Negotiation required skills. To achieve a certain goal, one must hide one's true intentions.
Otherwise, if one's trump card was known, one would be at a disadvantage in the negotiation.
Lu Li didn't want much, just Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong. Also, he wanted to leave in safety.
He believed that compared to the Peak of Goddess Empress, the two were insignificant. If Lu Li really wanted them, he would give them all 35 Shadow Queen, let alone the two.
Female disciples could be trained again. The Holy Lady Sect couldn't afford the cost if anything happened to the Peak of Goddess Empress, let alone the destruction of the Peak of Goddess Empress.
The Movie Queen's personality was very arrogant. If Lu Li wanted to threaten her about something else, she would rather die with Lu Li than bow her head.
But the Peak of Goddess Empress was too important for the Holy Lady Sect. If she had to choose between the Shadow Queen and the Peak of Goddess Empress, the Master of the Holy Lady Sect would sacrifice the Shadow Queen without any hesitation.
Therefore, Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong were nothing compared to the Peak of Goddess Empress.
"Lu Li, you …"
Hearing Lu Li's words, Dong Yeying's expressions changed. There was panic in his eyes. He almost ran away.
He knew the importance of the Peak of Goddess Empress to the Holy Lady Sect. If the Shadow Queen really killed him, then he would die in vain.
"Young Master Dong Yeying, don't panic!"
The Shadow Queen threw Dong Yeying a casual look. Then she took a deep breath and said to Lu Li, "Lu Li, you have to understand one thing. Dong Yeying is our honored guest. If we kill him, it will be a declaration of war against the Fuyao Sect.
So, no one would agree to this. Also … I advise you not to go too far. Our Master already knows about this. Do you believe that our Master can stop the Peak of Goddess Empress from exploding? "
"Alright!"
Lu Li shrugged his shoulders and said, "Then I won't kill Dong Yeying for now. I will take his life myself.
What about the first condition?
If you don't agree to this, then there is nothing to talk about. Kill me now. "
"Clear the place!"
The Shadow Queen didn't answer Lu Li's words. She waved her hand. The patriarchs of the Holy Lady Sect started to move and asked the onlookers to leave.
The hundred thousand spectators outside wanted to continue watching, but the elders of the Saintly Goddess Sect were angry. They knew that today's matter was very shameful for the Saintly Goddess Sect. They did not want this matter to spread out.
The 100,000 people were forcibly driven away by a group of elders and female disciples, and they quickly left. There were also elders who asked Hua Tiandao and the others to leave.
He asked them to stay in the Holy Woman City for the time being. When the matter here was settled, he would invite them to attend the banquet.
More than a hundred thousand people were evacuated within the time it took for a few sticks of incense to burn. The outer sect elders and Martial Emperors were also invited away.
Only warriors of the Holy Maiden Sect were left here. Lu Ling and the other 35 beauties were all here. Apart from Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong, the others were nervous. Lu Li had specifically asked for them, which concerned their fate. Naturally, they were nervous.
When everyone left, Shadow Queen looked at Lu Li coldly and said, "Lu Li, do you know how much the reputation of the Holy Goddess Sect will be affected after today?
It doesn't matter that you ruined our Hua Yang Discourse of Dao, but you still want our female disciples?
Do you know how excessive you are?
Are you sure you'll be able to return to the Heavenly Emperor Sect safely with us 35 disciples? "
"Ha, ha, ha!"
Lu Li grinned and said, "I believe I can go back. It is better for you to escort me back in person. If I cannot go back, then none of you will have a good time."
"Alright!"
Shadow Queen sneered and said, "Even if you can go back safely, can you stay at the Heavenly Emperor Sect for the rest of your life?
Do you believe that we will send powerful warriors to assassinate you? "
"Don't waste your breath!"
Lu Li said in a domineering manner, "If you want to kill me, do it now. Don't waste your breath.
Are you going to give me the disciples or not? If not, I will leave. "
Domineering, arrogant, insufferably arrogant!
That was how everyone felt about Lu Li. It was incongruous, even harsh, to hear such words coming from Lu Li's mouth.
If Lu Li were a Saint Emperor, he would be domineering. But now, he was making people uncomfortable.
Those present were all patriarchs and Martial Emperors of the Holy Maiden Sect. When had they ever been bullied like this?
Not to mention being bullied by a mere disciple.
Shadow Queen thought about it and said, "35 is not possible. You can only take one disciple away at most. Also, we can give you some Saintess Pellets and materials as compensation!"
"One?"
Lu Li snorted and said, "Never mind. I will do you a favor. I will take five and you give me one hundred Saintess Pellets.
When I am at a safe place, I will return the Peak of Goddess. You can send a Martial Emperor with me. "
"No way!"
Shadow Queen's almond-shaped eyes were wide open. "A Martial Emperor with you? If you go back to the Heavenly Emperor Sect, how can we go back?
By then, we will be gone and our Holy Weapons will be gone. "
"Let's talk about this later. I can choose five beauties and I will give you one hundred Saintess Pellets. Is that okay?"
Lu Li asked. The beauties were upset. They had become goods.
Although they were goods themselves, Lu Li was asking for as many as he wanted in front of them. This made them very uncomfortable.
"Three disciples!"
Shadow Queen replied and bargained, "I will give you 30 Saintess Pellets at most and you can take three disciples away. Nothing more!"
"Deal!"
Lu Li agreed readily. He waved his hand and said, "Now, let's talk about the deal. It is not realistic to give you the Peak of Goddess here.
How about we make a compromise?
Let's go to a dynasty between the Heavenly Emperor Sect and the Saintess Sect. How about you send a Martial Emperor with me? "
"No!"
The Shadow Queen rejected decisively. If the Celestial Emperor Sect were to send experts over to receive them, the Female Empress Peak would be snatched away. If the Celestial Emperor Sect obtained the Female Empress Peak, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, and the Female Sage Sect would suffer huge losses.
"You can't do this or that!"
Lu Li was angry. He shouted, "Then say it. I will not return the Peak of Goddess until I am absolutely safe. Don't treat me like a fool!"
Shadow Queen was in a dilemma. She thought for a while and said, "How about this. You give the Peak of Goddess to me now and let your goblin out. I promise you that the Peak of Goddess will not be damaged.
I can take an almighty oath that I will not go after you for three years.
You can go back to the Heavenly Emperor Sect in three years, right? "
"I trust you!"
Shadow Queen was relieved by Lu Li's answer. But what he said next almost made her lose her temper. He said, "The thing is, I don't trust anyone else. How about … you ask all the Martial Emperors and Saint Kings of the Saintess Sect to take an almighty oath?"
Shadow Queen sneered, "Lu Li, are you an idiot?
Do you think that is possible? "
"Then go to the Holy City of Goddess on behalf of the Saintess Sect and make an announcement in front of everyone!"
Lu Li gave in again and said, "There are many powerful warriors from different forces in the Holy City of Goddess. Go and make an announcement. Say that the Saintess Sect will not go after me for three years and I will return the Holy Weapon to you in the Holy City of Goddess."
"Okay … okay!"
Shadow Queen realized that this was the only way Lu Li could be assured. The Peak of Goddess could not leave the sphere of influence of the Saintess Sect. Otherwise, if the Peak of Goddess was taken away by the powerful warriors of the Heavenly Emperor Sect, she would have to kill herself to apologize to the ancestors of the Saintess Sect.
"Hmm!"
She sneered to herself. The Saintess Sect would not go after him, but it didn't mean that the Saintess Sect's allies couldn't. It didn't mean that she couldn't ask some demons to go after him.