Walking through the corridor into the quiet study room, Zhang Lisheng clapped his hands twice and the crystal chandelier on the ceiling naturally lit up with a flame-like light.
"Now that there's only the two of us left, Paladin Yeegan, can you tell me what you want to talk about now?" The young man walked to the large mahogany desk and sat down on the wooden chair wrapped in soft leather. Turning his head to look at Yeegan, he asked casually.
"Great God, I'll always be the Wizard Li religion's paladin, Yeegan, who will guard your glory and majesty with my life." The young paladin kneeled on the dark red plush carpet in front of the desk and first expressed his infinite loyalty to the Wizard Li god. Then, he said solemnly, "However, before I was sold as a slave to Scorpion Island, I had another name, Wengi Yeegan de Sagan.
My ancestors ruled the vast and boundless Songee Desert in the north of the Green Leaf Mainland for thousands of years. With the five oases as the heart, we established the three dynasties of Tanassa, Potoya, and Mofamo. It was only until the barbaric Atandin people slaughtered our army, burned the Mofamo's palace, and seized hundreds of oases … "
"Alright, Paladin Yeegan, I understand what you mean now." When Zhang Lisheng heard that Yeegan's name contained the word 'de' that symbolized a royal lord in the Green Leaf Mainland, his expression turned serious as he pondered and smiled. "It's an old-fashioned story of a prince's misfortune.
I've heard the Sea Haines City merchants mentioning the Atandin war before when I was on Scorpion Island. Looks like they've tried their best to destroy a glorious dynasty but did not eradicate it completely.
Yeegan, since you've taken the initiative to confess your identity to me, you must want to use my power to take revenge. "
"Great God, the Sagan Family has lost its kingdom twice before, but in the end, it re-established a more powerful dynasty. This time will not be an exception either," Yeegan tried his best to restrain his ambition and replied respectfully. "For thousands of years, the nomads of the Songee Desert have become accustomed to the rule of the glorious surname 'Sagan.'
As long as you can grant me an army to return to my homeland, a single victory can inspire the ambition of the Sand Nation and raise millions of soldiers to defeat the Atandin people to re-establish a country.
At that time, I'll establish the Wizard Li Sect as the state religion and force all the people in the oasis of the Songee Desert to convert to your faith. "
After blurting out his plan in an endless stream, the young paladin kneeled on the ground and clenched his fists, waiting for the judgment of fate. After a long time, he still did not hear the answer of the Wizard Li God.
Unable to suppress his anxiety, he lifted his head quietly and happened to meet Zhang Lisheng's strange gaze.
As they stared into each other's eyes, Yeegan lowered his head and crouched on the ground again, not daring to move anymore. Zhang Lisheng, on the other hand, stared at the young man kneeling in front of him for a while with a strange expression. Without warning, he waved his hand and said, "You may leave first."
"This …" The young knight was extremely disappointed in his heart, but he blurted out in a relaxed manner. Then, he came to his senses and stood up respectfully. "Yes, Your Majesty." Then, he turned around and left the study.
After watching him leave, Zhang Lisheng frowned and muttered to himself, "Is this an idiot whose head has been damaged by his ambition? Or is he a genius madman who is confident that he can play a god in his palm …" After pondering for a while, he rang the copper bell on the desk.
"Dang, dang, dang …" After a few clear ringing of the bell, a Wizard Li chief choresman with four feathers on his head pushed open the heavy wooden door and quickly walked into the study before kneeling on the ground.
Living in the Golden Flower Terrier Manor, the young man was already used to ordering the mainlanders' butlers and servants in his daily life. However, he would still pass orders to the natives every time he encountered something important.
"Aruluge, ask Chief Priest Tuan to see me," Zhang Lisheng looked at the native choresman at his feet and ordered.
"Yes, Your Great Majesty!" Aruluge kowtowed and retreated. More than ten minutes later, when he entered the study again, the energetic mainland chief priest was already following behind him.
"Great God, you want to see me?" Upon seeing the black-haired young man sitting lazily on the large wooden chair, Tuan took a step forward and knelt on the ground respectfully before saying softly. His attitude was no longer as fearless as when he first met the Wizard Li God who was discussing a deal.
"That's right, Tuan. I've encountered an interesting problem that I can't figure out no matter how hard I try, so I'd like to hear your opinion." Zhang Lisheng waved his hand to dismiss the native choresman and described the situation when he met Yeegan not long ago in detail. Casually, he asked, "That prince of the Songee Desert clearly knows that I rule the world with theocracy, but he still asked me to send troops to help him restore his country. This is really strange.
It would be easy to explain if he's a devout believer, but I can feel that he's a person who has no faith at all, or rather, a guy who only believes in himself. Don't tell me that he thinks that I'm easier to deal with than the Atandin tribesmen? "
"Your Great Majesty," Tuan pondered for a while and suddenly said inexplicably, "So it turns out that the reason you ordered the troops to be stationed at the border of Fran and Yassen is just a cover-up, and your ultimate plan is to annex the entire mainland."
"You can tell what I'm thinking from just a few words? But then again, I have nothing to hide from you, Tuan. My goal is not only the Green Leaf Mainland but the entire Gaia World," Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment before replying unscrupulously, "I already have a perfect plan for this matter. Let's talk about it later. What you should think about now is the question I asked."
"Your Majesty, looks like I'm destined to leave a strong mark in the history of the current Gaia World and the future Wizard Li World." An irrepressible excitement flashed across the old chief priest's face. Taking a deep breath, he calmed his emotions and said with a smile, "The answer to the question you asked actually lies in the fact that Knight Yeegan doesn't understand the true thoughts in your heart …"
"Oh, so you're saying that Yeegan thinks that I'm already content with the status quo, and the next step is to seek the recognition of the mainland powers on the land I've occupied so that they won't launch a large-scale war of aggression.
In this case, the Songee Desert is located at the northernmost part of the Green Leaf Mainland, thousands of miles away from the land shrouded by my faith, and there are several dozens of large and small countries in between. If I were to send tens of thousands of warriors to help him restore his country, and if he succeeds, it would already be a great profit to be able to harvest the faith of hundreds of millions of believers. Since it's too far away, I can only allow the Sagan Family to take control of the secular world.
If I fail, I'll only lose the lives of tens of thousands of warriors and some armaments, so it's no big deal … "Tuan's words cleared the fog, and Zhang Lisheng came to a realization as he voiced out the answer himself.
"This is just a small gamble that's insignificant to you, isn't it?" The mainland chief priest smiled and said respectfully.
"This is indeed just a small gamble with insignificant stakes for me. However, in such a delicate moment, I can't simply play even an 'idle chess'." The young man first smiled before sighing and rubbing his brows. "The mainland coalition army has yet to take shape, and it's really unexpected. Now that the Sun King's secret envoy has suddenly visited, the situation is really confusing …
That's right, where is the envoy now? "
"The airship of the Fran's secret envoy has just passed by Tarodi City, and he'll be able to reach the Sea Haines City in the early hours of the morning."
"In that case, I'll make a decision after I see him tomorrow afternoon … No, it should not be me who's in a hurry to see him, but it should be him who's in a hurry to see me. This way, he can take the initiative. What do you think, Tuan?" Zhang Lisheng pondered and said.
"Then it's up to you, Your Majesty," The mainland chief priest replied respectfully.
"That's true. This is just a trivial matter. Looks like I've gone to a dead end and pursued perfection too much." The young man chuckled and shook his head before saying, "That's right, Tuan. Since you've proven your ability and loyalty to me, I'll naturally give you more power.
Select 500,000 warriors from the prisoners of war to expand into the paladins, and from now on, the mainland warriors will also have the opportunity to be equipped with the God-bestowed Body. "
"Great God, I'll make good use of the power and force you've given me to defend your glory and majesty." Tuan put on a grateful expression and kneeled on the ground.
"This is what you deserve. You may leave now." Zhang Lisheng smiled and waved his hand.
"In that case, I'll take my leave, Your Majesty." Tuan bowed and turned to leave the study room, leaving Zhang Lisheng alone to extinguish the light and hide in the deep night. Sitting on the wooden chair, he closed his eyes and began to ponder.
Even though the actual combat had proved that the strength of the mainland countries was more tyrannical than the young man had imagined, in his opinion, the most difficult thing to control the Green Leaf Mainland was not the conquest by force, but how to quickly digest the fruits of victory after the war. The more they fought, the stronger they would become, so that they could take the entire Gaia World into their pocket and use this as a foundation to return to Earth to wait for an opportunity to make a move.
For this reason, the initial embryonic form of the new order in the fallen land and its continuous improvement along a benign track was of great significance to Zhang Lisheng. This meant that it would no longer be a problem to quickly replace the overlord's authority with 'theocracy' after occupying the mainland. The time to continue to swallow the territory had arrived.
Of course, after launching a new battle, the ambition of the Wizard Li God to swallow the entire mainland would be obvious. The old regime of the mainlanders would not have the slightest fluke mentality and would fight to the death. For this reason, he must choose the right time to start the war.
The night slowly receded without him noticing. The sun with a faint golden glow rose from the distant mountains, radiating a brilliant light.
At dawn, when the sunlight through the floor-to-ceiling window shone on the young man's face, Zhang Lisheng, who had been thinking for a whole night, snapped back to reality. He walked to the window and looked at the lush green farmland in the distance before finally leaving the study room and walked out of the manor.
Standing on the steps and breathing the cool air, Zhang Lisheng stretched his muscles in satisfaction and gently waved his hands a few times. Water mist naturally condensed in the entire courtyard. By the time the thick mist rolled and dissipated, the young man had already disappeared.
Just as Zhang Lisheng was instigating his divine power to go out and relax, the Fran messenger, who had only drunk a few mouthfuls of water for more than ten hours and could not sleep for the entire night, was begging the small bureaucrat who served him to take him to see the Wizard Li God.
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