As soon as Wu Zhongyuan said this, everyone was stunned.

Wu Zhongyuan finally felt relieved. No matter how he said it was wrong to steal something. If he found an excuse for himself to shirk off the whitewash, it would be even more despicable. If he stole it, he would steal it, and if he stole it, he would have to recognize it.

After being stunned, Yu Qing was the first to react, "Sir, are joking."

"I wasn't joking. I really stole the noble's soul-sucking lamp," Wu Zhongyuan said seriously. "The big mistake has been made. In addition to apologizing, I also want to discuss compensation with you."

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, Yu Qingdu turned to look at Huang Youyun. Huang Youyun frowned and said, "It is obvious that it is not done by the adults. Why should the adults take on this matter?"

"I did it," said Wu Zhongyuan. "The woman you saw that night was not Li Fei, but Li Bey, a nobleman from the Bird tribe. Although she was with me, she was not my accomplice."

As soon as this said, the atmosphere immediately became very awkward. Everyone originally regarded him as their benefactor who helped him for justice. Who would have thought that he would be the thief who stole the soul-sucking lamp?

Yu Qing was both the leader, and others didn't say anything, but he couldn't help but express his opinion and smiled awkwardly, "I guess there is another hidden truth in this matter. The soul-guiding lamp is a sacrifice. Since it is in the hands of the adults, you might as well return it to us."

"No more," Wu Zhongyuan shook his head and said, "I used it. I got a piece of Nine Heavens Black Iron. The ordinary fire cannot melt. The lamp oil of the Soul-Starting Lamp is used to heat and heat up, and the wick is used to pull the bowstring."

After hearing Wu Zhongyuan's words, everyone turned their eyes to the long bow behind him. Since part of the dragon tendon was burned, there was no length left when bound, and the burned tendon head was not cut off, which became a mark recognized by the barbarians.

Wu Zhongyuan said, "You must know that the five seals are about to disappear. I built weapons and wrapped around the bows and arrows not for my own selfish interests, but for resisting foreign enemies and protecting humanity. On that day, I was forced to take them without complaints and blasphemed the ancestors of the Yi tribe, and it is hard to refuse. But the big mistake has been made and it is rare to reverse. I will stand here and fight and kill them. If you can understand my difficulties, I am willing to compensate you. Even if you put forward the conditions, as long as I can do it, I will not refuse."

It is of great importance, and Yu Qingdu and others are unsure of their own minds. In desperation, Yu Qingdu had to say to Wu Zhongyuan, "It is indeed a bit unremarkable that the lord takes the initiative without complaining, but it is a bit unrestrained and open-minded. This matter is not trivial. Can you wait for a moment and allow us to return to the city to discuss with the elders before making any decisions?"

"Okay," Wu Zhongyuan nodded, "Please give me some advice."

"Sir, please come to the city to serve tea." Yu Qingdu invited.

Wu Zhongyuan waved his hand, "I have lost my virtues and have not yet paid back. I have no face to go to the city. You can do it yourself, I will wait here."

Seeing that his attitude was firm, Yu Qingdu and others could only let him go to the city to discuss it urgently.

There were nine clan leaders in the Yi people, and the most powerful ones were Yu Qingdu, Huang Youyun, Lu Juntian, and the rest were mostly coffin seedlings. As soon as this happened, I was worried about everyone. Although Wu Zhongyuan said he was fighting and killing, who dared to kill him? Not to mention killing, he would not even dare to fight. He sent Li Shi and Li Fei away in a few words. Who dared to offend such a person?

Furthermore, even if Wu Zhongyuan stole the soul-sucking lamp, he could not deny the fact that he saved the barbarians. If Wu Zhongyuan had not appeared today, the barbarians would have been in great trouble.

Wu Zhongyuan was still waiting outside at this time, and they could not delay it for too long. Older people often sluggishly and like to think about the details, but after pushing and pushing, the matter was there. Wu Zhongyuan did desecrate the ancestors of the barbarians, but everyone could not punish him. It is fake to say that it is not angry at all, but what can you do if you are angry? You can't beat others.

Although Huang Youyun was the second-ranked figure, she was relatively decisive and raised her hand to interrupt everyone's complaints, "Don't say that he just stole the soul-sucking lamp, even if he burned our ancestral grave, what can we do to him?"

Everyone sighed.

After a brief discussion, Yu Qingdu and the other two left the city again. There was no other way, so they could only pretend to be generous.

Wu Zhongyuan just said why he wanted to steal the soul-sucking lamp. This time they could only make an article on it, saying that Wu Zhongyuan took the soul-sucking lamp to save the people of the world. If his ancestors had spirits in the sky, they would definitely not blame him.

As for compensation, we naturally cannot ask for it. In fact, it is not about wanting it, but about not taking the initiative.

Since the words were spoken, it would be easier to do next. Wu Zhongyuan was invited to visit the city, but he did not say that he would visit the city, but emphasized that he was going to the city to discuss the details of compensation in detail.

It was already noon at this time, and the banquet must be prepared, and it was of the highest specification. The place where the Yi people live is close to the beach, and there is seafood to eat. There is no refrigerator at this time, and seafood is a real luxury.

The food and food were served, but Wu Zhongyuan was slow to move his chopsticks. He really wanted to compensate the other party. This matter was not agreed and he couldn't eat this food.

Although the Yi people have not said what they need for a long time, Wu Zhongyuan could see that what they wanted was not something specific, but protection after the arrival of the great enemy.

It would be easy to say if it was just a simple protection, but the difficulty was that the barbarians did not want to move inward, which would be difficult. His sphere of influence was in the southern part of the Central Plains, and it was located in the east, which was too far away.

When he went back, he had seen the map drawn by Lao Blind and Wu Di. The general outline had already come out. The location of the barbarians was still on the east side of Dongguan. If you want to include the barbarians in the protection scope, the entire front line must be lengthened.

Anyone who knows a little bit about military tactics knows that it is a taboo to start wars on multiple fronts when there is insufficient military strength. Both the Japanese devils and Hitler had this problem.

However, everything has its pros and cons, and it is not only disadvantageous to include the barbarians in protection. At this time, there are many unowned places. The large area east of Jiulian City is an unmanned area. If you occupy it all, at least two walled cities can be created, so that you can connect to the area where the barbarians are located.

The two newly created walled cities can provide a shelter for those migrating tribes and can strengthen their own forces, but the flaw is that the front line is too long. The longer the front line is, the greater the possibility of being attacked.

However, there is another advantage in incorporating the barbarians into protection, that is, the barbarians are good at making strong bows and crossbows. In the era of cold weapons, the barbarians made strong bows and crossbows were amazingly powerful, equivalent to heavy artillery, and were a powerful weapon to defend the city and resist the enemy.

If you store the barbarians, the strong bow and crossbow can be used to assemble all the cities under your jurisdiction in large quantities, which will greatly improve the defense capabilities of your own cities.

At this time, the five seals were about to disappear, and people inside and outside China were panicked. The barbarians knew the bad situation they were facing and knew that Wu Zhongyuan had guessed what they wanted. Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan had not expressed his opinion for a long time, they could only make the words clear, and then complain and explain the reasons why they could not move inward. They were different from other tribes. They lived by the sea for generations, and all their life skills were related to the sea. If they moved inland, they would probably not be able to make a living.

After the barbarians made it clear, Wu Zhongyuan also talked about his own difficulties. This is not a time to pretend to be fat. The barbarians must know what price they must pay if they want to protect the barbarians.

The barbarians also understood Wu Zhongyuan's difficulties, but they had offended the bird clan, and it was impossible to seek shelter from the bird clan. The cattle clan and the bear clan were far away from them, so Wu Zhongyuan became their only hope.

In this case, if you want to seek asylum, you must make contributions. Like Weicheng, the Yi people also hoarded a lot of salt, dragon tendons, dragon oil and a lot of skin. The most important thing is that they would make large crossbows, which they were willing to share with Wu Zhongyuan.

Sometimes, if you want to be in a good way, and making quick decisions does not mean being frivolous and hasty. After the barbarians made a statement, Wu Zhongyuan also made a statement. His way of expressing his statement was also very special. He pointed to the banquet, "Discuss the rest of the matter in detail."

This is equivalent to indirect agreement. The barbarians were overjoyed, greeted with great enthusiasm, and received warmly.

The content of the negotiation between the two sides was more specific. The Yi Ren was not the first tribe that Wu Zhongyuan had taken care of. He knew very well what the other party was most concerned about. The first issue was the ownership of the regime. To put it bluntly, who had the final say in the future. This was without suspense, and it was still highly autonomous and fully delegated. This was actually no different from the later generations of the schizophrenic.

The second problem is that while receiving shelter, we work together with other city cities and share resources. The barbarians occupied the beach, had abundant food, and could also dry salt. Although Weicheng could bring a lot of salt, it was just a one-time transaction. There would be no supply of salt in the future. We had to walk on two legs, and we could not rely solely on consuming salt reserves, but we had to have new supplements.

Since it was a detailed discussion, it naturally involved all aspects, including the relationship with the bird tribe. The barbarians were very worried that Wu Zhongyuan would get into evil with the bird tribe because of protecting them. Wu Zhongyuan was also more worried about this. It was not that he was afraid of the bird tribe, but that the barbarians had always paid tribute to the bird tribe before. His actions were equivalent to robbing the bird tribe's colony.

It is easy to deal with this issue. All the controversial salt beaches are given to the bird tribe. Just make it a little bit, and there is no need to pay tribute. After all, the bird tribe has never promised to provide shelter for the barbarians after the five seals disappear.

Many trivial matters were mentioned during the meal. Huang Youyun had burns on her body, so Wu Zhongyuan helped him treat him. After the meal, he followed Yu Qingdu and others to treat the previously injured Yi soldiers. This was to express goodwill and show his ability. He had to show his mysterious magic, which shocked the Yi people.

Wu Zhongyuan was very interested in the crossbows of the Yi people, so Yu Qingdu and others accompanied him to review. On the way, Wu Zhongyuan asked about the origin of the soul-induced lamp. Yu Qingdu and others didn't know the details. They only knew that the soul-induced lamp had been on for thousands of years. As for how it came about, what kind of dragon-shaped creature the oil and wick inside belonged to, they didn't know.

The Yi people lived on the remote beach. When Wu Zhongyuan came here, Yu Qingdu and others were reluctant to ask where he went. Wu Zhongyuan did not hide it and just said that he wanted to walk to Turtle Island in the East China Sea.

"The Turtle Island that the turtle island that shaped like a turtle?" Yu Qingdu asked.

"Yes, do you know where?" Wu Zhongyuan nodded.
Chapter completed!