Chapter 265
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Chapter 265: Confrontation at the Door
“Envoy, has the contract with Yi Chen been signed to address the Soul Clan?”
In the transport ship, the leaders of the Parliament and the Military all looked at the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy with eager anticipation.
“It should be!”
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy also couldn’t be sure.
Not being present, he had no way of knowing what the two discussed, so he had to rely on guesswork.
He knew more than the others, but it was only that the green light orb was meant to signify the contract with Yi Chen.
Normally, once the contract was signed, it should be entrusted to Ketes for safekeeping.
After signing the contract, if Yi Chen or humanity ever rebelled against the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, they would face severe punishment from the heavens.
Conversely, if the Tree-Dwelling Tribe failed to fulfill their promises, they would also be punished by the laws of causality.
Naturally, holding such a contract in one’s own hands would be more secure.
However, Ketes had allowed Yi Chen to take the contract with him.
To claim that Yi Chen hadn’t signed the contract yet seemed a bit hard to believe.
After all, the terms for joining the Tree-Dwelling Tribe were the most favorable across the entire super star cluster.
Not to mention, even if Yi Chen were unaware of the human federation, given his current strength realm and the strength of the Great Flame Kingdom, he had no reason to refuse.
Even if he knew about the human federation and that humanity had reached a level capable of unifying the galaxy, refusing the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s invitation would still be unlikely.
The specifics of the situation would have to wait until Ketes dealt with the Soul Clan.
“Everyone…”
Lu Qingxian, Parliament Chairman, looked at the group of leaders with a questioning gaze.
The leaders all nodded in agreement.
Although the whole process felt a bit confusing, Ketes treating Yi Chen with such consideration made them realize it was the perfect time to confront Yi Chen and negotiate.
Otherwise, once Yi Chen had more information, he might take control of the situation.
“Since that’s the case, I will go find Yi Chen now. Once the deal is settled, I would appreciate the envoy’s help in signing the contract.”
Lu Qingxian bowed slightly to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy.
“Of course!”
The Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy nodded.
This was something he had agreed to, and there was nothing unexpected; he definitely wouldn’t go back on his word.
Lu Qingxian and the leaders quickly expressed their thanks.
Marshal Iron Blood immediately contacted the Military Headquarters to relay relevant instructions to the intelligence of the unmanned large battleship outside the atmosphere of the exile planet.
Meanwhile, the communications officer of the large transport ship also reached out to the Military Headquarters.
The three parties quickly established a special signal.
Lu Qingxian, Parliament Chairman, entered the special communication device.
His virtual image then appeared on the Large Battleship outside the atmosphere of the exile planet.
After that, through signal transmission, he directly materialized in the center of the island, next to the flying treasure.
In theory, Lu Qingxian, the Parliament Chairman, taking the Large Battleship through the cosmic storm zone to personally confront Yi Chen on the exile planet showed great sincerity.
But clearly, he lacked the courage for that.
He feared that if Yi Chen got angry, he might be struck down with a single sword.
…
“Oh wow, is that Lu Qingxian, Parliament Chairman?”
“Why did his virtual image suddenly appear on the exile planet?”
“From the looks of it, he seems to want to negotiate something with Yi Chen.”
The audience in the live room became restless upon seeing Lu Qingxian’s virtual image.
No one expected that after one wave of trouble, another would come.
Lu Qingxian’s virtual image suddenly appeared next to Yi Chen’s flying treasure.
“It’s likely more than just negotiations; he’s probably confronting Yi Chen to reveal the truth. If it weren’t such a significant matter, he wouldn’t personally come.”
“The question is, shouldn’t such decisions related to the major interests of the human federation be announced first and put to a public vote?”
“Give it a break! According to federation law, for extremely urgent matters, the Parliament is qualified to make judgments and decisions directly.”
“Then the Parliament just needs to bring out that powerful towering tree as a shield.”
A knowledgeable person remarked dismissively, “I even suspect that the Parliament has known about that towering tree’s information for a long time. Otherwise, how could their reaction be so fast?”
“It’s only been a day; that’s not enough time for them to finish a high-level meeting and then gather the Military for another one.”
“Yet, as soon as that towering tree left, Lu Qingxian started looking for Yi Chen.”
“Damn Parliament, always hiding information from us.”
“I wonder what the outcome will be!”
The audience in the live room, while criticizing the Parliament leaders for concealing information, were also anxious about the outcome of the negotiation.
However, for the ordinary citizens of the human federation, this situation was more beneficial than harmful, so no one strongly opposed it.
Their strength realm was limited to the Ninth Level of Spirit Law.
The skills Yi Chen created were something they had no qualification to learn in the short term.
Even after confronting him, it would take a lot of time to verify if there were any traps within the skills Yi Chen created, and that would only affect the speed of top geniuses’ improvement.
Ordinary citizens were completely unaffected and even found it hard to get.
What they truly cared about was whether the conditions set by the Parliament and the Military could win Yi Chen’s understanding.
…
Inside the flying treasure,
Yi Chen furrowed his brows.
His divine consciousness sensed Lu Qingxian’s presence.
How could it be that just as one towering tree left, another figure appeared who seemed like a human without any energy fluctuations?
‘Lu Qingxian!’
Bai Ruo Xin’s range and intensity of divine consciousness could not compare to Yi Chen’s, but she sensed Lu Qingxian’s presence as well.
A slight chill ran through her heart.
In an instant, she understood the whole situation.
Even if she did not seek Yi Chen to explain the truth, the Parliament already planned to confront Yi Chen.
“Yi Chen, Country Lord, I am Lu Qingxian, the Chairman of the Federal Parliament of the galaxy. I have important matters to discuss with you. May I come inside for a detailed conversation?”
Lu Qingxian tried to make his tone as polite and courteous as possible.
‘Galaxy?’
Yi Chen was somewhat surprised; the name of this galaxy was the same as the one he lived in during his past life.
He wondered if it was a coincidence or if he had not really crossed into another universe and was still in the same one he had been in before.
“Just say what you need to say!”
He did not agree to Lu Qingxian’s proposal.
Although the world he had been in before his crossing was also a technological civilization, he wasn’t too surprised by Lu Qingxian’s current state.
But who knows if Lu Qingxian’s current condition truly belonged to a virtual image like he suspected.
It was safer to let the other party speak outside.
“This is a matter of great importance. To avoid letting enemies know the content, it’s better to discuss it in detail inside. The Country Lord may not understand my current state, but you should be able to sense that I have no fluctuations of spirit power.”
Lu Qingxian insisted on his suggestion.
There was no way; Yi Chen’s flying treasure could block the scanner on the Large Battleship.
He wasn’t afraid of various tribes learning the negotiation process and content.
But he didn’t want the citizens of the human federation to know the process and content.
This way, he would have more room for maneuvering and publicity.
No matter how things went, the announcement could claim he used great wisdom and eloquence to persuade Yi Chen, who was in a state of extreme anger, to calm down and accept the terms set by the human federation, even signing a contract.
Of course, sharing joy with the public is better than enjoying it alone.
The announcement could also include details of how he consulted with Parliament and Military leaders during the negotiation, conveniently boosting their image as well.
If he talked directly outside, everyone would see and hear that he had pressured and coaxed Yi Chen into joining the human federation.
He would be using the influence of the powerful beings from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.
Offering benefits and conditions that Yi Chen could not refuse at the expense of the federation’s citizens.
There was no technical expertise in that approach.
Not only would it fail to enhance his personal image, but it would also lead to public scorn.
Although he did not care about public criticism, in situations without benefits at stake, it was naturally best to maintain a good image.
