NOVPUBA month later, Wu Zhao finally arrived.
Chen Qing went out to greet him. Wu Zhao was now the messenger conveying the Divine Oracle, and he had to be respected.
Chen Qing joyfully grabbed Wu Zhao, "Brother Jiu, I owe the matters of the mortal world to you. Meeting you now fills me with immense joy!"
Wu Zhao replied, "Brother-in-law, you are about to be crowned king, you must be more cautious."
Chen Qing asked, "This is my first time, so how should it be handled? It all depends on you, Brother Jiu!"
Wu Zhao laughed, "No worries, we are family, so naturally we must do it well. But first, let’s thoroughly settle the matters of the Death Realm."
"After the negotiations, the various forces of the Death Realm will bow to you before the Six Dao Ghosts, officially proclaiming you king, completing the crowning ceremony, and obtaining the Six Dao Ghosts’ approval!"
Chen Qing nodded, "Understood. I wonder what the other kings think of this matter?"
Wu Zhao said, "The kings want a twenty percent share, and they also need Da Yan to recognize the Jiguang Sect as an orthodox sect."
"You’ll need to negotiate carefully with the Sword Travel Palace and the Buddhist sect."
Chen Qing nodded slightly. The information from Chi Yuxian was extremely accurate.
"Hmm, alright, I’ll handle this matter."
"Brother Jiu, you must be tired from your journey and should rest well!"
After seeing off Wu Zhao, Chen Qing turned and instructed, "Summon Princess Ruyi, Ting Yun, Yan Xingchen, and Li Yu."
"Also, invite Xu Yaofeng, the Red Lotus Demon King Hu Yao, Wang Yuan, and the three from Sword Travel Palace."
"Hmm, just arrange it in the side hall."
Chen Qing finally gathered Ji Ru, Yan Xingchen, and Ting Yun, who were doing menial labor, in Quantai City.
The beautiful name was: to discuss how to eradicate the Evil Spirits and how many people each Great Sect should dispatch to the Death Realm to purge demons.
(It was supposed to be a negotiation about everyone’s future quota for advancing to the Mystic Gate Realm.)
Quantai City once again became lively.
The Great Sects participating in the battle were about to negotiate here, discussing what the defeated side should pay and what the victorious side should gain.
Ji Ru and Yan Xingchen had finished their hard crafting of the day. Yan Xingchen said, "Your Highness, Princess, the negotiation is starting tomorrow. According to your estimate, what conditions will Taiyi propose?"
Ji Ru shook her head, "I don’t know, I’ve only been in the Death Realm for a short time. If anyone should be asked, it should be you!"
Yan Xingchen said, "I guess there aren’t many quotas, and in the future, we must cultivate under this person’s shadow."
Li Yu, beside them, said, "One condition they’re certain of is that we need to collectively bow to him before the Six Dao Ghosts to prove that he indeed has unified the Death Realm, leaving no one unsubjugated."
"For this, we may need to recognize his royal status."
Yan Xingchen said, "That’s no big deal, it’s just a bow. We’re not successors, a bow doesn’t hurt our dignity."
"Bowing to a king is not shameful."
"Just, this defeat, Taiyi is completely different from the one three hundred years ago."
"He has written numerous Gu Books. The Jiguang Sect and Nanli will surely do everything to protect him, making it impossible to hunt him down."
"Moreover, even if Taiyi leaves the Death Realm, the Undying Dragon Cavalry still remains. A force of three hundred men that can crush thousands, no one can overthrow Taiyi’s rule."
Three days later, with Ting Yun also returning to Quantai City, Chen Qing officially held the assembly.
After all the representatives of the various Great Sects were present, Chen Qing, draped in a White Tiger pelt, walked into the side hall, sat on the sole prestigious seat, and declared loudly, "Everyone, it is now time to discuss the future quotas for advancing to the Mystic Gate Realm."
At this point, everyone was smart enough, and Chen Qing was too lazy to bring up the excuse that would fool the world, so he got straight to the point.
Wu Zhao, as the representative of Nanli, stood below, clearly feeling that Chen Qing now had the majesty of a True King.
In the Death Realm, life and death, plunder, all depended on one’s mind.
"Does anyone have any suggestions?"
Ji Ru observed the movements of the others, while Ting Yun stood silently, saying nothing.
Yan Xingchen and Li Yu quietly waited as well; losers had no right to propose at this time. Making a proposal would only invite ridicule.
The crowd was silent for a moment, then Xu Yaofeng stepped into the hall, "Since no one is willing to speak first, I have a proposal."
Yan Xingchen whispered, "Isn’t it all what you discussed in advance..."
Xu Yaofeng eloquently stated, "I’ll give a general proposal, and let the cultivators below discuss the specific details."
"In the future, Nanli will acquire twenty percent of the Mystic Gate quotas."
"Simultaneously, the number of people Nanli dispatches to the Death Realm will be the standard. Other Great Sects must match the number of Nanli."
"For example, if my Jiguang Sect takes ten percent of the share, and Nanli sends twenty people to the Death Realm, then our Jiguang Sect can also send ten people."
Chen Qing nodded slightly. This was something he had long agreed upon with Xu Yaofeng.
"Go on."
Xu Yaofeng continued, "All Ghost Face Realm cultivators in the Death Realm must acknowledge the Death Realm’s subjugation under Taiyi’s rule. Taiyi holds absolute sovereignty over the Death Realm, and while in the Death Realm, they must admit they are Taiyi’s subjects."
"Those who do not respect this will all meet their death!"
"Furthermore, their backing family or sect will not be allowed to dispatch members into the Death Realm for a hundred years."
"The supporting Great Sect will lose a certain portion of its quota, with the specifics judged based on the seriousness of the case."
"Every Great Sect must recognize the new King’s status of Taiyi and see him as they would see their king!"
