northernbook #2052 - Politely refuse or agree?
#2052 - Politely refuse or agree?
Lan Wenhao asked, "What brings you to my Little Primordial Star Territory?"
Lante didn't mince words.
They were here to ask for help, and concealing their intentions would only cause misunderstandings.
He directly stated, "Reporting to Emperor Lan, we have come to the Little Primordial Star Territory solely to request assistance."
Lan Wenhao asked with some confusion, "Assistance?"
Lante recounted everything that had happened in Zone 512, and finally said, "For the sake of us both being natives of the Heavens, please save us."
His position was very clear; he didn't say 'help us,' but directly said 'save us.'
By doing so, he lowered his own position.
On the way here, he discovered that the Little Primordial Star Territory was far more powerful than they had anticipated.
Such is the world of cultivators.
The weak always have to be obsequious in the face of the strong.
To put it nicely, this is respect for the strong.
To put it bluntly, this is the submission of the weak to the strong.
Lan Wenhao pondered for a moment, then said, "I need to think about this matter. I will give you a reply in some time."
These words caused Lante to break out in a cold sweat.
Because often when such words are spoken, it means a very subtle rejection.
"In some time" often means it will be forgotten altogether.
The situation in their Zone 512 is critical, already at a point of crisis, and they cannot afford to delay.
If they really delay, he won't be able to explain it to Gray and the others when he returns.
After all, he carries the hopes and expectations of everyone.
If he returns crestfallen, not to mention whether Gray and the others will blame him,
even he himself will feel guilty...
"Emperor Lan, we can offer you many benefits. Please don't give up on supporting us."
Lan Wenhao naturally understood what the other party was thinking.
It wasn't that he wanted to refuse, but Qin Buyi was currently in seclusion.
He couldn't make a decision on such a matter alone.
This is the recognition of his own position.
His status in the Little Primordial Star Territory is high, but don't forget about Ying Zhi and Su He.
If Qin Buyi were to come out of seclusion, he could naturally make the decision.
Now that Qin Buyi is not in seclusion, if he makes the decision himself, it would be equivalent to dictatorship.
Lan Wenhao would not do such a foolish thing.
At the very least, he would have to discuss it thoroughly with Ying Zhi and Su He.
After the discussion, he would have to go to the Small Thousand World to find Qin Liang and Qin Lin to make a final decision.
Because it's useless for just the three of them to agree; they are only responsible for logistics.
The command of the front lines of battle is in the hands of Qin Liang and Qin Lin.
Moreover, Lan Wenhao and the others are completely ignorant of battle command, so they gave the other party such an answer.
Seeing Lante's nervousness, Lan Wenhao said, "Don't worry. We will discuss this matter and give you news in about three days."
This basically concluded the first meeting between the two sides.
Seeing that the other party's attitude was firm, Lante didn't say anything more.
The two sides were not acquainted, and saying too much would only lead to more mistakes.
The best option now was to wait for the other party's reply and then report the situation here to Gray and the others.
Residing in the accommodation specially prepared for them by the Star Blue Academy, Lante transmitted the situation of this meeting to Gray.
At the same time.
In Zone 512, Gray and the others received the information sent back by Lante.
The expressions on their faces were somewhat complicated.
Gray looked at his subordinates of many years and said, "What are your opinions on this matter?"
The implication was whether the Little Primordial Star Territory would agree to support them.
The high-level natives of the Heavens, who were usually resourceful and good at fighting, fell into deep thought.
Not knowing how long had passed...
Finally, one of the high-level natives of the Heavens spoke, and then the entire conference room fell into discussion.
"Lord Gray, it's not that I'm pessimistic, but I think if this kind of thing happened to us, we definitely wouldn't be willing to get involved."
"This doesn't have much to do with strength. The main thing is that no one wants to cause trouble for themselves, especially forces with a certain amount of strength like this."
"Over the years, I remember that every time I encountered something difficult to refuse, I would choose to say it in such a subtle way."
"Anyway, dragging it out to the end is basically the end of the matter. We still have to be prepared for the other party to reject us."
These high-level natives of the Heavens were all pessimistic about the matter.
They knew that they couldn't come up with a bargaining chip that would move the other party.
This matter was different from the 511 Chaos God Race.
Analyzing from the information sent by Lante, the strength of the Little Primordial Star Territory had definitely surpassed Zone 511.
A Chaos God Race like Ma Nan could use the distribution of benefits to his fellow clansmen in Zone 511 to exchange for support.
If they wanted to imitate this, the other party wouldn't care at all.
This was the huge difference in size between the two sides.
Gray sighed: "Everyone should still maintain some optimism. Perhaps the situation is not as bad as we think."
That's what he said, but he also knew in his heart that the probability of this happening was too small.
After Lan Wenhao finished the meeting, he called Ying Zhi and Su He.
After telling them about the matter, Lan Wenhao said, "What are your opinions?"
To unify the front, it is necessary to reach a consensus.
Ying Zhi said: "I guessed earlier that they must have something urgent. I didn't expect it to be true."
"I think we are going to take down Zone 512 anyway, so it doesn't matter if we help them."
"After all, these natives of the Heavens will still have to join our Little Primordial Star Territory to survive in the future."
Su He nodded to the side: "I think so too."
"These natives of the Heavens in Zone 512 will have to join our Little Primordial Star Territory sooner or later."
"Now it's just that Brother Qin hasn't come out of seclusion yet, but it doesn't matter if we intervene in this great battle."
"At most, we will reduce the intensity of this great battle and wait for Brother Qin to come out of seclusion."
Lan Wenhao couldn't help but smile when he heard what the two of them said.
That's what he thought in his heart, which is the benefit of reaching a consensus.
Seeing that Ying Zhi and Su He both agreed, he said: "Then let's three go to the Small Thousand World to discuss the subsequent dispatch of troops with Qin Liang and Qin Lin."
This kind of battle still has to be left to the professionals.
First, if this great battle is handed over to Lan Wenhao and the other three to command, it will definitely cause huge casualties.
In this way, Qin Buyi will inevitably ask about this matter after he comes out of seclusion...