If the Dragon-man youth keeps Hun Tong by his side, Hun Tong’s gaze and attention will focus on the Dragon-man youth. He will feel an omniscient pressure, think less, and have no leisure to compare.
But if he is left at Snowbird Port, with free time, he will naturally think more. Once he thinks more, he will hesitate and make choices.
In his hesitation and choices, his former loyalty will constantly waver. Especially when he sees Tan Mo active right under his nose.
Hun Tong, he’s just at the Golden Level, his bloodline has reached its peak, and his potential is exhausted!
Returning to the Empire, he has to explain, he has to deal with Tan Mo and Tan Mo’s connections.
He and his family behind him—the Multi-eye family—don’t have a good relationship.
But if he truly sides with the Dragon-man youth, he can reach bishop-level senior officials and even enjoy super benefits like the Resurrection Technique!
How will he choose?
The Dragon-man youth is eagerly anticipating Hun Tong’s choice.
The Dragon-man youth finally arranged Sanda.
He had a private conversation with Sanda, clearly telling him: "I heavily injured Snowbird Port’s City Lord and Tan Mo, but didn’t take their lives, there’s a reason for this."
"Firstly, they are both important members of the Imperial Spy Organization. One plays an irreplaceable role in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s layout, the other is the investigator for this event. Killing them would bring unnecessary attention and powerful investigation and targeting from the Spy Organization."
"We don’t need to make enemies, at least not prematurely. Defending against various spells and divine arts, Pearl Bubble would also deplete us more."
"Secondly, Snowbird Port’s City Lord has superiors. He’s codenamed ’Turn Over,’ and his superior is codenamed ’Coup’. We must find out who ’Coup’ is, try to understand the Imperial Spy’s layout in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom and its purpose."
Snowbird Port’s City Lord wants to fish out the arms dealer behind the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, and the Dragon-man youth also wants to investigate ’Coup’.
The Dragon-man youth then instructed Sanda: "So, when you return, take the initiative to find Snowbird Port’s City Lord."
"Tell him: I am aware of the fierce battle at Snowbird Port, send him my concern and condolences."
Sanda couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, giving his squad leader a new look.
This time, the young squad leader, returning, gave Sanda a feeling of complete renewal. Previously, the Dragon-man youth would never speak like this, yet he said it with composure.
The Dragon-man youth continued: "Just expressing concern and condolences isn’t enough, you tell Snowbird Port’s City Lord: When the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps received his help, we cooperated to eliminate the Saber Gang, we have always remembered this cooperative friendship."
"And this time, we are willing to offer a helping hand, to assist the City Lord in overcoming the current difficulties."
"Our greatest sincerity is funding."
"Thanks to the magic potion business, our group is currently financially abundant, we can lend a large amount to the City Lord for rebuilding Snowbird Port’s defense, especially the defense core Mage Tower!"
"As far as I know, in this battle, Snowbird Port’s City Lord’s greatest failure was losing the Mage Tower. He will certainly face strong accountability from the Kingdom’s high-level."
"If he actively takes responsibility to rebuild the Mage Tower, the extent of this accountability will be greatly reduced, which is hugely beneficial for the Snowbird Port City Lord’s future political prospects."
Sanda secretly concluded that: we blew up the Mage Tower and stole the City Lord’s funds. Now return, proactively help Snowbird Port’s City Lord, lend him funds, help him rebuild the Mage Tower.
The goblin couldn’t help but click his tongue in secret, once again sizing up the Dragon-man youth before him, amazed at the huge transformation after the young squad leader’s trip outside.
"However, I quite like this change." Sanda himself also eagerly anticipated the Snowbird Port City Lord’s reaction when he sought him out this time.
Watching the last one, Sanda, leave the scene, the Dragon-man youth’s gaze became deep.
He knows Sanda’s bloodline answer, also possesses the Bloodline Purification Array, but didn’t immediately purify Sanda’s bloodline.
If it were before, he might have done it immediately.
After all, the survivors are the batch he trusts the most.
But now, he has more thoughts and concerns, and he decides to wait for a more mature timing.
The youth’s arrangement was quickly carried out, leaving him alone in the Divine Country.
But his layout wasn’t over.
He then used divine skills, secretly contacted several resurrected mercenaries, mainly at the Silver Level.
He gave these mercenaries a secret task, which is to use divine skills to change identities, infiltrate into various parts of Snowbird Port, lay dormant, and conduct a certain degree of observation on the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ branch.
After receiving the order, the mercenaries were so excited they shivered all over, immediately accepting the order without any hesitation.
"Thus, the mercenary group mainly split into three routes."
"The first route is the main force road in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s capital, with me, Zi Di, Zong Ge, Dao Hen, and Cong Mang, among others."
"The second route consists of Da Dou, Xiao Guai, Hong Zhu, mainly the resurrected mercenaries, preliminarily controlling the remainder of the Vegetable Basket pirate group members."
"The third route is the Snowbird Port branch, still centered around Sanda, with Menshi, Chi Lai as the main force. They shoulder some magic potion production tasks, but the focus is to deepen the connection with Snowbird Port’s City Lord, and if possible, directly engage with Tan Mo. If they can get involved with the Imperial Spy line, all the better."
"If there is a fourth route, it would be Cang Xu. I wonder where he and the Undead Master has led him to."
The Dragon-man youth still doesn’t know that under the guidance of the Undead Master, Cang Xu and the ship ghost have also landed on Ice Sculpture Island.
"Additionally, there’s Lan Zao. He is still trapped in the Divine Country of Anqiu."
In the past, the Dragon-man youth wanted to rescue Lan Zao, but now, with a new goal of seizing the Duel Godhood, he realizes Lan Zao’s position is quite tactful. He is like a nail, rooted in the Duel Divine Country, perhaps to be of significant use in the future!
Ice Sculpture National Ceremony, Warm Snow Cup, Purple Vine Secret Stash, Pirate Assault Island, Duel Divine Country, Imperial Spy... the situation remains quite complex.
As the supreme leader of the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, the Dragon-man youth must take on his responsibilities, steering the ship well, crashing through the visible storms, avoiding hidden reefs, and eventually sailing towards the broadest seas.
This is what a leader must do!
He has never shunned from it, and has always undertaken it with all his might.
The returning Dragon-man youth is more mature and outstanding than before.
The experiences brought by the Divine Blessing are not just in terms of Extraordinary Powers, but also include many insights in management, socializing, and other aspects.
The Dragon-man youth’s vision has become more far-reaching.
He is no longer confined to a single battle.
During the Snowbird Port defense battle, he used strategies, leveraging strength against strength, even though he acted personally in the end, there was more performance involved than actual combat.
He successfully achieved his multiple goals.
One, he retaliated against the City Lord of Snowbird Port, Tan Mo, struck them, weakened their power, and diminished their greed.
Two, he intimidated Cong Mang, captured him, laying the groundwork for later incorporating the Vegetable Basket Pirate Group, and for the Purple Vine Secret Stash.
Three, he spared the lives of the City Lord of Snowbird Port and Tan Mo, paving the way for subsequent contact, goodwill, feigned hospitality, and more.
He did not hesitate to invest heavily, performed Group Resurrection Technique, preached publicly, achieving multiple gains.
One, he carried out a group conversion, although the results weren’t substantial, he basically achieved his goal, intimidating and tempting everyone. It greatly strengthened his own authority and united everyone.
Two, he laid out plans on multiple fronts, divided forces into three lines, placing Charming Blue believers in each line, making it easier for him to teleport anywhere, maximizing his control.
Three, he launched a Divine Arts experiment, with mercenaries revived using Charming Blue Divine Skill to become his subjects of observation.
Why choose Group Fog?
This is a result of the Dragon-man youth’s careful consideration and foresight.
First, he himself cannot accept faith, as it might leak easily.
Secondly, he cannot use Charming Blue God either. The name of Charming Blue God alone would reveal that the Dragon-man youth is proficient in deceptive divine arts, naturally raising doubts, impacting trust, and increasing his leadership costs.
Finally, Group Fog God is actually an alias of Charming Blue God, not something completely fabricated by the Dragon-man youth. Preaching to Him can still create Charming Blue believers. These believers are each a valuable spatial coordinate. With the Divine Country Descent Technique, the Dragon-man youth can handle many things conveniently, advancing and retreating freely thereafter!
One cannot view Dragon-man youth’s layout for the Snowbird Port defense battle in isolation. The Snowbird Port defense battle and the subsequent public preaching should be considered as a whole.
Using strategy has become an important means for the Dragon-man youth, his leadership ability has seen a tremendous improvement.
Just like Sanda perceived, he has become a new person, vastly different from before!
The City Lord of Snowbird Port is almost entirely wrapped in bandages.
His injuries aren’t actually that severe, but he made them appear more serious.
He is at his wits’ end.
This is his most genuine portrayal at the moment.
"How did it turn out like this?"
"Why did the Vegetable Basket Pirate Group suddenly appear? They mastered quite an advanced stealth technology!"
"The most crucial thing is, what exactly is the identity of the Fishman powerhouse who appeared last?"
"Why is there not a trace of him in the intelligence from the empire’s spy organization?"
"According to common sense, such a powerhouse cannot be nameless, there should always be some clues. But the reality is—he seemed to have appeared out of thin air!"
"He just defeated me and Tan Mo, without going for the kill. Instead, he captured Cong Mang alive and then left gracefully. From this point of view, he seems to have come specifically for Cong Mang."
"So, was it the mysterious Fishman who blew up the Mage Tower and City Lord’s Mansion?"
Various doubts linger in the City Lord of Snowbird Port’s heart, but he pressed them down.
What he needs to consider now is not these doubts, but dealing with the current crisis in Snowbird Port.