Chapter 243 Lobbying the Dragon Clan

Ao Lie nodded slightly and said calmly: "Lead the way."

He led the four demons and floated into the water. Wherever they passed, an air passage automatically appeared. They dived deeper and deeper until a magnificent white palace appeared in front of them.

Jin Ziming secretly compared it with Beihai Dragon Palace. It was large and simple, while Beihai was too luxurious.

Entering the palace, you can enjoy the strange scenery all the way, and find that the lake view and the sea view are really different in style.

When they arrived at the main hall, they saw the Dragon King of Jiuyuan sitting high on the throne, and the important ministers of the Shui tribe were arranged on the left and right. After sitting down, the man began to look at the old Dragon King, and his heart immediately sank.

Many years of market career told him that this kind of smile is amiable, but his heart is as deep as a sea monster, which is the most difficult to deal with.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Ao Lie described Jin Ziming as "King Chen's special envoy for negotiation" and Lao Hei as "the dragon who came from Beihai to Honghuangzhou to help in the war."

Jiuyuan looked at the two low-level demon cultivators curiously. The former wore the skin of a fifth-level Dzogchen Golden Roc, but had a strong human aura;

The latter is a pure dragon. Could it be that that old ghost in Beihai has decided to bet on King Chen?

If that was the case, why was it only a small dragon of less than fifth level sent?

"Clan Chief Aolie came to Daze this time, why don't you know?" Jiuyuan smiled and asked knowingly.

"I think the Dragon King already knows the current situation very well. King Chen is noble and benevolent, and wants to lead the Saint Clan and the Demon Clan to glory. He is the people's support and everyone wants to return.

However, Hao Sai is cruel and vicious, and wants to liquidate the neutral factions such as the Dragon Clan after the war, and also wants to force the three major water tribes in the outer sea to surrender.

More and more neutral races hope to join King Chen's camp. I was entrusted by King Chen to come to Daze, hoping to form an alliance with the Dragon King to deal with the common enemy."

"Oh, which neutral tribes or outer sea tribes have joined King Chen's alliance?"

"We set off early and don't know the latest progress. We only know that the entire Black Snake clan has surrendered.

The leader of the Minxiao clan went to the Mountain Bear Clan, and they agreed to form an alliance and obey King Chen's unified arrangements during the war."

"Not counting the defected Black Snake clan, only one family has expressed its stance now?" Jiuyuan said with a half-smile.

Jin Ziming glanced at Ao Lie and motioned for him to talk. When the other party nodded in agreement, he said:

"Dragon King, King Chen's envoys are dispatched in many directions. I believe that within half a month, the vast majority of the neutral ethnic groups will express their support for King Chen."

"What if what you said doesn't happen by then?"

"The Dragon King must have made a clear judgment on the trend of the battle. Could you not have noticed that King Hao Sai has shown signs of decline?"

"Not yet. Because of this, I can't gamble with the lives of my entire family. If I lose the bet, the consequences will be so serious that I can't bear it."

"Okay, let's analyze it. According to your conservative estimate, the winning rate of both sides is 50-50.

If Hao Sai loses and you reject us today, you will lose the opportunity to be friends with King Chen.

If Hao Sai wins, the Dragon Clan will be settled by Queen Qiu.

From this point of view, if you continue to be neutral, no matter who wins or loses, you will suffer, so why choose this way?"

After hearing this, all the Shui Tribes and Ao Lie could not help but nod secretly, thinking that what Jin Ziming said hit the mark.

"Haha, the little guy is very sharp-tongued. No wonder he was entrusted with such an important task by King Chen. You are right to say so.

But, how do I know that after Hao Sai becomes emperor, he will definitely come to settle accounts with me? What if this is the information you deliberately released?"

"Haha, I really can't prove the authenticity of this news, but, Dragon King, do you dare to bet that this is fake news?

Even if Hao Sai personally tells you now that he will let things go in the future, would you dare to believe it?

I don’t think you would use the life and death of your entire clan as a bargaining chip.”

These words immediately left Jiuyuan speechless, and the reckless man continued:

"If you choose to fight alongside King Chen now, if you win, you can naturally share in the fruits of victory; if you fail and are liquidated by Haosai, the outcome will be no different from being neutral.

Since the result of joining King Chen's alliance will not be worse than being neutral, why not give it a try and try to win?

What's more, whether you admit it or not, you should be able to feel that King Chen's situation has been reversed and he is more likely to win.

Dragon King, please think about it, if you and the Snake Dragon Clan all defect to King Chen’s team.

Will more neutral tribes join? Will the possibility of King Chen winning the war further increase?"

Jin Ziming's rigorous logic made Jiuyuan and his ministers shaken and began to tend to form an alliance.

In fact, if you examine it carefully, there are still some flaws in this statement, but he has covered it up well after going around like this.

The cunning Jiuyuan, in order to maximize his profits, would not be so willing even if he agreed.

He pondered for a moment, pretending to delay, and said:

"What you say makes sense, but this matter is too important. I need to discuss it with the ministers, so I can't reply to you for the time being."

Jin Ziming looked at Baoyuan and motioned for him to force him. Ao Lie pretended to be unhappy and said:

"Dragon King, the current situation is tense. It will not be easy for us to come from Baijin City.

I want to meet with you again, but I don’t know if it’s the year of the monkey or the month of the horse. King Chen may have already won the victory, so what’s the point of talking about an alliance then?”

Lao Hei jumped out to help:

"Dragon King, King Chen attaches great importance to the Dragon Clan. If we return without success this time, he will definitely be very disappointed.

As far as I know, the Waihai Tribe is extremely angry at Hao Sai’s tyranny, and is currently having detailed discussions with King Chen’s envoy, and if possible, an alliance may be signed soon.”

Jiuyuan was forced into a bit of a dilemma. He glanced at the ministers and found that many of them were giving him looks, suggesting that he could borrow the donkey and agree to form an alliance.

In desperation, he had no choice but to go straight to the point and asked: "If we support King Chen, what benefits will our clan get after the war?"

Everyone knows that the Jiaolong clan is the most important among the neutral faction. As for interests, King Chen's opinion is that it can be modified on the basis of general principles, and it is up to Ao Lie and Jin Ziming to act according to the situation.

"After the war, the distribution will naturally be based on merit and contribution." Ao Lie replied in a decent manner.

"With my status as a dragon, how can I enjoy the same treatment as other races?"

There were some things that Jiuyuan was not comfortable saying, so naturally his ministers would jump in and say them for him.

Jin Ziming could see that the Dragon Clan had a huge appetite, and he didn't want to make too many concessions, so he decided to retreat in order to advance and generalize an army instead.

"It is difficult for us to make big concessions, as that would chill the tribes who have been fighting bloody battles.

If the Dragon King is unable to make a decision because of this, we can go back and respond first.

Report your concerns to King Chen about whether other neutral tribes will come to seek refuge, and ask him to allow some time until the situation becomes clearer before you make a decision.

Or, there is a simplified solution.

If there is another neutral race besides the Bear Tribe who joins the Chen King, or a water tribe in the outer sea forms an alliance with the Chen King.

It is assumed that you agree to join our camp, and we will issue a covenant letter as soon as possible, which will be signed by King Chen.

Once the Dragon King signs it, the alliance will be considered successful. Otherwise, it will be considered that the Dragon Clan refuses to stand in the same camp as us.

I wonder if the Dragon King is willing to accept these two options?"

Jin Ziming was going to push hard first to see if the other party would give in. With a firm look on his face, he signaled to his four partners that they could not make any concessions.

Jiuyuan looked solemn and said:

"Clan Chief Aolie and all distinguished guests please move to the back garden. I need to discuss this with the ministers."

Baoyuan nodded in agreement, led the four demons, and followed the palace maids out of the main hall and to the garden. He glanced at Jin Ziming with admiration and patted him on the shoulder.

I secretly praised King Chen for being wise in sending this eloquent guy to negotiate. If he was the only one, he would definitely not be able to deal with that old fox.

In the main hall, the water tribes once again analyzed the general situation and the possible reactions of the neutral tribes, and finally made a decision.

The five demons were invited back, and Jiuyuan said:

"Our clan has decided that there is no need to wait for a neutral clan or an outer sea clan to join us, as that would be too disrespectful to King Chen.

Please ask Chief Aolie and Brother Hunqin to go back and report to King Chen. We basically agree to form an alliance.

There is only one condition, provide a better post-war distribution plan, and if possible, sign the covenant immediately."

Ao Lie was overjoyed. He suppressed his excitement and replied calmly:

"King Chen will definitely feel the sincerity of King Dragon. I believe we can sign the contract soon, and you will definitely not regret your choice today."

"Dragon King, please rest assured. After we return, we will definitely strive for the greatest benefit for the Dragon Clan." Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Jin Ziming no longer hesitated to give a "candy".

That night, the Dragon King hosted a banquet in honor of several envoys, and even took them to visit his collection with great interest before the meal.

Jiuyuan's collection is diverse and includes treasures from all races. Jin Ziming even saw the skeleton of a void beast that stretched across the starry sky in a glass cabinet.

Although it is only a cub, it is extremely complete. The animal bones are tall and permeated with a rich sense of space.

There was a thick rib next to it, which was engraved with dense words. Jin Ziming stepped forward to look at it and found that he did not recognize any of the words on it.

Jiuyuan saw this and said with a smile:

"Little friend Hunqin, this rib is taken from an adult void beast and was obtained by our ancestors when they traveled in the starry sky.

What is engraved on it is the text of the Jiaolong clan, recording some of his feelings about using the void beast to understand the way of space."

Jin Ziming nodded slightly. The true dragon clan majored in space. Although Jiaolong was not a true dragon, he should have inherited some of his traits. His understanding of space was probably the strongest among them.

Seeing that the man was reluctant to part with these two treasures, Jiuyuan smiled and said:

"These two items have been understood by our people for many years, and the secrets within them have been mastered for a long time.

Since my little friend has a predestined relationship with this thing, I will give it to you today, which can be regarded as a good relationship. King Chen, please give me more kind words in the future."

The experienced Jiuyuan had already noticed that in this industry, the weight of Jin Ziming's words was actually as much as that of seventh-level Ao Lie.

How could this old ghost not understand the mystery hidden in it? He has already begun to make friends.

"Dragon King, a gentleman will not take away someone's beauty, not to mention these two things are too valuable, I will never dare to accept them," said the reckless man.
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