"Third Sister, please refuse them on my behalf and inform them that from now on, Tiger King Ridge will no longer accept the Great Qin Empire's requests for aid, nor should they come again!"

Feeling disdain in his heart, Jiang Che looked at Nangong Luo and instructed casually.

This was now the second Spiritual Qi turbulence, and the entire world situation had changed drastically. It was time for the relationship between Tiger King Ridge and the Great Qin Empire to change.

"Big Brother, weren't you quite willing to lend a hand to the Great Qin Empire before? This time, they've promised a generous reward... Your sudden refusal now, is there another concern?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Luo was taken aback and asked in confusion.

Previously, she thought for sure her big brother would agree!

Although the external beast tide was running rampant, causing great distress for the Great Qin Empire, for Big Brother, helping them resolve the calamity was quite easy.

Therefore, Nangong Luo was surprised by her brother's refusal.

Hearing Nangong Luo's inquiry, Jiang Che's expression turned serious, his gaze deepened, and he said gravely, "Third Sister, times have changed; now it's best not to have too deep of a connection with the Great Qin Empire!"

"Is it because of the world's changes?"

Nangong Luo's eyes flashed with suspicion.

"Indeed, you've mentioned before that after this change, many Ancient Immortal Gods will awaken from various organisms, which means not only humans but also fearsome beasts!

Nowadays, the world is truly full of hidden talents, and ambition lurks everywhere; there's a high chance that Ancient Immortal Gods are hidden within that beast tide.

Because of previous reasons, Tiger King Ridge is already well-known, making us prone to scrutiny by those Ancient Immortal Gods.

If we aid the Great Qin Empire again this time, we will surely offend a large number of hidden Immortal Gods—for just one Great Qin Empire... it's not worth it!"

"Moreover, we are fearsome beasts; if we step forward for the Great Qin Empire to strike our kin, we will face hostility from fearsome beasts everywhere, which will severely impact our future development!"

Jiang Che nodded slightly and slowly explained to Nangong Luo.

Although he and Nangong Luo had been humans in their past lives, they were undeniably fearsome beasts in this life.

If their reputation among the fearsome beasts were tarnished because of this incident, they could very well be branded as traitors in the future!

By then, Tiger King Ridge would find itself in an awkward position between humans and fearsome beasts.

This is the main reason he firmly refused the Great Qin Empire; given the current situation, Tiger King Ridge is truly unsuitable for cooperation with the Great Qin Empire.

"Big Brother, you're right; this time we truly cannot help the Great Qin Empire.

If not, those awakened Ancient Immortal Gods will surely harbor hostility towards us, leading to mistrust from humans and animosity from fearsome beasts; that predicament..."

Nangong Luo understood the gravity of the situation and hastily voiced her agreement.

Tiger King Ridge and the Great Qin Empire only superficially maintained relations, and this was an excellent chance to sever ties.

"Third Sister, as long as you understand. Nowadays, enhancing cultivation is the true path.

Those Ancient Immortal Gods have just awakened, presumably not very strong yet, perhaps still lower than us.

However, their awakening as Immortal Gods undoubtedly means their cultivation progress will be astonishingly fast and quickly catch up.

There's absolutely no need to waste our cultivation time for the Great Qin Empire."

Jiang Che chuckled lightly.

"Alright, then I'll go refuse them now!"

Nangong Luo nodded and simply said, then turned to walk out of the valley.

Outside Peach Grove Valley.

Buzz buzz buzz~

A team of three helicopters was parked on a platform, with their rotors still spinning, creating waves of noise.

Zhang Yang, the emissary from the Great Qin Empire, sat in a helicopter, anxiously staring at Peach Grove Valley ahead.

At this moment, Nangong Luo appeared.

"Lord Spirit Beast, did Lord Divine Beast agree to the request from the Great Qin Empire?"

Upon seeing Nangong Luo, Zhang Yang's eyes lit up, quickly disembarking from the helicopter and hurrying forward to ask respectfully.

"You should leave; Tiger King Ridge refuses your Great Qin Empire's request, and from now on, Tiger King Ridge has no ties with your Great Qin Empire, nor do you need to come to Tiger King Ridge ever again!"

Nangong Luo spoke bluntly, her tone cold.

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang was shocked, questioning whether he misheard.

How could this be!

The attitude when meeting with Thunder Tiger was still relatively amicable; how did it become so cold upon returning from the valley?

Refusing their Great Qin Empire's request was surprising enough, but now they want to sever ties entirely!

"Lord Spirit Beast, why has it come to this; did my Great Qin Empire do something wrong?"

Confused, Zhang Yang felt uneasy, anxiously questioning further.

"Leave! This isn't about right or wrong; the Great Qin Empire should not enter Tiger King Ridge's territory in the future!"

Given the complex situation, Nangong Luo chose not to explain further, shaking her head as she replied.

"Lord Spirit Beast, what is the reason? Can you offer an explanation?"

Desperate, Zhang Yang wouldn't believe Nangong Luo's words; if the Great Qin Empire hadn't offended Tiger King Ridge somehow, why would they suddenly change so drastically?

"The message has been delivered; your Great Qin Empire should take care of itself!"

With that, Nangong Luo said no more, turning back towards Peach Grove Valley.

"Lord Spirit Beast..."

Not satisfied without answers, Zhang Yang pursued Nangong Luo.

Boom!

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning leapt from Peach Grove Valley, flying swiftly, striking the ground in front of Zhang Yang, blasting him away.

"Leave!"

Simultaneously, a cold shout resounded from within Peach Grove Valley, echoing like thunder in human ears.

Nangong Luo glanced back, shook her head helplessly, and continued her steps into Peach Grove Valley.

Such a turn of events left the human party afraid to linger; three warriors from the helicopter descended, carried the screaming Zhang Yang away, and within a minute, the helicopter quickly fled the site.

...

Imperial Capital.

Inside the research institute.

Upon learning of Thunder Tiger's unwillingness to intervene and the intention to sever ties with the Great Qin Empire, Director Lin's face turned exceedingly grim.

The belief was that by naming Thunder Tiger as the nation's divine beast, over time, it could be controlled.

Unexpectedly, this beast was so inconsistent; the prior cooperation was quite smooth, and now they were severing ties with the Great Qin Empire!

After a moment of silence, Director Lin's eyes turned fierce, instructing Assistant Zhang beside him: "Immediately announce that Thunder Tiger has betrayed the Great Qin Empire and henceforth is no longer the nation's divine beast!"

"Yes!"

Soon, the public learned of this news.

Instantly, there was an uproar throughout the Great Qin Empire, with many citizens shocked.

What?

Lord Divine Beast actually betrayed the Great Qin Empire!

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