King Lari personally received Tang Guo and told her that he would grant her noble status, as long as she was willing to bring what she knew to the Mata Kingdom.
Tang Guo agreed. That very day, she was arranged to live in housing reserved for nobles. Several warriors and several female Beastmen were assigned to take care of her, though in reality, they were there to monitor her.
She did not mind this at all. She casually presented a few harmless techniques to Lari. After he sent people to learn them and saw the results, he was very satisfied.
After Tang Guo had been in the Mata Kingdom for a month, Lari became convinced that she harbored no intention of rebellion. The Beastmen assigned to watch her all reported that she lived happily every day and was very willing to stay in the Mata Kingdom.
At this point, even the First Warrior no longer suspected Tang Guo, especially since she occasionally produced useful items.
Once Tang Guo confirmed that Lari was no longer deliberately monitoring her, she began to approach Xili.
Getting close to Xili went very smoothly, and Xili was extremely surprised by her arrival.
From the beginning, his subordinates had already brought him news that Lari had seized an exceptionally capable female Beastman from the Lado Tribe, and that many of the Mata Kingdom’s new goods were thanks to this female.
It could be said that her status had gradually risen. Even if she could not compare to the king, the sages, or the First Warrior, she was still far more prestigious than most Beastmen.
At the time, Xili’s expression had been grim, yet he did not dare to act rashly.
Now that Tang Guo had come to him in person, he was deeply confused.
“Your name is Ning Luo, right? I don’t know why you’ve come to see me.”
Tang Guo sat on a stone bench and shook her head. “My name isn’t Ning Luo.”
“Everyone calls you Ning Luo. You came from the Lado Tribe and were taken by Lari. If you weren’t Ning Luo, how could you make all those unusual items? Lari and his lackey, the First Warrior, are extremely shrewd. You can’t fool them.”
In any case, he did not believe Tang Guo was an impostor.
“My name is Ah Guoguo.”
“I came to see you, of course, to cooperate with you, Xili.”
Tang Guo smiled faintly. “Do you want the Mata Kingdom?”
Xili was startled and looked at her warily. He was weighing whether she was serious, trying to trap him, or possibly sent by Lari to kill him. No matter what, he would not trust her easily.
In truth, the Beastman world was not simple. Just looking at the Mata Kingdom’s Beastmen made that clear. There were many intelligent Beastmen here, and Xili was one of them.
As for the Beastmen of the Lado Tribe, merely surviving kept them constantly exhausted. They had neither the energy nor the mindset to think deeply, and naturally, they were not as sharp.
Xili did not believe her. He was very cautious and quickly stated that he had absolutely no desire for the Mata Kingdom.
Tang Guo did not force the issue. She only came by occasionally to talk with him. Later, Xili confirmed that every time she came, Lari was completely unaware.
After a period of time, he finally understood that what this female had said was true.
“Why are you doing this?” he asked.
“I don’t like Lari. I want to kill Lari and the First Warrior. Do you dare, Xili?”
Xili felt genuine respect. For the first time, he was somewhat impressed by this female’s audacity.
“Xili, as long as you listen and obediently rule the Mata Kingdom, I guarantee you won’t regret it. On the contrary, you’ll gain enormous benefits. I don’t want the Mata Kingdom at all. I will even help you unify the Beastman world.”
It had to be said that Xili felt both excited and tempted, but he still did not believe Tang Guo possessed such immense ability.
Until Tang Guo produced a steel blade out of thin air and chopped the stone table in half with one strike, then smiled brilliantly and said, “Things like this, I can give you as many as you want. I won’t give you finished products, but I can teach you how to make them.”
“I’m in.”
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