#4153 - Going back on your words at this time?

News of the numerous Dao-level forces that were hindering the expansion of the Hongmeng Empire softening and yielding quickly spread.

Naturally, this news was not spread by Qin Yi's orders to his subordinates.

He wouldn't stoop to that level...

Often, leveraging public opinion can create many opportunities beneficial to oneself.

However, now those Dao-level forces were preparing to yield to him.

It would be beneath Qin Yi to do so against the weak, showing a lack of magnanimity.

A smile appeared on the corner of Qin Yi's mouth.

He had already guessed who had released this news.

If it wasn't from his side, it must have been released by the leaders of those Dao-level forces preparing to yield.

The reason they did this wasn't hard to guess.

They must have felt that if they came to yield without achieving their expected results, they would lose face and accomplish nothing.

Since they were choosing to lose face anyway, they might as well make it a complete disgrace.

This way, they would have a better chance...

As Qin Yi had expected, many Chaos God Clan and Ferocious Beast Clan beings watching the spectacle had very interesting expressions upon learning of this news.

They never imagined that their side would have such cowards.

Wasn't this clearly embarrassing their God Clan Continent?

When did the God Clan Continent need to yield to these outsiders?

Or had the strength of these outsiders reached a level where they had no choice but to do so?

"Damn it, what are these wastes thinking? They're supposed to be Saint Realm cultivators! I say all their years of cultivation have gone to the dogs. If I were them, I'd just find a rock and bash my head against it! We've always been cautious when facing the Hongmeng Empire, and after this, won't the Hongmeng Empire be running rampant?"

"What's the point of saying all this now? It's not like we're facing this crisis. You have to remember that those facing this crisis are our fellow clansmen. We can't help them resolve the current situation, so what right do we have to criticize what they do? We might not even be able to bring ourselves to do what they're doing."

"You're right about that. We definitely wouldn't do that. We'd rather be completely wiped out by the Hongmeng Empire than yield like this! We'll become a laughingstock, constantly ridiculed! These Dao-level forces are too detestable. Perhaps we shouldn't be discussing how to deal with the Hongmeng Empire next, but rather how to clean up internally."

"Still planning to clean up internally? What nonsense are you talking about? Cleaning up what? Because of the Hongmeng Empire, our internal situation is already full of uncertainties. If we continue to fight among ourselves, wouldn't we be letting the Hongmeng Empire take advantage? We absolutely cannot do that."

...

Many beings on the God Clan Continent naturally understood that doing this was out of desperation.

But this didn't stop them from denouncing their fellow clansmen.

Anyway, they weren't the ones in this dangerous situation.

Nor were they the ones suffering significant losses.

It was just a matter of talking...

If these fellow clansmen were forced to fight the Hongmeng Empire head-on due to their verbal attacks,

Wouldn't that be a bad thing?

The structure of the God Clan Continent had been solidified for many years.

The emergence of the Hongmeng Empire was a good opportunity to loosen this solidified structure.

If they seized the opportunity, they might be able to become Saints.

Many Dao-level force leaders knew about the various comments made by their fellow clansmen and felt somewhat helpless.

These fellow clansmen never provided them with the slightest bit of help on ordinary days.

But they were good at causing trouble at critical moments...

Fortunately, they had already made a decision.

No matter what their fellow clansmen said, it wouldn't affect the final outcome.

That was, they would personally go to the Hongmeng Empire to yield.

They would use this behavior to minimize the losses of their side.

Whether it was useful or not, they had to try.

Otherwise, they would regret it for the rest of their lives...

Even their Dao hearts would be unstable!

"Hmph, are these fellow clansmen only good at making sarcastic remarks? Or are they waiting for us to fight the Hongmeng Empire head-on so they can seize more opportunities to profit? I'd say the most dangerous beings on the God Clan Continent aren't these outsiders, but rather our fellow clansmen who are watching us like tigers eyeing their prey."

"Alas, what's the point of saying all this now? I used to think the Ferocious Beast Clan was the biggest threat to our Chaos God Clan, but now I see I was too naive. How could the Ferocious Beast Clan ever become a threat to our Chaos God Clan? That's impossible! These internal fellow clansmen and the Hongmeng Empire are our biggest crises."

"Alright, the beast tide has been over for so many years, and our Ferocious Beast Clan hasn't done anything to your Chaos God Clan, so why hold a grudge until now? We need to consider dealing with the outsiders and those jackals and tigers within our own ranks. They are often more dangerous than the outsiders."

"We keep talking about dealing with these fellow clansmen, but how do we do it? We can't just attack them for no reason, can we? If we do, it will definitely cause a lot of controversy, so I suggest we get through the current crisis with the outsiders first. As for what our fellow clansmen want to do, that's a matter for the future."

...

Qin Yi soon met with these Dao-level force leaders.

If they were yielding, Qin Yi definitely wouldn't have met them before.

Now, he needed to consider the various influences of the Hongmeng Empire on the God Clan Continent.

If he didn't meet these Dao-level force leaders, who knew what rumors those forces in the dark would spread.

He should avoid any trouble he could.

These Dao-level force leaders were also very surprised to see Qin Yi.

They thought that the Hongmeng Emperor Qin would at most send his subordinates to meet them.

After all, there were too many Saints in the God Clan Continent who wanted to meet the Hongmeng Emperor Qin, but no Saint had ever succeeded.

Who would have thought that their yielding this time would allow them to get so close to such a heaven-defying figure?

Feeling the exceptionally peaceful aura on Qin Yi's body,

These Dao-level force leaders were surprised again and again...

Recalling the Dao-level forces and many powerful experts who had been wiped out by the Hongmeng Emperor Qin in the past,

This dangerous figure had never shown any restraint or hesitation when he attacked.

Now, if they hadn't gotten so close to the Hongmeng Emperor Qin,

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Or didn't know the various behaviors of the Hongmeng Emperor Qin.

These Dao-level force Saints probably wouldn't have thought the Hongmeng Emperor Qin was so unapproachable.

Many Dao-level force leaders began to transmit their voices secretly, their words filled with fear of Qin Yi.

"This Hongmeng Emperor Qin is truly amazing. How can he be so ruthless and still have such a peaceful aura? I always thought the Hongmeng Emperor Qin should be a very, very irritable Saint. This scene can only be said to be a big surprise, which just shows how difficult he is to deal with."

"We've always been trying to figure out how to resist the Hongmeng Emperor Qin. Can't you guys think about how to cooperate with the Hongmeng Emperor Qin? Anyway, after seeing this guy, I don't have any intention of resisting him at all. A madman is already scary, but this is a very rational madman, isn't that too scary?"

"It's a bit scary. There's nothing we can do. Who told us to encounter such a difficult opponent now? If the God Clan Continent hadn't been constantly causing trouble for the Hongmeng Emperor Qin in recent years, I would have thought there was nothing else worth our attention except for the beast tide. The Hongmeng Emperor Qin has risen suddenly and broken all of this."

"I don't think we necessarily have to cooperate with the Hongmeng Empire. It's enough to express goodwill and let them be a little more lenient with us. As for cooperating with the Hongmeng Empire, the situation we need to consider and face will be more complicated. Do you think the other Dao-level forces in the God Clan Continent will sit idly by?"

...

Being close to the Hongmeng Empire is a big pit.

Not being close to the Hongmeng Empire might allow them to live more comfortably.

Their intention this time was to discuss with the Emperor Qin in front of them whether he could be a little more lenient.

If he was too ruthless, the hard work of these Dao-level forces for many years would be destroyed.

With this in mind, they also knew that the Hongmeng Emperor Qin might not waste too much time here.

If they didn't hurry up and talk about serious business, the Hongmeng Emperor Qin would find an excuse to leave.

If his subordinates were to perfunctorily say a few words, they would really regret it.

After Qin Yi patiently listened to the intentions of these Dao-level force leaders, he smiled and said:

"Leave half of your respective forces' cultivation resources and I will give you ten days to leave."

Hearing this, many Dao-level force leaders breathed a sigh of relief.

This was much better than they had expected.

The ten days to leave that Qin Yi mentioned was not the point.

For these Saints, they didn't need ten days to quickly pull their forces away.

The important thing was Qin Yi's previous sentence.

That was, they could leave half of their cultivation resources.

What did this mean? Naturally, they could take away half of their hard work without any worries.

As for the other half of their hard work? Let the Hongmeng Empire have it.

Who told their side not to have bigger fists than the other side?

If they had bigger fists than the other side, they wouldn't have come to the door collectively today.

Just thinking about it made them feel sad!

A small portion of the Dao-level force leaders felt that their side seemed to have room to push their luck.

The main reason was that they didn't expect the Hongmeng Emperor Qin to be so easy to talk to.

If he was easy to talk to, it meant that anything could be discussed further, right?

Thinking that half of their hard work for many years was about to be given away like this, they felt unbalanced.

"Hongmeng Emperor Qin, we came here with sincerity this time, and we hope you can also communicate with us with sincerity. Otherwise, if you insist on making us pay the price, you have to consider the consequences! We have already given you face, and we hope you can grasp it well. To be honest, I think half of the cultivation resources is still too much. How about reducing it by half again?"

"That's what we think too. These cultivation resources were accumulated by us through hard work for many years. Why should you take half of them with just one sentence? Do you think we are easy to bully? Your Hongmeng Empire has developed to such a large scale now, and you don't care about our cultivation resources, do you? It's enough to give you face, isn't it?"

"That's right, I really think your Hongmeng Empire doesn't need these cultivation resources now. You are also a big family, why bother about our little things? Everyone on the God Clan Continent wants face. Today, we came to you to negotiate this matter on our own initiative, risking our reputation. I think it's your glory, so don't be too excessive."

"To be honest, I think your Hongmeng Empire should give us some benefits. After all, we have made such a big contribution to your Hongmeng Empire's reputation. If you don't show anything, doesn't it seem like you don't understand etiquette? We don't want the benefits from your Hongmeng Empire, so don't ask for our benefits either."

...

Along with the sound of their voices,

The Dao-level force leaders of the God Clan Continent in front of Qin Yi were immediately divided into two groups.

There was a huge gap between these two groups, as if they were like oil and water.

Those Dao-level force leaders who had already resigned themselves to their fate admired these suicidal fellow clansmen at this moment.

What were these guys thinking? Seeing that the Hongmeng Emperor Qin seemed easy to talk to, they planned to push their luck?

Didn't they see that the Hongmeng Emperor Qin's face was getting uglier and uglier?

Or did they already think they could confront this guy head-on?

If they could confront this guy head-on, wouldn't they have done it long ago?

The reason why they waited until now was because they didn't have the confidence to fight the Hongmeng Empire.

It was too stupid to have such pig teammates on their side, pushing their luck at critical moments!

They were really not afraid of death.

The most important thing was that these pig teammates shouldn't involve them in their suicidal actions!

They didn't want to be affected by the Hongmeng Emperor Qin at all.

At the same time, these Dao-level force leaders were secretly praying in their hearts.

They hoped that the Hongmeng Emperor Qin wouldn't change his mind.

If he really took this opportunity to continue to extort them, they would either choose to fight the Hongmeng Empire.

Or choose to accept their fate silently.

Judging from the current situation, the probability of them accepting their fate silently was not small.

To be honest, this was quite bad.

For a time, these Dao-level force leaders cursed their pig teammates from the bottom of their hearts.

Qin Yi was also a little surprised at this time.

He really didn't expect this to happen.

Were these guys fools?

Didn't they see what situation they were in? They were still going back on their word with him.

It seemed that if he didn't show some 'attitude' today, these Dao-level power leaders, who knew how to size people up, would probably make even more excessive demands.