Mu Chunrou felt wronged, or rather, indignant.
The man on the throne was too overbearing and domineering.
In this negotiation, she had no leverage whatsoever.
Every step she conceded, he would press forward another step, relentlessly pushing her into a corner where she had no choice but to advance, leaving her no room to maneuver, already forcing her into a desperate situation.
She had even considered directly descending with her true form and perishing with this territorial force.
However, her reason told her that she could not, and must not, do that.
Because the terrifying power from high above was constantly locking onto her. If she made the slightest move, she would instantly perish.
Furthermore, whether it would result in mutual destruction was unknown, but she knew that if she did, and this territorial force was not annihilated, then that terrifying beam of light would fall upon the Woodman tribe's settlement.
At that time, all living beings in the entire Woodman tribe would disappear from this world because of her rash action.
Finally, after a fierce internal struggle, Mu Chunrou finally spoke with difficulty.
"I am willing to surrender! The entire Woodman tribe will submit to your territorial force!"
Surrender?
Xiao Mo's spirits lifted, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He hadn't expected this great priestess to actually choose to surrender.
He had thought she would ultimately leave behind the Ancient Nature Wood and all resources, taking the entire tribe away from the endless abyss.
After all, in his opinion, the Ancient Nature Wood was just a rather magical tree.
Could it be that the Ancient Nature Wood was that important to the Woodman tribe?
"Is the Ancient Nature Wood so important to you?"
Xiao Mo asked.
Mu Chunrou shot Xiao Mo a glare and sighed helplessly.
"Perhaps in your eyes, the Ancient Nature Wood is just a peculiar tree, but to us, it is our mother. All Woodmen in the tribe are nurtured by the Ancient Nature Wood. Do you think it is important to our Woodman tribe?"
"Can't you cultivate another Ancient Nature Wood?"
Xiao Mo was still very curious. Even if this Ancient Nature Wood was gone, couldn't they cultivate a new one to continue their lineage?
"We can certainly cultivate a new one, but different Ancient Nature Woods will nurture different Woodman tribes."
"The Woodmen tribe that is newly cultivated will only be of the same origin as us, but not of the same lineage!"
After hearing Mu Chunrou's explanation, Xiao Mo suddenly understood.
The Ancient Nature Wood was equivalent to both father and mother, while a new Ancient Nature Wood would be like adoptive parents.
Siblings born from the same parents would naturally be close.
But children born from adoptive parents, although nominally siblings, would not have blood relations.
However, from this, it could also be seen that the Woodman tribe was not as harmonious as it appeared on the surface.
There were at least factions and divisions among the tribes.
This was no wonder the Woodman tribe would rather surrender than give up the Ancient Nature Wood.
If they truly abandoned the Ancient Nature Wood, their tribe would not be far from extinction.
Then, Xiao Mo stood up from his throne, a joyful smile spreading across his face.
"Since that is the case, my Immortal-Demon tribe officially accepts the surrender of the Woodman tribe!"
"Wait... wait a moment!"
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Mu Chunrou's face, and she quickly called out to interrupt Xiao Mo.
"Wait a moment, I cannot represent the entire tribe. I still need to go back and discuss this with the other priests and that person!"
Xiao Mo didn't listen to Mu Chunrou and spoke directly.
"That is your business, I cannot control it! However, if you cannot resolve it, I don't mind helping you..."
Hearing Xiao Mo's words, Mu Chunrou couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine.
Help? How would he help?
Mu Chunrou dared not think further, because she knew that this man before her could truly do as he said.
"I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!"
With that said, Mu Chunrou's spiritual body dissipated.
The moment she dissipated, Xiao Mo clearly saw a hint of panic flash across Mu Chunrou's face.
Xiao Mo curved his lips into a wicked smile, stretched lazily, and slowly walked down from his throne.
On the mountain peak outside the territory, a Woodman with a captivating countenance leaped down from the peak in a panic. In just a few leaps, her figure vanished without a trace.
After Mo Wuxin, Xian Qing'er, and the other Immortal-Demons left, Xiao Mo stayed alone in the spacious hall, humming a tune.
Being able to subdue the Woodman tribe without a single soldier made him feel very surprised.
Initially, he had thought he would have to use the Nine Heavens Nine Hells City, this war fortress, to conquer them.
Now, it seemed completely unnecessary.
Although he had indeed used the Giant Immortal-Demon Spirit Cannon earlier, consuming a thousand Immortal-Demon Stones.
However, being able to awe the Woodman tribe into immediate submission was still a significant profit compared to using the Nine Heavens Nine Hells City for conquest.
Of course, Xiao Mo did not forget to activate the spirit pattern system of the Nine Heavens Nine Hells City to constantly monitor the Woodman tribe's every move.
He absolutely could not let the duck he had caught fly away.
If the Woodman great priestess really went back to discuss, that would be one thing, but if she took the entire tribe and the Ancient Nature Wood and fled overnight, then he would have completely lost out.
Xiao Mo would certainly not make such a deal.
...
The blueprint for the [Teleportation Array] had not been thoroughly studied since he acquired it.
Taking advantage of the current leisure time, Xiao Mo took out the blueprint for the [Teleportation Array].
The blueprint was pale gold, covered with densely packed and wondrous runes.
[Advanced Building Blueprint - Teleportation Array]
[Usable Count: One]
[Function 1: Consume Teleportation Array energy to perform fixed-point teleportation of various objects.]
[Function 2: Enhance the territory's reputation and cohesion.]
[Function 3: To a certain extent, enhance the loyalty of the territory's soldiers and residents.]
[Construction Requirements: 40,000 units of wood, 20,000 units of stone, 5,000 units of iron essence, 10 spirit stones.]
[PS: At least two Teleportation Arrays are required to perform fixed-point teleportation!]
Looking at the three functions of the [Teleportation Array], Xiao Mo curled his lips.
Only the first function was somewhat useful to him.
Unfortunately, it could not be used until a second [Teleportation Array] was constructed.
As for the other two functions, they were practically useless to Xiao Mo, like chicken ribs.
However, Xiao Mo still decided to construct it.
It was better to have it there than not, and it would add a new building to the territory.
He was not lacking in these resources now anyway, and at least the number of spirit stones was sufficient.
With this thought, Xiao Mo went to a large open space near the plaza.
Upon selecting "Build Immediately," the blueprint instantly transformed into a golden light.
After a long while, the golden light dissipated.
A circular platform with a diameter of thirty meters appeared before Xiao Mo.
The platform emitted a soft golden glow, looking very grand.
However, the information prompt informed him that a corresponding Teleportation Array had not been detected, so the current array could not be used.
To utilize the Teleportation Array, he needed to quickly obtain another Teleportation Array blueprint.