Chapter 1649: We Must Strike First

As the food and drink went down, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor's mood improved considerably; such delicious dishes, who could refuse them?

As for what was just said, if it can't be taken back, then it won't be; this Dao Yi Shengdi is somewhat strange, and it might not be impossible to consider an alliance.

Besides, there's still Yongye; even if we face the Demon Clan and the Human Emperor Palace, having Yongye join forces with our Nether Clan, we have nothing to fear.

Securing the Haotu Shijie is completely no problem.

While eating, I silently thought that at this moment Yongye played a crucial role.

If the Dao Yi Shengdi hasn't allied with Yongye now, then the Nether Clan Old Ancestor would agree to nothing.

After all, although the Nether Clan is strong, it's not strong enough to rely solely on itself to simultaneously deal with the Demon Clan and the Human Emperor Palace.

Without Yongye, an alliance between the Nether Clan and the Dao Yi Shengdi would be courting death.

Ye Zhangqing didn't know what the Nether Clan Old Ancestor was thinking; seeing him enjoying his food and drink, he didn't continue to press further.

Knowing when to say what, having lived two lives, Ye Zhangqing naturally understands.

At this point, insisting on the previous topic would be meaningless and likely provoke the Nether Clan Old Ancestor's disdain, truly a loss outweighing the gain.

Changing the topic now would be better.

"Senior, I, the junior, offer you a cup; welcome to the Haotu Shijie."

Ye Zhangqing then avoided mentioning the previous matter altogether; hearing this, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor glanced at him, then said nothing more, raised his cup to clink with Ye Zhangqing's, and drained it in one gulp.

Next, under the aura of two breakthroughs into the Emperor Sovereign Realm, Ye Zhangqing and the Nether Clan Old Ancestor drank and ate together.

Of course, the food was mainly eaten by the Nether Clan Old Ancestor; Ye Zhangqing just casually ate a few bites.

Throughout the process, neither of them brought up what had been said before.

It was as if they had forgotten everything, simply drinking and chatting casually.

As the fine wine continued to go down, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor's attitude grew milder, and he spoke more.

Ye Zhangqing naturally welcomed this, naturally following the Nether Clan Old Ancestor's words.

Several times he made the Nether Clan Old Ancestor burst out laughing.

"You kid, you're interesting; putting it that way, the Demon Clan has suffered quite a few losses at the hands of your Dao Yi Shengdi."

"Haha, the Demon Clan turns out to be such good material."

The Nether Clan Old Ancestor was in high spirits, hearing Ye Zhangqing recount past clashes between the Dao Yi Shengdi and the Demon Clan.

Learning that the Demon Clan repeatedly suffered losses at the hands of the Dao Yi Shengdi.

Before, they even broke through the Demon Cave, intending to invade the Haotu Shijie, but instead were routed by the Dao Yi Shengdi, fleeing with heads in hands.

And some amusing battlefield anecdotes, as Ye Zhangqing vividly described them, had the Nether Clan Old Ancestor listening, entranced.

After finishing the drinks, the sky had turned completely dark, and the food was gone.

This meal left the Nether Clan Old Ancestor feeling satisfied, even somewhat wanting more.

His attitude toward Ye Zhangqing also improved greatly; this kid is not bad.

His talent is no worse than that brat of ours; he is absolutely a top prodigy, and his disposition is very steady.

Even while eating and drinking together with an existence of his ancestor level, Ye Zhangqing showed no trace of nervousness or awkwardness throughout.

If it were anyone else, including those little brats of the Nether Clan, seeing the Nether Clan Old Ancestor would make them extremely nervous, and their speech and actions would be fidgety.

Watching this, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor found it utterly displeasing.

Of course, Luo Jiuyou this brat is the exception; this guy isn't afraid of him at all.

But Luo Jiuyou is that way because he's been by the Nether Clan Old Ancestor's side since childhood, their bond deep, so he naturally doesn't fear him.

Ye Zhangqing, however, is seeing him for the first time, yet can still converse calmly and eloquently, and his words even suit his taste.

Setting down his chopsticks, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor looked at Ye Zhangqing and grinned.

"Now the food is finished, the drink is finished."

"If you like it, senior, it's getting late; I, the junior, will not disturb you further."

Hearing this, Ye Zhangqing replied with a smile, not mentioning the alliance at all.

Seeing this, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor instead spoke up.

"You kid, you're not talking about the alliance anymore?"

"The meaning of my Dao Yi Shengdi has already been expressed clearly; if we are fortunate enough to ally with the Nether Clan, that would naturally be good, but I believe the senior already has his own decision in mind."

Ye Zhangqing said this neither humbly nor arrogantly; hearing this, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor's smile widened.

His gaze fixed firmly on Ye Zhangqing.

"You kid are very smart; I like it. After your clan's Shèngzhǔ breaks through, we'll find a time to discuss the alliance."

"Also, tomorrow night, you kid, work a little harder, prepare a table, call upon Yongye the old ghost; I haven't seen him in a long time, let's drink together."

Hearing the Nether Clan Old Ancestor's words, Ye Zhangqing grinned; the alliance prospect looked promising.

He rose, clasped his hands in a salute, then nodded in agreement.

"Yes, I will respectfully follow your orders, senior."

Afterward, Ye Zhangqing withdrew from the courtyard; this audience with the Nether Clan Old Ancestor could only be described as continually surprising.

Especially the breakthroughs of Qi Xiong and Wu Shou, Ye Zhangqing could only say the timing was perfect.

It was as if the breakthroughs had reached straight into Ye Zhangqing's heart.

Without their breakthroughs, Ye Zhangqing really wouldn't have had the confidence to persuade the Nether Clan Old Ancestor.

And the Nether Clan Old Ancestor's final attitude would not have changed so much.

Leaving the Nether Clan Old Ancestor's place, at the same time, within the palace where the Demon Clan Old Ancestor resides in the Demon Realm, all around was shrouded in thick mist.

This palace is a forbidden land within the Demon Clan's forbidden lands; even numerous Demon Emperors, if not summoned, may not approach it at will.

At this moment, inside the palace, the Demon Clan Old Ancestor and the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor sat facing each other, and the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor was present in his true form.

At this moment, the Demon Clan Old Ancestor spoke with a dark complexion.

This Dao Yi Shengdi—I will surely crush their bones and scatter their ashes, leaving not a chicken or dog, and let the whole world be reduced to ashes.

Just thinking back, the people of Haotu Shijie actually brought the Eternal Night Old Ancestor and directly destroyed half of the Heiyun Realm—this made the Demon Clan Old Ancestor grit his teeth in anger.

After angrily cursing, he immediately turned his gaze to the Human Emperor Palace Old Ancestor before him and spoke coldly.

We can't afford to give Haotu Shijie any more time to grow; its people are terribly strange, so we must strike first.

Now Haotu Shijie has only that Yongye old thing protecting it; the two of us acting together can completely defeat that Yongye old ghost.

If that old ghost is sensible and knows to spare his life, we'll simply destroy Haotu Shijie; if he's oblivious to danger, we'll kill him first and then destroy Haotu Shijie.

In any case, we can't let Haotu Shijie keep growing so comfortably; we must wipe them out quickly, giving them no chance to struggle.