I Can Negotiate Too, I Can Love the Spirit Beasts Too

"No! No! No! That was what that stupid woman said! It wasn't what our Sky Peng Tribe said!

I'm the captain of this Sky Peng Tribe team! I'm the one who can represent the Sky Peng Tribe! We surrender! We surrender!"

Beneath the Flying Boat, the severely wounded Zong Teng nearly lost his soul in terror after recognizing Lu Hou. He screamed himself hoarse, saying words that completely stunned Liu Qing.

At this moment, Zong Teng's mind was utterly clear, while a storm raged through his brain as he searched desperately for a chance to survive.

With his intelligence, he naturally realized that the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe was gathering support and recruiting allies and underlings. Their Sky Peng Tribe had just happened to throw itself into the situation, becoming the offering that would let all these Spirit Beasts acknowledge a new big brother!

He even suspected that traitors within his tribe had leaked their flight route, allowing some expert from the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe to secretly manipulate events and create this very situation.

That had to be it! If someone had not arranged things behind the scenes, how could they have so coincidentally encountered the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe's Flying Boat? And how could they have run into so many Spirit Beast clans pledging their loyalty to the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe?

To recruit so many underlings, the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe naturally needed a target to establish its authority. For these geniuses from first-rate Spirit Beast races, no target was more suitable than their Sky Peng Tribe!

They were not strong enough that the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe would hesitate to kill them, yet they were slightly stronger than the others. That would let the various clans see the benefits of pledging allegiance and further win over their hearts.

Perhaps... perhaps they could even use this chance to deal with the Kunpeng Tribe, which had some ties to them and was likewise a top-tier Super Divine Beast race alongside the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe!

Yes! That was it! Their ultimate target was the Kunpeng Tribe!

Zong Teng felt a bolt of lightning flash through his mind, illuminating every shadow of doubt!

What right did a few people from his Sky Peng Tribe have to make someone like Lu Hou, a figure as renowned as Zong Qingfeng, personally step forward to suppress them? The Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe's ambitions had never been small!

And in this Spirit Beast world where strength reigned supreme, what could enhance the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe's prestige and influence more than trampling the geniuses of another top-tier Divine Beast race beneath their feet?

Among the top-tier Divine Beast races in the Burial Spirit Ruins this time, the Phoenix Tribe's representatives merely came from the two branch lines of the Crimson Phoenix Tribe and the Ice Phoenix Tribe, so their weight was clearly insufficient;

The Nine-Colored Peacock Tribe and the Heavenly Crane Tribe had sent people of sufficient standing, but they did not have a "loophole" like the Sky Peng Tribe;

Only the Kunpeng Tribe had both sufficient weight and a "loophole." As long as the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe dealt with a few of them, they could obtain crucial intelligence about the Kunpeng Tribe!

By then, with the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe acting with preparation against an unsuspecting foe, Zong Qingfeng and the others would surely become their prisoners!

Looking at it this way, the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe's operation this time was linked together perfectly, without a single flaw. Combined with their strength, even if he saw through everything, there was nothing he could do!

"Terrifying, truly terrifying!

Such a meticulous and detailed plan, and they could even make a proud genius like Lu Hou come intimidate a small fry like me. There must be some terrifying, ruthless mastermind skilled in schemes aboard that Flying Boat!

This time, I've truly walked into a near-certain death trap!"

Zong Teng's thoughts raced. He only cursed his miserable fate, regretting that he had let that bitch Liu Qing provoke him with a few words and dragged his own life into this mess.

But upon further thought, if that terrifying mastermind could set up such a terrifying grand scheme, then whether he came here or not was probably never up to him.

"Hmph! Surrender? You make it sound so easy!

The little bit of face your Sky Peng Tribe has isn't worth even a drop of Supreme Spirit Liquid before us! What do you have to offer in surrender?!

You previously slandered us. Even if my boss is magnanimous enough not to argue with trash like you, do you think I, Lu Hou, would agree?!

What's more, you just threatened so many outstanding members of the Spirit Beast clans here with the Kunpeng Tribe. How could such wicked deeds possibly be brushed aside?! Do you truly think no one can deal with you?!

These friends are the future of the Spirit Beast clans. They aspire to work together and promote the prosperity and development of the Spirit Beast clans. They are outstanding people who love our Spirit Beast clans!

Not only did your Sky Peng Tribe spit blood at others, you even tried to bring out your backers to suppress these heroes. The Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe will definitely seek justice for all our friends!"

Lu Hou recited the entire script in one breath. With half his face tilted aside, he glanced down at Zong Teng from the corner of his right eye. His long staff pointed directly at the latter's crown as he sneered.

"Even if Zong Qingfeng were standing before me, I'd say the same thing! If he refuses to accept it, he can come reason with my staff!"

It had come to this after all. The other side's intentions were already perfectly clear.

Zong Teng gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"No, no, no! I... I can negotiate too! I can love the Spirit Beast clans too! I can be an outstanding hero too! I'm willing to offer Supreme Spirit Liquid in exchange for the forgiveness of all you heroes!"

"Hmph! Empty words prove nothing! How are these friends supposed to believe you?!"

Lu Hou's tone softened slightly, and a trace of smug contempt appeared in his eyes at just the right moment.

Desperate enough to wish he could borrow all the intelligence of his ancestors, Zong Teng noticed the change in Lu Hou's expression. His heart thudded, and he sank completely into despair.

Sure enough! Their true target was not them at all. They wanted intelligence from them before making their next move.

In that case...

"I can take you and your boss to find Zong Qingfeng and the others! I can guarantee that they'll love the Spirit Beast clans too!"

Zong Teng hardened his heart, raised both hands, and sold out his own boss.

Sorry, Brother Qingfeng. Your little brother has no choice now.

You're a proud genius of the Kunpeng Tribe. Even if you're captured, your life probably won't be in danger. Besides, the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe's plan is so massive this time. Even if I refuse to say a word, that bitch Liu Qing and the other three will definitely sell you out.

Sure enough, after hearing his declaration of allegiance, Lu Hou froze. The coldness on his face turned into disbelief, and he nearly failed to hold onto his staff.

Hmph, so what if your Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe has schemed a hundred ways? With a little thought, I still found the key to surviving!

Zong Teng thought smugly.

On the Flying Boat, Ye Kong was briefly silent, stunned by this fellow's complete lack of principles. He picked up the communicator used to transmit messages to the remote earpieces and continued issuing the script.

"Skip that topic. Make him hand over the money first and give the Spirit Beasts who fought some benefits. If he doesn't have money, make him write an IOU. We'll collect the debt from the Sky Peng Tribe later.

Also, bring this guy up to see me afterward. I want to see just how shameless he can be."

After putting down the communicator, Ye Kong rubbed his brow with a headache, speechless at Zong Teng's performance.

"Damn it, this guy doesn't even hesitate for a second when selling out his former boss. How can the Spirit Beast world develop beautifully with vermin like these around?"

"Boss, isn't this perfect? Two of our important targets on this trip are Zong Qingfeng and Kong Ling. Isn't this intelligence being delivered right to our door?

Hehe, honestly, you can't blame this kid for kneeling so fast. If I ran into a scene this big the moment I arrived, I'd be confused too."

After considering things from Zong Teng's perspective, Vajra Four, who understood the importance of intelligence, quickly realized how tragic his situation was. He gave Zong Teng a sympathetic look.

This fool had been made stupid from playing with women. Of all people to provoke, he had to provoke Great Officer Ye, the kind of person who could squeeze eight taels of honey water out of a pound of peaches.

Great Officer Ye could call a peerless figure like the Young Clan Leader his brother, and he had been favored by the Mountain Lord of Great Spiritual Mountain as the next leader of the Buddhist Sect. Looking across the entire Great Thousand World, how many young geniuses could contend with him? With a casual move, he could arrange everything perfectly!

"It is perfect, but this guy's integrity is far too low. Before we could even use the script we prepared for him, he'd already sold out the Kunpeng Tribe.

Sigh... let me think. What clothes should I change into later?"

Ye Kong's thoughts drifted away, and in the end, he settled on a human powerhouse renowned throughout the Great Thousand World.

"That's him! Since this stupid bird is so afraid of death, I'll give you another tiger's skin to wear and let you sell yourself even more thoroughly!"

Having made up his mind, Ye Kong handed the communicator to Fourth and beckoned to Third.

"Fourth, you and Second keep watch here. Third, come with me to the water garden on the Flying Boat. Let's prepare to welcome this fool."