Chapter 730

Li Chen looked at his reaction, his tone slightly heavy, carrying a hint of imperceptible scrutiny: "Why, disciple? Having sat on this dragon chair, you can't lower your head, can't let go of this false name of emperor? Do you think submitting to the strong is a great humiliation?"

"No! It's not! Master, please don't misunderstand!" Matvey waved his hands in panic, hurriedly explaining, the cowardice deep in his personality taking the upper hand again.

"Disciple... disciple is not greedy for false names. For the continuation of the Daluo Dynasty, for the billions of people to avoid the flames of war, let alone bowing to become a subject, even if it is a more humiliating thing, disciple is willing to do it!"

He took a deep breath, his face revealing real worry: "But Master, that Tian Ce Emperor Li Chen is a great talent with vast strategies and is ambitious. Will he be willing to accept our submission? Will he give me, give Daluo this opportunity? I am afraid that even if we want to submit, the other side will want to kill us all!"

Hearing this, Li Chen suddenly realized. So this kid was worried about this.

He found it funny in his heart; he couldn't tell him directly that he was the Tian Ce Emperor himself, right?

Thus, he took out the set of rhetoric he had used to fool Xie Ergai before, his tone carrying a hint of profundity: "So that's what you were worried about. You can rest assured about this point."

"When I was traveling in my early years, I had some dealings with that Tian Ce Emperor Li Chen, and we are old acquaintances. Although this person is ambitious, he is not a person who only knows how to kill. He knows the truth of subduing the enemy without fighting."

"With me mediating from the middle and passing the word, he should give me this face and accept Daluo's submission. After all, getting a vast vassal state without shedding blood is far more cost-effective than spending national strength to fight a war of annihilation."

Matvey's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen a glimmer of light in the endless darkness!

So Master actually had a friendship with that fierce Tian Ce Emperor! This is easy to handle!

The stone in his heart instantly fell, and he was so excited that he almost jumped up: "So that's it! Master, you are truly supernatural, actually being able to talk to the Tian Ce Emperor! Great! Disciple will go prepare the state letter now, and it must be written with sincere words, fully expressing our sincerity in submitting!"

He seemed to have seen the hope of avoiding a war of national subjugation and was full of energy.

Just as Matvey was about to retire to draft the state letter, Li Chen spoke again, saying something that made Matvey feel like he had been struck by lightning:

"If this matter succeeds, Daluo's foundation can be preserved, and the flames of war at the border can be extinguished. The overall situation in the court has been decided, and external threats will also be lifted. By then, it will be time for me to retire and return to the Wizard Ancestor Holy Land for quiet cultivation."

"What?! Master, you are leaving?!" Matvey raised his head violently, the blood on his face drained away. He didn't even care about imperial etiquette, knelt on the ground with a thud, grabbed the hem of Li Chen's robe, his voice carrying obvious crying and panic.

"Master! Why?! Is it because disciple did something wrong and made you angry? Or is it because disciple's recent cleaning of court officials was too cruel and made you disappointed? Disciple can change! Please don't go! Daluo cannot be without you!"

Looking at him being so sincere and even somewhat panicked, Li Chen was also touched, but the plan could not be changed.

He reached out to help Matvey up, his tone gentle but firm: "Get up. You have done very well, more mature and decisive than I expected. The fledgling eagle always has a day to leave the nest and spread its wings, and the emperor will eventually have to face his mountains and rivers alone."

"The road ahead is very long, and you need to walk it yourself. Master cannot accompany you for a lifetime. I am originally a person from outside the world, liking quietness. When I entered the world, it was first to preach, and second, I couldn't bear to see the people suffer. Now that the general trend is set, I should return to my Cave Heaven blessed land and continue my cultivation."

"In the future, if you encounter truly difficult problems that are hard to decide, you can send someone to the Holy Land to send a letter. If I have leisure, I will naturally solve your doubts."

Listening to Li Chen's earnest and unreserved words, Matvey's tears could no longer be controlled and burst out.

He kowtowed three times, the force so great that his forehead was instantly bruised and even oozed blood.

He was so excited not only because of reluctance but also because of the huge guilt and emotion that surged in his heart!

Before this, it was not that no one had whispered in his ear; many so-called "confidants" had cryptically reminded him to be careful of the "Wizard Ancestor" having merit that overshadowed the master.