Long Hu stood in the reception room of the Black Turtle family, while elders Long Qi and Long Yuan stood beside her.
If it were a few years ago, if she dared to appear here, she would definitely be captured by the Black Turtle monk immediately and sent to the Canglong to deepen the relationship between the two races.
However, today, the situation of the Black Turtle Clan has greatly deteriorated compared to a few years ago, so there is no urgent need to make friends with the Canglong.
Longhu waited in the reception room for a while, and soon someone came out from the inner room.
It was the clan leader Gui Yan and the Black Turtle Ancestor.
Long Hu was a little surprised. She had expected that the clan leader Gui Yan would definitely come out to receive her, but she shouldn't have disturbed the ancestor.
But she quickly calmed down and bowed calmly:
"It is an honor for the ancestor to come and greet me."
"No need to be polite." The Black Turtle Patriarch waved his hand. "Dragon Fox, you have been missing for so many years, but now you suddenly come to my Beizhou. Is there something important?"
What this means is that if you have something important to say, please speak up quickly. If not... then let's just do what we should do.
Dragon Fox smiled and said:
"I heard that my old ally is having a hard time recently, so I came here to offer my condolences."
After hearing this answer, both of them felt a little unhappy.
Once upon a time, Xuanwu had always been a close ally of the Qilin clan.
It's a pity that after Qi Weihuan's sudden death, the Xuanwu clan bet on the wrong horse. Now Qi Weihong is about to be completely eliminated in this power struggle. Even if the Xuanwu clan turns around and chooses to surrender, it is impossible for them to restore the close relationship with the Qilin clan as before.
The words "old ally" are really heartbreaking.
However, neither Chief Guiyan nor Ancestor Xuangui were impatient people, and they soon realized that there was a problem with this title.
Old ally? Whose old ally?
The Qilin clan and the Black Turtle clan are indeed old allies, but you, Longhu, are not of Qilin origin, so how can you be called an "ally"?
When they noticed Long Qi and Long Yuan next to them again, as well as the forces they represented behind them, some extremely absurd emotions arose from the hearts of the clan leader and the ancestors.
Could it be... a dragon?
If it is a dragon, then it can indeed be considered an old ally - it formed an alliance earlier than the Qilin clan.
If Emperor Yinglong had not fallen into the human world and the Jiaolong clan had not made a series of stupid moves, the Black Turtle and the Jiaolong might still have maintained their alliance until now.
What a pity, it was because the Black Turtle clan turned against them at the critical moment that the Jiaolong royal family lost the ability to prevent the infiltration of Qilin, and eventually lost the imperial power passed down from generation to generation, as well as Zhongzhou on which the family depended for survival.
Thinking of this, clan leader Gui Yan quickly glanced at the Black Turtle Ancestor.
If the Dragon Fox and these two dragon monks are subdued and sent to the imperial capital, will it be possible to reconcile with the Qilin clan?
The Black Turtle Ancestor did not respond, but just thought silently.
He understood why Gui Yan had such thoughts: it was due to the subconscious guilt of the betrayer when he met the victim, and the subsequent subconscious thought of "just not doing it anymore".
However, capturing dragon monks such as Longhu and offering them to Qilin was a stupid move among stupid moves.
Firstly, due to the dispute over political power and succession, the hatred between the two tribes is too great to be made up by a few remnants of the dragons.
Secondly, what would Canglong think if he knew about this?
After we caught the dragon fox, we immediately handed it over to the Qilin. Does that mean we, the Canglong, are not worthy of your Black Turtle’s consideration?
It is true that he offended Canglong, and he couldn't sell his products to Qilin.
Gui Yan was the clan leader after all, and he quickly realized his mistake, then looked towards the east again.
That means, how about going to find the Canglong clan?
The Black Turtle Ancestor shook his head.
After some time had passed since Long Long's disappearance, everyone had basically seen through the diplomatic nature of the Canglong clan.
To put it nicely, they are only willing to stand on the side of the winner; to put it bluntly, they are just fence-sitters.
There is no point in diplomacy with the Canglong clan, either providing timely assistance or adding icing on the cake. They will only enter the game when the overall situation has been decided or there is no other choice.
The quick exchange of glances between the two naturally could not be hidden from Longhu and others.
Longqi and Longyuan both became nervous, but Longhu didn't behave at all and just waited politely by the side.
Of course, she knew that she was a very important bargaining chip, but now there was no force among the various princes in the Eastern Emperor Realm that could pay the price for her bargaining chip.
"That's right." The Black Turtle Patriarch finally spoke, "Our Black Turtle clan and your Jiaolong clan were once close allies."
"However, the world's trend is like a rolling torrent, which cannot be resisted by one clan. If my clan had adhered to the covenant in the past and assisted your clan at all costs, the Qilin clan might not have been able to take over Zhongzhou smoothly, but the Jiaolong clan would still not be able to keep the imperial power, and at best they would just be competing for the throne of the world."
"Of course." Dragon Fox smiled and said, "The sin of the Jiaolong clan in the past was that after losing the emperor, they were not worthy of the position. They themselves could not defend Zhongzhou, so why should they blame their allies for breaking the agreement?"
"If I were the emperor in the past, I would have exchanged Zhongzhou for Zhuniao, and returned my entire clan to Beiming Fanyang, and strengthened the alliance with your clan. Wouldn't that be better?"
The Black Turtle Patriarch was silent for a long time, then smiled and said:
"good."
The clan leader Gui Yan stood by without saying a word, and continued to think about what Long Hu said. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became - what a vicious plan!
If Zhongzhou is sold to Zhuniao, not to mention the Qilin clan, Baihu and Canglong will definitely not sit idly by and watch Nanzhou dominate. By then, Zhongzhou, as the key four war places, will inevitably set off a bloody storm and involve the three major princes.
In this case, who would have the energy to stop the dragon from heading north?
Especially the Qilin clan at that time, holding the eldest prince Jiaolong in their hands was like calling on the world to say "Zhongzhou belongs to me", and they would inevitably face the pressure from the three major princes at that time!
As long as the Jiaolong clan returns to Beiming Fanyang intact, Beizhou will be dominated by two heroes... Of course, the Xuanwu clan already has an alliance, and as long as the Jiaolong clan is still strong, the Black Turtle will definitely not betray without reason and create a powerful enemy for itself.
Of course, there are no ifs in reality. In history, no one of the Jiaolong clan could think of the heroic act of "giving up Zhongzhou", so they were swallowed up by Qilin in the end and nothing happened.
Thinking of this, Gui Yan looked at Long Hu with a more serious look.
This girl has inherited her father's style! Don't underestimate her!
The Black Turtle Patriarch was silent for a long time, and then his narrowed eyes suddenly opened, and a deep gleam of light flashed through them:
"Longhu, let me ask you a question."
"If my clan sends you back to Dongzhou, how confident are you?"
Gui Yan was startled when he heard this, and before he could react, Long Hu said calmly:
"Three points, five points, nine points."
"Oh?" The Black Turtle Patriarch said slowly, "I would like to hear the details."
"If Beizhou just sends me to Dongzhou and says that Longhu has something important to discuss with Canglong, then I will be 30% sure." Longhu replied.
"If Beizhou is willing to form an alliance with Beiming Fanyang and restore our brotherly friendship, and then send me to Dongzhou as an ally, then I will be 50% sure."
"But if the Northern Province is not only willing to form an alliance, but also willing to take me as the leader and follow my orders, and let me lead the Northern Province envoys to the Eastern Province, then we will have a 90% chance of success!"
Gui Yan's face suddenly changed when he heard this. Before he could say anything, he heard the Black Turtle Patriarch slam his cane on the ground and burst into laughter:
"What a courage! As expected of the Emperor's daughter, she has inherited her father's style!"
"If you are really determined, then what's wrong with you, the Jiaolong, being the leader of the Xuanwu Alliance this time?"