuanji agreed to meet here. What do you think are the chances of the deal being successful?" Gongsun Yan has white hair and a childlike face. Judging from his appearance, he is an old man, but he is not skinny. His complexion is ruddy and he looks very wealthy.
"It will definitely be a problem if the negotiation is successful. The key is how many times we negotiate. The Gu family is more patient than I expected. It has been so long since the news spread, but there is still no response..."
Ji Han sighed. He originally thought that after the Gu family received the news about the Seal of Immortality, they would form a convoy and rush into Yuezhou soon. However, there was no movement at all. If he had not contacted them actively, they would still be pretending to be deaf and dumb.
They are all smart people, and it is not easy to provoke disputes between the two countries.
The same was true for this negotiation. It was impossible to reach an agreement in one go. Both sides offered bids and lowered the price. It took at least three failed negotiations before the final solution was finalized.
Fortunately, the problem was not serious. The moment Lu Bei took over the Seal of Immortality, the initiative was in the hands of Qi, Yan and Xiong Chu, and Wu Zhou could only be at the mercy of others.
The Ji family clan unanimously approved of launching this war. In addition to avenging the defeat of last year, it also had great significance in establishing prestige and suppressing opposition voices within the country.
In this battle, we must win but not lose!
For now, Ji Han does not see the possibility of defeat. Once the war breaks out, Wu Zhou will be like a bunch of chickens and clay dogs that will fall down with a single push.
This is not nonsense; there is solid intelligence to support this argument.
At the beginning of the year, a melee broke out in the capital of Wu Zhou during the Tribulation Period.
The three parties in the battle were the Zhu royal family, the Huangji Sect, and the Tianjian Sect. Few people knew the reason for the battle, but from Ji Han's professional perspective, it was simply because Lu Bei rose too quickly and was unruly, so the royal family and the Huangji Sect joined forces to eliminate him.
The result was that Lu Bei left the capital in good health, the royal family and the Huangji Sect shook hands and made peace, and three members of the Zhu family who were at the Tribulation Crossing stage of combat power, one died, one was injured, and one was a worthless person.
The loser eats dust. Zhu He's death in battle means the decline of Huangji Sect. Zhu Xiuyun was seriously injured and has not yet recovered. This means that the master-servant order between the royal family and Tianjian Sect has changed.
Salted fish…
It doesn’t matter whether it exists or not, so it’s better not to mention it.
The Tianjian Sect, which had defected to the Xuanyin Division in the past, suddenly turned the tables and rode on the royal family and the Huangji Sect, ceding Yuezhou and no longer being under the jurisdiction of the Wu Zhou capital.
Qi, Yan and Chu were strong in military power, Wu Zhou was seriously injured and there was internal strife and each side was acting independently. This battle was a one-sided situation no matter how you looked at it.
Ji Han really couldn't imagine the possibility of defeat. To put it bluntly, even a dog can win!
The only variable is probably Xuanlong.
The Tianjian Sect and the Zhao family of Xuanlong have a very good private relationship, and the Emperor of Xuanlong also appreciates Lu Bei, but there is no such thing as personal feelings between countries. Ji Han firmly believes that once the war breaks out, Xuanlong will only add insult to injury and take a share of the spoils from Wu Zhou.
"Young people are just too young. You think you have many friends and many ways to go, but you don't know that the road in the world is dangerous and tortuous, and there are jackals, tigers and leopards everywhere." Thinking of this, Ji Han couldn't help laughing out loud.
Three against one, the advantage is on my side!
Gongsun Yan nodded in agreement and praised Ji Han for his brilliant idea. It was a pity to lose the Seal of Immortality, but it was a brilliant move to change the Ji family's declining situation in Qi and Yan.
The three of them waited there, and the golden light arrived at the agreed time.
King Yuanji stepped out into the air, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and looked at Ji Han with a faint smile: "Old Monster Ji, the letter clearly stated that you and I will meet alone, and there will be no outsiders in the field. Why did you bring two helpers with you? Do you not trust me?"
"Don't be angry, King Yuanji. It's true that you are very capable and I, Ji, am weak and unsure!" Ji Han laughed and flattered him silently.
"Old Monster Ji, please don't make fun of me. You are afraid that I will abuse my strength and act violently, and so am I. I brought a few friends here this time, and I hope you will forgive me." King Yuanji replied with a smile, looking at Ji Han with a somewhat pity in his eyes.
Monks are compassionate, and the fact that he did not laugh out loud on the spot is a reflection of his professionalism.
Ji Han already knew this, so he didn't take it seriously. He just waved his hand to invite King Yuanji's friends, saying that the more friends he had, the more ways he would have. He was so happy that he couldn't contain himself!
“Hehehe—”
A hearty laugh echoed in the air, and Lu Bei tore through the void and stepped out, looking at Ji Han sinisterly: "Old senior, what are you so happy about? Tell this sect master, and let this junior have some fun too!"
I came in such a hurry that I have no present to give you as a present, so I can only say farewell to you.
Lu Bei took out a coffin with his backhand and stuck it upside down on the ground, wishing Ji Han a long life and hope that she would have a son soon.
"Lu, Lu..."
Ji Han's drooping eyes suddenly widened, his hair stood on end as if he had seen a ghost, and his entire face was distorted with fear.