Chapter 126 Chapter 126 All the events in the meeting...
No one in the meeting spoke. In the end, Whitebeard and Blackbeard looked at each other. Blackbeard bowed to Li Baili and said politely and respectfully, "Forgive me! We didn't understand the situation just now. Since you don't agree, let's forget it."
He hesitated for a moment, staring at Li Baili with great vigilance, ready to attack at any time, and said slowly: "How about we just end today's meeting like this?"
Li Baili sneered: "Don't leave in such a hurry! I still have something to say!"
Blackbeard was shocked, but he had to ask, so he hesitated for a while and asked tentatively: "I wonder what it is?"
Li Baili adjusted the expression on his face, the coldness disappeared, and he looked much gentler, starting to look a bit like the shy attitude he showed when he first arrived here, which was very helpful in lowering other people's vigilance. He smiled and said, "I believe you have already learned from Li Qinglian that I signed a 9,000-year contract with the sealed ones, ensuring that neither side would cross the line where the Demon Island is located. Do you have any opinions on this matter?"
When the elders heard him suddenly bring up this matter, they were all a little overwhelmed and looked at each other. Finally, Whitebeard said, "We do know it."
"You guys don't seem to have any objections?" Li Baili asked.
"Yes." Whitebeard and Blackbeard looked at each other.
"Then what do you think? Should you send some people to guard the line near the Demon Island together with the demons on the Demon Island? You can't just let the demons do the work, right? This is not something the demons must do." Li Baili asked slowly.
Everyone in Penglai was silent.
It seems that this is the case. The reason why they did not immediately recall the immortal cultivators on the Demon Island was because of this. However, they have not yet agreed on what kind of immortal cultivators would be suitable to be placed on the Demon Island.
"Of course you can," Whitebeard said tentatively, "Then what kind of cultivators do you want to choose from us to guard that line together?"
He smiled and said, "After the previous war, there aren't many of us here, so it's hard to choose."
"With the demons here, your cultivators don't need to work too hard," Li Baili smiled slightly, as if waiting for him to say this, "How about randomly selecting one-tenth of the new disciples recruited by Penglai every year to guard for a year?
After a year, we can replace them with new ones, which can not only train them, but also help them. There is no danger, and it can also ensure that the contract is still valid. "
Whitebeard frowned and rejected subconsciously: "What contract? They are not the ones who signed the contract. They are just new disciples who don't know much. What can they guarantee there? If there is any danger, they can't stop it! Why do we have to have them?"
Li Baili stared at him and said faintly, "It was Li Hanshuang and I who signed the contract. You all want to replace Li Hanshuang from the position of clan leader. How can I believe that you will not invalidate the contract between him and me? Of course, I have to take some people away from you to guarantee it!"
To round it off, those people are actually protons. If Penglai wants to have a conflict with the Demon Island, those people will definitely be the first to die.
When Whitebeard thought of this, he realized why Li Baili wanted the new disciples who had just joined the sect. Because for Penglai, these new disciples were not important although they were manpower, and losing them was acceptable.
For the Demon Island, although these new disciples are considered to be from Penglai, they are easy to kill and can be used as hostages. Compared with the old disciples of Penglai, the new disciples are of course more suitable as hostages.
The most important thing is, since we are looking at the new disciples that Penglai recruits every year, it means that those disciples have just been recruited and definitely don’t know anything.
If Penglai is unwilling to take the initiative to send people to teach the disciples what they should learn, then the monsters on the Monster Island will bear this responsibility. Otherwise, they will be unable to help even if they stay on the Monster Island.
No matter what the new disciples think of demons before being recruited by Penglai, after learning from them for a year, even if they have no feelings for them, they will probably feel more familiar with them.
If Penglai took them back and fought with the demons, who knew if they would show mercy? That would not be a good thing for Penglai, but the Demon Island would definitely be happy to see it happen.
If Penglai sends out cultivators to teach the new disciples and they go to the Demon Island with the new disciples, will these people come back together?
If they don't come back, what kind of feelings will these people have for the Demon Island? Wouldn't it be like sending them away? If they come back, will these people contact the demons again?
If they don't change people, will these disciples have a good relationship with the demons? If they change people, how many people can go to Penglai? And how many people will really come back? Who dares to think about it?
Even if they swear to be loyal to Penglai, when Penglai and the Demon Island fight, will the other disciples in Penglai be willing to believe them?
If you believe, do you believe in them, or do you believe that the demons will not really do anything to them? If you don’t believe, what will you do?
The more straightforward ones may complain to the teachers, which is still good. The more sinister ones may secretly trip you up. If they dislike someone, they will say that person has a close relationship with demons and cannot be trusted.
If this continues, Penglai will be destroyed from the inside! Penglai can choose not to fight with the Demon Island, but there is no guarantee that they will never fight! If this is not a disaster, what is it?
What's more, Penglai is in urgent need of manpower right now, and will definitely recruit new disciples on a large scale. One tenth every year is not a small number.
It's hard to say how many disciples in Penglai have been to the Demon Island and come into contact with demons year after year, but it must be a large number! What if the disciples of Penglai can't take action against the demons? How different is that from being useless?
Li Baili may not necessarily need those Penglai disciples who go to the Demon Island, no matter how much he loves the demons or Penglai Island. He just gives some malicious Penglai disciples an opportunity to make trouble.
Imagine that a disciple from Penglai hates another disciple from Penglai. One of the disciples is sent to the Demon Island. After returning, he is reported to have secretly communicated with demons, conspired to steal Penglai's secrets, or tried to provoke a war between Penglai and the Demon Island. Even if it is found out that this is not the case, he will still have to be investigated. How can he feel good?
Whether they investigate or not, Penglai's reputation will not be good. Penglai can firmly believe that all the disciples are loyal to Penglai, but what about after being repeatedly hit? That is not certain!
What's more, the human heart is unpredictable, who can guarantee that a person's heart will always be towards one place? Li Baihe is going to kill people without bloodshed!
What Whitebeard thought of, Blackbeard also thought of. They looked at each other, their faces looking a little ugly. They didn't speak for a while, thinking of countermeasures in their minds.
They wanted to refuse, but they had no reason to do so. Even if they said it out loud, Li Baili might not agree. If they had to fight, they couldn't win. If Li Baili killed them all today, they would not gain anything.
They began to think about how to agree, but in order to gain as much benefit as possible, in order to delay time, they all came up with an idea.
Li Baili sat there with her eyes narrowed, like a dozing lion, basking in the sun and wagging her tail, waiting for their answer in silence.
Whitebeard smiled and said, "We agree with this, but the selection of disciples should be done sooner rather than later. We don't know what they are thinking, so why don't you personally select this year's batch and take them back today?"
"Me choose?" Li Baili asked after opening her eyes.
"Yes! As long as they are willing," Whitebeard was full of confidence. He was sure that none of Penglai's disciples would take the initiative to follow him. He was planning to make Li Baili return empty-handed, and said with a smile, "Even if they all belong to the Demon Island, it's okay if they don't come back after a year."
"It's a deal!" Li Baili stood up.
Whitebeard and Blackbeard brought Li Baili to the martial arts arena.
All the new disciples are here.
They received the notice and all stood together, waiting for Li Baili and the others to come. They looked like a bunch of lambs huddled together for warmth in the winter, with confused expressions and slightly pale faces, pushing and shoving each other. Some of them already knew what was going on, while some still didn't understand the situation and were asking in a low voice. In short, they were all here.
When they saw Whitebeard and Blackbeard, they became quiet.
"These are all this year's disciples. Please come in." White Beard said to Li Baili with a smile and stretched out his hand.
Li Baili took a step forward and raised her hand.
All the disciples who were looking around had a puppet string on their heads. Li Baili controlled the string and they said in unison: "We voluntarily follow the Demon Lord to the Demon Island!"
Li Baili turned and looked at Whitebeard and Blackbeard.
Both of them were stunned for a moment, incredulous, and walked forward to ask, "Have you thought it through?"
The disciples nodded.
They noticed that these disciples had dull expressions and slow movements, which looked very abnormal, and they immediately shouted loudly: "Maybe they have been hit by something wrong? This is not considered voluntary, right?"
Li Baihe smiled at them and said, "Do you want to go back on your words or break the contract?"
Blackbeard and Whitebeard looked at each other and said tremblingly: "We didn't mean to do anything, but the current situation, anyone can see that something is wrong!"
Li Baihe nodded: "So you dare to do it but not take the responsibility?"
The two people on the opposite side were speechless for a moment after hearing his words.
Li Baili clapped her hands, and the Penglai disciples surrounded the two people in the middle. Li Baili smiled at Blackbeard and Whitebeard and said, "Do you want to die here today, or give the bodies to me?"
He paused, then suddenly smiled even brighter, and asked with emotion: "Why not give me the entire Penglai? Since Li Hanshuang is not here, and you want to find a new leader, I am just the right person!"
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