After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

"Withdrawal?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of all the martial saints present changed drastically.

Their journey southwards had consumed countless resources, and they had finally opened the border of the Central Plains and annexed tens of thousands of miles of fertile territory. As long as they could digest it, the strength of the royal court would surely increase greatly.

To the Central Plains, the four northern states are extremely barren and resources are scarce, but to the northern barbarians, the barren land of the Central Plains people has become fertile land with extremely rich resources.

If we withdraw our troops now, wouldn’t we be giving up all the fruits of our victory?

Several leaders of the royal tribe immediately refuted:

"Marshal Gu Ming, if we withdraw our troops this time, won't all our achievements be handed over to others?"

"Yes, we can't retreat."

"If we retreat, what if the Central Plains people take advantage of the situation to kill us? We can escape, but the 400,000 soldiers can't leave. Are we going to let them all die in the Central Plains?"

"We cannot withdraw. This king does not agree."

"enough."

Hu Yuanlie slammed the table suddenly, causing a loud bang. All the martial saints in the tent fell silent and turned their eyes to the Khan at the top, waiting for his decision.

"I know what Marshal Gu Ming said, but as the other kings said, if we withdraw our troops, hundreds of thousands of our men will have died in vain." Hu Yuanlie's eyes flickered.

Seems to be in hesitation.

But Gu Ming still said frankly with a serious face:
"Great Khan, now is not the time to be indecisive. If we don't retreat now, we won't be able to retreat in the future. After all, with our strength, it is difficult to stop the four powerful human immortals from the Central Plains."

Hu Yuanlie narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he focused on Duan Yuntian:
"Master Duan."

"What advice does the Khan have?"

Duan Yuntian raised his head, and a faint light flickered under his black robe.

“As Marshal Gu Ming said, we are now at a disadvantage. If we do not withdraw, the consequences will be unpredictable. But if we withdraw, not only will our royal court suffer great losses.

As a result, the plans of the Patriarch Duan will also fail. As for now, in my opinion, the only solution is for the Patriarch Duan to express his opinion."

Suddenly Yuanlie said in a serious tone.

Under the black robe, Duan Yuntian laughed strangely:

"So, what does the Khan mean?"

"Now you and I are grasshoppers on the same vine. Only by working together can we turn the disadvantage around. If Master Duan continues to work without putting in any effort, I will really withdraw my troops."

Hu Yuanlie had a smile on his face, but his words were full of threats.

He knew that Duan Yuntian's strength was not as simple as it seemed, otherwise the high priest would never treat him with courtesy. This was enough to prove that Duan Yuntian's strength could rival that of the high priest.

And he might even be slightly inferior.

Nowadays, the high priest is tens of thousands of miles away and it is difficult for him to reach this place. In a short period of time, once the Central Plains invades on a large scale, the only one he can count on is Duan Yuntian.

It was for this reason that, after careful consideration, he secretly instructed Gu Ming to say those words, which were actually directed at Duan Yuntian.

Although he didn't know Duan Yuntian's purpose, he knew it was definitely related to the war between the Central Plains and the Northern Barbarians, otherwise the other party would not deliberately provoke a war. Once he chose to withdraw his troops, not only would the royal court suffer losses, but Duan Yuntian's plan would also fail.

"How does the Khan intend to let me contribute?"

Duan Yuntian replied indifferently.

“This emperor knows that Patriarch Duan’s strength is incomparable to that of ordinary people, so this emperor would like to ask Patriarch Duan to stop Jiang Che and the mysterious Rule Immortal when the battle begins.

It won't take too much time, just a quarter of an hour, for this Khan to break the impasse. After the success, the royal court will only take half of the territories of the twelve states in the Central Plains, and the rest will belong to Master Duan.

Besides this, no matter what spoils we capture, I am willing to share them with you fifty-fifty!"

Suddenly Yuanlie said in a serious tone.

It is naturally not advisable to directly offer a huge price and make direct threats. This time he wants to use intimidation and inducement. After all, there is only one Duan Yuntian from the Qingtian Sect now.

However, the Northern Barbarians had hundreds of thousands of soldiers and dozens of Martial Saints. Under such circumstances, he was willing to share the power with them equally. Hu Yuanlie felt that he was generous enough.

Just like now, as soon as he opened his mouth, all the martial saints in the royal court looked unhappy. Half of the spoils would definitely be taken from them by then.

But the problem is that Duan Yuntian’s strength is indeed terrifying. If we don’t want to withdraw our troops, we must rely on him.

"A quarter of an hour"

Duan Yuntian fell into silence, and for a moment, there was no response.

Hu Yuanlie was not in a hurry and waited quietly for the other party's answer.

It was not until more than ten breaths later that Duan Yuntian raised his head:
"Does the Khan really mean what he said?"

"I have always kept my promises."

Suddenly Yuanlie said solemnly.

“Okay, then when we fight, I will try the magical powers of Jiang Che and Ku Rong. However, I have already said that I will only hold out for a quarter of an hour.

If the Khan does not help after the time limit, don’t blame me for running away.”

Duan Yuntian said in a serious tone.

"Okay, I will accept this matter. This battle will be entirely in the hands of Master Duan." Hu Yuanlie showed a hint of joy. He didn't expect that Duan Yuntian would agree so readily.

It made him somewhat uncomfortable.

However, he did not completely trust the other party. After this banquet, he would immediately contact the high priest to come. If he could delay for a few days, perhaps the other party would not have to take action.

The reason he did this was just to be on guard, fearing that Jiang Che would attack at all costs.

Inside the big tent, seeing that Duan Yuntian agreed to help, although the martial saints were heartbroken, they still showed joy on the surface and complimented Duan Yuntian.

Duan Yuntian looked at the group of martial saints in front of him and laughed strangely. Under his black robe, there was a frightening light flashing, which made him look very evil.

Youzhou City, on top of the gate tower of the city wall.

Jiang Che, dressed in a dragon robe, stood solemnly, looking into the distance with a serious face. At this moment, the celebration banquet in the palace had ended. With Feng Yujiang's introduction, he got to know all the martial saints in Youzhou City.

The atmosphere, of course, needs no further explanation.

This time he came to Youzhou City with the power of a great victory. His reputation and majesty had reached its peak. No one would dare to disrespect him, and everyone behaved very respectfully.

After all, everyone knew that once he defeated the northern barbarians, he would become the founding father of a new country.

Possessing supreme honor and dominating the world.

Feng Yujiang even wanted to let his concubine accompany him, but was politely declined by Jiang Che. Although he was not averse to women, he did not like everyone, and under the current circumstances, he had no interest in that.

The battle in the daytime was indeed won.

But it was undoubtedly a pyrrhic victory.

They paid a huge price to defeat the Northern Barbarian Army, and this was already their limit. In today's battle, Jiang Che did not hold back at all, but he still could not kill Hu Yuanlie by himself.

As for the others, they didn't have overwhelming strength. Even Duan Yuntian on the opposite side didn't use his full strength, which made him feel a great threat.

He knew that if the stalemate continued, he might be able to slowly wear down the opponent, but the problem was that it would take too long. The opponent's defensive formation alone was enough to leave him helpless.

As for waiting until the food and grass are cut off, it is nonsense.

In this world, there are magical treasures for storage, so there is almost no possibility of running out of food and grass.

Besides, he had some hidden worries.

As far as he knew, there was still a powerful person in the Northern Barbarian Temple who had not yet been dispatched. That person's strength was definitely far beyond Hu Yuanlie's, and might even be stronger than Ye Jingji of the Witch Temple.

Once the opponent arrives, the current advantage may turn into a disadvantage in an instant.

Moreover, this time he also intended to seize the Heaven-Repairing Divine Lotus from the Northern Barbarian King's Court. However, according to the current situation, if he goes deep into the grassland, the entire Youzhou City will definitely not be able to withstand Hu Yuanlie's attack.

Once Youzhou City was broken, the subsequent northern barbarians would inevitably move south to the Central Plains, causing him great losses.

It can be said that they are now caught in a dilemma and cannot even break the situation in a short period of time unless they can kill one of the opponents, Hu Yuanlie or Duan Yuntian, first.

But this is almost impossible.

He had some understanding of Duan Yuntian's character. He was always secretive and it was difficult for him to reveal any flaws. As for Hu Yuanlie, as the Khan of the Northern Barbarian Kingdom, it was even more impossible for him to act alone.

Even if there is, it must be a conspiracy.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, when Jiang Che was pondering over a strategy to break the impasse, he suddenly sensed a trace of rule power surging not far away, and a hint of coldness immediately flashed in his eyes.

Hu Yuanlie? Or Duan Yuntian?
What is your purpose for coming here suddenly?
It can't be that whatever you wish for will come true, right? The other party is really here to die, right?

This thought flashed through Jiang Che's mind, but he immediately cut it off.

It is absolutely impossible.

The other party came here secretly, he must have some plan.

Thinking of this, Jiang Che's spiritual thoughts immediately surged, and he sent a message to the old ancestor Ku Rong in the city. No matter what the other party's purpose was, it was always right to be prepared.

Jiang Che did not act rashly, but stared quietly ahead.

It was not until a few breaths later, after sensing the breath of Old Ancestor Ku Rong, that Jiang Che quietly merged into the void and flew towards the front.

It took Jiang Che only a moment to reach the place, which was dozens of miles away. What surprised him was that the person who came was not Hu Yuanlie, but Qingtian Sect Leader Duan Yuntian.

Moreover, the other party did not conceal his breath, as if he was waiting for him here.

The other party didn't even reveal his true form, but turned into a strange deathly aura, more like an incarnation.

"Jiang Che, how are you?"

From within the black cloud of death, the familiar voice of Duan Yuntian was heard, still hoarse and still very strange, as if thousands of people were speaking at the same time.

"We just met today, why are you saying that? Your Excellency, you didn't stay in the Northern Barbarian Camp tonight, but appeared here instead. Are you here to seek death?"

Jiang Che stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the other party, and did not rush to attack.

"die?"

Duan Yuntian inside the black cloud seemed to have heard some great joke and laughed a few times: "No one in this world can kill me."

"is it?"

Jiang Che's eyes flickered slightly.

"Well, I am not here to debate life and death with you. Fellow Daoist Ku Rong who is hiding nearby, please show your true identity. Your hiding method may deceive others, but not me.

Why bother with this?"

In the void, Old Ancestor Ku Rong revealed his true form with a solemn expression, staring at the black clouds in front of him. He could sense that what the other party had transformed into was a fake body manifested by the power of rules.

Even if you take action, you can't hurt the opponent's real body.

"Tell me, what are you doing here?"

Jiang Che was not too surprised that Duan Yuntian was aware of the existence of Ancestor Ku Rong, because they had already talked about this matter today.

Knowing that Duan Yuntian and he are in a mutually reinforcing and counterproductive relationship, neither of them can hide the other's perception.

"I came here for you."

"for me?"

"You should have guessed that I am not from the Central Plains. In fact, it is true. I am not from the Central Plains. As for my origins, I cannot reveal them to you now.

Just treat me as a visitor from another world."

Duan Yuntian said hoarsely within the black cloud.

"Visitors from another world!"

Jiang Che's eyes moved slightly.

He did have some doubts before, but when Duan Yuntian admitted it himself, he still felt a little shocked.

“No one knows my origins. I have no other intention in telling you. I just want to win you over because I see that you have extraordinary talent. With your talent, even in the fairyland, it is extraordinary.

Without understanding the rules, you can rival the rule-based immortals. Such qualifications may not be found in one person in the entire era within the realm. However, you are subject to too many restrictions. If you rely on yourself alone, your achievements are destined to be limited.

But if you are willing to join us, True Immortal is just your starting point, in the future, Earth Immortal, or even Heavenly Immortal will be your destination. "

Duan Yuntian calmly painted a big picture for Jiang Che.

Jiang Che was naturally unmoved. After all, he was hanging in there, and he really didn't know where his limits were.

"How to join?"

Jiang Che wanted to get as much information as possible out of her.

"It's very simple. I have a treasure in my hand. As long as you swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao with your blood, I will spare no effort to help you become an immortal.

It will definitely be much faster than you are now."

Jiang Che glanced at Patriarch Ku Rong and said calmly:

"I can swear an oath, but I need a few treasures. As long as you can find them, everything is negotiable."

"Hehehe Jiang Che, you think I'm too stupid. I didn't come here to beg you today. If you don't want to, I won't force you. As long as you don't regret it in the future, that's all."

Jiang Che originally wanted to get something for nothing, or at least get the whereabouts of a few sacrifices, but he didn't expect Duan Yuntian to not buy it at all, and immediately said in a cold voice:
"Since you are not sincere, there is no need to talk. I have my own way to immortality, so you don't need to worry about it."

"Haha, okay. In that case, forget it. I will tell you another piece of news. It's a rare opportunity for you right now." Duan Yuntian changed the topic without hesitation.

Jiang Che frowned slightly:

"What news?" (End of this chapter)