With a soft "pfft!"
The commander cleaved the great cultivator in two with a single strike.
At this moment, his state of mind underwent a tremendous change. He realized that if he continued to rely on Buddhism, the Demon Subduing Starfield might perish.
The commander sat in his chair, his mind in turmoil.
"Buddhism is ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs; you shouldn't have sided with Buddhism in the first place!"
The commander was filled with regret. Now, the native cultivators of the Demon Subduing Starfield were charging ahead, while the Buddhist cultivators followed behind.
Despite the war lasting over four months, not a single Buddhist monk has died.
Just then, a figure appeared in the central command tent.
Upon seeing the newcomer, the commander exclaimed in surprise:
"Lord Situ!"
This person was none other than Situ Ye, who was captured by Golden Lion when he besieged the Nangong family of Huonan City.
Later, he was successfully naturalized by Nangong Chen.
Situ Ye sealed off the central command tent, then addressed the commander:
"Now you see the true nature of Buddhism, don't you?"
The commander's hand, gripping the hilt of his sword, slowly loosened, and he sighed:
"But it's too late!"
"It's not too late!" Situ Ye said solemnly.
"Read the letter from Commander-in-Chief Xiao before making a decision!"
As he spoke, Situ Ye presented a jade pendant to the commander.
After reading it, the commander was already tempted, but he found it difficult to make a decision.
"The Buddhist sect is very powerful. If my Demon Subduing Star Region sides with the Tang Region, the Buddhist sect will definitely retaliate."
They even came up with such a heinous method as summoning the Blood Kui.
Situ Ye said:
"There is no need for open resistance. Just two months later, when the Tang army takes the initiative to attack, you will lead the local army of the Demon Subduing Star Region to fight and retreat, pushing the Buddhist army to the front line."
My Tang army will surely annihilate all the Buddhist monks.
At that time, all you need to do is show the appearance of a complete rout and finally surrender to the Tang Dynasty.
With Lord Lingyun and Lord Qiongqi protecting you, the Buddhist sect won't do anything to you!
After listening, the commander sat in his chair and pondered for a long time. Two hours later, the struggle in his eyes disappeared.
"I'd love to agree, but on one condition!"
He paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said:
"Lord Situ, it's not that I don't trust you, but I want to meet the legendary Commander Xiao in person!"
"This..." Situ Ye hesitated. The commander wanted Xiao Yanran to come see him in person.
"Are you perhaps trying to kidnap Commander-in-Chief Xiao?!"
Situ Ye's eyes suddenly turned cold!
The commander hurriedly said:
"I swear on my Dao heart that if I have such a thought, I will be annihilated, body and soul!"
Situ Ye saw the sincerity in the commander's eyes and nodded slightly.
"I can't make this decision myself; it requires Commander-in-Chief Xiao's approval. However, you only have seven days to consider it. If you still don't agree within seven days, you know what the final outcome will be!"
After speaking, Situ Ye disappeared and arrived at the central military tent of the Tang Domain.
Upon learning that the commander of the Demon Subduing Starfield wanted Xiao Yanran to meet him in person, Qiongqi immediately objected:
"I won't go! Even if the commander doesn't take you hostage, there's no guarantee that others won't have the same evil intentions!"
In any case, the scales of victory are tipping in our favor. Given the current situation, there's essentially no stalemate; we can launch a counter-offensive and begin the war of conquest.
Others also objected.
Since the failures of the Fierce Ghost Clan's Death Charge and the Demon Realm's collision with the Starry Sky Great Wall, the morale of the Demon Subduing Starfield has plummeted to rock bottom.
In two months at most, they will show signs of defeat.
Xiao Yanran doesn't need to risk meeting the commander of the Demon Subduing Starfield.
At this moment, Xiao Yanran waved her hand to signal everyone to calm down, and she said in a deep voice:
"Our initiative to win over the commander of the Demon Subduing Starfield is fundamentally aimed at ending the war at the lowest possible cost."
Otherwise, after the war, not only will at least 30% of the creatures in Tang Domain perish, but 70% of the creatures in Fumo Star Domain will also die.
They are all living beings; Buddhism may be cruel, but we cannot be cruel ourselves.
"I'm willing to go!"
People were filled with respect for Xiao Yanran. She had a strong sense of righteousness and dared to risk her life for the sake of countless lives. This was a great act of kindness.
Qiongqi was about to speak when Lingyun stopped him:
"Yanran is the commander, so she makes the decisions. Brother Qiongqi can just go with her!"
"Alright!"
Immediately, Qiongqi transformed into a mark and disappeared into Xiao Yanran's wrist.
Immediately afterwards, Situ Ye led Xiao Yanran to the central military tent of the Demon Subduing Starfield.
The commander of the Demon Subduing Star Region was truly shocked to see that Xiao Yanran had arrived in less than an hour.
At the same time, I felt admiration.
Upon seeing how young Xiao Yanran was, the commander went from shock to awe.
"I thought the commander of Tangyu was an old monster like me who had lived for millions of years, but I didn't expect him to be so young."
Although you were on defense the whole time, your control of the game and your ability to seize opportunities put me to shame.
Xiao Yanran smiled slightly and clasped her hands in greeting:
"Commander Ke Hu is too kind!"
The commander of the Demon Subduing Star Domain is named Ke Hu, and his older brother Ke Long is the lord of the Demon Subduing Star Domain.
While the two were talking, Ke Long also arrived at the central command tent.
"Greetings, Senior Ke!"
Xiao Yanran generously clasped her hands in greeting.
Seeing himself defeated by a young girl, Ke Long felt ashamed and indignant, and said to himself with a self-deprecating laugh:
"Alas! My brother and I are nearly ten million years old combined, yet we can't defeat a little girl."
After speaking, Ke Long said seriously:
"Commander Ke Hu wants to see you to see if Tang Yu is truly willing to join forces with us."
"Commander-in-Chief Xiao has shown us his sincerity, so we'll proceed according to your plan!"
He paused, then changed the subject, saying in a deep voice:
"However! The Demon Subduing Star Domain will remain independent and will not belong to the Illusionary Sea Star Domain!"
Xiao Yanran did not bargain about this. The original plan to conquer the Demon Subduing Starfield was based on the premise that the Demon Subduing Starfield would wholeheartedly follow Buddhism.
Now that they have decided to break away from Buddhism, there is no need to conquer them. As long as the Demon Subduing Starfield does not follow Buddhism, it will not pose a threat to the Tang Domain.
"Good! The Demon Subduing Star Domain is still yours, and from now on, the two star domains will be in an alliance."
As she spoke, Xiao Yanran took out two animal hides and said:
"This is an alliance! Once signed, we will be allies, and any breach of this agreement will be condemned by all the realms of the universe!"
After reading the covenant, Ke Long signed his name without hesitation and dripped his essence blood onto his name.
The reason he was so decisive was because he saw the strength of Ling Yun and the others. Even the two strongest quasi-immortal emperors of the Buddhist sect could not do anything to them. At that moment, Ke Long's heart was already wavering.
It wasn't until Wu Lie Fo forced Ke Long to put pressure on Commander Ke Hu and to have the blood sacrifice cultivators summon the Blood Kui that Ke Long was completely swayed.
The blood sacrifice cultivators were sacrificing native cultivators of the Demon Subduing Starfield, not Buddhist cultivators, which undoubtedly chilled Ke Long's heart.
Xiao Yanran also signed the agreement.
The two exchanged treaties, formally forming an alliance.
"Lord Ke, the war will end within three months. Let's cherish the peace!"
Ke Long nodded in deep agreement.
"My vision is inferior to that of Commander-in-Chief Xiao. You are a born commander, a born leader!"
Xiao Yanran smiled and said:
"If you keep praising me, Lord Ke, I'll get arrogant."
Immediately, Ke Long clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said:
"Commander Xiao, please convey my greetings to Lord Lingyun and Lord Qiongqi."
"Once the war is over, my Ke family will certainly host a banquet for them!"
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