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Lian Yun and Xiao Jun were truly exceptional talents among humans, rare prodigies that appeared once in a century. Although they were not yet at the Demigod Level when they attacked Northeast City, their attacking power was nearly equivalent to that of a Half Emperor. However, when they faced two Half-Emperor Evil Spirits, they were on the brink of death, highlighting the immense power of the Half-Emperor Evil Spirits.
If two Half-Emperor Evil Spirits required two Half Emperors to confront them, then three Evil Spirits would likely not be easily dealt with by just three Half Emperors; it might take six Half Emperors to truly contend with them.
If the Wei Kingdom possessed thirty to fifty Demigod Level Evil Spirits, the power represented by such a force would likely instill fear even in the Demon Emperor.
With such potential and over a hundred years of relentless effort, how could the Sima Family easily give up?
Moreover, for the Wei Kingdom, failure would only mean losing a city. However, in the Sixteen Kingdoms Joint Military Exercise, if one nation emerged victorious, it would gain control over a city from the Fifteen Nations but would not be able to truly dominate it.
For the victorious nation, it could sell its territory to an enemy nation to increase the selling price. Yet, the Wei Kingdom was completely unafraid of this because even if neighboring countries bought land from the Wei Kingdom, they would not dare to truly occupy it. From the very beginning of this Military Exercise Battle, the Wei Kingdom stood on an unassailable position.
For the Wei Kingdom, it seemed merely a matter of how much they could gain.
Thus, for the Wei Kingdom, losing some Realm Power was secondary; however, the lives of their Evil Spirit Unit Types were irreplaceable. Therefore, when the number of fallen Evil Spirit Ants exceeded three hundred, the Wei Kingdom chose to surrender.
It was unclear whether this decision stemmed from Sima Yi's request or Sima An's will, but it was quite fitting. On one hand, a loss of three hundred Evil Spirit Ants was still acceptable for the Wei Kingdom; for other nations, it also meant a reduction in threats.
However, the Wei Kingdom obtained what they truly desired: first, to intimidate the nations of Huaxia; second, to understand the true attitude of world countries towards the Wei Kingdom.
After this Military Exercise Battle, the Wei Kingdom could officially determine its national policy and political direction.
Following their surrender, the first Sixteen Kingdoms Military Exercise Battle came to an end. However, the winner was not solely Cloud Nation.
The leaders of Xu Gao Wei Zhou were no fools; they were not deceived by Han Huang and Zhou Tong's words. They indeed supported Cloud Nation wholeheartedly, but when the Wei Kingdom surrendered, their forces completely mingled with those of Cloud Nation. They had either maintained their forces while fully surrounding Cloud Nation or had dispersed Cloud Nation's forces entirely.
This outcome had been anticipated by Han Huang and Zhou Tong; it was simply that due to the overwhelming strength of the Wei Kingdom, they had no choice but to eliminate it first.
The worst plan for Cloud Nation was to use Innocent Civilian as a cover for some scouts to retreat, and then gradually launch attacks on the forces of the four nations.
Fortunately, the words of persuasion from the two were not entirely in vain.
The leaders of the four nations did not intend to become enemies with Cloud Nation, but they also did not want to return empty-handed.
After a round of discussions that required almost no bargaining, Xu Gao Wei Zhou chose to surrender, but all four nations received the strength of one nation each and the condition of returning without punishment for their defeat.
As a result, Cloud Nation only obtained the Realm Power of eight nations. In the final battle, Cloud Nation could only gain the strength of two and a half nations, as the remaining nation's power belonged to the Allies who did not engage in combat.
Overall, without the assistance of Xu Gao Wei Zhou and the four nations, Cloud Nation might not have been able to protect its own Realm Power, let alone acquire the Realm Power of seven nations.
Moreover, the Realm Power from the forces of these seven nations was just the beginning; the real gain was the title of first place in the Military Exercise Battle.
In this battle, the specific territory of Countries was limited to five cities within their own nation and could be chosen freely by the winning side. However, normally, the victors would only select border cities between Countries.
Thus, aside from Xu Gao Wei Zhou's four nations, both Wei Kingdom and Allies had put forth some wealth to purchase their own city territories, while the other nine nations had limited maneuvering space.
For instance, regarding a city territory from Huang Kingdom, Cloud Nation could sell it to its neighboring Xu Country. Similarly, Cloud Nation could completely sell a nation's city territory to an adjacent enemy. Even among allied nations in the four-nation alliance, their Allies might not hesitate to acquire a neighboring nation's city territory.
This created significant room for negotiation.
While Zhou Tong and Han Huang, along with seven eloquent high officials from Cloud Nation, engaged in discussions with the nine nations, they aimed to maximize their benefits. However, Cloud Nation's demands required that nine nations pay in a ratio of eight parts food to two parts Realm Power for the agreed price.
As a result, the starving populace within Cloud Nation received a temporary supply of food.
After addressing this urgent need, Cloud Nation focused heavily on developing agricultural production. Within two years, the Plants of Huaxia Land had grown significantly, and industries such as aquaculture and livestock farming also began to develop simultaneously.
In the second year, the entire Land of Huaxia got back on track. By the third year, trade began to flourish between the Countries. However, it was also during this time that conflicts frequently erupted in the borderlands between the Countries.
For Lian Yun's main body, two years brought little gain. Although Yan continuously absorbed Supreme Soul Coins, causing the main body and Three Golden Hairs' Mental Power to rise steadily, the resources available to the main body were quite limited. The primary focus remained on maintaining national strength, resulting in minimal Realm Power acquisition. Thus, in two years, only one Ultimate Emperor had been completed.
Having completed three out of nine, it was uncertain how much more time and resources would be needed.
In contrast to the main body, Three Golden Hairs experienced significant gains. For instance, when Yan first entered Yin City in the first year, he was merely a false representation among Yin City's Ten People. Now, however, he truly ranked as one of the Ten People, with strength comparable to those ranked fifth through ninth. It was worth noting that Yan was just a mere avatar of Lian Yun; possessing such strength was nothing short of astonishing.
Then there were the city developments. With Fang Wu and his three companions, along with ten Master Blacksmiths assisting them, despite two years of failures, there was a palpable sense that success was within reach. It seemed they were merely waiting for the right opportunity.
Lastly, there was Le's situation.
Though he had faced disdain from his mother Lin Beiyan over the past two years, Le remained steadfastly by his parents' side. With the help of Ling Er, the Lin Clan experienced a series of joyful events following their liberation.
First and foremost, both parents fully recovered within a year and eliminated any lingering health issues. Six months ago, they each broke through to the Emperor Realm.
Additionally, Lian Yun now had five nephews—sons of Lin Feiyu and his three cousins.
(End of Chapter)
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