Chapter 2473: Face-to-Face Negotiations

The massive nine‑headed demon dragon was larger than a Warship of the hundred‑thousand class.

The Demon Qi swirling around the nine‑headed demon dragon rolled like a black cloud, descending from above Xiao Muhong's head, blotting out the sky, the nine heads howling together, startling Xiao Muhong and his companions greatly.

He and his four bodyguards each immediately released ten Martial Cultivator elites, forming a strict formation.

These elites could be counted as the royal family's top guard Martial Cultivators, each bearing a triple‑tier celestial aura.

Although Xiao Muhong had declared in advance that he would not bring many people, an extra fifty top elites suddenly appeared, clearly breaching his promise.

Ye Liuyun merely circled once and landed opposite them.

"Heh, the Great Prince brings quite a crowd!"

Ye Liuyun laughed sarcastically.

He hadn't expected that a mere scare of Xiao Muhong would cause him to reveal all his Trump Cards.

He paid no mind at all to Xiao Muhong's breach of promise.

After all, neither side fully trusted the other, so he prepared in advance.

However, when he said he was coming, he truly did come himself.

The nine‑headed demon dragon could only be considered his mount, not a helper.

Meanwhile, Xiao Muhong displayed fifty top elites.

Thus, in their first clash, Xiao Muhong had already lost a round.

Xiao Muhong felt humiliated, his heart seething with anger, yet he could not lose his temper.

Ye Liuyun did not attack them, and indeed he had come alone.

However, he also did not withdraw those fifty elites back to the Space World.

After all, the pressure exerted by Ye Liuyun's nine‑headed demon dragon was overwhelming.

If it were only him and his four bodyguards, resisting the dragon's pressure would be difficult.

Xiao Muhong, truly deep‑scheming, acted as if nothing had happened, ignored Ye Liuyun's taunt, and greeted him directly.

"Young Master Ye's display is indeed grand! Yet you spend all day dealing with the Demon Race and Demon Beast; it doesn't seem like something the Human Race would do!"

Xiao Muhong immediately countered Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun smiled, "It doesn't matter; as long as we can fight the Foreign Tribe, that's enough.

The Demon Race and Demon Beast may look terrifying, but their hearts are far simpler than human hearts!"

Saying that, Ye Liuyun praised the nine‑headed demon dragon with a pat on its back.

The nine‑headed demon dragon let out an angry roar toward Xiao Muhong, its roar employing a sonic attack and the Soul‑Shaking Wave Secret Technique Ye Liuyun had just taught it.

However, the technique was newly learned, and its effect was still imperfect.

Even so, it was enough for Xiao Muhong and his party to drink a pot of it.

The nine‑headed demon dragon's Divine Soul Power was already immense; combined with the sonic roar, the air before it trembled violently.

Xiao Muhong's complexion turned ghastly.

Such a powerful attack would surely overwhelm him.

Fortunately, he had not withdrawn those fifty Martial Cultivators back to the Space World.

The Martial Cultivators behind him released pressure and Divine Soul Power together, blocking the attack.

"Ha ha, this little fellow thinks you despise it and got angry!"

Ye Liuyun chuckled, patted the nine‑headed demon dragon, calming it so it wouldn't provoke Xiao Muhong's counterattack.

But he actually used Transmission Voice to tell the nine‑headed demon dragon, "Continue refining the Soul‑Shaking Wave quickly.

Otherwise, they can't block this; at least a few weaklings would have their blood spurted by your shock!"

This attack, of course, was ordered by Ye Liuyun.

Otherwise, given its temperament, it would have charged in to fight already.

Xiao Muhong understood this in his heart, yet could not fall out with Ye Liuyun.

He merely warned Ye Liuyun, "Since Young Master Ye is here for negotiations, you must keep your mount under control!"

"Alright! Little Nine, stop causing trouble!"

Ye Liuyun casually agreed, and also gave the nine‑headed demon dragon a name.

Though the nine‑headed demon dragon found the name unpleasant, it dared not object.

It could only spew a massive stream of Demon Qi from its nostrils to show its displeasure.

When the nine‑headed demon dragon steadied, Ye Liuyun turned to discuss business with Xiao Muhong.

"Regarding your alliance proposal, after careful consideration we think it can be tried.

Therefore, for the upcoming Foreign Tribe invasion, we intend to invite you to also take up residence on Satellite Island and jointly resist the Foreign Tribe."

Xiao Muhong said to Ye Liuyun.

"How many troops has the Foreign Tribe brought this time?"

The Hawk squad dispatched by Ye Liuyun has not yet sighted the Foreign Tribe's fleet, so he lacks that information.

"We aren't quite sure, but it shouldn't be smaller than last time's scale!"

Xiao Muhong replied vaguely.

Hearing this, Ye Liuyun became even more certain they lacked sincerity.

The Holy Land Dynasty should have already seen the Foreign Tribe's fleet, thus knowing the invasion was coming.

Yet now they refuse even accurate information, which is hardly a sincere alliance attitude.

He immediately retorted, "If the scale is unknown, how am I to prepare?"

How many people should I dispatch?

Also, who will provide the resources needed for the war?

Who gets the captured spoils?

You can station your entire army on Satellite Island! The resources needed for the war, we can also provide, but we need you to trade them with Hawks.

That way we can also assist you.

Otherwise our strength is too weak to be of much help.

As for the spoils, we only want thirty percent, you take seventy percent.

What do you think?

Xiao Muhong replied.

Heh, you mean you want me to send troops to repel the Foreign Tribe's attack, and we still have to provide the resources ourselves?

Ye Liuyun thought his proposal was ridiculous.

Since the alliance was proposed by you, you obviously need to show your sincerity! At least for this first cooperation, we need to see your strength and resource consumption, so we can assess your combat power and eventually present a concrete alliance plan!

Xiao Muhong continued shamelessly.

Ye Liuyun saw that Xiao Muhong had no sincerity at all and didn't want to waste time with him.

Alright then! Since you have shown sincerity, we will take a bit of a loss.

I'll go back to prepare first, then confirm the specific deployment time.

Ye Liuyun gave a perfunctory response and prepared to leave.

Alright, looking forward to a pleasant cooperation! By the way, here's my Transmission Talisman for us to stay in touch!

Xiao Muhong even handed a Transmission Talisman to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun didn't take it, but tossed his own Transmission Talisman to Xiao Muhong, saying directly: "I don't like being watched by others.

If you want to contact me, use mine!"

After speaking, Ye Liuyun immediately summoned the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon and flew toward Xingkong.

When the Nine-Headed Demon Dragon vanished from their sight, Xiao Muhong thought to himself, "Seems this guy isn't that easy to deceive!"

He had already guessed that Ye Liuyun wouldn't deploy troops.

If, with no information at all, Ye Liuyun were still to send troops, he'd be either a fool or a madman.

He was also mentally prepared, knowing that negotiations with Ye Liuyun wouldn't hook him right at the start.

You go ahead and transmit the news according to the plan!

Xiao Muhong immediately ordered his subordinates.