His talks with the two Level-4 Magicians of the Bairen Empire had been quite pleasant.
In truth, there had not been much for them to discuss, because the vast majority of the rules and terms had already been decided in advance.
The Spider Queen and certain high-ranking figures of the Bairen Empire had long since reached a consensus. Saine and the other two Holy Tower Masters were merely intermediaries who had connected the parties.
This was a vast smuggling network spanning the Bairen Empire—the Land of Ashes—the Black Domain. The flow of resources involved was not limited to the Wizard World.
It also included the Enslaved Planes controlled by the Bairen Empire, the Alliance Planes it had drawn in, and all the Alien Planes directly conquered and enslaved by the Black Domain.
It was clear that ties between the Bairen Empire and the Black Domain had been established many years ago, with roots running exceedingly deep.
They had not begun only after Saine established a Holy Tower in the Land of Ashes.
The cooperation between two different powers and regions had long ago reached a remarkably tacit understanding.
The resource exchanges Saine had come into contact with, worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of Magic Coins, were merely the tip of the iceberg.
After signing the contract with Saine and before setting off to leave, the Holy Tower Master of Scarlet Gold Dragon Holy Tower thoughtfully asked, "Do you need me to help drive away those troublesome fellows?"
The people the Scarlet Gold Dragon Holy Tower Master referred to were naturally Chris and the other inspection team members from the Ebarute Empire.
This Level-4 inspector who practiced Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts had yet to leave the Land of Ashes.
Although they had not uncovered