“Nemesis, I’ll leave this matter to you!” Alyssa said cheerfully.
“Don’t worry, leave it to me,” Su Yu smiled.
But at this moment, Morning Star, who had been nibbling on snacks, looked up anxiously and said, “Nemesis, I don’t mean to pour cold water, but what if Emperor Lai Yin doesn’t agree to the alliance?”
“Being stubborn will earn him international condemnation. I don’t think Emperor Lai Yin would fully agree. If he doesn’t agree, won’t you become the laughing stock of the nation?”
“Don’t worry about that.” Su Yu tousled Morning Star’s head. “This is just Plan A. If it doesn’t work, I have Plan B. How else would I be so confident?”
“Plan B? What’s that?” Alyssa on the side cast a curious glance.
“Plan B is going to the Pandaren Empire to buy food,” Su Yu smiled. “The Pandamen are good at farming, they have several times more grain in their barns than our three empires put together! From them, we can also get enough food.”
Alyssa frowned, “The approach you’re talking about has crossed my mind as well, but the Pandaren Empire has always refrained from interfering in other countries’ internal affairs, especially at this sensitive time. If they sell us food, they would be implying a deep political statement, which I don’t think they will.”
“No, you are wrong,” shook Su Yu’s head. “The Pandamen didn’t sell us food because we didn’t give them anything good enough to move them in exchange. Even if we have more spiritual energy coins, gold, silver, or other vulgar things, they won’t be enticed.”
“I know a lot of places where ‘Pandaren’s treasures’ are buried. As long as I dig out these priceless treasures, the Pandamen will surely be moved and will be willing to exchange food!”
When Su Yu had joined the game in his previous life, the expansion “Pandaren Empire” had already been released. His study of that expansion was much greater than the previous two, so getting some treasures to exchange for grain was as easy as catching a monkey for Buddha – a piece of cake.
“Well then!” Alyssa breathed a sigh of relief and lay back on the swing. “I hope your mission goes smoothly… I’ll give you a surprising reward once your mission is completed!”
“Oh? What kind of reward?”
“Hehe, I won’t tell you.”
…
…
While the two of them and a cat were swinging in the Royal Garden, Sylvanas had returned to the Imperial City of Lai Yin – Paramecia City.
Upon receiving the news of Sylvanas’ return, Emperor Lai Yin immediately received her.
In the largest study room of the Royal Palace, Sylvanas met the honorable Emperor Lai Yin.
From the outside, Emperor Lai Yin, Sean Violet, looked like a man in his forties, but he had been in charge of Lai Yin for two hundred years.
Two hundred years ago, he succeeded his father as the Duke of the Grand Duchy of Lai Yin, with a territory of only 150,000 square kilometers, equivalent to 1.5 Jiangsu Provinces or 2.7 Tongliaos.
Over the next hundred years, he fought his way north and south, defeating his most powerful enemy – the purely white [Anru Kingdom], and eventually expanded his territory to the size of 13 Jiangsu Provinces, becoming today’s [Lai Yin Empire].
Unfortunately, the territorial area of the Lai Yin Empire is only one-third that of the Goldfinch Empire, and its imperial foundation is completely insufficient.
Therefore, although the Goldfinch Empire went through a fierce civil war, it still put pressure on the Wind Chime and Lai Yin brothers, even up until now.
…
After Sylvanas entered the Emperor’s study, she noticed that besides His Majesty, there were two other people in the room: Anduin and Khadgar, both of whom were trusted by the emperor.
Sylvanas nodded slightly to both as if in greeting.
His Majesty the Emperor asked, “Sylvanas, why have you rushed back so urgently? Is there something important?”
“Indeed, there is an important matter, Your Majesty.” Sylvanas bowed to him, “This morning I encountered the Empire’s most wanted fugitive, adventurer from another world – [Nemesis]. He is the one who killed Grantex in a suicide bomb attack.”
“Oh? You encountered Nemesis?” Emperor Lai Yin’s eyes hardened, and he sat upright, “Did you capture him? Or did you let him escape?”
At this moment, Khadgar looked towards Anduin, whose shadow energy around him was fluctuating irregularly, showing unease.
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty, I was not able to capture him.” Sylvanas lowered her head, “However, he wanted to make a deal with me…”
For the rest of the time, she explained in detail her meeting with Su Yu.
At the end of her narration, she asked, “Your Majesty, shall we agree to trade with him?”
“What do you think?” Emperor Lai Yin leaned back in his chair, propped his chin, and asked.
Sylvanas hesitated a bit, then answered, “From my standpoint, I, of course, want to make a deal with him. With these cursed high-quality souls, I would have the opportunity to upgrade my legend.”
Emperor Lai Yin nodded noncommittally, turning his gaze to the other two in the room, “What do you think?”
Anduin thought for a moment before answering, “Regarding the [Hall of Rebirth], I support Sylvanas in cooperating with Nemesis. After all, Walnut’s power has significantly declined, and this is an opportunity we cannot miss. As for [Shepherd Yoric], I think we should remain cautious. It’s better not undergo the risk of backstabbing our allies at this sensitive time.”
Khadgar, on the other hand, transformed into a raven and flew out of the window.
As he flew, he announced, “I don’t care about this. I’m leaving first.”
Emperor Lai Yin: “…”
But he was used to Khadgar’s behavior.
Emperor Lai Yin shook his head, looking at Sylvanas, “Anduin’s thoughts are my thoughts. Do you agree?”
“Understood, I will act according to your will,” Sylvanas bowed like a machine and then walked out of the Emperor’s study without a backward glance, leaving behind the Emperor and Anduin exchanging glances.
…
The raven that Khadgar had transformed into flew towards the southeast, hovering every five miles or so.
Eventually, after flying out 30 kilometers, he landed on a branch of a large tree in the forest.
The raven used its magic to sense its surroundings, then nodded satisfactorily, “Good, the spatial barrier is at its weakest here.”
Next, the raven perched on the branch and pulled out a 20-centimeter-thick book to read intently, continuing until dawn.
Finally, the night faded, and dawn arrived.
In the early morning, the dew on the tree branches wetted the raven’s gray feathers, but it didn’t care and continued to flip through the book.
From time to time, it would release its powerful aura, scaring away all the animals within a 10-kilometer radius.
In the end, at 7 a.m., Khadgar received the person he was waiting for.
A bright white [Teleportation Portal] appeared three meters directly in front of him on the ground, and Su Yu, dressed in a blue mage’s robe, strode out of it.
