Chapter 534: Chapter 507: Benefits Delivered to the Door_3
The Ancient Tree explained, "Previously, driving them into the dangerous regions of the Secret Realm was a last resort. After all, the number of Demon Beasts was too large... Resources were too scarce, and for survival, we had to sacrifice some lives. But now, to counter the Baoxue Empire, we have suffered heavy casualties; this is no longer an issue."
Ancient Tree · Ba said, "You should understand my helplessness, right?"
"Survival of the fittest, understandable. Now tell me about the second point."
"Secondly, when you first came to the Secret Realm, your power was strong, but not yet to the terrifying extent it is now... I’m sure your strength is related to Spirit Stones, and you may even possess the means of using them. My condition is that we Demon Beasts will fully assist you in mining Spirit Stones and allow you to enter our Secret Realm, but in return, the Cultivation Techniques for using Spirit Stones to enhance yourself must be shared with us!"
After saying this,
She seemed to feel that her newly added conditions were a bit too much.
Somewhat hesitantly, she glanced at Xu Lingjun and asked, "How about these conditions?"
The implication being, if you’re not satisfied, I’ll give way... if still not satisfied, I’ll give more...
"It’s good, but not good enough."
Xu Lingjun did not react as the Ancient Tree had expected, neither erupting in anger nor frowning in contemplation.
Instead, he wore an extremely peculiar expression.
That kind of look...
The Ancient Tree had seen that kind of look before, like a fox when it sees a chicken, revealing a kind of desire.
Xu Lingjun smiled and said, "I can agree to both of your conditions; they are not difficult issues. With my position, I can easily facilitate this matter. In fact, I welcome the peaceful coexistence of humans and Demon Beasts, but the problem is... because of the bloody battles with the Baoxue Empire, many of your Demon Beasts have died, leading to a sufficient population. But don’t forget the Demon Beasts’ reproductive abilities; soon, you’ll face another resource scarcity crisis."
He continued, "At that time, what do you plan to do?"
"This..."
The Ancient Tree wanted to say they’d drive the excess Demon Beasts to the dangerous zones again...
But the words stopped before leaving her mouth.
She knew that if humans and Demon Beasts truly wanted to avoid war, then such actions could never happen again. The Demon Beasts in the dangerous zones, though abandoned, were still siblings. If they all perished at human hands, asking them to coexist peacefully with humans would be too much.
Should they then go violate the Baoxue Empire’s side...
But recalling that terrifying nuclear cleansing.
This bunch of mad dogs... really were not to be trifled with.
But facing beasts lacking basic human decency, she truly dared not provoke them.
"Do you have any ideas?"
"I do."
Xu Lingjun smiled, "You want peace, fine. From now on, the Great Xia Empire and the Demon Beasts will be brother nations, working together for peace on Blue Star, which is great. You want the sharing of Cultivation Techniques? No problem. Currently, the Techniques aren’t yet developed, but once I create them, if you’re capable of Cultivation, I will generously share them. If you’re not, I will tailor-make a Technique for you Demon Beasts."
"As for the crisis of rapid Demon Beast reproduction, I really don’t see it as a problem. Have you heard of the Polar Star Battlefield?"
Xu Lingjun smiled and said, "Allow me to introduce myself: Xu Lingjun, former Commander of the Qisha Military Region in the Polar Star Battlefield, now Commander in Chief of the Polar Star Battlefield. If you’re worried about excess Demon Beasts, why not consider joining the Polar Star Battlefield? Just as Daxiong and I fought side by side, you saw how I’ve treated Daxiong, showing how much I care..."
"Meow."
Daxiong let out a noise.
Xiaoyun coldly remarked, "Daxiong said the one who fed it was a little girl named Jun Qing, and stated as the master of a Companion Demon Beast, you are historically the most irresponsible master."
Xu Lingjun gave Daxiong’s belly a hard squeeze.
Daxiong let out a pitiful meow, helplessly collapsing to the ground...
"Alright, stop pretending."
Xu Lingjun gave it a kick, signaling it to get up.
He said, "Anyway, you Demon Beasts are in excess, why not channel the strength towards the Polar Star Battlefield? From now on, the Great Xia Empire and the Secret Realm can be brother nations, mutually beneficial... Surely, you don’t naively believe defending the Polar Star Battlefield is merely for humans, right? Furthermore, if the Baoxue Empire attacks you again, we’ll aid you without hesitation."
"This..."
The Ancient Tree contemplated for a while, tempted.
Thinking that while abandonment seems dangerous at the Polar Star Battlefield, there might be a slim chance for survival, at least they wouldn’t be alone.
For the moment, she wanted to discuss with her family...
But recalling their nature... forget it, she’d be the one to decide in the end.
She nodded and said, "Okay, but you have to promise that we won’t be used as cannon fodder!"
"Of course, we’ll arrange the most elite human warriors to work with your Demon Beasts, ensuring humans and beasts don’t leave each other. This way, you won’t have to worry about being used as cannon fodder."
The Ancient Tree nodded, vaguely feeling that something might not be quite right.
Little did she know, Xu Lingjun was secretly laughing inside...
This was like equipping each elite warrior at the Polar Star Battlefield with a Companion Demon Beast.
Never to leave their side, they must never leave their side.
"Alright, I agree to your conditions!"
"Then I’ll arrange for people to start mining Spirit Stones."
Xu Lingjun smiled and said, "Looks like from now on, if the Four Great Martial Mansions want to train soldiers, they can’t use Demon Beasts anymore. Well, the warriors of Baoxue Empire will be a pretty good choice... Hmm, let’s use them for practice."
