Chapter 1107: Thirty Billion Lower-Grade Spirit Stones
In the ordinary households within Donghua City, there was no search and seizure, only the wealthy families were targeted.
The soldiers of the Skyfire Dynasty also encountered resistance, but it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, hardly a match for the two hundred thousand strong army. All the men were slaughtered, and the women were captured and reduced to slavery.
"Our State Preceptor's residence still lacks servants, it's just right for you to serve our State Preceptor. To serve the State Preceptor is a blessing for you."
Before nightfall, the peace envoy from the Daliang Dynasty had arrived.
This peace envoy did not bring any large military force, only a sparse group of dozens of men.
They went directly into Donghua City, looking at the soldiers of the Skyfire Dynasty, fierce like wolves and tigers, their hearts pounded rapidly.
Since when did Skyfire Dynasty have such elite soldiers? The aura is really strong.
They soon arrived at the City Lord's Manor, now a temporary residence for Qin Hao.
In the main hall, Qin Hao was sitting there eating a Spirit Fruit, beside him was a young woman with extraordinary beauty and graceful figure.
"State Preceptor, the peace envoy from Daliang Dynasty is here," a guard walked in and said.
Qin Hao looked up at him, "Let them in."
Soon, a group of more than twenty people walked into the hall. Liang Shu, the peace envoy, looked at Qin Hao sitting in the main seat, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, could he be the State Preceptor of the Skyfire Dynasty? So young?
"How dare you not bow when meeting our State Preceptor?" a general looked at them and said with a stern tone.
Feeling the intense killing intent from this general, Liang Shu and the others' expressions slightly changed, hurriedly saying respectfully, "Greetings to Qin State Preceptor."
Qin Hao looked at them indifferently, "You are the peace envoy sent by the Daliang Dynasty?"
"Indeed, I am Liang Shu, the Prince of Daliang Dynasty, and I have come to negotiate peace with Qin State Preceptor," Liang Shu spoke calmly, neither hurried nor slow.
Qin Hao, "Peace negotiation? I would like to hear your terms."
One of the officials behind Liang Shu frowned and said, "Qin State Preceptor, is this how you treat guests? We are diplomatic envoys after all, isn't there a seat for us?"
This person almost spoke everyone's mind in the room, but others dared not say it.
"Seats? Before the peace negotiation is settled, all people from the Daliang Dynasty are my enemies. Guards, drag him out and execute him." Qin Hao said to Liang Shu's group with a bland tone.
Several soldiers came in, intending to drag that person out.
"Who dares to touch me!" That person released his Heavenly Human Realm cultivation.
Qin Hao sneered disdainfully, flicked his finger, and a beam shot out, hitting the person's dantian, immediately abolishing his cultivation.
"Drag him out and execute him!"
A few guards directly dragged that person out, and no one else dared make a sound.
Liang Shu hurriedly said, "Qin State Preceptor, considering it's his first offense, spare his life."
Qin Hao did not speak, nor did the soldiers pause, they dragged him out and beheaded him.
"Now you can continue discussing. Tell me your peace terms," Qin Hao said to Liang Shu with a bland tone.
Liang Shu paused and said, "I have come with absolute sincerity, we are aware of the situation of the Skyfire Dynasty, facing the looming threat of the Xuanqing Dynasty on one hand, and the pressure from the northern Blood Leopard Dynasty on the other hand. The Skyfire Dynasty is not doing well, and we in the Daliang Dynasty are also separating our forces to attack other dynasties. So a ceasefire is beneficial for both sides."
Qin Hao, "Is this the peace terms from your Daliang Dynasty?"
Liang Shu smiled, "Does Qin State Preceptor find anything amiss?"
Qin Hao, "The last battle with the Xuanqing Dynasty, their million strong army suffered a miserable defeat, their strength has declined, the northern Blood Leopard Dynasty has been attacking for over half a month without any progress, they are hardly worth fearing."
Liang Shu was stunned by his words, "Qin State Preceptor, I'm afraid the situation is not as you say? According to what we know the Xuanqing Dynasty has already regrouped a million strong army, and this time there are many experts from the Demon God Sect. The Demon God Sect is the hidden sect behind the Xuanqing Dynasty. It's a very powerful hidden sect."
On the other side, the Blood Leopard Dynasty's Blood Leopard Divine Sect has also sent experts to the northern border of the Skyfire Dynasty. With threats on both sides, even though Qin State Preceptor's combat power is outstanding, it might be difficult to handle."
Qin Hao and Lan Manshuang felt surprised hearing his words, was he lying? Or was this the truth?
Liang Shu continued, "Qin State Preceptor, there's no need for me to lie to you, you can have someone investigate."
Qin Hao said calmly, "It's absolutely impossible to let me withdraw like this, go back and tell your King to prepare thirty billion low-grade Spirit Stones and deliver them by noon tomorrow, otherwise I'll lead the invasion of Wuping City by noon tomorrow."
Liang Shu's face changed dramatically upon hearing his words, "Qin State Preceptor, our King has also mentioned, that initiating an attack on your Skyfire Dynasty was a mistake, and is willing to compensate the Skyfire Dynasty with some low-grade treasures and resources."
Qin Hao, "Thirty billion Spirit Stones, miss one and I'll conquer another city. See them out."
Liang Shu, the best negotiation expert in the Daliang Dynasty, but before someone like Qin Hao, he couldn't display any of his skills, which made him feel stifled, a breath caught in his throat unable to release.
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The next morning, Qin Hao led the army to continue marching, arriving beneath Wuping City.
These inland cities of the dynasty hardly had much military force stationed, even though there were adjustments yesterday, there were only a little over one hundred thousand soldiers here.
One hundred thousand soldiers seemed like a lot, but it must be known that even thirty thousand elite soldiers at the frontier stronghold failed to hold them off, what could they use to resist?
Below Wuping City, Qin Hao stood with the army, not saying a word, silent as night, twenty thousand troops standing quietly beneath.
Yet the people on the city wall felt a suffocating pressure.
Liang Shu was also on the city wall, he took a deep breath and said, "This truly is an elite force. How quickly the Skyfire Dynasty managed to have such elite troops. If this continues to develop, it would be terrifying. But fortunately, the Daliang Dynasty has the Qingfeng Taoist, with experts aplenty. As long as Qin Hao the State Preceptor is killed, the Skyfire Dynasty will dissolve without attack."
Around eleven in the morning, the envoy from Liangdu City arrived; they brought along thirty billion low-grade Spirit Stones.
Although Liang Feng felt heartache, in the future, he intends to make Qin Hao return more.
Liang Shu carried a dozen Storage Space Bags from within the city alone.
Others didn't even have the courage to step out of the city gate; the twenty thousand troops of the Skyfire Dynasty exerted such immense pressure, incredibly terrifying.
"Qin State Preceptor, inside are thirty billion low-grade Spirit Stones, please count them," Liang Shu handed those Storage Space Bags to Qin Hao.
Qin Hao held them in hand, scanned them with Divine Sense, and said to him plainly, "I quite appreciate you as a person, go back and tell your King and the Qingfeng Taoist behind him, dare to offend even an inch of my Skyfire Dynasty, and I'll make Daliang Dynasty barren."
Liang Shu's expression turned awkward, "I will surely convey it to the King."