Seeing Qiao Bushi's nonchalant expression, Wang Yao felt that the Shu tribe seemed to have the upper hand in negotiations with the tribal alliance, and he was slightly puzzled.
To him, the tribal alliance delegation's visit to the Shu tribe was ostensibly to recruit the Shu tribe, but in reality, it was to exert pressure on them. However, judging from Qiao Bushi's demeanor, it seemed as if the pressure was entirely on the tribal alliance's side, while the Shu tribe remained remarkably calm and composed.
"Please sit down, please sit down. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already reported to me the reason why the Matchmaker came to our Shu tribe. This reason should be what the Matchmaker just told our Director Liang not long ago, right?"
Qiao Bushi invited Wang Yao to sit down, and he himself sat down opposite Wang Yao, while Liang Shan stood behind him with his hands at his sides.
“Yes…” Wang Yao nodded, repeating what he had said to Liang Shan to Qiao Bushi. In short, the Shu clan cannot side with the tribal alliance.
"I have three points to make regarding this issue. First, provided that the ethnic alliance does not show any obvious hostility towards the Shu people, the Shu people will not take the initiative to damage their relationship with the ethnic alliance. Being kind to our neighbors and friends has always been the Shu people's principle, and I believe the Heavenly Court will understand."
"Secondly, whether the Shu Clan joins the Clan Alliance is purely an internal matter for the Shu Clan. Please rest assured, Lord Yue Lao, our Shu Clan will certainly treat this matter with caution, adhering to the principles that benefit the Shu Clan, the Holy Domain, and the Six Realms."
"To be honest, I think a large part of the accusations made by your Heavenly Court investigation team against the Hu tribe are based on unfounded rumors. It is difficult for us to change the Shu tribe's consistent foreign policy because of this."
"Finally, regarding the dissidents from the Outer Continent who oppose the Ethnic Alliance, and their resettlement in the Eastern Continent, our Shu Clan, based on the principles of demonic cultivation, can provide them with a place to live and offer them the best possible protection for their demonic lives."
"But three principles need to be established here. First, the Shu tribe can only bear no more than one-sixth of all the exiles. Second, we need your Heavenly Court investigation team to issue a resettlement request to the Shu tribe, since we are resettling them at your request, right?"
"Finally, we hope that your investigation team can coordinate with the various ethnic groups in Dongchuan to set up several centralized resettlement sites. For example, in the area where we border the Yi and Liang ethnic groups, we can set up two resettlement sites. This will facilitate unified management and will not affect the normal work and life of our ethnic group."
Clearly, Qiao Bushi had given this matter considerable thought and had developed a mature idea before coming over. So, as soon as Wang Yao paused, he immediately launched into a long speech, offering three points of view and three principles. Upon hearing this, Wang Yao couldn't really raise any objections.
The so-called tribal alliance has been so polite to our Shu tribe. Why should I turn against them? We Shu tribe are not dogs kept by your Heavenly Court investigation team, and you can't just bite whoever you want.
The second point is also correct. Why should I listen to you about whether I join the tribal alliance or not? You say the tribal alliance is fooling me, but I say your investigation team is fooling me too. So don't act like a boss and point fingers here.
Especially the three principles in the third point, which are much more reliable than the Liangzu Qingning's statement. If you want me to accept the exiles, then everyone in Dongchuan should accept them together. No one should have an easy time.
And since you made the request, you have to give me some proof so I can use it to appease the tribal alliance. Tell them it's a requirement from Heaven, not something I voluntarily agreed to, and that the tribal alliance shouldn't turn against me over it.
The last point makes even more sense. By proactively setting up resettlement points on the border, Wang Yao could see that there was nothing wrong with it. At the very least, it shows that the Shu people had no intention of causing any trouble with those fugitives, but genuinely wanted to ensure their safety.
Wang Yao could only nod repeatedly after hearing the reasonable, advantageous, and measured words. He secretly resolved to thoroughly deal with the tribal alliance delegation that night, otherwise the Shu tribe would be a tough nut to crack.
Why? Because of Qiao Bushi's three views and three principles, except for the last one, the Heavenly Court investigation team simply could not accept the others!
Take the second item, the resettlement certificate, for example. They simply couldn't get it done. The Heavenly Court's investigation team didn't have its own official seal, nor did it have the authority to issue anything to the various races of the Holy Domain.
If they apply to the Heavenly Court, putting aside the question of whether there's enough time, just considering the nature of this matter, isn't the Heavenly Court blatantly interfering in the internal affairs of the Holy Realm? How could the Heavenly Court issue such a certificate?
Moreover, the first item, which only covers one-sixth of the exiles, is still uncertain. Wang Yao has not yet dealt with the Broken Bone Clan and the Long Clan in the south, let alone the Liang Clan. Even if they were willing to accept them, Wang Yao would not dare to send them in. How could he guarantee that all the ethnic groups in Dongchuan would be of one mind?
These are just some minor issues. The bigger issues are even more unacceptable. The Shu tribe keeps saying that they want to offend neither the Heavenly Court nor the tribal alliance. How is that possible?
Qiao Bushi's words sounded high-sounding, and Wang Yao couldn't refute them. He was just trying to be a good kid, and you dared to tell people to kill demons and set fires? That was really inappropriate.
"Lord Yue Lao, I, Qiao Bushi, have three requests to make. First, please return the Liang clan chief's daughter to her father. This is not because of her status or position, but entirely from the perspective of a father myself. The separation of father and daughter is against the natural order and morality of the demon world!"
"The Liang tribe chief, Qing Ning, even called me personally about this matter. He was sobbing on the phone. It's a sad story, and I feel sorry for him. Please understand, Lord Yue Lao."
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