Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 699 - 699 685 One set in the face

Chapter 699: Chapter 685: One set in the face Chapter 699: Chapter 685: One set in the face Gui Lang poured himself a glass of wine, drank it, and said, “I’m all ears.”

“The situation is clear. The Third Demon is not as powerful as before. There are internal contradictions within them; some people have started to challenge Yuan Menhai, voicing their strong objections. They’ve lost so many people and their confidence is waning. They could collapse at any moment. This is a great opportunity.”

Shi Mu continued, “At this point, we shouldn’t be fighting each other for this tiny plot of land. We should join forces, seize the opportunity. If we broaden our horizons, we may achieve better results.”

“Seize the opportunity?” Gui Lang asked between mouthfuls of peanuts.

“Yes, have you ever thought about it? If we join forces and carve up the Third Demon, if we continually erode their territories, their internal disunity and the loss of so many people make them vulnerable. If we pull together, our manpower will greatly exceed theirs. The odds are in our favor. I dare say, in just one day, we could take over Sky Domain City.”

Such a bold claim. But Gui Lang was not wrong. The current Third Demon was indeed unstable. Many small cities had already turned their backs on the Third Demon, the momentum was unfavorable. Their combined forces indeed outnumbered the Third Demon. “Brother Shi Mu, you have a daring and far-sighted vision.”

Shi Mu asked, “Do you think it’s impossible for us to defeat the Third Demon together?”

“Not at all, I wouldn’t say it’s impossible.”

“Right now, the New City Sect loathes the Third Demon. They’ll definitely not help them. If we join forces, we can retaliate against the Third Demon in the name of revenge for Yang Jing. I’ll tell everyone that our earlier disagreements were mere misunderstandings, and we’ll present a united front.”

Shi Mu went on, “If you’re willing, I can give you all the territories around Bishui City to demonstrate my sincerity.”

Gui Lang was startled. He had expended so much effort without being able to conquer these territories, and Shi Mu was willing to give them to him. “Really?”

“Those are just minor territories. Think about it, if we join forces and wipe out the Third Demon, all of the Wastelands will be ours. Why haggle over scraps? There would be plenty of territories for us.”

Gui Lang admired Shi Mu’s audacity, but he made sense. If they truly combined forces to destroy the Third Demon, his power would multiply. The territories mentioned were indeed insignificant bits and pieces.

“Would it just be us? What about the New City Sect?”

Upon hearing this, Shi Mu laughed, “Brother Lang, you still think I have a personal relationship with the New City Sect. I can promise you, we have absolutely no ties.”

Gui Lang looked doubtful. “But what if the New City Sect interferes at the critical moment?”

“Do you think the New City Sect would come to the rescue of the Third Demon?”

Gui Lang burst into laughter, “How could that be possible? The grudge of a murdered wife, the hatred for a devastated city.”

“Exactly, that’s why they’ll never assist the Third Demon.”

“But there’s no guarantee they won’t target us. It would be a pity if we end up being the pawn in their game.”

Shi Mu retorted, “Don’t worry, I have spies in the New City Sect. I’ll know about any action they take first. Furthermore, if we join forces, we should be able to bring down Sky Domain City within one day. They won’t get here in time to interfere, and I’ll know their every move.”

“You have spies in the New City Sect?”

Shi Mu replied candidly, “I must thank my spies for the help I’ve received lately. It was they who tipped me off about the ambush in Bishui City, allowing you and Yang Jing to escape. I’m not particularly brilliant, I just have better intelligence.”

Gui Lang considered this. Everything seemed to make sense. No wonder this guy had been so successful recently. His promotion had been due to the spies; it was clear he had underestimated Shi Mu.

“So, Brother Lang, how about it? Let’s stop fighting and join forces. Seize the opportunity to annihilate the Third Demon and carve up their territory–it’s a juicy piece.”

Gui Lang was feeling quite intrigued.

“Take your time to consider my proposal, Brother Lang. I truly believe this is an opportunity. If we miss it, we might regret it. Once Yuan Menhai recovers, it won’t be so easy to deal with him.”

He has a point, Gui Lang thought.

Shi Mu continued, “Actually, we should really cooperate. Think about it, whether it’s dealing with the Third Demon or confronting the New City Sect in the future, the sooner we join forces, the better. If we continue to squabble over this territory, it will only benefit the opportunistic birds behind us. How could we then deal with the Third Demon or the New City Sect? We would just exhaust ourselves, leaving the spoils for the opportunists, which wouldn’t be worth it.

The incident in Bishui City was unfortunate. If Yang Jing were alive, he might have been especially indignant and unable to accept it. But now, as the Sect Leader of the No. One Heroes, I don’t care about Bishui City at all. Brother Lang, if you want it, it’s yours. We are all brothers. I applaud you for your ambition.”

The Wastelands are vast, an enormous territory, and there is still a broad world beyond where we stand now. There is no need to fight to the death over these trivial matters while others laugh at us. Once we take Sky Domain City, we can divide the Third Demon’s territory between us; by then, the entire Wastelands will be ours.”

At this, Gui Lang had nothing to say; he just nodded. This fool really could play dumb. His vision was far beyond Yang Jing.

“You don’t have to agree so hastily. Go back and think it over. If you are okay with it, we can work together to attack Sky Domain City. By then, we will have people create chaos and spread fear within the city, ensuring the poorly defended Sky Domain City falls into our hands. Once we take Sky Domain City, we can completely divide Yuan Menhai’s territory between us. You take a piece, I take a piece, everything will be up for negotiation.”

Gui Lang looked at Shi Mu, fell silent for a moment, then said, “Fine, I’ll go back and discuss this with them, and get back to you as soon as I can.”

“Good, I knew you’re a man of vision, Gui Lang. We also need to work together to wipe out the New City Sect. Soon, the Wastelands will belong to us.”

Gui Lang looked at Shi Mu and laughed, secretly calculating and analyzing. He couldn’t believe that this effeminate man was so ambitious, even more so than him. He apparently underestimated him. He couldn’t believe this sycophant, always following behind Yang Jing, had kept his true intentions so well hidden.

“Then I’ll head back and wait for your response, Gui Lang. This is a rare opportunity. If Yuan Menhai catches his breath, he won’t be so easy to deal with anymore.” Shi Mu had prepared this speech for the entire night.

“Don’t worry, I will give you my answer as soon as possible.”

Watching Gui Lang lead his people away, Shi Mu turned to Wan Guangcai beside him and chuckled, “Don’t you think he’s utterly flabbergasted?”

“If I was just hearing all of this, I wouldn’t be surprised either. With our strength, so much greater than theirs, they’ve caused such a big fuss for us, the No. One Heroes. Even we reach out to them for peace, they’d be fools not to accept.” Wan Guangcai stood beside Shi Mu.

“Right, that’s what I thought too. He seemed dumbfounded. Sect Leader said that Yuan Menhai’s men would look for them—do you think they will?”

“They should. Under the current circumstances, the Third Demon and the New City Sect are bitter enemies, and they bear a grudge against us for killing the city lord. If they want to find an ally, they would have to turn to Gui Lang.”

“And do you think Gui Lang will agree?”

“Didn’t the Sect Leader already answer that?”

“Yes, our Sect Leader is truly miraculous. I can’t wait to see what happens next!” Shi Mu laughed, “Let’s eat something quickly; I haven’t had anything to eat.”

The dumbfounded Gui Lang hadn’t come back to his senses yet. The letter he received last night proposed a peace agreement, but today Shi Mu told him they could cooperate. If he agreed, he would receive a large region from Bishui City without shedding any blood.

Gui Lang turned to San Gui and asked, “San Gui, what do you think? Is this credible?”

“I think it’s quite sincere. After all, the No. One Heroes are caught between Yuan Menhai ahead and us behind. If they can ally with us, they won’t have to worry about being attacked from behind and can focus entirely on dealing with the Third Demon.”

“But I’m more interested in obtaining Ghost City.” Gui Lang grinned, thinking of that region. At this moment, he didn’t feel as passive as before. A few days ago, he was worried about fighting the people of the No. One Heroes to the death.

“Now, we’re in a more proactive situation, which benefits us.”

Gui Lang nodded and chuckled, “I never thought Shi Mu would take the initiative to talk peace with us, while Yuan Menhai is hiding like a turtle. I really didn’t see this coming.”

“Neither did I,” San Gui continued, “now the initiative is in our hands.”

“Maybe we should consider whether we should cooperate with them.” Gui Lang thought, if he could really ally with the Third Demon and divide their land, he would have a large territory. He couldn’t do it alone.

“We should consider it carefully. Even if we don’t succeed in the future, they will still give us a sizeable piece of land. We might not be able to secure such a large plot with force.”

“Exactly, this is absolutely a sure thing.” Gui Lang felt more and more that his previous decision was correct. He quickly pulled out of it and asked, “What do you think of Shi Mu?”

“I think he’s okay, just likes to act too much.”

“Right, I also think this sissy loves to pretend. I never expected that he would still have someone in the New City Sect.”

They were approaching Bishui City, but they hadn’t entered yet.

Haozi ran out, saying, “Zun Yu and Ling Bo from the Third Demon are bringing people here.”