"Where are the both of you from? How should I address the both you?"

"We are from w.a.n.g Jing . My surname is Ye, and you can call me Ye Yunxian . " Ren Baqian made up a name . He didn't know much about the Yun Nation, but he did know of two places . One was the capital w.a.n.g Jing, and the other was Qingfeng City .

As for the Yun Nation people, he only knew one person, which was Ye Ke, the warlord of Qingfeng City . That "thing" was extremely daring to steal from him, and the empress had already arranged for the extermination of his entire family .

After all, he was just pretending to be a merchant from the Yun Nation . Prior to coming here, he didn't do any homework with regard to the various aspects of the Yun Nation . Never would he have expected that things would turn out like this .

"Ye Yunxian, an immortal among the clouds with overflowing magic breath . Nice name," Painting Fairy, who was at the side, praised Ren Baqian .

[1 . Xian: immortal in Chinese]

"Previously, the two members from the Nine Blades Sect only briefly mentioned the reason why you have come . I wonder if Mister Ye can tell us in detail about the purpose of your visit?" asked the external attendant, Ling Zekuan . What he asked was also what everyone else wanted to ask . This was the top thing that everyone wanted to know .

At this moment, everyone was in the middle of the banquet, and there were 17 pearls radiating in midair . The lighting was pleasant, soft, and wasn't glaring . It was unlike the candle lamps that would a.s.sail the nostrils of people . The entire hall was illuminated .

Ren Baqian was envious when he saw these things and knew they weren't ordinary night pearls because these 17 pearls could light up the entire hall . These pearls even caught up with the technology of a 40-watt light bulb and could definitely be regarded as a treasure .

Zhan Changkong and Painting Fairy were seated at the head of the long, narrow table . Ren Baqian and Lin Qiaole were seated further down from them . As for the two members of the Nine Blades sect, they were seated after Ren Baqian and Lin Qiaole .

Across from them were the six important attendants of the Golden Ring Residence . At this moment, they were finally in full attendance .

"We share the same enemy," Ren Baqian said first . When he spoke, he looked at Lin Qiaole from the corner of his eye . He saw that she was building a tower with the pile of candies he had just given her . Thereafter, she took a piece from the middle of the pile, and immediately, the candies were scattered everywhere .

Everyone nodded their heads in succession . Indeed, the aboriginals were their common enemy .

"Your homeland has been occupied by them, leaving all of you with no choice but to inhabit a place like this . Just like a caged bird, the majority of the people aren't able to step out of here in their entire life . "

Everyone revealed a mournful expression on their face .

What Ren Baqian said really hit home .

n.o.body was willing to be kept here like a bird in a cage, even if it was an extremely huge place and so huge that no ordinary person would be able to walk around the entire piece of land . Still, this couldn't conceal the fact that they had been detained here .

The vast and boundless world outside was what they really yearned for .

"After all these years, this is the best opportunity for all of you . Dayao has just fought a war with Great Xia and is currently at war with us . Dayao is practically too occupied to deal with anything else . If all of you revolt at this time, they would be attacked from both sides . It would inevitably create chaos for them . There is also the Yun Nation forces that are pinning down Dayao's soldiers in the northeast . All of you will be under the least pressure . In the north, there is Great Xia . I presume that they won't sit still . At that time, there would be disasters everywhere, and Dayao certainly wouldn't be able to hold on any longer . This is the best opportunity for all of you to leave this place and recapture the land that belongs to you," Ren Baqian said very slowly .

Even though what he said was something that everyone knew, his words touched the bottom of their hearts because this was what everyone felt .

Didn't Great Xia send someone over for the same reason?

It was indeed the best opportunity of the last 70 years . If they wanted to wait for another opportunity, perhaps it might be many years down the road .

"We are also aware of this matter . However, if we want to revolt, action must be taken . I wonder if Mister Ye is able to a.s.sist us?" asked Zhan Changkong bluntly as they both had the same goal . In that case, they didn't need to probe each other any longer .

He was hoping for them to talk about the main point .

"20,000 spear tips and 5,000 swords . Of course, these will not be gifted for free," Ren Baqian said indifferently .

"What are your terms and conditions?"

"You need to revolt as soon as possible, preferably within three months . In addition, there are still some issues that you will not be allowed to decide . " Ren Baqian said . Although everything was fake, the conditions had to be laid out . The harsher the conditions, the easier it was for the other party to believe him .

If he didn't mention any terms and conditions, he might have given away some clues on accident .

Often, humans were just so strange . They hoped that others would be generous toward them, but when people became generous, they became suspicious instead .

"We are still in the middle of preparations…" Zhan Changkong replied .

"Opportunity pa.s.ses by as quickly as time flies . By the time you are ready, Dayao will also be ready . According to the information I obtained, they are already training their recruits .

"How many of them?" Zhan Changkong hurriedly asked .

"40,000 recruits . "

Immediately, the room went silent .

40,000 soldiers . Regardless of whether Great Xia or the Yun Nation had 40,000 soldiers, they wouldn't be able to create a storm .

However, if there were 40,000 aboriginal soldiers, that wouldn't be a small amount anymore .

The room fell completely silent . Ren Baqian was looking down while the others were thinking in silence .

"This is a big issue and does not only involve our Golden Ring Residence . It would be better to discuss it later . It would be better for Mister Ye to meet with the higher-ups of our alliance to discuss everything in detail . "

This wasn't something that the Golden Ring Residence could take charge of . After racking his brain for a while, Zhan Changkong decided to put aside this matter first as he was only here to entertain the guests . It was sufficient for them to know the purpose of this visit as well as some other basic information . Next, he would leave everything else for the alliance to handle .

"When can I meet the higher-ups of your alliance?" Ren Baqian asked . "I don't have much time to waste over here . "

"Mister Ye must be exhausted after traveling for such a long distance . Take a short rest first . I'll send someone to escort you tomorrow as it'll take eight to nine days of travel . "

"First, however, let me propose a toast to Mister Ye . Whatever the case, you are our friend . " Zhan Changkong raised his wine cup and proposed a toast from a distance .

"Cheers . "

As Ren Baqian drank it in one gulp, his expression changed . This wine was unexpectedly good . Even though it wasn't strong, it was sweet and palatable . There was the aroma of a plant . After gulping down a cup of wine, he instantly felt rejuvenated, as if the exhaustion from traveling day after day had disappeared by a large degree .

"Mister Ye, you shouldn't have ever tasted this wine before . After making this wine, it's stored in the trunk of a tree for a year and then enclosed in a mud jar for three years . The wine that Mister Ye just drank was stored in a millennium old tree trunk . Every year, we only make about 50 kilograms of it . I can't even bring myself to drink it on normal days . "

"Indeed, it's pretty good . " Ren Baqian nodded . He finally found an advantage that these remnant citizens of the Hao Nation possessed . They make rather good wine .

In the future, he would gather a group of people to specialize in wine brewing .

"Come in!" Zhan Changkong then clapped his hands . 16 girls who were in their teenage years entered the hall . Among them, the eight girls who were holding musical instruments stood at the side . The other eight girls, who were holding ribbons in their hands, began to dance as music was played .

Following the girls' dance poses, their graceful figures which were faintly discernible, and the ribbons that were flying in midair, Ren Baqian's attention was captured .

He had to admit that these remnant citizens of the Hao Nation were much stronger than the aboriginals in this aspect . The aboriginals' dance was full of primitive unruliness . Although it was rather tasteful if he watched the aboriginals occasionally, the girls dancing now were more suited to his taste because they were more aesthetically pleasing .

In particular, one of the girls exuded the vitality of youth . Her skin was fair, and her appearance was outstanding . Every frown and every smile of hers was extremely attractive . Compared to the two other outstanding women he had seen in this world, this girl's appearance wasn't lacking either .

The most attractive thing about her was her eyes, which were clear and full of curiosity, as if she was a girl who was clueless about the world . She gave off an innocent vibe that made Ren Baqian feel that his inner thoughts were completely clean after seeing her .

Ren Baqian found the second advantage of these remnant citizens of the Hao Nation .

Later, it would be a good idea to gather a bunch of them and have them dance in the palace whenever he wanted .

Yes, he also had to bring back the 17 pearls on their heads .

Zhan Changkong had noticed Ren Baqian's expression . Seeing that he was all smiles, Zhan Changkong laughed and said, "If Mister Ye fancies any of them, I can gift them as a present to you . I only hope that Mister Ye will take good care of them in the future . "

"Eh?" Immediately, everyone was alarmed . With the exception of one girl, the other seven girls didn't matter . This one girl, however, was the youngest daughter of the chief of the Golden Ring Residence and was also his precious gem .

To everyone's surprise, she had actually appeared together with all the other dancer girls . This already took everyone aback, but what Zhan Changkong said made their jaws dropped .

Everyone looked at Painting Fairy and realized that she was acting as if she didn't hear anything .

Zhan Changkong looked at Ren Baqian with his smiling eyes . There was a hint of antic.i.p.ation in his gaze .

No matter what, there would definitely be war in the future . If it was their victory, there wouldn't be a problem . If they were defeated, however, only a few of them would survive . In particular, Dayao definitely wouldn't spare a sect like the Golden Ring Residence .

Even though it was unpleasant to hear that he was sending Caixian away, it was her only opportunity to escape . Even if they were defeated, she would be able to survive .

This man from the Yun Nation, who had a Spirit Wheel bodyguard, was someone with a high status . In this case, it wouldn't be considered tarnis.h.i.+ng Caixian's life .

. . . . Where are the both of you from? How should I address the both you? We are from w.a.n.g Jing . My surname is Ye, and you can call me Ye Yunxian . Ren Baqian made up a name . He didnt know much about the Yun Nation, but he did know of two places . One was the capital w.a.n.g Jing, and the other was Qingfeng City . As for the Yun Nation people, he only knew one person, which was Ye Ke, the warlord of Qingfeng City . That thing was extremely daring to steal from him, and the empress had already arranged for the extermination of his entire family . After all, he was just pretending to be a merchant from the Yun Nation . Prior to coming here, he didnt do any homework with regard to the various aspects of the Yun Nation . Never would he have expected that things would turn out like this . Ye Yunxian, an immortal among the clouds with overflowing magic breath . Nice name, Painting Fairy, who was at the side, praised Ren Baqian . [1 . Xian: immortal in Chinese] Previously, the two members from the Nine Blades Sect only briefly mentioned the reason why you have come . I wonder if Mister Ye can tell us in detail about the purpose of your visit? asked the external attendant, Ling Zekuan . What he asked was also what everyone else wanted to ask . This was the top thing that everyone wanted to know . At this moment, everyone was in the middle of the banquet, and there were 17 pearls radiating in midair . The lighting was pleasant, soft, and wasnt glaring . It was unlike the candle lamps that would a.s.sail the nostrils of people . The entire hall was illuminated . Ren Baqian was envious when he saw these things and knew they werent ordinary night pearls because these 17 pearls could light up the entire hall . These pearls even caught up with the technology of a 40-watt light bulb and could definitely be regarded as a treasure . Zhan Changkong and Painting Fairy were seated at the head of the long, narrow table . Ren Baqian and Lin Qiaole were seated further down from them . As for the two members of the Nine Blades sect, they were seated after Ren Baqian and Lin Qiaole . Across from them were the six important attendants of the Golden Ring Residence . At this moment, they were finally in full attendance . We share the same enemy, Ren Baqian said first . When he spoke, he looked at Lin Qiaole from the corner of his eye . He saw that she was building a tower with the pile of candies he had just given her . Thereafter, she took a piece from the middle of the pile, and immediately, the candies were scattered everywhere . . . Everyone nodded their heads in succession . Indeed, the aboriginals were their common enemy . Your homeland has been occupied by them, leaving all of you with no choice but to inhabit a place like this . Just like a caged bird, the majority of the people arent able to step out of here in their entire life . Everyone revealed a mournful expression on their face . What Ren Baqian said really hit home . n.o.body was willing to be kept here like a bird in a cage, even if it was an extremely huge place and so huge that no ordinary person would be able to walk around the entire piece of land . Still, this couldnt conceal the fact that they had been detained here . The vast and boundless world outside was what they really yearned for . After all these years, this is the best opportunity for all of you . Dayao has just fought a war with Great Xia and is currently at war with us . Dayao is practically too occupied to deal with anything else . If all of you revolt at this time, they would be attacked from both sides . It would inevitably create chaos for them . There is also the Yun Nation forces that are pinning down Dayaos soldiers in the northeast . All of you will be under the least pressure . In the north, there is Great Xia . I presume that they wont sit still . At that time, there would be disasters everywhere, and Dayao certainly wouldnt be able to hold on any longer . This is the best opportunity for all of you to leave this place and recapture the land that belongs to you, Ren Baqian said very slowly . Even though what he said was something that everyone knew, his words touched the bottom of their hearts because this was what everyone felt . Didnt Great Xia send someone over for the same reason? It was indeed the best opportunity of the last 70 years . If they wanted to wait for another opportunity, perhaps it might be many years down the road . We are also aware of this matter . However, if we want to revolt, action must be taken . I wonder if Mister Ye is able to a.s.sist us? asked Zhan Changkong bluntly as they both had the same goal . In that case, they didnt need to probe each other any longer . He was hoping for them to talk about the main point . 20,000 spear tips and 5,000 swords . Of course, these will not be gifted for free, Ren Baqian said indifferently . . . What are your terms and conditions? You need to revolt as soon as possible, preferably within three months . In addition, there are still some issues that you will not be allowed to decide . Ren Baqian said . Although everything was fake, the conditions had to be laid out . The harsher the conditions, the easier it was for the other party to believe him . If he didnt mention any terms and conditions, he might have given away some clues on accident . Often, humans were just so strange . They hoped that others would be generous toward them, but when people became generous, they became suspicious instead . We are still in the middle of preparations… Zhan Changkong replied . Opportunity pa.s.ses by as quickly as time flies . By the time you are ready, Dayao will also be ready . According to the information I obtained, they are already training their recruits . How many of them? Zhan Changkong hurriedly asked . 40,000 recruits . Immediately, the room went silent . 40,000 soldiers . Regardless of whether Great Xia or the Yun Nation had 40,000 soldiers, they wouldnt be able to create a storm . However, if there were 40,000 aboriginal soldiers, that wouldnt be a small amount anymore . The room fell completely silent . Ren Baqian was looking down while the others were thinking in silence . This is a big issue and does not only involve our Golden Ring Residence . It would be better to discuss it later . It would be better for Mister Ye to meet with the higher-ups of our alliance to discuss everything in detail . This wasnt something that the Golden Ring Residence could take charge of . After racking his brain for a while, Zhan Changkong decided to put aside this matter first as he was only here to entertain the guests . It was sufficient for them to know the purpose of this visit as well as some other basic information . Next, he would leave everything else for the alliance to handle . When can I meet the higher-ups of your alliance? Ren Baqian asked . I dont have much time to waste over here . Mister Ye must be exhausted after traveling for such a long distance . Take a short rest first . Ill send someone to escort you tomorrow as itll take eight to nine days of travel . First, however, let me propose a toast to Mister Ye . Whatever the case, you are our friend . Zhan Changkong raised his wine cup and proposed a toast from a distance . Cheers . As Ren Baqian drank it in one gulp, his expression changed . This wine was unexpectedly good . Even though it wasnt strong, it was sweet and palatable . There was the aroma of a plant . After gulping down a cup of wine, he instantly felt rejuvenated, as if the exhaustion from traveling day after day had disappeared by a large degree . Mister Ye, you shouldnt have ever tasted this wine before . After making this wine, its stored in the trunk of a tree for a year and then enclosed in a mud jar for three years . The wine that Mister Ye just drank was stored in a millennium old tree trunk . Every year, we only make about 50 kilograms of it . I cant even bring myself to drink it on normal days . Indeed, its pretty good . Ren Baqian nodded . He finally found an advantage that these remnant citizens of the Hao Nation possessed . They make rather good wine . In the future, he would gather a group of people to specialize in wine brewing . Come in! Zhan Changkong then clapped his hands . 16 girls who were in their teenage years entered the hall . Among them, the eight girls who were holding musical instruments stood at the side . The other eight girls, who were holding ribbons in their hands, began to dance as music was played . Following the girls dance poses, their graceful figures which were faintly discernible, and the ribbons that were flying in midair, Ren Baqians attention was captured . He had to admit that these remnant citizens of the Hao Nation were much stronger than the aboriginals in this aspect . The aboriginals dance was full of primitive unruliness . Although it was rather tasteful if he watched the aboriginals occasionally, the girls dancing now were more suited to his taste because they were more aesthetically pleasing . In particular, one of the girls exuded the vitality of youth . Her skin was fair, and her appearance was outstanding . Every frown and every smile of hers was extremely attractive . Compared to the two other outstanding women he had seen in this world, this girls appearance wasnt lacking either . The most attractive thing about her was her eyes, which were clear and full of curiosity, as if she was a girl who was clueless about the world . She gave off an innocent vibe that made Ren Baqian feel that his inner thoughts were completely clean after seeing her . Ren Baqian found the second advantage of these remnant citizens of the Hao Nation . Later, it would be a good idea to gather a bunch of them and have them dance in the palace whenever he wanted . Yes, he also had to bring back the 17 pearls on their heads . Zhan Changkong had noticed Ren Baqians expression . Seeing that he was all smiles, Zhan Changkong laughed and said, If Mister Ye fancies any of them, I can gift them as a present to you . I only hope that Mister Ye will take good care of them in the future . Eh? Immediately, everyone was alarmed . With the exception of one girl, the other seven girls didnt matter . This one girl, however, was the youngest daughter of the chief of the Golden Ring Residence and was also his precious gem . To everyones surprise, she had actually appeared together with all the other dancer girls . This already took everyone aback, but what Zhan Changkong said made their jaws dropped . Everyone looked at Painting Fairy and realized that she was acting as if she didnt hear anything . Zhan Changkong looked at Ren Baqian with his smiling eyes . There was a hint of antic.i.p.ation in his gaze . No matter what, there would definitely be war in the future . If it was their victory, there wouldnt be a problem . If they were defeated, however, only a few of them would survive . In particular, Dayao definitely wouldnt spare a sect like the Golden Ring Residence . Even though it was unpleasant to hear that he was sending Caixian away, it was her only opportunity to escape . Even if they were defeated, she would be able to survive . This man from the Yun Nation, who had a Spirit Wheel bodyguard, was someone with a high status . In this case, it wouldnt be considered tarnis.h.i.+ng Caixians life .