Chapter 465: Chapter 471: The Governor Joins the Team

Hang Yu did not wish to confront Celestial Desolation City.

On one hand, Celestial Desolation City is very powerful, and even though Sand Spring City is developing rapidly, the difficulty of fighting it remains very high, with no hope of surpassing it within two to three months.

On the other hand, Hang Yu has no significant desire for Celestial Desolation City or the position of Governor of the Wilderness. Whether he takes Celestial Desolation City or not doesn’t matter to him.

Celestial Desolation City is indeed the best city in the desert.

However, the quality of a Spirit Realm city is merely a matter of the extent of its territorial holdings and the abundance of resources. Behind Hang Yu is a world of billions of humans, so the demand for one city or one piece of land is not as strong.

The fight for the Governor position has started too early.

There is no benefit to Hang Yu in doing so.

This will only make the Azure Dragon draw attention from Mist Dragon City too soon!

Once the Mad Dragon King senses a threat, with his style, he will definitely take action immediately.

The Mad Dragon King is ultimately the true king of this world!

His power cannot be compared to a weak Bronze King Monster like the Red Sand Demon King. His influence is undoubtedly the dominator of the entire Earth Dragon Realm.

Confronting him too early.

Will bring no benefit to Hang Yu!

Which of the Nine Great Provinces in the desert doesn’t have a governor?

As long as one is powerful enough, they can become the governor of any province they choose. They can even switch positions every day of the week, without the need to focus on the Desert Province alone!

In the same vein.

Hang Yu believes Nazg can also see the benefits of cooperation.

The series of policies Hang Yu has implemented in Sand Spring City during this period is the best proof. Now, Sand Spring City no longer relies on harsh taxation to maintain its status, but instead gathers resources from the Minor Lords through commercial means.

In this process.

Sand Spring City rapidly prospered and became wealthy.

The Minor Lords also benefited, growing rapidly!

A single Sand Spring City territory holds endless potential and commercial value waiting to be developed.

As the main city of the Desert Province, how much more energy does Celestial Desolation City possess?

From what Hang Yu understands.

Celestial Desolation City has fifty subordinate towns.

Additionally, as the Spirit Realm Governor, Nazg effectively controls dozens of independent territories, similar to Volcano City. Over thirty independent territory Minor Lords pledge allegiance to him.

Countless Spirit Fields.

Countless minerals.

Countless materials.

Piling them up in Celestial Desolation City is meaningless.

In the end, most will be taken by the Mad Dragon King, Heska, far away in Mist Dragon Ridge, as part of the annual sacrifice.

Indeed!

Even the Great Lords have to pay taxes!

One of the main reasons Kaliemlo ruthlessly exploited the Minor Lords of Sand Spring City is because, as the Great Lord of the Desert Province, he also needs to pay a protection fee to the King for nominal recognition.

Kaliemlo has no other channels; if he doesn’t exploit his subordinates severely, not to mention strengthen himself, even the position of Great Lord may not be secure.

The Mad Dragon King Heska has three Great Dragon Generals under him.

Each Dragon General holds power not inferior to, if not surpassing, that of a Governor of a Province!

The duties of a Dragon General? None other than to patrol the Nine Great Provinces and deal specifically with rebels or tax evaders!

The troops and subordinates Heska has cultivated for over a hundred years cannot be contended with by any local Lord!

Cooperating with Hang Yu.

Cooperating with the human race.

The vast resources accumulated in Celestial Desolation City will gain circulation and be imbued with higher value during circulation. Not only benefiting greatly the human race but also significantly strengthening Celestial Desolation City.

Nazg has no reason to refuse.

He simply hadn’t planned on revealing his hand so soon.

However, Hang Yu’s act of killing the Red Sand Demon King.

Made him feel that the human race’s strength was sufficient, eliminating the need for further assessment, and prompted him to reveal his hand early.

"I have observed you for a long time, you are very smart and capable, and as a rapidly growing Descent Race, you may be the only force capable of contending with the Mad Dragon King, Heska."

"Since you hold Master Samuel’s recommendation token, I can formally include you into the alliance and facilitate comprehensive cooperation between Celestial Desolation City and Sand Spring City, but I have my conditions."

Hang Yu asked, "What conditions?"

Nazg said, "First, the human race must unconditionally and permanently acknowledge my identity and authority as the City Lord of Celestial Desolation City, and promise that Celestial Desolation City will also be a city exclusive to the Beastman Race in the future."

It is very normal to propose this condition.

Nazg is merely worried that once the human race grows stronger, they will push Nazg out and put one of their own in power.

Everyone has their self-interests.

Nazg is no exception.

He didn’t want to lose Celestial Desolation City.

Celestial Desolation City is the baseline, so it needs to be safeguarded.

Even if one day, Nazg falls or leaves the Earth Dragon Realm, the successor of Celestial Desolation City can only be the Beastman Race; this is a safeguard Nazg left for his own race in the Earth Dragon Realm.

"No problem!" Hang Yu said.

Nazg continued, "Second, I request to join the organization you established and become a core member, enjoying the treatment a core member deserves in the future."

It’s quite surprising.

Hang Yu didn’t expect Nazg to make such a request.

The human race’s current forces are very weak, the Azure Dragon is no exception; at least in front of Nazg, the Azure Dragon is just a little brother.

Nazg, as the Governor of the Province, is invincible within the entire province, yet he humbles himself to join the Azure Dragon Organization as an alien race member; making such a decision requires vision and magnanimity. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

But Hang Yu had to admit.

This decision by Nazg might be extremely wise.

Nazg stated his final condition, "Third, I will establish a Beastman Commerce Association to replace the human race’s trade activities in Celestial Desolation City, with all materials going in and out controlled by Celestial Desolation City itself."

Simply put.

This is about getting a regional sole distributorship qualification.

Nazg knows that using human channels for sales, the resources of Celestial Desolation City can create tremendous value, but he wants to be the agent, taking some profit through intermediaries.

With a Spirit Realm native identity.

It’s really quite remarkable that he can think this far!

"Your conditions are acceptable, I also have one condition," Hang Yu said, "If Sand Spring City goes to war with the other Three Great Lords, Celestial Desolation City must send troops to help."

Nazg nodded, "Alright, if war breaks out, Celestial Desolation City will fully support the human race, but once all three territories are occupied, I want a seat among the Great Lords."

In other words.

Of the five Great Lords in the Wilderness.

The human race may occupy at most three, while the other two belong to the Beastman Race.

Hang Yu thought about it, it’s fine, he is different from Nazg; he ultimately doesn’t value the Desert Province as much, Hang Yu’s true goal is to become the King of a Realm, he wants to capture the supreme Dragon City!

The two sides quickly settled the details.

Nazg took out two contracts.

Both contracts were purple.

One was the "Soul Contract" of the Blackthorn Alliance; soul contracts are broad group contracts, once signed, Hang Yu becomes a member of the Blackthorn Alliance and stands completely opposed to the Mad Dragon King.

The other was Nazg’s personal "Holy Flame Oath," a level 18 light purple contract similar to Hang Yu’s "Soul-Burning Contract," but with stronger binding power and contractual force than the Soul-Burning Contract.

Nazg wrote the cooperation contents into the oath.

Both formally signed the oath.

If either side breaches the contract.

They will face backlash!

Actually, Hang Yu still sensed loopholes to exploit; though Nazg’s contract is advanced and strong, its binding force is ultimately at the level of an 18th Silver King.

If Hang Yu far exceeds this level in the future, this contract will essentially be non-binding on him.

Of course.

This won’t be easy!

If he truly reaches such heights, Hang Yu wouldn’t need to contend with Nazg for these rights; the most important thing is under these two contracts, the two sides formally established an alliance cooperation relationship.

Immediately.

Nazg signed the soul contract of the Azure Dragon Organization.

Through this soul contract, he officially entered the Azure Dragon Organization, becoming its first alien race member.

Hang Yu suddenly remembered something, "By the way, about Sago..."

Nazg calmly said, "Celestial Desolation City isn’t an ironclad bastion; this Sago appears to be my right-hand man, but in fact, he is secretly supported by Heska, planted specifically to monitor me in Celestial Desolation City, so there’s no need to worry."

Hang Yu said, "Heska actually placed a pawn in the Desert Province?"

"Do not underestimate Heska; he’s more difficult to deal with than you imagine, not just for individual strength," Nazg said, "Aside from pawns like Sago, according to my investigation, one of the four Lords, Di Long of Dark Fire City, is actually directly nurtured by Heska."

Hang Yu frowned slightly.

He chose to descend upon the Desert Province.

The main reason is that the Desert Province is minimally impacted by Heska.

Now it seems he underestimates Heska, this Mad Dragon King in the Earth Dragon Realm; even in the most distant Desert Province, he has considerable influence and control.

A Deputy City Lord of Celestial Desolation City.

A City Lord of Dark Fire City.

Just with these two, they can firmly control the situation in the Desert Province.

However, Nazg’s ability to easily investigate the background of these two individuals also indirectly proves that this Blood Asura Nazg is indeed highly talented!

In the Beastman Race.

He absolutely qualifies as a wise man!