Chapter 77

Gazing at the sea of people before him, even Morax sighed in amazement.

Five years ago, corpses littered the land here, and the ecosystem had collapsed.

Who could have imagined that today, five years later, the prosperity here rivals Guili Plains!

After speaking a few words, Jiang Yan also invited Morax to step forward and address the crowd.

After all, as the Geo Archon, he needed to show his face before the people who believed in him.

Morax praised the people's efforts, which had forged the brand-new Qingce Village and so on...

And he offered guidance on the future development direction of Qingce Village.

The common people's eyes sparkled brightly.

Because, for now,

the words of the Geo Archon were filled with care for them and affirmation of the efforts they had made over these past few years.

After the matter concluded, Morax and the others returned to the conference room.

"Truly unexpected; Morax, you speak quite eloquently."

Jiang Yan chuckled and teased.

"My Lord the Archon is frequently dragged by Lady Guizhong to Guili Plains and other places to give speeches; he is very skilled in this regard."

Xueyue Zhuyang Zhenjun said with a smile.

Morax also smiled helplessly.

In the past two years, to strengthen the Geo Archon's influence in the hearts of the people, Lady Guizhong had dragged Morax out of his slacking and taken him to various places to give speeches.

This also caused the level of faith in Morax within the Guili Plains region to reach a peak.

"Enough, stop teasing me."

Morax smiled faintly.

"So, Morax, after five years of recuperation, what do we plan to do next?"

Jiang Yan suddenly spoke up and asked.

The Adepti also stopped their conversation.

Their gazes all converged on Morax.

To be honest, this was a question they also wanted to ask.

Thoughts flashed in Morax's eyes.

To be honest, Morax's initial idea was very simple.

He had no desire to contend for supremacy.

He only wished to protect the people who believed in him and live well.

But as time passed, his power grew larger; now, possessing vast territories, it was truly impossible for him to have no desire for expansion.

The Archon War was intensifying, and the conflicts between the Archons were becoming increasingly severe.

"Next... what are your thoughts, Jiang Yan?"

Morax tossed the question to Jiang Yan, whose thinking was always unconventional.

"My thoughts?"

Jiang Yan tapped his chin lightly and fell into deep thought as well.

After a long while, he spoke.

"Next, I believe the best method is to expand our military strength and wait for the right moment."

"Military strength?"

Morax straightened his posture: "Explain in detail."

"Compared to you, Morax, you have also seen that whether it is the Millelith or the Millelith Guards, although they cannot decide the outcome of the war between Archons, they play an indispensable role against monsters and in restoring order after the war."

"Currently, there are over ten thousand Millelith in total, and this number has been maintained to this day."

"If we only have these territories, it can only be said to be barely sufficient."

"But for us in the future, the current Millelith still need some expansion."

"I understand."

Morax understood Jiang Yan's idea.

"Gather strength and then expand, is that it?"

"Exactly!"

Jiang Yan nodded in confirmation.

"Then make preparations early."

Morax said indifferently.

"There have been constant small movements over there in the Sea of Clouds; Osial is continuously unifying the Archons within the Sea of Clouds."

"The unification of Archons is not something only we do."

"Although Chi the Dragon fled with severe injuries, he still lurks in the shadows, watching with predatory intent."

"A chaotic battle among Archons is also erupting over there in Tianqiu Valley."

"I estimate the days of peace will not be long."

"We must make early preparations."

Listening to Morax's words, Jiang Yan nodded with a solemn expression.

"You must still temporarily guard Qingce Village in the Northern Border."

Morax looked at Jiang Yan. "Do you need me to send some Adepti over to assist you?"

Jiang Yan shook his head: "Not for now; having Little Ganyu here to help me is sufficient."

"If Sister Liuyun wishes to stay here with Little Ganyu, that would be fine too."

Liuyun Borrowing Wind True Lord paused for a moment upon hearing this, then spoke:

"Not for the time being. Lady Guizhong and I have been researching improvements to the Guizhong Ballista; it is still in the development phase."

"Very well. Once it's finished, remember to transport two units over here."

Jiang Yan shrugged, making no further attempt to dissuade them.

"Feel free to bring Lady Guizhong here to play sometimes, to stop someone from slacking off all day."

"Ahem... then let's settle on that for now. We'll be in your debt for your efforts here."

Morax coughed lightly, as if struck by the remark, and quickly ended the topic.

Everyone looked at Morax with smiles on their faces; although Jiang Yan had not explicitly named anyone, everyone in their hearts knew clearly.