The Aolei Empire's support for Edward was not conducted with great fanfare, but through covert contact.
Lacking resources to grow stronger, Edward ultimately chose to accept the Aolei Empire's support after analysis from the Life Dragon and Death Dragon.
He had currently become an earl of the Aolei Empire, as well as a confidential agent.
However, his earldom held no real power and was more of an honorary title.
Yet when it came to providing resources, the Aolei Empire was exceptionally generous. Edward received resource provisions second only to Lu Xingshi's.
This was actually perfectly normal. Any suggestion Lu Xingshi made would be seriously considered throughout the Aolei Empire.
Words spoken by an unknown nobody and words spoken by an Imperial Grand Duke of high rank and authority naturally carried different weight.
Lu Xingshi knew a little about this as well, but he did not take it too seriously. It was not a major matter.
Judging by Edward's circumstances, even if Edward grew stronger, he might not necessarily have an opportunity to repay the Aolei Empire.
Of course, during his growth, he should be able to secure considerable benefits for the Aolei Empire, since growth was bound to cause chaos.
And now, the Aolei Empire belonged to Edward's protagonist faction. It would inevitably be affected because of Edward.
If the Aolei Empire could properly confront those repercussions, it would have a chance to turn them into benefits.
Lu Xingshi did not pay much further attention to what came next. Instead, he continued researching the Earth Dragon. After returning to the Dragon Mountain Range, the Earth Dragon's condition had improved somewhat, but fully recovering would not be so easy.
Therefore, Lu Xingshi launched a massive construction project and specifically built a Top-Tier ICU for the Earth Dragon, ensuring the efficiency of