Only after unifying the world did I realize that immortals existed in this world.

Chapter 111 If you don't want to talk, then get lost.

"Your Majesty, the Demonic Sect is no small force. The one that invaded Great Xia was only a small group. If most of its main force had not been wiped out in Crane Cry Continent, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Gao Yilang suppressed his fear and tried his best to maintain his expression as he spoke to Xie Cangrong.

Xie Cangrong raised an eyebrow, looking at him with interest: "So? What do you want to say? Are you still going to tell me those tired old words of protection?"

"Or are you trying to say that it was your Taihua Sect that wiped out the main force of the Demonic Sect in Heming Continent, thus saving my Great Xia from a catastrophe?"

Gao Yilang pursed his dry lips, feeling the increasingly overwhelming power, and for a moment he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Do you think I don't know what Taihua did in this matter?"

Gao Yilang's face stiffened, feeling as if the other person's eyes could see right through him, but he couldn't utter a single word of explanation.

Xie Cangrong shook his head, his voice cold: "I've had enough of these petty, scheming people! I don't have that much time to waste with you."

"I have given you more than enough opportunities and shown you sufficient sincerity!"

"Do you think just anyone can see me?"

"The Great Xia Dynasty is already quite respectable; it's you who are truly awful—"

"You're asking for it!"

"It seems there's more than just the Taihua sect in this world, isn't there?"

"Your Taihua Sect still clings to its arrogance; if you're unwilling to talk—"

Xie Cangrong sat upright on his throne, looking down at him, his voice icy cold: "Then get out!"

The emperor's cold words fell silent in the hall.

This was the first time Xie Cangrong had ever broken down and spoken so forcefully to Taihua.

The ministers had varying expressions; some felt pleased, while others were worried.

After all, the other party is from a powerful sect. If we speak so rudely, wouldn't it be bad to ruin our relationship?

But on second thought, there wasn't really anything wrong with what Xie Cangrong said.

He was the emperor, and the other was just a disciple. Their statuses were not equal. Did the supreme leader of the Great Xia have to be so subservient to a nobody?

The Great Xia side showed sincerity, with each reception being exceptionally dignified, a stark contrast to the previous one where Liu Bingxuan had never even met the Taihua Sect Master. Xie Cangrong was indeed somewhat anxious initially, as there was too much unknown information; he needed to meet with him to uncover the secrets of the immortal sects. But now, even without relying on the Immortal Alliance, Xie Cangrong could develop his own immortal dynasty.

The situation has changed.

Taihua is too slow to react; either they haven't seen the situation clearly, or they're unwilling to accept it.

Moreover, with the appearance of Jinglan, Daxia no longer only has Taihua as a cooperation option.

Taihua should be more anxious than Daxia right now!

If you're even more anxious, you should adjust your attitude!

Taihua's stingy terms were always tinged with the arrogance of those in power, so it was only right that Xie Cangrong expressed his dissatisfaction; otherwise, the other party would think that Daxia was weak and easily bullied.

Whether they can achieve political infiltration depends on whether they have the capability.

The previous transactions were relatively fair, but the Taihua Sect did not offer any prices. It's likely that the magical treasures, elixirs, knowledge, and technology would not be cheap, and they must be planning to rip off the Great Xia.

As for the last two points, one is to enclose land and establish concessions, and the other is to demand people and promote the idea that sects are greater than the state.

No matter which one, Great Xia could not accept it.

It is indeed better than before when it was all about getting something for nothing, but it's only better than getting something for nothing!

This is not what Xie Cangrong wanted at all.

Does every negotiation have to be this drawn-out and stingy, involving concessions?

The conditions proposed by Taihua were not Taihua's bottom line at all; Taihua was merely testing the bottom line of Daxia!

Do you really think that he, the emperor, has a lot of free time?

"you----"

Gao Yilang had never heard anyone dare to speak to Taihua like that before.

He suddenly raised his head, his face turning pale and then flushed.

However, being in this bizarre environment, he felt as if he had fallen into an endless sea of ​​blood from the demonic sect, oppressed, fearful, and desperate—so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

After all, this is not their territory.

This willful and capricious emperor had even killed a Zen master.

Circumstances dictate that Gao Yilang doesn't believe he has the ability to defeat Cihui.

It's not bad that we didn't get attacked.

He gritted his teeth and finally swallowed his dissatisfaction.

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Xie Cangrong: "In that case, Your Majesty, I shall take my leave!"

The pressure vanished instantly.

"Go!"

Xie Cangrong waved his hand casually.

As he was leaving, he gave him a deep look and said, "Envoy, this land belongs to my Great Xia. I hope Taihua will remember this! Do not interfere in the affairs of my Great Xia!"

Gao Yilang swayed and left, escorted by a group of guards.

After the figure disappeared, the hall fell into silence.

Xie Cangrong looked down at the assembled civil and military officials and asked with a smile, "My lords, are you afraid?"

"Oh!"

"What are you afraid of?!"

After a moment of silence, Ning Boxing broke the stillness. The brute grinned, revealing a ferocious smile with gleaming white teeth, and declared arrogantly, "Your Majesty, regardless of whether he is righteous or evil, if he dares to offend my Great Xia, I, Ning, will show him just how sharp my halberd is!"

Xie Cangrong's attitude is already very clear.

No one would disobey him under these conditions.

Several ministers declared in succession: "Your Majesty, our Great Xia will not be a vassal of the Immortal Sect! We are not afraid!"

"Your Majesty, our Great Xia Dynasty crawled out of piles of corpses! What are we afraid of? At worst, we'll fight!"

Ji Qu narrowed his eyes and asked Xie Cangrong, "Does Your Majesty intend to antagonize Taihua?"

Is Xie Cangrong putting pressure on Taihua? Or has he completely lost interest in them and wants to become their enemy?

Ji Qu was somewhat curious about Xie Cangrong's true attitude.

From a purely interest-based perspective, although Jinglan Sect performed very well and pleased Xie Cangrong, Ji Qu did not actually want Great Xia to completely break with Taihua.

No one would complain about having many suitors.

Having many suitors allows them to compare and compete with each other, leading to higher offers and benefits.

Now that Great Xia is here, with more and more immortal sects coming and more exchanges taking place, Great Xia can gain more benefits.

Of course, this is all predicated on the fact that the Great Xia Dynasty can hold out.

For now, Xie Cangrong and Da Xia are still able to hold on.

"A falling out?"

"Then we'll see what Taihua decides!"

Xie Cangrong looked in the direction Gao Yilang had left and chuckled softly, "The bone is here, the dog will always come back."

He was merely expressing his dissatisfaction; as for how to make a decision, that was Taihua's business.

If Taihua is unwilling to give up the precious land of Daxia.

There are only two choices left: either fight to the death with Great Xia.

The reasons aren't hard to find.

After all, Shi Yu is still nominally in Da Xia's prison.

The question is, would Taihua dare to do that?

Would he dare to take a gamble and launch an attack on Great Xia? If he wins, he will naturally gain this land, but he will also have to face the encroachment and accusations from other sects. It is an unjust invasion, and he will have to share the spoils with everyone to shut everyone up.

But what if we lose?

The reputation accumulated over thousands of years will be swept away in an instant, and Taihua will be doomed forever.

To put it bluntly, he is a member of the immortal sect who oppresses the secular dynasty; his reputation is untenable.

Before fully understanding the true nature of the Great Xia, Taihua would never do such a thing.

Even with a 90% chance of success, those in positions of power wouldn't take such a risk.

High-level power struggles are a process of continuous concessions, probing, and compromises.

They pursue stability and incremental profits, unwilling to take any risks or gamble everything.

So the second option is quite simple: take the slap, and then put on a smile.

Xie Cangrong only scolded away a disciple. Afterwards, Taihua could claim that the disciple's will did not represent the sect, and that there was a misunderstanding. They then shamelessly apologized and compromised to Daxia. As long as the sect leader doesn't intervene, there is a chance for things to ease.

After that, every negotiation had a price, and they stopped being stingy and testing the limits of the Great Xia.

Of course, Xie Cangrong will have control over all of this.

In the future, Taihua will also become a signature landmark of Daxia.

However, unlike Jing Lan, they are the opposite.

"This is outrageous!"

"This is outrageous!"

"This is outrageous!"

Back at the monks' inn, Gao Yilang was red-faced and furious, cursing repeatedly.

He didn't understand. The sect had already made enough concessions. No dynasty in Crane Cry Continent would offer such treatment.

He didn't understand Xie Cangrong and the officials of the Great Xia Dynasty's thought process.

What are they fighting over? What do they really want?

What should have been a sure-fire success for him turned into a thorough scolding! Gao Yilang felt utterly humiliated.

He glared at Lu Junfeng and shouted, "Junior Brother Lu, is this what you meant by the good relationship between Great Xia and Taihua?"

"Senior Brother Gao, what do you mean by that?"

Lu Junfeng's face darkened as he glared coldly at the other man: "I've told you everything I needed to say. I told you your proposal would only anger His Majesty and had no chance of being passed, yet you insisted on going!"

Xie Cangrong is the monarch, and he has the decision-making power over the entire Great Xia Dynasty. His status is on par with Yun Shu, the sect leader of the Taihua Sect.

In any case, Gao Yilang has no right to be arrogant.

Since Xiao Zheng's order was for Gao Yilang to consult with him before taking action, then Gao Yilang should follow his advice.

However, now—Gao Yilang has messed everything up.

"What, now that things have failed, are you trying to pin the blame on me?"

Lu Junfeng was really disappointed.

Xie Cangrong's attitude toward Taihua also determines his attitude toward him.

He worked hard for so long to ease the conflict between the two sides and build a harmonious relationship.

Now this arrogant paratrooper barged in, and with just a few words, he completely ruined everything.

Now that they've been humiliated, they're blaming him instead.

What, just because someone comes from the main peak of Zheng Huan, does that make them so great?

Although he shouldn't think that way, he really doubted the sect's motives for sending this person.

"His Majesty?"

Gao Yilang raised an eyebrow and looked at him coldly: "When did he become your emperor? Junior Brother Lu, don't forget, you are a disciple of the Taihua Sect!"

"Hehe—hahaha!"

Lu Junfeng was so angry he laughed.

"Senior Brother Gao, Jing Lan has already arrived. You still have time to nitpick with me? Why don't you wait and see if Jing Lan can establish a cooperation agreement with Da Xia?"

"If your sect blames you, let's see if you can bear the responsibility!"

Taihua was the closest to Daxia and was the first to discover Daxia.

He was among the first group of cultivators to enter the Great Xia Dynasty.

But why————

Taihua is now being told to get lost by people pointing their fingers at it.

His Majesty said they were friends. Now that Gao Yilang has stirred things up, how will His Majesty view himself?

He later apologized to His Majesty. Would His Majesty accept?

Lu Junfeng sighed inwardly.

Gao Yilang swayed slightly, but kept a straight face and sneered, "Ha! Can I bear that responsibility? Junior Brother Lu, I seriously doubt your stance. I will definitely report this matter to the Sect Master when I return to the sect."

"Oh----"

Lu Junfeng gave a desolate smile upon hearing this.

Gao Yilang was clearly trying to make Gao Yilang take the blame for the helplessness of the working class.

Since arriving in Daxia, he has not returned to his sect. He stays here and works diligently every day, thinking about how to foster friendship between Daxia and Taihua.

He did have his own selfish motives; he hoped to become Taihua's representative in Daxia after establishing a good relationship with Daxia. But—wasn't that just common sense?

Apart from that, he had absolutely no disloyalty to the sect.

But now?

How will the sect decide?

If the sect really thinks he is wrong—what should he do?

He would truly feel disheartened.

Facing Gao Yilang's cold and arrogant face, Lu Junfeng suddenly didn't want to argue or bicker with him anymore; he was somewhat disheartened.

Gao Yilang on the other side actually knew everything, but he pretended not to know anything.

I believe you are the most suitable leader!

Messenger, what do you live for? What are you pursuing?

For some reason, at the New Prosperity Party, the image of the emperor who had killed the Buddha appeared in his mind, and that seductive whisper kept echoing in his ears.

What exactly does he want?

And just then, "Bang!"

A gunshot shattered the silence.

"Forehead----"

Gao Yilang's eyes widened instantly, clutching his waist and abdomen, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"oops----

"It's gone off!"

In the courtyard, Chu Xiangyun raised her hand, looked at the musket in her hand, and shook her head repeatedly, seemingly puzzled.

Chu Xiangyun has been fiddling with her toys lately, engraving many magic circles on her muskets—some to increase speed, some to increase power, and some to imbue them with elements—some were successful, and some were unsuccessful.

But she enjoyed it immensely.

Xie Cangrong had also promised that if she could modify and upgrade the muskets, he could show her more interesting things from the Ordnance Bureau.

With a flash, she was inside the house.

Chu Xiangyun smiled, her eyes narrowed, completely unconcerned that she had injured someone else: "So, I hit you!"

Gao Yilang's magical power was already greatly suppressed in the capital, and he never expected to be ambushed here, so he naturally couldn't dodge it.

The musket didn't hit any vital organs, so he won't die.

But it hurt a lot, and more importantly, it was incredibly humiliating.

His eyes widened, and he glared at the crazy woman through gritted teeth: "You!"

Although this woman is a genius, she is mentally unstable, and there are indeed rumors about her within the Taihua Sect.

"Junior sister, what are you doing—"

Lu Junfeng, who was lost in thought, was also a little confused. He stared blankly at Chu Xiangyun in front of him, speechless for a moment.

Of course—he did feel a sense of satisfaction.

"Chu Xiangyun, what do you want to do?!"

Chu Xiangyun smiled, her eyes narrowed: "What are you doing?"

"They're hitting someone!"

She kicked Gao Yilang to the ground and began punching and kicking him without hesitation.

"What are you doing?! Are you crazy?!"

"stop!"

How humiliating!

Gao Yilang defended against the fists landing on him, roaring angrily at his opponent.

It's so strange. Here, he was being suppressed, while this woman's momentum kept rising, and she ended up beating him so badly that he couldn't fight back.

While fighting, Chu Xiangyun chuckled and said to Lu Junfeng, who was standing to the side, "Senior brother, what are you standing there for? Want to join in?"

Lu Junfeng: ————

"Are you rebelling?!"

As Gao Yilang was being beaten, he roared angrily, "You truly have the heart of Great Xia! You are traitors to Taihua!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiangyun laughed instead, openly admitting, "That's right! I'm on the side of Great Xia, so what? Great Xia is so interesting~"

"I don't know you, and I don't like you. If I don't side with Da Xia, am I supposed to side with you? You made my friend angry, so I'm going to beat you up to vent my anger. What's wrong with that?"

"If my friends are unhappy with me because of you, who can I complain to?"

"Senior brothers, you guys are really strange!"

"Is Great Xia an enemy of our sect? Since our sect wants to cooperate amicably with Great Xia, wouldn't it be better to be on their side? If you don't even want them to prosper, why should they ally with you?"

The girl was very straightforward; she would say whatever she wanted and do whatever she wanted right away.

They don't care about the consequences.

However, it's hard to find anything wrong with what she said.

Lu Junfeng: ————