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Carefree Traveler sighed and said, "Please do not take offense. This matter was personally crafted by your master to protect the Southern Source Empire royal family. It is a Treasure that can instantly create a lethal zone within a ten-mile radius, which would harm even the Little Ancestor Saint Monk, while the one possessing this Treasure will not suffer any damage."
"Is it made by Southern Source Poor Scholar?" Guan Tian felt a lump in his throat, very uncomfortable. His master truly went to great lengths for the Southern Source Empire Emperor. How could I possibly succeed now? Is there no chance left?
Suddenly, Guan Tian turned his eyes and asked, "How many times can this treasure be used?"
"Three times," Carefree Traveler immediately replied. He quickly realized Guan Tian's intention and then asked back, "Does Guan Young Master want to render the treasure ineffective? That is absolutely out of the question; that item is truly essential for our Southern Source Empire. We still need to rely on it unless absolutely necessary."
Seeing the serious expression on Carefree Traveler, Guan Tian understood the significance of the Treasure in the eyes of the people of the Southern Source Empire. Thus, he had no choice but to abandon the idea of making the Treasure ineffective.
Carefree Traveler further explained, "This Treasure is the protective talisman made for the Crown Prince of the Southern Source Empire when Senior Nanyuan left the Yongning Continent. He required every emperor to confirm the crown prince before leaving, and this item must be possessed by the crown prince. Senior Nanyuan also considered this for the sake of the Southern Source Empire. There is no doubt about it."
Guan Tian certainly understood his master's intention. He aimed to ensure long-term stability for the Southern Source Empire, but it complicated his efforts to gather the Child of Heaven and Earth, which truly left him both amused and exasperated!
Thus, he had to think of another way.
Guan Tian inquired whether there was a royal Treasure vault like that of the Xiang Da Sen Empire. Carefree Traveler confidently stated that there was none, which relieved Guan Tian. However, he felt a bit disappointed as well.
The death of the envoy from the Vast Empire seemed trivial to people like Angered Heaven, but it was a significant issue for both the Southern Source Empire and the Vast Empire. In conflicts between nations, not harming envoys is a common rule; now that this rule was broken by a small nation against a large one, it would certainly lead to problems.
Jiang Bilong was deeply concerned about this matter. He knew that the Vast Empire would not let it go easily and might use this as an excuse to declare war on the Southern Source Empire. After all, their envoy died within the territory of the Vast Empire, specifically in an apartment designated for receiving foreign envoys from the Southern Source Empire. How could this not infuriate them?
Indeed, as anticipated by Jiang Bilong, an army led by Wuma Xiangzuo, the Third Prince of the Vast Empire, arrived at the border between the two nations and set up camp.
With five million troops stationed, they posed a tremendous threat to the Southern Source Empire. They could launch a devastating strike at any moment.
The pressure was overwhelming, and with a formidable enemy at hand, Jiang Bilong was restless, unable to eat or sleep, his mind in turmoil. It was indeed the Southern Source Empire's fault, and as a large empire, the Vast Empire was bound to retaliate!
Although the Enemy Command Center was united within the Southern Source Empire's territory, Angered Heaven paid no heed to the battles between the various empires. They only focused on the conflicts among Senior Cultivators, for only Senior Cultivators could determine the future ownership of Yongning Continent.
Under such intense pressure, Jiang Bilong had no choice but to concede and obediently send someone to the border between the two nations to apologize to the Vast Empire's army.
A weak nation has no diplomacy; Jiang Bilong could only weep inwardly.
Who would have thought that the conditions proposed by the Vast Empire were incredibly simple: deliver Miss He Bi to their army, and everything prior would be forgiven. Otherwise, they would march into Nanyang and directly seize the capital of the Southern Source Empire.
When the military report regarding the Vast Empire's conditions reached them, Crown Prince Jiang Gong was discussing military strategies against the Vast Empire in front of the emperor.
Upon hearing the report, Jiang Bilong let out a heavy sigh of relief. He looked at Jiang Gong and said, "This matter has reached such a critical point; with arrows on the string, it is about to ignite. What does His Highness think?"
"I believe we absolutely cannot send Miss He Bi to the Vast Empire's army. This is outright surrender and betrayal of our nation," Jiang Gong declared loudly, showing no weakness. This drew admiration from many ministers who praised him: The Crown Prince is truly a hero. The revival of our Southern Source Empire seems promising now.
Jiang Bilong felt secretly troubled; it was just one woman. Could she be more important than the empire? Thus, he expressed his dissatisfaction and retorted, "In this moment of crisis, what good plan does His Highness have?"
Jiang Gong smiled and replied, "I believe we should first investigate who attempted to assassinate our envoy. We must find out who committed this act. The Vast Empire can also send personnel to investigate with us. As long as we identify this person, we will certainly provide an explanation to the Vast Empire."
Hearing Jiang Gong's words, many ministers couldn't help but smirk inwardly. Would the Vast Empire listen to the Southern Source Empire's explanation?
Jiang Gong also felt a surge of anger inside. The assassination incident had not implicated Guan Yue at all, which was equivalent to failure. They had failed to involve Guan Yue and instead directly killed the envoy. Although there were traces left by Guan Yue, they had not even begun investigating the truth behind the envoy's murder.
With a formidable enemy at hand and the Vast Empire completely disregarding any explanation from the Southern Source Empire while using this as leverage to demand Miss He Bi, it seemed their prior strategy had been flawed.
Jiang Gong cursed Nangong Kangliang in his heart for being more of a hindrance than a help. However, since the situation was dire, he needed to come up with a strategy; otherwise, it would truly lead to war between the two nations. As he pondered, an idea suddenly struck him.
He then said, "Your Majesty, I believe our Southern Source Empire only needs to send Thirteenth Prince Jiang Ming to negotiate with the Vast Empire's military, and they will withdraw their troops on their own. There is no need for you to worry excessively."
Jiang Bilong thought Jiang Gong would propose a good plan, but he was taken aback when Jiang Gong completely shifted the responsibility onto Jiang Ming. Anger welled up in him: "Jiang Gong, you should know that a ruler's words are not to be taken lightly. With the Vast Empire's army at our doorstep, I have no good strategies myself; how can Jiang Ming possibly convince them to retreat? What are you implying?"
Facing Jiang Bilong's anger, the Crown Prince remained calm and spoke confidently: "Your Majesty may not be aware, but Jiang Ming and Princess Wuma Xiangwei share a deep friendship. Do you know how Jiang Ming came to know Princess Xiangwei? It was Guan Yue who introduced them. Guan Yue's master is Angered Heaven, and Guan Yue is currently in a position of great prominence. If Jiang Ming steps forward, even if the Vast Empire does not withdraw their troops, they will not pose any further threat to our nation. After all, they must give Guan Yue some face."
Upon hearing this from the Crown Prince, Jiang Bilong felt puzzled: How could Guan Yue have introduced Wuma Xiangwei to Jiang Ming? Did he have feelings for Jiang Ming?
Nevertheless, although Jiang Ming was still young, he was indeed a promising talent. Over the years, he had been diligent and had never made mistakes. If he could handle this matter properly, I would certainly focus on nurturing him.
Jiang Bilong already knew that Guan Yue was now the captain of the Eighth Special Operations Team, which meant that in Angered Heaven's eyes, his abilities were now as important as those of Little Ancestor Saint. Moreover, as a disciple of Southern Source Empire, he might provide significant assistance to us just like his master Southern Source Poor Scholar.
Jiang Gong did not expect that his recommendation would directly elevate Jiang Ming to a position where he could stand against him. Had he known this would be the outcome, he would never have done so.
At that moment, Jiang Bilong said to Jiang Gong: "You handle this matter. I will no longer interfere."
This statement from Emperor Jiang Bilong indicated that he would not take direct action anymore; this matter was entrusted to the Crown Prince. If it were mishandled, the Emperor could step in later to clean up the mess.
This was the Emperor's shrewdness.
Jiang Gong did not hesitate and immediately found Jiang Ming, instructing him to negotiate with Wuma Xiangzuo. As long as they withdrew their troops, any conditions could be discussed.
Jiang Ming had served as the Right Sima of the Southern Source Empire's military for several years now. Over time, he had transformed from a timid Thirteenth Prince into a smooth-talking and shrewd court official. The practical lessons from Carefree Traveler and those elder statesmen had educated him well; he had matured significantly.
Through the Northern Champion, he had already made acquaintances with many influential figures in the military and gained a certain level of power within the army.
He had his own views on the current situation; the world was in chaos, and for those like him who were in a disadvantaged position, it was an opportunity. If they could seize this chance, there was a possibility of turning the tables!
Now that the Crown Prince had come to find him, attempting to persuade the Vast Empire to withdraw its troops, he naturally agreed to give it a try.
However, on the surface, he still pretended to be confused and asked, "Why would the Crown Prince think of sending me to resolve such national affairs?"
The Crown Prince laughed heartily, his face full of warmth and friendliness. "Thirteenth Brother is resourceful and well-connected. You have a good relationship with Princess Wuma Xiangwei, don't you? Moreover, this Princess Xiangwei went with Guan Yue to your place, right? I believe that as long as Thirteenth Brother steps in, success is guaranteed. You shouldn't refuse any longer."
Jiang Ming asked again, "What if they make excessive demands?"
Jiang Gong knew that their father had already dealt with the Vast Empire and was aware of their cards, so he calmly replied, "It's fine; they won't make any unreasonable demands. You can handle everything yourself. Agree to what you can agree to, and even if you can't agree, just say yes for now. After all, our father will take care of everything afterward. I leave everything to you, Thirteenth Brother."
After Jiang Gong left, Jiang Ming couldn't help but chuckle: Carefree Traveler, you really are something; it turns out you knew this day would come long ago. You even borrowed Guan Yue's Echo Stone for my emergency use. Now it's truly coming in handy. Jiang Ming recorded everything Jiang Gong said today; it would serve as evidence in the future!
Jiang Ming thought to himself: "You Jiang Gong can cooperate with Modai; can't I cooperate with Wuma Xiangzuo?"
Seeing that Jiang Ming agreed to go to the Vast Empire's military to negotiate troop withdrawal, Jiang Gong was overjoyed and immediately arranged for several people to accompany Jiang Ming. Of course, all those accompanying him were personal confidants of the Crown Prince.
As long as Jiang Ming succeeded in his negotiations and managed to convince the Vast Empire to withdraw five million troops, although Jiang Ming would also receive credit for it, the real merit would belong to the Crown Prince for pushing through the decision that allowed Jiang Ming to undertake this mission.
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