Conquest

By the time Zhang Tie walked over, the conversation and events here had already drawn the attention of many people. When they heard Paulson say that the gold note holder contained gold notes worth 500,000 gold coins, the entire hall seemed to fall silent at once. Countless gazes converged on it. Five hundred thousand gold coins—could the entire Gray Eagle Tribe even earn 100,000 gold coins in a year?

Even Ganggula was startled by that figure. To produce so much money all at once would not be impossible for him, but it would still be somewhat strenuous, and gathering that much money would definitely take several days.

Seton looked at Aurora, his body trembling slightly with excitement. With this money, once Aurora returned to the Gray Eagle Tribe, she could immediately raise a force and gradually seize the tribe's power into her own hands...

Saren looked at Aurora, then at the gold note holder containing 500,000 gold coins. When he looked at Aurora, there was fear—almost terror—in his eyes. Yet when he looked at those 500,000 gold coins, greed flashed through them as well. He understood what those 500,000 gold coins meant to Aurora and her father.

Nurdo was also watching Aurora from afar, looking slightly tense. In the Ice and Snow Wilderness, 500,000 gold coins could accomplish a great many things. His gaze shifted back and forth between Aurora and Zhang Tie, his eyes flickering as no one knew what he was thinking.

Some people fixed their eyes on Zhang Tie instead. He had not taken out the money, yet the impact was even greater than if he had, because someone had been willing to produce it for him. That only deepened the air of mystery surrounding Zhang Tie.

Zhang Tie looked at Aurora. When he had first come