116: Shen Wubing compromise

Faced with Guo Dehuai, he could afford to be aggressive.

But facing Jiang Ming, a Peak Demigod and a dual-attribute Divinity Awakened One, if he dared to strike, he would be lucky to escape with heavy injuries, if not death.

Should that happen, many of the Divine Gene's plans would be unable to fully commence.

Everything would have to wait until the two Peak Demigods currently in slumber awakened.

As long as even one of them could successfully condense a Godhead, Blue Star would remain the Divine Gene's backyard.

“Good, very good. The Divine Gene will remember what happened today. I will issue orders for all Divine Gene personnel within the borders of Xia Country to withdraw completely. Give us one week, or we go to war.”

Shen Wubing's expression was as gloomy as stagnant water, his gaze constantly shifting between Jiang Ming and Guo Dehuai.

“Fine, we will give you one week. As for those ordinary people who treat your Divine Gene like a savior, our Xia Country has no need for such ignorant fools; take them with you as well.

In one week, Xia Country will launch a nationwide sweep and will not let a single Divine Gene member go. I hope you don't try any tricks, otherwise, we will not hesitate to go to war.”

Seeing Jiang Ming give him a slight nod, Guo Dehuai directly agreed.

Then, with a blur of movement, the two of them departed together.

“Pass down my orders. Godfall City... is to be abandoned. Everyone, take everything you can carry. Deploy all large-scale aircraft and evacuate as many of those ordinary people as possible.

Lang'er, I'm entrusting you with a task: oversee the safe withdrawal of all Divine Gene controlled areas within Xia Country. Remember, only take what is essential, travel light, and move as fast as possible.

They said one week, but in reality, they will start moving as soon as they get back. They won't just watch you transfer massive amounts of resources.”

Shen Wubing made the arrangements immediately.

Losing a strategic location like Xia Country was certainly a pity, but over the years, the Divine Gene had already plundered many resources; this was merely a temporary measure.

As long as one person from the Divine Gene could condense a Godhead and ascend to Eternal, they could reclaim what they lost and gain even more.

“Hmph, we'll see.”

Because he couldn't leave the headquarters for too long, Shen Wubing left first with the two Demigod experts after giving brief instructions.

Meanwhile, not far away, Jiang Ming and Guo Dehuai were together.

Sensing Shen Wubing's departure, the two looked at each other and smiled slightly.

“Old Guo, how was it? Our intelligence was quite timely this time, wasn't it?”

Jiang Ming and Guo Dehuai were old acquaintances, and he spoke quite directly.

“Indeed. However, Xia Country's kunlun system is now fully complete. Those two fellows from the Divine Gene have been in slumber, so Shen Wubing alone naturally couldn't control such a vast territory.

Regardless, we gained the upper hand this time. I consider this a favor from The Watchers. If you ever need anything from us, just speak up.”

Guo Dehuai nodded.

The intelligence from The Watchers was the prerequisite that allowed him to seize the opportunity to strike.

Otherwise, if the Divine Gene had been given time to prepare, taking them down in a short period would have been extremely difficult.

“For now, I won't be returning the cities controlled by The Watchers. After all, once some people get something, they stop treasuring it. Everything must happen step by step. Although you are the strongest in Xia Country, there are still some fellows I find distasteful.”

Jiang Ming spoke directly while looking at Guo Dehuai.

“The cities vacated by the Divine Gene will be enough to keep us busy for a while. I understand your concerns. Don't worry, I will personally keep the kunlun system under my control and won't give those fellows any opportunities.

For now, we should just maintain our Alliance. If we make too big a move, it might drive the Divine Gene to desperation; they still have an ally like The Crucible.

Those fellows from The Crucible sometimes have absolutely no bottom line.”

Guo Dehuai naturally understood Jiang Ming; if it were him, he wouldn't easily return the cities he controlled either.

The situation within The Officials of Xia Country was complicated. Often, even a Late-Stage Demigod powerhouse like himself would face constraints.

Moreover, whenever things became peaceful, internal strife was bound to follow; this had been a long-standing tradition in Xia Country for countless years.

“It's good that you understand. I've been annoyed with certain fellows for a long time, but for the sake of appearances, I didn't bother with them. I'm sure you realize that the reason I'm helping you expel the Divine Gene this time is because of those newly discovered Spatial Rifts.

In twenty years, the Divine Gene only found one and achieved rapid development. Now that these new ones have appeared, who knows what's inside. Before we go to explore them, we must resolve our internal troubles and thoroughly weaken the Divine Gene.”

He stepped forward and patted Guo Dehuai on the shoulder. “Old Guo, I hope this isn't just a one-off cooperation. You should understand what I mean...”

Guo Dehuai nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something. “A-Ming, I heard that a top-tier Genius named Zhou Xing appeared in your latest Special Training Camp. He originally came from our military units, do you think you could...”

“I can agree to anything else, but don't even think about Zhou Xing. You'll understand the specific reasons later. Given our relationship, all I can tell you is that in the future, Blue Star might need to rely on Zhou Xing for salvation.”

Jiang Ming suddenly raised his hand to interrupt Guo Dehuai. “That's all for now. I need to get back to the City of Vigilance quickly.

Remember, don't play by the rules too much with the Divine Gene. We said one week, but don't be so rigid as to actually give them a full week to withdraw. The cities they controlled have quite a lot of resources...”

Before his voice faded, Jiang Ming's figure moved, transforming into a streak of sword light that vanished from the spot.

“To make him value him so much, this Zhou Xing is indeed extraordinary. However, he is already registered with Hidden Dragon, which can be considered a stroke of good karma.”

After lingering for a moment, Guo Dehuai's figure moved, flying toward the Imperial Capital of Xia Country.

Just as Jiang Ming said, he had to get the Xia Country side moving in advance. If they were really left with nothing but empty cities, it would take an unknown amount of resources to restore them.

Meanwhile, having just returned to the City of Gods, Shen Wubing sat in the main seat of the conference hall with a grim expression.

Seated below him were the two Demigods who had accompanied him to Godfall City.

“One wrong step leads to another; our losses this time are immeasurable. Also, what was the deal with that Skeleton Gao Yun was controlling?”

Shen Wubing looked toward a Demigod on his right.

Even Shen Wubing didn't know this person's real name, only that he was called Blood Shadow. He was a Middle Stage Demigod Awakened One who had joined the Divine Gene voluntarily and was highly valued.

His face looked somewhat pale, his build was thin, and he constantly wore a blood-red robe. He had always been in charge of the Divine Gene's intelligence.