Sudden Upheaval

Lei Chan finally withdrew his gaze from Chen Rui and slowly nodded. With his discernment, he could naturally tell that this "Agulie" was not boasting—he truly had confidence.

Of course Chen Rui was confident. He could not speak for anything else, but a light-element curse... with the Xuedalai Flower, it was practically food already in his bowl. This way, he would not even need to expose the Longevity Potion.

After that brief interlude, Lei Chan's attitude at the negotiating table visibly softened. This concerned not only his life, but the fate of the entire Blood Fiend Empire. Given the current disparity in strength, if he were not there to hold down the empire, the Blood Fiend Empire would very likely face the danger of being destroyed by the Shadow Empire and the Fallen Angel Empire together.

Lei Chan was not skilled with words, so the one in charge of "haggling" for the Blood Fiend Empire was Teres, standing at his side. Teres truly possessed outstanding eloquence and a keen grasp of negotiations. However, what Blood Fiend sought was not a peace alliance, but a temporary armistice agreement, and its terms were exceedingly harsh. The three parties could not reach a consensus for the moment.

Still, the fact that the three nations had gone from meeting blades to sitting down for talks was at least a good beginning. In particular, Chen Rui had confirmed that Lei Chan's condition could be treated. Though there was not yet a result, the prospects for the negotiations had begun to brighten.

After the fruitless morning session, both sides agreed to continue negotiations the next day. The fierce clash of tongues and the struggle for every inch yielded nothing to a battlefield thick with smoke and flames. The deadlock continued until the third day, when the