Chu Zhiyuan felt relieved.
His main goal had been achieved.
However, this was only his personal goal.
The Great Jing delegation's negotiation goal this time was a truce between the two dynasties.
But in his opinion, the most crucial thing was the agreement for the three dynasties to jointly eliminate the evil sects.
As for the treaty of truce between the two dynasties, it was not that important.
Because the key to a truce or no truce was not the treaty, but the situation of each other.
Once the situation required war, the treaty could be torn up at any time.
This negotiation mainly focused on developing trade and mutual markets.
This was almost impossible to achieve.
Li Hongzhao still couldn't suppress the military, and wouldn't agree to these terms.
Establishing a trade market on the border would be most beneficial to the military.
So he didn't hold out hope.
Li Hongzhao sat behind the dragon desk and said lazily, "Where should we start?"
"Eliminate the main altar," Chu Zhiyuan said, "Cut off their source of power, and the rest can be dealt with slowly."
"The main altar is not that easy to eliminate, right?" Li Hongzhao said, "Even if we can find it, can we break through it?"
Chu Zhiyuan said, "If we have the help of the military, plus martial arts experts, it's not difficult."
Use array formations against array formations.
Use military formations against the Heaven and Earth Array, plus the assistance of martial arts experts, breaking the array is not that difficult.
"The military..." Li Hongzhao pondered.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled.
Li Hongzhao snorted, "What are you laughing at?"
Chu Zhiyuan said, "It's best to have the Cloud-Stepping Iron Cavalry. If that's not possible, let our Thunder Spear Formation come to help."
"It's the Cloud-Stepping Iron Cavalry!" Li Hongzhao said, "How many do you need?"
"At least a thousand, I think."
"A thousand Cloud-Stepping Iron Cavalry..." Li Hongzhao pondered, slowly nodding, "Okay!"
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Have your Imperial Guards practiced any array formations?"
Li Hongzhao shook her head and said, "Their array formations are far inferior to the Cloud-Stepping Iron Cavalry."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then let it be the Cloud-Stepping Iron Cavalry. I'll take them into action first, and the remaining negotiations will be conducted by others."
"There's nothing else to talk about anyway," Li Hongzhao said lazily, "No need to talk too much."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "If the two dynasties establish markets on the border, both will benefit."
Li Hongzhao glanced at him sideways, her phoenix eyes sparkling.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "What about the secret realms? Don't you want to exchange information about the secret realms with each other?"
"No need," Li Hongzhao snorted, "Your secret realms are nothing good either."
"Then let's talk about exchanging prisoners."
"This can be discussed," Li Hongzhao said.
This was still her greatest achievement in her mission to Great Jing, and the key to gaining the support of a portion of the military.
And now, by exchanging prisoners to gain the support of a portion of the lower-level soldiers, and then using political maneuvering to gain the support of a portion of the upper echelons, she would almost be able to shake the military.
The military was not a monolithic entity, but was divided into factions, making it difficult for it to withstand her divide-and-conquer tactics.
Everyone in the hall closed their mouths, listening to the two of them setting the general trend in a few words.
Saying this, Li Hongzhao stood up, "I'm a little tired, so I won't accompany you any longer. You may drink and enjoy yourselves."
She left gracefully.
Everyone hurriedly stood up, cupped their fists, and respectfully saw her off.
After she left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Li Hongzhao was a woman, her aura was astonishing. With her sitting here, everyone felt pressure.
As soon as she left, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively.
Chu Zhiyuan also bid farewell and left.
As soon as he walked out of Chengtian Hall, Wen Chengen greeted him outside.
Chu Zhiyuan didn't say much and followed him forward.
He looked up at the night sky.
A bright moon hung high in the night sky, and the stars were dim.
A giant sword lay across the void, looming, with dense white lines converging on the sword. The patterns on the sword flickered faintly.
Strings of lanterns hung under the eaves of the palace, and strings of lanterns also hung in mid-air, illuminating the surroundings brightly, without dead angles.
Chu Zhiyuan came to a side hall.
In the north of the side hall was a Luohan bed, and the surroundings were arranged warmly and softly.
Li Hongzhao leaned lazily on the Luohan bed.
A wide lake-green robe gently clung to her graceful body, embroidered with flower patterns, exuding luxury.
She supported her beautiful head with one hand and looked lazily at Chu Zhiyuan who walked in.
A palace maid brought a embroidered stool, and Chu Zhiyuan sat down, cupped his fists, and smiled, "Congratulations."
"Where does the congratulations come from?"
"Your cultivation has improved another level, and your control over the Son of Heaven Sword is stronger, right?"
"You have also improved," Li Hongzhao snorted, "You really have something."
Once reaching the Grandmaster Realm, it's almost impossible to improve further.
Almost everyone is stuck at the First Heavenly Floor, but he quickly reached the Second Heavenly Floor.
Now it seems that the Second Heavenly Floor can't stop him either, and he's about to step into the Third Heavenly Floor.
He's actually one step ahead of me.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Without the Son of Heaven Sword, I'm ultimately no match for you."
Li Hongzhao said, "I see now why you want to destroy the evil sects so much."
Chu Zhiyuan looked at her with a smile.
Li Hongzhao said, "Because killing the demons of the evil sects is beneficial to your cultivation, right?"
Chu Zhiyuan clapped his hands in admiration.
Li Hongzhao snorted, "Once you reach the Grandmaster Realm, you can't kill people at will, but killing demons is okay, so the demons of this world have become your training aid. The Ziyang True Scripture isn't like this, right?"
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Killing one more makes my thoughts more clear, and clear thoughts make my spirit stronger, so naturally my cultivation will accelerate."
"Is that all?" Li Hongzhao was skeptical.
She felt that Chu Zhiyuan's progress was so fast after entering the Grandmaster Realm must be because of the evil sects.
But the mental techniques of the evil sects also stagnate after entering the Grandmaster Realm.
So he shouldn't be using the mental techniques of the evil sects as a reference, but a strange technique for breaking through realms, a strange technique for breaking through realms based on killing.
"What else can it be?" Chu Zhiyuan had to admire her keenness.
If the Glazed Saber Sutra didn't have the help of these evil sect demons, it really wouldn't be able to reach this step.
Killing demons and beasts in the secret realm is also a path, but it's far inferior to the demons of the evil sects.
He felt that if all the demons of the evil sects in the world were killed, he should be able to cultivate the Glazed Saber Sutra to perfection.
He just didn't know if he could truly be immortal and live forever by then.
Chu Zhiyuan then said, "Your Phoenix bloodline cultivation has no obstacles, and you can always improve your cultivation, and the speed is extremely fast. Are you preparing to ascend in the future?"
Li Hongzhao frowned slightly and glared at him.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I understand, you are indeed preparing to ascend. According to your current rate of progress, it shouldn't take too long, right?"
"If I don't sort things out, the Son of Heaven Sword will not help me ascend."
"Only by completely controlling the Son of Heaven Sword can you break through the void and ascend, and if you want to completely control the Son of Heaven Sword, you need to sort out people's hearts."
"...That's right," Li Hongzhao said.
His understanding is so profound that he can deduce these things, which is not surprising.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "It takes enough time to penetrate people's hearts and to completely establish prestige...For you, ten years is enough."
He then smiled and said, "It seems that you will be the emperor for ten years before ascending."
Li Hongzhao smiled triumphantly, "This time, I will be one step ahead of you."
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