Military Talent!

Royal City, Xuanyu Palace.

Even in his own palace, Xiao Pu remained extremely respectful toward Lin Ziyi and the other two.

From the corner of his eye, he glanced at the woman who had newly appeared beside Lin Ziyi.

If he had not been mistaken, this woman should have been the one who had fought Tushan Lingling earlier!

However, her aura was much weaker now, and her eyes were lifeless. She was like a walking puppet, the complete opposite of the lively-eyed Tushan Lingling!

It was as though she had been controlled by someone...

But Xiao Pu did not ask further. The young man would probably ask him more important questions shortly...

After arriving at his most secure bedchamber, Xiao Pu dismissed everyone else, leaving only Lin Ziyi and the other two in the room.

Lin Ziyi looked around the Prince's plain, unadorned room. Its furnishings were even inferior to those in his hotel room.

Clearly, this Prince was not a man given to luxury and excess, which made Lin Ziyi think even more favorably of him.

"Please, have a seat, sir. The room is rather simple. Please forgive the lack of hospitality." As Xiao Pu spoke, he poured Lin Ziyi a cup of tea.

Though the room was simple, the tea leaves were clearly anything but ordinary. Their fragrance filled the air!

Lin Ziyi accepted the tea and took a small sip before turning to Tushan Lingling.

"Lingling, use your Soul Power to monitor the surroundings. If anyone is eavesdropping on our conversation, drag them out immediately."

"Okay~"

Tushan Lingling answered, and her invisible Soul Power immediately spread outward, forming a barrier with a radius of fifty meters.

Not only could it block sounds from within, but it could also detect anyone entering that range.

Only after making these preparations did Lin Ziyi set down his teacup. Looking at Xiao Pu seated across from him, he asked directly,

"Prince Xiao Pu, can you tell me exactly what great undertaking you are planning?

"If I know your true objective, I can consider whether to help you."

Hearing this question, Xiao Pu instinctively wondered whether the other party was a spy sent by the imperial family to probe him!

But on second thought, if they truly were people sent by the imperial family,

then with a Super Douluo under their command, there was no need to test him at all. A direct show of force would have been enough.

After weighing it for a long time, Xiao Pu ultimately chose to trust him and tell the truth.

"Actually, my true intentions and plan are like this..."

It took roughly ten minutes for Xiao Pu to explain his thoughts to Lin Ziyi in full.

After hearing Xiao Pu out, Lin Ziyi's eyes immediately lit up!

As expected of the Prince of the kingdom with the strongest military power—he truly possessed sufficiently grand ambitions!

At the thought that Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the Shrek Seven Devils would help the Heaven Dou Empire in the future, Lin Ziyi immediately grew interested!

If he chose to help Xiao Pu, he would have more than enough reason to clash with those people he did not particularly like!

On the surface, the Balak Kingdom's strength was far inferior to that of the imperial family.

But with his involvement, along with the various treasures he had obtained from the auction house, Xiao Pu's plan was not without a chance of success!

However, Lin Ziyi quickly calmed down. Drawing upon the historical and military knowledge he had learned in his previous life, he raised three key questions.

"First, as a vassal kingdom of the Heaven Dou Empire, once the Balak Kingdom raises its army, it will be regarded as rebels.

"Have you considered under what pretext you will march?

"If you march without justification, can you guarantee that your soldiers will have sufficient fighting spirit?

"For most soldiers, they do not enjoy meaningless wars, especially a war that will be branded with the name of 'rebellion'!"

Hearing this question, Xiao Pu immediately fell silent.

Though he was filled with passion and had laid out a meticulous plan, he truly had not given much thought to a public justification for going to war.

Upon hearing Lin Ziyi's words, he immediately realized that the young man before him possessed considerable insight and military talent!

He said nothing more and continued listening as the other party raised the second question.

"The second question is simple: can you guarantee that you will defeat the imperial family?

"Let us not even mention the reclusive Clear Sky Sect.

"With the soul masters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, who possess the continent's strongest support martial souls, along with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, two Super Douluo, are you confident you can deal with them?

"Furthermore, the master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School will soon advance to Rank 96, becoming an even more powerful Super Douluo!

"Beyond that, there is the empire's Poison Douluo, as well as the Golden Iron Triangle, whose strength is comparable to a Titled Douluo...

"Do you think that with merely one Super Douluo under my command, you can contend against all these top-tier forces?"

Although Xiao Pu had considered this question countless times, when it was truly laid before him, he still realized the severity of the problem.

Though he had also made many preparations, he did not interrupt Lin Ziyi at this moment.

Seeing Xiao Pu's expression, Lin Ziyi knew what he wanted to say. He did not allow him to voice his thoughts and instead continued,

"The final question: once the Balak Kingdom truly starts a war,

"can you guarantee that the surrounding kingdoms and duchies, or even Spirit Hall, will not take the opportunity to attack Balak for their own reasons?

"If too many troops are left behind to protect the kingdom, then there will not be enough forces for the offensive.

"Have you truly resolved all these issues properly?"

As he listened to the three questions raised by the young man, worry filled Xiao Pu's heart, but admiration also appeared in his eyes.

He had previously believed that his preparations were already thorough enough.

But after hearing Lin Ziyi's doubts, he felt that there were indeed still many flaws in his plans.

After a moment of silence, he answered with a bitter smile,

"As for the high-level combat power, the Clear Sky Sect is currently in seclusion, so it should not pose much of a problem.

"Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has two Super Douluo, we have actually already reached a partnership with Spirit Hall.

"Spirit Hall will help us deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect...

"And after we succeed, we will give them half of the Heaven Dou Empire's territory.

"Of course, if that day truly comes, I certainly will not compromise so easily.

"As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, their relationship with the imperial family is rather delicate.

"On the surface, they appear harmonious, but they do not actually have much contact.

"If Balak and the imperial family go to war, they will most likely remain neutral and will not intervene lightly.

"Moreover, members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan have always been proud and disdain associating with the weak.

"If we can display sufficient strength, they may perhaps lean toward our side...

"The only top-tier combat power we truly need to worry about is the imperial family's Poison Douluo.

"So I had been thinking that as long as we could have one Titled Douluo join us...

"If we can restrain Poison Douluo so he does not affect the main battlefield, we will have great confidence in defeating our opponents through the soldiers' combat strength!

"But after hearing your words, sir, I suddenly feel that I had been thinking too naively.

"Some matters still need to be considered more carefully...

"Now that I have told you everything, sir, would you be willing to help us?"