I've already said, dispense with the formalities. Since you're feeling well, just sit here with me."Before the evening talk could be finished, Empress Cen spoke up, reprimanding Feng Lingxi. However,..."Second brother, are you thinking of surrendering to them"

Uro brought his brothers out, and seeing the bandits with bombs, Feng Lingxi was truly frightened.

If they really want to die together, there's no escaping this.

Dugu City extended his hand to shield Feng Lingxi behind him, looking at Ulu who was approaching without a trace of fear.

"Are you Dugu City, the Prince of Yuan Dynasty"

Wu Luo opened his mouth, his eyes scanning Dugu City up and down. "You are truly young and capable. At this age, you have already achieved remarkable military exploits. It seems the title of War God Prince is not undeserved."

"The chieftain flatters me. I have merely won a few battles by luck. It is the chieftain who seems prepared to die with me."

Wulo glanced at the Yuan Dynasty soldiers surrounded by a throng.

"Shouldn't this be a question for the King of Stars My small village sending out 30,000 soldiers isn't something the King of Stars would want to eradicate."

“If I wanted to take action, I wouldn't have let the second master and my queen speak for so long. The chieftain should listen carefully to what we have to say before making a decision. There are tens of thousands of lives in this village, all in the chieftain's hands. Chieftain, think carefully.”

Feng Lingxi looked at Ulu. This fellow was indeed a man of his word, but getting Zhou Mu under her control meant controlling half the village.

If this chieftain were also willing to agree, then we could subdue him without a fight.

"Dare I ask, Lord of the Village, why did you choose to become an outlaw and establish this village"

Ulu, being flustered by the sudden question, was unsure how to respond.

"I don't think the chieftain is a warlike man, nor does he look like a tyrant. There must be a reason for this."

Upon hearing this from Dugu City, Wu Luo recalled his past as a bandit and couldn't help but feel wronged.

"Year after year, war has raged relentlessly. We, the common people, are displaced and have no place to call home. My entire family perished in the flames of war. My wife and children are gone. I wander aimlessly, with nowhere to rest my head. How else could I have resorted to banditry"

"So, all these people following you are homeless civilians caught in the crossfire"

"Most of them are."

Wu Luo's voice trembled with a hint of grievance as she spoke, but she quickly regained her composure, unwilling to dwell on the past. She glared fiercely at Dugu Cheng, feigning anger.

"What, do you look down on us bandits If it weren't for your power struggles and endless wars, how would we have ended up like this"

Wu Luo's reprimand, Du Gu Cheng didn't have any complaints. On the contrary, he could also understand their situation.

"This king knows that in recent years, there has been war everywhere, and the common people around have indeed suffered. But this king has never liked to start a war. If they hadn't attacked, this king would never have crossed the thunder pool half a step."

Ultimately, it is all the ambitious ones who are responsible.

He was only retaliating, but this retaliation ultimately hurt the common people. How many civilians were left homeless How many small countries, ignoring the pleas of their people, started wars that caused displacement and countless deaths.

"Ulo, actually you just want a stable life, like any other commoner, living peacefully and contentedly, right"

Feng Lingxi, seeing that Dugu Cheng had revealed his thoughts, took the opportunity to persuade him. “If you are truly willing to let go and give up being a bandit, I can ask the King to allocate a piece of land for you. You can move your brothers from the stronghold there, giving them a place to live in peace and allowing them to live like ordinary people, free from the ravages of war.”

"What kind of joke is this I'm the boss with over ten thousand men now. Why would I go back to living like a pauper Besides, we've been bullied for so long, we have to fight back."

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"So, you and Zhou Mu were planning to make so many bombs and then use them to blow up the world, wanting to rule it all"

Feng Ling Xi's words left Wu Luo speechless. They did have such thoughts, but their manpower was limited. Moreover, they were bandits. Wanting to recruit soldiers and buy horses in this vicinity was simply impossible. Therefore, their stronghold had remained unchanged for over two years with only this many people.

"Now the Yuan dynasty doesn't want to start a war. These surrounding small countries are all peaceful, and you can't possibly strengthen your army. Besides, have you ever thought about the elderly, women, and children in this village If you truly wage war, what will you be different from those who started the fire before, causing you to lose your homes"

Upon hearing Miss Feng Li's words, Ulu became visibly nervous.

"You don't understand, we're just venting."

"Really"

Feng Lingxi glanced at the villagers behind him, "Since you say they are all commoners, what do commoners seek Isn't it peace and prosperity, to be able to live in peace and security, not to be affected by war, and to be reunited with their families"

"What the Princess Consort of Chen said was nothing more than trying to persuade us not to be bandits. The Princess Consort of Chen wants us to surrender without a fight."

Zhou Mu stared at Feng Lingxi, "What sharp teeth and a silver tongue you have. You speak so eloquently and with reason. The Crown Prince is indeed fortunate."

Zhou Mu's attitude made Feng Lingxi frown, "I didn't say these things to make you surrender without fighting. I just told the truth. I admire the second master's abilities, and I really want to know if he is truly the person I knew. If we are old acquaintances, fighting like this would be a regret later, after all..."

Feng Lingxi took a deep breath and met Zhou Mu's questioning gaze, truthfully saying, "After all, the only people who know how to make explosives here are us."

"Are you sure no one will have this"

Zhou Mu heard Feng Ling Xi's meaning. She said so much, it was all because of the bomb he developed. Could it be that this Chen Wang Fei and he were really old acquaintances

"This king can attest to this," Dugu City stepped forward, "Throughout the land, this king has never seen such a weapon. If it weren't for Xi'er researching and creating this gunpowder, this king wouldn't even know this weapon existed."

Zhou Mu fell into deep thought. After a while, he raised his head and looked at Dugu City.

"You want to persuade me, have me join your ranks, and use my skills to create this... to help you seize control of the world"

Dugu City glanced at the surrounding soldiers, "This king has been fighting on the battlefield for more than ten years. If he really needs to rely on this, he would not have the title today. This firearm, if this king wanted it, it would have appeared two years ago, and the world would have already been engulfed in flames. The people would have long been suffering. Today, if it weren't for Xi'er wanting to see you, I wouldn't have developed these gunpowder and brought them to talk to you."

"This gunpowder, I developed two years ago, and its power is absolutely no less than your bombs. It's just that I didn't want to improve it or bring it to the world."

Feng Lingxi looked at Zhou Mu, "Zhou Mu, I'm telling you this because you should understand. These firearms don't belong here. Once they appear in the world, they will inevitably cause a scramble among everyone. You should understand that once your firearms appear, what follows is not only the covetousness of others for your weapons but also their covetousness for you."ds were heavy, but she had to make her aware of the current situation.The Yao people's situation is not as stable as you see. Remember the death of Yao ChuFeng Lingxi nodded, "I've been looking into i...