The Spirit Weapon World was an era of cold weapons that focused on cultivation. Although the people here weren't weak and could even fly in the sky, this wasn't of much help to their agricultural production. It could even be said that in the Spirit Weapon World, their agricultural production level was far inferior to that of the Soul World.
The reason why they were inferior to the Soul Realm was because there were plant masters in the Soul Realm. And the Soul Masters of the Soul Realm had improved the plants there. Because of this, the people in the Soul Realm were able to grow improved plants. Because of this, the harvest was very high.
However, this wasn't the case in the Spirit Weapon Realm. In the Spirit Weapon Realm, there were no plant masters. The crop production here wasn't very high. Moreover, the development of people here was mainly due to their own military strength. Their technological development wasn't very high. In other words, the agricultural production here was still in a very primitive stage.
Although they used animal power to farm, they also knew how to use fertilizer. They didn't use slash-and-burn methods anymore. But you have to admit that there weren't any agricultural machines here. Without agricultural machines, if you want to improve your agricultural production, you would need people. Moreover, agricultural production couldn't be separated from young people. Although the old and weak could do some work, compared to young people, the difference was still too far.
But this was where the problem came in. What the Lost Soul City lacked the most were young people. Even if there were some young people, they would all join the army. Because of this, the agricultural production of the Lost Soul City wasn't very high. They couldn't even reach self-sufficiency, so they could only buy food from other cities.
In the beginning, Lost Soul City had offended the Holy Courtyard, so the Holy Courtyard was pressuring them. However, Zhao Hai wasn't someone to be trifled with. If you raise the price of food to pressure me, then I'll just raise the price of the things that Lost Soul City produces. In any case, only Lost Soul City produces these things, so I'll have the final say in the price of these things.
Because of this, the Holy Court wasn't able to suppress Zhao Hai in this aspect. This was why the Lost Soul City didn't have a food crisis and was able to develop smoothly.
However, Stone Bull City wasn't the same. Stone Bull City didn't have any unique products, they mainly exported food. In the past, there weren't many connections between Stone Bull City and Bewitching Land. This was because Stone Bull City was relatively closed off from the outside world.
There was a reason why Stone Bull City was closed. First, it was because of the Sacred Institute. The Sacred Institute had been thinking of ways to close Stone Bull City for many years. They had almost monopolized the market in Stone Bull City. Because of this, other people couldn't get involved. At the same time, the people of Stone Bull City were quite xenophobic. Because of this, Zhao Hai and the others couldn't help them even if they wanted to.
But this time was an opportunity, and Zhao Hai seized it. He directly talked with Shi Potian about forming a strategic partnership with Stone Bull City. This way, Zhao Hai wouldn't have to worry about food. At the same time, Stone Bull City would be able to use his products at a fair price.
Naturally, there was another reason why Zhao Hai wanted to form a strategic partnership with Stone Bull City, and that was to plan for the future. Zhao Hai can see that the people of Stone Bull City, especially the ordinary soldiers, were very strong. Zhao Hai had already made up his mind to unify the entire Spirit Weapon Realm. If he wanted to unify the Spirit Weapon Realm, then there would be a day where they would have to face the people of Stone Bull City. And the ordinary soldiers of Stone Bull City were the most difficult to deal with. Because of this, Zhao Hai decided to cooperate with Stone Bull City first. This way, the people of Stone Bull City would have a good impression of Enchanting Soul City. They would think that the people of Enchanting Soul City were good people. When necessary, he could even control the businesses of Stone Bull City. This way, when Zhao Hai unifies the entire Spirit Weapon Realm, the people of Stone Bull City wouldn't be the first to oppose him. This way, the possibility of conflict between them and Stone Bull City would be reduced.
The reason why Zhao Hai wanted to unify the Spirit Weapon Realm was actually because of the Soul Realm. The Soul Realm's development in magic formations was too far behind. What they needed to face were the highly advanced Destroyers. The Destroyers were able to make clones as well as biological brains. Just how advanced was their technology? Zhao Hai didn't expect that the Destroyers would be able to do this. The reason why the people of the Soul Realm had to struggle every time they fought against the Destroyers was because their technology was too far behind.
However, if he could unify the Spirit Weapon Realm and strengthen the communication between the two realms, then the development of the Soul Realm would be much better. Dealing with the Destroyers wouldn't be so difficult.
Although Zhao Hai was doing well in the Spirit Weapon Realm, he was still a person of the Spiritual Realm after all. Logically speaking, he would have to leave the Soul Realm sooner or later. Now that he was in the Spirit Weapon Realm and had developed so well, he could return to the Soul Realm even if he didn't. But don't forget about the Hu Family.
The karma between Zhao Hai and the Hu Family was too deep. If he didn't return to the Soul Realm, didn't return to the Hu Family, and didn't settle this karma, he wouldn't be able to leave the Soul Realm. Of course, if he wanted to leave by force, it was not impossible. But in that case, Zhao Hai would not be able to get past the hurdle in his heart.
It was precisely because of this reason that Zhao Hai must return to the Soul Realm. But now that he had some karma with the Spirit Weapon Realm, he needed to break all the ties. Because of this, Zhao Hai had already started to make arrangements.
On the other hand, Shi Potian was very excited. They couldn't break the monopoly of the Sacred Institute, but this didn't mean that they didn't know anything. They weren't stupid, of course they knew that the things sold to them were more expensive than what they sold to others. However, they couldn't do anything about it because they didn't have any connections. They weren't good at business, so they could only endure it.
Now that Zhao Hai wanted to form a partnership with them, Shi Potian was naturally very happy. They knew that the Lost Soul City-State was very rich now.
The group chatted for a while before they went to the restaurant to eat. After eating, Zhao Hai returned to his room. Naturally, Chen Guohua and Liu Jun followed him.
After the three arrived at Zhao Hai's room, Chen Guohua and Liu Jun looked at Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai looked at the two and smiled faintly, "Alright, let's get down to business. Did the casualty statistics come out? Can we bring 600 people to the Bloodbath City-State tomorrow? "
When Chen Guohua and Liu Jun heard Zhao Hai, their expressions immediately turned serious. Chen Guohua immediately replied, "The statistics have already been done. The casualties, the casualties, and the minor injuries totaled up to less than 100 people. We can bring 600 people to the Bloodbath City-State."
Liu Jun nodded and said, "I just received news that some of the people who returned to Puhe City-State can participate in the battle. They also strongly requested to return. Moreover, I think there's no need to send those with minor injuries to Puhe City-State. It wouldn't take long for them to return. City Lord Zhao, I think we should count those with minor injuries and gather 700 people to support the Bloodbath City-State."
Zhao Hai thought for a moment, then he shook his head and said, "Forget it, let those with minor injuries go back. We still have to fight in the future. We can't let their injuries affect our state. If something happens to them, then we'll lose a portion of our strength. Go and tell them that this isn't the end, there's still a lot of fighting to come. Tell them not to worry. This time, we only need to bring 600 people."
The two nodded, then Zhao Hai let out a long breath and said, "Although we only brought 600 people this time, their fighting strength isn't weak at all. After going through two battles, their cooperation has become better. I believe that the next time we face the Holy Courtyard, there would be fewer casualties." Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Alright.
Liu Jun and Chen Guohua agreed with this point. They were the ones who participated in the battle, so they naturally knew that Zhao Hai was right. After the two battles, their situation was very good, especially the second one. This time, there weren't many casualties. Most of the people who were seriously injured had internal injuries that could be healed. There were also fewer people who were disabled. When these people recover in the future, they can still participate in the battle.
Zhao Hai looked at the two and said, "You two go and make arrangements. Send the wounded back first. Tomorrow, we'll go to the Blood-Knife City. I'm afraid that those fellows from the Holy Institute would run away after receiving the news."
The two nodded, then Zhao Hai looked at Chen Guohua and said, "Guohua, you can ask City Lord Lu about the people who contacted the Clan Alliance. If there's any reply. City Lord Shi also mentioned this matter today, it can be seen that the influence of this matter isn't small. After all, the Yalong City-State is the largest city-state. If they side with the Holy Institute, then it's enough to change the situation of the entire Spiritual Weapon Realm. Although we're not afraid of the Yalong City-State joining the Holy Institute, it would be better if we can have them as our allies. This way, fewer people will die."
Chen Guohua nodded and said, "Alright, I'll send a letter to the City Lord to ask. City Lord Zhao, what do you think will happen if we repel the Holy Institute's attack?"
Zhao Hai replied, "Then the Holy Institute might change their way of dealing with us. Sigh, I really want to know what happened to the River Breaking Experts of the various city-states. Have they returned to their respective city-states? Are they ready to go to war with the Holy Institute? If the Holy Institute finds out that their Sky Dance Realm experts aren't enough to deal with us, then I'm afraid they'll move the River Breaking Experts of the various city-states. Once the River Breaking Experts start to fight, then the consequences would be unimaginable."
As soon as Chen Guohua and Liu Jun heard Zhao Hai, their complexion changed. They knew that once the River Breaking Experts start to fight, then it would be troublesome. Not to mention anything else, just their destructive power would be enough to make the Spiritual Weapon Realm suffer.
Zhao Hai looked at the two and said, "I'm still worried about the Mystic Realm. There are a lot of experts in the Mystic Realm. And for so many years, the people in the Mystic Realm have always been close to the Holy Courtyard. If they really send troops to intervene, then we would be in a more passive position. Therefore, we need to prepare for a long war. Fighting the Holy Courtyard isn't something that can be solved overnight. The Holy Courtyard's background is still there. Naturally, this is just our own conjecture, it's also the worst case scenario. I hope that this doesn't happen."
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