Chapter 1299: Alliance, Luminous Domain (2)

Everyone looked at the little furball. Some had fear in their eyes, and some were rejoicing that they were not an enemy of this little furball. In fact, with the establishment of the alliance, they would be on the same side as the little furball!

That was the heir of two Pseudo Emperors! This little furball was probably the most precious heir currently in existence. The other Pseudo Emperor heirs were only descended from a single Pseudo Emperor. Meanwhile, this little fellow was descended from two of them! In short, he was a super backer.

Seeing the little furball, the mayors felt even more confident about the alliance. That was especially true for the mayors who had been backed by the other major races. They were relieved.

They had to decide if they would continue obeying their backers after joining the alliance. They had to weigh their options carefully. Those capable of giving them more would naturally win their allegiance.

With a smile, Su Yu switched to voice transmission, "Fellow mayors, even if you're backed by the divines or devils, it doesn't matter. Just tell them anything is possible as long as they pay you enough. You only need to notify me before you do anything for them. Of course, if you wish to do anything behind my back...I must inform you that I'm quite good at dealing with traitors."

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

He flashed them a bright smile, but the smile did nothing except send a chill up their spines. That one message was enough to make all the mayors doubt each other. They could choose to betray Su Yu, but the others could also leak their betrayal to Su Yu. That would be disastrous.

Su Yu continued his voice transmission, "Don't worry. Those major races aren't omnipotent. Just play around with them. Scam them a bit. It will be fine. In fact, I owe my success to them. When you find your pockets running empty, just look for them. They are rich enough to provide you with what you need. Do you still remember the scam I ran against them previously? Even now, I have yet to finish spending all my earnings from the scam."

Everyone was rendered speechless.

Fine, fine.

They had nearly forgotten that Su Yu had started his meteoric rise in the Allheaven Battlefield through the scam.

Then, Su Yu started speaking normally again, "We're all on the same boat. I believe you all understand the situation we're in. Our power does not originate from any of us. Rather, it originates from the lord guardians. However, the lord guardians need to concentrate on the suppression of the death tunnels. Some are already reaching their limits. Never forget why we're here. We're here to help our lord guardians with their task."

At this point, he raised his voice, "What is the best way we can help our lords? By bearing more of the burden from them! By growing stronger! By increasing the number of residents! By putting the affairs of all holy cities in order! With order, there will be more survivors in the cities. With more survivors, the burden on our lords will lighten."

He cupped his fists at the stone statues and continued speaking loudly, "Our lords are also aware that the stronger we are, the better we can help with their task! Our interests align with each other! We all need the same thing! We can complement each other!

"Our lords are not worried that we will grow too strong. By growing stronger, we will live longer and deny the Death Realm our services as death spirits. No matter how strong we grow, none of us has the ambition of slaying the lord guardians and replacing them."

Su Yu roared with laughter and said, "Only a fool will do that. Who can understand the suffering of our lords? Who can understand the suffering of someone forced to live as a statue for countless years, deprived of the ability to even move? Do you really want to live such a life? I believe our lords will actually welcome it if anyone wishes to try. Thus, there is no conflict between our interests."

That got a reaction from one of the stone statues. "You're right, Su Yu. We don't fear your growth. In fact, we long for it. We are more than willing to help you grow and live longer so long as it remains within the bounds of the laws. It is not in our interest to see you die and join the Death Realm as death spirits."

Su Yu smiled and said, "Well said, Lord. In my opinion, this alliance will be a lot more stable than you can imagine. Not even the divines, immortals, or the humans will be as stable as us internally. Our conflicts might diverge when some of us regain freedom and stop being living dead. But before that, our unity will be unshakeable."

"Let the past stay in the past. Let us look to the future and welcome a new beginning. I want everyone to grow stronger. Unfortunately, death qi is making that hard. From today onward, we need to fight for any opportunity to grow. The thirty-six holy cities will implement the same set of rules and regulations. An entrance fee will be charged for every visitor. A fee will also be charged for any building a visitor resides in, and the price will vary depending on the location. Those wishing to open their businesses in our cities will be required to pay a fee. We will share our information.

"In the past, we didn't have the courage to organize ourselves in this manner. When the devils wished to come, they came. We didn't dare to do anything. When the divines wished to come, they came. We didn't dare to bother them. That will change. We no longer fear them. If they wish to come, they need to pay up. If they wish to do business in our cities, they need to pay up. If they don't have enough to pay, they won't be leaving. They will stay and pay their debt by converting into residents.

"United, who would dare to provoke us? Can we freely enter the Divine Realm? Can we freely enter the Devil Realm? No. Because that's their home. And the holy cities are our home. Why can they enter and leave as they please?"

"Why must we allow them to enjoy the opportunities hidden in the ancient buildings for free? If they wish to enter and try their luck, sure. But pay up. Every building will have a price attached to it depending on the location.

"With our earnings from these fees, we can purchase heavenly source qi, carrier treasures, or anything else we need. With these resources, we can grow. The holy cities might be powerful, but we need to grow even more powerful as well. We can't rely on our lords all the time. They are our backers, but they are not our nannies. When the others try to bully us with Invincibles, our lords will naturally be there to back us. But we should solve our other issues ourselves. As long as they are below the Invincible Realm, do we really need to fear them?

"Everyone, I do not speak empty words. Anyone who has contributed well to our cause will be allowed to shift some of their death qi to me for a period of time. They will be able to use that time to cultivate or even break through. I still have the two carrier treasures the human race has given me as compensation. This is enough to make one of you an Invincible.

"Will the myriad races bother to stop your dao affirmation if it's too difficult? I am a human, but you're not. Will they care enough to stop you? No. Because we have a Pseudo Emperor behind us as well. The myriad races will not be willing to provoke us for the advancement of any of you. I am the sole exception. This is your golden opportunity. I believe I'll also benefit from your growth. Thus, it is well within my interest to help you grow."

Someone swallowed and said, "Mayor Su...you need the carrier treasures as well..."

Su Yu laughed, "These things are both valuable and not valuable at the same time. For example, when Lord Grand Dream blasted the two bodies of the dragon king apart earlier, I saw a carrier treasure. If you trust me, I will make these carrier treasures the first benefit you can get from the alliance. When I promised two carrier treasures previously, Mayor Tian He and Mayor Green Fox received them. I never break my promise to one of my own. As for my enemies, I will show no mercy."

Finally, all the mayors flew out of their cities and bowed at Su Yu, "We are all willing to serve the alliance head!"

Su Yu laughed and said, "You're getting this wrong. We all serve our lord guardians."

Then, he bowed and largely declared, "From today onward, the mayors of the thirty-five cities will do our utmost to serve the lord guardians. For the Myriad Realms, we will suppress the Death Realm and protect the living from the dead."

"..."

All the stone statues looked at the hypocritical kid. Just look at that happy smile on his face. He was clearly going wild with joy. Yet he still had to push the guardians forth as an excuse to form the alliance. Serving them? Bullshit! Even the kid himself wouldn't believe that.

Done with his declaration, Su Yu said, "Moving on, I'll be taking over the Rainbow Rain City. Mayor Green Fox and the current mayor of Rainbow Rain, you might be able to remain a regular resident, but I wouldn't advise that. I hope the two of you can assume different positions in your cities. That way, you can also reduce the death qi on you by contributing to the alliance. After all, you were both converted by Invincible death spirits. Even without being a mayor, the burden on you will still be heavy."

The green fox looked at Su Yu suspiciously. Was this guy really going to die soon? She was seriously doubting that. He was able to drag even a Pseudo Emperor guardian out.

Despite her suspicion, she still answered, "I will heed your command, Head."

"You're too polite." With a genial smile, Su Yu looked at the black tiger and asked, "My fellow mayor, how should I address you?"

"Flying Cloud."

As Su Yu studied the tiger, he wondered if this was a female tiger. He recalled a certain tiger princess who had died after trying to scheme against him. She had even implicated her whole race because of her actions.

"And you're from..."

"Golden tiger race."

This must be a joke, right? Su Yu looked at the black, female tiger suspiciously. Was she sure she came from the golden tiger race? Golden tiger? He would find it more believable if she claimed that she came from the black tiger race.

Despite his thoughts, he maintained his genial smile as he said, "Let's go to your city."