God Realm, Snowpeak Continent, Snowpeak City, City Lord's Mansion, council hall.
After distributing all the Demon Thralls and wealth seized during the invasion of the Nether Realm, the Snowpeak Honored One sat alone in the hall, pondering the matter of the Nether River Commerce.
"My lord, Shang Yan has sent word. He wishes to ask Snowpeak City to take action and exterminate the Zhuo Family and Chao Family.
"In return, everything belonging to the Nether River Commerce branch on Snowpeak Continent will be given to Snowpeak City."
Just then, a subordinate entered, bowed to the Snowpeak Honored One, and respectfully reported the matter.
The Snowpeak Honored One had been thinking of an excuse to move against the Nether River Commerce. Hearing this, he paused briefly.
Then a smile crept across his face.
After returning, he had received news of the Nether River Commerce's internal strife. He had just been worrying over how to make his move without giving anyone cause for gossip.
After all, back in the Nether Realm, they had accepted Shang Yan's help. Only with his assistance had they been able to withstand the Nether Demon Lord and withdraw from the Nether Realm at their leisure, returning to the God Realm.
If, having just returned to the God Realm, he took advantage of the Nether River Commerce's internal turmoil to strike at it, word of that would damage Snowpeak City's reputation.
But now that Shang Yan had made the request, he could act with perfect legitimacy, helping Shang Yan settle the internal turmoil.
As for the price of taking action, was it not merely the Nether River Commerce branch on Snowpeak Continent—that insignificant little thing?
Shang Yan probably knew that, given the Shang Family's current strength, even if they could wipe out one or two rebellious families, they