Chapter 5442 Negotiation

"Well, is it as I said, that old fellow Qin Wu failed to return?"

Seeing Qu Hun rushing into the hall in a hurry, Bai Mu curled up an evil smile.

"Elder Bai Mu is as good as a god. Qin Wu did not return with anyone."

"But how should we deal with it next? Elder Bai Mu, do you really believe that the imperial people will abide by the agreement?"

Qu Hun pursed his lips and asked in a low voice.

"Oh, don't worry, at most I'll just be playing another show with them."

"The internal struggle of the Tianyu Empire has not yet ended, and the true successor has not yet been chosen. They can't kill us."

"At most, a few Snow Clan warriors will die, and the old guys who followed Qin Wu will be sent to the empire as gifts."

Bai Mu spoke casually, having already decided the fate of the four elders who followed Qin Wu in his heart.

When Qu Hun heard this, his heart couldn't help but tremble slightly, and he couldn't help feeling a little conflicted.

Just as Bai Muzhi walked to the bed with satisfaction and admired the snow scene outside the castle.

Suddenly, a Snow Clan warrior burst into the hall, looking panicked.

"Elder Qu Hun, I see you are here with Elder Bai Mu."

When the Snow Clan warrior saw Qu Hun here, his expression became much more reassured and he quickly spoke.

"Hmm? What happened?"

Seeing the arrival of outsiders, Qu Hun and Bai Mu restrained their expressions and asked in a serious voice.

"Reporting to the two elders, the Qingbei Marquis of the Tianyu Empire has now led a large army to the border."

"At the same time, they also sent news that they would send someone to negotiate with them about the release of the Great Elder Qin Wu."

The Snow Clan warrior couldn't help swallowing his saliva as he spoke with a nervous expression.

"The Great Elder was captured by Qingbei Hou?!"

Bai Mu pretended to be surprised and shouted at the Snow Clan warrior.

"Yes, yes, Elder Baimu. Based on the aura sent by the imperial soldier sent by Qingbei Hou, it can be identified that the Great Elder has indeed fallen into their hands."

The Snow Clan warrior said this with embarrassment. No one could have imagined that the Great Elder would be captured by the Imperials.

"Damn it, why didn't you explain this to me earlier!"

Bai Mu pretended to be angry and shouted, then rushed out of the hall and went straight to the meeting room in the castle.

When Qu Hun saw this, a gloomy look flashed across his eyes, and he quickly followed.

Soon, two people led by Bai Mu came to the conference room.

In the conference room, seven elders except Bai Mu and Qu Hun have gathered.

But the position in the middle was vacant at this time.

In addition to the nine elders, the imperial soldier who came to report was also in the meeting room.

He was seen looking at the other elders in the meeting room with an arrogant look.

Although he was just an ordinary messenger in Qingbeihou's army, he knew that he was representing the empire at this time.

Even when facing these powerful elders in the Snow Country, he did not show the slightest sign of panic.

"what happened!"

Bai Mu walked into the conference room with a solemn expression and sat directly in his seat. At the same time, he took a deep look at the imperial messenger.

His eyes were different from those of the other elders, filled with deep hostility and malice.

Faced with such a look, the messenger could not help but take a few steps back.

"Elder Bai Mu, you are finally here."

"According to what this imperial messenger said, the Great Elder should have been captured by Qingbei Hou."

"The Qingbei Marquis asked us to send a representative to negotiate with him."

"The specific content of the negotiations is still unknown, but the journey is extremely dangerous. We are discussing who should go."

Among the four elders who followed Qin Wu, one spoke with a nervous look on his face.

"Well... I know this clearly. If someone must go into this dangerous situation, then you can leave this mission to me."

Bai Mu nodded slightly, then stood up with a righteous look on his face.

However, his appearance immediately aroused suspicion from the four elders who followed Qin Wu.

"Elder Bai Mu, this matter still requires my joint consultation."

"Now that the Great Elder is gone, we should unite and work together instead of showing off our power alone."

An elder spoke in a deep voice. This person was the one who made a fuss about the past feud between Qingbei Hou and Bai Mu yesterday.

When Bai Mu heard these words, his brows suddenly gloomy.

"Okay, then according to the rules of the Council of Elders, we will vote to decide who will go to negotiate."

After Bai Mu said this, he raised his hand and pointed at himself. The three elders who followed him also pointed at him without surprise.

The other four elders who followed Qin Wu now pointed to the negotiating candidates they had already chosen.

At this moment, the eyes of the seven people in the field were all focused on Qu Hun.

The four elders on Qin Wu's side all looked as if they were certain that Qu Hun would choose their side.

After all, since the establishment of the Council of Elders, Qu Hun has always been following the Grand Elder.

Now that the Great Elder is in danger, it is only right that they should send someone to negotiate.

However, under their expectant gazes, Qu Hun slowly stretched out his hand and pointed at Bai Mu.

This action immediately shocked the four elders on Qin Wu's side.

"Elder Qu Hun, what are you doing?"

"Have you betrayed Great Elder Qin Wu?"

The four of them looked at Qu Hun in astonishment, and one of them even slammed the table, stood up, and started to loudly accuse him.

Facing their accusations, Qu Hun could only lower his head.

"Heh, four elders, you actually said that Elder Qu Hun betrayed Great Elder Qin Wu?"

"Isn't it the principle that our Council of Elders was founded on when we first established it that we treat each other fairly and justly?"

Facing the accused Qu Hun, Bai Mu chose to stand up and stand by his side, speaking in a calm tone.

At the same time, the three elders who followed Bai Mu also stood up and looked at them unfriendlyly.

Obviously, they were not as cunning as Bai Mu, and at this time they simply expressed their hostility clearly.

"you!"

The four elders on Qin Wu's side, looking at this situation, had already guessed that Qu Hun had been won over by Bai Mu.

Now that they have lost Qin Wu, they no longer have any real authority in the Council of Elders.

"It seems that the four elders are very angry about the capture of Elder Qin Wu, and it is inevitable that they cannot accept it."

"In that case, please ask the four elders to return to their respective halls to rest for a while and wait for this storm to pass."

Bai Mu shook his head and pretended to be regretful, then clapped his hands, and immediately a large number of Snow Clan warriors rushed into the conference room.

These Snow Clan warriors quickly surrounded the four elders and stared at them fiercely.