It did not take long to leave the territory and return to Prometheus. Eshe led the way into the Legion Council's separate compound in the Legion Zone. The moment he entered, Xiao Ran saw Cruze speaking with the people gathered around him, a smile still on his face.
Cruze spotted Xiao Ran at once. After politely nodding to those around him, he came over and said, "My Legion Leader, this is your first time here, isn't it?"
"Isn't that what I have you for?" Xiao Ran smiled and looked at the people who had gathered around again. "And these people are?"
"These are representatives from the legions that have signed cooperation agreements with us." Cruze stepped up beside Xiao Ran and introduced him to the others with a smile. "Everyone, this is Xiao Ran, Legion Leader of the Burning Legion."
"I've long heard of your great name, Legion Leader Xiao Ran."
"Legion Leader Xiao Ran inspires admiration at first sight."
"I hope Lord Xiao Ran will take good care of us in the future."
The moment Cruze made the introduction, the people around them began showering Xiao Ran with flattering words as if they cost nothing. Xiao Ran merely nodded at them with a polite, genial smile. Cruze raised a hand to quiet them and said with a smile, "We are all partners who have signed cooperation agreements. Our Legion Leader will certainly look after everyone. We still have matters to attend to, so please excuse us for now."
After wasting a few minutes, Cruze became Xiao Ran's sole companion. Once they entered the compound building, Xiao Ran asked, "What's the situation now?"
The smile Cruze had put on earlier vanished without a trace. "The notice came suddenly. It said that because the top five rankings had changed significantly, the