The people of the primordial era ruled the heavens and earth.

"You should know about my relationship with the Witch Clan."

Give me a reason why I should agree to your request.

Qin Tian raised an eyebrow, his face revealing neither joy nor anger, and stared at Di Jun.

Di Jun's heart tightened, and he felt an inexplicable pressure bearing down on him.

This reminded him of the days when he first established the demon race and traveled around trying to persuade demon experts to join him.

That was his beginning, and to this day, he hasn't felt that way in a long time.

For some reason, Di Jun's lips curled up into a smile, and he said with great confidence, "Great Venerable One, I firmly believe in the saying that there is no absolute love or hate in the world, only absolute interests."

"When it comes to race, love and hate are trivial matters; self-interest is king."

At this point, Di Jun paused and looked at Qin Tian.

Qin Tian smiled slightly, a meaningful look appearing in his dark pupils: "That's right."

"But that's too abstract; that's not what I want to hear."

Upon hearing this, Di Jun did not disappoint Qin Tian and said directly, "To this day, the world is still dominated by the Wu and Yao races."

"But in reality, the human race has already quietly risen to power."

"With you, the Great One, as the pillar of strength, the human race need not face the storms of the outside world, but only need to focus on development."

"It's only a matter of time before they surpass the Lich and Demon races. Therefore, many powerful beings have chosen to bet on the human race."

"But as long as the Lich and Demon races remain, the human race cannot truly develop."

"This is a vicious cycle that cannot be resolved."

"The resources in the world are limited. If the human race continues to live in the southern wilderness, its path forward will only become narrower and shorter."

"Therefore, the Great Lord is very pleased to see the Lich War."

"Otherwise, given the relationship between the Great Venerable and the Witch Clan, he would probably have already taken action and personally dealt with our clan."

At this point, Di Jun glanced at Qin Tian and saw that Qin Tian's brows were slightly furrowed. He knew that everything he had just said was in vain.

That's true. Someone like Qin Tian, ​​and my relationship with him isn't very close.

How could that be? A few simple compliments were enough to persuade him.

With that in mind, Di Jun stopped wasting time and got straight to the point.

"Great Lord, I have come here to make a deal with you."

"If my demon race is defeated after the Lich War, I am willing to hand over the Heavenly Court to the human race."

"If we win, my demon race will only take half of the land for development, and the other half will be handed over to the human race for management."

"At the same time, it also provides the human race with various large mineral veins and a thousand spiritual veins."

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian glanced at Di Jun in surprise.

They actually went all out.

However, this deal seems to be going quite well.

Either way, I won't lose out.

Most importantly, there might even be a chance to disgust Hongjun.

Thinking of this, Qin Tian nodded and replied, "Okay, I will not interfere in this Lich War."

"However, in addition to what you just mentioned, there is one more condition."

"Your Majesty, please speak." Di Jun's face lit up with joy.

"It's very simple. Hou Yi and I have a past relationship. As long as you release Hou Yi, I guarantee I won't interfere in this great battle."

Di Jun's heart sank; he was very unwilling to agree to this condition.

But considering Qin Tian's unscrupulous style of doing things...

I'm afraid that even if I don't agree, he'll come to my door to rescue me.

Helpless, Di Jun could only console himself, thinking that everything was for the sake of the demon race, and forced himself to remain calm as he said, "Okay, but I hope that Hou Yi will not appear in this great battle."

"Otherwise, I will find it difficult to gain the respect of the people."

Seeing the determination in Di Jun's eyes, Qin Tian knew that this was Di Jun's bottom line.

If we push them any further, it might backfire.

"Alright, we'll do it your way, but you have to give me a document from the Heavenly Court regarding the transaction."

"Our human race values ​​having a legitimate reason for fighting, so when I fight against others, I will have a justification."

Qin Tian's words were practically saying, "I have very little faith in your demon race, and I think your demon race will definitely lose."

But Di Jun dared not get angry in the slightest.

The most unstable being in the world is Qin Tian.

Unfortunately, he was the strongest, and he wasn't alone.

The usual methods are completely useless against him.

"Alright, I'll send the documents and Hou Yi together."

"I hope Your Excellency will remember your promise."

"Um."

Qin Tian nodded and responded softly, then ignored Di Jun and sat down to the side, closing his eyes.

Di Jun knew this meant to see the guest off, so he pulled the reluctant Di Jun aside, bowed to Qin Tian, ​​and returned to the Heavenly Court.

Throughout the journey, Taiyi didn't give Dijun a pleasant look.

He didn't understand why his older brother would agree to Qin Tian's harsh conditions.

Even the enemy who killed his son had to be handed over.

The most ridiculous thing is that they paid so much just so that Qin Tian wouldn't interfere.

This made Taiyi feel extremely frustrated, almost to the point of madness.

Back in the Heavenly Court, on his own territory, Taiyi could no longer control his emotions and roared at Dijun, "Big brother, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Do you really have such a low opinion of this battle?"

Di Jun gave a bitter smile: "Taiyi, I didn't want it to be like this either."

"Do you think I willingly beg Qin Tian, ​​willingly grovel like this?"

"Brother, if you're unwilling, why do you still do it? You even have to send Hou Yi, the enemy who killed your son, away."

"How will Xiao Shi view you in the future? How will you gain the respect of the masses?"

Di Jun smiled bitterly, two bloody tears streaming down his face: "If we don't do this, my clan will only suffer more."

"By doing this, the demon race still has a sliver of hope of winning, and won't be in utter despair."

Taiyi had never seen his elder brother like this before. From the day he was born, Dijun had always been calm, composed and confident in his memory.

Even after learning that his son had been framed and nine of his men had died, he remained confident.

But now, Taiyi saw a sense of despair in his older brother.

This was something he had never seen before.

In an instant, Taiyi thought of many things: the saints of heaven and earth, the witch and demon races, the underworld, and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun…

He wasn't stupid; he was just too lazy to think about it. He was used to everything being planned by Di Jun.

This series of events is quite simple; when connected, Taiyi already has the answer in his heart.

Heaven and earth can tolerate the witch and demon races, but the sages of heaven and earth cannot.

They desperately want to reshuffle the deck and redistribute this world.

Thinking of this, Taiyi gave a self-deprecating laugh and wiped the blood and tears from Dijun's face with his hand: "Big brother, we are brothers in this world."

"Whatever you do, I will support you unconditionally."

"I was wrong just now, I'm sorry."

Di Jun felt a lump in his throat, and tears almost welled up in his eyes. He looked deeply at Taiyi and said, "Taiyi, you did nothing wrong."

"They are the ones who are wrong."

"Don't they want to reshuffle the deck and start over?"

"This time, I'll give them what they want. Not only that, I'll flip the table and make them start from scratch."

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