C286 The Stick and the Date(2)
None of them spoke, especially Qingtian. He knew that Gordon and Bryan were close, so he waited quietly for them to speak.
In the end, Gordon had more concerns. He first asked Bryan, "Brother, this matter is very important. Because we have been friends for many years, I only trust you."
" Oh? Since they are friends, then let's just say it is optimization. It's been so many years, there's no need to hide it." Bryan was rather generous, because he had already vaguely guessed the purpose of these two men after knowing about Qingtian's identity.
"This Ashlow has just become the patriarch, and he is a man with great talent and strategy. His goal is to travel across the continent and restore the glorious era of our people. That's why I want your support now. " Since he had already said that, it was better for him to explain everything clearly.
Bryan looked at Qingtian, apparently expecting this outcome. The newly appointed patriarch's foundation was unstable, so he naturally had to find some allies. However, he didn't expect this young man to have the ambition to unify the continent. "I really want to meet the legendary Buluo patriarch, but you are younger than him. Although the continent is currently divided, the elders of Unfalling City are also the strongest group. Since you are recognized by them as the patriarch, I think you must be very powerful. Although I don't have much information here, I have also heard about your means. You are indeed very suitable to be in this position. However, there's still something I don't understand. I hope the clan leader can answer for me. "
" Very well, since I have already told you my plan, if there's anything I don't understand, I'll naturally explain it to you " Atlas felt that the person in front of him was somewhat lacking in talent. He could see the light of wisdom in his eyes. Just like Gordon, they were both very smart people. However, it was a pity that the heavens had allowed them to be born in such a small power.
"Why did you choose me? I think you should understand the situation here, although it isn't as crowded as Gordon's. This is because my place is too remote. They are not interested in me at all. Don't tell me that you're here because I'm familiar with this old brat. I'm not a child. " Gordon had just asked the same question yesterday, and now it was his turn again.
"I think Gordon will answer this question in detail for you. The main purpose of finding you is to first ally with these few small powers. All the big powers are staring at me now. If there is any unusual movement, there will be an irreparable situation. The strength of the Unfalling City itself is higher than the others. If we include you all, I am confident that I can take care of those self-righteous guys. Besides, I already have a plan to deal with them. Now, it all depends on your attitude. " Tian Qingtian spread his hands and told him what he meant.
After a moment of silence, Bryan didn't answer him immediately. Instead, he fell into deep thought. It was as if he was weighing the pros and cons of the entire matter. Was this person in front of him worth following?
The Emperor wasn't in a hurry. He sat there with his eyes closed. Bryan was constantly thinking about this matter. Gordon, who was beside him, could not sit still. Qingtian had told him long ago that if the other party could not agree... He would be faced with being killed and then turned into a puppet. With Qingtian's strength, he and Bryan were no match for him. Four elders had been easily dealt with by him, let alone these two half-hanging experts. Of course, he didn't want to see his old friend die like this, so he hurriedly said to him, "Old friend, I hope you can listen to my opinion on this matter."
This sentence broke the terrifying silence. Qingtian wasn't in a hurry. He just quietly waited for Gordon's reply, while Bryan looked at Gordon with some doubt.
"Old friend, I have already started to follow him. Think about your current situation. If you don't take the initiative to do something... You might spend the rest of your life in this remote place. I understand that you are a man with great ambition, and this is a chance. Lord Patriarch is far more brilliant than we imagined. I believe he'll do better than anyone else." Looking at Bryan who still had no reaction, Gordon was somewhat excited. He continued, "Don't you want to see the unity of the family? Do you want to face such a hateful Devil Beast every time? Block your lives and all your people. Let's follow the patriarch. The worst plan was just a failure. Even if we fail, we have done it before. We will leave our names in history. It is better than you slowly living here until you die of old age!" Gordon shouted at the end because he realized that Qingtian seemed to be silently counting something. If this was the countdown of Bryan's life, then he had to persuade his old friend before he had the intention to kill Bryan. He didn't know that Qingtian was doing this on purpose. He was just giving him pressure.
Looking at Gordon's sincere eyes and excited expression, Bryan became even more interested in Qingtian. "What kind of person is this? How can he make Gordon follow him until his death? And make him join us with all his effort?" He had no idea about Gordon's current state of mind. He was afraid that his life would be in danger if he wasn't careful.
" Alright, I promise you. But I want to hear all your plans, because I don't want to fight a battle that I'm not confident in. Although your current power can be said to be the most powerful on the continent, it seems to be far from being able to compare to their combined power. No one can easily let a young brat like you ride on their head." Bryan's words also expressed his thoughts in a different way: If you want me to make trouble for you, then you must show some sincerity and strength. Who would be willing to play with your life?
"Of course. As long as you pledge your loyalty, I will naturally tell you." Tian Qingtian revealed a sincere smile. This was a talent. After thinking about everything, he really couldn't bear to kill him.
"My strategy is to stay close to him and stay close to him! Stay close to the nearby forces and stay friendly with them. Even ally with them! This way, when I have enough strength to attack the surrounding factions, not only will the people behind them not help me, but they will also not help me. If I'm lucky, I'll stab them. However, this is something that will happen in the future. Right now, I'm following the original plan of the Great Elder to negotiate with them. " Seeing that Bryan had agreed to it, Qingtian told them his plan from afar.
"The Great Elder's plan is to annex a weak force like you with those few major powers. This way, everyone will get some benefits. However, the biggest problem of this plan was that this old bastard was thinking for his own sake. He had never considered the feelings of his clansmen. If this continues, then the continent will become the only six major factions left. These few forces would be evenly matched and would not be able to unify the entire continent. Moreover, it's very likely that years of war will break out, and the people won't be able to make a living." Speaking up to here, Tian Qingtian slammed the table as if he was venting something.
"However, after I killed him, I didn't stop, but continued with his plan. I want to go with the other forces to eliminate you. When the time comes, we'll attack together. When Dao and the others find out, it's already too late. According to this plan, we'll at least annex two major forces. By the time all of them react, even if they join forces, they won't be able to destroy us. They can only be slowly eaten away by me. In the end, it will be planned as the territory of Unfalling City. Therefore, I need all of you right now. When the time comes, whether or not you can complete the plan will depend on whether you can withstand it or not. Until I send out my troops." Atlas finally said what he meant. It was nothing more than a reference to the tactics of the State of Qin back then. The current situation was basically the same as back then, so he followed the path of the ancestors. When the time came, no matter how flexible he used it, he believed that it would definitely succeed.
After hearing what Qingtian said, Bryan finally nodded his head and saw that Qingtian had a meticulous mind. He finally made up his mind. "I agree with you. From now on, I, Bryan, will be loyal to the Ashlow patriarch." After saying that, he knelt down and made a gesture of loyalty.
No one would have thought that it would be the masters of these two small powers who would become the right-hand men of the heavens in the future and help him build a solid empire.