Before long, the news that the Black Turtle Clan's patriarch was about to visit spread quickly throughout the Dragon Clan.

This did not surprise the top leaders of the Dragon Clan. After all, once the Dragon Clan and Vermilion Bird began to contact each other and revealed their intention to form a third-party camp, the other two major camps would definitely not sit still.

After Xuanwu sent out the envoy, the Qilin clan had no way to remain silent... Perhaps this is why Qin Beiwang has not been able to reach an agreement with Zhuniao. It is hard to say that they don't want to wait for a higher price.

After all, it is impossible for Zhuniao to compromise with Qilin, and it is too far away from the Xuanwu clan, but the dragon clan has no such concerns.

Of course, Feng Yan could not hide the news that Gui Yan, the leader of the Black Turtle Clan, was about to arrive at Jianmu Island.

This Lord Zhuniao also inherited the violent temper of his race. After urging Qin Beiwang several times to no avail, he simply ran over to find Long Long and interrogated him:

"What do you Dragons mean? If you really want to join forces with the Black Turtle Clan, you might as well just say it! As long as you don't join the Qilin camp, we Vermillion Birds can accept it..."

Long Long was confused. "Go tell Qin Beiwang this! Why are you telling this to an ordinary member of the tribe like me?"

Besides, you are a noble Lord of Vermilion Bird, but your true colors are revealed and you become furious just because we delay the time. Isn't this a bit ridiculous?

He was about to say something with a smile, but suddenly realized:

Wow, this prince is pretending to be stupid to trick me! How cunning!

Long Long himself was within the Dragon Clan, so he of course knew that Qin Beiwang was just waiting for a good price, but Feng Yan didn't know this, so she pretended to be angry and came over to test him.

If I just comfort her without explaining anything, she will know that the dragon clan is determined to follow Xuanwu; but if I explain anything, it means that the dragon clan has not made up their mind yet...

"Ahem." Long Long thought carefully for a moment, then turned to ask Feng Yan, "Your Highness, I've always been curious: If you reach an agreement with the Dragon Clan, will the Vermillion Bird Clan recognize you?"

Feng Yan was silent for a moment, then she put away her angry expression and said meaningfully:

"If I have reached an agreement with the Dragon Clan, the elders in the clan will definitely recognize it. Are you satisfied with this answer?"

"I see." Long Long suddenly realized and said with a smile, "If the negotiations fail, the Vermilion Bird tribe will just pretend nothing happened. In other words, your tribe hasn't decided what to do next, right?"

When Feng Yan heard the word "also", she instantly understood what Long Long was hinting at and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Okay, I really like you more and more." She narrowed her narrow and long phoenix eyes, and her gaze towards Long Long became more and more fiery. "That's right. In this era of great contention, who can be sure that their decision is correct? As long as the Vermillion Bird Patriarch refuses to speak, everyone can only work hard to prove that they are right."

"But at least Your Highness has taken action for it." Long Long said in a roundabout way.

"Maybe I'm not the only one taking action." Feng Yan sighed.

Oh, that means there are other forces in the Vermilion Bird clan that have already contacted Beizhou Xuanwu, right?

In other words, whether it is Zhuniao or the Dragon Clan, there are two voices within them, namely "neutral" and "alliance with Xuanwu". Of course, there is a third possibility on the Dragon Clan's side, which is "alliance with Qilin", but Zhuniao will never unite with Qilin due to historical reasons.

On the dragon clan's side, as Long Long and others were involved in an assassination incident in the imperial capital, Patriarch Canglong acted too early to suppress it, causing everyone to have no other ideas for the time being and just wait for the ancestor to speak.

The Vermilion Bird side was more radical, and the two voices had begun to confront each other, so Feng Yan took the initiative to come and negotiate with the Dragon Clan.

If the negotiations can make progress, it will naturally make the Vermillion Bird Patriarch's judgment lean towards "neutrality", but...

"To put it bluntly, it's still a question of price." Long Long said, "If Xuanwu offers a high enough price to make the Vermillion Bird Patriarch tempted, then even if Your Highness reaches an agreement with the Dragon Clan, it will be of no avail."

"If Xuanwu offers a high enough price, then it will be the Dragon Clan's turn to have a headache." Feng Yan said leisurely.

"No." Long Long said with a smile, "The price offered to the Dragon Clan will only be higher than that offered to the Vermillion Bird."

Feng Yan thought about it carefully and it was true. If the Dragon Clan did not join in, even if the Vermilion Bird and the Black Tortoise formed an alliance, the Southern State and the Northern State were far apart, while the Qilin and the White Tiger on the opposite side were adjacent to each other, then they would definitely be divided and defeated.

But if the dragon clan also joins in, it will form a "vertical and vertical force" that attacks from the north, east and south, and the Qilin in Zhongzhou will be in great pain then.

In other words, in Xuanwu's strategic conception, the importance of the dragon clan must be far greater than that of the Vermilion Bird.

"Hmm?" Feng Yan suddenly smiled charmingly and said, "That is to say, as long as the Dragon Clan fails to reach an agreement with Xuanwu, Xuanwu will not offer a high price to Zhuniao, because this means that the Dragon Clan's asking price will only be higher."

"In other words, whether Zhuniao can form a third camp with the Dragon Clan to protect themselves does not actually depend on Zhuniao's intention, but on whether the Dragon Clan and Xuanwu can reach an agreement."

"As long as the negotiations are successful, Zhuniao will definitely join the alliance. But if the negotiations fail, the Dragon Clan will have no choice but to cooperate with Zhuniao."

"In fact, there is a third possibility." Long Long reminded her tactfully, "That is to form an alliance with Qilin... Hey, Your Highness, what are you going to do?!"

Halfway through his words, Feng Yan suddenly came over and hugged his waist, scaring Long Long so much that he quickly dodged.

"I don't really care what the Dragon Clan chooses." The Vermilion Bird lady said with a smile, "Long Long, if I marry you, how about letting the Vermilion Bird and the Dragon Clan form an alliance of interests?"

"Your Highness, you are joking. I..." Long Long wanted to say something, but the other party interrupted him with a strong wave of his hand:

"The Vermilion Bird Clan will offer a higher price in order to bind with the Dragon Clan."

"After the binding, whether it is neutral self-protection or alliance with Xuanwu, both parties must advance and retreat together."

"The price is that you must marry me."

"I..." Long Long finally found an opportunity to speak, but was interrupted by Feng Yan again:

"This is not a discussion, this is a notification. I will tell Qin Beiwang about this."

"I may not be able to take the Dragon Clan, but I must get Longlong!"

She turned around quickly and walked away quickly, her scarlet skirt fluttering in the wind as she walked.

Long Long stared at her back in a daze for a moment, and suddenly he wanted to slap himself.

Why am I talking so much to this birdman! I'm not a diplomatic ambassador of the Dragon Clan. Do I need to give her all kinds of hints on behalf of the clan?

Come on, now I really have to become a diplomatic ambassador of the Dragon Clan.

It’s better to plan to run away with the little fox as soon as possible.