Chapter 1373 Sudden Negotiation

chapter 1373 sudden negotiation

wang wei blended into the void, looking into the distance. his powerful soul allowed him to observe a wide area of the eternal ascension world. over the past week, he saw how the efforts of his people and the actions of other lineages quickly calmed down the effect of five feathers' cruelty. although a few people tried to play in the dark, these people were swiftly dealt with to ensure the stability of the current situation.

'excellent, now, i should be able to focus on training the mortals,' wang wei thought. it's not feasible for them to rely only on cultivators. now, these "wise" factions can work together for the overall situation, but these factions have to support these mortals for everything and for an extended period. then, it's a matter of time before they become mentally fatigued. the people at the top given the orders might not care about such a thing, but those executing these orders will start behaving differently once they get tired of helping mortals.

it may sound like they have no power, but that is far from the truth. although they cannot directly disobey orders, they have plenty of ways to delay or make it look like an accident. ultimately, only mortals will suffer in that scenario.

'so, they must have some levels of self-sufficiency,' wang wei thought. 'if only i could use the mortal art dao.' wang wei sighed. he hoped his analysis was correct and heavenly dao would remove the restriction on the mortal civilization so that it could at least reach tier 7. the current mortal civilization is only tier 4, which is useless in the current situation.

wang wei left his spot to return to his hiding space, and as soon as he sat down, preparing to enter the void illusion realm, he received a message from red mask. at first, he thought she was only reporting the current situation to keep him updated until he realized the code used was for critical situations that required his input or decision. so, he followed the previously established safety protocols before contacting by sending a projection to the designated area.

"what's so important?"

"an ambassador contacted us," red mask stated.

"ambassador? from whom?" wang wei asked with a frown.

"great qin."

"them? what did they want? no, more importantly, how did they contact us?"

red mask paused briefly: "they captured one of our people."

"someone betrays us? or did they break through the agent?" wang wei knew his fate shadow guards were well-trained, but this world's cultivation system was too old and too developed, so he never had the mindset that his methods were absolute.

"no, they released the captured individuals to ask for the meeting."

"killing two birds with one stone, huh," wang wei commented.

"i will do better," red masked promised. "there is no need to blame yourself. our foundation is too weak compared to these ancient lineages. however, you should also not have the mindset that you underestimate anyone — especially the overlords."

"i will," red mask nodded. "what about the meeting? do you want to refuse?"

"no, i want to know what they want," wang wei said. "i'll give you a location. however, make sure they follow the appropriate precautionary protocols. refuse the invitation if they disagree."

"as you wish."

...

"is that so? i guess i'm a little sensitive," wang wei calmly stated as he sipped his wine. meanwhile, dong tian breathed in relief before quickly realizing he had lost control of this conversation. he considered himself a master of negotiation, but he had met his match. his mind went on overdrive, thinking how he could regain control.

"tell me your purpose in coming here," wang wei said. "be straightforward."

"is there any hurry?" dong tian asked, trying to reduce the conversation's temper to regain control.

"your presence has increased the possibility of me being discovered. so, speak now or leave as soon as possible. i'm giving you 10 seconds."

"lord wang wei, this is not how negotiations go." however, wang wei calmly looked at him without uttering a word.

"you see –"

"you've wasted 5 seconds."

dong tian was about to argue, but his years of experience told him this man was not bluffing. he would be kicked out if he did not get to the point.

"our dynasty wishes to offer you our full cooperation," he immediately said. dong tian knew the importance of his mission, so he decided not to risk it. "we will provide you unimaginable aid in the upcoming confrontation between the mortals and cultivators."

"you, of all people, should understand how deep the foundation of any of the overlords is. with our full cooperation, you will have a far greater chance of protecting them and saving this world."

"hmm, that is a great offer," wang wei nodded. "one could say it's the kind that's irrefutable."

"exactly," dong tian agreed.

"and what do you want in exchange?" wang wei asked.

"we only asked that you promise us something," dong tian said. "don't worry. it's not something that goes against your morals or something that will hurt your sect."

"what you're asking is too vague," wang wei shook his head.

"there is no need to worry. like i said, we won't ask too much of you."

"unless you're more straightforward and tell me what you want, i can't agree to such a vague request — especially since i believe you'll require me to sign a restrictive contract."

"but it's just for insurance," dong tian argued.

"like i said, this is too vague." wang wei already knew what they wanted, but he wanted to see if he could get more information from them.