Chapter 146

"Go, the alliance guard has not suffered losses; take the guard to warn this group of people."

The cold order was issued, and several lords of the Holy Spirit Alliance took the order and left.

They had also long since been fed up with this group of people outside.

They couldn't beat Chen Ping, but couldn't they beat you group of small fry?

Regarding the "warning" Ai Lan spoke of, everyone had their own understanding...

Watching the alliance guard, full of killing intent, kill their way out under leadership, Ai Lan turned around and returned to the territory with the remaining people.

Smelling the burnt stench in the air, and the black ash that drifted over from time to time with the wind.

Ai Lan could imagine how messy the scenery here would be when the sun rose tomorrow.

The dignity of the Holy Spirit Alliance tonight had been smashed to pieces by someone.

In fact, after everyone counted, their respective troop losses were not that serious.

The only truly serious ones were the Tiger-man lord and the Elephant-man lord; one died, and the other almost died.

Fortunately, the Elephant-man lord Luo Ku was discovered in time, and managed to hang onto his life.

As for the Tiger-man lord, his lord hall had now collapsed, and all the residents of the entire territory had become displaced people.

"Luo Ku suffered heavy losses, and he and the Tiger-man lord were friends, so give the Tiger-man territory to him."

"As you command, Princess Ai Lan."

"After everyone returns, hurry and take your soldiers to the temple to receive blessings and treatment to ensure psychological recovery."

Ai Lan exhorted once more.

This time, all the lords were silent.

Yes, although their troops didn't die in large numbers, everyone's psychology had suffered a great shock.

At that time, the posture of Jiuzhou's head-on confrontation—just not submitting, just wanting to smash you—truly intimidated them.

Especially since the Jiuzhou territory actually won in the end, the result naturally planted a psychological trauma...

As long as the psychological trauma is not removed, the Holy Spirit Alliance's army will be like scattered sand when facing Jiuzhou...

This was their biggest problem today.

Ai Lan rubbed her temples with a headache, and after arranging everything, exhaustion surged up uncontrollably.

The images of Natasha and Chen Ping surfaced in her mind from time to time, making her head ache as if it were splitting.

But at the same time, another ambition that had always been buried deep in her heart also surfaced silently.

Ai Lan's gaze became deep, looking far away at the Half-Dragon territory in the distance.

At this time, the sounds of fighting had already come from outside the alliance territory.

The alliance guard and those lords with ulterior motives had clashed, and then directly erupted.

The lords had the intention to test the alliance's current strength, and the alliance had the intention to kill a few chickens to re-establish its prestige.

Both sides were fighting fiercely outside the alliance territory.

But the battle ended quickly; the Holy Spirit Alliance's strength still remained.

If we can't beat Jiuzhou, that's fine, but we can't beat you group of wandering soldiers and scattered braves?

As several heads were hung under the watchtowers on the periphery of the alliance, the lords who were still watching finally dispersed completely.

Before those lords left, their minds were still a mess.

They didn't understand how the Holy Spirit Alliance army with such strength was defeated.

How strong must the Tianqu Jiuzhou territory be to be able to smash such strength?

Chen Ping's image was constantly raised and raised in everyone's hearts...

The public channel, which had been lively all night, finally returned to coldness.

Regarding everything that happened here, he had absolutely no interest in understanding it.

Forcing the Holy Spirit Alliance, his goal was not to overthrow it, and he didn't have the ability to overthrow it either.

Being able to beat the Holy Spirit Alliance so miserably tonight was, firstly, because the Black Tortoise Guard and the Elite Soldiers were effective, killing them by surprise.

Another reason was that he used divine artifacts and divine skills, so he could suppress the Holy Spirit Alliance with an inferior force.

Otherwise, they simply wouldn't have been able to beat the final attack of the Half-Dragon legion.

But these were all part of Chen Ping's strength, so he didn't belittle himself.

If there were any Tianqu or Jiuzhou legions here now, he would really have directly overturned the Holy Spirit Alliance.

Now that he had suppressed the arrogance of the Holy Spirit Alliance and created an invincible image in the Southern District.

It was also of great benefit to Chen Ping's subsequent actions.

He came here, besides wanting to recruit Natasha into the Tianqu Alliance, another purpose was to pull the Southern District into the trade network.

Because the environment and the types the lords are good at are different in each major district, the supplies of everyone are also different.

If these supplies can be traded through the major districts, then it is of great benefit to both sides.

In the second stage, cross-district trade is imperative, and it is also a problem that every lord must face in their growth.

Otherwise, the second stage would not have specifically announced the opening of cross-district trade.

At the beginning, Mai Er also said that his role was becoming smaller and smaller.

The reason for this is that the grand trade is about to arrive.

By then, relying solely on trade between major districts will be enough to meet the requirements of the vast majority of people.

Chen Ping risked coming to the Southern District, just to prepare to use Natasha as an anchor for Tianqu in the Southern District.

Through Natasha, establish connections with the major territories in the Southern District, and then conduct cross-district trade.

Because the premise of cross-district trade is that you need to explore the corresponding territory.

With Natasha, this stage can be shortened to the limit.

On the way back to the territory, Chen Ping also communicated with Natasha about this aspect.

Natasha agreed with this very much; her roots were in the Southern District, and if she hadn't been pushed to the extreme, she wouldn't want to leave.

Using her territory as the facade for Tianqu in the Southern District, and conducting trade with other Southern District lords through her territory.

Rapidly accumulating trade, expanding her influence, was also an alternative rise for Natasha.

At this point, Natasha finally understood why Chen Ping wanted to keep the Holy Spirit Alliance.

He didn't just not want to be coerced, but also because he needed the pressure of the Holy Spirit Alliance to exist.

Only in this way would other lords in the Southern District be more active in trading with Natasha.

If the Holy Spirit Alliance were completely overthrown, then Natasha or Tianqu might very well become the next target.

This is a very unfavorable situation for the grand trade plan.

Thinking this through, Natasha felt more and more that Chen Ping was unfathomable.

From the moment they connected in the mist, every step Chen Ping took seemed to her to land in the most accurate position.

While others were still thinking about what to do next, Chen Ping had already considered four or five steps ahead.

Following such a person, it feels quite easy.

"At that time, Tianqu will hoard the supplies traded in the Eastern District here with you, and you will make the trade decisions."

"And the supplies you trade for will also be uniformly handed over to Tianqu for distribution."

"I will adjust everyone's development rhythm at any time according to the changes in the situation."

Natasha nodded; she had no objections to Chen Ping's arrangements.

She could already foresee how rapid her development would be once the trade situation opened up.

As for the supplies being handed over to Tianqu for unified distribution, she had no objections.

Being isolated outside, it is naturally easy to arouse suspicion.

She naturally believed that a person like Chen Ping wouldn't care, but she also had to consider the thoughts of others in Tianqu.

After joining Tianqu, Natasha also saw the full list of Tianqu members.

It was much more convenient than only being able to search on the Golden List before.

When she saw Chen Ya and Huang Qi, she couldn't help but be surprised.

Chen Ya was easy to understand, but Huang Qi was from the Northern District; how could he run to the Eastern District and join Tianqu?

Compared to her, Huang Qi's ability to act was even more explosive.

"Next is to prepare for the defense of the first wave of invasion."

Natasha looked into the distance; the sky was already gradually brightening, and light was quietly appearing on the horizon.

The three-month period of the second stage was about to arrive soon.

By then, the first wave of mist would dissipate, and the first wave of invasion would arrive.