PFC Chapter 1642: Bustling Market (Part )
Chapter 1642: Bustling Market (Part )
"If you insist on thinking so, I can do nothing about it."
In the center of the crowd, Lei Xiao still had that indifferent expression on his face, and continued calmly: "But in the final analysis, this is my own business, and I don't need others to point fingers at me."
There are three main reasons why Lei Xiao chose to confront his opponent head-on.
Firstly, there were so many powerful individual warriors present who were about to join and watching, so he naturally could not give in. Otherwise, these individual warriors would be shaken in their hearts and might choose to give up joining.
After all, he was the master of the Fortress Alliance, the emperor of the human race, and the king of kings of second- and third-rate forces in the outer realms, while the other party was just a high-ranking noble of the light elves, and their identities were not equal.
Under this premise, if even we ourselves make concessions, how can the Fortress Alliance deal with these first-rate forces in the future?
With his current strength, although he cannot compete with any first-rate force, he is not completely powerless to fight back.
Secondly, as far as he knew, the situation of the Light Elves was similar to that of the Forest Elves. Both were composed of multiple kingdoms, and the other party was just one of them and could not represent the position of the entire Light Elves.
Furthermore, the light elves are now confronting the dark elves with all their might, and the armies of both sides are fully deployed on their respective borders. The situation has reached the point where an outbreak may occur at any time. They are not like the forest elves who are gathering strength, so their deterrent power is much smaller.
Thirdly, through the quiet introduction of Lila and others, he had already learned the other party's identity. He was just a legion commander of the light elves, that is, an ordinary high-ranking noble of the light elves. His status in the tribe was not much higher than that of the Silver Maple Forest Ranger, and he did not have much say.
With these three points, I naturally won't make any concessions.
"Human Emperor, are you planning to compete with first-rate forces like us?"
The light elf obviously didn't expect Lei Xiao to be so tough. He was stunned and his originally elegant and handsome face instantly became gloomy.
Lei Xiao was right. He was just an ordinary high-ranking noble of the Light Elves. He could not do anything and could not influence the attitude of the Light Elves towards Lei Xiao. The reason why he spoke rashly just now was that he was used to being domineering and thought that he could suppress Lei Xiao this time.
In desperation, he involved the entire first-class force in an attempt to intimidate Lei Xiao.
After seeing this scene, the powerful independent warriors around couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
Of course, they would not know the psychological game between Lei Xiao and the other party, but they clearly understood that the other party was a VIP representing the light elves to attend the meeting and was a genuine first-class force.
And no matter how powerful His Majesty the Human Race is, he is only the head of a second-rate force. The huge gap between them is self-evident, not to mention that the other party is so aggressive?
If the petite and powerful forest elf was here, perhaps he could have defeated the opponent, but now, the human king might be at a disadvantage.
Hearing the other party angrily bringing up the entire first-rate force again, Lei Xiao felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He couldn't even represent the light elves, let alone the entire first-rate force?
Just when Lei Xiao was calming down and preparing to fight back, another unfamiliar and sharp female voice rang out.
"With your humble status, you dare to represent the entire first-class forces to have a dialogue with His Majesty? This is simply ridiculous!"
Hearing someone directly say what he was thinking, Lei Xiao looked in the direction of the voice.
They discovered that another team of powerful elves appeared not far away. The clothing of this team of powerful elves was obviously different from that of the light elves and forest elves. Their bodies were mainly black, and most of them even wore black face masks, revealing only a pair of long pointed ears.
The leading female elf was wearing black leather armor and no black face guard. Her fair and delicate face exuded a mature charm. She was the source of the voice just now.
At this point, the other party's identity is self-evident; they are a team of powerful dark elves.
While observing the other person, Lei Xiao clearly felt that Anna's body beside him trembled slightly.
This is no wonder. As someone who possesses the blood of both light elves and dark elves, it is natural for her to feel some ups and downs when she sees both of them at the same time after so many years.
Lei Xiao first patted Anna's shoulder gently, and then a look of doubt appeared on his face.
This team of dark elves seemed to be speaking for him, and apart from Erza and Theresa, he had no connection with the dark elves. In addition, Erza and her sister had no say in the clan, so the other party should not take the initiative to stand on his side.
But after thinking about it, Lei Xiao quickly reacted.
The Light Elves and the Dark Elves have been feuding with each other for a long time and regard each other as mortal enemies. Therefore, perhaps this team of powerful Dark Elves are not on their side, but simply cannot stand the Light Elves.
"I didn't expect that His Majesty the Human Race has the support of the Dark Elves!"
However, those independent strong men were naturally unaware of this and they all became excited again.
First it was the powerful forest elf, then the powerful dark elf. It seems that His Majesty the Human is not as simple as he seems on the surface!
Instead, the light elf's face began to turn blue and purple. It was obvious that he did not expect that the dark elf would speak for Lei Xiao and even use a respectful title to address Lei Xiao.
"I am Zhen, the Dark Commander of the Dark Elf Kingdom. It is my honor to meet His Majesty the Human."
The graceful female dark elf walked straight to Lei Xiao, a warm smile appeared on her delicate face, and she introduced herself.
"You are too polite, Master Zhen. I have heard of your great name for a long time. I see you today and you are indeed extraordinary."
Lei Xiao maintained a faint smile and nodded in response.
Although his face looked calm, Lei Xiao felt a little surprised in his heart.
I originally thought that the other party was just confronting the light elves, but I didn't expect them to be so humble. This was obviously beyond my expectations.
According to Erza's introduction, he had long known that the Dark Commander of the Dark Elves was a direct general of the Dark Elf Queen, and his identity and status were much higher than those of the Light Elves.
In particular, unlike the other two elven forces, the Dark Elf Queen brought all the branches of the Dark Elf under her command a thousand years ago, causing wars to break out in the Dark Elf territory at that time, and a large number of elite strong men all died as a result, until she became the only Dark Elf Queen.
Therefore, the importance of this dark commander far exceeds that of other elven guests attending the dinner.
"I can't handle this now. The other party's attitude is a bit too ambiguous and obviously not in line with common sense. After all, I have no substantial intersection with the Dark Elf Kingdom."
Feeling the scorching gazes from the powerful independent warriors around him, Lei Xiao's brain was working rapidly.
In terms of arrogance and indifference, the dark elves are no less than other first-rate forces. The reason why they are so humble towards themselves must be for some purpose.
"Could it be that the Dark Elves want to win me over to fight against the Light Elves? No, maybe they just want to use my power to disperse some of the Light Elves' fighting force, or maybe they just use me as bait."
"Although this is a good opportunity to contact the dark elves, I must grasp the scale, otherwise I will most likely become cannon fodder caught between two behemoths."
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao's smile became a little more indifferent, and it was obvious that he intended to keep a distance from the other party.
At least in this situation, there is no need for me to express my attitude.
Once he completely stands on the opposite side of the light elves, he will be extremely passive. At that time, it will not be as simple as confronting the light elf general head-on.
Seeing that Lei Xiao had taken the initiative to keep some distance, the dark elf commander named Zhen still maintained a faint smile, looking as if it was expected. On the contrary, the commander of the light elf legion on the opposite side had a somewhat uncertain expression on his face.
He was not stupid, and could naturally see that the dark elves were trying to win over Lei Xiao. If the dark elves really succeeded and the light elves had an extra opponent out of thin air, even if it was an insignificant opponent, it would not be something he could decide.
Furthermore, with this team of obviously more powerful dark elves standing opposite him, he himself was too weak and was obviously at an absolute disadvantage.
Just as he was hesitating about how to start, several other teams of powerful light elves quickly rushed over after hearing the news, stood beside him, and began to confront Zhen and other dark elves.
Both sides were glaring at each other, and even though this was the Film Market and the two sides would not actually fight, the disgust and hostility towards each other in their eyes were still obvious.
At this moment, the leader of the Light Elf Legion instantly gained confidence and sneered at Lei Xiao, "Why? The Human Emperor is standing so close to the Dark Elves. Are you planning to go against us?"
The reason why he spoke like this was, on the one hand, to save face after the humiliation he had just suffered, and on the other hand, to further confirm Lei Xiao's attitude.
If Lei Xiao gave in, he would naturally regain his face. But if Lei Xiao insisted on standing with the dark elves, then it would not be him who created an opponent for the light elves, but Lei Xiao's own choice.
Hearing the voice, Zhen, who was standing next to Lei Xiao, smiled without saying anything, obviously waiting for Lei Xiao's answer.
"It's over. Now His Majesty the Human Race is in a dilemma."
Among the individual warriors present, some experienced ones quickly saw the trick.
Both the light elves and the dark elves were obviously waiting for the response from His Majesty the Human.
No matter how His Majesty the Human Race answers, he will probably offend the other party to a considerable extent, and then things will be difficult to resolve.
"My goodness, has it come to this?"
Lei Xiao smiled helplessly in his heart, but his expression did not change.
Whether it is a light elf or a dark elf, if you can confirm that the other party is truly standing with you sincerely, then making a choice is not difficult.
As long as he could fully cooperate with a first-rate force in all aspects, he would soon be able to gain a commanding position over the other party.
The problem is that from the current situation, the other party has not expressed anything, which makes it impossible for me to make a decision.
"Then the best answer is self-evident. Naturally, it is to not help either side."
Having made up his mind, just as Lei Xiao was brewing his words in his mind, this time, a very familiar voice sounded.
"My Lords of the Light Elves, why are you so aggressive?"
A group of strong men with folded pure white wings behind them walked over. Leading them was none other than Yaheng, whom Lei Xiao had just met not long ago.
"Your Majesty, we meet again."
Yaheng first greeted Lei Xiao with a smile on his face, then looked at the group of powerful light elves, nodded and said: "Everyone, our Winged People have more or less some intersections with you and the Dark Elf Kingdom. Why don't you ask us to make a choice? This is not actually a conflict, right?"
"This……"
After hearing Yaheng's words, the light elves were speechless for a moment.
After a while, the leader of the Light Elf Legion stood up and smiled back, "Your Excellency is right."
After saying that, the light elves didn’t say anything else. After saying hello to Yaheng, they turned around and left.
Although the overall strength of the light elves is not inferior to that of the winged people, they are now confronting the dark elves after all, and a shocking battle may break out at any time, so they naturally will not choose to offend another behemoth.
"Haha, Your Majesty, I'll see you at the banquet later."
Zhen blinked her long eyelashes, threw a coquettish glance at Lei Xiao, said hello to Yaheng, and left with the other dark elves.
For the dark elves, maintaining friendly relations with the winged people is naturally extremely important.
"No, it's just His Majesty of the human race. How could he be related to the Winged People?"
This scene made the individual warriors present look at each other in bewilderment again.
At first, they thought that Lei Xiao was just an ordinary leader of a second-rate force. Now it seems that the connections of His Majesty the Human Race are obviously far beyond their imagination!
Everyone realized this in their hearts, and even some independent warriors who were still watching rushed to Lila, Hollis and others who were in charge of registration.
Being able to talk to so many first-rate forces undoubtedly means that His Majesty the Human Race also possesses the potential to become a first-rate force. How can this not attract them?
"The human emperor is more capable than I thought."
The group of powerful dwarves who were watching silently on the side also cast surprised glances at Lei Xiao, including Grand Duke Secret Flame and General Panshi.
It seems that this human emperor really has some connections, otherwise how could other first-class forces have already contacted him and even spoken for him?
And they, the dwarves, naturally cannot fall behind other first-class forces, and should carefully consider the proposal just made by the human emperor.
"Your Majesty, it is a pleasure to meet you again so soon."
Seeing the light elves and dark elves walking away, Yaheng exchanged a few polite words with Lei Xiao and then led the team away.
"I have to say, it is not an easy task to gain a foothold in front of so many giants."
Looking at Yaheng's departing back, Lei Xiao took a deep breath.
Then, a rather rapid bell sound suddenly rang out. (End of this chapter)