The higher-beings outside had all left, and no one knew what had happened. Zhao Fu was quite delighted because with the higher-beings outside, Zhao Fu had not dared to take a step out of the Legacy Land over the past few months.
If there was anything, he would send ordinary people to deal with it. That way, even if something happened, the consequences would not be too severe.
Now that the higher-beings had left, Zhao Fu felt the pressure on him lessen. He did not have to worry about the threat of the higher-beings anymore, and he could now enter and leave the Legacy Land as he pleased.
Zhao Fu did not know why those higher-beings had all left. He had tried to ask around, but he could not find anything, so he could only give up.
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A few days later, Zhao Fu came to the outskirts of the Legacy Land. At first, he was incredibly cautious and made sure that there was nothing out of the ordinary. Only then did he feel at ease and go to the various large Cities. At the same time, he also asked around about what had happened in the past few months.
Because of the higher-beings, everyone seemed to be quite careful and chose to be quiet, not wanting to make any trouble. The Kingdoms that were at war also stopped fighting.
Even the most powerful Devil Horn Empire in this region did not dare to make any noise and obediently stayed by the side. After all, a Dukedom Kingdom was not much in the eyes of a higher-being, and the Devil Horn Empire was afraid of being destroyed if they were not careful.
From this, it could be seen just how powerful a higher-being was.
However, after the higher-being left, the surroundings became lively again, and people continued to do what they were doing. During this period of time, there were many battles, but the Devil Horn Empire did not start any battles. Instead, it continued to maintain good relations and trade with the surrounding worlds. No one knew when it would bare its fangs again.
Zhao Fu continued to ask around and found that there was another big matter, which was that a higher-being had taken someone as a disciple. It was not someone from one of the 20 Royal Kingdoms but someone from one of the Ancient Stem Domain's Five Great Sects.
To be taken as a disciple by a higher-being was a massive opportunity, and anyone would feel incredibly envious. Of course, this included Zhao Fu. With a higher-being as a backer, he would be able to do as he pleased in the Heaven Awaken World and would not have to fear anything.
Zhao Fu did not dare to appear in front of a higher-being because he was afraid that his identity would be exposed. The Heaven Spirit Stele's quest to kill him was still there, and the number of quests was gradually increasing.
Now that this Sect was connected to a higher-being, no one dared to offend them. Everyone wanted to be on good terms with them and did not want to become enemies with them. Everyone knew that they could not afford to offend this faction.
Zhao Fu also heard that someone was looking for him. Zhao Fu couldn't help but think of the Third Prince. Apart from him, no one else would be looking for him. The Third Prince definitely wanted to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots.
Hearing this news, Zhao Fu remained expressionless, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Following this, Zhao Fu heard some good news, which was that a small Kingdom wanted to recruit a Prince Consort. As long as that person became their Prince Consort, they would be able to obtain much of the Kingdom's territory and power. Their Princess was also as beautiful as a goddess.
Zhao Fu was quite interested in this. Of course, it was not because of the Princess but because of the territory. This small Kingdom was at the edge of the Grassi world.
Zhao Fu did not know when the Heavenly Domain Boundary would disappear, and Qin had successfully invaded the Dark Demon world and Fish Scale world. He now had great strength, so Zhao Fu wanted to set up a chess piece in the Grassi world to help Qin charge out of the Legacy Land.
With Qin's help, he could slowly invade the Grassi world, just like how he had done with the Dark Demon world and Fish Scale world.
As such, Zhao Fu needed to find a suitable target. It would be best if this target had a small faction so that he could control it. Of course, if it was too small, it would develop too slowly. As such, Zhao Fu felt that this small Kingdom was the best target.
Even though this small Kingdom had given him a lot of territory and power, and the Princess was incredibly beautiful, not many people went. After all, this small Kingdom was currently in dire straits.
There were other Kingdoms attacking outside, and they were in a disadvantageous situation. Their defensive lines had already been broken through, and the Emperor had just passed away. A few members of the imperial family were fighting for power, and it was a complete mess.
Putting aside the fact that they would not be able to obtain anything, they might even bring themselves into trouble. What was more important was that the person who wanted to marry their Princess wanted 300 Cities.
This was not a small number. That small Kingdom had 200 or so regions and 900 or so Cities, and this person wanted 300 Cities, which was a third of that total. This was a blatant robbery.
If it was a Dukedom Kingdom or a Royal Kingdom, giving this much as a betrothal gift would be quite good. However, for a Princess of a small Barony Kingdom to ask for so much, it was a bit too much.
Moreover, even if that small Kingdom said that it would give them territory and power, it was hard to say whether or not that small Kingdom would be destroyed. After all, they were in a very dangerous situation, and if that small Kingdom was destroyed, the 300 Cities would be gone.
That small Kingdom's actions could be said to be selling off their Princess. Because the situation was quite dire, they were at a disadvantage, and they needed the strength of 300 City Lords to defend against an invasion.
In this sort of situation, who would spend 300 City Lords to marry a Princess? This was incredibly irrational, and even the neighboring Kingdoms would not be willing to do so.
Zhao Fu thought about it and decided that spending 300 Cities would not be a problem. After all, he had already treated that small Kingdom as his own, so Zhao Fu decided to go to that small Kingdom.
This small Kingdom was called the Lelai Kingdom, and the person in charge was the six-year-old Emperor. Of course, a child like him could not do much, and the Empress Dowager was currently assisting the little Emperor. The other branches of the imperial family were not convinced and tried to seize power, and those branches of the imperial family held real power.
Right now, the little Emperor did not even have as much power as those branches of the imperial family, and it was only a matter of time before he was deposed. The Princess who was going to be married off was the little Emperor's older sister.
These 300 Cities were most likely not only for dealing with external threats but also internal threats and solidifying the little Emperor's rule. Zhao Fu did not know if the Princess was willing to sacrifice herself, but her goal was most likely to ensure her little brother's position as Emperor.
After returning to Qin, Zhao Fu used items to restore the Cities to their original state to prevent his identity from being exposed. Following this, Zhao Fu went to the Lelai Kingdom.
"Go and report that I'm here to marry the Princess," Zhao Fu said to the guards, dressed in his black cloak.
"What? You're here to marry the Princess? "
The guard looked quite shocked. It had been half a month since the news had spread, and this was the first time someone had said that they were going to marry their Princess. After all, with the Lelai Kingdom's current situation, no one would be willing to spend 300 Cities to become the Princess's son-in-law.
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