Upon hearing this, the Aurora God Emperor's gaze sharpened, but he quickly returned to normal and nodded slightly. "The Aurora God Kingdom is truly too small for you. Given your current strength, it is indeed no longer suitable for you to remain my minister. There is no banquet in the world that lasts forever. This day was bound to come sooner or later; the only difference is whether it came early or late."
"Your Majesty is wise. Thank you for understanding," Fan Lang said.
"Actually, I should be the one thanking you. Many people once submitted memorials advising me that you were a potential threat to the Aurora God Kingdom, that you would eventually raise an army in rebellion or even seize power and usurp the throne. But you did not do so. As ruler and subject, we have come together well, and now we shall part well."
"My resignation is bad news, but I still have some good news to tell you."
"Go on."
"The good news is that, starting today, the Star Cloud Alliance will publicly announce its protection of the Aurora God Kingdom. From now on, anyone or any faction that wages war against the Aurora God Kingdom will be declaring war against the Star Cloud Alliance. I will create a large-scale barrier to envelop the entire Star Cloud Alliance. Rest assured, Your Majesty, this protection will be free of charge. I will not use it to coerce the Aurora God Kingdom into doing anything. Aside from simply providing protection, I will not interfere in any of the Aurora God Kingdom's internal affairs. We were ruler and subject before; from now on, we will be allies."
Protecting the Aurora God Kingdom!
The Star Cloud Alliance had risen from within the Aurora God Kingdom's territory. Now the tables