Chapter 1628: Shrek Academy's Terms! (Subscribe please)_1
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Shrek Academy, in the dean's resting room!
The Messenger looked at Cai Yue'er before him and said bluntly, "Elder Cai, you're a straightforward person, so I'll get straight to the point. What conditions does Shrek Academy require to be willing to lend assistance to the Xingluo Empire?"
It's better to seize the initiative in a conversation rather than being passive!
Otherwise, one could only be led by the nose by the other party!
Cai Yue'er's beautiful eyes narrowed as she said, "I see. The conditions proposed by our Shrek Academy are quite simple: the Xingluo Empire is to contribute one percent of its precious forging materials annually, and we will have certain control rights over the Xingluo Empire's military!"
Don't be fooled by the mere one percent of forging materials. By that scale, it could sustain Shrek Academy for half a year, or even several years!
As for the control rights over the Xingluo Empire's military, that is merely her way of bargaining for maximum benefit!
Upon hearing this, the Messenger's face turned dark instantly. "Elder Cai, this condition is somewhat excessive! The control rights over the military of the Xingluo Empire cannot be used as a condition!"
The only advantage of the Xingluo Empire lies in the number of its soldiers!
If even this is shared with other forces, it would equate to indirectly weakening the power of the emperor!
Cai Yue'er spoke indifferently, "There's no need to get so agitated, Your Excellency. Isn't there still room for negotiation?"
Upon hearing these words, the Messenger's complexion eased slightly...
Yet in his heart, he already knew that he had been thoroughly defeated in this verbal duel!
After taking a deep breath, he said gravely, "Regarding the one percent of precious forging materials to be contributed annually to Shrek Academy, I can agree on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor."
He paused, then continued, "However, I regret that I cannot agree to divide the control rights over the Xingluo Empire's military. Please suggest another condition, Elder Cai!"
Having anticipated this response, Cai Yue'er didn't rush to propose another condition but instead shifted the topic, "If I remember correctly, when the royal household of the Xingluo Empire was attacked by the evil Soul Masters, two Hyper Douluos fell."
The Messenger frowned, "That's correct, but what's your point in mentioning this, Elder Cai?"
He had a bad feeling in his gut, fearing that the other party would fleece him "to the bone."
Cai Yue'er gave him a glance and continued, "The Holy Spirit Cult has no shortage of individuals above the Super Douluo level, and their existence is a significant threat to the Sea God's Pavilion!"
"Therefore, sending Elders from the Sea God's Pavilion to assist in the Xingluo Land represents the risk of losing top-tier combatants..."
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No one knew how long the two negotiated, but then the Messenger was heard to give a "pfft" as he slumped on the sofa, his eyes completely lifeless...
In contrast, Cai Yue'er unhurriedly picked up her teacup and took a light sip to moisten her dry lips...
Then she said, "If you have no objections, Your Excellency, let's settle on this happily!"
Upon hearing this, the Messenger forced a smile, "Yes, let's decide on this… happily."
Only the devil knew how many ups and downs his heart had experienced in that time, to barely minimize the losses!
Then standing up, he said, "Since my mission here is completed, we won't stay long. Farewell."
With those words, he walked out of the dean's resting room...
The other Messengers who had been waiting outside approached him and asked, "How did it go?"
"Surely Shrek Academy didn't propose too many outrageous conditions?"
"It can't be that simple, otherwise why would his complexion be so ghastly!"
The lead Messenger clearly had no intention of explaining, he sighed and said, "No need to discuss further, let's leave. We're heading back to the Xingluo Empire."
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Watching the cataclysmic battle of the hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, Yue Zhengyu couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "That's it, fight on, right, right, tear it apart, shouldn't it bite off the head in a single bite?"
Beside him, Yuanen Yehui gave him a look and reminded, "I say... Yue Zhengyu, what are you doing?"
This fellow, he must've forgotten the purpose of coming here!
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Yue Zhengyu snapped back to reality and scratched his head awkwardly, "Ah? Well, of course, we wait for the right moment. Once that hundred-thousand-year soul beast is seriously injured, we just attack!"
The battle between the hundred-thousand-year soul beasts was incredibly thrilling; he was almost ready to applaud and cheer!
Yuanen Yehui said coldly, "Is that so? Take a closer look. Those hundred-thousand-year soul beasts have already stopped their battle!"
Sure enough, the severely injured hundred-thousand-year soul beasts seemed to realize they couldn't defeat each other and gradually ceased fighting…
Seeing this, Yue Zhengyu expressed his surprise, "Although this is quite different from what I had anticipated, we at least discovered the Rock Dragon's weakness."
Eyes!
Yes, the most vulnerable part of the Rock Dragon was its eyes!
Determining this was actually straightforward!
Compared to the other hundred-thousand-year soul beasts covered in blood, the massive body of the Rock Dragon bore only faint traces...
The only significantly injured part was its left eye, now slashed and continuously oozing bright red blood...
Yuanen Yehui stroked his chin, pondering, "That means… if we damage its other eye, it will lose the ability to chase us!"
Yue Zhengyu puffed out his chest proudly, "Exactly. All we need to do is take turns attacking and recovering our Soul Power. Sooner or later, we'll tire out this old snake to death!"
After all, from the beginning, he knew that hunting a hundred-thousand-year soul beast wasn't something that could be done quickly, which is why he brought so many attack and defensive soul tools!
Yuanen Yehui showed a rare smile, sincerely saying, "Yue Zhengyu, thank you for this time!"
Without him, Yuanen might still be struggling in a tough battle.
Yue Zhengyu raised an eyebrow, "No need to thank me, but you can't refuse me the next time I come to hunt a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, right?"
Hearing this, Yuanen Yehui replied with certainty, "Of course!"
Although Yuanen didn't find his personality particularly endearing, there was no doubt that Yue Zhengyu was someone he could trust to watch his back.
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Nightfall came quietly!
Still waiting outside the female dorm in the outer court, Xu Xiaoyan and the others all yawned...
Xie Xie, with a sleepy expression, said, "The messengers from Xingluo Empire left a long time ago. Why hasn't Gu Yue come back yet? She's not really mad at Wulin, is she?"
Tang Wulin scoffed, "Xie Xie, I've said it many times, it was Teacher Xu who angered Gu Yue, not me!"
He certainly wasn't going to take the blame for that!
Only Ye Xinglan was clearly worried, "Do you think… something might have happened to Gu Yue?"
Xu Xiaoyan frowned, "That shouldn't be possible. Even if Gu Yue is angry, it's unlikely she'd do anything rash!"
Xu Lizhi nodded in agreement, "I also trust Gu Yue. Maybe she's been delayed by something and just can't return to the academy for now."
At that moment, Tang Wulin's eyes suddenly sharpened, "But we can't just keep waiting like this. I remember Gu Yue said she was going to the Blacksmith Association! Maybe she's still there."
"Everyone should go back to the dorm and rest. I'll go find her myself!"
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