Chapter 178 An Eye for an Eye

　　Arles, Lufat, and the councilors of the other five allied countries had arrived early.

　　Each of them wore bright smiles, a far cry from their previous worried expressions.

　　"How do you think those five countries of the Empire are going to repay their debts today?"

　　Lufat said with a smile.

　　"How else? They definitely can't repay them, and they'll be waiting for sanctions."

　　Memikas replied with a hearty laugh, feeling incredibly pleased.

　　At this moment, Arles said calmly, "Listen to me, everyone. According to the information I've received, the other five empires of the Imperial Army seem to have found a way to resolve the loan issue. They've stopped forcibly collecting money internally."

　　The smiles on Lufat's and the others' faces instantly froze, as if they had swallowed a fly, feeling utterly disgusted.

　　"How unlucky."

　　"Alright, don't say that. This is reality. However, it's not a good idea for us to keep clashing with them like this."

　　Arles said calmly.

　　Mao Duo looked at Arles steadily. "Councilor Arles, please speak your mind directly."

　　"I think that if we continue to clash, our situation won't be very good either. So, why not try to negotiate a truce? Although I don't know what method they used to resolve the loan issue, one thing is certain: their current situation is definitely not easy either. Our ultimate goal is survival and habitation, ensuring the continuation of our civilization. There's no need to fight them to the death, at least not at the moment."

　　Arles explained amiably.

　　Of course, Arles had his own hidden agenda for doing this, but he wouldn't let anyone know.

　　Mao Duo and the others pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement. "Alright."

　　In fact, they were also exhausted from the conflicts over this period, suffering heavy casualties, and were also inclined towards a truce.

　　Just then, Emperor Mokajafa and the other five emperors strode over from a distance, followed by a group of fierce-looking generals, exuding unparalleled dominance.

　　They walked straight to Arles and the others, looking at them with arrogant eyes and sneering.

　　"Speak of the devil."

　　Arles replied with a refined demeanor, "Emperor Mokajafa, it's not like you to say something so uncouth. We belong to civilizations summoned by the Star Ring City. In a sense, we are companions. Although we don't have much contact, we can't be considered enemies, can we? Do we have any grudges between us? I remember that the city lord of the Star Ring City strictly prohibits conflicts between us, doesn't he?"

　　Emperor Mokajafa sneered as he looked at Arles. "You must be the newly appointed councilor of the Federation, right? You have some good tricks and a silver tongue. However, even if what you say is true, and we don't have any grudges, there's no need for us to be nice to you, is there?"

　　"That's right, we just don't like the look of you. What are you going to do about it?"

　　Emperor Hallett and the others chimed in with sneers.

　　They thought to themselves, no grudges? That's a lie!

　　Arles calmly suggested, "Emperor Mokajafa, there's a saying that it's better to resolve conflicts than to perpetuate them. Continuing to hate each other won't lead to anything good. We might end up like the previous two sessions, where everyone perishes. And don't forget, there's another one beside us. You should know who I'm talking about, right? Why don't we sit down and talk things over and take a break for a while?"

　　It wasn't that Arles was being a coward, but that he didn't want these fools to delay the era of great resurgence. His goal was the entire sea of stars.

　　If they didn't make appropriate concessions and take the initiative to suggest a break, giving these Imperial Army guys a way out, they would never soften.

　　Hearing Arles's words, the emperors present all smiled.

　　Emperor Mokajafa, the leader, rolled his eyes and then twisted his neck, saying with great force, "Caving? But it doesn't matter. We're not unreasonable. Since you're taking the initiative to soften, then we can talk! But whether we can come to an agreement is another matter."

　　The faces of Lufat and the others were not very pleasant, but none of them said anything.

　　Although they were all holding back a bellyful of anger, continuing the conflict would only lead to unrest for everyone.

　　So, they endured it and pretended not to hear.

　　Arles wasn't angry at all. He replied calmly, "Alright, then after we take care of the main business, we'll set a time to sit down and talk."

　　"Alright, then let's make it the day after tomorrow!"

　　Seeing how composed Arles was, Mokajafa narrowed his eyes. He had originally thought that the newly appointed councilor of the Federation was very young and inexperienced, but it seemed like a tricky guy had taken the stage.

　　"No problem."

　　Arles replied with a smile.

　　"Let's go!"

　　Mokajafa turned around and led his people into the bank.

　　Seeing them walk away, Lufat said angrily, "Arles, look at how arrogant those guys are, making it seem like we're the ones who lost."

　　"Don't worry, arrogance is only temporary. The one who can laugh last is the real winner."

　　Arles said calmly.

　　"That's right."

　　Mao Duo agreed.

　　"Then let's go in and repay our loans first, and then apply for new ones..."

　　"Alright!"

　　......

　　On the Shadow, Su Mo woke up early.

　　As soon as he opened the door, he saw Sun Duoxiang standing at the entrance.

　　"What are you doing?"

　　"Waiting for you, boss, to carry your bags."

　　Sun Duoxiang said with a grin.

　　Su Mo didn't say much after hearing that. This guy was still very observant. He walked straight to Qianchengxue's room next door and gently knocked on the door.

　　Dong dong!

　　"Xue'er."

　　Unfortunately, there was no response.

　　"Strange, is she asleep?"

　　Su Mo had a puzzled look on his face.

　　Sun Duoxiang, who was standing next to him, quickly said, "Boss, Xue-jie left early in the morning. She was afraid of disturbing your rest, so she asked me to tell you."

　　"Left? Where did she go?"

　　Su Mo was also stunned.

　　"She went back to the Imperial City first, saying she was returning to the Lin family to prepare for the funeral. I'm not too sure about the details."

　　Sun Duoxiang explained.

　　Hearing this, Su Mo quickly picked up his phone and dialed Qianchengxue's number.

　　Doo doo~

　　The call was quickly connected.

　　"You're going back to Earth?"

　　"Yeah, my father called me last night and asked me to return to the Lin family."

　　"Is it for your fourth brother and the memorial for those who sacrificed themselves?"

　　"Yes, we need to prepare a traditional ceremony to send them into the ancestral shrine."

　　"When will it be?"

　　Su Mo asked.

　　"The date hasn't been decided yet. I'll let you know in advance when it's finalized."

　　Qianchengxue replied with a heavy heart.

　　"Alright, then be careful on the road. Tell me if anything happens."

　　Su Mo didn't say much.

　　"Okay, I'll hang up now. The ship is about to set sail."

　　"Okay."

　　Su Mo nodded and hung up the phone.

　　Seeing Su Mo finish the call, Sun Duoxiang asked with a grin, "Boss, where are we going? Are we going to take on missions and grind?"

　　"Not yet. Tell Zhang Hao and the others to transport that huge raw stone to the Third Ring Xingyuan Store. We're going to cut the raw stone."

　　Su Mo simply instructed Sun Duoxiang.