Negotiations (4,000 words)

Although he made a bold statement, Huo Yuhao did not ignore the information brought back by the two old devils.

As a great man aptly said, "Strategically despise the enemy, tactically take them seriously."

Knowing the true state and strength of the deities in Qiankun Asking Love Valley is essential for a better response.

Upon hearing the two old demons say that the Butterfly God had left for a while while talking to them, and that another voice had appeared, Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and the others seemed to be deep in thought.

Clearly, there is more than one deity in Qiankun Asking Love Valley; there are at least two.

Moreover, according to the two old demons, the Butterfly God Tang Wutong was only Divine Consciousness —at least, it was only her Divine Consciousness that came out to meet the two old demons.

Afterwards, Huo Yuhao inquired about some details and even directly used soul-searching to watch the conversation between the Old Demon and Tang Wutong. The group then began to exchange information.

"Butterfly God —an existence from Ten Thousand Years Ago, Yuhao, do you know anything about her?" Gu Yuena asked, after enveloping everyone in a barrier to prevent outsiders from entering.

"She is Second Rank God, Tang San's daughter."

Huo Yuhao smiled. "You can understand that just by looking at the name Wulin."

Tang Wutong, Tang Wulin ------ Indeed.

Gu Yuena was speechless for a moment.

A child is sent down Ten Thousand Years, what kind of strange custom is this, Sea God Tang San?

Huo Yuhao glanced at the two old demons and continued, "Although there isn't much information, we can still deduce some things. First, when Tang Wutong spoke with them, she didn't use any terms related to the Fire God to describe me; she directly called me Huo Yuhao. She has obviously met the God of Fire God and may have distinguished me from the Fire God in the Divine Realm."

"Secondly, their memories include the Shrek Campaign, my training on Devil Island, and my battle with the Titan Giant Ape. Even with access to these memories, they still have the confidence to confront us, demanding we exchange something for Qiankun Asking Love Valley —some of them are guarding Third Rank God, or perhaps several high- Divine Officer."

The Seven Old Devils learned the whole story of Shrek's destruction from the Old Devil Nightmare. Combined with the battle on Devil Island, the information revealed in these two memories was enough for Tang Wutong and the others to know that they had several Divine Officer- level combatants on their side.

The fact that Tang Wutong and the others still had the confidence to face them, without considering any pretense or mystification, meant that the other party possessed sufficient strength.

After all, Da Ming Er Ming are good benchmarks. The fact that Da Ming Er Ming faced their situation shows that one or two Divine Officer would only suffer setbacks when facing them. At least there would need to be more powerful people, or there would need to be someone stronger than Divine Officer like Ah Yin, to talk to them.

Compared to a situation where the room is crammed with a bunch of gods, all of whom are high-ranking Divine Officer, Huo Yuhao clearly prefers the presence of beings above the Divine Officer.

The Old Devil Desire and the Old Devil Devour: "???"

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's analysis, the two looked as if they had eaten shit, extremely uncomfortable.

No wonder they sent them in and even put up strange restrictions; it turns out they were just fishing.

Sometimes, a little information is enough to deduce a lot.

"The information is a bit limited, but if it's Third Rank God or even higher—"

Di Tian pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "That's a bit troublesome. If you don't want to negotiate and want to seize Qiankun Asking Love Valley through battle, even if we win, we might not be able to stop them from leaving. In that case, we'll have a few more enemies hiding in the shadows."

Clearly, he still remembered how Chen Xinjie's Divine Consciousness had escaped him back then.

"Furthermore, fighting in Qiankun Asking Love Valley Qiankun Asking Love Valley destroy it, which is not in your best interest."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao did not refute, but nodded slightly.

Indeed, these are all things to consider.

but----

"Di Tian, these two things aren't what you're most worried about, are they?"

Huo Yuhao said, "What you're most worried about is that there really are Second Rank God among them."

"Even a severely injured Second Rank God should not be underestimated, especially when there are two hidden Second Rank God enemies."

Di Tian sighed and nodded.

After learning that Ah Yin, Second Rank God, was forced to hand over the Golden Tree by Huo Yuhao and the others, Di Tian had a pretty good idea of the so-called ten-thousand- Ten Thousand Year Plan.

The most likely plan is to devour the Abyss and upgrade the Douluo Plane. To achieve this, Ah Yin and the Plane Master, Tang Hao, need to hide. By concealing the existence of Second Rank God on the Douluo Continent, they can make the Abyss act according to their plan.

However, if there are Second Rank God in Qiankun Asking Love Valley, let's not even talk about whether they can defeat them. In a battle with Second Rank God, they would have virtually no way to conceal the battle fluctuations.

As for how the Abyss would react after finding out, it's another matter. Ah Yin and Tang Hao might just give up on their so-called Ten Thousand Year Plan and instead come to support the gods of Qiankun Asking Love Valley.

After all, it has been confirmed that one of the deities of Qiankun Asking Love Valley is Tang Wutong, and the other deities might be the so-called First Generation Shrek Seven Monsters. Just based on their relationship, Ah Yin and Tang Hao would also provide support. Not to mention that with the intervention of Second Rank God, there is little point in Ah Yin and Tang Hao remaining hidden any longer, and their Ten Thousand Year Plan has already failed.

When the time comes, facing several Second Rank God head-on—to be honest, even Gu Yuena, let alone Di Tian, will be a little nervous.

"In general, I don't think it's appropriate to start a war right now."

Di Tian concluded, "At the very least, we need to know the situation of the gods involved, their strength, and the extent of their injuries. Therefore, I recommend that we start by talking to them and take the opportunity to gather some information."

"If feasible, we can simply trade away Qiankun Asking Love Valley and let them leave. We don't necessarily need to fight them to the death right now."

To acquire Qiankun Asking Love Valley now, you either have to seize it by force or negotiate. He's not the Golden Dragon King Master, who only knows how to fight for fun; going into battle without even knowing the specifics inside is just asking for trouble.

Huo Yuhao nodded. "I also plan to talk about it first. However, there's one point I don't agree with."

Now, we can avoid fighting them to the death, but we can't let them leave; we must let them reunite with Ah Yin and the others.

We only need Ah Yin and Tang Hao to deal with the potential backstabbers; it's best to eliminate them if possible. Whether we can kill them or not is irrelevant; we must not let them escape.

Di Tian was taken aback and looked at Huo Yuhao with a puzzled expression.

Does this mean—we need to trap them? Where in the Douluo Continent can gods be trapped?

Facing Di Tian's gaze, Huo Yuhao smiled without saying a word, then turned his attention to Gu Yuena's wrist.

Gu Yuena followed his gaze to the bracelet and understood immediately.

If the deity of Qiankun Asking Love Valley can be brought there, then the points that Di Tian was worried about will no longer be a problem.

There's no need to worry about them escaping, destroying Qiankun Asking Love Valley, or contacting Tang Hao and the others.

The initiative will be completely in their hands!

Upon personally entering the Qiankun Asking Love Valley, Huo Yuhao was unable to describe his feelings.

It's quite subtle.

He had extremely poor senses about this place, but the thought that he could refine it and take it for himself in no time made him feel better.

"Is this the Qiankun Asking Love Valley?"

Gu Yuena, who entered with Huo Yuhao, looked around.

In the heart of the lake, a golden expanse of water shines like a warm sun high in the sky; adjacent to it, a crescent-shaped silver lake lies gently, its radiance soft and gentle. Sun Moon Empire shine together, coexisting in one lake.

The scenery was quite nice, but considering this was a place to test their feelings, Gu Yuena couldn't help but glance at Huo Yuhao.

Just then, it seemed that a suitable man and woman had finally been detected, and the Qiankun Asking Love Valley began to operate normally again, which was a rare occurrence.

They were about to drag Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena into a so-called "Qiankun Asking Love".

But just as the scene was changing, Gu Yuena snorted coldly, and her Divine Consciousness sense suddenly erupted.

The force that was trying to pull them away froze instantly, like a wild beast being choked, emitting a low whimper. Immediately afterwards, the entire space of Qiankun Asking Love Valley trembled violently - the golden and silver lake surface surged and boiled, and the scene of the Sun Moon Empire shining together was distorted and deformed, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"Our feelings are none of anyone else's business—especially not an inanimate object!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable air of authority.

The tremor lasted for three breaths, then stopped abruptly.

Qiankun Asking Love Valley —now quiet.

Ning Rongrong and two others in the shadows:

To be honest, this is the first time in all these years that Qiankun Asking Love Valley has encountered such a situation. They were directly suppressed, is that acceptable?

Ning Rongrong quickly snapped out of her surprise and looked at Gu Yuena with a somewhat serious expression.

The Divine Consciousness power just now—nine out of ten points was wrong. It seemed to be of ordinary Divine Origin Realm, but the intensity was wrong, and she couldn't recognize the identity of this deity.

"Wutong, be careful."

"I know."

Tang Wutong nodded and left, appearing before Huo Yuhao.

The two locked eyes.

Tang Wutong looked at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena with curiosity, scrutiny, and speculation.

Who are these two reincarnations of?

Huo Yuhao looked at her with a hint of emotion.

Upon seeing Tang Wutong, he found himself surprisingly calm. After all, strictly speaking, there was no enmity between them. It was Tang San who was watching him. He was calm even when facing Tang Wulin, so he wouldn't lose his composure when facing her.

Finally, Tang Wutong spoke first, "I didn't expect you to just walk right in. Aren't you worried this is a trap? Huo Yuhao, you gave me the impression of being very cautious before. I thought you would send someone to negotiate."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao suppressed his emotions and shook his head with a smile.

"Only by coming in person can we prove our sincerity. I think if I show sincerity, you will also show some sincerity, right? Won't the few of you hiding in the shadows come out and meet us?"

Tang Wutong raised an eyebrow, displeased, and said, "I'm the one doing the deal with you this time!"

"You're just a Divine Consciousness; we can all see that," Gu Yuena said calmly. "There are some things you can't decide on your own. In the end, you'll still have to consult your elders. Rather than that, it's better to talk to someone who can make the decisions from the beginning. Besides, we're already on your turf; are you afraid to meet us?"

Tang Wutong frowned, "Who are you calling afraid?!"

At this moment, Huo Yuhao gently pressed Gu Yuena's hand, signaling her to slow down, then looked at Tang Wutong, his tone softening. "We don't mean to belittle you, but it seems you haven't been out for quite some time, have you? With the Douluo Continent Abyss nearby, it's best to avoid a God War if possible. There's no need to be so cautious."

Seeing the couple working together, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, but their words implied "Are you scared?", Tang Wutong was furious.

So you think you can bully her because you can't out-argue two people? Your strength hasn't recovered either, so what gives you the right to look down on her mere wisp of Divine Consciousness?

Oscar, who was secretly observing this scene, couldn't help but smile helplessly. "It seems they won't budge unless we go out."

It's obvious that the other party wants to meet them first, assess their background and capabilities, before discussing a deal.

It's not entirely incomprehensible; if it were just a wisp of Tang Wutong's Divine Consciousness, she wouldn't be qualified to make a deal with the other side.

and----

"They know about the Abyss, so it's definitely necessary to have a serious talk. Let's go together."

Oscar said to Ning Rongrong.

If he were to go alone, given his current strength, he might not be of enough influence.

If Ning Rongrong goes alone, as a support who mostly stays in the back during the war of the Divine Realm, she might be looked down upon by the two who are suspected to be gods; but if the two of them go together, no god will dare to underestimate them.

After all, the Gods have witnessed his abilities. With Oscar by his side, he could easily create Duplication Sausage for Ning Rongrong to eat. At that point, Ning Rongrong wouldn't just be assisting the gods anymore.

Just as Tang Wutong was rendered speechless and secretly furious by the two's back-and-forth banter, two beams of light slowly lit up from the depths of the void.

One strip of gold exudes elegance and nobility; the other strip of color is gentle and understated.

Ning Rongrong and Oscar walked out side by side and landed next to Tang Wutong.

"Aunt Rongrong, you—"

Tang Wutong was taken aback.

"Leave it to us." Ning Rongrong gently patted Tang Wutong's shoulder, then looked at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, "We're here, can we have a proper talk now?"

"----So it's the Nine-Colored Goddess and Your Excellency the Food God, a pleasure to meet you."

Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes and recognized the two of them.

Speaking of which, we should thank Shrek for passing down the appearance of the Shrek Seven Monsters from generation to generation, so that they can recognize each other when they see the real thing.

At this moment, Gu Yuena's voice transmission reached Huo Yuhao's ears, "Ning Rongrong is Second Rank God who hasn't undergone Re-Cultivation, but she has injuries— the Power of Destruction of the Golden Dragon King's Destruction Godhead!"

Huo Yuhao understood.

He looked at the two of them, his gaze carrying a deeper meaning.

No need for formalities.

Ning Rongrong conjured several stone benches with her hand, then looked up at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, "Sit down and let's talk."

Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena exchanged a glance, then sat down calmly.

Tang Wutong reluctantly sat down, glaring at the two of them with a huff.

"Aunt Rongrong and Uncle Oscar have both come out, shouldn't you also reveal your identities?"

"I don't believe you are Elemental God; don't try to impersonate me."

Huo Yuhao: "I was previously thought to be the Fire God, but that wasn't my doing. It was that Titan Giant Ape who thought so and spread it around. When a True God spreads such a message, the public naturally believes it."

Tang Wutong: "----"

Second Uncle is truly, truly—amazingly wise.

"As for our identities—" Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, "Information also has a price. If you are all willing to pay the price for this information, I can say so."

"Just say it if you don't want to talk about it."

Tang Wutong muttered something to herself.

"Wutong."

Oscar coughed lightly, giving Huo Yuhao a disapproving look, then turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao and asked pointedly, "What is this Abyss you just mentioned?"