Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter Five Hundred Eighty-Nine: The Lost Divine Artifact
What Zhao Hai said was not without reason. The Pagoda Empire had always valued the iron goods produced by the dwarf clan. If Zhao Hai wanted to obtain a large amount of iron goods from the dwarf clan, the Pagoda Empire would definitely find out.
Although Zhao Hai had space and could obtain a lot of iron goods from the dwarf clan without going through the Pagoda Empire, one must not forget that the Pagoda Empire would definitely have merchants coming to the Orc Prairie to do business in the future. Those merchants from the Pagoda Empire were very familiar with the iron goods of the dwarf clan. Once they discovered that the orcs were using a large amount of iron goods from the dwarf clan, they would surely find out who the dwarf clan was trading with. If at that time, Zhao Hai could not help the Pagoda Empire obtain magical beasts, the Pagoda Empire would certainly take action.
If the Pagoda Empire cut off all trade with the dwarf clan, preventing them from trading with Zhao Hai, it would be quite troublesome. Even if Zhao Hai could support the dwarf clan and ensure they lacked nothing, they still lived within the territory of the Pagoda Empire. If the Pagoda Empire became enraged and launched a war, it would not end well.
Currently, besides being the foreign prince consort of the Herculean Bull Tribe, Zhao Hai was also the foreign elder of the dwarf clan. Under these circumstances, he could not focus solely on the orc tribe while ignoring the dwarf clan, as that was not Zhao Hai’s style. Therefore, he had to facilitate this trade between the orc tribe and the Pagoda Empire, making it much easier for him to obtain magical beasts from the dwarf clan to the Orc Prairie.
Upon hearing Zhao Hai's words, Wells couldn't help but frown. Just then, Yale said, "Clan Leader, I think Zhao Hai is right. Even if we sell magical beasts to the Pagoda Empire, it’s not a big deal. After all, the Pagoda Empire is so far away from us. Even if the orc tribe engages in a major battle with the human race, at most, we will only have direct confrontations with the Aksu Empire. The Roson Empire may offer some assistance, but they can only do so through their navy. The Pagoda Empire is almost impossible to engage with directly; they're too far away. Even if they tried to come by sea, it would take a long time, so we don’t need to worry about them. What we need right now is iron goods. If we can trade magical beasts for some iron goods, then the combat power of the tauren will improve, and we won't have to worry about being bullied anymore."
Wells took Zhao Hai and Yale’s words seriously. He completely trusted them, so when he heard Yale say this, he nodded and said, "Alright, I agree to this trade. Zhao Hai, you need to bring me more iron goods from the dwarf clan."
Zhao Hai smiled slightly and said, "This time I have brought some iron goods from the dwarf clan, but not a lot. I still need to leave some for beast king your majesty, so I can’t leave too much for you. When I trade with the dwarf clan in the future, I will definitely save you more iron goods, don’t worry."
Wells knew that Zhao Hai was thinking of the tauren, so he didn’t say more but nodded, "Alright, so this matter is up to you. You don't need to worry about the magical beasts; whether they are bull-shaped or horse-shaped magical beasts, I can get them for you. Just leave this to me."
Zhao Hai nodded, "Alright, then this matter is entrusted to you, Brother. The next thing I want to say is very important, so you must not let it out. Master Yale, you too."
Seeing Zhao Hai's serious expression, both of them knew it was a significant matter and quickly nodded. Zhao Hai then asked Wells to clear the area around the tent before he explained the situation regarding the divine race and the church of light to him.
Wells and Yale’s expressions changed as they listened, their faces turning pale. They never expected things to turn out this way, and to think that it would involve the divine race. If that were the case, the situation could become very troublesome.