As rows of data passed over the faces of Boss Bai and Lei Chenghu, Boss Bai's eyebrows gradually dispersed, while the gloom on Lei Chenghu's face was like black magma, about to explode.
"What do you mean?"
Lei Chenghu clenched his metal arm so that it made a "click" sound, sparks burst out from between his teeth, and he asked word by word.
"That's what you see, General Lei."
Li Yao smiled and said, "I will completely return the entire Tianji Star to you reformist cultivators, but it does not include the Golden Crystal Pagoda - strictly speaking, it is a ten-kilometer radius with the Golden Crystal Pagoda as the core.
This area will be opened as a 'demilitarized zone', and any entry of armed forces will trigger the most serious reaction from me.
Please be aware of this."
"You want to take the Golden Crystal Tower as your own?"
Lei Chenghu was furious, "What on earth do you want!"
"Don't worry, I understand the horror of the Golden Crystal Tower as deeply as you do, and I never want to activate such a terrifying weapon again."
Li Yao sighed and said, "It's just that Boss Bai is right.
The so-called alliance is the most stable when both sides are evenly matched.
But now that the strength of the Empire and the Federation is so disparate, our philosophies are even more serious.
May I ask?
, if there is no 'insurance', how can this temporary alliance be maintained for a long time?
"I am just adding a solid guarantee to our alliance.
Otherwise, even if General Lei values dignity and commitment above life, there is no guarantee that among the thousands of immortal cultivators, there will be no people with ulterior motives who will covet the Federation. us Some cultivators here, in order to guard against the covetousness of these immortal cultivators, will inevitably think of attacking first - if this kind of internal friction is endless and the alliance falls apart, how can they deal with the remnants of the four major families and the Saints?
Make an alliance?
"What's more, we cultivators are willing to cooperate with you only under the righteousness of 'reforming the empire'.
On the issue of how to reform the empire, we must ensure our supervisory capabilities and ensure that the so-called 'reformation' is beneficial to the general public."
There are benefits to the people at the bottom of the empire.
Otherwise, what difference does it make between Wu Yingqi, Li Linghai or you, General Lei Chenghu?
Why should we help you to defeat Wu Yingqi?
"The Golden Crystal Tower is the greatest basis for us to play a supervisory role, and it is also the greatest hope for the salvation of the people at the bottom of the empire.
It is the wealth of all mankind, including the underground natives.
As Boss Bai just said, I am neither qualified" , even less power, to hand it over to you.”
"Oversee our innovations..."
Lei Chenghu narrowed his eyes, his murderous aura almost condensed into a sword visible to the naked eye.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Li Yao, are you threatening me?"
"Not a threat, but certainly a deterrent."
Li Yao was not swayed by Lei Chenghu's murderous intent at all - in fact, after experiencing the fierce life-and-death battle with Wu Yingqi, looking at the entire empire, it was difficult for anyone else's murderous intent to sway him, "You immortal cultivators, Don't we most respect the law of "natural selection, the weak and the strong" and believe in "the winner is king"?
If we cultivators can't control the power that can deter the imperial capital, why do we get your attention and why are we equal to you?
cooperate?"
"I knew it, I knew it!"
Lei Chenghu was furious and roared, "I know you cultivators can never be trusted.
You have had bad intentions from the beginning.
You are not just thinking about getting rid of Wu Yingqi!
First, use Wu Yingqi's unsightly and dirty Dirty The picture came to shake the Taoist heart of the immortal cultivators, tarnish the glorious image of our founding emperor, and now even takes the secret treasures belonging to our empire as your own.
Li Yao, you despicable and shameless villain, you really think you can save my life. , shouldn’t I dare to fall out?”
"You are wrong about this, General Lei Chenghu.
The Golden Crystal Tower does not belong to the empire.
Strictly speaking, it should be regarded as an ownerless thing.
It is a legacy left by ancient civilization to all mankind.
The magic weapon has no owner.
The virtuous live in it, and now it is in my hands, so naturally I am the 'virtuous'!"
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Li Yao continued to smile and said, "As for me being despicable and shameless, it's not just a day or two.
You have known it for a long time.
I have never pretended to be a noble and upright gentleman in front of you, right?
"You knew I was not a good person, but you still wanted to cooperate with me.
Why?
Because you had no choice at that time!
"Since you have chosen to cooperate with me, and I have exposed Wu Yingqi's true identity as promised and even killed him, then of course I have the right to ask for part of the reward.
If not, do you want to occupy the imperial capital for nothing?
It is too cheap.
Bar?"
Lei Chenghu took a deep breath and instantly put back the ferocious flames that he had just shown with his teeth and claws, as if it was just a bluff.
But his eyes, as deep as the muzzle of a cannon, glowed with a more dangerous light, showing that he had made a cruel decision deep in his heart.
"Tell me, Li Yao."
Lei Chenghu said coldly, "If I refuse to recognize your so-called...'
demilitarized zone' and insist on sending marines to forcefully land on the surface, invade the underground, and take over the Golden Crystal Tower, what will you do?"
"If this is the case, I am afraid that the Arsonist United Fleet will immediately launch an attack on the Thunder Fleet, and my puppet army on the ground and underground will also resist desperately and fight to the death."
Li Yao said, "We will use any means to defend the Golden Crystal Tower, including using...last measures."
"Last resort?"
Lei Chenghu laughed, "Are you saying that restarting the Golden Crystal Tower will anger the sun again?"
Li Yao's eyelashes trembled rapidly: "...Yes, you forced me to do this.
If you really attack the underground, I will restart the Golden Crystal Tower."
"Haha, Li Yao, although you are a despicable and shameless villain, you are still a cultivator.
This is both your most precious advantage and your most fatal flaw."
Lei Chenghu laughed, "Tell you, I don't believe it, I don't believe you will go against the Taoist heart of a cultivator, restart the Golden Crystal Tower again, and use the lives of tens of billions of people as bets to deal with me, especially when you just After risking everything to save these people from Wu Yingqi!
Your Taoist heart, your laws, and your ideas will not allow you to do this.
"You may be an excellent lurker and an excellent fraudster, but your heart is too soft and you cannot be a qualified deterrent.
Your threat and deterrence are close to zero.
"Let me tell you how to be a qualified deterrence.
Now, I am going to issue my own deterrent—— "I'll give you half an hour to make the final decision.
You have two ways to go.
"First, within half an hour, sail the Arsonist Joint Fleet to the ninth orbital base and hand over the highest control authority of all key ground facilities including the Golden Crystal Tower.
I will abide by my past commitments and ensure your safety and security.
Power, and even an 'Innovation Supervisory Committee' can be established as you wish, as a supplementary institution to the Senate.
"And you, Li Yao, your identity as the 'King of the Black Wind' and the 'Controller of the Five Black Wind Realms' will also be recognized by me and strongly supported by the imperial military.
In the future, the Five Black Wind Realms can become some kind of In the form of a 'cultivation zone', the cultivator fleet can also openly operate within the empire in the name of the 'Black Wind Legion'.
“This is the limit of my sincerity and the limit that thousands of immortal cultivators can tolerate.
"Second, if within half an hour, the Arsonist United Fleet has not sailed to the ninth orbital base, and you insist on not handing over the highest control authority of the ground facilities, especially the Golden Crystal Tower, then my troops will forcibly land on Tianji Star, take over all facilities, and what will happen next is no longer under anyone’s control.”
"Lei Chenghu, you are playing with fire!"
Boss Bai next to him roared, "You are ruining the victory you finally won!"
"Yes, but that's what 'deterrence' is."
Lei Chenghu crossed his hands and said calmly, "Of course doing this will cause great trouble to the cause of the reformists and even the rebirth of the entire empire, but I believe that you cultivators will definitely suffer a tenfold more serious blow.
I'm just saying I'm just betting that you don't dare to completely break up with me.
Of course, if I lose the bet, I will throw away the chips without hesitation and put the threat into action.
This is a qualified 'deterrence'. should be done.”
Boss Bai fell into silence and looked at Li Yao.
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Li Yao's face was pale, his expression was hesitant, his eyes were hesitant, and he seemed to have no idea.
"Look, Li Yao, this is your nature."
Lei Chenghu saw through the weakness in Li Yao's heart and smiled, "Maybe this is not a weakness, just 'inappropriate'.
Each of us always has his own suitable position, and your position should never be 'Deterrence', especially if you use the lives of tens of billions of people as bargaining chips, you cannot afford to play such a game.
"In any case, my troops will land in half an hour.
If you want to restart the Golden Crystal Tower, please do so.
I will watch you press the button of destruction right here, will you?"
"...I, I can't."
Li Yao was sweating profusely in an instant and looked like he was going to have a nervous breakdown at any moment.
He bit his lips and lamented, "You are right, General Lei.
It seems that I am not the material to be a 'deterrence'.
This is the first time."
Deterrence fails like this, and you can see through it at a glance.
It's really, really useless!
"It's really impossible for me to restart the Golden Crystal Tower.
It's impossible anyway.
If I do this, I'm afraid my Taoist heart will collapse within 0.1 seconds.
I, I can't bear such pressure.
It's too cruel.
It's too cruel."
It’s so...exciting.”
"It doesn't matter, it's not your fault, it's even your advantage."
Lei Chenghu smiled and said, "It seems that we have reached an agreement.
You are not a qualified 'deterrence'.
I am more suitable than you to be in charge of the Golden Crystal Tower and become a real 'deterrence', right?"
"Yes, you are absolutely right."
Li Yao blinked and wiped away the sweat on his forehead, but a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "But I am so kind-hearted, womanly, and indecisive.
There are far more people who are more suitable to be a 'deterrence' than me."
You alone, I don’t have to hand over the Golden Crystal Tower to you.
"By the way, have I introduced my two children, Xiao Ming and Wenwen, to you?"