Chapter 67: Coming and Going Freely, Dispatching a Fleet to Send off the Heavenly Demon (Part Two)

Embassy of the Great Donghua in the Kingdom of Siam.

"Is there still no reply from the Siamese side?"

Ambassador Shi Xin paced anxiously inside his office.

"Nothing for the moment. I heard that the Siamese royal palace has been completely locked down. We just received word that the Starry Sky Nation seems to be applying pressure on Siam as well."

"This matter恐怕 (I'm afraid) won't be resolved easily or anytime soon."

A young diplomat sighed and said.

Violating another nation's territory without warning, causing considerable casualties and social unrest—this was already an extremely serious diplomatic incident. It would be a miracle if the other side let go easily.

The domestic authorities kept calling to inquire and continuously added pressure, making things truly difficult for them.

He harbored a certain amount of resentment in his heart; that man had acted recklessly and stirred up trouble, yet it fell to them to clean up the mess in the end.

Talking nonsense about achieving sainthood through the physical body—did he really think he could walk unhindered across the entire world?

It was sheer madness.

"My current recommendation is that the top priority is to ensure the conflict does not escalate further, to keep Mr. Yi from suffering fatal harm, and to have our Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintain pressure. At the same time, we should reach out to local celebrities and political figures on good terms with us to see if anyone can put in a good word."

The young man offered his strategy. Although he harbored personal grievances, he would not let such emotions interfere with his work.

Since the upper echelons wanted to protect this person, they naturally had to go all out.

"Let's send another cable to the Siamese side. Actually, I will make a trip to the Siamese royal palace myself to see if I can secure an audience with the Siamese King and discuss this matter face-to-face."

"Xiao Wang, you continue to maintain contact with the domestic authorities, as well as the Chinnang, Sivado, and other families within Siam, to see if we can leverage—"

Ambassador Shi nodded, but before they could take action—before he could even finish his sentence—the office door was pushed open.

"Mr. Ambassador, a message has come from Siam. They state that they have prepared a convoy to politely escort Mr. Yi out of the country, and they hope our embassy will send representatives to accompany him in order to stabilize Mr. Yi's emotions and prevent him from taking any drastic actions."

The embassy staff member said in a deep voice.

What?!

Ambassador Shi and Minister Wang both thought they had misheard.

Just a moment ago, an army had surrounded the place, and their communications had been ignored. How could the attitude suddenly execute a 180-degree turnaround?

They were actually going to dispatch a convoy and proactively escort the person out of the country?

"What happened? What conditions did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reach an agreement on with the other side?"

Ambassador Shi could only think of this reason.

"It's not like that. We just received intelligence stating that the Kingdom of Siam dispatched a physical-body-sainthood cultivator known as the 'Eight-Armed Deva' to negotiate with Mr. Yi at the Great Grand Lotus Temple. But for reasons unknown, this Eight-Armed Deva was instead subdued by Mr. Yi and has become a hostage in his hands."

"In order to preserve this man's life, the Kingdom of Siam agreed to Mr. Yi's demands. They asked us to send people over primarily because they are worried Mr. Yi might impulsively kill the hostage."

The staff member said in a low voice.

Shi Xin and Minister Wang looked at each other in utter disbelief.

Surrounded by a massive army, ringed by heavy cordons, and confronted by a peerless master of the same caliber—yet that Mr. Yi had managed to take someone hostage?

It could be said that the resolution of this incident had seemingly nothing to do with them. Even without their intervention, with such a crucial figure in his grasp, leaving Siam safely posed no problem at all for that man.

A character of this caliber...

A complex international dispute that seemed so bafflingly intricate to them was going to be resolved in this manner. It was something they had never expected, something they wouldn't even dare to imagine.

Entering another country as if strolling through an empty realm, capturing the enemy's commander amidst ten thousand troops and withdrawing unscathed, forcing an entire nation to bow its head?!

No wonder the upper echelons placed such high value on this person.

"Quick! Gather the personnel, I am going to the scene myself."

Ambassador Shi said hurriedly.

Inside the Grand Lotus Temple.

Upon receiving the message from the royal palace, Princess Mahila could not help but let out a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, her royal father had not made any excessively rash decisions.

This matter could be big or small; handled properly, the fallout could be minimized to the utmost. The most pressing task right now was to send this plague god away immediately.

She dared not let him stay another moment within the borders of Siam, lest no one could predict what kind of chaos he might stir up next.

"Exalted One, my royal father has already agreed to your demands. A convoy will arrive shortly, and the ambassador of your esteemed country to our nation will also arrive in person to escort you across the border."

Mahila said respectfully.

Yi Beidou did not speak; he merely nodded and continued to sit on the ground with his eyes closed to recuperate, his hand firmly gripping Bakagu by the neck.

Meanwhile, the people confined inside the tearoom heard Mahila's words with expressions of profound bafflement.

Having caused such a massive upheaval, the King of Siam actually agreed to the demands, ordering a convoy to provide a courteous escort, with even the Donghua ambassador arriving in person. What on earth was the background of this divine being?

They resolved that upon returning, they would mobilize all their resources to gather intelligence on him. If they could forge some connection with a figure of this caliber...

Outside the back courtyard, within the scenic area of the Great Grand Lotus Temple.

Clusters of tourists squatted on the ground, entirely controlled by Siamese soldiers, their electronic and communication devices already confiscated.

Tian Peijun and Jiang Yanxin were currently squatting among the crowd.

Upon discovering that Yi Beidou had forcefully broken into the back courtyard, the two had rushed right over. However, when they reached the courtyard gates and looked inside, blood and gore stained the ground before their eyes.

At the sight of this gruesome scene, Jiang Yanxin immediately retched. Tian Peijun forcefully suppressed her nausea and terror, maintaining a sliver of rationality as she grabbed Jiang Yanxin and turned to run.

If Jiang Yanxin's classmate had merely stirred up some ordinary trouble, she might have stepped in depending on the circumstances. But facing a scene like this, she instantly knew that getting involved would bring no good end.

Sure enough, a large number of armed soldiers quickly appeared, sealing the place off completely and detaining all the tourists.

Fortunately, they had fled quickly.

Tian Peijun could not help feeling a sense of lingering fear in her heart.

"I wonder how he's doing right now..."

Jiang Yanxin looked toward the direction of the back courtyard and whispered involuntarily.

"My dear ancestor! Will you please stop mentioning him? Didn't you see this array of forces? An actual superman would barely suffice! If others find out you had any connection to him, do you still want to go back and face your dad?!"

Tian Peijun hurried forward to cover Jiang Yanxin's mouth, whispering fiercely in her ear.

Initially, seeing that young man tall and well-built, he had seemed relatively calm and steady. Who would have guessed he was a lunatic? By now, his bones were probably ground to dust.

Before long, Tian Peijun and Jiang Yanxin witnessed a startling shift in the situation.

A convoy drove straight through the main gates of the Grand Lotus Temple and parked right in front of the back courtyard's entrance.

Then, a group of people alighted from the vehicles. With her sharp eyesight, Tian Peijun seemed to spot a familiar figure.

"That looks like someone from the embassy? Ambassador Shi?!"

Her family had substantial business ventures in Siam, so she was naturally quite familiar with the officials of the Donghua embassy there. Occasionally, the embassy hosted banquets inviting entrepreneurs to attend, and she had seen the ambassador in person, leaving a deep impression.

Why on earth would the ambassador appear here?!

Yet shortly after, an even more shocking spectacle unfolded before her eyes.

She watched as Ambassador Shi and officials who were clearly Siamese government personnel emerged from the back courtyard, respectfully escorting a tall young man with a robust, bare upper torso. In the young man's grip—for reasons unknown—he seemed to be dragging a person along by the neck?

However, Tian Peijun had no capacity to care about such details. She watched as Yi Beidou was invited by the group into a luxury sedan, after which the convoy started up, bypassed the cordon, and departed.

Helicopters hovered in the sky, accompanied by armored vehicles and numerous mobile troops trailing behind, appearing either to be providing an escort or maintaining constant surveillance and security.

Even for the King of Siam, traveling out probably did not command such an extravagant display of force!