Chapter 1505: Chapter 1505
Velda Yvette was very resistant, but her family was counting on her. Her marriage to Chilton Dante was now more than just her own matter.
She hadn’t decided yet if she should go out of her way, but she couldn’t turn down her brothers. Once she led the girls back, she sighed: "The enemy’s power is great..."
While taking advantage of the opportunity to chase Keith, Jacinot had thoroughly understood the situation of Reed Mountain Country. Central State’s area was even larger than the Eastern Land, but there were many countries within it, so each country’s land area was limited.
Reed Mountain Country is considered powerful within Central State, but it only has tens of thousands of miles of territory. This is far less than DaWu’s.
Yet Central State has indeed thoroughly exploited all the cultivation resources. For example, the Destroyed Domains which are considered dangerous in Eastern Land, are seen as "strategic resources" for every country in Central State!
Almost every Destroyed Domain is fully developed by war cultivators. The spiritual medicines and demon beasts inside are harvested in an orderly fashion to ensure sustainable resources. After the Origin Resurgence, Central State has also constantly opened up the Ancient Annihilation Domain, causing all the countries to be excited as they have finally found new cultivation resources!
All the countries within Central State are like individual war machines. Jacinot is very worried. If a total war broke out, Da Wu...would not fare well.
When Jacinot returned to the Great Formation with the Little Princess, he was entirely engrossed in plots and schemes: How could he provoke the West Ridge, the Southern Wasteland, and Central State into conflict? You are the valid opponents with similar strength, don’t focus too much attention on us in the Eastern Land. We are very weak.
Reed Mountain Country has four neighboring countries. The most powerful one is the "Hayden Kingdom". The two weaker ones are the Godfery Kingdom and Helen Country. These four countries are located in the southwest direction of Central State, with many mountain ranges in their territories. To strive for hegemony with other countries, they first need to conquer these three local rivals.
The strength of Hayden Kingdom is on par with Reed Mountain Country. Godfery Kingdom supports Hayden Kingdom, while Helen Country naturally supports Reed Mountain Country. But Godfery Kingdom is a bit unique. They don’t have a "Protector" specifically assigned to their country. Along with three other weaker countries, they all serve an extraordinarily strong Protector – Lord Solar, who was once defeated by Jacinot in the East Sea’s Dragon Water Palace.
The power of Lord Solar, who is in the Fifth World of the Seventh Realm, is renowned among all the Protectors in Central State.
Godfery Kingdom has managed to avoid being annexed up till now, thanks to Lord Solar’s protection. Previously none of the five Protectors under Reed Mountain Country were confident enough to defeat Lord Solar by themselves.
But now, everyone is willing to believe that Chilton Dante has this power - hence when Jacinot and the Divine Princess returned to the Great Formation, the King’s decree of reprimand also arrived. The wording was very harsh, heavily criticizing Chilton Dante for his huge mistake. But the final punishment is just a demotion of one rank!
He was demoted from being a Top Class National Nobleman to a Second Class National Nobleman. That is all. There wasn’t even any fine.
After declaring the decree, the Eunuch who delivered it explained with a smile to Jacinot, "Your excellency, please don’t blame His Majesty. His Majesty has great respect for you. He has said earlier that the War Command Dragon and Tiger Banner is intended for you. In His Majesty’s eyes, Keith is but a stepping stone for you to ascend to Tire-8. However, this matter has been blown up a bit too much. His Majesty can’t help but make a show of taking action. I believe your Excellency understands?"
Jacinot just hummed with a straight face, adopting an aloof air. The eunuch felt nervous, his eyes rolling around and glancing at Jacinot’s "stepsister." Fortunately, His Majesty is prepared and has ways to appease them.
The eunuch stealthily unveiled a corner of another decree in his sleeve: "Your Excellency, this is the decree for His Majesty to confer a title to the Madam. But the name has yet to be filled in."
Jacinot was taken aback. What did that mean?
The Eunuch further explained, "His Majesty said that the title in this decree could be given to your wife, or this...stepsister. You can decide."
The Little Princess’s eyes brightened, and she raised her small hand high in the air: "I want it, I want it, I want it!" Jacinot had a headache. Why did she butt in? Did she even understand what a conferred title was?
At that moment, Jacinot, who was waiting outside, bowed and reported, "Your Excellency, the Madam is back." He paused before saying, "There are a few young women from the Madam’s family with her too."
Jacinot was dumbfounded, but the Little Princess whispered into his ear: "Big brother, you need to think carefully. That old hag is like a ravenous wolf or tiger. If big brother does not agree to her terms, she won’t protect you tonight!"
Jacinot stared at her and grabbed her hand: "The title is yours! Make sure you let me stay in your tent tonight!"
The eunuch elatedly read out the second decree, and then ran away as if he was escaping. This family was just too chaotic, he wouldn’t dare to stay there.
Velda Yvette was still debating whether or not to team up against her husband. She heard that her husband gave the imperial conferment to the "stepsister." This enraged her and she resolved herself: I’ll fight that little demon to the death!
Suddenly, all the war cultivators in the camp knew that the young women who were brought back by the Madam were her cousins and granddaughters, spanning three generations! And when night fell, these cousins and granddaughters were all calling out, "Uncle, it’s late. It’s time to rest."