After the merger, the Heavenly Martial Dynasty needed to show a bit more magnanimity.
At the very least, it had to display the bearing and tone expected of a great nation.
First and foremost, it was essential to win people over with reason.
Otherwise, if they would not even reason with others, why would anyone appreciate their goodwill?
Secondly, they had to adapt according to circumstances, using conciliatory methods to win people's hearts.
Put simply, it was one stick and one piece of candy.
The difference was that Xiao Tianyang had merely raised the stick without bringing it down. At most, it served as a warning.
The candy, meanwhile, had been clearly placed in their hands.
As for whether they accepted it, that depended on whether A'ganzuo and the others were clever enough.
Based on Xiao Tianyang's travels and inquiries through Underground City, he could basically confirm that A'ganzuo and the others possessed great prestige.
Even if they bore the label of "defectors," they were still widely supported.
If they could stand behind Xiao Tianyang and support him, then winning over the people would only be a matter of time.
Xiao Tianyang had never expected them to join the war immediately after he took over the Underground City Plane.
Setting aside whether it would cause them to overthink things, Xiao Tianyang would never issue such an order.
First, the conflict between Underground City and the Void had existed for a long time. The two sides were already utterly irreconcilable.
On top of that, the Professionals were rather impulsive by nature.
They also worshipped individualism and lacked a strong sense of collective spirit.
Therefore, their participation would instead disrupt Xiao Tianyang's battlefield arrangements and affect the entire war.
For that reason alone, Xiao Tianyang would not let them confront the Void