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It was with this in mind that Wang Kun decided to take advantage of the opportunity - he wanted to take advantage of the rise of the Barak Kingdom to express his loyalty to Xuezhe in advance and seek future glory and wealth for himself.
After all, once the Tiandou Empire is destroyed, if this "traitor" doesn't find a new backer, his end will probably be miserable.
While Wang Kun was calculating in his mind, he directed the guards to open the boxes one by one.
In the box, six ten-thousand-year soul bones emitting rich soul power fluctuations lay quietly, and next to them was a fifty-thousand-year soul bone with an even stronger aura, which was the compensation promised to Dugu Bo.
In addition, there was a document wrapped in silk, which stated the handover terms of Beiyuan Province and the imperial edict restoring the industrial privileges of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesties,"
Wang Kun pointed at these things, his face full of smiles, his tone becoming more and more flattering, and said to everyone:
"This is the compensation my Tiandou Empire sent as agreed—six ten-thousand-year soul bones, one fifty-thousand-year soul bone, as well as the handover documents from Beiyuan Province and the imperial edict restoring the industrial privileges of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Everything is ready, absolutely perfect."
As he spoke, he changed the subject, his eyes showing a hint of "concern for the country and the people", and said to Xuezhe:
"Your Majesty, I must be honest with you. The Tiandou Empire has lost its former glory. The court is corrupt, the officials are lazy, and the people are living in poverty. Even Your Majesty (Xue Ye) is powerless to save the situation.
I have served in the Tiandou court for many years, watching the empire decline step by step. I feel deeply saddened, yet I am powerless to do anything."
Wang Kun paused, his eyes became extremely "sincere", and his voice became a little higher, as if to express his determination, and said to Xuezhe solemnly:
"But I recently discovered that under your Majesty's rule, the people of the Barak Kingdom live and work in peace and contentment, talented soul masters emerge in large numbers, and the country is growing stronger.
I know full well that in the future, the only one who can save the people of the mainland from disaster and end this chaotic world is you, Your Majesty!
As Wang Kun spoke, he secretly observed Xuezhe's reaction. Seeing that Xuezhe did not show any disgust, he continued:
"I have long lost all hope in the Tiandou Empire. If Your Majesty is willing to take me in, I am willing to serve you like a slave!
From now on, if there is any movement within the Tiandou Empire, I will inform Your Majesty immediately;
If Your Majesty wishes to conquer the Tiandou Empire, I am willing to contact your former subordinates within Tiandou, collaborating internally and externally to help Your Majesty unify the continent as soon as possible and save the people from disaster!"
These words seemed to be about his concern for the country and the people, but in fact, every word was expressing his loyalty to Xuezhe, implying that he was willing to betray the Tiandou Empire and join the Barak Kingdom, becoming Xuezhe's "internal support" in annexing Tiandou.
Xuezhe sat on the throne, looking at Wang Kun's flattering appearance, and had already seen through his thoughts in his heart.
He did not express his opinion immediately, but nodded lightly:
"I understand the king's intentions. Now that the gifts have been delivered, please go down and rest. I will have someone contact you regarding follow-up matters."
Wang Kun was delighted to see Xuezhe didn't refuse, and quickly bowed again:
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I await your orders at any time!"
After saying this, he cautiously left the hall.
Looking at Wang Kun's departing back, Liu Tianfeng snorted disdainfully:
"What a scoundrel! With such a minister, the Tiandou Empire will surely decline!"
Xuezhe smiled, with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes:
"A villain like this might still be useful. He might even be useful against the Tiandou Empire in the future."
Everyone in the hall nodded when they heard this.
Xue Tianxing, who was standing in the corner, watched this scene and secretly sighed in his heart - the Tiandou Empire could even treat such a person as a confidant, no wonder it was declining step by step.
It may be easier than imagined for the Barak Kingdom to replace the Tiandou Empire.
Xuezhe looked at Wang Kun's departing back, turned to look at Xue Tianxing standing in the corner, and asked with a smile:
"Tian Xing, what do you think of this Wang Kun? He looks like an opportunist. If we keep him around, we might get into trouble."
Xue Tianxing took a step forward, his tone calm but with a hint of decisiveness:
"Since he likes being a dog, then let him be a dog. He said he wants to cooperate with us from the inside and outside, so we can use him to our advantage.
Letting him stay in the Tiandou Empire, passing on information to us while continuing to disrupt the Tiandou court and harm Xue Ye, will only benefit us."
Xue Tianxing paused, a cold flash in his eyes:
"As for when the day comes when we truly replace the Tiandou Empire, there's no point in keeping a villain like him around. If we want to kill him then, we can find any excuse to discredit him, such as 'collaborating with the enemy' or 'corruption and bribery'. There are plenty of excuses, so there's no need to worry about him turning against us and threatening us."
After hearing this, Xuezhe couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Okay! Well said! He's worthy of being my son! Then let Wang Kun be the spy. No matter how you look at it, we won't lose out. Even if he dares to play tricks, he won't cause any big trouble."
After saying that, Xuezhe gestured to the guards around him.
The guard immediately brought the box containing the six ten-thousand-year soul bones to Xue Tianxing:
"Tian Xing, these six soul bones are compensation from the Tian Dou Empire to the six of you. Take them and distribute them to your friends."
Just as Xue Tianxing was about to take the box, Ning Fengzhi suddenly spoke:
"Tianxing, wait a moment."
Then Ning Fengzhi took out a piece of ten thousand year soul bone that emitted a soft glow from the storage ring and said to Xue Tianxing:
"I just took a look. Among these six soul bones, the properties of one of them are not very compatible with the six of you. If you absorb it, the effect will be greatly reduced.
I carefully selected this soul bone, and its properties are just right for Rongrong. Why don't we swap it so that we can maximize the effect of the soul bone."
Xue Tianxing was stunned for a moment, then he understood - Ning Fengzhi was worried that the soul bone with incompatible attributes would affect Ning Rongrong, so he deliberately replaced it with the soul bone he had prepared.
He smiled and nodded:
"Thank you, Sect Master Ning, for your concern. I'll trouble you now."
Ning Fengzhi handed over the soul bone with a smile and exchanged it for the soul bone with incompatible attributes.
Xue Tianxing took the six exchanged soul bones and carefully checked the properties of each one, then found Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong and Oscar respectively.
Xue Tianxing distributed soul bones to several people one by one, and each piece was precisely adapted to the attributes of their martial souls.
Several people took the soul bones, their faces full of excitement, and thanked Xue Tianxing repeatedly.
After distributing the soul bones to others, Xue Tianxing collected the soul bone that was suitable for Cao Qing.
He found Cao Qing and saw that Cao Qing was still practicing hard. His soul power fluctuation remained at level 39, and he was only one step away from becoming a Soul Master.