As Ye Tian had expected, the person who came here was a big shot from the Feng Dynasty, Prince Jiang Nian.
The king dies for his country, the emperor guards the nation's gate.
In critical moments, the kingdom and its military might can be entrusted to the princes.
Sending Jiang Nian to talk to Ye Tian now shows that they are taking it seriously enough.
As Ye Tian and Kong Chan stepped into the back mountain, which resembled a fairyland, Jiang Nian, who was playing the zither, suddenly stopped, turned to look in their direction, smiled, and said warmly, "Please come in."
Jiang Nian had assumed Ye Tian was an older, more experienced man, but he turned out to be quite young. However, due to his excellent upbringing, he didn't show much surprise.
"I've long heard from Dean Kong that you have amazing talent in poetry, prose, and calligraphy. I even read the poems you wrote some time ago, even though I was in the capital," Jiang Nian said with a polite smile.
Ye Tian didn't have time to mince words with Jiang Nian. If he continued to be polite any longer, the Wu Dynasty's people would probably have already stormed the academy's gate.
"I won't stand on ceremony, Your Highness. I'm here to discuss business with you," Ye Tian said calmly.
Jiang Nian wasn't surprised that Ye Tian had guessed his identity. Now that he was here, he wasn't afraid to reveal his true identity. He said directly, "Fellow Daoist Ye is indeed carefree. The Feng Dynasty can support you, but Fellow Daoist Ye must realize your own importance."
"No need for all this talk. Right now, the Wu Dynasty is constantly harassing your Feng Dynasty. Especially now that Wu Yi is dead, if your Feng Dynasty doesn't want to fight them, you'll definitely have to cede territory and pay reparations. And that's only one aspect. If the Wu Dynasty sets up defenses on your Feng Dynasty's borders, your future won't be easy either."
Ye Tian had clearly prepared his plan before coming here, and he directly pointed out all the hidden dangers of the Feng Dynasty.
Jiang Nian wasn't angry at Ye Tian's blunt words. What Ye Tian said was true; the Feng Dynasty was indeed in a bad situation, and after Wu Yi's death, the Wu Dynasty would definitely seize the opportunity to cause trouble.
“Fengchao understands these things better than anyone else, but since we lack the strength, what other option is there but to submit? Fellow Daoist Ye, if you can make Fengchao capable of sitting at the same table with Wuchao to negotiate, then I will naturally dare to join you in fighting Wuchao. After all, nobody wants to be the one constantly paying reparations,” Jiang Nian said warmly.
Ye Tian smiled and said, "Since I called you here to talk, I must be confident. We have some people within the Martial Dynasty under our control, so we can do this..."
Jiang Nian and Ye Tian got into the flow and started chatting quickly. After a few simple sentences, Jiang Nian's eyes brightened, and he nodded as he listened, saying, "If that's the case, then this matter definitely needs to be carried out."
Ye Tian, unhurried, chatted with Jiang Nian for a few more minutes.
The usually gentle Jiang Nian suddenly clenched her fists. This truly was an opportunity. If Ye Tian could do everything he said, perhaps this time Feng Dynasty wouldn't have to cede territory and pay reparations, and could even use this opportunity to regain its prestige!
Once the Wu Dynasty is conquered, it won't be long. After the Feng Dynasty recuperates for a while, it will become the strongest dynasty within a hundred miles!
Jiang Nian looked Ye Tian straight in the eye and said earnestly, "Fellow Daoist Ye, although we are strangers, since we know each other through Dean Kong, I trust his character, and therefore I trust yours as well. I bet what you say is true. If I lose, the Feng Dynasty will simply cede more territory and pay more reparations. If I win, you can go back to your homeland, and our Feng Dynasty will no longer have to live under the majesty of the Wu Dynasty!"
Jiang Nian is a woman of strong character, and Ye Tian breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid of encountering some weaklings who would talk for a long time without reaching a conclusion, or rather, who hesitated and dared not make a definitive statement.
Li Ningshan's iron cavalry could arrive at the academy at any moment. Ye Tian doesn't have much time left. If someone else keeps stalling, all of this will be ruined.
Thank goodness!
Ye Tian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Highness, cooperate with me, and I guarantee your Feng Dynasty won't be disappointed. Those people from the Wu Dynasty won't let me return to my homeland; I'll show them what true pain is!"
“Alright! I trust you. I’ll immediately send a message to the nearby border defenses and have them bring troops over. No matter where King Wu has his troops, we’ll wipe out Li Ningshan’s heavy cavalry first, catching him off guard. We’ll have a showdown with you today!” Jiang Nian said earnestly.
"Okay!" Ye Tian nodded.
At that moment, a sudden sound rang out, the clatter of the jar startling everyone.
Kong Chan said with a serious expression, "This is bad. Li Ningshan must have already attacked. This is the sound of the mountain-protecting formation."
Ye Tian's expression subtly changed, and he asked Jiang Nian, "Is it too late?"
"If we can hold on, we'll make it in time," Jiang Nian said calmly, as if she had everything under control.
"If you trust me, I'll trust you this once too," Ye Tian nodded and said.
"Dean, you and the Confucian scholars should lead the academy students to retreat first. Our entire Wuqing Sect will stay here to delay them for a while," Ye Tian said, turning to Kong Chan.
This matter has nothing to do with Kong Chan, and even less to do with the students of the academy. They were just a group of scholars, not skilled in warfare.
Ye Tian didn't want some of the academy's students to die needlessly because of this war; it wouldn't be fair to them.
Kong Chan's face was somewhat pale. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Fellow Daoist Ye, the students of the academy cannot be harmed."
Ye Tian nodded and said, "Don't feel pressured. Take the academy students and go first." He didn't want to morally blackmail Kong Chan, and letting him go first was the right decision.
"Your Highness, you can stay here and hide. No one will hurt you in any way," Ye Tian said calmly, then walked out without saying anything more.
"Master, senior brothers, junior brothers, junior sisters. Where are you?" Ye Tian walked out of the back mountain and flew straight into the mountain peak with the speed of breaking through the air.
"My disciple!"
"Junior brother!"
"Senior brother!"
One response after another.
The Wuqing Sect, led by Daoist Wuchen and Liu Luolan, with Abbess Huayun as their assistant, and including guest elders like Chu Feng, had all assembled and stood atop the mountain.
The mountain-protecting formation is being attacked by the iron cavalry and Li Ningshan.
Li Ningshan was at the peak of the seventh level of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and together with this group of heavy cavalrymen who were all quite strong, as well as various centurions and commanders of considerable strength.
This group of people are extremely skilled in warfare. With their formations and crossbows combined, they could not only fight Ye Tian and his group, but they could even take over the entire academy.
This group of people was aggressive and extremely sinister!
Ye Tian lowered his eyes and stared at the group of people, his heart now extremely calm. This group of heavy cavalry was the first step; they had to take them down, crush them in the Feng Dynasty, so that even if the court wanted to back out, it would be too late!
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