Chapter 1636: War and Peace

After Baifeng returned to Qingqiu City, he naturally went to stay at the Embassy; staying in his own place felt secure and comfortable, and he could finally get some good rest. He had slept in a Tent the whole way here; while one couldn't say it wasn't stable, it certainly wasn't as satisfying as sleeping on this heated brick bed.

Afterward, Baifeng was in no rush to return, because Yulong was currently commanding well in Huaxia, so it didn't matter much whether he returned or not, and it was also a perfect opportunity to train him and give him more time to exercise his own initiative.

He himself could also take this time in the Xuanyuan Tribe to have a good look around and appreciate the scenery here.

Xuanyuan was also quite enthusiastic, accompanying Baifeng to look around everywhere instead of taking over work the moment he returned to the Xuanyuan Tribe. In his current situation, even if he delegated power, he could be fully trusted, and no major problems would arise.

However, during their exchanges, Baifeng heard some rather unusual implications from Xuanyuan's words, as if he wanted to package up Qingqiu City and sell it to Huaxia.

"Xuanyuan, let's just speak plainly. How come it sounds to me like you want to cede Qingqiu City to me? What, are you planning to move everyone to the Shennong Clan and abandon this place?"

Xuanyuan also generously admitted: "Yes, that is my idea. Baifeng, no matter how much other territory you ask for, it is of no use; there are no people, nothing has been cultivated, and it borders the Suiren Clan, which is all just trouble for you."

If you ask me, you should stop worrying about other places; just take everything from our Qingqiu City straight up to your Huaxia, and that will save the trouble. Our Qingqiu City has been built up so well, if you take it over, you certainly won't lose out."

Baifeng waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, I have no use for your Qingqiu City. I have said before, all the houses and buildings here will have to be torn down and rebuilt by us. Only some of the farmland has any value, but Xuanyuan, these are of no use to us either. A longer and further border is what is most important to us."

Hearing this, Xuanyuan stopped trying to persuade Baifeng and changed the subject: "Then what are you planning to do about the Suiren Clan? The current Suiren Clan's strength should not be as good as the Shennong Clan's. Not to mention our two tribes, either one of us could defeat them, right? Do you not have any thoughts on this?"

Baifeng did not answer directly: "Xuanyuan, since we are already at this point, why don't you gather all the people of your Xuanyuan Tribe, and let's hold a meeting together? From here, let's determine what we should actually do in the next few years, or even decades or centuries—whether it is war or peace."

"Baifeng, but this Kingdom is not just our two tribes. The Suiren Clan and the Jiuli are also large tribes. If our two tribes form an alliance, we can indeed easily deal with either one, but if we go to fight them individually, there is still great danger."

"Our two tribes do have an advantage and are powerful when united, but what about the Suiren Clan and the Jiuli? What if those two tribes unite? How should we deal with that? The strength of those two tribes is not something that can be underestimated."

Since things had reached this point, Baifeng knew some things could no longer be hidden, and there was no need to hide them. Always being so evasive and keeping information hidden was too troublesome and exhausting. Now that the Xuanyuan Tribe had taken down the Shennong Clan, all concerns were gone.

"Xuanyuan, the matter I am about to discuss is very important. As long as our two tribes can reach an agreement, we can secure stability for the next few decades or centuries."

Xuanyuan looked at Baifeng with suspicion, feeling that some major event was about to happen, but he could not guess wildly. He decided to follow what Baifeng said and let them discuss it together to see what Baifeng actually wanted to say.

In truth, Baifeng was not entirely at ease. This was the Xuanyuan Tribe's territory; if Xuanyuan felt threatened, it was not entirely impossible for him to take action right here. For the future of the Xuanyuan Tribe, Xuanyuan was capable of doing anything.

After Baifeng parted ways with Xuanyuan, he gathered Shaoyin, Lu, and the others, mainly to put on a show of strength. For such an important negotiation, it wouldn't do to have only a few people on his side, and Baifeng was also afraid that if something happened to him, no one would know.

After Xuanyuan gathered his main officials, he sent someone to invite Baifeng to the meeting—a meeting presided over by Baifeng, the content of which no one else knew.

The Xuanyuan Tribe's meeting room was quite decent now, and they even placed brush, ink, and paper for everyone, just like holding a meeting in Huaxia.

Baifeng and Xuanyuan sat at the two ends of a long table, representing the two sides. The Xuanyuan Tribe's side was already full, but at a glance, they were all familiar faces: Dahong, Limu, Changxian, Zhishou, and others. Leizu was also present; she was now an important figure in the Xuanyuan Tribe.

As for the Huaxia side, it could be said to be entirely composed of military officers; Shaoyin, Lu, Hun, and others were all military officers. The only one, Chai, could barely be considered half a civil official. He was stationed here at the Xuanyuan Tribe as an ambassador, but keeping him here was purely because they were familiar with each other and it was easy to talk. Chai was not a very good diplomat, and he would be replaced next year. Furthermore, the punishment for Chai was about enough; he had been left here for several years, and not being able to return to Huaxia was also a form of punishment for him.

The meeting began, and naturally, Baifeng had to set the tone and do the speaking, because he had organized this meeting. Whatever content was to be discussed, he had to decide it; even if Xuanyuan wanted to speak, he wouldn't know what to say.

"Friends of the Xuanyuan Tribe, now, under the cooperation of our two tribes, the Shennong Clan has been conquered, and the Shennong Clan is now the possession of your Xuanyuan Tribe."

"Now, the main war can be considered over. We in Huaxia have never been willing to initiate or participate in war, because it is truly not easy for the human race to reach this day, and mutual slaughter is not good."

"However, this was something that had to be done for the development of our own tribe. But now, we in Huaxia want to develop, yet we do not want war. The Xuanyuan Tribe is an ally we trust, so I hope everything can be settled clearly at this table, without having to use a Knife to hack and kill each other on the battlefield."

Baifeng first elevated the Xuanyuan Tribe, which made the people of the Xuanyuan Tribe feel very satisfied. With that psychological acceptance as a premise, it would be much easier to talk about what followed.

After the pleasantries were finished, it was time to talk about the important matters: "Now in this world, there are only three truly large tribes left: Huaxia, the Xuanyuan Tribe, and the Jiuli. Whether this world is chaotic or stable is up to us to decide."

"As long as our two tribes can reach a peace agreement, then the world will not be in chaos. If we can also pull the Jiuli in and negotiate such a peace treaty together, the world will naturally be at its most stable."