Ye Xingchen did not like to listen to other people's commands. Moreover, the Great Void Grotto-Heaven was in the Great Cosmological Abyss and not in Xuanyu territory, so he had the advantage.
Most importantly, he was not familiar with the guests from the Great Qin Empire. He was not willing to put his safety in the hands of these two.
As for the matter of the Great Zhou Empire's Little Marquis Zhen Tian, he was not afraid of them.
The Great Void Grotto-Heaven did not allow warriors above the Greater Celestial Realm to enter. They could only send half-step Nirvana warriors at most, and Ye Xingchen had ways to deal with them.
"Haha, you're the ruler of a mid-tier empire. Do you have the ability to be the leader?"
Qin Zhen was displeased by Ye Xingchen's words and mocked him.
"Qin Zhen, step down," Qin Yuerou reprimanded him.
Qin Yuerou reprimanded him, then said with a smile, "Prince Heng's request is a bit too much. Cooperation is equal, so how can the other side be the leader? Prince Heng, please forgive me, but forgive me for refusing this request."
Although she rejected it, Qin Yuerou was still very natural and dignified. No one could find fault with her.
Ye Xingchen exclaimed in his heart. "How about this? Cooperation is equal and we can help each other. However, if we encounter danger beyond our abilities, we can refuse to help each other. How does that sound?"
Ye Xingchen had only mentioned it. He did not think that the other party would agree, so he took a step back.
Qin Yuerou nodded slightly. "Everything will be as King of Heng said. Both parties will cooperate equally and help each other."
Next, they discussed the rules of the cooperation, such as the exchange of information and the distribution of benefits in the Great Void.
"No, we're the ones who provided the information for the Great Void Grotto-Heaven. We want 60% of the profits." Qin Zhen was not happy with the 50-50 split.
"It's too early to talk about the profits now," Ye Xingchen said.
"What do you mean by too early? Let's distribute the profits now so that you won't go back on your word," Qin Zhen said.
Qin Yuerou stood to the side and smiled as she watched Ye Xingchen and Qin Zhen discuss.
"I remember a story."
Ye Xingchen looked at Qin Yuerou and suddenly said, "There were once two hunters who saw a flock of wild geese flying in the sky. Before they shot down the wild geese, they began to discuss how to distribute the wild geese. Because of this, they even quarreled and fought. In the end, the wild geese flew away while they were arguing."
Qin Yuerou's red lips parted slightly and a faint smile appeared on her face. "King of Heng is right. Qin Zhen, let's not discuss the distribution of the spoils in the Great Void Grotto-Heaven for now. We'll discuss it after the Great Void Grotto-Heaven is over."
Qin Zhen glared at Ye Xingchen and reluctantly stopped the discussion.
"King of Heng, we'll take our leave first. We'll meet up again when the Great Void Grotto-Heaven opens."
Ye Xingchen watched as Qin Yuerou left the hall.
"A very capable woman," Ye Xingchen said.
After Qin Yuerou left, Ye Xingchen gathered the ministers to discuss the matter of dispatching troops and joining forces with the Wu house and Wind Moon Pavilion to exterminate the Demon Sect.
Within the hall, the military officials were arguing. One or two of them wanted to lead troops. They knew that this exterminating the Demon Sect was very dangerous. However, if they succeeded, it would be a great merit. Thus, no one wanted to give way. There were even signs of a big fight.
"Prime Minister, who do you think is the most suitable candidate to lead the army to exterminate the demonic cultivators?" Ye Xingchen asked.
Prime Minister Wang Shanpu thought for a moment and said, "This humble subject believes that Deputy General Xiao is the most suitable to lead the troops."
Deputy General Xiao was Xiao Yichen, the Deputy General of the 3rd Legion.
When the Prime Minister proposed Xiao Yichen to lead the troops, the other military officials became even more unwilling and started to shout.
Ye Xingchen said, "Since the Prime Minister has recommended him, then Xiao Yichen will lead the troops. The troops will set off in three days."
With Ye Xingchen's decision, the military officials could only shut up no matter how unwilling they were.
Three days later, early in the morning, Xiao YiChen stood at the entrance of Jade Capital City. He wore white armor, and his expression was calm. He led the army and followed Ye Xingchen out of Great Heng to meet up with the others.
Ghost Demon Mountain was an extremely dangerous area in the Great Cosmological Abyss. It was shrouded in ghostly fog all year round, and there were many tombs. Thousand-year corpses often crawled out of the tombs to absorb the power of the moon to cultivate.
Thus, Ghost Demon Mountain was a forbidden area for martial artists. Very few martial artists were willing to enter the mountain in search of fortuitous opportunities.
However, on this day, the sky above Ghost Demon Mountain suddenly blossomed with dazzling light like fireworks.
An incomparably huge flying ship suddenly appeared in the sky above Ghost Demon Mountain. Powerful spirit qi waves swept out for hundreds of miles, dispersing the ghostly fog in Ghost Demon Mountain.
The symbol on the flying ship was the symbol of the Wu house. There were many people standing on the flying ship with auras that were as vast as the mountains and the seas.
Their auras connected and pressed down overwhelmingly, causing the demonic creatures in Ghost Demon Mountain to flee in all directions. Thousand-year corpses hid in their tombs and shivered, not daring to move.
"Abode Master Li is very fast. You are indeed the leader of the Righteous Dao in the Great Cosmological Abyss." A very pleasant voice came from afar.
Nine white pegasi with holy light flowing all over their bodies pulled a flower carriage over from afar.
The flower carriage was as huge as a mountain.
"Wind Pavilion Lord." Li Baiyu nodded on the flying ship.
"Boom!"
At that moment, the five-mile sky trembled, and an unparalleled powerful force came from afar. Then, a huge dragon that was as black as ink and covered in shining dragon scales poked its head out of the clouds.
There were many people standing on the back of the black dragon, and each of them was at the third level of the Empyrean Realm.
The person in the lead was tall and sturdy. His muscles were intertwined, and he emitted a kind of wild and explosive power.
This person was the sect master of the Barbarian King Sect, Gu Shan.
"After a few years, Sect Master Gu's cultivation has broken through again. Congratulations." Li Baiyu congratulated Gu Shan when he saw his aura.
Gu Shan's aura was even more ferocious and domineering. It was obvious that he had also benefited from Gu Tianyi entering the Barbarian God Sect.
Although the Barbarian God Sect was not as powerful as the two alliances and three sacred lands in Xuanyu territory, it was still a heaven-rank force with a deep foundation. It was too easy for them to raise the cultivation of a Greater Empyrean Realm warrior like Gu Shan.
In the Absolute Beginning Realm, be it sects, countries, or families, they were divided into human, heaven, and sacred grades.
Human grade corresponded to dynasties and sects. Heaven grade corresponded to heaven sects and dynasties. Sacred grade corresponded to sacred lands and dynasties.
Each grade was divided into upper, middle, and lower grades.
"Su Wenxin has broken through to the Nirvana Realm. The Demonic Alliance in Xuanyu territory must have given him a lot of help," Gu Shan said.
The Wind Pavilion Lord's melodious voice sounded, "Su Wenxin has broken through to the Nirvana Realm, so he's very difficult to deal with. I wonder if Manor Lord Li has the confidence to fight him?"
Li Baiyu smiled faintly, his face filled with confidence, "Although I haven't broken through to the Nirvana Realm, I have some confidence in dealing with Su Wenxin. With the help of the few of you, it's more than enough to kill him."
While the few of them were talking, a shocking killing intent came from outside the Ghost Demon Mountain. Towering battle qi condensed into a blood-colored cloud.
The Daheng Dynasty's great army had arrived.
In front of the great army, nine golden flood dragons pulled a carriage from the distance.
The nine golden flood dragons had dazzling dragon scales, and the single horn on their foreheads glowed with a sacred light.
This was a variant of the flood dragons, possessing the Golden Dragon's bloodline.
Ye Xingchen was the master of Da Heng. This time, many forces had worked together to annihilate the Demon Sect. In order to show off the might of Da Heng, it was naturally impossible for him to be shabby or go out with light clothes.
"The might of the Daheng Dynasty's great army is indeed not to be underestimated. If the same number of martial artists were to fight them, they would definitely be easily defeated."
Li Baiyu, Gu Shan, and the others were secretly shocked when they sensed the iron blood aura coming from outside the Ghost Demon Mountain, the shocking battle intent, and the gathered morale.
(End of this chapter)