Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 653: Journey to the Spirit Clan (Please Subscribe)
The next day, after Zhao Hai bid farewell to the mermaid clan lady king, he returned to the Peach Blossom and set sail towards the mainland. Zhao Hai wasn’t in a hurry; he was simply 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 act immediately. He wouldn’t inform the king of the Roson Empire, who was also his father-in-law, about this matter. There was no other way; it was truly difficult for a king to keep a secret. In the past, the church of light was so glorious—who knew if they had set up any hidden agendas in the palace of the Roson Empire? If they really had, then if Zhao Hai disclosed his plans to the king, the church of light would know immediately, and all of Zhao Hai's plans would be exposed.
Although Zhao Hai was leisurely making his way to the mainland, he was still paying close attention to the situation there. Through his space, and via the intelligence channels of the Karlqi Family and the Krook Family, Zhao Hai was quite informed about the situation on the mainland.
The Roson Empire's response was within Zhao Hai's expectations. Although the Roson Empire acknowledged the status of the Holy Dragon Dynasty, they had also entered a state of military readiness to deal with the Dragon Clan at any time.
However, the response from the Aksu Empire was unexpected for Zhao Hai. He had thought that although the Aksu Empire had been implicated in the past due to issues with the church of light and the orc tribe, now that the Dragon Clan had joined the church of light, increasing its power, the Aksu Empire should utilize its previous connections to lean towards the church of light. To Zhao Hai's surprise, they did not do so; in fact, they formed an alliance with the Roson Empire at the first opportunity.
This was somewhat surprising for Zhao Hai, and he even suspected they might have some hidden secrets. However, after observing the Aksu Empire for a few days, he discovered he was wrong. The Aksu Empire was truly sincere in dealing with the church of light.
The previous actions of the church of light had already caused resentment among the Aksu Empire. Even if the church of light conquered the other four nations now, the Aksu Empire would not cooperate with them. This was not only the will of King Boric of the Aksu Empire but also that of all the nobles and commoners.
Although this outcome was unexpected for Zhao Hai, it also made him very happy. The Aksu Empire's reaction was undoubtedly good news for Zhao Hai; the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Although the Aksu Empire had previously done things that were not very honorable, as long as they dealt with the church of light and the Dragon Clan, they were friends to Zhao Hai.
Just the day after Zhao Hai left mermaid island, news finally came from Billy—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 stated that she wanted to see him, but whether they would form an alliance was not mentioned. However, Zhao Hai had to meet the spirit lady king; it was an opportunity to pull the spirit clan closer.
Zhao Hai directly appeared in the cave of the dwarf clan through his space. The dwarves outside were already accustomed to Zhao Hai's sudden appearance and immediately went to inform Billy.
Billy knew that Zhao Hai would come right away. Upon seeing Zhao Hai, he immediately invited him to sit down and said, “I shared the actions of the church of light with the spirit clan, and 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 just don't understand what they are hesitating about. The divine race's guns are almost at our noses, and they are still hesitating. I really find this strange. How could such a race survive until now?”
Billy understood Zhao Hai's complaints; to be honest, he also found the spirit clan's actions incomprehensible. However, Billy did not complain but instead advised Zhao Hai, “Forget it. The spirit clan has been peaceful for too many years, and they have lost their fierceness. However, their blood magic does have unique aspects, and their archery and swordsmanship are exceptional, especially in jungle warfare, where almost no race can defeat the spirit clan.”