Inside the royal palace of the Yu Kingdom’s capital.

Black Butcher and Suozi looked at each other, both a little nervous.

“The King is going to Huyang City and he’s taking both of us?” The corpulent Black Butcher, as an Eternal True God, was naturally considered high-ranking in ordinary cities. However, he theoretically had no right to meet the King.

The King of Yu, capable of establishing a second-rate kingdom, was a formidable presence on the Origin Continent.

“Even I was chosen?” Suozi was even more bewildered, being the only Void True God among the six attendants.

“Father King…” Yu Shui Tianyu also spoke; she was just one of the Yu King’s children.

The heavily furred King of Yu stood there. Even as a mere avatar, his invisible aura remained terrifying. He scanned the six attendants, his gaze finally settling on Black Butcher and Suozi, the master and disciple. “My visit to Huyang City this time is to call on God King Luo He. I hear you two are old acquaintances of his?”

“God King Luo He?”

“Senior Luo He has become a God King?”

Black Butcher and Suozi were not so well-informed; only now did they learn that Luo He had become a God King.

“Reporting to Your Majesty, God King Luo He used to be very fond of my restaurant and often patronized it,” the corpulent Black Butcher obediently replied.

“Reporting to Your Majesty, when I left my tribe, it was God King Luo He who saved our tribal party, allowing me to reach Huyang City. God King Luo He saved my life,” Suozi added.

The heavily furred King of Yu nodded indifferently. Bringing two old acquaintances was also a way to draw closer to Luo Feng.

“Let’s depart.”

The King of Yu gave the order.

Whoosh!

He, along with his six attendants, instantly pierced through space-time, traveling through twisted dimensions.

In another blink of an eye, the group emerged from the warped space-time, appearing inside Huyang City.

“Luo He…” The King of Yu leisurely flew with his entourage directly towards the City Lord’s Manor.

Worry flickered in the King of Yu’s eyes.

“In terms of strength, God King Tian Kun and I are nearly equal. But when it comes to the number of friends, God King Tian Kun far surpasses me.” The King of Yu felt a bit uneasy at this moment. “God King Tian Kun has many friends, and even maintains excellent relations with the royal family of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom. Several Emperors frequently summon him.”

“This Luo He is, after all, a personal disciple of an Emperor from the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom. Perhaps he’s friends with God King Tian Kun?” The King of Yu had no confidence in convincing Luo Feng.

He was accustomed to working alone.

“I have to try, at least.”

“If I can’t persuade Luo He, I’ll ask God King Sui Feng to temporarily block God King Tian Kun, just to buy some time.” The King of Yu also had a backup plan: to ask God King Sui Feng to help hold them off for one epoch.

Within one epoch, he could find a way to safely escape from Tianhe and return.

Currently, Tianhe was ambushed, and a hasty escape could easily lead to a trap.

If he couldn’t escape even after an epoch… then he would have to pay a hefty price! Either abandon his true body, or negotiate with God King Tian Kun and his allies.

“Father King, the City Lord’s Manor is just ahead,” Yu Shui Tianyu suddenly reminded him.

The King of Yu stopped pondering and looked at the majestic City Lord’s Manor before them.

“Brother Luo He,” the King of Yu immediately sent a causal voice transmission. “It’s Yu Shui.”

A silver-robed figure appeared at the entrance of the City Lord’s Manor.

“City Lord,” the guards at the entrance immediately bowed respectfully.

“God King Luo He?”

Yu Shui Tianyu, Black Butcher, and Suozi all saw the silver-robed figure, who seemed familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar.

Luo Feng, now in silver robes, had an increasingly ordinary aura.

“Greetings, King Yu Shui,” Luo Feng said.

“I have long heard of Brother Luo He’s renown; today I finally meet you for the first time,” King Yu Shui said with a slight smile. He had once tried to recruit Luo Feng as his disciple, but Luo Feng politely declined at the time and went to Chu Du in the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom.

“And three old acquaintances,” Luo Feng said, smiling as he looked at Yu Shui Tianyu, Black Butcher, and Suozi. He had known them since his Eternal True God stage.

“God King Luo He,” all three of them respectfully saluted.

“King Yu Shui, let’s go inside and talk,” Luo Feng said.

“Alright.” King Yu Shui entered with him, simultaneously instructing his attendants, “You may explore Huyang City.”

“Yes, Your Majesty,” the attendants replied, watching the King and Luo Feng go inside before finally relaxing.

Black Butcher looked at the much more bustling city and felt a sense of unfamiliarity. He had struggled in Huyang City for a long time, painstakingly accumulating resources to cultivate and break through to Eternal True God.

“Huyang City.” Suozi’s mood was even more complicated. His brother, Suoyun, had died; he had received the news long ago.

Originally, the two brothers had planned to settle in Huyang City. But later, they took different paths. Suozi followed his master to the capital, and Suoyun had even seen him off then.

“Black Butcher, you and your disciple are familiar with Huyang City. Arrange a place for us to eat and drink,” Yu Shui Tianyu instructed.

“Your Highness, follow me,” Black Butcher immediately led the way.

Inside the City Lord’s Manor.

Luo Feng and King Yu Shui sat facing each other.

“It is widely rumored that after you became a God King, Brother Luo He, you would swiftly achieve invincibility at the God King First Level.” King Yu Shui looked at Luo Feng. “Seeing you today, the rumors are indeed true. The might of your physical body is already at the God King Second Level.”

Although he had only come as an avatar, his realm remained, and he could naturally sense the terrifying power of Luo Feng’s clone.

“I cultivate the physical body lineage; my techniques are crude and not worth mentioning,” Luo Feng said with a smile. “The strength I possess today, I owe to Your Majesty.”

“Thank me?” King Yu Shui was surprised. Was it related to him?

“When Your Majesty sent your daughter, Yu Shui Tianyu, to deliver a ‘Void Mother Tree Leaf,’ it greatly aided my cultivation,” Luo Feng explained.

That leaf, while not exceptionally valuable, had a profound impact on Luo Feng.

It was precisely by using that leaf to venture into the Chaos Layer and collect some Chaos Layer creatures that Luo Feng began studying the ‘Transformation Art’ early on! Without that leaf, Luo Feng’s core combat method might not have been the Transformation Art.

“A Void Mother Tree Leaf?” King Yu Shui chuckled. “Brother Luo He, you are too modest! That was just a leaf to help Eternal True Gods enter the Chaos Layer and better comprehend the ‘Laws of Chaos.’ It’s merely an auxiliary item for Eternal True God cultivation, nothing significant.”

“It held extraordinary significance for me,” Luo Feng said without further explanation.

He was incredibly poor back then! That single leaf became even more precious, also allowing him to reach the Chaos Realm much faster.

King Yu Shui felt much more at ease now; he could sense Luo He’s goodwill!

“Brother Luo He, I’ve come today for a very important matter,” King Yu Shui began.

“Please speak freely, Your Majesty,” Luo Feng said, personally pouring wine for King Yu Shui.

King Yu Shui said, “You are well aware of the situation between the Shi Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom.”

“As long as Your Majesty lives, they wouldn’t dare truly destroy the Yu Kingdom,” Luo Feng said. After all, King Yu Shui was a God King of the Second Level. If he truly had no attachments, the Shi Kingdom would be in much greater trouble.

Seated Mountain Guest had escaped and was at large; the Shi Kingdom could afford not to care!

However, King Yu Shui’s deterrent power was entirely different.

“They dare not destroy the Yu Kingdom, nor my clan,” King Yu Shui said, shaking his head, his eyes, hidden by fur, filled with resentment. “But they can continuously erode the Yu Kingdom, devouring ninety percent of its territory, forcing the other God Kings of Yu to leave one by one.”

“Without most of its territory, the God Kings and Chaos Realm experts will depart, and my clan will also lack sufficient resources.”

Luo Feng nodded.

At King Yu Shui’s level, he might value the resources of treasure lands more.

However, the other four God Kings, and the countless clansmen of the Yu clan… they needed the continuous supply of ‘residence fees’ and rare treasures from the entire Yu Kingdom’s territory. Without these, tribal conflicts would naturally escalate greatly.

“How many God Kings can completely disregard their children and their clan?” King Yu Shui asked.

“Indeed,” Luo Feng nodded.

For him, his family, children, and the human race were more important than his own life.

“That is why I’ve come to ask for your help, Brother Luo He,” King Yu Shui said. “As an overlord, and adept at clone techniques, God King Tian Kun cannot defeat you. You possess sufficient strength to resist the Shi Kingdom.”

“Of course, I know this request will put you in a difficult position,” King Yu Shui continued. “Once you fully turn against God King Tian Kun, you will have made a formidable enemy.”

“God King Tian Kun is incredibly powerful, a God King of the Second Level with deep accumulations. Facing him, you would be at a disadvantage, forced to endure blows. Moreover, he has many friends, and several Emperors in the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom highly value him.” King Yu Shui looked at Luo Feng. “If you are unwilling to get involved, I would perfectly understand.”

“God King Tian Kun is indeed difficult to deal with,” Luo Feng acknowledged with a nod.

King Yu Shui said, “I have two proposals. First, I invite you to fully join my Yu Kingdom and become one of its God Kings. I would naturally grant you ample feoffs and sufficient treasures! These terms can be discussed in detail. At that point, you would have every reason to help resist the Shi Kingdom.”

“Second, if you are unwilling to join my Yu Kingdom, then consider this a request for your help, Brother Luo He, and you can name your terms. I can cede a portion of my territory to you! From the entire Yu Kingdom… I can grant you twenty Chaos States! Alternatively, I can ask for your assistance in blocking the Shi Kingdom with treasures worth ‘one hundred million merit points.’”

“I know that to completely oppose the Shi Kingdom and to long-term block them, these terms are not enough.”

“If you refuse, it would be perfectly normal,” King Yu Shui said, looking at Luo Feng.

The entire territory of the Yu Kingdom already had masters.

For him to cede twenty Chaos States, he would need to reclaim feoffs from some Chaos Realm experts and even God Kings, which would require substantial compensation. Therefore, Luo Feng could only choose between the twenty Chaos States and treasures worth one hundred million merit points.

“Joining the Yu Kingdom won’t be necessary,” Luo Feng said with a slight smile. “How about this: ten Chaos States. You hire me, and I’ll help you block the Shi Kingdom.”

King Yu Shui was already uneasy because the terms he offered were not particularly generous.

“You agreed? Ten Chaos States?” King Yu Shui found it hard to believe. Luo He had agreed so readily, and even voluntarily lowered the terms?

One should know that a deeply accumulated God King, like Seated Mountain Guest back then, could establish a third-rate kingdom by himself, which typically spanned about ten Chaos States.

For Luo Feng, as an overlord, to take on the entire Shi Kingdom and only ask for ten Chaos States was truly a very low demand.

“That Void Mother Tree Leaf back then greatly aided me,” Luo Feng said with a smile. “For ten Chaos States, I will help Your Majesty. However, I’ll choose the locations of these ten Chaos States.”

“Alright, choose freely,” King Yu Shui thought, realizing that even if Luo Feng chose the most central ones, he would have to find a way to manage it.

“These ten.”

Luo Feng waved his hand, displaying a map of the Yu Kingdom. The ten Chaos States closest to Huyang City, centered around it, were in fact also within the projection range of Luo Feng’s inner world!

“Ten Chaos States near the border?” King Yu Shui was moved. The border Chaos States were currently in the worst situation; some of them had even been occupied by the Shi Kingdom, and the remaining ones were under attack.

“Just these,” Luo Feng stated. “Also, Marquis Jiujiang is my friend, and I’m including Jiujiang Chaos State. Please arrange a good feoff for him, Your Majesty.”

“Rest assured, everything will be properly arranged,” King Yu Shui said, looking at Luo Feng, genuinely moved. “Brother Luo He, your generous assistance will be remembered by Yu Shui.”