Show them strength, move them with emotion, convince them with reason.
These Underworld Warriors had certainly gone to great lengths, exhausting every means at their disposal. As for Heavenly Retreat Star and Solitary Star, whom the Huan King had killed, Heaven-Spirit Star Xiya never mentioned them once. It was as though only two insignificant lackeys had died, their deaths utterly inconsequential and no obstacle to relations between the two sides.
Upon careful consideration, Jian Shang had to admit that Heavenly Spirit Star had a point, setting aside the fact that Princess Dieyi had fallen into the Nether Realm's hands.
Every side was a pack of tigers and wolves, unfit for close friendship anyway. Rather than cooperate with the Athena Camp and the Sea Emperor Faction, both of which bore old grudges against him, dealing directly with the Nether Realm would be quicker. Jian Shang believed the Nether Realm surely had some means of stripping away the aura of death afflicting Li Yanyan.
The difference was that the Athena Camp and the Sea Emperor Faction had smaller ambitions. They merely wanted to use the Huan King to suppress and weaken the Nether Realm, so their cooperation would not last long. The Nether Realm, however, was brimming with ambition and sought to dominate the world. Once he entered an alliance with them, breaking free would likely prove difficult.
There were advantages and disadvantages. After some thought, Jian Shang looked at Heavenly Spirit Star and asked, "If you can tell me, how many great adepts does the Nether Realm actually have?"
"Since the Huan King has asked, we naturally won't conceal anything. This is proof of our sincerity!"
Heaven-Spirit Star Xiya paused, then answered readily in an even tone. Choosing his words, he continued, "All one hundred and eight Underworld Warriors of the