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MARTIAL PEAK 5269

Leaving the Black Ink Nest behind was actually not a big deal. When the time came, all they needed to do was report to the Royal Lord and ask him to control the Royal Lord-level Black Ink Nest and cut off all contact with the Territory Lord-level Black Ink Nest in Great Evolution Pass, to ensure that the Black Ink Clan's communication would not be leaked.

As for whether the Human Race would use this Black Ink Nest to use some kind of Secret Technique against him, that was a matter for the future. Moreover, the probability of this happening was not high.

However, the Black Ink Disciples could not remain.

Although the forces of the Great Evolution Black Ink Clan now numbered quite a lot, the number of masters they had was already quite low. In the last battle, both the Territory Lord and the Eighth Order Black Ink Disciple had suffered heavy casualties.

If the Great Evolution Black Ink Clan wanted to withdraw their forces from the Great Evolution Pass and return to the King City, the strength of these Black Ink Disciples along the way would be indispensable. If they really handed over the Black Ink Disciples to the Human Race, who could guarantee that the Human Race wouldn't have any other thoughts? If so, how could the Black Ink Clan resist?

This was equivalent to digging one's own grave.

The Black Ink Clan wasn't stupid, so how could they agree to such a condition? It could be said that the matter of the Black Ink Disciple was the bottom line of the Black Ink Clan, so it was impossible for them to hand over all the Black Ink Disciples.

Seeing Hong Di and Nu Yi remain silent, as if they were about to fall out, Mi Jinglun smiled and asked, "Would the two of you like to discuss this further?"

"Please wait a moment, Sir Mi."

Another Divine Sense exchange ensued.

It was obvious that Hong Di's face was filled with anger and unwillingness, while Nu Yi also wore a gloomy expression.

After a long time without any results, Ouyang Lie couldn't wait any longer. His pair of eyes constantly swept between Hong Di and Nu Yi, as if he was looking for a suitable place to start.

This silent pressure caused the two Territory Lords to panic.

The red-haired man in front of them was a master who had killed Zhe Chung. At such a close distance, if this man were to suddenly attack, the two of them weren't confident they could block him.

On the other hand, Mi Jinglun, who had been negotiating with them, had a calm expression on his face, as if he wouldn't be bored even after a hundred years.

Of course, the two Black Ink Clan Territory Lords wouldn't let him wait for a hundred years. They were more anxious than the Human Race, after all, no one could guarantee that the Human Race's Old Ancestor wouldn't come alone. If that was the case, it would only take three to five days to travel from the King City to here, so the Black Ink Clan had to quickly come up with a plan and quickly withdraw.

A moment later, the two Territory Lords finally came to a conclusion, and it was still Nu Yi who spoke, "The two of you have been waiting a long time."

Mi Jinglun smiled, "Have you made a decision?"

Nu Yi nodded and said, "As I said just now, my Black Ink Clan can agree to the second condition as a concession to my Black Ink Clan, but my Black Ink Clan can only agree to half of the third condition!"

"What do you mean?" Mi Jinglun raised his brow slightly.

"Currently, the Black Ink Disciples of my Black Ink Clan are only at the Seventh and Eighth Order. There are more Seventh Order Black Ink Disciples, but there are only a dozen or so Eighth Order Black Ink Disciples," Nu Yi explained, "All Seventh Order Black Ink Disciples can be returned to the Human Race, but not the Eighth Order."

Saying so, she smiled bitterly, "Counting the second condition, my Black Ink Clan has already taken a big step back. If the Human Race still can't agree, then there really is no way to negotiate."

Mi Jinglun remained silent.

The reason why the Black Ink Clan refused to hand over their Eighth Order Black Ink Disciples was clear to him. Right now, the Black Ink Clan didn't have many masters, so they had to rely on the strength of their Eighth Order Black Ink Disciples to retreat. If they were to hand over their Eighth Order Black Ink Disciples, the Black Ink Clan wouldn't have any sense of security. If the Human Race army were to pursue them, how could they resist?

In fact, although Mi Jinglun had proposed this condition, he had never expected the Black Ink Clan to agree to it. This was his bottom line and also his test, so the Black Ink Clan would never agree.

Continuing to force them would only make the situation worse.

After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "This Mi has seen the Black Ink Clan's sincerity. Since that's the case, it's settled."

Seeing him agree, Hong Di and Nu Yi both let out a sigh of relief. Although the Red Haired Eighth Order who had been silent all this time had an imposing aura and a fierce look in his eyes, the pressure they felt from this seemingly gentle man was far greater.

To be able to make them lose their footing with just a few words, this wasn't just a matter of their cultivation, but also their ability to grasp the hearts of others.

"When does the Black Ink Clan want to withdraw their forces?" Mi Jinglun asked.

Nu Yi didn't say anything else and simply stared at Hong Di.

Hong Di said, "It will take some time for the army to reorganize, at least two days, and at most three days for the Black Ink Clan to withdraw from Great Evolution Pass."

He didn't dare to stay any longer.

Mi Jinglun nodded, "Since that's the case, after this Mi returns, I'll have the army withdraw. At that time, we won't be obstructing your way back to the King City. Do you need to send people to monitor the situation?"

"This matter will be arranged by me, there is no need for you to worry about it," Hong Di said lightly. It was unknown what he was thinking, but he suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Great Evolution Pass is the Human Race's mountain pass and the Human Race lost it for thirty thousand years. Now that the two Sirs have come from afar, if you don't mind, why don't you come inside and take a look?"

The main reason was that he had been oppressed by Mi Jinglun's words and aura since the first meeting, and Hong Di felt somewhat unconvinced in his heart. At this time, it was really uneasy and good-natured to make such a suggestion.

He didn't want to do anything to Mi Jinglun and Ouyang Lie. After all, the negotiation had already reached this point. As long as everyone was content with their position, the Black Ink Clan could withdraw their forces, and the Human Race could take down Great Evolution Pass without any bloodshed. Both sides would be happy, and if the situation became even, it wouldn't be beneficial to either side.

Such a suggestion was just to vent some of his anger. If these two humans didn't have the courage to enter the Great Evolution Pass, it would only make them appear weak. Even if they had the courage to enter the Great Evolution Pass, it was likely that they would be constantly on edge and show their ugly side.

Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, Mi Jinglun actually revealed a look of joy, "I can't ask for more!"

Hong Di was stunned.

This… how could he really agree?

However, as a Territory Lord, since he had already spoken, he had no choice but to honor the invitation and laugh, "Sir Mi is truly a straightforward person."

Mi Jinglun said, "We can take a look at the various arrangements in the Great Evolution Pass and count the number of Seventh Order Black Ink Disciples. When your side withdraws, I hope everything in the Great Evolution Pass will remain intact and all the Seventh Order Black Ink Disciples will remain."

"Naturally." Hong Di's heart was filled with bitterness.

On the walls of Great Evolution Pass, a group of Territory Lords and Eighth Order Black Ink Disciples watched in amazement as Hong Di, after discussing with the two Eighth Order Human Race masters for a long time, they flew towards Great Evolution Pass while laughing and chatting.

What was happening?

The Territory Lords were stunned.

The Human Race and the Black Ink Clan being able to negotiate with one another was something that had created a new era in history. There had never been such a thing in the past, but now, they were actually talking happily?

If they didn't know that an Eighth Order cultivator couldn't be turned into a Black Ink Disciple so quickly, the Territory Lords would have thought that the two humans had already been turned into Black Ink Disciples.

A million kilometers quickly passed.

Hong Di deliberately brought Mi Jinglun and Ouyang Lie to where the Territory Lord and the Eighth Order Black Ink Disciples were gathered and introduced them to the Territory Lords, "These two are guest from the Human race army, Sir Mi and Sir Ouyang. Everyone has experienced these two's methods over the years."

The Territory Lords remained silent, silently staring at Mi Jinglun and Ouyang Lie, silently exerting pressure.

Mi Jinglun smiled slightly, "It is this Mi's honor to be able to meet with so many talents of the Black Ink Clan."

Ouyang Lie didn't act so politely, his eyes constantly darting around the Territory Lord's vital points, causing several Territory Lords to become enraged.

Ouyang Lie didn't notice this at all and simply stared at them even more intensely.

The two of them entered the gathering place of the Black Ink Clan's masters, one of them laughing and chatting while the other showed no fear. Just this boldness alone was enough to make Hong Di sigh with emotion. No Territory Lord could perform like these two humans.

Seeing that his initial attempt to intimidate them had no effect, Hong Di also felt that it was a bit boring and said to the Territory Lords, "The two Sirs are guests from afar and are preparing to visit the Great Evolution Pass. Everyone, please go about your business, I will accompany them myself."

Only then did the Territory Lords withdraw.

After all the Territory Lords had left, Hong Di asked, "What place does Sir Mi want to see? Although I am from the Black Ink Clan, I have been here for thirty thousand years and am more familiar with the Great Evolution Pass than any human."

Mi Jinglun smiled and said, "It's been hard on Sir Hong these past few years, let's take a look around."

Hong Di stretched out his hand and gestured, "This way, please!"

On top of the city wall, Hong Di and Mi Jinglun were walking side by side, with Ouyang Lie and Nu Yi following closely behind them. The latter didn't dare approach Ouyang Lie, intentionally or unintentionally following behind him like a maid.

Not long after leaving, Hong Di suddenly regretted inviting these two people to visit Great Evolution Pass.

The main thing was that Mi Jinglun had thoroughly analyzed the various Spirit Arrays and artifacts on the city walls. As an experienced Eighth Order, Mi Jinglun, who was originally the Regiment Commander of the mountain pass, was naturally very familiar with the various arrangements inside.

The Human Race's arrangements in their respective mountain passes could be said to be extremely meticulous, ensuring that these arrangements would play a corresponding role in resisting the enemy.

Although the Black Ink Clan had been operating the Great Evolution Pass for thirty thousand years, many of their arrangements had been muddled. Although they seemed to be in order, in reality, they were unable to display even half of their full strength.

If the Human Race's Pass had been set up like this, it would have long been conquered by the Black Ink Clan.

What could they do? They were also helpless. The Black Ink Clan lacked all kinds of special talents from the Human Race. Whether it was in terms of Spirit Arrays or Artifacts, they were far inferior to the Human Race.

Even if they were to imitate the arrangements of the Great Evolution Pass, it would only be like trying to draw a tiger but ending up drawing a dog. It would be impossible for the Great Evolution Pass to be like the Human Race's various mountain passes, completely impenetrable.

He quickly led Mi Jinglun and Ouyang Lie down the city walls and began walking around the pass.

Mi Jinglun used his Divine Sense to scan his surroundings, obviously checking all the arrangements in the pass and the number of Seventh Order Black Ink Disciples.

Hong Di didn't mind. After all, it was a deal. Mi Jinglun doing this in front of him was better than sneaking around.

Soon, the group of four arrived at the center of the pass.

There was a square here, which was also the Great Evolution open space.

Every Human Mountain Pass had its own square, which was extremely large and could accommodate tens of thousands of cultivators.

The Territory Lord-level Black Ink Nest was rooted in this square.

In front of the towering Black Ink Nest stood a giant jade tablet.

TO BE CONTINUED