Chapter 1431: Only Children Want It All, Adults Know…

At the General Headquarters, inside Su Yang's department's office, there wasn't a single person.

Liu Mengyun was busy reinforcing shelters in various regions, Sovereign Jiazi was stationed at the spatial fusion point on the southeast coast, and Xia Na was at the stronghold in Black Moon Town, Demon Bear City, Qingluan Nation.

The first person Su Yang went to see was still Liu Mengyun.

However, he still didn't know which city Liu Mengyun was in right now.

"General Su, you're back!"

Marshal Xu was visibly thrilled to see Su Yang.

"I'm back!"

"I just received intelligence, and I didn't expect you to be back already." Marshal Xu warmly grabbed Su Yang's hand, "Sit, please sit, hurry and pour tea for General Su!"

"I've heard everything—you can actually hold your own against a Divine-tier Beast Tamer, I really didn't expect that!"

It was Su Yang's first time seeing Marshal Xu this excited.

"I didn't expect it either."

"That's really wonderful!"

"It was alright!"

Su Yang knew the pressure Marshal Xu was under.

Some people always like to say with their mouths that surrendering doesn't matter.

But if surrender really came, they might just want to fight to the bitter end, both sides perishing together.

Marshal Xu was exactly that kind of person.

"What do you mean 'alright'?" Marshal Xu tugged at his sleeve, "If yours counts as 'alright,' then what do we old folks count as? Trash?"

"Marshal Xu, you really shouldn't say that!"

"I want to say it, what are you going to do about it?"

"I came this time for one matter that needs Marshal Xu to advise on—it's about the development of our Huaxia Federation in the Beast Tamer Great World, and also the issue of national security!"

Su Yang, afraid Marshal Xu would keep going on, went straight to the main topic.

"What question, tell me about it!" Marshal Xu slapped his head, "I'll immediately call everyone from the Strategic Department over, we'll advise together!"

Marshal Xu wasn't the type of leader to act arbitrarily; in his position he was cautious and careful, treading on thin ice, and he could listen to his subordinates' opinions.

"Wait, Marshal Xu, this matter doesn't need that many people to advise on!"

"Tell me about it!"

Marshal Xu's expression immediately turned serious.

"Qin Longyun, the Emperor of Qingluan Nation, wants to make peace with our Huaxia Federation—the sincere kind!"

"That's great!" Marshal Xu said joyfully, "Is it because last time when he fought your Hell Blood Vine Flower, he felt he couldn't take you down?"

Marshal Xu guessed the reason right away.

"Correct!"

"As long as the damage to Huaxia Federation's interests isn't too severe, and as long as it won't put you in danger, it can actually be considered!" Marshal Xu said quietly, "If we can make peace, that would be the best thing possible. From the intelligence, if our Huaxia Federation enters the Beast Tamer Great World, we'll definitely be ostracized by the powers there, and we might be jointly attacked!"

Marshal Xu said with a serious expression, "Making enemies on all sides is absolutely not an option! Qingluan Nation isn't just a major country with extremely high influence, it also has many vassal small states. More importantly, it could very well become our neighbor. Once Qin Longyun is willing to acknowledge us and not take the initiative to attack us, after we enter the Beast Tamer Great World, we can greatly reduce pressure, and at the same time be more easily accepted by other countries."

"Our overall strength isn't enough, we can only rely on you to hold up the main beam, but as the saying goes, a single tree is hard to support. Over-relying on your combat power will instead make it easier for you to fall into danger. Things that can be solved diplomatically, try to solve them diplomatically!" Marshal Xu said earnestly, "Just the surface-level strength of the Beast Tamer Great World is enough to wipe out our Huaxia Federation several times over. Who knows what kind of weird stuff is lurking in the dark. As long as you're alive, we have hope, and we can afford to wait. We've endured three hundred years already, enduring another three hundred isn't a problem."

Su Yang said helplessly, "Don't say it like that, you'll move me to tears!"

"Then tell me, what are his conditions?"

"Qin Longyun wants, besides the Huaxia Federation, other countries—should include population and territory!"

"That doesn't really count as a condition, does it?" Marshal Xu said. "What do other countries have to do with us? Besides, our strength doesn't allow us to help anyway, and territory is even more of a free-for-all. Our Huaxia Federation's current territory is already large enough. Before you appeared, our Federation's leadership often had people proposing strategically relocating cities inward for easier defense!"

"Also, I agreed to Qin Longyun to lend him a hand once!"

"This can actually be agreed to. If the enemy is too strong at the time, just run!" Marshal Xu said casually, "As long as you're fine, even if you slack off, I think he won't directly turn against you—at most he'd be unhappy about it in his heart."

Su Yang glanced at Marshal Xu and found him even more shameless than himself.

"Of course, I think you're not that kind of person either, I was just saying it casually!"

"I know!"

"Any other conditions? He shouldn't just be raising these two simple conditions, right?"

"He needs me to form a marriage alliance with Qingluan Nation, and to have an heir before the Huaxia Federation descends upon the Beast Tamer Great World!"

"So that's what it is..." Marshal Xu rubbed his forehead and said, "I roughly understand what he means. He probably can't kill you, and is afraid that once you grow, you'll pose a threat to Qingluan Nation, so he might as well form a marriage alliance to win you over first, become family and then talk."

"Mm!"

"What do you think?"

Su Yang said awkwardly, "I might need to consult Mengyun's opinion."

"Liu Mengyun will most likely agree to it."