Chapter 545: Pushing the issue further, the Dragon Lord’s question
In the Tiangong Palace, in addition to Zheng Fa and Lord Shuyu Dragon, there were also Uncle Pang, Sister Zhang, Xiao Yuying and other elders of the Jiushan Sect.
After hearing what Lord Shuyulong said, Zheng Fa and the elders of Jiushan Sect looked at each other and felt slightly happy.
What the Jade Dragon Lord said was exactly in line with the Jiushan Sect's future strategy:
Today, Xuanwei has undergone great changes. The strategic value of the ocean is different from before. To put it a little incongruously, whoever controls the ocean controls the new Xuanwei.
On the other hand, due to the geographical location of Jiushan Sect, it has to cultivate in the sea.
Compared with the other four sects, if the sea area is not counted, the land area occupied by the Hundred Immortals Alliance is too small, even only one percent of Haori Mountain, and is not comparable to Taishang Dao and Leiyin Temple.
To expand its power, the Hundred Immortals Alliance has only three options:
Go south and take Taishang Road.
Head west and head towards Haori Mountain.
Finally, he joined the Shuyu Dragon Lord to beat the Cangming Dragon King.
If you put these three opponents together and let Cangming Dragon King choose, he will hit himself!
Even though Hao Rishan looked extremely weak now and it was unclear whether he had any Dao Fruit, Zheng Fa still felt that the outsider Cang Ming Dragon King would be easier to bully.
Of course, they still have to push forward the base face-shooting plan.
But everyone in Jiushan Sect understood that Haori Mountain was involved in many things, so they should not be too optimistic, and reckless advances were even more undesirable. It was best to proceed steadily.
The struggle between Jiushan Sect and Haori Mountain is likely to be a protracted war.
But dealing with the Cangming Dragon King is much easier.
If they really get angry, they will use the unupgraded Tianhe Legion and the method of "The World in the Sleeve". The Cangming Dragon King will not be able to escape even if he loses his skin.
However, Zheng Fa did not prepare this trump card for those small shrimps in Cangming Dragon Palace.
Senior Sister Zhang nodded slightly towards Zheng Fa, indicating that they also agreed to cooperate with Lord Shuyu Dragon.
Uncle Pang was even more delighted, and Zheng Fa could tell at a glance what he was thinking - the arrival of the ancient dragon clan at the level of True Immortal was indeed a sign of the prosperity of the Jiushan Sect, and it could be called an auspicious sign!
Zheng Fa also wanted to deal with the Cangming Dragon King first:
In addition to the cost-effectiveness issue, he also had another concern. Cangming Dragon King was not a fool, and Leiyin Temple and Haori Mountain were even less blind. If the several parties joined forces, Jiushan Sect would probably be caught in a two-front war, which would be too passive at that time.
"I understand the Dragon Lord's intentions." Zheng Fa regained his composure and bowed to the Shuyu Dragon Lord. "Thank you for your esteem, Dragon Lord. In principle, our Jiushan Sect is willing to stand by you."
Upon hearing this, Lord Shuyu Dragon smiled, and his expression did not show much surprise.
She probably didn't think that Jiushan Sect would not agree. After all, this matter really only had benefits and no disadvantages for Jiushan Sect. It was a great gain to gain a True Immortal subordinate for free, even if it was only nominal.
The two sides were in agreement and soon entered into detailed negotiation.
"Master Zheng, you are pushing your luck a bit too far."
The face of Lord Shuyu Dragon was extremely cold. He looked at Zheng Fa with eyes that were like two knives, as if he wanted to stab Zheng Fa three times and six holes in his body.
Zheng Fa wasn't angry, but simply bowed and said, "Don't blame me, Dragon Lord. I'm just being frank with you. Otherwise, if there's any conflict later, it won't be pretty."
The Jade Dragon Lord sneered, "That's true, but you're being too greedy. We agreed that the seabed belongs to me. What do you mean by sending people here? Could it be that your Nine Mountains Sect thinks that I'm being bullied by the Cangming Dragon King and that I have to let you bully me?"
The other people in the hall didn't say anything, but just looked back and forth between the two of them. Xiao Yuying's expression was unconsciously a little nervous.
However, Zheng Fa seemed not to feel the anger of the Shuyu Dragon Lord.
He was indeed not very satisfied with the cooperation model proposed by Lord Shuyu Dragon.
The Jiushan Sect has too many ideas and plans for the sea area. If they just maintain the status quo, it will not be enough to achieve their goals.
Zheng Fa also knew that Lord Shuyulong came here with sincerity, and if he made further demands, it would easily anger the other party.
But he couldn't be vague:
Before, the two parties could only be considered strategic partners. The Lord of Shuyu Dragon provided maritime shelter to the Jiushan Sect, and the Jiushan Sect cultivated dragon eggs for the Lord of Shuyu Dragon. They just took what they needed.
But now it is a merger and acquisition negotiation, and it is difficult to balance the interests of both parties.
But no matter how difficult it is, we must maintain balance.
Seeing that he was still laughing, the Jade Dragon Lord became even angrier and stood up, saying, "If Sect Leader Zheng feels that he can take advantage of someone's misfortune, then I'll excuse myself!"
Zheng Fa advised, "Dragon Lord, I haven't finished stating my conditions yet."
Lord Shuyulong hesitated for a moment, then slowly sat down, obviously wanting to hear what conditions Zheng Fa could offer.
"I believe the framework for cooperation between the two sides should have several basic principles:"
"First, the Jiushan Sect respects your authority over the aquatic demons, Dragon Lord, and will not interfere. However, any future rulers of the Hundred Immortals Alliance's waters, regardless of whether they are dragons or not, must obtain the approval of the Jiushan Sect's elders and be enthroned before they can take office."
"Conferring a title?" The Jade Dragon Lord finally couldn't help but sneer inwardly, "My dragon clan is favored by heaven and earth, do we need your Nine Mountains Sect to confer a title on us?"
Zheng Fa pretended not to hear and continued, "Secondly, my Jiushan Sect will send a deputy to the Dragon Lord and all future rulers of the waters. This deputy's role will be to coordinate the cooperation between the human race and the water monsters, and to be responsible for communication between the Jiushan Sect and the waters."
"So there needs to be a military supervisor?"
"Third, my Jiushan Sect has many plans for the sea area. Dragon Lord, you need to be responsible for its defense and help with its construction."
As the Jade Dragon Lord listened, he actually laughed in anger: "Bring me that bridle, put it on my head, and I'll pull the cart for you, okay?"
She thought she came with sincerity, but she could not agree to Zheng Fa's request no matter what.
Zheng Fa saw that her eyes were full of indifference, but he was not ready to give in.
This is his plan for future maritime management.
It has to be admitted that the dragon race is indeed blessed by nature. It is difficult for humans to adapt to the water, and no matter how high their cultivation level is, they will be restricted.
This is the justice of nature. The seabed and even the major waters are more suitable for the survival of the demon race, and the Jiushan Sect has no intention of seizing the other party's living space.
However, Zheng Fa would not really allow the sea area to become a country within a country of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, so he put forward these principles.
An inappropriate analogy would be the Jiushan version of the Tusi system, or perhaps... the Xuanwei Shui Autonomous Region.
"I might as well marry the Second Prince of Cangming Dragon Palace!"
"Dragon Lord, I've already said this, I'm being frank." Zheng Fa laughed. "This is what I ask of you, Dragon Lord. Why don't you listen to the conditions I can offer?"
"No matter what the conditions, I will not agree to these points! The dragon race's sovereignty over the ocean does not need, and should not be, conferred by you, and I do not need a military supervisor."
After saying that, the Dragon Lord stood up and shouted at Xiao Yuying coldly, "Are you going with me, or are you staying here?"
It can be seen that the Lord of the Jade Dragon is extremely angry and is almost at the stage of divorce and dividing the children.
Xiao Yuying looked left and right, completely bewildered.
Uncle Pang's face became even more anxious. How come even the previous cooperation was about to collapse?
Zheng Fa held up a finger and said with a smile, "My first condition is related to Fairy Xiao."
"What's it to her?"
"The deputy I assigned to you, Dragon Lord, is Fairy Xiao."
"Yuying?"
Lord Shuyu Dragon looked at his disciple thoughtfully, and the anger on his face quietly dissipated a little.
"As long as Fairy Xiao is willing." Zheng Fa nodded and said, "Fairy Xiao is someone that Jiushan Sect and I trust."
Lord Shuyu Dragon was silent for a moment, and his eyes softened as he looked at Xiao Yuying.
Obviously, she could see that Zheng Fa had really put a lot of thought into choosing Xiao Yuying.
Not only is Xiao Yuying her only disciple, but she is also an elder of the Jiushan Sect. No matter in terms of status, ability, or character, she is the most suitable candidate.
Seeing that her complexion looked much better, Zheng Fa secretly gave Xiao Yuying a look.
Xiao Yuying was also smart. She stood up quickly, held her master's arm, and asked him to sit down.
The Jade Dragon Lord glanced at his treacherous and disloyal disciple, and suddenly became even more angry: "I don't agree, and your Nine Mountain Sect won't let me leave?"
"Dragon Lord, you misunderstood. I just want you to listen to all my conditions, and then let you come and go. I will not stop you."
Seeing his earnest expression, Lord Shuyulong hesitated slightly before sitting down.
"The Dragon Lord must know that Xuanwei is no longer the same as before. We are like trees that want to be still but the wind does not stop."
"Of course I know this, that's why I came here with sincerity, but I didn't know that your Jiushan Sect was that kind of person!"
Zheng Fa didn't get angry when the Dragon Lord confronted him. He just explained, "But Dragon Lord, if it's just a fusion in name only, how effective can it be?"
“…”
The Lord of Shuyu Dragon remained silent, obviously having the answer in his mind.
After a long while, she sighed and said, "I've thought about this, otherwise I would never have taken the initiative to come to your door..."
Zheng Fa nodded slightly.
He also understood this. Lord Shuyu Dragon was a proud and aloof person. Even after cooperating with Jiushan Sect for many years, he always kept a distance from them, being close yet distant.
It was no longer in her nature to take the initiative to talk about cooperation this time.
The reasons for this include the threat from the Cangming Dragon King and concerns about the situation in Xuanwei.
The Jade Dragon Lord explained, "If I join your Nine Mountains Sect, I will naturally be protected by Yao Chi and the Supreme Dao."
"Isn't this also because my Jiushan Sect is the weakest?"
Lord Shuyu Dragon felt a little embarrassed, but Zheng Fa didn't mind much.
He finally understood why the Dragon Lord chose the Nine Mountains Sect and was so proactive.
On the one hand, the Dragon Lord knew that Yao Chi, Taishang Dao and Jiushan Sect had an alliance. She joined Jiushan Sect in order to use the alliance as a banner and borrow the power of the two sects.
On the other hand, the Jiushan Sect is the weakest among the three sects, so it is naturally easier for the Dragon Lord to negotiate terms and even maintain his independence.
Uncle Pang felt a little ashamed.
When he heard that Lord Shuyu Dragon was going to surrender, he was overjoyed. He didn't expect that although Lord Shuyu Dragon was not involved in the worldly affairs, he was definitely not a brainless person.
Seeing that the Shuyu Dragon Lord was silent, Zheng Fa comforted him, "My Nine Mountains Sect fully understands what the Dragon Lord is thinking."
The Jade Dragon Lord looked at Zheng Fa and listened to him continue:
"But Dragon Lord, it is better to rely on yourself than on others. I think there is no need to explain this principle."
"Pray to yourself? How do you pray?"
"The second condition of my Jiushan Sect is to cultivate more of your kind for you, Dragon Lord. Now that the Cangming Dragon King is bullying the young dragons by relying on his large number of dragons, doesn't the Dragon Lord want his own descendants?"
After hearing this, the Dragon Lord's face was quite moved, and he was obviously disgusted by the Cangming Dragon Palace.
"This is also the reason why I am willing to join your Jiushan Sect, but this was originally our previous agreement."
"Dragon Lord, we can help you with the birth, but how about raising it?"
"Three dragon eggs, I can afford them!"
"Are three enough?"
The Jade Dragon Lord frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"What I mean is that the Dragon Ancestor was able to create his own race, and wouldn't you, Dragon Lord, be willing to do that? Perhaps, Dragon Lord, you will be honored as the Xuanwei Dragon Ancestor? The Nine Mountains Dragon Ancestor?"
“…”
The Jade Dragon Lord looked at Zheng Fa for a long moment before saying, "You really think highly of me."
But looking at her expression, everyone in the hall understood that she was moved!
The communication with Cangming Dragon King probably made her lose confidence in her so-called fellow tribesmen.
But the loneliness in my heart and the longing for my kind will not disappear because of this.
Therefore, the temptation for her to create her own completely trustworthy race was greater than ever.
Looking at Zheng Fa, the Jade Dragon Lord's eyes flashed with surprise: "You are even more ambitious than that Cangming Dragon King."
"The greater the ambition, the freer the Dragon Lord will be in the future." Zheng Fa stood up and said with a smile, "The Cangming Dragon King's thoughts and ideas are nothing more than following in the footsteps of his predecessors, pursuing nothing more than achieving the Golden Immortal Dao."
"He can only reach the level of Golden Immortal. As a subordinate, you, Dragon Lord, will only be able to reach the level of True Immortal at best."
“How is it different from today?”
Lord Shuyu Dragon nodded slightly.
Not to mention anything else, she wouldn't agree if it was just this.
"As for joining our Nine Mountains Sect, the Dragon Lord can monopolize all the waters in the area, but he will only need to cooperate with us." Zheng Fa paused, then added, "What's more, this cooperation is not without rewards."
"Reward?"
"Raising a dragon is not easy, raising a whole race is even more difficult. The spiritual materials and supplies required are probably a headache for even the Dragon Lord, right?"
Lord Shuyu Dragon felt that she had been led by the nose by Zheng Fa, but every word he said was the truth and she could not refute it, so she could only nod.
"My Nine Mountains Sect may not be as capable as the other four sects in other aspects, but when it comes to making money, we will never lose to anyone else."
The Lord of Shuyu Dragon wanted to question it, but she also vaguely knew the profits of the sea trade route.
Although she was extremely wealthy, it was all accumulated slowly.
How many years has the Jiushan Sect been established?
"You mean you'll give me some of the profits?"
"Of course, as for the maritime trade routes and various industries in the sea, as long as the Dragon Lord contributes, my Jiushan Sect will naturally share the profits."
The Jade Dragon Lord lowered his eyes in thought for a long moment before he let out a long sigh and said sincerely, "I have to say, the conditions you proposed are very tempting to me. I just have one question."
"Dragon Lord, please speak."
The Jade Dragon Lord raised his head, looked directly at Zheng Fa, and asked:
"What you said is very good, but you are not even a Dao Fruit yet. What's the point of having empty ambitions? Don't you think your words are too arrogant?"
"No matter how small the ambition of the Cangming Dragon King is, he is still a True Immortal. Although it is difficult to achieve the Golden Immortal, he has also taken one step at a time. But what about you?"
"What you said is good, but how long should I wait? How long can other forces in the Xuanwei Realm give you?"
(End of this chapter)
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