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Chapter 165: Compromise

Not only did Hai Changping successfully reconcile with Hu Jiujiu, but the two of them also reached many trade agreements.

Hai Changping even personally went back to organize the trade route between Sea City and Ping City.

This was a historic moment for both of them, allowing them to strengthen their cooperation and exchange what they needed.

Although many demons in Sea City were dissatisfied with this move, Hai Changping was not willing to provoke Ping City. After witnessing the development of Ping City and the strength they had displayed, Hai Changping was even more determined to get along with them.

Hai Changping had achieved great success in Ping City. Moreover, after the two sides had established a caravan, the endless exchange of goods had brought huge profits to both parties.

The people from Rong City could not sit still anymore.

“Can there be that much trade?”

The City Lord of Rong City, Huang Yaoshan, looked unhappily at the group of strategists behind him. He was originally determined to stand against the humans of Ping City, but he did not expect Hai Changping to do such a thing.

Now, he was in a very awkward situation.

The two large cities traded with each other. It was so ordinary and mutually beneficial. Now, they seemed to be making a killing. In that case, the gap between Rong City and the other two cities would only grow larger and larger. After that, their status would also decrease.

This made Huang Yaoshan uneasy.

Originally, they were allies with Sea City, so they were not afraid of Ping City. However, the two cities over there were doing so well now. If they isolated Rong City from the outside world, it would be very difficult for them to do anything.

“City Lord, I think we should lower our heads. Ping City is extremely rich now. There are all kinds of treasures inside. We can’t just leave such a piece of fat meat for Hai Changping to eat. Wouldn’t that be a huge loss?”

Some people advocated peace talks.

Of course, there were also many people who stood on the opposite side.

“What nonsense are you talking about? Ever since I was born, I’ve never heard of demons giving in to humans. That Hai Changping has already forgotten Lord Black Dragon’s words. I think we should suppress him as soon as possible!”

“That’s right. We have to suppress this bastard. He can actually do such a humiliating thing to the dignity of the Demon Race!”

Instantly, the venue was filled with the sounds of crusades. No matter how agitated he was, neither side could convince the other. It was true that the demons disdained to cooperate with the humans, but now, they were facing such a predicament.

Hai Changping had indeed lowered his head to Hu Jiujiu. By lowering his head like this, he had also obtained a lot of benefits. Although it might be a betrayal to the other demons, at least they had truly benefited.

Seeing that both sides were arguing and had their reasons, the decision fell on Huang Yaoshan again.

As the City Lord, he had to help Rong City find a way out. He couldn’t just wait like this forever. That would be falling into Hai Changping’s trap.

“No. Since it’s come to this, we have to send an envoy out. We can’t fall behind.”

“City Lord, you can’t do that!”

“What’s not to do? We should have done this long ago!”

“City Lord, how can the demons submit to the rule of the human race? The demons of Ping City are waiting for us to save them. How can you give them up just like that?”

“Come on, we can’t even protect ourselves now. How can we be in the mood to think about those righteous words? In my opinion, we should act quickly now. We can’t wait anymore.”

Although the two sides argued fiercely, Huang Yaoshan did not change his mind in the end. Rong City still sent an envoy to Ping City.

“The envoy of Rong City has come to pay his respects to City Lord Hu on the orders of the City Lord of Rong City.”

He easily entered the city, but he was stuck outside the City Lord Manor. Initially, he thought that since the journey was so smooth, there wouldn’t be any trouble. However, he was blocked here.

Minglun looked at the Rong City’s envoy. “I’m sorry, the City Lord is not in good health today. I’m afraid she won’t be able to meet you.”

Although the envoy was a little anxious, he did not dare to say anything if the City Lord had something on. He could only stay in Ping City for the time being.

The accommodation Minglun had arranged for him was not bad.

However, he never expected that he would stay here for half a month. The City Lord was still waiting for his news. How could he stay here forever? He visited the City Lord Manor every day, but Hu Jiujiu was unwell every day. No matter how stupid a person was, they would be able to figure out what was going on.

Hu Jiujiu clearly did not want to see him, so she made up such a reason. This made the envoy extremely anxious. Initially, he had taken these words seriously, but it seemed that the past half a month had been wasted.

The envoy was sending treasures everywhere. He had brought a large number of natural treasures over because he wanted to seek cooperation. At this moment, he couldn’t care less. After stuffing a large number of treasures into the City Lord Manor, the envoy finally arrived in front of Hu Jiujiu five days later.

The envoy knelt nervously in front of Hu Jiujiu, not daring to raise his head.

“I heard you’ve been here for almost a month?”

“City Lord Hu, it’s only been twenty days, not even a month.”

“Oh.” Hu Jiujiu nodded. “Tell me, why did your City Lord ask you to come over?”

“The City Lord hopes that our two cities can cooperate with each other. This will be beneficial to both of us. Since ancient times, our Rong City has produced a large number of treasures. I believe we will be able to satisfy City Lord Hu.”

“Is that it?”

Hu Jiujiu agreed casually, looking disinterested.

How could the envoy not understand when he saw this scene? He hurriedly carried the item up again.

“City Lord Hu, this box is filled with spiritual herbs from our Rong City. I specially brought it over for you. It can help you maintain your youthful appearance.”

After seeing this box of treasures, Hu Jiujiu’s expression clearly softened and she smiled. “It looks like a pretty good treasure.”

“The City Lord has sharp eyes. Most of these spiritual herbs are more than a thousand years old. As long as they are used in medicine, they will be very effective. They are most suitable for the City Lord’s delicate appearance.”

“Thank you so much for sending such a heavy gift.”

“City Lord, you’re too kind. These are just a small token of my appreciation. They also represent our City Lord’s sincerity. I hope that you can see our sincerity.”

Hu Jiujiu smiled and nodded. In the past half a month, this person’s temperament had been worn away.

If she had discussed it with them immediately, it would probably not have been so easy to negotiate the conditions. However, it would be much simpler to discuss some conditions with them after this period of time.

No matter what Hu Jiujiu said, the envoy agreed readily. It seemed that the trade between them had been finalized.

“I knew that the City Lord is wise and righteous, that you will definitely be able to consider the relationship between the two of us carefully.” Seeing that the discussion had come to an end, the envoy was naturally abnormally excited.

However, just as he was feeling happy, he was suddenly interrupted by Hu Jiujiu.

“I have some small conditions. I wonder if I can raise them?”

“City Lord, you’re too humble. If you have any instructions, feel free to tell me. I’ll definitely relay them back to you.”

“It’s like this,” Hu Jiujiu said absent-mindedly. “Recently, you also know that the trade volume here is very huge. There is still not enough space in the inner city. I thought that since you demons also want to do business, why don’t you move to the outer city? That place is quite good.”

“Outer city?”

The envoy looked troubled. How was he going to explain this when he returned?

It had to be known that the outer city was a place for human cultivators to exchange items. It was where lowly people lived. But now, Hu Jiujiu actually wanted to leave the outer city for the demons to exchange. Wasn’t this clearly looking down on them?

The envoy’s face darkened, but he did not dare to flare up. This was Hu Jiujiu’s territory, and it was not easy to meet her. If Hu Jiujiu was unhappy, who knew what she would do?

Furthermore, Hu Jiujiu was very strong. Before he came, the City Lord had reminded him repeatedly not to anger her.

“City Lord Hu, I’m afraid this is a little inappropriate, right?” The envoy said tactfully.

Hu Jiujiu was playing with a medicinal herb. When she heard his answer, she immediately threw the medicinal herb back and said unhappily, “Why? How are we going to arrange this then? Is it your City Lord’s turn to criticize us? If you’re unwilling, then forget it. I don’t think there’s a need to do our business.”

As she spoke, Hu Jiujiu turned around and was about to leave. This shocked the envoy. If the negotiation failed, how would he explain it when he returned?

“City Lord Hu, City Lord Hu, don’t be anxious!”

The envoy hurriedly took two steps forward, bowed, and said carefully, “If this matter really causes trouble for the human race like the City Lord said, I think it’s not impossible to consider.”

“It seems that my idea has put you in a very difficult position. Since it’s so difficult, I think it’s better not to talk about it. I don’t think there’s anything to talk about between us.”

“City Lord Hu, how can there be nothing to talk about? I thought that there were still many things to talk about between us.”

“If you can’t agree to my simple request, what else is there to talk about?”

“It’s just that this matter is very important. I’m afraid I can’t make the decision.”

“I don’t think your City Lord is very sincere. Such a simple matter, yet you can’t make the decision. Compared to you, the people from Sea City are much better at making decisions.”

As Hu Jiujiu spoke, she was about to leave. The envoy was in a dilemma. On one hand, it was the pressure after he returned. On the other hand, it was the consequences of failing this mission. Both sides made things difficult for him. However, the City Lord had given a death order. If he could not complete it, he would bring his head back.

“City Lord Hu!”

The envoy dropped to his knees.

“What now? What is this for?”

“Let’s follow the rules you set. I was just saying it casually. City Lord, don’t take it to heart!”

“Then in the future, the demons and people from other cities will carry out trade activities outside. Is that settled?”

“I will listen to City Lord Hu’s arrangements.”

“Surely you can make the decision this time?”

Hu Jiujiu smiled at him.

“I will definitely explain it to the City Lord when I return. I will definitely not delay things.”

“I hope so.”

Although the envoy from Rong City had come to Ping City and reached an important agreement with Hu Jiujiu, when the contents of their agreement were sent back, it made the people in their city furious.

Originally, these demons were all living arrogantly. They all felt that they were superior existences. But now, something like this suddenly happened. It was like a club to their heads. They finally woke up and realized that they were no longer the center of the world.

Many demons found it difficult to accept this fact and surrounded the City Lord Manor.

“I can’t accept the humiliation of Ping City!”

“Attack Ping City and capture Hu Jiujiu alive!”

“Ping City is the eternal enemy of the demons!”

“Their Sea City is weak, but our people from Rong City are not! City Lord, come out!”

The demons of Rong City were in an uproar. They all wanted an explanation. The insult at hand was something they could not accept no matter what.

However, Huang Yaoshan did not say anything about this matter, as if he had tacitly agreed to it. This made everyone even more indignant.

“How did the meeting end up like this?” Huang Yaoshan’s expression was solemn. He has a headache now.

The envoy fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face. “Sir, you don’t know how Hu Jiujiu bullied me. She has suppressed me in the city for half a month. If I don’t compromise, I’m afraid I won’t be able to return alive.”

“Then if she’s the one who doesn’t follow the rules, we can naturally pressure her.”

“But My lord, Ping City is now prosperous and powerful. I thought we were not their match.”

“Not their match?”

The envoy’s eyes darted around as he replied, “My lord, do you know? Even Hai Changping can’t bring himself to fight against a Sword Immortal after taking a look at Black Dragon Mountain.”

“It’s still unknown if the Sword Immortal exists.”

“From my observation for a month, that Sword Immortal should exist. Moreover, many believers are very pious.”

Huang Yaoshan fell silent. If it was only Hu Jiujiu, he would not be afraid. However, if the legendary Sword Immortal really had such powerful might, he would be courting death if he went.

“Forget it. Since we’ve already reached an agreement, let’s do it this way.”

In the end, he could only compromise.