Chapter 2217 - 2220: Is Long Tianwu Seeking Peace?

Two hundred thousand Dragon Clan troops have been encircled in the southern part of East State by the encirclement Qin Tian and Qin Yan have formed.

With no way in or out, it's a dead end.

At this moment, the battlefield ahead has been handed over by Qin Tian to Qin Yan, Zhao Lanjin, and Zuo Yuanhao.

Qin Tian returned to East Capital City.

What he needs to study now is the plan for the next attack on the Dragon Clan.

Now, the main force of the Dragon Clan's invasion troops has been trapped, and the Dragon Clan soldiers in other cities of East State have directly fled.

The entire East State has once again returned to the hands of Qin Tian.

"Boss, a special envoy from the Dragon Clan is requesting an audience."

As Qin Tian was studying how to attack Panlong Island for revenge, Duan Xiaodao brought the news that an envoy from the Dragon Clan had arrived.

"Haha, at this time, does Long Tianwu know to send an envoy to find me? It's useless."

Qin Tian sneered, "Tell the envoy that we'll talk after I've killed two hundred thousand Dragon Clan soldiers."

Duan Xiaodao awkwardly said, "Boss, the person who came...is the Dragon Clan's State Preceptor, Master Tianji."

"Oh?"

Qin Tian was taken aback when he heard it was Master Tianji himself; after thinking for a bit, he said, "Then have him wait for me in the side hall."

He and Master Tianji shared a connection of several decades.

Now that Master Tianji has come to seek audience, it's impossible for Qin Tian not to meet him.

"Emperor Qin, haha, since our last meeting, I didn't expect that you today are entirely different from before. Congratulations!"

As soon as they met, Master Tianji started with pleasantries.

Qin Tian wasn't buying it and directly said, "Master Tianji, remember how you previously said the Dragon Clan and I were friends. Haha, what's going on between friends? Attacking me multiple times when I'm unprepared..."

"Emperor Qin, I've come here this time specifically to explain this matter to you."

Master Tianji had come prepared, sitting below while the two of them sat up high in the side hall.

Master Tianji said, "Your Majesty, I've long said that the Dragon Clan and you have deep ties... Therefore, the Dragon Clan and you would never be enemies..."

"First, tell me why Long Tianwu would ambush my Barbarian Clan?"

Qin Tian directly interrupted Master Tianji's words and asked.

"Well... Your Majesty, I apologize on behalf of our Empress."

Master Tianji said, "You also know that our Empress is young and spirited; since ascending the throne, she hasn't faced setbacks, so this time, seeing an opportunity, she just wanted to try it..."

Qin Tian laughed, "Try it? Try it and cause the death of tens of thousands of my people?"

"That's why I've come this time to propose peace talks to Your Majesty."

Master Tianji said, "Let's get straight to the point. Your Majesty should know what I'm here for."

"As for the two hundred thousand Dragon Clan troops in the southern part of East State, what will it take for you to spare them and let them live? Two hundred thousand... two hundred thousand lives, Your Majesty, you can't possibly intend to kill them all, right?"

Master Tianji wore a smile, but Qin Tian clearly wasn't interested in engaging with him.

"I really do want to kill them all," he added.

Master Tianji heard this, his face briefly changed, then he smiled lightly and shook his head.

"Your Majesty, I know you well, you're not this kind of person."

Master Tianji said, "Your Majesty, name a condition, as long as it's not too embarrassing, I'll go back and persuade the Empress. Let's sign a permanent peace treaty, how about that?"

"Sign a peace treaty?"

Qin Tian was taken aback, "Long Tianwu wants to seek peace?"

"Hehe, something like that..." Master Tianji said, "As long as Your Majesty is willing to release our Dragon Clan's two hundred thousand soldiers. Name any condition, and I'll go back and discuss it with the Empress. We can negotiate without the need for bloodshed."

Qin Tian looked at Master Tianji and then laughed again.

Could a woman as strong as Long Tianwu bow her head to seek peace?

This was definitely Master Tianji's narrative.

Qin Tian absolutely didn't believe Long Tianwu would yield.

Given this situation, whether this peace talk was a Dragon Clan conspiracy or merely an attempt to stall, in Qin Tian's view, was dubious.

However, Qin Tian thought about it and agreed, "Alright, I need to discuss this matter with my advisors, stay at East Capital for a few days, how about that?"

"Alright."

Master Tianji was briefly stunned by Qin Tian's straightforward agreement and nodded.

Returning to the residence Qin Tian arranged for him in East Capital City, Master Tianji cast a divination.

The hexagrams were unfavorable, suggesting something was going to happen, but he couldn't determine what exactly was going to unfold.

Before coming, he had already divined for himself, and the hexagrams indicated a perilous journey.

Despite this, he decided to come to East Capital City to face Qin Tian.

Because he was very certain, that in the future, the Dragon Clan and the Tianyuan Dynasty would be one family.

And, Qin Tian would have immense dominion over the entire Spiritual Domain.

...

While Master Tianji was in the residence, puzzled over what his bad fortune could be,

Qin Tian secretly summoned Zhou Yang, Qin Yan, Zuo Yuanhao, and Xiaozhuang in East Capital City.

Regarding the Dragon Clan's peace talks, all of them felt it must be some scheme by Long Tianwu, definitely ill-intentioned.

Long Tianwu is proud and ambitious, how could she ever bow to the Qin Country for peace? No one believed it, no matter what.

"I don't believe it either."

Qin Tian said, "So, I intend to turn the tables against them."

"On one hand, I'll first agree with the Dragon Clan, stalling them, giving them false hope."

"On the other, I want to form an elite force, quietly gather them in the northern part of East State, cross the strait, and launch a surprise attack on Panlong Island."

Swish!

As soon as Qin Tian said this, everyone's expressions changed.

Qin Yan spoke first, "Brother, this is too risky. How many troops can we assemble? If there are too few, it's useless; too many, and we'll surely be detected crossing the sea."

Zuo Yuanhao also said, "Yes, Your Majesty, we have the advantage and the initiative now, there's no need to take such dangerous actions."

"If we fail and the Dragon Clan captures or detains our people, we might entirely lose our advantage and initiative."

Zhou Yang contemplated briefly and said, "Boss, after years of management by Long Tianwu, Panlong Island is as solid as a rock. Even if we launch a surprise attack, the chances of success are too small, such a strategy is truly not feasible."

Qin Tian had anticipated their opposition.

However, he was highly confident.

"Qin Yan, I plan to have your teacher help with this, to cross over to Panlong Island with me."

Qin Tian said, "I not only intend to have your teacher join, but Immortal Jiu, whose injuries are healed, I also plan to have him join the crossing, and of course, I will personally lead the team."

When Qin Tian said this, everyone was already dumbfounded.

Qin Tian didn't care about their reactions and continued, "Mr. Shenyue, Immortal Jiu, and I, we're all people able to dominate in the Spiritual Domain. I believe, with the three of us commanding, Panlong Island won't be able to hold us back, right?"