strokinit Chapter 14907 The Silent Court Can't Afford to Bet
Chapter 14907 The Silent Court Can't Afford to Bet
Chapter 14907 The Silent Court Can't Afford to Bet
"Hahahaha!"
Upon hearing Ling Xiao's words, Xiang Ying suddenly burst into laughter, "Don't try to scare me, kid. Even if the Black Death King and the Demon Soul Clan break through the seal, they'll destroy the Underworld Town first. What am I afraid of?"
"And then?" Ling Xiao remained calm. "You know, even if the Demon Soul Clan doesn't care about past grudges, do you think they'll let go of the Demon Lord's treasure? If that thing is placed in your Silent Extinction Court, you'll become the biggest target."
Xiang Ying's expression changed.
Although she didn't want to admit it, Ling Xiao was absolutely right, and she didn't know how to refute him.
Then she became somewhat agitated: "Boy, do you think we're friends? We're mortal enemies! You killed so many people from our Silent Extinction Court, almost destroying the entire Silent Extinction Court. I wish Xiao Lianzhu were dead right now. If she's dead, no one will stop me from killing you. Why should I help you?"
Ling Xiao sighed: "You're wrong. You're not helping me, you're helping yourself. If you refuse to help, then I only have one choice: to open the Demon Lord's Treasure!"
Xiang Ying was suddenly stunned; she clearly hadn't expected Ling Xiao to threaten her with the Demon Lord's treasure.
If Ling Xiao were to forcibly open the Demon Lord's Treasure, she might actually be able to do it. After all, she is no match for Xiao Lianzhu, Jiang Yijian cannot act rashly right now, and the Lord of Chaotic Martial Realm is nowhere to be found.
The next moment, she unleashed an extremely fierce killing intent.
The wine jugs on the table suddenly shattered.
Witnessing this scene, Ling Xiao remained calm, but the demonic avatar he released behind him revealed that he was actually quite nervous.
If Xiang Ying were to suddenly make a move, he would have to prepare in advance, otherwise he wouldn't even know how he died.
Xiang Ying stared at the demon god's image but did not make a move. Instead, he sighed and said, "I don't know if you're truly stupid or just pretending. Once you open the Demon Lord's Treasure, your enemies will not just be the Demon Soul Clan, but many more! You should understand that!"
Ling Xiao smiled calmly: "You've probably misunderstood. I'm just going to open the Demon Lord's treasure; I don't intend to take it all for myself. Guess what will happen then?"
He genuinely had that thought.
If the Demon Lord's Treasure is opened, those forces eyeing it will inevitably make a move. At that time, the Demon Soul Clan will also have to fight those people for the treasure, and the town will actually be safe.
Xiao Lianzhu was thus saved.
Of course, this was a reluctant option. If he could, he would never want to hand over the Demon Lord's treasure to the Demon Soul Clan, because once the Demon Soul Clan obtained the treasure, they might become truly invincible in the Chaotic Martial Realm.
Are you threatening me?
Xiang Ying hadn't expected this kid to be so difficult to deal with. She was at her wits' end. Who gave this kid the audacity to threaten her?
"No, no, no!" Ling Xiao hurriedly shook his head. "I'm here to ask for your help... or rather, I want to make a deal with you. As long as you can help the Underworld Town and help Pearl fight against the Black Death King, I guarantee that we can split the Demon Lord's treasure in the future!"
Xiang Ying lowered his head, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.
After all, this matter is just too big.
This forced her to suppress the effects of the alcohol that had just started to rise.
After a long while, she finally sighed, "I have to say, although you're young and not very capable, you're quite shrewd. What if you regret it later if I really agree to your request? How will I get what I want?"
Ling Xiao looked at Xiang Ying with an extremely serious expression: "I have nothing else to guarantee you but my character. If you trust me, then agree; if you don't, then there's no need to cooperate."
Xiang Ying was stunned for a moment. This kid was really direct. She had prepared all sorts of rebuttals, but in the end, they were all useless.
Taking a deep breath, she suddenly looked at Ling Xiao again: "Even if I really agree to you, even if we successfully open the Demon Lord's Treasure in the end, do you think the treasure will fall into our hands? You said it yourself, there are quite a few people in this chaotic martial world who are eyeing the Demon Lord's Treasure."
"Once the Demon Lord's treasure is opened, those people will swarm in. How confident are you that you can protect the treasure from their hunt and even get a share for our Silent Court?"
Ling Xiao smiled and said, "I've thought about what you said, senior, but you can't catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den. If you're always timid and hesitant, you'll never succeed. I can't give you any guarantees. I can only say that if you help me, I will keep my promise no matter what!"
Although his tone was calm, Xiang Ying could hear immense confidence in Ling Xiao's words.
"What other tricks does this kid have up his sleeve? How can he be so confident?"
For a moment, Xiang Ying fell silent, because she needed to think carefully about whether she should really agree to Ling Xiao's request.
After all, this is an opportunity.
Helping Ling Xiao would not only ease the tension between the Silent Court and Ling Xiao, but more importantly, it would also allow them to share in the treasures of the Demon Lord's treasury. Such a win-win situation is definitely not bad.
However, on the other hand, this also carries the possibility of ending up with nothing, or even a huge danger.
To help or not to help?
The position of the Silent Court is now precarious, and Jiang Yijian is suffering from a chronic illness and cannot act rashly. If the Silent Court wants to stabilize itself, it must take risks.
Otherwise, in the future, this chaotic martial world may no longer belong to the Holy Temple.
Xiang Ying hesitated.
Ling Xiao slowly stood up: "Senior Xiang Ying, there's no need to torture yourself like this. If you can do it, do it; if you can't, don't. I'm not really that confident, so I don't dare to give you any guarantees, and naturally I don't dare to force you. Consider my visit today as a chance to catch up with you. I'll be leaving now!"
As he spoke, he actually turned to leave.
This is Ling Xiao's strategy.
We can't give Xiang Ying more time to think. Only under such anxious and chaotic thinking will Xiang Ying make a hasty judgment and directly agree to cooperate with him.
If Xiang Ying really thinks it through, the chances of him agreeing will probably be much smaller.
As he walked, he silently counted: "One, two, three..."
Just as the "three" was finished, Xiang Ying suddenly stood up from behind and said, "Hey kid, don't leave yet. You've messed up my mood, and now you want to leave? You're being incredibly irresponsible. Come back and sit down!"
Ling Xiao chuckled to himself, "It's done."
If Xiang Ying allows him to stay, then the possibility of this deal becomes infinitely greater.
He turned around, returned to his seat, and looked at Xiang Ying with a smile: "Senior, you're saying this to avoid misunderstandings. We're just cooperating, there's nothing else between us."
Xiang Ying had no time for jokes; his expression was extremely serious, and his entire aura became incredibly heavy.