Sun Fangyuan said: "The competition between our sect and Chang'an is just some business competition."
The man who looks exactly like King Qi is Gao Tiansheng, the king of Xuantong County in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the younger brother of King Qi.
He chuckled lightly: "You have cut off Chang'an's Xifeng Iron. Chang'an may not see you that way."
Guan Hao and Sun Fangyuan's eyes were filled with gloom.
Gao Tiansheng, the king of Xuantong County, continued to smile and said: "Just like what Elder Qian said just now, the other party is in the Eastern Tang Dynasty after all, and the noble sect is in Daqi.
This is the foundation of your noble sect. There is no suspense about which side to choose, right?"
"If people from Chang'an invade Northern Qi, we will naturally advance and retreat together with the king and you."
Guan Hao, the owner of the valley, said at this time: "But now, we have no intention of getting involved in disputes, and we don't want to stand on anyone's side."
"I understand the considerations of the Valley Master and Elder Ji."
The smile on Gao Tiansheng's face did not diminish: "Chang'an City previously went west to capture Hexi County of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, went east to capture Yunzhong County of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and went south to capture Longnan County of the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
But going north, they stopped at the border of Qi and Tang Dynasties and did not enter Da Qi.
Therefore, the valley owner and several elders have some luck, thinking that just by cutting off the supply of Feng Iron, Chang'an cannot buy or sell by force, right?"
He smiled: "The production of Xifeng Iron is less, so you don't have any goods, right?"
Neither Guan Hao nor Sun Fangyuan spoke.
Gao Tiansheng continued: "On the other hand, if we detain people from Chang'an City, we may anger Chang'an and cause Chang'an to retaliate.
The noble sect has taken root in the southwest of Daqi for generations, facing the north gate of Chang'an, and does not want to bear the brunt of the conflict with Chang'an.
This king can understand this, but..."
He looked at Guan Hao, the chief officer of Ice Fire Valley: "Do you really think that Chang'an City will give up? Think about it carefully, this is the first time that mysterious city has suffered a setback since its emergence, right?"
After hearing the second half of Gao Tiansheng's words, Sun Fangyuan's expression moved slightly.
He carefully recalled various rumors, and it seemed that Chang'an City had never suffered much.
Valley Master Guan Hao's expression remained unchanged: "What does the prince want to say?"
"The noble faction wants not to help either side, and I understand. However, if Chang'an embarrasses the noble faction, it will be difficult for us, Daqi, to support us."
Gao Tiansheng said calmly: "In order for me to convince Brother Wang to support your faction against Chang'an, you must show some expression, so that I can speak in front of Brother Wang."
"Your Majesty's kindness, I accept it with my heart."
Guan Hao was unmoved: "But I am even more afraid. Your Majesty does not intend to support our sect from behind, but wants to take advantage of the opportunity to make our sect disappear so as not to hinder his eyes any more."
Xuantong County Prince Gao Tiansheng shook his head: "The Valley Master has wronged my brother Wang with his words."
"Chen Xingwen, Yan Sheng learned from the past, and Brother Lin Yinglin went south to the Eastern Tang Dynasty. It's hard to say what the result will be. We have to worry about it." Sun Fangyuan, the elder of Ice Fire Valley, said at the side.
"You two are worrying too much."
Gao Tiansheng shook his head: "Brother Wang and I are very sorry about the matter between Elder Chen of Wutian Peak and Vice President Yan of Shuofeng Academy, but we have no intention of taking pleasure in others' misfortune.
To be honest, although there are often some conflicts and frictions between you and my royal family, the Gao family, we have all gotten along well over the years.
We, the giants of the Ninth Realm of Daqi, are more numerous than the seven Eastern Xinjiang countries. As long as we unite with the outside world, we will not be afraid of anyone."
He looked at Guan Hao and Sun Fangyuan: "To be honest, the person that Brother Wang has the most confidence in right now is the noble sect.
Even though the noble sect had previous contacts with Chang'an, Brother Wang was not harsh at all.
Elder Sun requested that the ban on Chang'an be strengthened, and Brother Wang also strongly supported it.
You should all see this."
"We naturally thank the king for his trust." Guan Hao still looked calm.
To put it bluntly, Northern Qi wanted their Ice Fire Valley to be at the forefront and resist Chang'an's edge.
Gao Tiansheng seemed to have read through the other party's mind: "What is the Valley Master worried about? I know it. I can also make it clear here that I am here today not just to bring Brother Wang's order to the Valley Master. The more important thing is that if Chang'an
If we go to war with your faction, I will live and die with your faction."
After hearing these words, the expression of Guan Hao, the chief of Ice Fire Valley, changed a little.
He stared at Gao Tiansheng with sharp eyes.
Gao Tiansheng calmly nodded: "So, your sect should also give me and Brother Wang a reassurance, right?"
Guan Hao fell into deep thought.
Sun Fangyuan was slightly moved.
Gao Tiansheng, not only the brother of King Qi Gao Tiankai, has always won the trust of King Qi, but he himself is an eighth-level martial arts master. In terms of strength, Sun Fangyuan is ashamed of himself.
In the entire Ice and Fire Valley, perhaps only the Valley Chief Guan Hao can beat the opponent.
Such a royal master staying and advancing and retreating with the Ice Fire Valley not only increases the strength of the Ice Fire Valley, but also represents the determination of the Northern Qi royal family to support the Ice Fire Valley.
In the future, the Northern Qi royal family will continue to support Ice Fire Valley.
However, in order to obtain all of this, Ice Fire Valley must first submit a certificate of submission.
Sun Fangyuan looked at Guan Hao, the head of the valley.
This decision is not easy to make.
The point is to bet on Chang'an City's reaction to the Ice and Fire Valley cutting off its supply of Xifeng Iron.
If the other party didn't react violently, then Ice Fire Valley certainly didn't want to detain Shang Jie or completely tear her face apart.
But if Chang'an City reacts violently just because the supply of Xifeng Iron is cut off, regardless of whether Shang Jie is detained or not, can Ice Fire Valley independently withstand the threat of Chang'an?
At this time, the support of the Northern Qi Dynasty was crucial.
The back hall was silent for a while.
In the front hall, Shang Jie faced Qian Gang, the elder of the Ice Fire Valley, and shook her head slightly: "The Eastern Tang Dynasty is the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and Chang'an is Chang'an. I think it is the same for the Gui sect. The Northern Qi Dynasty is the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the Ice Fire Valley is the Ice Fire Valley.
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"This is true, but as the old saying goes, it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice." Qian Gang said: "Either you lower the price of weapons or increase the purchase price of Xifeng iron, otherwise the entire sect will be in trouble."
There is nothing I can do to help.”
Shang Jie shook his head: "I intend to mediate, but unfortunately the two things Brother Qian said, Mr. Wu Yun told me before I left, cannot be changed."
Qian Gang said: "That's really a pity. We can only supply you when the production of Xifeng Iron increases again."
Shang Jie nodded, then stood up: "I will return my message to Mr. Wu Yun, and it will be up to him to decide what to do at that time."
"Elder Shang, go slowly." Qian Gang also stood up and prepared to see Shang Jie out.
But at this moment, Sun Fangyuan suddenly appeared at the door.
Qian Gang narrowed his eyes and realized something.
Sure enough, the next moment Sun Fangyuan shouted in a deep voice:
"Take it!"
Qian Gang looked complicated and moved his hands and feet: "Elder Shang, I'm offended."
On the contrary, Shang Jie was very calm: "You will regret it."
It's not an intimidation.
Not a warning.
It is more like telling an axiom that is universally recognized and well-known to everyone.
Outside the Valley of Ice and Fire, it was stormy and snowy.
In a snowy mountain in the distance, two figures stood in the mountains, one was extremely tall and the other was extremely petite.
"As eldest brother said, Shang Jie still hasn't come out after half an hour of going in."
The petite girl straightened the hood on her head and adjusted the direction of the blue sky eye orb to ensure that Zhang Dongyun, who was in the Daming Palace in Chang'an City, could clearly see everything that was going to happen next.
"She hasn't come out, so it's time for us to go in." Shen Herong shook his head: "What's the trouble in Ice and Fire Valley."
"Unless they don't do anything wrong, how can we go in vain since we are here?"
The tall man next to her had a ferocious smile: "In order not to reveal your identity, you have to take less action, otherwise they will be dead from the moment they confront the boss."
"Clean up the environment after you're done. If no one escapes, no one will know that you took action."
In the blue sky above Shen Herong's head, Zhang Dongyun's voice came out.
The tall Ao Kong smiled ferociously: "Yes, dead people will not reveal secrets!"
"Catch those alive if you can." Shen Herong stepped out of the snow mountain: "Forgot what Ying'er told you before going out?"
Ao Kong snorted:
"It's all because of the little bald donkey's noise that made Ying'er believe his lies. What about karma and retribution? It's bullshit!
I was robbed because my trust was wrong and I was laughed at, and Yang Li and my two grandsons were robbed because they were not strong enough.
Otherwise, I will kill you and bleed like a river, who can care about me?"
"Brother Eleven is free."
Shen Herong's voice came from afar: "But if Ying'er asks, my little sister won't help you hide it."
"Bad luck!" Ao Kong spat.
Shen Herong reminded again: "In order to prevent someone from witnessing it from a distance, Brother Eleven should transform into a magical dragon.
Some people know that Huantianlong entered Chang'an, but Brother Eleven turned into a mountain-moving demon ape and entered the city, and everyone who knew about it was captured by the elder brother."
Ao Kong looked at the Ice and Fire Valley in the distance, where the flames were soaring in the wind and snow, and gritted his teeth:
"This, I don't care about."
Before he finished speaking, a mighty dragon roar rang out, the sound shook hundreds of miles.
A white dragon over a hundred meters long quickly flew over the Ice Fire Valley.
The roar of the dragon sounded, but it did not startle the valley into chaos.
Inside and outside the valley, one after another Ice Fire Valley disciples or their family members all looked confused.
Their eyes were dull and they were frozen in place, as if they were in a dream.
It wasn't until an earth-shaking roar suddenly came from the valley that everyone woke up as if from a dream.
But even when they woke up, everyone was dizzy, their limbs were weak, they fell to the ground and were unable to get up.
Everyone in the Ice and Fire Valley felt like stars were popping up in front of their eyes, turning black in bursts.
Guan Hao, the owner of the valley, rushed out, his expression extremely serious.
As a martial arts expert in the ninth realm, the realm of the king, he is the only one who has not been suppressed mentally by Huantian Longyin.
The rest, even Gao Tiansheng and Sun Fangyuan in the eighth realm, were all sluggish just now.
They were awakened by Guan Hao's loud roar.
At this time, he and Guan Hao rushed out together, and everyone was shocked.
It turned out that except for the three of them, the others were awakened, but their spirits were injured and they were still unable to move.
Even Qian Gang and others in the seventh realm were no exception. When they wanted to get up, they would just circle in place and then fall to the ground again.
Guan Hao looked up and saw a white dragon in the air, like mist.
The majestic and aloof Huan Tianlong, his eyes were full of ferocious cruelty at this moment, staring at Guan Hao, his voice was joking: