From this perspective, it was perfectly reasonable and entirely justified for Sky Peng Horizontal to collect some "payment."
"But our original intention in using 'Purple River Guardian' as a cover was to draw the Mechanical God Cult's attention to the Purple River Kingdom.
If we demand payment from the First Princess, wouldn't that be tantamount to revealing that 'Purple River Guardian' has nothing to do with the Purple River Kingdom?
Is that really appropriate?"
Wang Guannan suddenly asked, puzzled.
"Who says that demanding payment from the First Princess would sever the connection between 'Purple River Guardian' and the Purple River Kingdom?
In my view, this approach is actually more appropriate!"
Mingzhi Guangxiu shook his head with an amused smile.
"Why?"
Wang Guannan asked.
"Earlier, we appeared out of nowhere and completely suppressed Armored Cuirassier.
That was why Armored Cuirassier proactively revealed its identity: it hoped that invoking the Mechanical God Cult as its backing would make us hesitate.
If 'Purple River Guardian' really were a Death Starship belonging to the Purple River Kingdom, then, out of consideration for the colossal force behind it—the Mechanical God Cult—we might actually have had to show some deference.
After all, the Mechanical God Cult was an underground organization that had been hunted by the Kindling Human Civilization Alliance for years, yet had still managed to remain active.
It was certainly powerful enough to strike fear into many nations.
But we showed no mercy at all!
That alone had already ruled out most of the possibility that 'Purple River Guardian' belonged to the Purple River Kingdom."
Mingzhi Guangxiu patiently explained it to Salty Fish Girl.
"Did we stop pretending because we couldn't keep it up?
Wouldn't that mean all our earlier misdirection was a waste?"
Wang Guannan furrowed her delicate brows, her little face scrunching