nyslfriends 39. Peace Agreement
39. Peace Agreement
What Su Huanzhen was worried about was the Ghost River.
The Ghost River is extremely dangerous, but the treasure is too tempting. The surrounding forests alone have killed countless martial artists with their exotic poisonous insects and ferocious beasts, yet many more still rush to its aid.
However, the master of Yiliu, "Awakener of Evil," has already used Yiliu Gu poison to fight poison with poison and broken through the first barrier. But the second barrier, the "Gray World," is even more dangerous. Entering it will result in being inexplicably decomposed into dust.
Even so, many arrogant martial artists still barged in, and Su Huanzhen couldn't persuade them no matter what he tried.
It seems we need to break through this second barrier as soon as possible and find out what secrets it holds...
"Big news! Big news! Su Huanzhen, something terrible has happened!"
Su Huanzhen was deep in thought when he was snapped back to reality by a loud voice.
As soon as he looked up, he saw an ugly man with a red nose running over with two strangely shaped henchmen. It was none other than Qin Jiaxian, the number one lucky star and number one scoundrel in the martial arts world, and his two lackeys, Yin Shiren and Ye Tuling.
"It's Qin Jiaxian. What important matter has shocked you so much?"
"It's the roar of the mad dragon!"
Qin Jiaxian exclaimed dramatically, gesturing wildly, "The Mad Dragon has been captured by the Demon Realm! It's said that some Demon Realm War General, Teng Xielang, single-handedly killed it! Isn't this kid the Demon Realm's vanguard? How did he become a War General?"
"The demon realm needs someone to take charge, so why can't that person be me?"
As soon as Qin Jiaxian finished speaking, he felt a weight on his shoulder, followed by a unique voice. He slowly turned his stiff neck and saw Teng Xie appear out of nowhere, with his arm around his shoulder!
"...Hey, sister!"
Qin Jiaxian was so scared he almost peed his pants, and ran behind Su Huanzhen to hide.
"Teng Xie Lang, grant amnesty to the child."
Su Huanzhen's heart sank. He stared at Teng Xielang and the boy behind him, Shesheng Tongzi, two of his formidable enemies from his days as the White-Haired Swordsman. He said in a deep voice, "What brings you two here?"
I came to say hello.
Unlike the tense standoff between She Sheng Tong Zi and Ye Xiao Chai, where their auras escalated and swords seemed to be drawn, Teng Xie spoke with a leisurely air, "We've met several times, but this is our first formal meeting."
"Um……"
Su Huanzhen stared at Teng Xie, but couldn't even discern his expression... Teng Xie had his eyes closed.
He then tentatively asked, "Your Excellency, as the newly appointed War Commander, is your target for establishing your authority by targeting the Mad Dragon? This is puzzling to me."
"Su Huanzhen, let's not beat around the bush. Kuanglong betrayed the Demon Lord, and the Demon Realm will naturally make him pay the price."
Su Huanzhen's heart sank slightly, and he frowned as he asked, "Does Your Excellency still advocate invading the Central Plains and starting a new war?"
"What, does Master Su think there aren't enough problems, enough chaos? The Four Directions Platform, the Four Directions Gathering, the Ghost River's secret treasure—aren't they enough to give Master Su a headache?"
"Of course I yearn for peace; it was the Demon Realm that was constantly being aggressive."
"Times have changed. I don't possess the Demon Lord's martial prowess, and the Demon Realm won't take the initiative to attack. But my fear is that the righteous path might see this as a good opportunity to conquer the Demon Realm in one fell swoop. In that case, it won't be the Demon Realm that reignites the war."
"I know best the value of life, and what I least want to see is the resurgence of war."
"Then why not make a non-aggression pact? The demon realm won't bother the righteous path, and the righteous path won't provoke the demon realm."
"I am happy to see this happen, but I wonder if the Commander-in-Chief is truly sincere?"
"Su Huanzhen, is this the sincerity you've been looking for?"
As Teng Xie spoke, he made a single gesture, causing a spatial fluctuation around him, and then Chi Yunran's figure appeared.
Su Huanzhen saw that Chi Yunran had a talisman stuck to her forehead, and that Teng Xie was walking towards him with a wave of his hand, so he immediately became wary.
But Chi Yunran simply stopped in front of him, and Teng Xie waved his hand, and the talisman burned away in an instant.
"Demon! You can't have me..."
When Chi Yunran regained consciousness, her memory was still stuck on the moment when Teng Xie stuck a talisman on her forehead.
"……yield."
Before she could finish speaking, her eyes rolled back, her body went limp, and Su Huanzhen caught her. He probed her with his true energy and frowned slightly, "What does General Zhan mean by this?"
"As you can see, she was put to sleep simply because she was being a bit noisy. As for the demonic energy that sealed her power, it was none other than my own doing. What do you think, Sage?"
Su Huanzhen said in a deep voice, "The War General is actually able to integrate demonic energy into Chi Yunran's body and keep it so stable. I admire him."
"Alright, there are indeed some tricks involved, but they shouldn't be too difficult for Su Huanzhen, whose mind is filled with countless books, right?"
"I am ashamed. If I were to ask General Zhan to lift the seal, what would you like me to do?"
"It's very simple, Su Xianren, you just need to place your handprint here."
Tengxie conjured a sheet of Xuan paper covered with writing and handed it over. Su Huanzhen took a look and saw that it read: Su Huanzhen, on behalf of the Central Plains Righteous Path, Xuanzong, and Wanshengyan, had signed a peace treaty of non-aggression with the Demon Realm.
"This... General, could you perhaps arrange for me to communicate with Xuanzong and Wanshengyan?"
Su Huanzhen said that he had no right to make decisions on behalf of Xuanzong and Wanshengyan. If Wanshengyan and Xuanzong asked about it, he would either lose face or both factions would have grievances.
"Sage Su, I am full of sincerity, why don't you treat me in return?"
"Well... okay."
Seeing Teng Xie's firm attitude, Su Huanzhen didn't hesitate much. He explained to Wan Shengyan and Xuanzong that he could easily make a choice if they broke up now. He readily signed his name on the paper and pressed his fingerprint.
Teng Xie took the paper, made his own handprint on it, and then casually tossed it towards Qin Jiaxian. "Qin Jiaxian, could you please post this notice at the public pavilion? It's not urgent; even if you lose it, it's alright. I'll just send another one to Erchonglin later."
Erchonglin was Qin Jiaxian's lair and his wife Hua Feihua's residence. Upon hearing this, he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly cried out, "It won't be lost! It won't be lost! Old Qin will go to the Public Pavilion right away and make sure everything is taken care of. Commander Zhan, please rest assured!"
With that, he ran away in a panic.
Su Huanzhen couldn't help but say, "Why make things difficult for Qin Jiaxian, General? Both sides have already shown their sincerity. If you need, I will go to the Public Pavilion to announce this matter."
"Master Su is very busy, how could I dare to trouble you further? I also have many things to do, so I won't disturb you any longer."
After saying that, Teng Xie waved his hand, and a burst of energy shot into Chi Yunran's body, and immediately wisps of black energy dissipated.
When Teng Xie and She Sheng left, Su Huanzhen used his true energy to examine Chi Yunran and found that there was nothing wrong with her body and no hidden tricks. He breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Qu Shitu, please look after Senior Chiyunran and invite Senior Cuishanxing and Senior Baixuepiao to come."
"Okay, leave it to me."
Qu Shitu took the red cloud dye and couldn't help but say, "Su Huanzhen, this little fox isn't as ferocious as that great demon, but it seems to be even more of a headache."
Upon hearing this, Su Huanzhen couldn't help but sigh softly, "I just hope this ceasefire can last a little longer."