Military Talent!

Wangcheng, Xuan Yu Palace.

Even within his own palace, Xiao Pu maintained an incredibly respectful attitude towards Lin Ziyi and the other two.

He glanced sideways at the new woman who had appeared beside Lin Ziyi.

If he wasn't mistaken, this was the woman who had been fighting Tushan Lingling earlier!

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

It was as if she was being controlled...

But Xiao Pu didn't ask any further questions. The young man would likely ask him more important questions later...

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

Lin Ziyi looked at Prince Xiao Pu's unpretentious room. The furnishings were even less impressive than his hotel room.

It was clear this prince was not one for extravagance, which earned him more favor from Lin Ziyi.

"Please, have a seat. The room is a bit simple, I hope you don't mind," Xiao Pu said, pouring Lin Ziyi a cup of tea.

Despite the room's simplicity, the tea was clearly not ordinary. Its aroma filled the air!

Lin Ziyi accepted the tea and took a small sip, then turned to Tushan Lingling.

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

"Okay~"

Tushan Lingling responded, and her invisible Soul Power immediately spread outwards, forming a fifty-meter radius shield around them.

This not only isolated their conversation but also detected anyone who entered the area.

With everything in place, Lin Ziyi set down his teacup and looked at Xiao Pu, who was sitting opposite him. He got straight to the point.

"Prince Xiao Pu, can you tell me what exactly you are planning to do?

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

Hearing this question, Xiao Pu instinctively wondered if this person was a spy sent by the imperial family to probe his intentions!

But then he thought, if this person were truly from the imperial family.

With the Super Douluo under his command, there would be no need for probing; a direct, forceful warning would suffice.

After much deliberation, Xiao Pu ultimately chose to trust him and tell the truth.

"Actually, my true intentions and plan are as follows..."

In about ten minutes, Xiao Pu explained his thoughts to Lin Ziyi in their entirety.

After listening to Xiao Pu, Lin Ziyi's eyes lit up!

As expected of the prince from the kingdom with the strongest military power, he certainly possessed immense ambition!

The thought of Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the Seven Monsters of Shrek eventually helping the Heaven Dou Empire ignited Lin Ziyi's interest!

If he chose to help Xiao Pu, he would have a good reason to clash with these people he didn't particularly like!

Although, on the surface, the Barack Kingdom's strength was far inferior to the imperial family's.

But with his involvement, combined with the various treasures he acquired at the auction, Xiao Pu's plan was not without a chance of success!

However, Lin Ziyi quickly calmed down. Drawing upon his knowledge of history and military strategy from his previous life, he asked three crucial questions.

"First, as a vassal kingdom of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Barack Kingdom would be considered rebels once they raise an army.

"Have you considered under what pretext you will launch your campaign?

"If you have no legitimate cause, can you guarantee your soldiers will have sufficient fighting spirit?

"Most soldiers do not enjoy pointless wars, especially ones that will be branded as 'rebellion'!"

Hearing this, Xiao Pu fell silent.

Although he possessed fervent passion and had deployed meticulous plans, he hadn't truly considered the public justification for launching the campaign.

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

He didn't say much, continuing to listen as the other man posed his second question.

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

"I won't even mention the reclusive Clear Sky Sect.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Soul Masters, possessing the continent's strongest support Martial Soul, along with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, two Super Douluo – do you have the confidence to deal with them?

"Furthermore, the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School is also about to ascend to level ninety-six, becoming an even more formidable Super Douluo!

"Besides them, there's the empire's Poison Douluo and the Golden Iron Triangle, whose strength is comparable to Titled Douluo...

"Do you think I can counter these high-end powers with just one Super Douluo under my command?"

Although Xiao Pu had pondered this question many times, facing it directly now made him realize its gravity.

Even though he had made many preparations, he didn't interrupt Lin Ziyi at this moment.

Lin Ziyi observed Xiao Pu's expression, sensing what the prince wanted to say. Without letting him voice his thoughts, he continued.

"Last question: if the Barack Kingdom truly launches a war, can you guarantee that the surrounding kingdoms, duchies, and even the Martial Soul Hall won't attack Barack for their own reasons? If too many troops are left to defend the kingdom, then the attacking force will be insufficient. Have you truly resolved all these issues?"

As he listened to the young man's three questions, Xiao Pu felt a sense of worry, but also admiration. He had previously believed his preparations were sufficient, yet Lin Ziyi's doubts made him realize there were still many flaws in his plans.

After a moment of silence, he replied with a wry smile, "Actually, regarding high-level combat power, the Clear Sky Sect is in seclusion, so that should be fine. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has two Super Douluo, we have actually reached an agreement with the Martial Soul Hall. The Martial Soul Hall will help us deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect... and after we succeed, we will hand over half of the Heaven Dou Empire's territory to them. Of course, if that day truly comes, I won't compromise easily. As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, their relationship with the empire's royal family is delicate. On the surface, they appear harmonious, but in reality, they don't interact much. If Barack and the empire's royal family go to war, they will most likely remain neutral and not intervene easily. Furthermore, the people of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family are proud by nature and disdain associating with the weak. If we can display sufficient strength, they might lean towards our side... The only high-level combat power we truly need to worry about is the empire's royal family's Poison Douluo. That's why I was thinking, if we could get just one Titled Douluo to join us... then we could tie down the Poison Douluo and prevent him from affecting the main battlefield, and we would have great confidence in defeating the enemy through our soldiers' combat! But hearing your words now, I suddenly feel my thinking was too naive. Some aspects still require long-term planning... Now that I've told you everything, are you willing to help us?"