Master-Class Diplomacy

Taotie provoked Yazi on purpose, since Yazi is easily angered by provocation.

Once Ya Zi is kept occupied, Qin Yi can proceed with his plan without restraint.

These past few days, the Feathered People have tried every possible method to treat the Sacred Tree, but Qin Yi has not made a move, though he is not just watching idly.

He did only one thing: he went to find the siren.

Since the sea monsters used the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl to form the array, the key to breaking the stalemate actually lies with the sea monsters. Once the sea monsters are dealt with, the problem will be solved. Dealing with Yazi is not easy, but dealing with the sea monsters is not impossible.

Qin Yi and the Siren happen to have some kind of connection.

He went to the Siren's domain again to see the Sea Demon King.

"The Winged Human Holy Wood?" the Sea Demon King said coldly. "What does it have to do with us?"

Qin Yi smiled and said, "You said before that the outcome was still uncertain."

"It was just a casual remark out of Qi Ingestion, but you're overthinking it," the Sea Demon King chuckled. "Is this how humans think so wildly?"

Qin Yi said calmly, "That's not important. What's important is that I can go around saying that the Sea Demon King hinted that there was something fishy about this matter. No matter what the final outcome is, do you think that certain king, whose name is 'Vengeful', will still trust you as always?"

The Sea Demon King's expression changed. "You!"

Qin Yi sighed, "To be honest, I don't want to bully you. Even though you harmed my woman, I didn't rush to retaliate. Do you know why?"

The Sea Demon King coldly replied, "What? Does the winged man's Husband intend to say that he's taken a fancy to our Siren's looks?"

Qin Yi shook his head and said in a low voice, "I'm not as carefree and clear about my past and present lives as you are. In my heart, if Minghe's past life really was the Styx, then I would feel close to the Styx and wouldn't be able to separate myself from it at all."

The Sea Demon King paused, then asked, "What... what do you mean by this?"

"What I mean is, since you acknowledge the Styx River as your master, you don't count as enemies in my eyes." Qin Yi pursed his lips and scratched his head in a slightly annoyed manner. "Although I know that what you're about to do might be very detrimental to Minghe in this life, I really... can't explain why I feel this way. In short, it's hard for me to hate you."

The Sea Demon King remained silent.

"In this matter, our desires do indeed conflict," Qin Yi continued. "But have you considered that Minghe is a direct descendant of the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace? Whatever you try to do to her, it will be very difficult to succeed. The final outcome is very likely that Minghe will awaken her memories and merge with her past life... At that time, will your master be Minghe or the Styx River?"

"If that's the case, we won't acknowledge Minghe as our master, but..." The Sea Demon King sighed, softening his tone, "But at least we'll give her face."

"What if her actions still align with what you hope to see?"

"Then we cannot rule out the possibility that we still regard him as our master." The Sea Demon King smiled. "That possibility is too small. We have learned that this Minghe True Person is completely different in temperament from the former Lord of the Styx River."

"But that's not necessarily true," Qin Yi said calmly. "Is the Milky Way in the Yellow Springs Nether River in the heavens?"

This statement surprisingly aligns with the views of Wuxiang Xi Yue.

In reality, Qin Yi always knew what kind of path Minghe cultivated, but he himself had no idea about the future direction of Minghe's temperament.

Even Wuxiang held this view, so its persuasiveness was undeniable. The Sea Demon King fell completely silent, ceasing all debate on the topic. Deep down, she naturally hoped that this Minghe True Person could be like the Lord of the Styx River; that would be a blessing for her entire race.

Qin Yi continued, "My threat to you just now, although it's a threat that might not actually be carried out, reflects a problem: Ya Zi is very difficult to deal with. Working under him, wouldn't you be constantly on edge, getting no benefit for doing the right thing, and trembling with fear for even the slightest mistake, afraid of displeasing him?"

The Sea Demon King remained silent. This was certainly a very insightful point.

Who would want to work for a petty leader? You never know when you might offend them with just a glance.

Moreover, the sea monsters and winged people share a similarity: neither is a native Sea Clan; they are all outsiders. The winged people follow the Phoenix Emperor, and they were born in the Nether River Blood Sea.

Yazi doesn't trust the Feathered People, so how could he really trust them?

Even if Qin Yi hadn't said anything to anyone, just the fact that he was sabotaging Ya Zi's plans would have made Ya Zi suspect that the sea monster had leaked the information.

The Sea Demon King sighed, "How did you know about this?"

Qin Yi laughed and said, "I am acquainted with the Styx River, befriended the Fiery Dragon, and am friends with the Taotie. I possess the blood of the Torch Dragon and the breath of the Phoenix. Why would you think I am just an ordinary human who knows nothing? In fact, as soon as the Jianmu tree had a problem, I sensed that the problem was not with the Phoenix Feather."

The Sea Demon King narrowed his eyes.

Although Qin Yi was just bragging, it sounded really scary to other people.

Just the blood of Torch Dragon... who can be sure what the relationship is between this person Torch Dragon? The nine hybrid Dragon Son may not even hold a very high position in Torch Dragon's heart.

Qin Yi added, "If you cooperate with me, I will find a way to keep Ya Zi occupied, ensuring that it doesn't pay attention to the situation with the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl. We can then coordinate an attack, making it appear as if you've fought hard but lost, so it can't blame you."

The Sea Demon King slowly said, "What benefit do I get for taking this risk for you?"

Qin Yi laughed, "Whether you help me or not, I'm going to sabotage this anyway. You can't escape suspicion of leaking information. Cooperating with me might actually prevent Ya Zi from blaming you. Isn't that a benefit?"

The Sea Demon King looked at him irritably. "That's called getting something for nothing."

Qin Yi said calmly, "I have something even more to seduce Bai Lang... If one day Minghe and Minghe really have a chance to get together, are you afraid... I'll whisper in his ear?"

The Sea Demon King's eyes widened.

Where's your face?

No matter how much you curse him for being shameless, the Sea Demon King has to admit that his relationship with his former master is extraordinary. They went through so much trouble to try to revive their former master, and if he were to actually be revived and then be influenced by her in bed, it would be something they'd be spitting blood just thinking about.

The Sea Demon King felt like he had become the most wronged loyal subject in human stories.

The Sea Demon King gritted his illusory teeth. "Everyone says I, the Siren, am vicious and vengeful, but compared to the treachery of you humans, I seem to pale in comparison."

Qin Yi clasped his hands in a fist and said, "You flatter me."

"You must keep Ya Zi occupied and prevent him from discovering anything we're up to."

"Definitely, definitely."

"Boom!" Taotie and Yazi fought fiercely, the two supreme beings battling until the Great Desolation the universe, even the Great Dao was obliterated... No, that's a misinterpretation, actually Yazi was being pinned down and beaten by Taotie.

It ranked fifth, having just entered the ninth level of the Qian Yuan realm, and had not yet achieved complete perfection. The dog, on the other hand, achieved complete perfection after consuming the No Form Pill ... although at this time the dog was merely a soul, theoretically lacking in many aspects. However, the dog was essentially a cultivator at the peak of the Formless realm, just as it was no match for Liusu at the same level, no one else at the same level could defeat it either!

Yazi was beaten by Gouzi from the surface of the sea to the bottom, and then from the bottom of the sea to the sky, getting a black eye and a swollen face. "Taotie, you This King wait, the sea is not a place for you to run wild! You are nothing but a soul..."

"You think you're so great?" Gouzi interrupted dismissively. "This is my hometown too. Do you think I don't know your pathetic level? Tens of thousands of years, and you haven't even reached the Qian Yuan Perfection stage. If it weren't for the world's vengeful hearts holding your soul, you would have died long ago. What are you pretending for, Grandpa? You have a physical body? You're just hanging on by the Jian Mu Fruit you ate!"

"You!"

The dog slapped him hard. "What do you mean, 'you'?! You're no match for being fierce, but you're number one at being stubborn. Want to fight me three hundred rounds?"

"My brother will be here soon, you just wait!"

Before the words were finished, a turbulent whirlpool suddenly erupted in the distant sea, and the faint shrieks of sea monsters could be heard. The Water Spirit Energy of the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl lost control, ran rampant, and the four seas boiled!

Ya Zi's expression immediately changed.

The formation that secretly hindered the Winged Human Holy Wood has been broken!