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Chapter 939: The Independent Xuanwu Territory

Chapter 939: Chapter 939: The Independent Xuanwu Territory

After receiving the news of Zhao Guang’s breakthrough, the surrounding armies immediately withdrew.

Originally, those armies claimed to be there for the construction of a new city, but now they dared not linger easily.

After all, against a legendary strongman, these ordinary armies were of no use. On the contrary, if they angered him, the consequences would be catastrophic, except for the Beastmen, who remained unfazed.

Because the Beastmen themselves possess great strength, and there are quite a few legends among their ranks.

Although they are usually hard to find, under such circumstances, these people would also stand up for the Beastmen.

Zhao Guang is no longer just a simple collaborator for them but truly has become an equal conversational partner. After all, even among the Beastmen, the strongest are just legends.

Zhao Guang is astonishingly young, and who knows how high his future achievements might reach.

Even among legends, strength can vary. A powerful legend can easily suppress a weaker one.

As long as Zhao Guang does not die, his future achievements will definitely surpass those of most legends. As for death, it is not easy for a legend to die, unless besieged by legends of the same level.

But as long as Zhao Guang doesn’t bring about his own destruction, no one will have that excuse.

In any case, Zhao Guang is also a legendary strongman among humans, not lacking in background support.

Most of the troops dispatched by the Chirali Empire and the Imperial Family to the north of the empire have already withdrawn, leaving only a part to maintain law and order. Even the city constructions previously underway have mostly ceased.

After consulting Xi Fei’s opinion, the city construction resumed.

However, people on both sides unanimously agreed to modify the original city plan.

The originally planned fortress city was transformed into a truly commercial city, no longer primarily focused on warfare.

The city walls were initially built facing Xuanwu Territory, but now the plan has reportedly changed, and the walls will be constructed last and not as thick or huge as initially planned.

However, Xi Fei didn’t concern herself with any of this, as true strength is not demonstrated through walls.

At this moment, Balola once again summoned all his subordinates to the imperial palace for a meeting.

Speaking of which, this meeting had been held several times over a few days now.

"Your Majesty, regarding this matter..."

Balola waved his hand to interrupt: "Don’t waste time; that is a new legendary strongman, and a response must be given quickly. He is not a regular noble, I hope you understand."

Everyone was surprised, finally realizing something was amiss; this wasn’t a scenario of dealing with other nobles.

If it were dealing with other nobles, even those dukes of old, they could use various means to delay or achieve their ends. Such matters could be discussed over years without issue.

But the opponent is not simple; it is a legend that hasn’t appeared for centuries.

"But can we really just let him go like that? Without Xuanwu Territory’s strong deterrence, our losses on the battlefield against the Klein Empire will grow.

"What else can we do if we don’t let him go, and besides, this was national policy to begin with. If we are the first to violate it, there will likely be a lot of dissatisfaction within the country." Everyone knows this was referring to Duke Horace.

They still didn’t know that after obtaining new weapons, Duke Horace also had an opportunity for a breakthrough.

But they knew that violating national policy would give the opponent the chance to take all sorts of actions, regardless of what was said. Besides, even without Xuanwu Territory, they would merely return to where they once were.

Moreover, improving relations with the other party could also bring benefits.

In any case, Xuanwu Territory split from the Chirali Empire, and they still had decent relations with each other.

"So, my suggestion is to follow the original national policy and appoint Lord Zhao Guang as Grand Duke; from now on, Xuanwu Territory will enjoy the treatment of a duchy."

"But they also occupy the entire Plague Swamp."

"That makes it all the more important to maintain good relations. In our hands, the Plague Swamp is just useless land, but we all know Lord Zhao Guang’s development capabilities."

Everyone’s expressions changed; indeed, once the Great Swamp was developed, the vast land would become an expansive resource.

With such land developed, and Zhao Guang’s strength, they could directly form a kingdom, or even a new empire. In terms of overall power, they could easily surpass the Chirali Empire.

"But in such a case, how can we maintain good relations in the future."

"Of course, we can; after all, our need for external aggression is minimal, and Lord Zhao Guang’s capabilities suggest he has little interest in territory." Indeed, legends are above worldly concerns.

"Moreover, we can rely on them to help us train our military and strengthen our capabilities."

"But we should still have some countermeasures."

"Isn’t Princess Caris still there? Let Princess Caris stay in Xuanwu Territory for the future."

Balola frowned: "Wait a moment, Caris is not even eight years old yet."

"In a few more years, she’ll grow up, and nurturing is also quite interesting. I remember that there was a little fox by Lord Zhao Guang’s side, and at first, it seemed to be only eleven or twelve years old."

Looking at the ministers with peculiar expressions, Balola sighed.

Who else could fit from the royal family; though Xilili had become beautiful due to an evil ritual, she was once married. Moreover, she was initially in an adversarial position with Zhao Guang.

Even if Zhao Guang didn’t mind, it was unlikely that his followers felt the same.

Caris, at such a young age, already bearing the weight of imperial diplomacy? Balola felt very fatigued.

"Alright, let’s do it. Draft the decree of appointment and issue it promptly."

From this moment on, Xuanwu Territory became formally independent, or rather, it should now be called Xuanwu Duchy, having become a state in its own right. As the leader, Zhao Guang could now stand on an equal footing with them.

This news quickly spread across various lands, and countries soon learned of it.

However, this decision didn’t surprise anyone; they likely would have chosen the same in the end.

After the war here ended, the war between the Western Flying Beast Alliance and the Beastmen flared up intensely once again. Meanwhile, the Klein Empire in the south rejoiced at the news.

Without Xuanwu Territory, their future attempts to continue attacking the Chirali Empire wouldn’t have to worry about facing that troublesome guy anymore.