Chapter 123 Negotiation (1)

  Between the Xiangkong and Zhuque empires, there is a region that belongs to neither of the two imperial powers, with many small kingdoms scattered throughout.

  What is referred to as "one city one country" refers to this small kingdom having only one city, but it also has subordinate village and town territories, not a kingdom with just a single city.

  These are quite common throughout the continent, so the princes and princesses of this continent can grab a handful at will, completely worthless, cough, relatively speaking.

  Such a kingdom exists in such a gap, with both advantages and disadvantages.

  The advantage is that due to the complex forces at play, no one dares to take action against them, so they have always been safe and can also remain neutral, thus gaining some benefits.

  The downside is that they will forever be trapped in this gap, with no new development, at least not on the territory, for hundreds or even thousands of years.

  And in between, there is a small unknown country, which is one of many small kingdoms.

  She said it was unknown, and indeed it is really unknown. Even in their own country, most citizens don't know the name of this small kingdom.

  They only knew that their kingdom was one of the members of the Thirteen Allied States and everyone directly called themselves people of the Thirteen Allied States.

  Thirteen Allied States is an alliance of states that unites various kingdoms, allowing them to pool their strength and increase their chances of survival on this continent.

  This alliance has a history of thousands of years, and over time, everyone got used to uniformly referring to it as the Thirteen Allied States, neglecting the names of member states, until even they themselves forgot their own.

  The small kingdom was forgotten by everyone, but they remembered what this city was called because its name was a bit special, it's called Tianjiu City!

  Isn't Tianjiu just Tianjiu brand? Is it like this?

  This has to do with the person who originally established this city and founded this kingdom. Legend has it that he was a small-time hoodlum by birth, and his favorite pastime was playing Tian Jiu Pai, so he named it after that. If nobody had opposed him, he might have directly called this kingdom Tian Jiu Guo.

  Of course, this is just a legend, things have passed for so long, everyone has already forgotten whether it's true or not, maybe this is just a legend!

  Whether it's a legend or a fact, such a small kingdom would hardly be noticed by anyone. Many people come here just as a passing traveler, hurrying through.

  This time, it seems like another group of passersby, hastily passing by...

  This group of travelers seems to be a bit special, none of them appear to be simple characters. Although they seem to have a somewhat disheveled appearance, the aura that emanates from their bodies makes people feel that they are not ordinary individuals.

  It's already unusual for someone like that to appear here at ordinary times, but now there are so many of them, it really makes people feel a bit bewildered.

  Of course, this temperament is just a feeling, and ordinary people won't pay attention to it. However, among these people, the men are handsome and majestic, while the women are elegant and noble. Even ordinary people can tell that they're not like everyone else.

  And this group of people were none other than Ye Lan Yu and the others, who had arrived here after almost a month's time. Along the way, they had encountered big or small troubles, which was why it took them a bit longer than usual.

  Perhaps, among them, there were also those who intentionally slowed down their pace, seemingly wanting to wait for Ye Lang to catch up, only Ye Lang never caught up!

  And they still have some confidence in their own abilities, or rather, they are too familiar with the power layout of the Xiangkong Empire, knowing that once they leave the Xiangkong Empire, they will actually be safe and won't get trapped again.

  "After passing through here, it's within the territory of the Vermilion Bird Empire. At that point, we can basically rest easy!" Ye Chengtian said thoughtfully as he gazed ahead.

  "Let's find a place to rest for a while, everyone has been rushing for so long and is tired!" Long Anqi had her own thoughts, the closer they got to the Zhuque Empire, the more afraid she became.

  This fear is the kind where you return home but don't dare enter your own front door!

  It's been so many years and she has never returned home or met with her parents, now if she faces these things, she will naturally feel a bit uneasy and unaccustomed.

  "Ah..." Long Anqi sighed, and Ye Lan Yu, who was standing beside her, also made the same movement. The expressions and actions of the two mother-daughter were almost identical.

  "......, Little Rain, what's wrong with you? Are you thinking about your brother again?" Long Anqi understood that apart from Ye Lang, there was almost nothing else that could make Ye Lan Yu look like this.

  "Yes, it's almost a month now, and there's still no news at all. Do you think Brother has been caught and taken back?" Ye Lan Yu asked with some worry, although she believed in Ye Lang, but couldn't help thinking too much, this was the nature of girls, no, should say human nature.

  "It doesn't matter if he's caught, I believe the current Queen will ask for more," Ye Wing said casually. "And as long as he's fine, he'll definitely find a way to escape, that's for sure!"

  "I'm not worried that he can't escape, I'm worried that Eighth Sister might go crazy and do something scary!" Seventh Princess was very worried, as for this Eighth Sister of hers, she had already become completely unfamiliar to her, no longer the gentle and obedient Eighth Sister she used to know.

  "You should actually believe in Thirteen, don't look at how he's always dazed and confused, but when it counts, he'll never be ambiguous. I've had a feeling all along that he was holding back, that's why he threw the situation to us to handle, and as it turns out, he really did have an ace up his sleeve, able to hold off those tens of thousands of people by himself!" Ye Jia San said, his evaluation of Ye Lang being very high, but this seemed to be a fact.

  "Yes! Tens of thousands of people were held back by him alone, I don't understand what that alchemy formation is and how it can have such power!" Ye Chengtian was still feeling the sensation at that time, which was an unforgettable event in his life.

  "Ask him later, now let's think about our own affairs first. After arriving at the Vermilion Bird Empire, how should we deal with the people of the Vermilion Bird? I believe the Vermilion Bird will definitely try to win us over." Ye Yi said with a wave of his hand.

  Everyone knows that wherever Ye Yi and his gang go, they will be welcomed with open arms. It's not just because of their extraordinary strength, but also other abilities that everyone desires.

  This is probably also one of Zhao Yaru's main reasons for wanting to kill them, because she doesn't want to have these enemies herself, it will give her a headache!!

  It's better for anyone to destroy them rather than letting them become another force and become their own enemy!