After going around in circles, Shi Potian and the others finally arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. Zhao Hai was waiting for them inside. Upon seeing them come in, Zhao Hai immediately cupped his fist and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Recently, there have been some insects in the city. Although they have been controlled by us, we can't be careless with the information that you sent. Because of this, I had to ask you to enter the mansion. I hope you can forgive me."
Shi Potian and the others quickly replied, "We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare. City Lord Zhao is too polite."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Please come with me." Then he made an inviting gesture, and the group followed Zhao into the mansion. Soon, they arrived at a separate courtyard inside the mansion. The courtyard wasn't very big, but it was very clean. Along the way, they didn't meet a single person. When they entered the courtyard, there was a person guarding the courtyard. They knew this person, it was one of Zhao Hai's subordinates, Ironline. After they sat down in the living room of the courtyard, a woman in a red dress served them tea, and then withdrew. In the entire courtyard, aside from the woman and Zhao Hai, there was no one else to be seen.
Shi Potian and the others didn't mind. Under Zhao Hai's persuasion, they took a sip of tea and then placed their teacups down. Shi Potian looked at Zhao Hai and said, "City Lord Zhao, you should've heard about the situation in the frontlines, right? What do you think? "
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "There's nothing to think about. Looking at the current situation, I'm afraid that Year 19 isn't too far away from failure. However, it depends on how big the Sacred Academy's heart is. If the Sacred Academy wants our alliance to collapse, then they wouldn't easily let Year 19 go. When the time comes, they wouldn't let the hundreds of thousands of troops go. They wouldn't let the city-states go. Even the Ancestors would be in danger."
Shi Potian and the others had a gloomy expression. They nodded and didn't say anything. After they took another sip of tea, Hu Shenwei looked at Zhao Hai and said, "City Lord Zhao, our relationship with the Lost Soul City-State has always been good. Therefore, we don't need to beat around the bush. Let me ask you directly, why did you let Year 19 become the Alliance Leader? If you fought for it, then wouldn't it be difficult for Year 19 to become the Alliance Leader? "
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "It really wasn't easy. However, the reason why I didn't fight for it was to teach the other city-states a lesson. I want them to know that without this Zhao Hai's command, it would be difficult for them to defeat the Sacred Academy."
"Is that all?" Hu Shenwei's eyes flashed as he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "City Lord Zhao doesn't have any other thoughts?"
Zhao Hai looked at Hu Shenwei, then he looked at the others. The others were also looking at Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai suddenly understood that they were here to lay their cards on the table. However, Zhao Hai wasn't afraid of this. He looked at Hu Shenwei and the others and said, "Of course it's not only that. In fact, the reason why I let Year 19 become the Alliance Leader was to teach the other city-states a lesson. However, that's only the lightest punishment. The other reason is for the sake of the Elephant City and the Lesser Dragon City."
Hiss! Although they had already thought of this point, when Zhao Hai said it, Shi Potian and the others couldn't help but sigh. Shi Potian and the others thought that Zhao Hai's target might be the Elephant City. However, they didn't think about the Lesser Dragon City. This was because the Lesser Dragon City was the biggest city-state in the Spirit Weapon Realm. Even if the Lesser Dragon City wasn't as strong as before, no one objected to it. Because of this, no one thought that Zhao Hai would target the Lesser Dragon City.
Zhao Hai looked at the group and said, "Year 191's defeat would cause his prestige to plummet. When the time comes, he would no longer be the Alliance Leader. I can even find some evidence to prove that he colluded with the Holy Courtyard. When the time comes, I can openly send troops to destroy Elephant City and take it into my Lost Soul City-State. As for Wyvern City, I already have evidence of their collusion with the Holy Courtyard. Moreover, when I deal with the Family Alliance, there would be people who would support me. I believe that dealing with the Family Alliance would be much smoother. As long as we subdue these two city-states, then our Lost Soul City-State would become the number one city-state in the Spirit Weapon Realm." Zhao Hai nodded and said, "What do you think?
Shi Potian and the others were silent. They really didn't know what to say. What Zhao Hai said was something that they had thought of before. Naturally, there were also some that they didn't think of. But regardless of whether they thought of it or not, they had to admit that Zhao Hai's pressure was something that they couldn't catch up to. With just one move, he wanted to obtain two city-states in the Spirit Weapon Realm. This kind of ambition, this kind of pressure, they were really lacking.
Lu Yiyuan looked at Zhao Hai, then he took a deep breath and said, "City Lord Zhao only wants to be the City Lord of the biggest city-state in the Spirit Weapon Realm?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "City-State? Hehe, I, Zhao Hai, never give up halfway. Since I've already said this much, I'm not afraid to tell everyone that I want to unify the entire Spirit Weapon Realm and restore it to its original state during the Heavenly Sword Empire's era. This is my goal. Being a City Lord of a trifling city-state isn't that interesting. "
Lu Yiyuan and the others were silent for a moment. They had already guessed this result long ago. Before they came to the Lost Soul City-State, they had already guessed this result. However, they didn't dare to be sure. Now that they heard Zhao Hai say it, they were finally sure of Zhao Hai's ambition. To be honest, when they heard Zhao Hai say this, they were happy and worried at the same time. At the same time, they felt a little bitter in their hearts.
They were happy because their previous guess was right. This way, they would have an advantage over others. In the future, even if Zhao Hai wanted to unify the Spirit Weapon Realm, they would have a way to deal with it.
On the other hand, they were worried about their city-state's Ancestors. They were afraid that their city-state's Ancestors wouldn't agree to their plan. If their city-state's Ancestors don't agree to their plan and oppose their merger with the Lost Soul City-State, then it would be troublesome. Sooner or later, they would have to face the Lost Soul City-State's army. When that time comes, they would become the enemy of the Lost Soul City-State.
Shi Potian let out a long breath, then he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "City Lord Zhao, I won't waste any more words. Today, we came here because we were waiting for you to say these words. Now that we know your intentions, we also know what to do. We want to be like Puhe City and be merged into Lost Soul City. We can hand over our military power, but we hope that we can be like Lu Jinyan and still manage the affairs of our cities. Naturally, this matter hasn't been decided yet, we need to go back and discuss it with our Ancestors. But you should know that our Ancestors aren't all at home, we need to wait for the army to come back before we can discuss it. But you can rest assured, we won't tell anyone about what you said today." Shi Potian nodded, then he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "Actually, I'm not afraid that you'll spread this news. Now that 19th Year has reached this point, even if he wants to withdraw his army, it's already too late. My Lost Soul City is still accumulating strength in order to swallow Elephant City and Wyvern City. The time is almost ripe, so even if you spread this news, it wouldn't be a problem. Naturally, if you want to merge with Lost Soul City, then I can guarantee that you'll receive the same treatment as the Lu Family, or even better. As long as your Ancestor is present, then you can always control the affairs of your city. Naturally, military power cannot be given to you." Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "Then I'll give you the same treatment as the Lu Clan.
Shi Potian and the others nodded. They were people who lived in troubled times, so they were very clear about the rules of survival. If you fail or become someone else's subordinate, then the other party can guarantee your safety, the safety of your family, and the power of your family. This was already very good. If Zhao Hai didn't mention these conditions, then they would be worried instead.
As for what Zhao Hai said, as long as their Ancestors were here, they can guarantee the control of their city-state's affairs. This clearly told them that if their Ancestors were no longer here, then the affairs of their city-state would be taken back. Shi Potian and the others didn't object to this point. In the Spirit Weapon Realm, every once in a while, there would be a city-state's City Lord's family that would be destroyed because of the death of their Ancestors. Here in the Lost Soul City-State, it should be the same. A family with an Ancestor was bound to prosper. After all, no one would not give face to a River Breaking Realm Ancestor. But a family without an Ancestor would lose some power.
Zhao Hai looked at the group and said, "In the future, the position of City Lord in the Lost Soul City-State will be decided through elections. Naturally, a family with an Ancestor would have priority in the elections. Everyone will know about this in the future. I can only tell you that the Lost Soul City-State won't burn the bridge after crossing the river."
Shi Potian and the others nodded. Hu Shenwei looked at Zhao Hai and said, "City Lord Zhao, we came here in secret. We can't leave the city-state for too long. We will return first. If we have any news, we will inform you." Then he stood up. Shi Potian and the others also stood up. The group cupped their fists towards Zhao Hai and then walked out.
Zhao Hai also stood up to send them off. After arriving at the courtyard, Zhao Hai looked at the group and said, "Everyone, no matter what, we are still allies. If the Sacred Academy attacks us before the army returns, we can still support each other like before. You can rest assured about this."
Shi Potian and the others nodded. They understood what Zhao Hai meant. They came here today to have a showdown with Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai was telling them that no matter what they decide to do in the future, they were still allies. He wasn't angry because of what happened today, and he also wouldn't ignore them.
Shi Potian and the others didn't dare to underestimate the weight of Zhao Hai's words. Although Zhao Hai's words sounded a bit big, Shi Potian and the others believed that Zhao Hai's words meant that the Lost Soul City-State would support them. The chances of them supporting the Lost Soul City-State wasn't big. After all, Zhao Hai was swallowing the Elephant City and the Lesser Dragon City. If he didn't have enough strength, how could he dare to say this? Because of this, Shi Potian and the others believed that if they were in trouble, Zhao Hai would certainly support them.
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