Negotiations

Tian'e hurried into Douluo Hall.

The distance from Star Dou Forest to Spirit City was not much for a rank ninety-eight Super Douluo traveling at full speed.

"Big Brother, something happened to Shuang'er! Gather all the Title Douluo of Spirit Hall at once!"

It was not that Tian'e could not summon all of Spirit Hall's Title Douluo himself. Rather, anyone could be absent from this operation except Qian Daoliu. Without Qian Daoliu, who would deal with that Black Dragon? Tian'e certainly could not.

"Don't panic. If everything goes smoothly, Shuang'er will return by tomorrow at the latest."

Qian Daoliu still wore that same calm, unruffled expression.

"If everything goes smoothly? Big Brother, was all of this part of your plan? Do you have any idea how important Shuang'er is to our Spirit Hall?!"

Having understood the meaning behind Qian Daoliu's words, Tian'e stepped before him with fury written all over his face. If not for their past bond, he would have grabbed Qian Daoliu by the collar and punched him already.

"Yes, I anticipated everything. I'll tell you why once Shuang'er returns. For now, all I can tell you is that Shuang'er will not be in mortal danger."

Qian Daoliu looked at Tian'e and spoke calmly. With the God Realm as their enemy, the possibility of gaining another ally was worth gambling Qian Ningshuang on. Besides, he believed their ancestor would succeed.

"Then I'd like to see what reason could make you hand Shuang'er over to those Beasts! And how are you going to face Xue'er!"

Tian'e's anger did not diminish. He could not imagine what reason could possibly justify using Qian Ningshuang as a bargaining chip. Were there anyone in Spirit Hall more important than the two sisters of the Qian Family?

At the mention of Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu sighed.

He knew how much Qian Renxue valued Qian Ningshuang, and he knew she would not easily accept this operation. But the same principle remained: with the God Realm as their enemy, any sacrifice was permissible.

"I'll go to Star Dou Forest and wait for Shuang'er to come out. I'll calm Xue'er down while I'm there."

What had to be faced still had to be faced. Going now was better than waiting for Qian Renxue to return and angrily demand answers from him.

"An alliance? Given the current relationship between humans and Spirit Beasts, I don't see any need for one."

Purple dragon pupils watched Qian Chongling. She understood why he wanted an alliance. With both sides harboring grudges against the God Realm, having another ally was better than fighting alone.

But negotiations were about haggling, weren't they? She could not possibly have Qian Chongling make a single request for an alliance, then lead the few Spirit Beasts they had painstakingly gathered into battle with wild cries.

"I believe Your Excellency the Silver Dragon King understands why humans and Spirit Beasts have become bitter enemies. Using that as an excuse makes you seem rather insincere."

At the Silver Dragon King's words, a faint smile appeared on Qian Chongling's somewhat illusory face.

As long as she was willing to negotiate, that was enough. As for the relationship between humans and Spirit Beasts, it was merely a Spirit Ring. The scattered records he had found in the God Realm never said humans during the Dragon God era needed Spirit Rings. It was nothing more than a method of the God Realm.

"As the Lord of Spirit Beasts, I must consider those under me. Let's be frank. If we truly form an alliance, what must the Spirit Beasts do? And what benefits will we receive?"

The Silver Dragon King fell silent for a moment before speaking again.

"We only need to advance and retreat together when facing the God Realm. As for what you will gain, while those trash in the God Realm still hold power, you and I are merely pieces on a board for them to move as they please. Discussing such things now would be meaningless."

It truly was meaningless. Being alive at all was already a stroke of luck; talking about dividing the spoils was merely the delusion of losers. The Silver Dragon King silently thought to herself.

"Since Qian Chongling has said that we are all merely pieces, you must understand the gap between us and the God Realm. What do you rely on? Surely it cannot be merely to show the God Realm that its pieces can resist?"

"Rely on? Hasn't Your Excellency the Silver Dragon King already seen it?"

As he spoke, Qian Chongling pointed at Qian Ningshuang.

Ever since Qian Chongling had appeared, Qian Ningshuang had stood in place, seemingly obediently watching the two great figures converse. Inside, however, she was frantically calling for Holy Sword Durandal.

When Holy Sword Durandal within her body remained unresponsive no matter what she did, Qian Ningshuang despaired.

So Holy Sword Durandal had truly meant it when it said that it needed all its computational power to analyze the world normally, and could only spare some for her when she broke through. It had not been fooling her!

Looking at that slightly illusory crimson figure, Qian Ningshuang nearly cried out. Dear heavens! Let her repeat that: she was so desperate.

Qian Chongling... if she remembered correctly, she had read this man's biography in the archives of Spirit Hall.

Qian Chongling, known as the Blood Pope, was arguably Spirit Hall's most important leader—without equal! He had laid the foundation for Spirit Hall to become the greatest power in the world. More importantly, Spirit Hall's obsession with unification had begun with him!

But hadn't this old man vanished long ago? Why had he suddenly popped out of the bracelet Qian Daoliu had given her?

Although she, a transmigrator, had done some things, wasn't this butterfly effect a little too outrageous?!

"Huh?"

As Qian Chongling pointed, Qian Ningshuang, who had been wildly adding drama to her own thoughts, blankly looked toward the dragon and the soul, then began imagining even more.

Although I'm a transmigrator, and one from the Zhonghua Family at that, with an incredibly powerful cheat and a place on Spirit Hall's side, I'll eventually have to face those religious remnants in the God Realm.

But wasn't it too much to see me as the foundation for resisting the God Realm already? I'm only a Spirit Master who just obtained her first Spirit Ring!

Ignoring the obviously overthinking Qian Ningshuang, Qian Chongling continued speaking to the Silver Dragon King.

"Your Excellency the Silver Dragon King felt it earlier. You should understand just how outrageous the life energy attached to this girl's Martial Soul is. It can be said that even the Life God King is far inferior to her in this regard."

"And Your Excellency the Silver Dragon King should also have sensed this girl's ability to conceal fate."

The Silver Dragon King said nothing, merely turning her head to stare at Qian Ningshuang.

At first, she had been too focused on absorbing the life energy. Then she had spoken with Qian Chongling and failed to notice it. Only after Qian Chongling pointed it out did she realize it.

After Qian Ningshuang entered Star Dou Forest, the God Realm's gaze watching Star Dou Forest had vanished. At first, she had thought those ungrateful wretches in the God Realm had temporarily shifted their attention elsewhere. But after sensing it carefully, she realized it was caused by the power concealing fate on Qian Ningshuang's body.

The power to conceal fate—when she had still been part of the Dragon God, the Silver Dragon King had experienced it deeply. This ability seemed to have little use, but with the God Realm as their enemy, it was practically a strategic weapon. After all, the so-called gaze of the gods was actually a gaze upon fate.

Seen this way, Qian Ningshuang had practically been born for remnants like them to oppose the God Realm.

First, her powerful life energy could quickly heal both her and Qian Chongling's injuries. This was extremely important. Before becoming gods, they were all ants before the God Realm; no matter how many Beasts and peak experts they had, they could not compare to a single god.

Second, the power to conceal fate could completely free them from the God Realm's attention, allowing them to plan without restraint.

Finally, there was Qian Ningshuang's own future. The life power of Abyss Flower had already shocked her, yet that was merely an attached effect. So how outrageous must Abyss Flower itself be? Even a Super Divine Artifact serving as a Martial Soul was not this absurd! Once Qian Ningshuang, who possessed such a Martial Soul, matured, how powerful would she become? If someone like her became a god, she would at least become a God King!