Chapter 266

"That fellow is about to emerge."

Su Bai said indifferently.

"Mm." Guizhong nodded: "And I think he is extremely angry right this moment."

"After all..."

Guizhong, standing beside Su Bai on Gao Gang, glanced sideways down below.

The people of the coastal villages trembled under the intimidation of the Liyue Qianyan Army.

The Sea Archon could naturally sense the fear and unease in the people's hearts.

"Sigh..."

Guizhong, full of benevolence, let out a long sigh.

Then she perked up and tugged at Su Bai's sleeve.

"When he appears in a moment, I will try to negotiate with him first; you must absolutely not be impatient."

Seeing Guizhong in the guise of a virtuous helper.

A hint of pride appeared at the corner of Su Bai's mouth, tacitly approving Guizhong's action.

Soon, a giant clam shell pulled by several massive Chi beasts surfaced on the sea.

The Sea Archon, holding a trident halberd, stood atop the clam shell.

"Who dares to harm my people?"

A thunderous roar swept across heaven and earth.

The Liyue Qianyan Army instantly felt their legs go weak.

The pressure radiating from the Archon's anger was not something ordinary people like them could withstand.

Fortunately at this moment, another invisible force surged forth.

It shattered this pressure in an instant, allowing the Qianyan Army to catch their breath.

At the same time, the massive crossbows atop Gao Gang turned their heads, pointing at the clam shell pulled by the Chi beasts.

Seeing this, the Sea Archon furrowed his brow.

"It is you! The Dust Archon Guizhong!"

"Why do you harm my people?"

The moment he saw the massive crossbows, the Sea Archon recognized them as the work of Guizhong.

In his fury, the Sea Archon pinned all the blame on Guizhong.

But the next second, he suddenly saw Su Bai standing beside Guizhong.

This reminded him of the surrender letter Liyue had sent earlier, urging the Sea Archon to submit to Liyue.

Combining this with the intelligence obtained previously.

The Sea Archon naturally understood that the Sword Archon of Liyue recruiting other Archons was an attempt to become the Archon Emperor of this continent.

And that Salt Archon Heuria and Dust Archon Guizhong had long abandoned the dignity of being Archons and surrendered to the Sword Archon.

"Hmph! So that is how it is."

"So it is you, Sword Archon Bruce..."

"Do you see that I will not surrender to you, so you have come specifically to find me?"

"Or do you bring those shameless beings who surrendered to you to show off your achievements?"

"Hehehe, utterly ridiculous."

Su Bai did not respond to the Sea Archon's words.

He even thought the other's brain had some defect; such a scene was not simply about coming to find you.

This time, either you surrender, or you die.

Su Bai furrowed his brow and asked Guizhong unhappily: "Judging by his current state, negotiating with him will be of no use."

"Let me just split him open directly and take over this area."

Hearing this, Guizhong rolled her eyes at Su Bai.

"After all, we have surrounded his people; it is natural for him to be angry."

"Let us try talking first; it does not cost much time to say a few words, does it?"

Guizhong smiled and was just about to step forward.

But Su Bai grabbed her, blocking her waist and fixing her in place.

"Eh?" Guizhong's pretty face flushed red.

Before she could react, Su Bai's voice came to her ear: "Just talk to him here; with your ability, even from a distance, he will be able to hear your voice."

The wise Guizhong instantly understood Su Bai's meaning.

The words were simple, just one sentence.

Yet, this contained Su Bai's concern for her safety.

Suddenly, a trace of sweetness welled up in Guizhong's heart.

She smiled and said: "I know, I know, I will stand here and talk to him; I won't move, so rest assured."

The Sea Archon displayed his Archon self-esteem to the fullest.

When he thought of Guizhong and Heuria, the contempt on his face was plain to see.

Regarding the two surrendering to Su Bai, he believed it tortured him more than death.

However, Su Bai's decision was equally very firm.

If he had not tacitly approved Guizhong and the Sea Archon attempting to talk once more.

The scene would have already erupted into a fight.

Lisa: "Oh my, so this is what they mean by 'even heroes can't resist a beauty.' Guizhong wouldn't let Su Bai be impulsive, and that guy really just quietly waited for Guizhong to persuade the Sea God."

Yae Miko: "That's not all — they were about to fight the Sea God, and the two of them were even flaunting their affection, the Sea God died of sweetness on the spot."

Diluc: "War doesn't necessarily mean something good. If Guizhong could really talk the Sea God around through the situation on the ground and the gap in strength between both sides, wouldn't that be better?"

Cloud Retainer: "You don't understand Guizhong. The reason she wanted to negotiate with the Sea God is that she hopes Liyue's coastal areas will have the Sea God's protection in the future — for Liyue, this is a good thing."

Zhong Li: "The land has us, the great sea has the Sea God — for Liyue's fishing industry, it will also be a tremendous help."

Granny Ping: "Guizhong has always been like this — when she's lively, she's like a bratty young girl throwing a tantrum, but when it comes to serious matters, she's so earnest and virtuous it feels almost like a stranger."

Lumine: "Mm... isn't that pretty much the same as me?"

Paimon: "Eek!"

Furina: "She's a lot like me too."

Focalors: "Eh?"

Neuvillette: "Ms. Furina, what you just said really is hard to make anyone believe."

Furina: "Oh my, you say our Su Ye is so lucky — surrounded by capable wives, is that even fair?"

Buer: "Can't be helped. After all, through so many reincarnations, always guarding others — in this life, we might just be here to repay a debt."

Venti: "On what grounds? On what grounds does Old Su's territory have grain whenever it wants grain, salt whenever it wants salt, and when it needs fighting power, out pops a Yaksha and Azhdaha Long Wang, and on the battlefield there's even a beauty by his side — how is this war supposed to be fought?"

Hu Tao: "Lord Barbatos, you can't put it like that. The number of gods on Liyue's territory is huge — if things go chaotic, it's also the most chaotic."

Azhdaha Long Wang: "Although I don't want to discourage you gods, theoretically speaking, Su Ye is the future God Emperor — could it be that his presence and bearing are still inferior to a mere Sea God?"