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Chu Xiu has always believed that there are people in the world who can stick to their bottom line, but more often than not, they are the kind of people who put their own interests first and would even dare to betray their own lives.
These guys even care about their own lives, let alone betraying the country. If they have enough profits, what's the big deal if they sell them once in a while?
The words Chu Xiu asked Xiao Yi to say could be said to directly point to the hearts of those present.
Anyway, it's just a small favor, and with their influence, they can't affect Dong Qi's real strategy.
Even if Beiyan really wins this time, with Beiyan's strength, they will not be able to annex Dong Qi. In this case, what are they afraid of?
Lu Changlong was the first to laugh and said: "We are old friends with Mr. Xiao. If the Guanzhong Punishment Hall suffers a disaster, it will also affect our future business, right? I will contribute to this matter."
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With Lu Changlong taking the lead, the others also spoke up and took the things given by the Guanzhong Punishment Hall with peace of mind.
Lu Changlong and other nobles of the Eastern Qi were either useless royals with no real power and no martial arts talent, or they were useless princes who had made great achievements in the founding of the country, but now they could only wait to die.
They may not be useful if you ask them to do business, but they are very good at doing this kind of work.
So after returning to Dong Qi, they discussed it individually and took turns presenting many good things to Ma Yingying.
What does Ma Yingjie like? It's nothing more than women and some rare toys.
Some offered the stunning beauties they had carefully cultivated, while others offered the sacred bird caught from the Shiwan Mountains. It looked like an owl, with green feathers and a red beak, a docile personality, and a eloquent tongue.
Regarding these things, Ma Yingjie did not refuse anyone who came. He collected the things, comforted the defeated Nangong Weiyu, and asked him to rest first. He simply forgot about the Guanzhong torture hall.
In fact, Ma Yingying is not an idiot. He has been the emperor for so many years. Although he is mediocre, he is not faint.
These guys suddenly presented him with so many beauties and rare treasures. If there was no conspiracy involved, Ma Yingjie would never believe it.
So he had secretly inquired about it. These guys had a smuggling business in Guanzhong Punishment Hall before, so they were worried that Guanzhong Punishment Hall would be destroyed.
But after learning about it, Ma Yingjie didn't point it out or punish them. Instead, he pretended not to know and happily accepted what they offered and satisfied their requests.
If the water is clear, there will be no fish. As long as Dongqi is stable, why bother with so much?
Moreover, if their business is really cut off, they will all be extremely poor. How can they offer themselves so many beauties and rare treasures when there is a problem next time?
Lu Haochang's seemingly foolish approach actually saved the Guanzhong Punishment Hall once. All the troops of the Eastern Qi Chen soldiers around the Guanzhong Punishment Hall were withdrawn, which finally made the Guanzhong Punishment Hall breathe a sigh of relief.
Although everything was fine at the Guanzhong Punishment Hall, Chu Xiu was not in a hurry to return to Beiyan.
The outcome of one place cannot determine the direction of the entire war. In fact, Chu Xiu is also having a headache now.
The matter has developed to the stage of national war, and it can no longer be solved by just killing one or two people.
Even if Chu Xiu is given a chance now, it will be useless to kill Ling Yunzi, the most powerful person in the realm of heaven and earth. Most of the righteous ways of the entire Dong Qi are in motion. Some really want to eliminate demons and defend the way, and some are just for the sake of it.
interests of all parties.
There is also the Eastern Qi court. Once it starts, let alone one Ling Yunzi, even if the entire Chunyang Dao Sect is destroyed, the Eastern Qi court will not stop.
National war is not a child's play.
Chu Xiu couldn't sit back and watch Beiyan perish, nor could he sit and watch his own interests suffer losses, so now, he really had to come up with a way to break the situation.
After staying in the Guanzhong torture hall for two days, Chu Xiu thought a lot and looked around, but there was really no strength he could borrow.
In fact, Chu Xiu still has some connections in the world. For example, if he has a good relationship with Xie Xiaolou, he can definitely pay some price to ask Chen Qingdi's Tianxia Alliance to take action.
But it is a pity that a world alliance cannot affect the situation of the war. If Emperor Chen Qing exists in the realm of Tongxuan, it will be okay.
On Dong Qi's side, he could also let the Mo family take action, but the strength of the Mo family in Shangyang was basically dispensable.
So I thought about it a lot. Since I can’t find helpers in the Central Plains martial arts world, why not take a longer-term view, such as overseas?
When I think of overseas places, it’s because of Jiangshan Pavilion.
Although the martial arts overseas and the martial arts in the Central Plains are similar since ancient times, the exchanges between the two sides are very few.
However, the strength of overseas martial arts may not be as strong as that of the Central Plains martial arts, but it is definitely not weak.
Overseas places can cultivate beings like Kang Dongming, and Jiangshan Pavilion, which was hunted down like a lost dog, relied on the resources of overseas places to rise again.
There is also Zhong Shenxiu. Strictly speaking, he is also an overseas warrior.
Everyone knows the name of Donghai Zizaitian, although everyone does not know whether the so-called Donghai Zizaitian is an island or something else, but since the word "East China Sea" is added, it must be overseas.
With such a powerful force at your side, why can't you borrow it?
However, Chu Xiu didn't know about the situation in overseas places, but some people knew about it, such as the Sixth Heaven Demon Sect.
Although the Sixth Heaven Demon Sect is far away in the South China Sea, the South China Sea and the East China Sea are both seas. Chu Xiu believes that there must be some understanding between them.
Moreover, the Sixth Heaven Demon Sect that Chu Xiu went to also wanted to test whether the Sixth Heaven Demon Sect would intervene in this matter.
This matter has now evolved into a battle between good and evil, and has even been implicated in the melee of the Three Kingdoms. The fuss has become quite big.
Both the Ming Demon and the Hidden Demon lineage have taken action, but the only neutral entity left is the Sixth Heavenly Demon Sect.
After instructing Chu Yuansheng and others to carry on everything as usual, but to be careful, Chu Xiu went all the way to the Sixth Heavenly Demon Sect located in the South China Sea.
The Sixth Heaven Demon Sect is only close to the South China Sea, but it is actually on a strange island right next to the South China Sea.
It is said to be weird because the island is surrounded by formations, and ordinary people cannot find it even if they want to look for it.
Of course, Chu Xiu was not an ordinary person. He wanted to see the people of the Sixth Heaven Demon Sect, so he directly released his aura in that sea area. Half an hour later, Yibo Xun immediately came out with his people to greet them in person.
"Lord Chu, come here. Your sect is really lucky. Come on, come on, enter the sect, and first take care of Lord Chu and wash away the dust before talking about anything else."
Ipashun's attitude was very polite, but there was a hint of falseness in that politeness.
Chu Xiu said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Master Yi, you and I are old acquaintances, so there's no need to play with these nonsense, right? You should know why I'm here.
You also know that I don’t have the energy to go to the banquet now, and Beiyan is about to get ready."
Yibo Xun smiled bitterly and said: "Master Chu, it's not that our Sixth Heaven Demon Sect doesn't want to help, but we are in the South China Sea.
The land of the South China Sea is close to the Nanman, and when the news came, did you know who was coming?"
Chu Xiu's mind moved and he said: "Rama?"
Yibo Xun smiled bitterly and said: "It's Rama, good guy. The other party couldn't find the location of my Sixth Heavenly Demon Sect, so he directly burned a Buddha seal on the sea. The power was like burning the sky and boiling the sea. A Buddha seal
An unknown amount of sea water evaporated, and my Sixth Heaven Demon Sect was shrouded in mist for three whole days.
Before my sixth-day demon sect took action, Rama had already come to warn me. If my sixth-day demon sect really took action, I would probably be taken care of by the people from Subhuti Monastery before I even got to Beiyan.
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Chu Xiu frowned slightly, this world is like this now, good and evil are intertwined.
The Zhengdao Wulin in Xichu wanted to take action, but he came to the Moon Worshiping Sect to stop him.
Here in the south, the Sixth Heavenly Demon Sect wanted to help, but was threatened by Subhuti Monastery.
Chu Xiu said in a deep voice: "I know the difficulties that Sect Master Yi is facing, so this time, I don't expect the Sixth Heaven Demon Sect to take action. I came to you, Sect Master Yi, because I want you to do a small favor."
Hearing that Chu Xiu did not force him to take action from the Sixth Heavenly Demon Sect, Yibo Xun immediately breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "I wonder what Mr. Chu wants me to do?"
"It's very simple. I just want to ask Sect Leader Yi for you to accompany me on a trip to the East China Sea.
The martial arts forces in the Central Plains have no hope for the time being, so I want to use the martial arts forces in overseas places to deliver a fatal blow to Dong Qi's back.
As long as Dong Qi retreats, everything will be easy to solve.
However, I don't know much about the forces overseas, so I can only come to you, Sect Leader Yi, for help.
The South China Sea and the East China Sea are all seas. For overseas places, it is more reliable to find someone familiar with you, Sect Leader Yi.
Yibo Xun smiled bitterly and said: "There are many differences between the South China Sea and the East China Sea. However, I have been to the East China Sea a few times. I don't know much about it, but I have a general understanding. It's okay for you to go with Mr. Chu this time.
However, Mr. Chu, I would advise you to be more cautious. Even if you go to the East China Sea, there is a high chance that you will return empty-handed.
Warriors from overseas lands rarely get involved in the affairs of the Central Plains. If you want them to come to the Central Plains rashly, it will be difficult for them to become enemies of a big country like Dong Qi."
Chu Xiu squinted his eyes and said, "They didn't come before because they didn't have enough benefits.
Jiangshan Pavilion stayed well overseas, why did he want to return to the Central Plains now? It's not because he has enough interests.
Sect Leader Yi just needs to lead the way, and I will take care of everything else.
Even if it is difficult, you still have to try it. If you don’t try it, how will you know it won’t work?”
Since Chu Xiu didn't listen to the advice, he didn't say much and regarded his trip as a wasted trip.
The overseas martial arts world and the Central Plains martial arts world are basically two different regions. Although Chu Xiu is extremely famous in the Central Plains martial arts world, it may not be effective overseas.