Yi Jinyi wanted fifty Qianzhou, but Lin Bai was only willing to give twenty-five, which was already the limit that Lin Bai could give.
She was obviously a little dissatisfied and looked at Yi Gu and the rickety old man one after another.
Yi Gu pursed his lips, not knowing how to answer.
The rickety old man didn't hear Yi Gu's answer for a long time, so he sighed again:
"Yi Gu, you are now the sect leader of the Seven Nights Divine Sect. There are some things that you need to make your own decisions on."
"Although your eldest sister is smart, she is still a woman, and she worries about the gains and losses when dealing with certain things."
"Maybe it's because you two have seen too little and have too little experience. You still don't understand the mystery of the word 'willingness'."
"It's a pity that we can't give you that much time to increase your knowledge and experience."
The rickety old man seemed very disappointed that Yi Gu didn't speak. He sighed twice more:
"Emperor Lin Bai, it's as you said."
"Twenty-five thousand states, just twenty-five thousand states."
"but……"
He just agreed, which made Lin Bai feel happy, but then his conversation suddenly changed:
"The territory of these twenty-five thousand states must be selected by us personally, and cannot be randomly assigned by the Nine Nether Demon Palace and other forces."
"Otherwise, what is the use of assigning certain remote areas to us?"
Old fox, is this what you call "willingness"? It is indeed a bit mysterious... Lin Bai sighed softly in his heart.
Can twenty-five territories with abundant resources be compared with fifty territories with poor resources?
Anyone who is not a fool will choose the twenty-five territories with abundant resources.
Since the conversation partner changed from Yi Jinyi to a rickety old man, Lin Bai simply said to him:
"The junior wants to know which territories the senior will choose?"
The rickety old man basically didn't think much and replied:
"I don't want to make things difficult for Emperor Lin Bai. Just focus on the territory of the capital of the Seven Nights Sect and expand to the surrounding areas, dividing it into twenty-five territories."
In other words, the Qiye Shenzong wanted to return to its hometown of Shanmen... Lin Bai made some calculations in his heart.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Wen immediately sent a message to Lin Bai and said: "Your Majesty, the area surrounding the capital of the Seven Nights Sect is one of the most fertile territories in the entire Seven Nights Sect."
"Moreover, this place is also very close to Huanglong Qianzhou, the gate of our Jiuyou Demon Palace."
Lin Bai immediately sent a message and asked: "Does this conflict with the future development and strategic planning of our Jiuyou Demon Palace?"
Mr. Wen folded his hands, frowned and thought for a while, then replied: "It's not too conflicting."
"But many people are eyeing that territory. Both Chunyang Sect and Phoenix Valley hope to get that territory."
As an old servant of the Demon Palace Master, Mr. Wen is deeply trusted by the Demon Palace Master and has participated in the formulation of many plans and strategic goals of the Demon Palace.
This is also the main reason why the master of the Demon Palace sent him to Lin Bai.
Before Lin Bai could finish thinking, the rickety old man sighed:
"It's hard to leave our homeland. If Emperor Lin Bai is willing to agree to our Seven Nights Divine Sect's request, our Seven Nights Divine Sect is willing to surrender to the Nine Nether Demon Palace."
Lin Bai still didn't answer. Suddenly, what the rickety old man had just taught Yi Gu came to his mind.
The word "willingness" began to appear in his mind.
Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration and chuckled: "Originally, according to the idea of the Nine Nether Demon Palace, the Seven Nights Divine Sect was asked to go to other territories to build the mountain gate."
"But since the Seven Nights Divine Sect wants to return to its homeland, it is not impossible."
"But seniors should also know very well...the territories surrounding the capital of the Seven Nights Sect are all extremely rich areas belonging to the Seven Nights Sect."
"Not only the Jiuyou Demon Palace is staring at that territory, but also the Chunyang Sect, Phoenix Valley, Fantian Sect, and Tianbai Sect."
"I'm afraid it won't be easy to carve out twenty-five thousand states from that territory."
Lin Bai said to the rickety old man: "If the Seven Nights Divine Sect is willing to rebuild the mountain gate in other territories, the Nine Nether Demon Palace is willing to give twenty-five thousand states."
"And Jiuyou Demon Palace guarantees that the twenty-five thousand states given are definitely not barren lands."
"But if the Qiye Shenzong territory wants to rebuild the mountain gate within the capital territory, then we have no way to give twenty-five thousand states."
"I hope seniors can understand us."
"Senior should also know very well how precious the territory surrounding the capital of the Seven Nights Sect is, right?"
If that territory was not valuable, how could the Seven Nights Sect choose to build the mountain gate there?
The rickety old man was speechless for a moment, as if he was thinking. After a moment he answered:
"If we choose the territory of the capital of the Seven Nights Sect, how much will the Nine Nether Demon Palace be willing to give?"
Lin Bai thought for a moment and then replied: "Ten thousand states!"
The rickety old man was furious when he heard this: "It's too much to bully someone!"
Seeing that this powerful man who was only a hair away from the master of supernatural powers was about to get angry, Mr. Wen hurriedly stepped forward and stood in front of Lin Bai, staring coldly at the rickety old man.
The rickety old man gradually calmed down: "Fifteen thousand states, we want the fifteen thousand states surrounding the capital of the Seven Nights Sect."
"This is the final price of the Seven Nights Divine Sect. If the Nine Nether Demon Palace is willing to agree, then we can cooperate."
Lin Bai looked embarrassed, thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, then fifteen Qianzhou."
"Mr. Wen, get the map."
Immediately.
Mr. Wen took out a detailed map of the Seven Nights Sect's territory from his storage bag.
Although it is a "detailed map", it cannot be said that all the territory of the Qiye Shenzong is cities and villages, and only the approximate territory of Qianzhou.
"Senior, please designate the area."
Lin Bai laid out the map of the Seven Nights Sect on the stone table, and the rickety old man walked over with a cane.
First, he glanced at the general outline of the territory, coughed twice sadly, and then set his sights on the territory of the capital of the Seven Nights Sect.
"This...this...this..."
He stretched out his dry fingers, centered on the territory of the capital of the Seven Nights Sect, and selected fourteen more thousand states around it, designating it as the current territory of the Seven Nights Sect.
After he finished the designation, Lin Bai cast a questioning look at Mr. Wen.
Mr. Wen nodded silently, indicating that there was no problem.
Lin Bai nodded and said: "Okay, then these fifteen thousand states will belong to the Seven Nights Sect from now on and serve as your current territory."
The rickety old man laughed dryly and said: "Does Emperor Lin Bai keep his word? In other words, can Emperor Lin Bai make the decision?"
"Would you like to go back and discuss it with the higher-ups of your Nine Nether Demon Palace?"
Lin Bai replied: "Of course I will return to the Demon Palace to discuss with the senior officials, but since I have decided on the matter, I will definitely be able to get it done for you."
The rickety old man's old eyes suddenly shone brightly: "Okay, you have courage. You are worthy of being the former King of Qin of the Chu Kingdom and now the Emperor of the Demon Palace!"
"If the Seven Nights Divine Sect had a successor like Little Friend Lin Bai, it is estimated that it would not have fallen to this."
The rickety old man said to Yi Gu: "Yi Gu, you should ask little friend Lin Bai for advice in the future."
Yi Gu nodded silently.
After the rickety old man designated the territory, he said to Lin Bai: "Since the Nine Nether Demon Palace agrees to our conditions, after we move back to the territory of the capital of the Seven Nights Sect, we will declare our surrender to the Nine Nether Demon Palace!"
Lin Bai smiled happily, but before he could get happy, the rickety old man got angry again.
"However, before the Seven Nights Divine Sect surrenders, I have two more requests."
This old fox is really difficult to deal with!... Lin Bai maintained a calm smile:
"Senior, please tell me."
The rickety old man replied: "I hope Emperor Lin Bai will tell the truth to the top management of Jiuyou Demon Palace about something."
"We, the Seven Nights Divine Sect, are willing to surrender to the Nine Nether Demon Palace, but the prerequisite must be... Little friend Lin Bai must become the person in charge of the Nine Nether Demon Palace in the future, that is, the palace master!"
"If there are any changes within the Demon Palace, so that little friend Lin Bai does not become the master of the Demon Palace in the end, then we will not continue to submit to the Nine Nether Demon Palace."
"Of course, if little friend Lin Bai eventually becomes the master of the Demon Palace and becomes the person in charge of the Demon Palace, and his life span will expire many years later and he has to retreat behind the scenes, then the Seven Nights Sect will continue to surrender."
In other words... the prerequisite for the surrender of the Seven Nights Divine Sect is that I must become the master of the Demon Palace?... Lin Bai asked in confusion:
"Why me?"
The rickety old man said to Lin Bai: "The Nine Nether Demon Palace has been hidden underground for too long. We don't know much about the warriors of the Demon Palace."
"We just want to believe you!"
His words suddenly reminded Lin Bai of what Wang Zhengyang once said.
When they were on the border of the Eastern Territory, Wang Zhengyang said to Lin Bai, "Rather than letting a magic palace warrior we are unfamiliar with become the emperor's son, we would rather see Brother Lin become the emperor's son."
"At least we still know something about Brother Lin and know his temperament and character."
Now, the rickety old man seems to have similar concerns to Wang Zhengyang.
The rickety old man didn't believe in the warriors of the Demon Palace either, and he wanted to believe in Lin Bai.
Lin Bai shrugged and said, "But it's not me who has the final say. Whether I can be the master of the Demon Palace or not, I can't make the decision."
The rickety old man shook his head and said with a smile: "No, no, no, little friend Lin Bai, you underestimate yourself."
"As long as you want to be the master of the Demon Palace, you can definitely do it."
"Just these three words 'Supreme Appearance' are enough to make you the master of the Demon Palace."
Lin Bai held his breath and thought for a while, then nodded and replied: "Okay, I promise you."
"Tell me your second request."
The rickety old man slowly laid his eyes on Yi Jinyi and said in a deep voice:
"The old man's second request is also very simple. It can be considered a good thing."
"Do you know, little friend Lin Bai... that Yi Gu has seven sisters?"
Lin Bai nodded. He had already met his seven sisters when he came to Baima City last time.
The rickety old man continued: "Among Yi Gu's seven sisters, except for Yi Jinyi, the rest have never been married."
"My second request is that...little friend Lin Bai can choose one of the remaining six people to marry as his wife!"
Ah!... Lin Bai was stunned.
Ah!...Yi Gu also widened his eyes.
On the contrary, Yi Jinyi was relatively calm and his expression was calm.
Lin Bai hurriedly excused himself: "No, no, no, senior, to be honest, this junior already has a family and a wife."
The rickety old man waved his hand and said: "Hey, you and I, warriors, fight for our lives against the odds, have a long lifespan, and having three wives and four concubines is extremely normal."
"Although the other six sisters of Yi Gu cannot be said to be the most beautiful of the country, they can still be regarded as peerless."
"My appearance and talent are definitely worthy of little friend Lin Bai."
Lin Bai smiled and said: "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but there is no need for it. I have no intention of growing up with my children at the moment."
The rickety old man shook his head and said: "No, no, no, little friend Lin Bai must marry. If little friend Lin Bai doesn't marry, then our cooperation will not continue."
Lin Bai frowned and asked, "Why?"
The rickety old man smiled and said: "Because as long as he does not become an immortal, a warrior can still be considered a human being."
"As long as we are human beings, they will change."
"We have no way to guarantee that the decision made by little friend Lin Bai today will still be the same decision thousands of years from now."
So this is a political marriage? Is this a marriage?... Lin Bai immediately understood the intention of the rickety old man.
Only then did Lin Bai understand the deep intentions of this rickety old man.
He first asked Lin Bai to agree that he would become the master of the Demon Palace and the person in charge of the Demon Palace.
Then use marriage to strengthen the stability of the relationship between Qiye Shenzong and Lin Bai.
Even after many years, Lin Bai suddenly changed his temperament, and his current commitment to the Seven Nights Divine Sect was no longer the same. At that time, Lin Bai would still think of the reason that Yi Gu's sister was his wife, and thus feel compassion for the Seven Nights Divine Sect.
But if there is no such relationship, just relying on Lin Bai's credibility and verbal agreement, this cannot count at all.
It's almost like playing house for kids.
The rickety old man smiled and said: "I know that when little friend Lin Bai was in the Chu Kingdom, he was engaged to Princess Shenxian of Prince Hong's Palace, and was also related to Princess Chu Tinghan of Prince Liang's Palace."
"But are the other six sisters of Yi Gu not as good as the nobles of Chu State?"
"If little friend Lin Bai likes it, it doesn't hurt to choose two more."
Lin Bai hurriedly shook his head and said, "Forget it."
The rickety old man shook his head and said, "I can't forget it!"
Lin Bai felt a little conflicted. Upon seeing this, Mr. Wen whispered in Lin Bai's ear:
"Emperor, you might as well agree first. Anyway, the current situation in the territory of the Seven Nights Divine Sect is complicated, and it is not suitable to get married."
"Just wait and mediate slowly later."
Mr. Wen added: "As this fellow Taoist from the Qiye Shen Sect said, a verbal agreement based on just a few words is really like a child playing house."
"If there is this level of marriage, maybe both of us can feel more at ease!"
Hearing Mr. Wen's advice, Lin Bai frowned and was a little unsure.
After a while, he felt that what Mr. Wen said was right and he might as well agree first, since now was not a good time to get married anyway.
After a short period of time, when the Seven Nights Divine Sect has stabilized again and they feel that there is no need for marriage to maintain the relationship, they can just cancel the engagement.
"Okay, then I will agree to it, senior."
"Marry one of Yi Gu's sisters!"
Lin Bai thought and replied.
The rickety old man nodded with satisfaction and said, "You don't know that little friend Lin Bai has fallen in love with Yi Gu's sister?"
Lin Bai shook his head and smiled: "I don't know much about them, how dare I ask for a choice?"
When he said this, Daozi Yuyou, who had been standing silently beside him, suddenly interrupted:
"Since the Seven Nights Divine Sect wants to marry a girl, let the Seven Nights Divine Sect make a good selection."
"I, the Emperor of the Demon Palace, am not a casual person. I hope that the daughter married by the Seven Nights Divine Sect will be clean!"
After hearing this, the rickety old man thought for a while and said, "Then let's take Yi Jinse! She hasn't left the palace yet, and the palace sand has not dispersed yet. Little friend Lin Bai can check it out."
Yi Jinse! Is this the woman who came to Baima City last time and wanted to chop me with a sword?... Lin Bai was stunned. He never thought that the person chosen by the rickety old man would be her!