Chapter 812 (1/2)

Published at 19th of March 2019 08:36:13 PM

Chapter 812

Negotiation was a battle and to raise conditions first was tantamount to being the first to draw one's sword .

Ning Que and Ye Hongyu were both well-versed in battling . They both knew that the person who raised conditions first would get the upper hand in this battle . As such, they both felt that they should be the first to put conditions forward .

”This is Chang'an, I should have home advantage,” Ning Que said .

Ye Hongyu looked at him quietly and said, ”The Tang Empire is in a dangerous situation right now . The Golden Palace's cavalry and the Divine Hall's Coalition Army are both still on your land . ”

Ning Que answered, ”This might be a little troublesome, but is not the crux of the matter . Both the Abbey Dean and the Hierarch are crippled, and I heard that your brother is in a similar condition . I don't understand how you can feel so emboldened . ”

Ye Hongyu answered, ”The Academy is in an even worse position . Mr . Second has lost his sword-wielding arm . I heard that Mr . First and the Twenty-Three-year Cicada Cultivation are both still in wheelchairs . As for your peers, I saw how they were injured in the Verdant Canyon; I'm certain they will not recover in a short period of time . ”

Ning Que looked at her and said in a serious manner, ”You've forgotten about me . ”

Ye Hongyu looked at him and said calmly, ”The problem is that you can't leave Chang'an . You might not have enemies here, but once you leave Chang'an, there would be many people from Haotian Taoism who can kill you . ”

Indeed, Ning Que had not left Chang'an since the New Year . It was because he could channel the power of the G.o.d-stunning Array through the array eye pestle here . Once he left Chang'an, he would not be able to affect the entire mortal world even though he was a powerhouse in the Knowing Destiny State .

Ye Hongyu continued, ”Haotian Taoism has existed for millennia, and is as wide as the sea . Even though its waves are not as strong as before, I can find ten powerhouses in the Knowing Destiny State if you wish to meet them . ”

If she was not exaggerating, her statement could shock most people in the world . One had to be aware that some small countries did not have a single cultivator in the Knowing Destiny State .

But this was not sufficient to scare Ning Que . He said, ”It's pointless even if there are many in the Knowing Destiny State and Haotian Initiation in the world one day . If they dare to enter Chang'an, I'll kill them . I'll kill them all, and if they are not of the Abbey Dean's caliber, they are all just courting death . ”

Ye Hongyu said, ”Will you protect Chang'an for your entire life?”

Ning Que listened to her statement that sounded like a wedding vow and smiled, ”I will do it if it is really necessary . Fortunately, there are wine, meat and beauties in Chang'an City, so it will not be too boring . ”

It seemed as if they were fighting over who would make the first offer, but actually, they had both placed all their chips on the table . Ning Que did not wait for Ye Hongyu to speak, and he suggested, ”Or maybe we can play a finger-guessing game . That's fair and simple . ”

Ye Hongyu frowned slightly .

Ning Que said, ”You are the Tao Addict, and people say that you are well-versed in many skills . Do you not know how to play the finger-guessing game? You either win or lose when you play this game, and it hinges on your spirit and calculation skills . . . ”

Without waiting for him to complete his statement, Ye Hongyu asked, ”Which finger-guessing game?”

Ning Que answered, ”The lewd finger-guessing game . ”

Ye Hongyu asked, ”What kind of game is that?”

Ning Que said, ”You want to learn it? I can teach you . ”

Ye Hongyu lost the game as expected . She might be the Tao Addict who was versed in many areas, but she was no match for Ning Que in gambling .

Ning Que had been gambling since he was a child and had gambled from the City of Wei to Chang'an . He had experienced hards.h.i.+ps and even escaped from death before he could cultivate, and the first thing he had done right after was to win money at a gambling den .

Ye Hongyu was enraged . She did not like to lose, and most importantly, she finally understood why the lewd finger-guessing game had such a name . It was indeed lewd .

Ning Que explained, ”This is a culture that has been pa.s.sed on for many years, I did not intend to take advantage of you . ”

Ye Hongyu breathed in the cold air deeply, the spring rain moistening her lungs, and she finally got a grip on her emotions . She thought to herself that she indeed could not find a second man who was as shameless as Ning Que .

”The Divine Hall Coalition Army has left Qinghe County, we have to get the county back . ”

Ning Que's expression turned solemn and he said, ”There is nothing else to discuss regarding this matter . ”

Ye Hongyu's expression remained the same, one could not guess what she was thinking . She asked, ”The families?”

Ning Que said, ”Of course we have to kill all of them . ”

Ye Hongyu remained noncommittal and said, ”Go on . ”

Ning Que said, ”The Yan Kingdom has returned the remains of the soldiers of the Northeast Border Military . Crown Prince Chong Ming came to Chang'an and pled guilty, kneeling before the altar for an entire night . We do not have any other demands . ”

”Do continue . ”

”In order to express the Tang Empire's sincerity and amicability, we are willing to withdraw from the Yuelun Kingdom . But you have to give us the Pamir Mountains and the Great River Kingdom has to be neutral forever . ”

”Is there anything else?”

”No . ”

”Do you want to hear the Divine Hall's conditions?”

”To be honest, I don't really want to because the Academy and the imperial court cannot possibly agree to them . ”

”But you still have to listen to them . ”