Chapter 1492: The Right to Bargain (1/2)

Chapter 1492: The Right to Bargain

Translator: LawEditor: Hitesh_

Ao Gu and Feng Ling didn't respond.

They almost laid their cheeks against the scroll while they carefully studied every single word and character written down by Ji Hao, and discussing if any sentence would possibly contain a hidden disadvantageous clause that might injure their interests.

Nevertheless, the divine characters were magical, created by the world under its own will. As long as one's soul was powerful enough to take all the pressure given by the vast, mysterious natural power, one would be able to penetrate every single character with one glimpse.

Having studied for a long while, Ao Gu and Feng Ling finally nodded. They raised their heads and glanced at each other.

Ji Hao remained silent, holding his hands behind his body while quietly looking at Ao Gu and Feng Ling. He tried his best to make the conditions in the contract be as beneficial to the humankind and himself as possible. For facing the 'Blood Crown', who would soon arrive in this world, wiping out all non-humankind invaders, and even ensuring Si Wen Ming's throne after the coming great war, Ji Hao had considered it all.

Strength and power were always needed. Currently, Ji Hao had attained a mentionable individual strength, but he still needed an even greater power to face all possible dangerous situations that might occur in the future.

The dragon-kind and the phoenix-kind hankered after the divine thrones and came to Ji Hao. For what they wanted, they had to pay a certain price. They had always been aggressive to the humankind, and were used to taking benefits from them. But this time, they wouldn't be able to take any advantage out of Ji Hao.

They had to pay an actual price to earn an equal result. If Ji Hao were satisfied by what they provided, divine emperors from the humankind, the dragon-kind, the phoenix-kind, or even from other species, would have no different meaning to the humankind.

Therefore, the conditions he put forward were fairly clear, without any trap. This was the fairest, brightest, most selfless contract that Ji Hao had ever drafted in his life.

”The conditions are simple and clear.” Ao Gu flicked his fingers on the scroll and looked at Ji Hao, saying slowly, ”But, I don't quite feel the same way.”

”This is clear.” Feng Ling sounded just like Ao Gu. She shook his head at Ji Hao with an interrogatory look, and the special pride and scorn that belonged only to ancient creatures like herself, as she continued, ”But, I don't understand, Emperor Hao. Why do you think you can bargain for conditions with us?”

With a dark face, Ao Gu said, ”Emperor Hao, even though you have luckily received a natural edict and become the only divine emperor in the current world, in the end, you are nothing but a human marquis. Your territory is small, your people are poor, your military force is weak. You are weak, with no strong supporters…How dare you extort us like this?” While he was talking, an indescribably fierce sense of power silently pressed down on Ji Hao like the surging undercurrents in a bottomless ocean deep.

”Ao Gu, don't be angry. He's a child. He doesn't know how to behave properly yet.” Feng Ling said while slightly shaking her head, ”Emperor Hao, why don't we make some changes in these conditions? Such as, you will be the central divine emperor, while we take the rest four thrones?”

Feng Ling smiled, then warmly pulled a sleeve of Ji Hao's long shirt, which was made from a coarse cloth. She gently flattened a few wrinkles on it while continuing, ”You shall not put forward any other condition either. We, the dragon-kind and the phoenix-kind, will help you to seize the throne, and in return, you communicate with the world and bring us the natural edicts to promote our people to the new divine emperors. How about that?”

Ji Hao looked at Ao Gu and Feng Ling, not knowing what to say.

They were the one who bared the road, but why were they accusing Ji Hao of extortion now?

Besides, the meaning of Feng Ling's words was pretty clear — 'Kid, you're not strong enough. If you don't do exactly what we said, you should be careful, because you might lose your throne.'