My Cultivation Starting from Archery
Chapter 875 - 260 The World is Stabilized_4

Chapter 875: Chapter 260 The World is Stabilized_4

The strike of the Dragon Abyss injured the meridians, and merely two months are not enough to heal.

"My lord!"

"The person from the Capital City has come looking for you."

"..."

Within the county magistrate’s residence, in the hall.

Chen Sansi hosted a banquet to meet them.

"Dear brother!"

After a few rounds of wine, the rightful Emperor Cao Huan got to the point: "Now that the world is settled, I wonder what your plans are for the future?"

"Oh.

"Dear brother, do not misunderstand me, I am not here to take anything away from you; the Dragon Abyss Sword, the Jade Seal, I will temporarily entrust them to you, for I trust you!"

"Moreover.

"I intend to grant you all the territory of the Northern Five States as fiefdom, and in the future, you may freely enter the capital to accompany me; come and go as you please, no one shall stop you!"

With just a few words, he took the high ground in many aspects.

Cao Huan did not ask for any war spoils, not even the Imperial Jade Seal, and allowed free access to the Capital City. The saying goes, don’t hit a smiling face.

Moreover, he is the Emperor; after Emperor Longqing’s death, Cao Kai truly became the rightful Emperor. The Emperor treating his servants in such a way can be said to be as heavy as a mountain.

But...

It sounds nice, rewarding with five states’ land.

The implication is actually a hope that the other party will give up the Central Plains territory, obediently lead troops back to Beiliang, and serve as the Beiliang King.

"Alright."

Chen Sansi calmly said: "Ten days later, I will lead the troops back to Beiliang, allowing the world to recover and rejuvenate. However, before that, I have a few ungracious requests."

"Dear brother, please speak."

"First, there must be no more Spiritual Grain in the Divine Continent, and secondly..."

Chen Sansi raised many issues regarding the livelihood of the people, including Spiritual Grain, taxes, and other conditions.

For these, Cao Huan had little objection and agreed to most of them readily.

The negotiation proceeded surprisingly smoothly.

The rightful Emperor Cao Huan also had a clear understanding.

He needed the Beiliang King!

Without the Beiliang King, he would have no means to restrain the Guiyuan Sect, so he would definitely not turn against them in the short term.

In just half a day, everything was settled. On the surface, it appeared to be harmonious and joyful, as if the White Robe was truly like brothers with the Cao family.

At dusk on that day, the rightful Emperor happily left Ba County to return to Chang’an.

After everyone had left, Chen Sansi leaned over the desk, uncommonly pouring himself a drink and drinking alone, staring into the night outside the window lost in thought.

For him, many things were not important, as long as he could ensure being the number one in the world, he could maintain peace.

But just after eliminating Longqing, came the Guiyuan.

Today during the banquet, that Huang Laojiu seemed to be casually eating and drinking, but in reality, it was merely a threat in itself.

Neither side was confident enough to solve the other, so they could only take a step back.

The Guiyuan Sect retained Chen Sansi’s military power, while Chen Sansi gave the Guiyuan Sect the chance to approach the Ancestor Vein.

Next...

Time needed to be seized!

Chen Sansi understood that the other party wished to delay time, and wasn’t he intending the same?

If temporarily put on hold.

After returning to Beiliang, the first thing Chen Sansi needed to do was find a way to lure Huang Laojiu into making a move, to render the treasure that shields the Heavenly Secret useless.

According to intelligence, this person only had one chance to strike, after which the treasure that shields the Heavenly Secret would lose its function.

This is also why.

Huang Laojiu did not dare to strike on Tiger Head Mountain because he feared the Dragon Abyss, Xuanzhu, and other items on him, worried that if one strike failed, there would be no more opportunities.

Secondly.

Chen Sansi needed to deal with the Ancestor Vein.

The revival of the Ancestor Vein is an unstoppable event.

In the future, if he cannot consistently suppress the Eastern Continent, he would rather destroy it than let the cultivators enter smoothly.

However, the method to destroy the Ancestor Vein still requires seeking clues from the relics left by his master; perhaps the fourth senior brother knows something.

...

Meanwhile.

Outside Ba County.

The camp of the Beiliang Army.

The Central Army Tent.

Today’s conversation during the banquet between the Emperor and the Beiliang King had already reached the ears of the various generals in Beiliang.

"What?!"

"Withdraw?!"

"We’ve been fighting for years."

"We finally took the Central Plains, and why should we withdraw back to Beiliang for the Cao family?!"

"No way!"

"We absolutely cannot leave!"