"???"
All eyes turned, their gazes incredibly strange.
Did they just decide to become sworn brothers?
Qin Tian also hadn't anticipated Chen Shu's audacious move.
If the two truly became sworn brothers, Yu Yi would probably be in tears.
"You brat!"
The Governor of Beiyuan shook his head, ignoring Chen Shu's words.
The group headed directly for the outpost. Because their speed was extremely fast and they didn't have to worry about being obstructed by ferocious beasts, they returned to the outpost in two days.
"Old Qin, I'm heading back!"
The Governor of Beiyuan said. As the governor, he was busy, and it was already difficult to find time to come here.
Qin Tian nodded. "Leave it to me, you go attend to your business!"
Now, both great families were like fish trapped in a net. Although there were two King-level powerhouses, they wouldn't dare to attack the Town Spirit Army outpost easily.
Otherwise, it would mean tearing down the facade.
Under a siege, even King-level Beast Tamers would perish.
Chen Shu did not leave. As the main contributor, he wanted to see the members of the two families admit defeat.
Over several days, Chen Shu shuttled between the异空间 (yi kong jian - other dimension) and Blue Star, appearing very mysterious.
Qin Tian also visited Blue Star occasionally to handle some matters.
On the seventh day, at the Town Spirit Army outpost.
"Principal, these people are quite patient!"
Chen Shu said, "Did they use the Golden Monarch's corpse?"
"Impossible! They appear calm now, but they're actually terrified!"
Qin Tian sat on the rooftop, calmly watching the swirling snow. He said,
"Sakura Country has already sent people to negotiate. With two King-level powerhouses gone, their domestic异空间 (yi kong jian - other dimension) could collapse at any moment."
Chen Shu raised his eyebrows and said, "They've already sent people? What should we say then?"
"What else can we say? Stall them!"
Qin Tian smiled. They weren't the ones in a hurry now.
"By the way, Principal!"
Chen Shu's eyes darted, and he said, "Let me negotiate with them tomorrow, how about it?"
"You?"
Qin Tian turned to look, uncertainly saying, "Can you handle something like this?"
"I'm best at it! My profession is doing this!"
Chen Shu grinned and said, "My profession is doing this!"
"It seems... that's right!"
Qin Tian was slightly stunned, then nodded, deciding to let Chen Shu be the face for tomorrow's negotiation.
Given Chen Shu's personality, wouldn't he strip the two families bare?
But in reality, he was thinking too simply. Chen Shu intended to dig up their ancestral graves.
Just as they were talking and laughing, a figure appeared outside the outpost.
"Hmm?"
Qin Tian immediately detected the approaching person.
He took Chen Shu, and in an instant, they arrived in front of the newcomer.
Gaoqiao Chuan was startled, then said, "At noon tomorrow, we will come to negotiate!"
"We'll be waiting for you!"
Qin Tian nodded, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Although it was called negotiation, it was essentially admitting defeat.
"Hmph!"
Gaoqiao Chuan looked displeased, but he had to bow his head when he was under someone else's roof. He turned to leave the place.
Chen Shu mumbled, "Principal, shouldn't we just kill him?"
"???"
Gaoqiao Chuan stumbled and immediately summoned his contracted spirit, dashing into the distance.
He was truly afraid that Qin Tian would listen to the bandit's words.
In a battle between armies, you're actually killing the envoy, aren't you?
"Alright, I need to find the Governor of Beiyuan to stabilize the situation!"
Qin Tian turned and left, preparing to welcome tomorrow's victory.
"I need to find some people too!"
Chen Shu also left the outpost and returned to Blue Star.
The next day at noon.
Outside the Town Spirit Army outpost, hundreds of figures appeared, each with a solemn expression, looking dejected.
After painstakingly planning everything and finally obtaining the treasure, they were about to return in triumph, only to find… their homes were gone. Anyone would be depressed about this!
"The two clan leaders are quite early!"
Qin Tian's face was filled with mockery as he surveyed the group.
"Hmph! Let's begin!"
The Tian He Clan Leader got straight to the point, no longer wanting to stay in this place of humiliation.
A moment later, the two clan leaders entered a large wooden house within the outpost.
"Principal Qin, we're here to negotiate, and you're having a junior attend?"
Ren Yuan Clan Leader's brow furrowed, a glint of killing intent flickering in the depths of his eyes. He said, "Is he qualified?"
"I'm qualified to your mother!"
"???"
The room instantly fell silent. This opening was a polite greeting, wasn't it?
Ren Yuan Clan Leader suppressed his anger and said, "A vulgar brat!"
"I say, you old ghost, you're a prisoner now, what are you being so arrogant for!"
Chen Shu crossed his arms, a mocking smile on his lips. "Have you forgotten who blew up your outpost? As the main contributor, it's only reasonable for me to attend the negotiation!"
"It's a pity you only have one outpost. I really want to blow it up again!"
"You?!"
Both clan leaders' expressions turned angry. It was like salt being poured into their wounds.
*Bang!*
Qin Tian directly slammed the table and said calmly, "Gentlemen, this is the Town Spirit Army outpost!"
Upon hearing this, the two immediately suppressed their anger.
The Tian He Clan Leader took a deep breath and said, "We have discussed it. We will give you 50% of the spoils from the ruins, but we need to be guaranteed safe passage back to our country!"
"I said it was a negotiation, and you two really thought it was a negotiation?"
Qin Tian smiled upon hearing this and said, "Don't the two clan leaders understand their positions?"
"Then how much do you want?"
"We want all of the Golden Monarch's corpse. That's the most basic!"
The Governor of Beiyuan said calmly, "You are not qualified to negotiate terms!"
"You destroyed our outpost, and the resources in the treasury are countless. How do we calculate the losses?"
The two clan leaders spoke, still dwelling on the destruction of their outpost.
Chen Shu smiled and said, "Then I'll give you another nuclear bomb!"
"You!!"
Ren Yuan Clan Leader glared, his murderous intent almost unbearable.
"Alright, I don't have time to play these games with you!"
Qin Tian said unequivocally, "Give us all of the Golden Monarch's corpse, or you can stay in the Ice Fire Forest forever!"
With that, he got up and prepared to leave.
"Wait!"
The two clan leaders immediately chose to compromise.
They had intended to discuss the price, but the other party was extremely overbearing, leaving them no room for maneuver.
"We agree!"
The Tian He Clan Leader sighed, forced to accept.
"That's more like it!"
Chen Shu smiled and said calmly,
"Since the two clan leaders have shown such sincerity, we can now discuss compensation!"