496: Happy cooperation

Thinking of this, a hidden murderous intent appeared in Qin Lie's eyes.

When his second son died, he was still in seclusion, comprehending the profound mysteries of laws, trying to break through to the Immortal Law Realm Second Transformation.

In Immortal Law Realm cultivation, it is very normal for one to seclude for tens of thousands of years, or even over a hundred thousand years.

That time, Qin Lie had only been in seclusion for twenty thousand years.

After ending his cultivation, he discovered that his most beloved second son had actually died.

Although the person who killed his second son was from Zhengyuan Sect, so what?

He was just a minor character in the Mortal Realm; no matter how talented he was, Qin Lie could kill him without consequence.

However, just as Qin Lie was about to make a move,

another piece of news arrived: Yuan Chen, the one who killed his son, had broken through to the Immortal Law Realm.

Upon hearing this, Qin Lie immediately understood that his plan for revenge was completely hopeless.

Regardless of the faction in Xichen Domain, an Immortal Law Realm cultivator is of paramount importance, the most core existence of a power.

There are countless peak Mortal Realm cultivators, as numerous as weeds.

But the Immortal Law Realm is different; looking at the entire Xichen Domain, there are probably no more than twenty such cultivators.

Therefore, with Yuan Chen breaking through to the Immortal Law Realm, no matter what mistakes he had committed in the past, he could be forgiven.

Moreover, Zhengyuan Sect would absolutely not allow anything to happen to him.

That time, Supreme Second Elder Shi Li personally came over, without any apologies.

There were only extremely polite courtesies, extremely polite apologies, and an extremely polite attitude.

Finally, before leaving, he said he hoped Qin Lie would no longer pursue the matter.

There was no temptation, only coercion, blatant coercion.

Qin Lie didn't take Shi Li's threat seriously; he was just a junior, after all.

What truly restrained him was Chang Qi, the Grand Elder of Zhengyuan Sect, behind Shi Li.

Otherwise, let alone Shi Li coming to persuade him, Qin Lie might have even kept him there directly.

After all, Qin Lie could distinguish between what was important between himself and his son, and he didn't have just one son.

But because of this, the subsequent cooperation between North Domain Star Palace and the foreign races was so easily achieved.

The foreign races also seized this gap to exploit the weakness.

So now, Qin Lie still deeply resents Zhengyuan Sect, especially Yuan Chen.

Therefore, Qin Lie felt somewhat moved by everything Han Tian said.

If he could take revenge and gain great benefits from this, betraying the interests of humanity didn't seem like such a big deal... Moreover, as Han Tian said, the few people in Xichen Domain weren't even considered the dregs of humanity, so what was there to betray or not betray?

What's the harm in selling a little bit? A small sale doesn't count as selling.

Han Tian could more or less guess Qin Lie's thoughts and, knowing he was interested, said with a smile,

"We just want to clear out the human forces in Xichen Domain, after all, our living space is still a bit too small."

Qin Lie's expression immediately turned cold upon hearing this. "The foreign races also dare to contend with my human race for territory? What wishful thinking, how absurd."

"Not so, not so." Han Tian shook his head. "Brother Qin, that's incorrect."

Han Tian knew that the benefits hadn't been discussed properly, or that Qin Lie hadn't seen the benefits yet, so he began to explain.

"Actually, our foreign races are even more powerful. From the current situation, it is beneficial and harmless to you, Brother Qin.

Heavenly Sun Sect and Tongyou Pavilion have been destroyed; what a huge void this creates for the human side.

With such a large territory opening up, who wouldn't want to get involved?

Our foreign races act for the development of our race.

But at that time, there will inevitably be great chaos in the world. For an existence like you, the more chaotic it is, the more beneficial it will be.

However, with the human powerhouses and Chang Qi present, Xichen Domain will ultimately still belong to your human race.

With the world in chaos, your North Domain Star Palace can take the opportunity to greatly expand its territory, and even seize the chaos to seek revenge, who knows?"

Qin Lie's expression softened slightly upon hearing this. "Then tell me, how will you foreign races contend with Chang Qi of Zhengyuan Sect?"

Yes, in Xichen Domain, whether human powerhouses or foreign race powerhouses, they all had to consider Chang Qi's attitude before doing anything.

He was feared by everyone; if he wanted to, he could prevent anyone from accomplishing anything.

As long as Chang Qi made a move, everything the foreign races did would instantly fail.

Even if Chang Qi had been out of worldly affairs for many years, what if? If he made a move, it would be a devastating blow to everyone.

Han Tian smiled faintly upon hearing this. "Palace Master Qin, rest assured, we will have a way to resist that Immortal Law Realm Second Transformation when the time comes."

Seeing Han Tian's confident demeanor, Qin Lie repeated his earlier question. "Clan Head Han, has Brother Yan already broken through to the Immortal Law Realm Second Transformation?"

"Of course not!"

As expected, Han Tian once again denied Qin Lie's question.

Qin Lie hadn't expected Han Tian to answer his question honestly, but he was about 70-80% certain in his heart.

So he asked, "Then, how do you plan to resist Chang Qi?"

"You know, contending with an Immortal Law Realm Second Transformation is not as easy as it seems."

"This..." Han Tian hesitated.

Qin Lie continued, "For cooperation, you must at least show me hope of success for the cooperation to proceed. Otherwise, who would take such a big risk for a guaranteed losing business?"

Han Tian had already heard the implication that Qin Lie wanted to cooperate, and said with feigned difficulty, "Alright, I'll tell you, Brother Qin."

"Actually, our foreign races have developed a formation array. With mutual cooperation and coordination, it is enough to contend with an Immortal Law Realm Second Transformation."

Then why not just divide and conquer? A dignified Immortal Law Realm Second Transformation, who said a single battle would decide the outcome?

Could it be that those of you who form the great array will never separate for the rest of your lives?

Qin Lie surprisingly didn't object to Han Tian's clumsy excuse; instead, he nodded in agreement. "Clan Head Han is right. With this, I can rest assured."

Han Tian was also an old fox; how could he not know if his excuse was clumsy or not?

There were clearly better and more convincing excuses available.

Why choose to say it this way? Wasn't it indirectly confirming another guess in Qin Lie's heart?

So, realizing this, a chill suddenly rose in Qin Lie's heart.

He knew that he had to agree to this matter today.

Regardless of whether the other party would kill him, the past cooperation was already a fact, and those were unspeakable matters.

The foreign races must have a lot of evidence. Once released, he would no longer have a place to stand among humanity, and would even be more detestable than Moyuan Sect.

But if he agreed, the other party would choose to support him, and he would have a chance to break free in the future.

So... Han Tian smiled. "Palace Master Qin, I wish us a happy cooperation."

Qin Lie also smiled. "Happy cooperation."