428: Expanding Territory III

Qin Shilei, resting his head on An Qian's lap, sighed, "We still lack Platinum Experts. Otherwise, we could deploy more troops to the battlefield and earn more resources."

An Qian picked up a small piece of apple and fed it to Qin Shilei, "Can we utilize the power of the demonic sect?"

"That's right!"

A glint flashed in Qin Shilei's eyes, "How could I have overlooked the power of the demonic sect?"

Although he controlled the lives of Sect Leader Huangfu Feng and his group, he had never truly considered the demonic sect as his subordinates; instead, he had always been wary of them.

Therefore, during this expedition, he hadn't thought of the powerful demonic sect.

Now, with An Qian's reminder, Qin Shilei felt it would be a great pity not to utilize the power of the demonic sect.

Furthermore, the Zhengqi Alliance currently had more Platinum Experts, and he needed to find a way to make them serve him.

With a plan in mind, Qin Shilei immediately stood up, "I'm going out for a bit. I'll be back soon."

After speaking, he left the Blessed Land, took out a Telepathic Talisman, and called out to Sect Leader Huangfu Feng.

Qin An King had given the order, and Sect Leader Huangfu Feng dared not delay. He rushed over that very night with seven or eight demonic sect experts.

The other demonic sect experts who were out searching for resources were also ordered to hurry back as soon as possible.

In a neatly arranged hall.

Qin Shilei sat in the main seat and gestured to the sofas in front, "All of you, sit!"

After they were all seated, he continued, "I hope you can join my expeditionary army to protect our subordinates. Do you have any objections?"

"We respectfully obey Qin An King's command!"

Sect Leader Huangfu Feng replied with a respectful expression.

However, he secretly slandered in his heart, "What objections could we have? How dare we have any objections?"

Qin Shilei glanced at him and said indifferently, "As long as you diligently carry out this task, you will receive the corresponding merits and be able to exchange them for what you desire."

He paused, his expression turning cold as he warned, "If I find out that you dare to secretly scheme and harm my subordinates, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Our demonic sect will wholeheartedly protect everyone in the Qin An Royal Mansion and will never let anything happen to them easily."

Sect Leader Huangfu Feng quickly assured him.

Qin Shilei then discussed some details with them before letting them leave to rest. He would arrange them into various teams the next morning.

The next morning, the remaining fifteen demonic sect experts, except for one who stayed behind in Tian Zhao Country, all fourteen of them arrived before Qin Shilei.

Along with them came nearly three hundred high-level Gold Experts.

Qin Shilei divided them into fourteen groups and assigned them to the five hundred thousand strong expeditionary army.

With the addition of these peerless experts, the expeditionary army's speed in clearing out insects became even faster.

After Qin Shilei had arranged them, Chu Ye, the leader of the Zhengqi Alliance, also arrived before him with several of his subordinates.

Chu Ye clasped his hands and asked, "Qin An King, what exactly is the transaction you mentioned?"

Qin Shilei took out three pieces of Enlightenment Tea and placed them on the table, "Haven't you always wanted to exchange for more Enlightenment Tea? I am now giving you an opportunity. Protect the people of the Qin An Royal Mansion as they expand our territory, and I will give you corresponding merit points. You can use these merit points to exchange for the Enlightenment Tea you need."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ye and the others' faces first lit up with joy, then became incredibly conflicted.

They had once exchanged three pieces of Enlightenment Tea from Qin Shilei using a few top-grade items.

It was precisely because of those three pieces of Enlightenment Tea that they had deeply realized the heaven-defying effects of the Enlightenment Tea.

Therefore, of course, they were happy to hear that there was another way to exchange for more Enlightenment Tea.

However, amidst their happiness, they were somewhat resistant to the demands Qin Shilei had made.

An elder named Zhou walked up to Chu Ye and whispered, "Alliance Leader, Qin An King's demands clearly mean he wants to treat us as subordinates to command. We absolutely cannot agree to him."

Another person interjected, "If we want Enlightenment Tea, we can certainly go find more heavenly treasures or top-grade artifacts and exchange them with him. We absolutely cannot let our Zhengqi Alliance become a pawn in someone else's hands because of this."

Chu Ye's face was filled with conflict. He wanted to refuse, but he couldn't bear to part with the precious Enlightenment Tea.

Although the voices of the two were not loud, everyone present had sharp ears and eyes, and Qin Shilei naturally heard what they said.

He looked up and scanned the few people, a sharp glint suddenly flashing in his eyes.

"Should I use the Soul Control Technique to take control of the Zhengqi Alliance as well?" This thought flashed through his mind.

The people of the Zhengqi Alliance felt as if they were being stared at by a poisonous snake, and a chill instantly rose from the bottom of their hearts.

It was then that they realized the person they were talking to was a peerless expert who could easily kill them.

The two who had just spoken unconsciously retreated behind the others, not daring to look at Qin Shilei again.

During this time, the people of the Zhengqi Alliance had heard that the demonic sect had offended Qin An King and that he had killed twenty to thirty Platinum Experts from their ranks.

The remaining demonic sect experts now obeyed Qin An King's every command, which surely meant Qin Shilei had seized some vital aspect of their lives.

Such a powerful expert could not be easily refused; even if they were to refuse, they needed to come up with a tactful excuse.

Just as Chu Ye was thinking about how to refuse Qin Shilei, the other party's voice rang out again.

"Five pieces of Enlightenment Tea!"

"Serve me for three years, and I will give each of your Platinum Experts five pieces of Enlightenment Tea."

As soon as Qin Shilei's words fell, the breathing of the Zhengqi Alliance members immediately became heavy.

"Alliance Leader, I think Qin An King's proposal is excellent," Elder Zhou said with a flushed face.

"Elder Zhou, weren't you just disagreeing? Why the sudden change of heart?" Elder Feng sneered.

"It is an honor for every citizen of Great Xia to contribute to the expansion of Great Xia's territory. How can we only consider the reputation of the Zhengqi Alliance and abandon such a righteous act?"

Elder Zhou said righteously.

These people from the Zhengqi Alliance who came out of the secret realm needed to stay in the outside world for a full year and kill a certain number of Alien (alien races) before their system could be activated.

Because they didn't have a system, their promotion difficulty was much greater than Qin Shilei and his group.

However, the three experts in the Zhengqi Alliance who had used Enlightenment Tea all felt a significant improvement in their cultivation.

As a result, the effect of Enlightenment Tea was invisibly magnified a lot by them, so the appeal of Enlightenment Tea to them was even greater than Qin Shilei had imagined.

Chu Ye, however, did not immediately agree to Qin Shilei. Instead, he said he needed to discuss it with his subordinates before giving a reply.

Watching the Zhengqi Alliance members leave, Qin Shilei chuckled to himself, "What discussion? They just want more Enlightenment Tea."

Qin Shilei did not use the Soul Control Technique precisely because he did not want to solely rely on forceful methods.

As long as the temptation was great enough, who could resist?

In a short while, the Zhengqi Alliance members returned to the hall.

Chu Ye said indifferently, "If you want our Zhengqi Alliance to help you, it's possible, as long as the Enlightenment Tea is increased to twenty pieces per person."

Qin Shilei sneered, "Only five pieces. If you want them, agree. If not, you can leave now."

Chu Ye was stunned for a moment, then smiled apologetically, "Your Excellency has a large quantity of Enlightenment Tea, why be so stingy with ten or eight pieces? Just ten pieces. For these three years, we will definitely be at your disposal."

"Only five pieces."

Qin Shilei paused, then loosened his stance slightly, "During this period, if top-grade artifacts are obtained, I will also provide a certain amount of rewards."

Hearing the other party's firm stance, Chu Ye dared not bargain again, "Alright then, I will have our people come over now."