Ten years of taxes?
Even Ling Chen couldn't help but feel his eyes twitch.
Damn it…This isn't the way to betray a country!
If you give away ten years of the empire's income to others, then what kind of emperor are you? Is he doing volunteer work?
Seemingly seeing through Ling Chen's confusion, Luo Mei said,"Ten years of taxes will be settled in twenty years. The Star Empire only needs to give Shadow Sect half of the annual taxes.
" Don't look at me like that. Shadow Sect isn't a robber who takes advantage of a burning house. It's a matter of mutual consent. It might seem like ten years of taxes is a lot, but it's actually not a loss for Star Empire to develop for twenty years. At least Shadow Sect protects Star Empire. We only want money, and we won't try to steal the throne of the Meng Clan.
Now, can you tell me what benefits Meng Liuchen promised you?”
Hearing Luo Mei's words, Ling Chen suddenly understood.
Indeed, Shadow Sect was different from other forces. They only wanted money and would not plot to seize the kingdom of Star Empire.
Twenty years of belt-tightening in exchange for twenty years of stability was not too much of a loss.
"Me?" Hearing Luo Mei's question, Ling Chen smiled and replied,"Meng Liuchen intends to marry Meng Liusu to me.”
"Oh? Meng Liusu, the eldest princess of the Star Empire and ranked ninth on the Fairy List, was indeed a good bargaining chip. It seemed like Meng Liuchen was very clear about the trump cards in his hands.”Luo Mei laughed.
"Oh?" "What other trump cards does Meng Liuchen have?" Ling Chen asked humbly.”
"Hehe, do you think that the Heaven Rank cultivation technique, Great Dream Stellar Technique, left behind by the founding ancestor of the Star Empire, the Star Martial Emperor, can invite a top force to help?
The Star Empire still has five volumes of Upper Earthly Grade cultivation techniques that lead straight to the Martial Sage Realm. Do you think these five volumes are enough to invite the five major forces to help?
Such a great empire that had lasted for ten thousand years had a deep foundation.”Luo Mei laughed lightly.
hiss ~
Before, Ling Chen didn't think so much, but after Luo Mei said this, he immediately reacted.
Although the Heaven Grade cultivation method was the foundation of the Starry Empire, if the empire was about to fall, what was the point of keeping it?
Ling Chen didn't doubt that Meng Liuchen would use this item to protect the empire.
And the allure of a Heaven Grade cultivation technique…
Ling Chen couldn't imagine how crazy the country bumpkins in this world would be. After all, he didn't lack cultivation techniques.
However, this way, the difficulty of his mission had increased by a lot. Fortunately, he had already set up the Small Heavenly Cycle Stellar Array. Otherwise, with his current small body of a Martial Saint, he really could not withstand the raging waves that were about to arrive in the Star Capital.
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While Ling Chen and Luo Mei were eating melon seeds and talking, the battlefield had already reached its climax.
More than half of the Imperial Army soldiers below had already been killed or injured, and the Meteor Army had lost no less than thirty thousand men. Although they had the numerical advantage, they still had to divert their attention to attack the formation, so their casualties were naturally even greater.
Both sides were fighting with bloodshot eyes. The Imperial Army had their backs against the city walls and had nowhere to retreat. The Meteor Army besieging the Imperial City was treasonous. If they failed, they would not be able to escape death.
As for the Saint Realm experts Wei Xian and Zhang Ge, they were also fighting in the sky.
Wei Xian only wanted to stall for time. He didn't have any intention of fighting. He relied on the fact that the formation below hadn't been broken yet and Zhang Ge couldn't enter, so he didn't clash with the other party directly. He kept wandering around to avoid the battle. However, even so, Zhang Ge, who was risking his life, slashed him several times. Every wound was so deep that the bone could be seen.
One was risking his life, while the other was stalling. On the contrary, it caused the situation to freeze, and no one could do anything to the other.
Seeing that he couldn't take down Wei Xian, Zhang Ge became more and more anxious.
The Dark Demon Filthy Blood could only stop the Star Gathering Formation for two hours. Now, more than half of the time had passed, but Wei Xian was not holding back and did not want to fight him head-on. If he waited for the other party to drag on until the effect of the Dark Demon's tainted blood was over, it would be difficult for him and the Meteor Army he brought to escape death!
Seeing Wei Xian dodge his sword, Zhang Ge hurriedly shouted,""Once the effect of the Dark Demon tainted blood is over, we will definitely die.”
Hearing his words, Wei Xian was shocked and hurriedly focused on guarding against the arrows that could come at any time in the darkness.
However, he didn't expect Zhang Ge to attack him again, and his sword slashed another hideous wound on his face.
Wei Xian's face was covered in blood." How dare you play tricks on us?" he cursed angrily.!”
However, as soon as he said that, a long spear suddenly appeared in the darkness like a poisonous snake. The spear stabbed into Wei Xian's back and out of his lower abdomen, penetrating him completely.
Fortunately, Wei Xian moved his body slightly at the critical moment and avoided his vital parts, but he was still heavily injured.
Wei Xian endured the pain and cut off the spear with his sword. Without even looking back, he rolled into the chaotic battlefield from the sky and spat out blood while shouting,""Khagan, save me!"
Whoosh!
A giant arrow as thick as an arm flew over like a bolt of lightning. Before Zhang Ge could react, he was nailed to the chest by the arrow. The arrow knocked down more than ten houses and finally nailed him to the ground.
Another giant arrow flew over, and its target was still nailed to the ground. However, Zhang Ge was still not dead due to his powerful body as a Martial Saint.
A black spear emerged from the darkness and deflected the arrow, saving Zhang Ge.
Then, another five divine generals in black armor emerged from the darkness and stood in front of Zhang Ge, looking in the direction of the arrow.
"The Six Black Armored Generals of the Firmament Empire's Black Armored Army are all Martial Saints.”The knowledgeable Luo Mei immediately explained to Ling Chen.
Ling Chen nodded his head and continued to observe.
In the distance, a group of people was also flying over from the direction of the arrow. However, this group of people was about ten feet tall, and the leader was more than twenty feet tall. He was much taller than ordinary people. However, these people were all wearing clothes woven from animal skin, which made them look very rough.
"Khans of the foreign tribes, there are twenty-six Sky Wolves behind you. Oh my god, in order to return to Sky Xuan during the chaos and leave the bitter cold land of the extreme north, the foreign tribes have gone all out. Shadow Sect only has thirty-nine Martial Saints of the foreign tribes, and this time, a total of twenty-seven have come.”
Seeing the non-humankind Khan and the 26 Sky Wolves behind him, the expressions of the six black-armored generals of the Firmament Empire changed drastically. They took Zhang Ge with them and left the Star Capital without looking back.
The Firmament Empire had come to the Star Empire to meddle in the matter for nothing more than to gain some benefits and to beat up the outcast. Their starting point was different from the foreign tribes who had been yearning to settle down in the fertile land of the Tian Xuan Land. Naturally, they would not fight to the death.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, twenty-seven Martial Saints. This is really a big deal. The Outsiders are determined to win this time.”Ling Chen exclaimed as he thought to himself,"This is the first time I've seen a group of people come to court death.”
"The Outsiders have invested so much, so they are naturally determined to get it. However, whether or not they can get what they want, that may not be the case.”Luo Mei laughed.
"Oh? Sister, what do you think?" Ling Chen humbly asked.
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