Published: March 2, 2025
“Okay!” The sovereign immediately clapped his hands and laughed three times.
Old Tang’s words were exactly to the sovereign's taste. At this moment, the sovereign's eyes sparkled, and he looked at Wen Yu, finally revealing a teasing smile at the corner of his mouth.
“Then what about you?”
Wen Yu fell silent for a moment. After a while, he finally spoke again. “What if I say I disagree... what will you do?”
Upon discussing this issue, the sovereign laughed. “First, I will kill your avatar. Yahagi, right? Losing one-eighth of your physical and soul strength won't take your life, but it will definitely come at a cost; consider it the price for deceiving me.”
“Secondly, I will push Tang Haofei into position. As for any resistance, I believe that without you, there won't be any at all.”
“Finally, I will closely monitor the fluctuations of the Rift Device to ensure that your remaining avatars won't return from the Demon Realm and do something irrational out of desperation.”
“Yeah, that’s basically it.”
There was nothing more to say about this method of handling. Once the sovereign did this, Wen Yu would be completely kicked out of Earth, and he could only hide in the Demon Realm for the rest of his life, even having to worry about potential reprisals.
Moreover, what was more critical was that the sovereign had made it clear—no matter whether Wen Yu agreed or not, Tang Haofei would become the new commander-in-chief of Beijing.
As for resistance?
Don't be silly. Do you think Wen Yu has any loyal subordinates? In the face of interests and life, any loyalty is fake, not to mention that Wen Yu isn't worth anyone's loyalty—spirit pets and soul puppets belong to a different system entirely and have nothing to do with personal charisma.
Furthermore, Tang Haofei is not just some random nobody. Without Wen Yu, Tang Haofei is the second heir to the position of Beijing commander-in-chief. Under the condition that Wen Yu is gone, Tang Haofei will face not a shred of resistance. Even Fran and Lin Haifeng will likely only be briefly downcast... for about a minute, before they’ll assist Tang Haofei just as they assisted Wen Yu.
At the level of Fran and Lin Haifeng, personal feelings absolutely cannot take precedence over the greater situation.
So, the situation was crystal clear...
Either get nothing and be directly kicked out of Earth by the sovereign, losing an avatar... or...
“I agree, but I need some compensation. As a price, the soul puppet legion will carry out my will and assist Tang Haofei’s rule. Even this avatar of mine and my spirit pet can selectively take action depending on Tang Haofei’s orders at certain times.”
This was the exchange that Wen Yu proposed.
If Wen Yu disagreed, even if this avatar of Wen Yu died, the soul puppet legion he commanded could still engage in a final act of desperation. While it wouldn’t cause a massive upheaval, it was certainly not what Tang Haofei or the sovereign wanted to see. Moreover, do you really think the sovereign is willing to give up on Wen Yu, the number one seed?
Using a few conditions to stabilize Wen Yu was the best choice.
“I agree!”
The sovereign’s response was not unexpected, but the compensation did require a bit of thought from him.
“Skills? Potions? Items? Whatever kind of effect you need, I can provide it.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the sovereign transformed into a deity—under the professional system, he truly was all-powerful.
However, just as Wen Yu was about to make his wish, the troublemaker showed up again!
“Wait a minute, my lord.”
Bai's words immediately drew the attention of the other three.
The sovereign was intrigued, Tang Haofei had a blank expression, while Wen Yu’s eyes practically erupted with fire!
Wen Yu could finally see it clearly; whenever this guy spoke up, it was guaranteed to be trouble!
“Regarding this condition...”
Bai said, then leaned close to the sovereign's ear. A hazy white light enveloped their heads, and even Wen Yu could not hear Bai's voice.