Chapter 994: Already My Turn
The demon general looked at the envoy and said, “The thirty thousand miles of the desolate north are ours. In addition, you must offer us yearly blood offerings.”
What “blood offerings” meant was self-evident.
It was none other than countless human civilians.
The envoy trembled as he spoke. “How many people do you need?”
The demon general stared at him and sneered. “You should ask that child how many he can give.”
The envoy fell silent for a moment. In truth, this condition had already been discussed once before his arrival. The court had long understood what the demons wanted. So at that time, the court officials had already decided to agree.
Of course, the young emperor had initially been firmly opposed.
But he was still young. Faced with arguments of righteousness and ancestral legacy, he would not be able to hold out for long.
Moreover, perhaps deep down, he was also inclined toward agreement. It was just that as emperor, he was unable to say many things out loud.