Knight Connor felt dizzy at this moment.

Everything before him was so illusory that it seemed unrealistic.

He had heard of Hilude's deeds; in fact, he had been paying attention since Hilude first appeared at Bauhinia Castle.

At that time, she was just a female slave, unworthy even of polishing his armor.

Although she quickly displayed good aptitude in cultivation, her achievements were dismissed by most people.

It wasn't until her feats were relayed to the north through the Priest of the Sun Goddess Monastery that Young Master Su Li led her and a coalition of Dwarves to slay a Divine Chosen level Demon.

This caused a sensation throughout Bauhinia Castle, and after several days of family discussion, it was decided to continue providing resources to support this outstanding descendant, ensuring that such an excellent bloodline would not perish easily after achieving results.

However, at this time, most people believed that Hesse Territory merely benefited from the Dwarves' support, and that the main force in the decisive battle must have been the Dwarves. Almost no one thought that the achievements of a newly established Pioneer Territory could compare to that of a long-standing Dwarf Clan.

It was also from this point that the title of Champion Knight Hilude began to spread to the north.

This cultivation speed was already legendary, but what now?

This was the undeniable Divine Chosen level pressure. If Connor hadn't experienced it once from Count Suna, he would have thought it was his illusion!

But at that moment, how he wished to chop off his own hand.

Young Master Su Li had a Divine Chosen level knight under his command!

And he actually dared to brazenly advise Young Master Su Li on his affairs?

Fortunately, he came as a family support in an aiding capacity, otherwise, if Hilude had been a bit more fiery-tempered, she could have easily cut off his arm.

Su Li chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "Hilude, don't be so serious; Knight Connor is just excited to see me after a long separation and gave me a pat."

Hilude had returned on her war horse a bit slowly, thus reaching them slightly later. Upon hearing Su Li's instructions, she retracted her aura and pressure, walked with her sword to Su Li's side, and cast a sharp glance at Knight Connor.

Knight Connor immediately found it hard to breathe and quickly adjusted his mindset to stabilize himself.

However, he still firmly believed that what he said was correct. Although Hesse Territory had powerful defensive facilities and unparalleled Divine Chosen Knights, that alone was far from sufficient.

To confront the Green Dragon, Hesse Territory still needed to rely on a large and highly skilled army.

Preserving a knight's pride, he stubbornly said, "Hilude, I mean no offense, I'm just discussing the situation with Young Master Su Li and sharing my views on the battle."

Hilude snorted coldly, saying, "That is overstepping and offensive! Where do you get the right to discuss battle situations and insights directly with the Lord?"

Connor instantly clenched his teeth in anger, and even when facing a Divine Chosen Knight, his eyes filled with fury, saying, "Overstepping? Unworthy? You a little Pioneer Territory indeed speak bigger than a Count!"

Hilude first approached Su Li, whispered in his ear, and said, "Lord, the Marshal's army has returned in triumph, and their vanguard happened to return to the castle alongside us."

She then glanced coolly at Knight Connor and said, "Regarding procedures, if you want to discuss the battle situation, you should apply to me first. Regarding qualifications, you haven't even met our Marshal, so on what grounds would you skip the Commander-in-Chief and presumptuously discuss the situation with our Lord? Am I wrong in saying you are overstepping?"

Su Li was instantly delighted, laughing as he said, "Hahaha, great, today we have a double celebration. Indeed, considering the time, the Giant Dragon should have awakened, and our army should have withdrawn. Knight Connor, come with me to welcome our returning army in triumph. Let's meet our Commander-in-Chief, someone you should recognize, Knight Oerstein."

The returning army?

Hearing these words, Knight Connor was startled, feeling something was amiss.

Could it be that these more than twenty Hesse Guard Knights in the territory were just a small squad left behind by Young Master Su Li?

No! Impossible! Connor immediately denied it in his heart, snorting coldly, and said to Hilude, "There's no need to put together a ragtag group just for face."

"Hesse Territory's growth from a few Elite Knights to over twenty in half a year is already quite impressive. But forming a ragtag group just to bolster numbers and face will only be ridiculed by family knights."

The family knights behind him shared the same sentiment; someone sneered, "Not everything disorganized can be called an army."

"I see Hesse Territory is sparing no effort just to save face."

"It's just an attempt to suppress us. But don't drag out a bunch of thugs that lose control, making us help suppress the rebellion!"

Su Li raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but smile; it was apparent that there was significant hostility between both sides.

This wasn't just a matter of saving face; clearly, it involved a conflict of branches too. It concerned who had a greater voice between the main branch of Bauhinia Castle and this branch at Hesse Castle.

As a family descendant, he shouldn't speak at this moment. Because, after all, this troop came to support him. If he forcibly suppressed them, it would only hurt the morale of this troop.

The essence of politics is to unite all forces that can be united. As a Lord, he certainly shouldn't create an antagonistic situation with the reinforcement forces from Hesse Castle; rather, he should resolve their resentment and integrate them as his forces.

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