Ch 478: The Xuanluo Kingdom Lord’s Decision
“Master, the matter is as such. I implore you to lend a hand this once. We will never forget this kindness for eternity.”
After speaking, the four Rulers of the Nation, with serious expressions and respectful demeanors, bowed again to the Old Man.
“Do you know how to fish?”
At this time, the Old Man asked a completely unrelated question.
The four were all taken aback. The Blood Sand Kingdom Ruler, the You Xu Kingdom Ruler, and the Xuan Luo Kingdom Ruler all shook their heads, honestly saying they did not know how.
The Nine Abyss Kingdom Ruler, however, hesitated and said, “Senior, to be frank, this junior knows a little.”
The Old Man looked at the undulating water surface in front of him and continued without raising his head.
“This old man has been fishing for a long time. I’ve probably seen more fish than you have seen people…”
Hearing this,
a gleam of light shone in the eyes of the four, and they all pricked up their ears and listened patiently.
“Some fish are very clever. Even if you put bait on the fishhook, they know it’s harming them and won’t easily bite.”
“But some fish are so stupid that even though they know the bait on the fishhook is just a lure, they still go up to die. Don’t you think these fish are laughable?”
The Old Man turned to look at the four, sneering.
“This…”
The four were momentarily stunned, subconsciously opening their mouths but not knowing how to respond.
They were not fools; they naturally understood the deeper meaning of the Old Man’s words, clearly using fish as a metaphor for people.
They didn’t know who the clever fish were, but the stupid fish were undoubtedly referring to themselves.
The You Xu Kingdom Ruler took a deep breath and asked again, “Senior, does this mean you want us to simply let it go?”
“This fish isn’t too stupid,” the Old Man said indifferently.
The faces of the four immediately became hesitant.
The Old Man was asking them to directly abandon Huang Tian’s four Demon Saints. However, if they ignored it, their respective countries would likely become unstable in the coming period.
The loss of the earth’s veins would induce natural disasters, but natural disasters could be avoided or prevented in advance.
However, a country without a Demon Saint to protect it, once turmoil occurred, could not be avoided and could only face it head-on.
To be fair, they didn’t want to just abandon Huang Tian and the others.
If they did so, Huang Tian’s tribe would surely be the first to oppose and disagree with them.
You must know that the tribes of these four Demon Saints are all top tribes. Even in the vast Western Ting, they hold great weight. If these four tribes become dissatisfied and cause trouble, it will certainly lead to more serious problems.
Looking at the four, whose expressions were full of struggle, the Old Man said leisurely, “There’s gain and loss. Those four little fellows, ignorant of the heights of heaven and the depths of earth, think their cultivation is invincible, but they don’t know that if someone schemes against them, they will fall into other people’s traps. Such wastes, it’s better to get rid of them.”
“Do you know that Yu Zhenhong is attempting Ascension, and the Heavenly Mandate has already been sealed by Li Qingfeng? Where did his Heavenly Mandate Great Formation come from? I have been laying out plans for the Divine Palace for a long time. Don’t let a few rotten apples ruin my good soup.”
At this moment, the fishing rod trembled slightly.
The Old Man raised the fishing rod, pulled off a small fish that was biting on the fishhook, glanced at it, shook his head disappointedly, and then threw the small fish onto the grass beside him.
The small fish desperately opened its mouth, its gills constantly throbbing, its body jumping and trying to return to the river.
Just as it was about to jump back to the water surface, a large foot stepped on it, crushing it into the ground, instantly turning it into a bloody mess.
“I’ve said all I need to say. Go.”
After saying this, the Old Man pulled down his straw hat, as if dozing off. Only the float bobbed on the water surface.
The four Rulers of the Nation stood there, their faces extremely unsightly. They understood that causing the Divine Palace to lose its National Fortune was the Master’s plan. If they handed over the earth’s veins and helped the Divine Palace restore its National Fortune, the Master’s plan would be meaningless.
If they were willing to pay a heavy price to redeem the Demon Saints, the Master would certainly not let them off.
But if they didn’t do so, what would happen to their Demon Kingdoms?
The four stood there, hesitating for a long time, their expressions changing.
The Blood Sand Kingdom Ruler took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to the Old Man: “Master, I take my leave.”
After saying this, he left.
“Since the Master has said so, there’s no need for me to hesitate. Let Lord Kuang Shi remain there. He has done everything for my You Xu Kingdom, and I and my people will remember it in our hearts.”
“Forget it, forget it. There will be losses no matter what. I am still willing to follow the Master’s arrangements.”
The You Xu Kingdom Ruler and the Nine Abyss Kingdom Ruler spoke one after the other. After speaking, they also left.
This meant that their countries would completely lose the protection of a Demon Saint. Although it pained them greatly, compared to the Old Man, all of this seemed insignificant.
By this time, only the Xuan Luo Kingdom Ruler remained.
His expression was extremely unsightly, and his heart was struggling wildly. In the end, he still took a deep breath and, unwillingly, made a choice opposite to the other three.
He would use the earth’s veins to redeem Xuan Hu.
Xuan Hu was not only the spiritual pillar of their Xuan Luo Kingdom but also his older sister.
It was because of his older sister Xuan Hu’s care that he could securely sit on the throne of the Xuan Luo Kingdom Ruler.
His sister had given so much for him, asking for nothing in return. Now that his sister was in trouble and needed him, how could he stand idly by and abandon her?
Moreover, even if he abandoned his sister, the Azure Sky Fox Clan would certainly not allow him to do so.
Both emotionally and rationally, even if he was unwilling, he had to rescue his sister from the Divine Palace.
Thinking of this, the Xuan Luo Kingdom Ruler no longer hesitated and left.
After returning to the Xuan Luo Kingdom, he immediately contacted the Envoy in the Divine Palace.
“Tell the Divine Palace Emperor that my Xuan Luo Kingdom agrees to exchange the earth’s veins for Xuan Hu!”
After receiving the order, the Xuan Luo Kingdom Envoy immediately found Xiao Tiansheng and relayed the message.
Upon hearing that the trade was agreed upon, Xiao Tiansheng was somewhat surprised.
He had thought that these Rulers of the Nation would take half a month to a month to consider, but he didn’t expect them to be so decisive.
However, this was also to his advantage.
So Xiao Tiansheng told the Envoy to inform the Xuan Luo Kingdom Ruler that the deal was made. Bring the earth’s veins to the Divine Palace, and Xuan Hu would be released on the spot.
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