"Your Majesty Xue Ye, your sense of the greater good commands my admiration."
A faint smile rested on Bibi Dong's face, but a sharp gleam flashed deep in her eyes.
Acting city lord?
Everyone understood without saying it aloud. Appointing an acting city lord really meant handing Sword City over to Spirit Hall entirely.
With Sword City, Spirit Hall's actual territory instantly expanded several times over.
Previously, it had consisted of only a single city and the surrounding area.
Now, the land stretching from Spirit City to Sword City, along with the territory under Sword City's jurisdiction, all fell within Spirit Hall's domain.
Interrogating the three Soul Douluos had never been particularly troublesome.
Spirit Hall had Soul Douluos well versed in mental power. Under their relentless mental intrusion, the assassins confessed everything, also providing Spirit Hall with a wealth of evidence.
With evidence in hand, Bibi Dong naturally would not let this opportunity slip away.
If she did, Xue Ye might actually grow suspicious.
Sword City was indeed a fine piece of land.
It was rich in purple gold copper ore.
That material was essential for producing high-grade Soul Tools and hidden weapons.
Securing it would lead to even more cooperation with the Heavenly Sword Chamber of Commerce.
Moreover, an army of a hundred thousand had long been stationed in Sword City.
What was an army of a hundred thousand doing there?
Naturally, it was watching Spirit Hall's every move.
Now that Sword City had fallen into Spirit Hall's hands, that army could only withdraw, greatly expanding the area in which Spirit Hall could operate.
It was a fine stroke that brought several gains at once.
Xue Ye's smile was strained.
One wrong step really had led to mistakes at every turn.
That wretched boy Xue Beng had caused the