Ye Xishui paused, her gaze sweeping over Xu Tianran's face.
"Once this is done, Matatabi will belong to our Holy Spirit Cult, while your Sun Moon Empire will gain the territory of the Mingdou Mountain Range. We each get what we need, and everyone wins."
"Your Holy Spirit Cult is insane!"
Xu Tianran abruptly rose to his feet and said in disbelief,
"Do you have any idea that the Tailed Beasts are targets of the Dawn Organization?"
"Even if you truly capture Matatabi, once the Dawn Organization sets its sights on you, two Limit Douluo won't be enough to protect it!"
He stared at Ye Xishui as if she were mad, his tone filled with undisguised wariness.
"If it really comes to that, you'd better not drag my Sun Moon Empire into it."
Zhongli Wu and the other two naturally understood what Xu Tianran was worried about.
Ever since its appearance, the Dawn Organization had displayed strength far beyond the world's understanding.
Its members were basically all at the level of Limit Douluo. Even the weaker ones were close to that level.
They knew their own limits. The Holy Spirit Cult alone could not withstand them.
But there was always room for flexibility. Capturing a Tailed Beast did not necessarily mean they had to use it themselves.
Long Xiaoyao stepped forward, the corners of his exposed mouth lifting slightly as he spoke in a steady voice.
"If this cooperation causes a conflict between us and the Dawn Organization, I can guarantee that the Sun Moon Empire will never be implicated."
He paused, then added confidently,
"Besides, capturing Matatabi is also a collaboration between us and the Dawn Organization. There is no possibility of conflict at all."
"A collaboration?!"
At that word, Xu Tianran's eyes immediately narrowed.
He studied the sincere