329: Using barbarians to control barbarians

Qin Shilei glanced at Wen Zhiyuan and turned to walk towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Behind him, the faint sounds of True Martial Arts Association members continuously trying to persuade their president could be heard.

That same evening, Wen Zhiyuan came to the City Lord's Mansion alone.

Qin Shilei slowly sipped his tea and casually asked, "President Wen, why have you come to the City Lord's Mansion so late?"

Wen Zhiyuan hesitated before replying, "Actually, I came to discuss the bet with City Lord An."

"What?" Qin Shilei asked with a half-smile. "Are you saying you think you've won, and you've come to ask us to hand over the position of City Lord?"

"I wouldn't dare," Wen Zhiyuan quickly replied. "The City Lord is wise and mighty, leading an army of 200,000. Not only did she eliminate hundreds of thousands of insects, but she also suffered no casualties. This is a complete victory!

I am thoroughly convinced of my loss in this bet.

I came tonight to fulfill my promise."

Qin Shilei smiled and said, "President Wen, you are the dignified president of the True Martial Arts Association, the leader of a guild with over a hundred thousand members. Are you truly willing to serve as a mere soldier under my wife?"

Wen Zhiyuan spoke with conviction, "A man of integrity keeps his word. Since I lost, I shall naturally serve as a soldier under City Lord An."

Jin Qiaoqiao, who was nearby, suddenly interjected, "Mr. Qin, are you saying that President Wen will become a soldier under Sister An, and not that he will bring the entire True Martial Arts Association to join our City Lord's Mansion? Is that what you mean?"

"Haha," Qin Shilei laughed heartily. "Qiaoqiao, what you said is indeed reasonable. When we made the bet, it was indeed only a personal wager with President Wen. How could we possibly hope to take the entire True Martial Arts Association into our fold?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhiyuan's expression changed again.

His personal service as a soldier under An Qian and him bringing the entire True Martial Arts Association to join the City Lord were two completely different matters.

Because today, the City Guard Army had effortlessly slaughtered a massive number of insects.

Most of the True Martial Arts Association members felt that they should take advantage of the bet and join the City Lord's Mansion.

According to the sentiments expressed by the members, even if Wen Zhiyuan strongly objected, those people would likely withdraw from the association and then find a way to join the City Lord's Mansion.

To prevent the True Martial Arts Association from falling apart, Wen Zhiyuan humbled himself and admitted defeat, hoping to bring the entire True Martial Arts Association with him to join the City Lord's Mansion.

If the True Martial Arts Association joined the City Lord's Mansion as a whole, Wen Zhiyuan would still be second only to the City Lord.

If he joined the City Lord's Mansion alone, his status would be too low, and he would likely only be a small soldier.

An Qian gave Qin Shilei a look and turned to Wen Zhiyuan, saying, "If President Wen is truly willing to join the City Lord's Mansion, you can naturally bring your entire True Martial Arts Association over. However, at that time, I will select elites from within to form various legions, and you will temporarily command one of them."

Wen Zhiyuan had anticipated that An Qian would reorganize his True Martial Arts Association before he came, so he did not raise any objections at this time.

He said with sincerity, "That is only proper. Your subordinate will definitely help you, City Lord, lead this legion well."

An Qian smiled and said, "Zhiyuan, you cannot be the City Lord of Beian City, but perhaps in the near future, you will become the City Lord of another city. Keep up the good work!"

Wen Zhiyuan's eyes lit up, and he once again expressed his loyalty before excusing himself and leaving.

After Wen Zhiyuan left, Qin Shilei had Zhang Qiang and Xie Haimei brought over.

He took out the Elf Bow and handed it over, "Xie Haimei, this is for you. It's a reward for everything you two have contributed to Hope City during this time."

Xie Haimei's gaze was instantly drawn to the exquisite Elf Bow. She happily took it, "Thank you for the City Lord's gift!"

An Qian interjected, "Brother Zhang, Sister Haimei, the True Martial Arts Association will also fully join our City Lord's Mansion. I plan to assign you two to select elites from within to form the new City Guard Army, the First and Second Legions, and the Reserve Legion."

Zhang Qiang and Xie Haimei responded in unison, "We will obey the City Lord's wife's command. We will certainly not disappoint your expectations, madam."

The few of them gathered again to discuss the specific matters of forming the new legions, then each went back to their rooms to rest.

The next day.

Early in the morning, Qin Shilei rode Little Strong and flew towards the Space Rift on the west side of Beian City.

"Master, there's a Golden Realm insect over there."

Little Strong suddenly turned and flew towards the upper right corner.

In front of them to the right, a Worm King was leading a group of subordinates, wandering around.

Qin Shilei summoned Glutton and pointed downwards, saying, "Test your 'Mountain Press' move."

"Okay, Master."

Glutton immediately transformed into a golden light and swiftly smashed down towards the Golden Realm worm below.

Boom!

Like a falling passenger plane, a loud bang erupted.

A massive wave of energy spread outwards from where Glutton landed, like a hurricane, lifting and tearing apart the surrounding insects.

After a while, the dust slowly settled.

Qin Shilei looked down.

A large pit, thirty to forty meters wide and nearly ten meters deep, appeared before his eyes.

Glutton stood in the center of the pit, looking around, as if searching for something.

"Master, where's that delicious-looking insect from just now? It's gone."

Qin Shilei landed next to Glutton and, upon closer inspection, saw a silver treasure chest quietly lying next to it.

And at Glutton's feet, a pile of reddish-brown soil, which should have been mixed with the Worm King's corpse.

This 'Mountain Press' move had good power.

Not only did it create such a large deep pit, but it also directly pulverized a Golden Realm six-star worm into meat paste.

"Glutton, let's go."

Qin Shilei flashed back onto Little Strong's back and continued to search for the next suitable Worm King.

However, after searching for two hours, he couldn't find another Golden Realm insect.

Left with no choice, he had to pass through the Space Rift and arrive in the Insect World.

As soon as he arrived in the Insect World, he discovered a Golden Realm seven-star Claw Beast Emperor leading a group of subordinates, preparing to enter Blue Star through the Space Rift.

"Glutton, control this Claw Beast Emperor and make it guard this Space Rift. Don't let the insects continue to invade Blue Star."

Qin Shilei immediately instructed Glutton, who was beside him.

"Roar!"

With a furious roar from Glutton, the Claw Beast Emperor immediately ran in front of Glutton, prostrating itself on the ground in a posture of worshiping its master.

Glutton held its head high, conveying its master's command, and the Claw Beast Emperor continuously nodded in agreement.

"Master, it's done. Can I eat now?"

After a while, Glutton turned its head and asked.

"Ask again if there are any other Insect Emperors nearby?" Qin Shilei instructed again.

Glutton communicated with the Claw Beast Emperor again, then replied, "It said that there used to be a Claw Beast Emperor here, but it disappeared later, and they don't know how. To find their Emperor, they all poured out and went to Blue Star."

"Tell it that the Space Rift is too small for their Emperor to go to Blue Star, so it should still be in the Insect World. Tell it to guard this place and absolutely not let a single insect invade Blue Star."

Qin Shilei finally understood why, after killing that Claw Beast Emperor, the number of insects invading Blue Star not only didn't decrease but instead increased.

With this seven-star Claw Beast Emperor guarding this Space Rift, the insects outside Beian City finally had a complete solution.