Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 653: Journey to the Spirit Clan
The next day, after saying goodbye to the mermaid clan lady king, Zhao Hai returned to the Peach Blossom and set sail towards the mainland. He wasn't in a hurry; he was just waiting for news from the spirit clan, and everything else was unimportant.
As long as there was news from the spirit clan, Zhao Hai would take immediate action. He wouldn't inform the king of the Roson Empire, who was also his father-in-law. After all, if a king wanted to keep something a secret, it was incredibly difficult. In the past, the church of light was so prominent, who knew if they had set up any hidden chambers in the Roson Empire's palace? If they had indeed set up hidden chambers, then if Zhao Hai informed the king about his plans, the church of light would find out immediately. By then, all of Zhao Hai's plans would be exposed.
Although Zhao Hai was not rushed on his way to the mainland, he still kept a close watch on the situation there. Through his space and the intelligence channels of the Karlqi Family and the Krook Family, Zhao Hai was quite well-informed about the happenings on the mainland.
The reaction of the Roson Empire was within Zhao Hai's expectations. Although the Roson Empire recognized the status of the Holy Dragon Dynasty, they had also entered a state of military preparedness to deal with the Dragon Clan at any time.
However, the response of the Aksu Empire was unexpected for Zhao Hai. He thought that although the Aksu Empire had been implicated in the church of light's previous dealings with the orc tribe, with the Dragon Clan now joining the church of light, their strength had significantly increased. At such a time, the Aksu Empire should have taken advantage of its previous relations to ally with the church of light. However, to Zhao Hai's surprise, they did not do so. Not only did they not ally with the church, but they also formed an alliance with the Roson Empire at the first opportunity.
This was somewhat beyond Zhao Hai's expectations. He even suspected that they might have some hidden secrets. However, after observing the Aksu Empire for a few days, Zhao Hai realized he was wrong; the Aksu Empire was genuinely intent on dealing with the church of light this time.
The church of light's previous actions had already caused dissatisfaction among the Aksu Empire. Even if the church conquered the other four nations now, the Aksu Empire would no longer cooperate with them. This sentiment was not only held by Boric, the king of the Aksu Empire, but also shared by all the nobles and even the common people of the Aksu Empire.
Although this outcome was unexpected for Zhao Hai, it also made him very happy. The Aksu Empire's reaction was definitely a good thing for him. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Although the Aksu Empire had previously engaged in unscrupulous activities, as long as they were dealing with the church of light and the Dragon Clan, they were considered friends by Zhao Hai.
The day after Zhao Hai left Mermaid Island, Billy finally had news. There was only one piece of news: the spirit lady king wanted to meet Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai was not very satisfied with this response. The spirit lady king only mentioned wanting to meet him but didn’t clarify whether they would form an alliance. Nonetheless, Zhao Hai had to go and meet her; it was an opportunity to win over the spirit clan.
Zhao Hai directly appeared in the dwarf clan's mountain cave through his space. The dwarves outside had long gotten used to Zhao Hai's sudden appearances and immediately went to inform Billy.
Billy knew Zhao Hai would come right away. After Zhao Hai arrived, he quickly invited him to sit down and said, “I have informed the spirit clan about the actions of the church of light. They finally have a response; please meet with the spirit lady king. It seems they are still a bit hesitant.”
Zhao Hai snorted coldly, “I really don’t understand what they are hesitating about. The divine race's spear is almost at our throats, and they are still hesitating. It’s truly baffling; how could such a race have survived until now?”