1345 Back Off!
"Soul Realm?" Lord Zhen gritted his teeth. "Aren't you doing well outside?" The ball was golden. It meant that the other party's status wasn't lower than the people in charge of the 18 zones.
Outsiders like them weren't very clear about the positions in the Soul Society. But on the surface, other than the spirit emperors, there were the people in charge of the eighteen regions. These eighteen people all had the same position. There wasn't any difference between them. They were all below one person and above ten thousand people.
The Soul Realm was a dark organization with a long history. It was estimated to have existed for more than ten thousand years. Its roots were in every corner of every country. The Soul Realm had always been a huge problem for the various countries. Every year, they would spend a large amount of money to clean up suspected members of the Soul Realm. However, these people were only the outer members of the Soul Realm. They rarely touched the real higher-ups. As for the people in charge of the 18 zones, although the various countries knew their true identities, they still hated them. However, on the surface, they were in charge of legitimate businesses. Behind them, there were many factions involved. They couldn't touch them even if they wanted to.
It could be said that the Soul Realm was an existence that all dark organizations envied. It was the goal that all dark organizations worked hard for. A dark organization that could control both the light and dark was undoubtedly the limit. The Lawless Lands, which was suppressed by the various countries, were even more envious of the Soul Realm. Thus, when Lord Zhen saw the Soul Realm's symbol, he had mixed feelings.
"Recently, the various countries in the central region are doing their best to clean up the Soul Realm?" Ling Lan said calmly. "Emperor, you have to leave a way out for the Soul Realm."
"Haha, do you think the Soul Realm doesn't leave enough ways out?" Lord Zhen sneered.
"Emperor doesn't mind more," Ling Lan replied with a half-smile.
"You're interested in the Lawless Lands?" Lord Zhen sneered. "Shouldn't you thank your emperor for his recognition?"
"What's wrong with that? We just want to leave a way out, and you can have another supply route. Don't tell me that you're willing to be controlled by the mercenary world … Especially now that they control the only supply route. "Ling Lan's words pierced through Lord Zhen's worries.
As the 13 Lords of the Lawless Lands, they naturally didn't want the development of the Lawless Lands to be controlled by others. Even if it seemed like it was a win-win situation for both sides, they still couldn't let down their guard.
"Then you can send someone to negotiate with us instead of using such murderous methods." Lord Zhen narrowed his eyes. Ling Lan and the others were so ruthless right from the start. This made him wary.
"You definitely don't want a fourteenth lord to appear. As for the Emperor, his ideal path of retreat is to be a base, not a passive collaborator. However, the 13 Lords definitely won't back down. Since that's the case, we might as well make a decision and let you choose, "said Ling Lan with a smile. Although she seemed to be in a good mood, her words were not any less forceful.
"Is the Soul Realm using force?" Lord Zhen narrowed his eyes and said in a dangerous tone.
"Why don't you just say it so that you won't be in a dilemma?" Ling Lan smiled as she played with the golden ball in her hand. She said calmly, "Now, the 13 Lords are missing one so we can take over. You guys will still be you guys … Nothing will change. Because of this, the Soul Realm will have an extra supply route. There will only be more benefits. Of course, you can also choose to fight with the Soul Realm for the dead Lord Gen. "
"Actually, the Soul Realm doesn't only have the Lawless Lands as a collaborator. For example, the mercenary world …" After saying that, Ling Lan slowly opened her palm, revealing a rainbow gem that was emitting a myriad of colors. Lord Zhen knew immediately that it was White Monarch's keepsake. It represented White Monarch's promise. It was this keepsake that made them misunderstand that they were from the Rainbow Raiders. They were worried about cooperating with the mercenary world so they decided to wait and see when Ling Lan and the others decided to stay in the Lawless Lands. This one mistake led to many mistakes. Instead, Ling Lan and the others killed Lord Gen before they could make up their minds to expel them.
If Ling Lan could take out White Monarch's keepsake, it was obvious that the Soul Realm and the mercenary world had already reached a certain level of cooperation. Even if it wasn't the entire mercenary world, they still had the intention to cooperate with the White Monarch of the Rainbow Raiders. No matter what, it wasn't a good sign for the Lawless Lands.
"At that time, no one knows what the final outcome will be. How many of the 12 Lords will be left? If the Soul Realm fails, so be it. At most, we will retreat from the Lawless Lands. Who asked the Soul Realm to have so many paths of retreat? As for the fisherman who will benefit in the end, will it be the mercenary world? " A mocking smile appeared on Ling Lan's face. It was very eye-piercing and made Lord Zhen very uncomfortable. However, he had to admit that what Ling Lan said made a lot of sense. The mercenary world would definitely be happy to see them start a war with the Soul Realm. In the end, they might even hit them when they were down.
"I thought that you had already cooperated with the mercenary world," Lord Zhen replied. Ling Lan's words just now betrayed the mercenary world completely.
"The Soul Realm isn't something that can be used easily." Ling Lan raised her eyebrows and said the reason why she betrayed the mercenary world.
"Cooperating with the Soul Realm is like asking a tiger for its skin," Lord Zhen gritted his teeth and said.
"If you are strong enough, you might be able to get that skin," Ling Lan said with a half-smile.
Lord Zhen and Ling Lan looked at each other coldly. They wanted to find a loophole in each other's eyes. However, Ling Lan's eyes were calm and composed. The casual and confident smile at the corner of her eyes made Lord Zhen have no choice but to give up in the end.
"I can't make the decision on my own. It depends on the opinions of the other lords." Lord Zhen finally gave in.
"Alright, I'll wait here." Ling Lan smiled and said, "Also, please tell the other lords that Lord Gen's territory will be officially taken over by the Soul Realm. If any of your subordinates suddenly disappear because they want to take advantage of the situation, don't look for me for an answer. I'm very busy recently. "
Lord Zhen's expression changed. Ling Lan raised her eyebrows and pointed at the side of her head with her right hand, reminding Lord Zhen and the others not to be stupid.
"Hmph!" Lord Zhen flicked his sleeves angrily and disappeared from the main hall in the next second.
Ling Lan just smiled and turned to look at the five people hanging on the beam. She said calmly, "Have you thought it through?"
Ji Ming was the first to reply loudly, "I'm willing to acknowledge you as the new Lord Gen!"
The smart Ji Ming heard the conversation between Lord Zhen and Ling Lan. After connecting the dots, he knew that Lord Zhen wanted to keep them alive so that they could work for him.
If Ling Lan wanted to do it alone, Ji Ming would definitely choose to remain silent. He would rather be a prisoner than submit to Ling Lan. He knew the punishment the 13 Lords gave to traitors. It was torture worse than death.
They could only think of ways to save themselves and try to stay alive so that they could take revenge again. However, the power behind Ling Lan was too strong. The mercenary world was enough to make the 13 Lords hesitate. On top of that, there was the Soul Realm, which was even stronger and more mysterious than the mercenary world. With the support of these two forces, Ling Lan had enough power to establish a foothold in the Lawless Lands. The 13 Lords had no choice but to give in.
The experienced Ji Ming knew which choice was better for him. People like him liked to cling onto the strong. Ling Lan was strong enough (she could kill Lord Gen) and the power behind her was even stronger (she had the support of two factions in the Soul Realm). She was stronger than the Lord Gen he used to follow. His future was better too. Why would he reject her?
PS: The second update is here. After reading it, wash up and go to bed. Good night, everyone!
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