Alien Paradise.

Chapter 412 Undercurrent
The news that the Longjiu family and the Paradise Church signed a memorandum of peace and cooperation quickly spread throughout the three cities in the East.

For the residents of the Acropolis, this agreement had no impact. As a border city that was often forgotten, they had almost never received any benefits from the Laurel Royal Family, and naturally they would not have any likes or dislikes towards Duke Long Jiufeng who had captured the Royal City. The public opinion in Qianlin Castle was quite clear. The Kingdom’s garrison had been bullying the city, and the hurt and hatred from more than a month ago had not yet dissipated. The Long Jiu family, who had defeated the Kingdom’s army, had a good reputation, and most people supported this peace agreement.

As for the Splendid Castle...since it was separated by the sea, the people over there just regarded this matter as a topic of conversation after dinner.

However, this does not mean that everyone has no opinion.

After the news of the peace agreement was made public, as soon as the envoys left, Iris came with Sandra.

"Sir Chao, what do you mean by this!?" The disappointment and anger on her face were visible to the naked eye. "You clearly promised me and Sandra that the Paradise Church would defeat the Longjiu family on behalf of the Alliance Army, but now you want to cooperate with them? I don't know what Duke Longjiu promised you, but I must warn you that he is a complete liar and an ambitious man. If you believe him, you will definitely fall into the trap in the end!"

Chaoyang put down the book in his hand and said, "You are right."

"Wilson Longjiu also showed this attitude of weakness at the beginning, guarding his own Longjiu Peak and deceiving everyone, but what was the result!? If you do this, the Paradise Church will also--" Iris stopped yelling suddenly, "You said... am I right?"

"Yes." Chaoyang affirmed.

"Then why did you agree to them..."

"I'm not the only one who agreed to this. This was the result of a discussion within the park." He pointed to the chair in front of the desk and motioned for the other party to sit down first. "In addition to the park, Kokomochi and Infino were also present at the time, and they all agreed with this decision. You can't say that the Goddess of Magic and the God of Heroes were also bribed, right?"

Iris calmed down immediately and asked, "Even the two gods agree?"

"That's right. They also saw through Qi Bo Long Jiu's flaws and knew that he didn't really want to share the entire kingdom with Paradise Church. So this memorandum is purely a cover, or an excuse for Long Jiu's family to delay time."

Even the matter itself might have been decided on the spot by Young Master Long Jiu.

Chaoyang guessed that the Duke should have given him certain authority to make decisions. In addition to finding out the news about the recovery of the Acropolis, another point was to observe the Paradise Church closely. After all, no matter how the news from the Royal City spread, the people in the Western Territory had never seen this new sect with their own eyes. If the sect and the gods were both very weak, then they would be eliminated directly; if they felt that they could not be dealt with in a short time, then they would not invade each other for the time being.

As for why the treaty was signed with such fanfare, the reason was probably very simple - it was to impress Duke Roxia of the Mountains.

Since the other party can use the news of Paradise's search for the heart to lure Long Jiu's army, Duke Long Jiu can naturally use the news of the peace talks to disgust the Allied Forces.

Chaoyang agreed with Qi Bo's judgment.

Judging from the chronological order, the expedition team had just arrived at Qianlin Castle when they received the news. It was clear that someone had secretly leaked the decision of the top leaders of Zhaixing City. If the Acropolis was still a ruin covered by fog, it would take at least one or two months to search the entire city. When Qi Bo's delegation arrived at Qianlin Castle, everyone might still be wandering around the Acropolis and had no time to take care of the rear.

If this line of deduction continues, perhaps Long Jiu's army will really advance eastward in large numbers.

Unfortunately, the Acropolis happens to be a labyrinth of evil gods. Even if you go back fifteen years and experience a series of historical events, you will still return on the same day.

That is to say, in the eyes of outsiders, the expedition team only spent two days on the road and returned victoriously. This time difference made Qi Bo Long Jiu see two closely connected cities and a flourishing sect with more than 200,000 believers. "Although the Paradise Church is not weak, it is difficult for it to reach the sphere of influence of the Western Territory. They need time to prepare for the new stage of war, and so do we. Therefore, signing such a memorandum does not mean that peace will truly come." Chaoyang said patiently.

"So that's how it is... Sorry, I was too excited." Eliz's expression softened.

"I told you that you can trust Mr. Chao." Sandra patted her shoulder. "He never fails to do what he promised."

"Then do you know what preparations they are making?" she asked again.

Chaoyang shook his head. "It's not clear yet, but when the Longjiu family and the Shenji Sect decide to unify the Old Continent, the momentum will definitely be quite huge."

Capturing the Royal City, attacking Greg Academy... This series of plans were obviously planned in advance. In order to digest these resources, Wilson Longjiu could tolerate the Paradise Church and the Alliance Army temporarily controlling most of the East Territory. And this also indirectly proved that they were quite optimistic about the growth of their own strength. It was not necessary to strike while the iron was hot to annex the entire East Territory. It would be easier to send troops later.

After the two said goodbye, Xue Quan walked in.

"The expansion plan has been roughly drawn up." He placed a thick stack of reports in front of Chaoyang. "It was written by the staff of the control center. It contains the demand for various basic materials and the estimated dispatch of manpower."

These guys work fast as always.

Even if the royal delegation did not come, the Paradise Church would inevitably expand its sphere of influence. After discussing with Xue Quan and others, Chaoyang thought that it would be better to go back and develop the New World instead of developing westward. The power of wishes is different from money. The more affluent people are, the more stable they tend to be. Their desire for wishes is far less than that of the lower-class residents struggling on the edge of survival. Qianlin Castle and Acropolis still meet this characteristic, but the further west you go, the higher the level of urban development. It is probably difficult to develop believers as efficiently as the Acropolis, converting one city at a time.

In this case, it is better to focus on those pioneering cities similar to the Splendid Castle, as well as the scattered Sea Guard clans, which are all targets for promoting the Paradise Church. As for the Old World, just continue the news and tourism offensive. With the port of Acropolis, the Paradise Church has actually opened up the connection between the New and Old Worlds, and all the cities developed overseas can become their backing in the Old World.

"Thanks for their hard work." Chaoyang picked up the report and said, "Let's look at it one by one."

……

A land of mountains, a city of stars.

Ever since the expedition brought back the news of the Acropolis's resurrection, the atmosphere among the allied forces has been quite depressing.

Luo Xia strictly forbade anyone to discuss the matter publicly, and required all those who knew about it not to reveal the situation of the Acropolis and the news of the gods' escape to outsiders.

That's right, this was even more discouraging to the army than the inexplicable recovery of the Acropolis. Sandra's escape was a betrayal, Ryan's leaving without saying goodbye was a betrayal, and Iris's failure to return could barely be explained as a problem within the Kingdom's army. But even the Goddess of Magic and the God of Heroes chose to stay in Thousand Forest Castle, so this couldn't be explained by betrayal.

In the concept formed over thousands of years, gods are great beings born to protect mankind, and any choice they make is correct. Moreover, these two gods are the guardians of the mountains, and accusing them is undoubtedly a slap in the face of Duke Rosha.

(End of this chapter)