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Chapter 8: The Deal is Struck
"What suggestions do you have?" Sima Yi suddenly asked.
"Surely the Sima Family has considered various situations. Why must Ancestor Sima make the younger generation embarrass themselves?"
"!" Sima Yi's tone suddenly turned cold, carrying an undeniable command.
Zhou Tong felt helpless and replied honestly, "We can only wait for the emergence of numerous independent forces within the alliance before the Sima Family can take the opportunity to become independent. Even then, if the Sima Family becomes independent, it can only do so within the human territories and not on the fringes."
"Secondly, the Sima Family must publicly disclose all family secrets. At the very least, some secrets that cannot be completely kept confidential must be revealed!"
"Thirdly, there is no need for a third point."
"!"
"Before the alliance understands the intentions of the Sima Family or is willing to trust them, I believe it is better for the Sima Family to advance and retreat together with the alliance. However, since the Sima Family already has intentions of independence, my suggestions will naturally not be considered by them!"
"Is this your reason for choosing to cooperate with me?" A hint of barely perceptible joy crept into Sima Yi's voice.
"Indeed! Because Ancestor, you are from the Demon Clan, it is difficult for you to gain the trust of the human race. This is why I had those first two thoughts. However, precisely because it is you, Ancestor, I intend to cooperate with the Sima Family," Zhou Tong said sincerely as he bowed.
Because Sima Yi was from the Demon Clan, if the Sima Family chose independence, they would have to do so within human territories under strict surveillance. Establishing themselves on the fringes would no longer be a matter of trust but rather a perceived threat, worrying that the Sima Family might ally with the Demon Clan.
A disagreement could lead to armed conflict, even to a fight to the death.
However, who was Sima Yi in life? He was known as a formidable rival to Zhuge Liang, standing in the way of Zhuge Liang's grand ambitions and leaving him with regrets in death.
Under the premise that the Peerless Demon Master has already joined the Demon Clan, how could the Sima Family possibly join the Demon Clan?
However, those who are not of our kind must have different hearts. It is precisely because Sima Yi is part of the Demon Clan that even knowing this relationship, the alliance is unwilling to believe that a family seemingly incapable of siding with the Demon Clan would do so.
Yet, Zhou Tong's trust must have given Sima Yi a sense of understanding, akin to a feeling of being understood at last!
"In today's world, there is no person or family that can take advantage of me before we cooperate!" Sima Yi said with a calm smile.
This was essentially an indication that he was willing to cooperate with Zhou Tong.
Zhou Tong's expression brightened momentarily, but then he fell silent. After a long while, he said, "I have a foolish idea to share, merely for your consideration!"
"My lord has recently discovered that by using Vibrational Force, one can inflict great damage on Evil Spirits even without using spiritual power. Therefore, I believe that the Magnetorheological Fluid permeating the Evil Spirit's body essentially turns it into something akin to a brain! The vibrational damage would be similar to a concussion in humans. It could cause memory loss and diminish certain abilities."
Seeing that Sima Yi and the elder remained unmoved, Zhou Tong realized they likely already knew this and nodded before continuing, "I believe Evil Spirits are special; without forming a contract, they cannot be controlled. However, since vibrations can cause significant harm to Evil Spirits, could there be a specific vibrational frequency that might allow us to control them?"
"Each Evil Spirit seems to differ from one another, making it impossible to mass-produce devices for controlling them. However, there should be some commonality within certain ranges! The differences between species should not be too vast. The Sima Family could manufacture some oscillators with specific ranges to control different Evil Spirits!"
The elder had already stood up, his eyes icy cold and filled with intense killing intent. It seemed that with just a nod or a blink from Sima Yi, he would disregard everything and strike down Chen Tao before rushing into Fengdu to eliminate Zhou Tong.
It felt as if Zhou Tong had revealed a secret that absolutely must not be known outside the Sima Family.
Chen Tao remained hunched over but now felt an overwhelming sense of lethal threat. In his shock, he collapsed onto the ground but dared not raise his head.
Sima Yi also stood up; however, his eyes were merely dark and heavy without any hint of killing intent!
"Once again, I must say, if there is a conflict of interest, I will have to eliminate you first!"
"One army fulfills Zhou Tong's request!"
After exchanging these words, Sima Yi ended the video call.
The implication was clear: he was willing to cooperate with Zhou Tong, but at present, Zhou Tong had nothing to offer the Sima Family in return. Therefore, he chose to maintain the cooperative relationship for now, waiting until Zhou Tong had sufficient resources for a proper exchange in the future.
Sima Yijun immediately reined in his murderous intent and took out a box, presenting it to Chen Tao. "Twelve units meet your previous request; in exchange for that spirit herb!"
"Thank you, senior. I will accept it and return!" Zhou Tong bowed respectfully.
Chen Tao was still somewhat shaken but managed to hide the box containing Zixin carefully. He then respectfully bowed to Sima Yijun and handed over a herb before quickly getting out of the car.
Once outside, Chen Tao did not leave but stood beside the Sima Family's vehicle.
Under the watchful eyes of dozens of powerful individuals around him, he waited until nightfall before making his way back into Fengdu. There, he was welcomed by Zhou Tong as they returned to a safe location.
Lian Yun did not go out; instead, he remained in the basement, cultivating and challenging the third level of Ultimate Ascension to Kingship.
He dispersed all his spiritual energy and merged it with his physical body, only regaining awareness when dawn broke the next day.
As soon as Lian Yun awoke, Zhou Tong handed him two syringes.
Lian Yun glanced at Zhou Tong with a hint of curiosity before silently tucking the two Nutrient Extractors into his waist.
Yesterday, although Zhou Tong appeared alone in the projection, he was actually conversing with Sima Yi in the room filled with others, so naturally, Lian Yun overheard their entire conversation.
It felt as if Zhou Tong had placed himself in a position that could not afford any mistakes. However, Lian Yun sensed that Zhou Tong's upcoming arrangements were not of the kind that would leave no room for error on his part.
This left Lian Yun feeling somewhat awkward.
Yet, Zhou Tong paid little attention to this and calmly said, "Let's recover some spiritual energy first! The Spiritwood that Sister Murong needs will surely not be something simple. Protecting the Spiritwood from Evil Spirits will likely involve quite a few challenges, and there may very well be large teams keeping an eye on it!"
Clearly, Zhou Tong intended to meet up with Murong Ying and the others. Lian Yun had no objections to this and resumed his meditation and cultivation.
It wasn't until evening that Lian Yun managed to cultivate his spiritual energy to the lower Ding realm, marking his initial steps into the world of Armed Ghost Hunters.
However, Zhou Tong frowned slightly at this.
He noticed that with each barrier Lian Yun overcame, his cultivation ability seemed to diminish rather than increase.
The first time, Lian Yun recovered to the lower Ding realm in just a few hours. Now, after only the third attempt, it took him nearly a whole day to reach the same level.
(End of Chapter)
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