The spoils were distributed one after another.

Next came the division of materials.

The materials harvested from Sand Spring City amounted to hundreds of thousands, and they weren’t the common fifth or sixth-level materials from the market, but rather advanced materials of over a dozen levels. Their value was self-evident and were ultimately split into four parts:

50% to the Cyan Dragon!

25% to the Minor Lords.

25% to the Spirit Sword Bureau and other human teams based on labor.

Everyone was pleased and satisfied with this distribution percentage!

The contribution of Cyan Dragon was more than 50%. If strictly awarded according to merit, Cyan Dragon could take 60-70% of the resources and others wouldn’t have much to say.

A slight concession was made.

Simply to win over people’s hearts and consolidate position.

The new Minor Lord was willing to give up a quarter of Sand Spring City’s treasure. For the Minor Lords, this was an astounding amount. Even divided into over twenty parts, the average share each Minor Lord received was equivalent to several months, if not half a year’s, income for them!

And that’s not all.

"As the Lord of Sand Spring City, I hereby declare that from today onwards, the tax each Lord pays to Sand Spring City will be officially changed to twenty percent of their income and implemented immediately," Hang Yu continued to announce, "Qingxi Town, Gale Town, Volcano Town, Flying Stone Town, Twilight Town have contributed the most in the overthrow of Kaliemlo’s brutal rule, and as per the earlier agreement, their taxes will be exempted for the coming year."

The Minor Lords were overjoyed.

"Thank you, City Lord!"

"Thank you, Great Lord!

They were willing to fight for the humans.

Apart from self-preservation under the rising pressure of humanity, their primary motivation was precisely this!

The five Minor Lords who received the tax exemption for a year were overjoyed, as it meant that for the next year, regardless of how many resources their territories produced or how many precious items emerged, all belonged to them without needing to pay any Gray Crystals upwards, while still enjoying the protection of the Great Lord.

That was unimaginable in the past.

For this special treatment of the five towns, other Minor Lords could only look on with envy, but they also understood that the Lord of Sand Spring City had not shown any favoritism, as every reward was calculated based on merit.

Qingxi Town was a territory of the Fox Race.

Lord Fox Three cooperated with the City Lord at Eagle’s Nest Town and made great contributions.

Gale Town was a territory of the Centaur, and its Lord was the only Centaur force to surrender to the humans.

Gale Town also provided a forward base for the army to attack Sand Spring City, significantly speeding up the takeover of Sand Spring City and reducing many unnecessary losses, thereby deserving the City Lord’s reward.

As for Volcano Town, Flying Stone Town, and Twilight Town, they were respectively the territories of the Minotaur Race, Bearman Race, and Goblin Race. They were also the most powerful among twenty or so Minor Territories, while also sending the most elite troops, charging in decisive battles and achieving great feats, thus receiving special recognition.

After the reward conference ended.

Hang Yu held several meetings in succession.

The structure and division of the Cyan Dragon team were adjusted.

The current organizational structure of Cyan Dragon was a standard pyramid.

Hang Yu stood at the pinnacle of the pyramid, responsible for major strategic decisions.

Next were two Vice Lords, below whom were over a dozen key members, each leading different teams, with each team having strict systems, discipline, and division of labor.

Zhao Ming was in charge of territorial affairs and economic management, and would next lead Jiang Nan, Bai, Er Gou, and a team to visit and investigate the special resources of each small town, integrate advantages, build channels, make plans, and create an economic system.

Xu Tianhua, with Xiaoqiang, Qin Mu, Pan Long, and other members, would be responsible for army building and discipline construction starting tonight, with main duties of managing the army, organizing hunts, and maintaining stability and order within the jurisdiction of Sand Spring City.

One is the Azure Dragon Shield.

One is the Azure Dragon Sword.

As Boss Hang’s right-hand men.

The two were famous figures in Desert Province.

Whether in reputation, strength, or ability, they were more than up to the task!

With one in literary and one in martial, one internal and one external, it was believed that it wouldn’t be long before the dozens of territories could be effectively united, making Sand Spring City’s jurisdiction a solid block.

"Awoo, Boss, the resources have been fully inventoried and have all been stored."

"This was truly a massive gain, an overnight fortune, congratulations!"

Er Gou was appointed as the Quartermaster in the Cyan Dragon team, primarily supervising the organization and management of material distribution.

Tens of thousands of materials, including equipment, were all counted and stored, with Dog specifically creating a warehouse management software, categorizing all resources clearly on the computer, and now delivering the completed forms to the Boss, neat and clear.

Hang Yu patted Dog’s head, "Well done!"

Cyan Dragon not only had a multitude of talents but also a genius Dog.

Er Gou had been with Hang Yu for almost half a year. He had strong learning ability, being quite literate already, learning modern management from Su Yunbing, and waging wars with Hang Yu in the Spirit Realm; he could now handle tasks independently.

Dog spun around in excitement, "Awoo, Boss, with so much profit, we should immediately go to the bar to dance and celebrate. With Sand Spring City, Cyan Dragon Group, Fishman Base in hand, I feel I’ll reach the pinnacle of my dog life even lying down in the future!"

"Stupid Dog, is this the time to slack off now?!" Hang Yu shot a glance at the Erha Spirit, who had no grand ambition. This Dog was clearly smart but couldn’t change its lazy and cowardly habits. "Sand Spring City is very empty, expansion is urgent, with just our limited resources, we’ll sooner or later consume everything!"

As the Quartermaster of Sand Spring City.

Er Gou naturally knew what the greatest cost facing Sand Spring City was.

There were not many soldiers within Sand Spring City, and more would certainly need to be built next.

But the cost of soldiers in Sand Spring City was steep, with recruitment costing several times that of Minor Territories.

Even if all the income were thrown into it, barely a maximum of ten thousand combat soldiers could be produced, so although the resource gain seemed enormous, it was far from enough to cover the expenditure.

"Awoo." Er Gou took a breath, "Simply establishing an army requires a huge resource investment, not to mention training and strengthening soldiers, which indeed seemed like a bottomless pit when calculated."

Hang Yu continued, "We may seem to have become a significant power in Desert Province, but due to the recent war, the strength of the entire Sand Spring City territory has regressed considerably. Don’t think that Sand Spring City has only one Great Lord."

Er Gou quickly said, "Boss means, other Great Lords might have malicious intent towards us?"

Hang Yu nodded slightly, "There are at least four strong Great Lords in Sand Spring City, one of which includes the most powerful Governor of Desert Province. Although they are quite distant, they can’t be ignored. This is also why it’s urgent to build an army..."

A province has at least five or six Great Lords.

The strongest one is known as the Governor of the Province.

Hang Yu obtained information about the Desert Governor from prisoners of war.

The Desert Governor’s city was called Celestial Desolation City, located in the resource-rich central part of the province, occupied by a longstanding Beastman Race force for over a hundred years. The current Governor of the Province went by the moniker "Blood Asura," known as the number one expert in Desert Province.

Blood Asura is the name of a Fourth Tier legacy.

But Hang Yu had reason to believe that, as someone more experienced and stronger than Kaliemlo, unrivaled in all aspects, the Governor of the Province undoubtedly possessed more than one Fourth Tier legacy.

Of course.

Compared to this Governor.

The most concerning is the Mad Dragon King Heska.

Don’t forget, the Mad Dragon King is the highest ruler of this realm!

Hang Yu deliberately chose Desert Province as the drop-point, not because Desert Province is the most resource-rich and opportunity-filled among the ten regions, but mainly because it is the farthest from the Mad Dragon King. Even if Hang Yu caused a great stir here, it would take a long time for the Mad Dragon King to receive the news.

But likewise, never forget.

The Earth Dragon Realm has more than just one Desert Province team.

It can be said that it’s only a matter of time before the Mad Dragon King discovers the human race’s identity as beings who have descended here.

When a large number of humans with astonishing growth potential, in even greater numbers, appear on his strictly controlled territory, establishing forces everywhere like invading viruses, if you were the Mad Dragon King, what would you do?

The result is self-evident!

Close by are the Governor and other Great Lords.

Far away is the powerful, world-roaming Mad Dragon King.

Therefore, it’s far from the time to relax; enhancing overall strength is the current top priority!