Chapter 1 The Elegant Beginning

In the elegant and quiet hall, Mu Yun and the others snapped out of their surprise as Shi Feng spoke.

"Yes! Thank you, Guild Leader Black Flame, for taking the time out of your busy schedule. I am Mu Yun, the Vice-Guild Leader of Baihua Palace. I'm here on behalf of Baihua Palace to seek cooperation with the Zero Wing Guild," Mu Yun said, calming herself.

"To have the famous Ice-Fire Goddess of the Dark Night Empire come personally, it seems this cooperation must be extraordinary. Could you please explain the details so I can better consider it?" Shi Feng asked, looking at Mu Yun, who seemed slightly tense.

"Of course."

Mu Yun nodded and proceeded to explain the reasons and objectives of Baihua Palace's desire to develop in the Twin Towers Kingdom in detail, without any concealment. Although some of the higher-ups in Baihua Palace had some dissatisfaction with Mu Yun revealing all the facts, after entering the Zero Wing Guild's residence, this dissatisfaction had long since dissipated.

Looking at Shi Feng, who hadn't said a word for a long time, all they felt was nervousness and anxiety.

Because the Zero Wing Guild was much stronger than they had imagined. They originally thought that the Zero Wing Guild didn't have the spare capacity to enter the Twin Towers Kingdom personally, and only let the Assassin's Alliance act on their behalf.

But after entering the Zero Wing residence, they understood that Zero Wing was fully capable of developing in the Twin Towers Kingdom and didn't need anyone to act on their behalf...

"What you said is very interesting, but please forgive me for rejecting this proposal," Shi Feng said, shaking his head.

"Why is that? If Baihua Palace competes with other first-rate guilds for the resources of the Twin Towers Kingdom, we can definitely take the entire central area of the Twin Towers Kingdom in a short time. The resources that the Assassin's Alliance can give to Zero Wing, we can give even more!" Mu Yun asked somewhat impulsively, looking at Shi Feng's expressionless face.

"As you can see, our Zero Wing Guild didn't have enough capacity to take the territory of the Twin Towers Kingdom before, but the current Zero Wing is different. Rapid development means Zero Wing needs more territory. It's no longer just a matter of resources," Shi Feng said, pointing to Silent Blade and the others present. "If the territory of the Twin Towers Kingdom is given to your Baihua Palace, we will have a territory shortage. It's not that I don't want to help, but in the face of guild development, I can't help."

Shi Feng's words left Mu Yun speechless for a moment.

Because she couldn't think of any words to refute Shi Feng. The head of a guild must always consider the interests of the guild. How could he give up a good opportunity for guild expansion for the sake of another guild, especially now that Zero Wing had defeated the invincible Starlight Alliance in Star-Moon Kingdom and stabilized its dominance in Witch Hill? This was the best time for the guild to expand wildly.

If it were her, she would probably do her best to develop the guild without saying a word.

When the other members of Baihua Palace heard what Shi Feng said, they also fell into despair.

"What should we do now?"

Currently, Baihua Palace had already begun its relocation efforts in the Dark Night Empire. The top two kingdoms were now out of the question. With Baihua Palace's weakened strength and foundation, competing with the local first-rate guilds of other kingdoms would be too difficult.

Just as Mu Yun and the others were panicking, not knowing what to do next, Youlan, who was standing not far from Mu Yun, looked at Mu Yun and the others, who seemed a bit flustered, with a smile on her face, and stepped forward.

"Guild Leader, I have a suggestion that would be good for both Baihua Palace and Zero Wing. I wonder if I can say it?" Youlan said respectfully.

"Good for both of us? Then let's hear it. After all, Baihua Palace has come to cooperate with us. We can't let Baihua Palace be too disappointed," Shi Feng said, pondering for a moment before nodding.

"Yes!" Youlan then said, "Baihua Palace's current predicament is that it doesn't have enough guild territory to survive. The root cause is that the Star Ring Guild can't allow Baihua Palace to survive in the Dark Night Empire. But if Baihua Palace can resist the Star Ring Guild, then it won't have to leave the Dark Night Empire."

"However, it's not easy to resist a super force like the Star Ring Guild. Even if we send a large army to fight against them, it would be very difficult. This requires Baihua Palace to provide enough support."

"Support?" Mu Yun's eyes lit up as soon as she heard this, and she said repeatedly, "If it's funds and personnel, that's not a problem at all! As long as we can defend it, Baihua Palace will provide a large amount of whatever resources the Dark Night Empire has!"

She already had some understanding of Zero Wing's guild strength.

If Zero Wing was willing to help with all its might, with Zero Wing's current strength and the addition of their Baihua Palace, it shouldn't be a problem to protect more than half of Baihua Palace's original territory.

"Although I said that, it's too risky to be enemies with a super force that's currently on the rise, and it will definitely be a protracted war. Zero Wing also has many super forces that need constant attention. These are not things that can be solved with a little funds and resources. Zero Wing may also face a complete collapse. I'm afraid everyone in the guild wouldn't want to see that," Youlan said, shaking her head as she glanced at Mu Yun.

"Isn't there a good way to help them?" Shi Feng asked, sighing as he heard what Youlan said, very satisfied with Youlan's performance.

"Yes! If our two guilds can become a community of interests, and we can obtain the operating rights of Baihua Palace's existing shops and land, becoming Zero Wing's solid ally, then Zero Wing can obtain stable development in the Dark Night Empire to counter Star Ring, without affecting the strength of other regions. And the players in the guild won't have any dissatisfaction with helping allies," Youlan said after thinking for a while.

"This..." Mu Yun couldn't help but hesitate. The guild's shops were the foundation of the guild, but Baihua Palace's current situation was equally urgent. She then looked at Youlan and asked through gritted teeth, "I don't know how many Zero Wing needs?"

"To maintain enough resources to resist in the Dark Night Empire, about 60% of Baihua Palace's should be enough," Youlan said seriously.

"60%?! Isn't that too much..." Mu Yun couldn't help but sweat.

A large part of the guild's funds and resources came from the guild's shops and land. Without 60%, the impact on the guild would be very great.

"Youlan, as Baihua Palace is Zero Wing's solid ally in the future, can't you find a way to reduce it a bit?" Shi Feng said.

"Since the Guild Leader has said so, considering the need to maintain the power to fight Star Ring for a long time, let's make it 50%. Any lower, and we will need to use resources and funds from other regions, and then there will be problems with resisting super forces in other regions," Youlan calculated and said that this was already a stretch.

"Is that the situation? I wonder what Vice-Guild Leader Mu Yun and the others think?" Shi Feng turned his head to look at Mu Yun and the others, and asked softly.