Whose heretical cultivator relies on a rich woman to attain enlightenment?

Chapter 71 Negotiation

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Even Susu suppressed her anger.

No matter how she insulted him, Eunuch Li was indeed one of the top experts in the Great Yue royal family. He had served three dynasties and turned the tide several times. A person like him would be a distinguished guest in any sect and would be qualified to sit on equal footing with the sect leader.

The fact that he was willing to lower himself to this extent shows that the Da Yue royal family is very sincere in wanting to retain Ji Xiaoxiao, but their ability is really limited.

"Forget it, scolding you won't solve anything."

He pushed the teacup in his hand away.

A pair of imposing eyes looked down at him with indifference, and only at this moment did Lu Cheng realize that the woman in front of him had the aura of a "femme fatale".

Although Susu has a carefree and cynical personality, she will not make any concessions when it comes to the interests of the demon race. Especially since she is from a prestigious demon family, senior figures like Eunuch Li prefer to call her Miss.

"Tell me, how does your Great Vietnam plan to resolve this matter?"

"Let's talk about your own internal problems in the Demon Suppression Division first. Don't try to shift the blame onto me. I know nothing about this matter. If my subordinates hadn't asked me when the war would start, I'd probably still be in the dark."

"Even the border has been frequently harassed by your Great Yue cultivators, resulting in many deaths and injuries. Based on my investigation over the past few days, I can conclude two things."

"Firstly, there are spies within your ranks working together. Secondly, there is collusion between the spies and foreign enemies. Judging from the cultivators who have recently infiltrated your Jingnan region, the possibility of them being ghost cultivators is not small."

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"You started this disaster, not to mention the injuries and deaths, and even damaged my reputation. How do you plan to compensate me?"

Susu's words were straightforward.

She's just here to extort money.

Given her noble status, even if a real war broke out on the border, she wouldn't need to personally intervene to resolve it. She could simply send a demon lord to handle the matter, and delegate negotiations and other related matters to her subordinates.

but.

She doesn't dare now.

"Miss Susu, that's not quite right."

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Eunuch Li had put his official hat back on, still sporting his signature smile and sharp eyes, a stark contrast to his previous submissive and scolded demeanor.

"Your Myriad Beasts Devouring the Sky Technique has now reached its peak. With a wave of your sleeve, you can bring immense fortune to ordinary cultivators. However, it seems that this fortune has not benefited the common people, but instead has caused a lot of bloodshed."

"If you hadn't distributed the evil spirits to your subordinates, Jingnan probably wouldn't have ended up in this situation."

"Miss Susu, why don't you first investigate who in your demon clan harbors ulterior motives and wants to drag you into the conflict between the two countries?"

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Watertight.

Although his tone was a bit off, Eunuch Li's domineering behavior was astonishing. Considering only their personal relationship and their status in the cultivation world, he could bow and scrape before Su Su and stand at attention even when being beaten.

But when it comes to official business, he's not someone you can easily talk to.

"Are you implying that I am corrupt, or that my subjects harbor disloyal intentions?"

"This old servant dares not speak presumptuously, after all, this is your internal matter. As the saying goes, it takes two to tango, and you—may not be as clean as you imagine."

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Tensions have risen again.

However, Lu Cheng was not afraid of them fighting. Although his senior sister did not show up, he could feel that there was a pair of eyes in the sky watching the inspection room.

Now he understood why their conversation had been arranged in such an unseemly place. It was located on the edge of Jingnan City, in a deserted alley where corpses were dragged, meaning there were no other living people within several miles except for them.

Even if a fight breaks out, there will be enough time to evacuate the civilians. Throughout the process, Lu Cheng will only act as a mascot, serving tea and water to the two without saying a word. Although Eunuch Li is slightly weaker in terms of imposing presence, he can still withstand the immense pressure from Su Su.

Lu Cheng spent most of his time judging the true cause of the matter based on the clues left during the conversation between the two.

According to his understanding, her willingness to come to Jingnan in person was not just for one purpose. So, strictly speaking, what she said to herself was not a lie. It was one of the most important purposes of her coming to Jingnan, which should be the negotiation.

Based on the words of the two people, it is not difficult to understand that someone is deliberately using the evil of cultivation to divert trouble eastward, causing conflict between the two countries. This has led to many cultivators from Jingnan invading the territory of the demon race, resulting in frequent friction between the two sides, which is showing a tendency to escalate from small skirmishes to war.

Furthermore, as the empress, her reputation was affected, and many of her subordinates thought she wanted to start a war and cooperated with her. Little did they know that the real empress was still in the dark. This was the second thing she needed to solve upon arriving here.

The negotiation between the two revolved around who was at fault.

In reality, neither side was entirely innocent. There was a traitor within the Jingnan Demon Suppression Division, a high-ranking and powerful figure. Without his secret connections, the situation would not have turned out this way.

The demon race also had a bit of a stench on them. After all, demon filth, which can be used to refine and improve one's cultivation level, was something she only used to reward outstanding subordinates. Since this thing ended up in Jingnan, it means that there were also people in the demon race who had ulterior motives.

The one who deliberately spread the evil spirits and had them used as biological weapons was one of her direct subordinates who had received her rewards. To this day, she still hasn't found out who did it.

Given the strength of her demon lords, wouldn't they be unaware of the consequences of spreading such contagious demonic energy?

It's unrealistic no matter how you look at it, especially since this matter directly affects her. It's obvious they want to drag her into it. Plus, with Ji Xiaoxiao injured, even the demon people would support starting a war, because now is indeed the perfect time.

Normally, things would indeed develop in this direction, but two variables have emerged.

One is Ji Xiaoxiao's strength.

The other one is Lu Cheng.

The former goes without saying. When she took the initiative to fight the other party and failed, she realized that the two sides could not go to war. As long as this crazy woman was still alive, the demon race could not invade Jingnan.

The latter, however, is a pleasant surprise.

She truly hadn't expected to meet Shen Zangyuan's successor on her trip, which undoubtedly made her want to win him over, and she followed this young man around all the time.

While listening to the two arguing, Lu Cheng started working. He realized that no one was paying attention to him at all during the whole process. It wasn't until he had completely repaired Cuiying's body, wiped her boots clean, and even picked out a coffin and nailed the four corners shut!

They were still arguing.

The two went back and forth, refuting any criticism the other might have, while Lu Chengsheng sat listlessly in the corner. He finally understood why his senior sister didn't want to come over.

"How about bringing your senior sister a gift when you visit her today?"

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