"It's too difficult to defeat Nan Shang. Rather than sacrificing more people, it's better to sacrifice a few. We don't need too many. A hundred thousand death squads can turn the tide of the war and let Nan Shang know that we can do what they can do."

Si Yi's two straight index fingers collided together to form a "cross", as if he was very confident in his idea. As long as he had a hundred thousand troops like that, he would be able to drive away the Southern Merchants. This idea became closer because of Xia Xiao's possession, and gradually became closer to reality because of his return, and the dreamlike appearance could be shed. But whether it could be freed from the brain and really created depended on Xia Xiao.

Si Yi placed his hopes on Xia Xiao, but he pretended to hesitate, and after showing enough respect, he replied:

"Your Majesty, I can't do this, so I'd better give up this idea."

"No room for consideration? Besides, using magic in this way is not a big deal, and it does not go against your original intention. What you did was just a subject creating an army according to the king's will to resist the invaders. It is reasonable and logical. We should fight back now and not be soft-hearted."

"Besides, the Xia family army has suffered heavy losses because they are too passionate and will not retreat. To put it bluntly, the entire army may be wiped out. They have elderly and children at home, and their wives are waiting for them to go home at the intersection. I hope to exchange the lives of the majority with the lives of the minority. It is not too early now. As long as you agree, I can dispatch 100,000 soldiers and horses today for you to operate."

In order to make Xia Xiao agree and commit to the establishment of the army, Si Yi had to force him to start, not to mention accusing him of being a loyal subject who must obey the emperor's orders, even if he tempted him with benefits. He would first persuade him, and if that didn't work, he would call Xia Jinghong to persuade him again, and if that still didn't work, he would call Xiao Rong as well. He had his own way to get Xia Xiao to move, after all, Si Yunying was a great regret for Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao could see Si Yi's determination, but he shook his head, very firm. He was not the kind of person who would not refuse, and if he really did that kind of thing, what was the difference between him and a real demon?

"Your Majesty, the people who created the army in Nan Shang have been eliminated by the senior sister of the academy. You can imagine that such behavior is not recommended. It was only because of pity for the lives that the senior sister did not attack the army, but this example caused my Great Xia to suffer heavy losses. If I do the same thing again, I will immediately lure them here."

"That would disrupt our original plan, not to mention raising an army. If the war starts ahead of time, it would not do us any good and would only disrupt our progress. And I'm not as capable as you think. Let alone 100,000 troops, I can't even muster 10,000."

"You have the power to destroy 200,000 demon soldiers, but you don't have the ability to create 100,000?"

The emperor spoke very quickly, his eyes full of suspicion. He felt that Xia Xiao was a little stubborn now, but he spoke just as quickly:

"The demon who killed 200,000 people in the darkness was also the one who made me possessed. It had little to do with me and was not caused by me. If you insist on making a connection, it was because she wanted to make me possessed, but I suppressed my urge to plunder the energy of living beings. Otherwise, how could I have killed so many people? Even if it was a pig, 200,000 of them could have pushed me to death."

The rebuttal involving these things made it difficult for Si Yi to retort. Xia Xiao's words did show that he was incompetent. Thinking about it again, he was able to escape for so long and hide his aura only because of Ah Zhu. The fantasy of establishing a demon army could only stay in his mind to satisfy his desire.

With a sigh, Si Yi knew there was no hope. His expression was gloomy, and his eyes were full of disappointment. Could it be that Daxia was really going to perish in his hands? He felt sorry for his father and Eunuch Mu.

Ah Zhu secretly glanced at Si Yi, then at Xia Xiao. Although he thought that what the latter said was right, he also thought that Si Yi was very pitiful. Such a wise king wanted to fight with demon soldiers. How sad it was, how much determination he made, and how long he persuaded himself before making a decision? After all the struggles, he thought of saving the majority with the lives of a few, but he didn't expect that even with such a concession, God would not agree.

"The war is almost over. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry so much."

"What do you mean?"

Si Yi was not excited by the empty words, Xia Xiao asked back:

"Which do you think is stronger, the sea or the land?"

Although he didn't know what Xia Xiao wanted to say, Si Yi expressed his opinion very seriously.

“I think it’s the ocean.”

"Why?"

"The land area is too small, and the sea is everywhere. From a certain perspective, we have been surrounded by the ocean since the beginning. Technically speaking, we came from the ocean and now live on land. How can we fight against it?"

"Your Majesty's opinion makes sense. If the sea gets angry, we will be doomed. The gap in power is difficult to make up, but in the face of disaster, people can always unite."

"What on earth do you want to say?"

"When the Ancestor of the Spiritual Contract left the Great Wilderness, he sealed the Wild Beast King Que Dan in the south of the South China Sea, and sealed the Great Emperor Jun Ze, the origin of the sea beast clan, in the east of the East China Sea. The latter has broken the seal once, and now that the whereabouts of the Ancestor of the Spiritual Contract have been discovered by me, he should have sensed her presence. As long as he gets angry, the Southern Merchants will withdraw, and it will be the five major forces that will deal with him, so the pressure on Daxia is not that great!"

"Has he made any movement?"

“Not yet.”

"The five major forces have any predictions?"

"This is just my prediction. The five major forces have not noticed him yet."

"this……"

Si Yi was silent. What Xia Xiao said were all his subjective conjectures. What else was there to say?

This reason for the ceasefire was too far-fetched, even a little absurd. How could one feel at ease and hope for the best based on a guess without any certainty? If war is not prepared in advance, many lives will be sacrificed. After confirming once again that his idea could not be realized, Si Yi just chatted with Xia Xiao for a few words and asked him to go back early.

Although Si Yi was disappointed, he knew that what he could do at the moment was to be down-to-earth and carefully control the army and supplies. Although this powerless method was not as good as building a demon army, at least he knew it was unrealistic and stopped thinking about it and wasting his energy.

On the way, Ah Zhu asked Xia Xiao about Emperor Qishi. The latter glanced to the east and said:

"When I got in touch with Yu Shangyan, the activation of the Five Elements Mark made me vaguely feel a lot of things. Although the feeling was very weak, the light in the South Sea was too weak, while the light in the East Sea was much stronger. His power was growing rapidly, and it seemed that he was about to break through the seal and return to the human world."

"Didn't the Emperor say there were still ten years left?"

"She has ulterior motives. The time given is just for reference. Don't take it too seriously. Anyway, I feel that it will not be long before Jun Ze breaks through the seal. This is a good thing for us."

"Why? Once he breaks the seal, won't you have one more thing to worry about?"

In fact, Xia Xiao didn't want to care about so many things at all. Even now, his real wish was just to live a quiet life. But these things always came into his mind, forcing him to think about them. It was like a knife on his neck that was enough to threaten his life, forcing him to intervene.

The water always becomes more muddy as it flows, but Xia Xiao is lucky enough not to become more confused as time goes by.

"I have a bold idea. Since Quedan Junze and Yu Shangyan have a grudge, we can use their help to kill people and let them kill Yu Shangyan. In that way, our world will be peaceful, and no matter how magical her mark is, it will not have any effect."

"Can it be done? Isn't she very strong?"

"Que Dan once said that as early as 30,000 years ago, the Great Emperor Qishi was already tens of thousands of years old. He is the same age as Haiyang. If he had not consumed his strength to keep his people alive, he would have broken through the seal and roamed freely. His cultivation is higher than Que Dan's, and even Yu Shangyan in his prime would not dare to underestimate him. Judging from the current situation and what has happened in the past, his power is indeed very strong, and I am afraid he has fallen into the path of evil."

"You can see this, is it still blurry?"

"I'm just guessing. The more upright a person is, the more likely they are to abandon their original principles and beliefs after experiencing something unpleasant, because it's unfair and unbalanced!"

Just like what Que Dan said, Jun Ze is more upright than the upright people of mankind, and he is even unwilling to form an alliance to deal with humans. Such a person is really powerful, but it is such a person that he has been sealed for 30,000 years!

For 30,000 years, his people have also been suppressed in the trench, and they have suffered a lot. In such an environment, he will definitely be angry. The more angry he is, the greater the probability of being possessed by a demon. Moreover, 30,000 years ago, Yu Shangyan was also possessed by a demon. This will be a cycle, but Xia Xiao hopes that he can break through the shackles of the wilderness and smash the moon. If the time permits, Xia Xiao will go to persuade him and help him.

Ah Zhu tilted his head with a half-understood expression and said with emotion:

"You are really too strong. Since you remember what Quedan said so clearly, I have forgotten it long ago. And even if I remember it, I can't think of so many inferences. I hate to guess people's thoughts. They seem so complicated."

"Fool, these are just guesses, they are actually useless. But the plan itself is close to perfection, and its meaning is not to implement it completely, but to lead yourself and the things happening around you towards it, so as to get closer to it."

Ah Zhu nodded, not quite understanding. His cute look made Xia Xiao put his hand on his head and touched it. Then, when the wings spread out, the two landed in the backyard of Xia's house.

After telling his father about today's conversation, he sighed heavily as expected. The gap between Daxia and Nanshang has forced His Majesty to resort to this last resort, but it is still not completed, which is really heartbreaking. In this case, there is only a fight to the death. Xia Jinghong remembered what Xia Xiao said about the truce, but when he asked, Xia Xiao did not answer, but just interrupted and asked:

"Is Fuqing still in the army?"

"Yes! And he has not been running around. At the beginning, the emperor ordered us to withdraw from Xiyang to the Dragon and Tiger Fortress, and he has been recuperating there. When he was in Xiyang, he made a lot of efforts and also suffered a lot of injuries. But I heard from some people that he was originally the master of Yaowang Valley?"

Xia Xiao nodded, and when Xia Jinghong was shocked, he said:

"He owes me a favor, so he came to help me. Just be respectful to him and don't worry about anything else."

Xia Jinghong nodded, still feeling a little unbelievable. Yaowang Valley was one of the old five major forces. As the Valley Master, since he would help Xia Xiao to join the war in the secular world, how big was that favor? Xia Jinghong couldn't guess that favor almost cost Xia Xiao his life, and the look he gave the latter had something more, admiration and a bit of confusion.