Xiao Mo was quite polite during their first meeting.
"First time meeting, allow me to introduce myself. I am Xiao Mo, currently the King of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom!" Xiao Mo introduced himself with a smile.
Hearing Xiao Mo's words, Jin Xuan suddenly snapped back to reality and quickly gave an embarrassed laugh, "I'm so sorry! I was just thinking about something and got a bit distracted..."
"Xiao Mo, it's a pleasure to finally meet you in person!"
It was a simple exchange, and they officially got acquainted.
However, just as Jin Xuan was about to say something else to Xiao Mo, she suddenly felt the beautiful immortal and demon behind Xiao Mo looking at her with vigilance and hostility.
This made her a bit confused as to why this immortal and demon harbored such strong animosity towards her.
Xiao Mo also sensed Xian'er's emotional fluctuation and waved his hand, saying, "It's fine, we're just having a normal chat!"
Hearing Xiao Mo's words, Xian'er finally withdrew her gaze from Jin Xuan.
The hostility arose because this woman actually dared to address their Holy Lord by name.
To all immortals and demons, this was an act of contempt and blasphemy against their Holy Lord.
If it weren't for the Holy Lord's intervention, she would have directly attacked and killed Jin Xuan with her temperament.
Xiao Mo smiled, walked to the main seat in the hall, and sat down. He then looked at Jin Xuan and asked, "Let's get down to business. You traveled all this way to find me, surely not just to deliver a snake, right?"
"What snake? This is a Serpent Woman, the most legitimate of the Serpentfolk!" Jin Xuan corrected him.
Xiao Mo waved his hand, "It's all the same to me. Take her back with you when you leave."
Jin Xuan rolled her eyes and said mysteriously, "This Serpent Woman's identity is no simple matter! She is the princess of the Serpentfolk Kingdom!"
Upon hearing Jin Xuan's words, Xiao Mo was slightly taken aback, and his brow furrowed.
"Serpentfolk Kingdom? Is it a kingdom-level force in the Dark Forest?" Xiao Mo asked sternly.
Jin Xuan nodded gently, "Yes, and this kingdom is extremely powerful!"
"According to the news from the local lord there, the Serpentfolk Kingdom possesses several Saint-level experts, as well as a large number of Sovereign-level experts. As for this Serpent Woman princess, she was captured by me because she was out training alone!"
This statement made Xiao Mo somewhat suspicious, "With the strength of your territory, you could capture this Serpentfolk princess?"
These words made Jin Xuan's mouth twitch.
This clearly showed disdain for her Endless Wasteland!
But there was nothing she could do about it.
After all, Xiao Mo's own standing was already very high.
Xiao Mo's Immortal and Demon Kingdom currently had many Saint-level experts and a vast army of Sovereign-level troops.
But what about the Endless Wasteland?
Up to this point, including herself, they only had two Sovereigns!
"With the strength of the Endless Wasteland, it's true that I couldn't have captured this little princess, but my luck was good!"
"I found her when I was annihilating a Serpentfolk tribe. At that time, her guards seemed to have all been killed by powerful demonic beasts, so I stumbled upon a treasure!"
Jin Xuan paused, looked deeply at Xiao Mo, and then continued, "The reason the little princess was out adventuring was to find divine spark fragments for the Serpentfolk Kingdom's king!"
Hearing this, Xiao Mo understood Jin Xuan's intention.
Giving the Serpent Woman as a gift was a pretense; the true intention was to offer the divine spark fragments!
"So, you're saying you want to give me these divine spark fragments?"
Xiao Mo smiled faintly and looked at Jin Xuan playfully.
Jin Xuan nodded and said, "With your current strength, obtaining divine spark fragments is too easy, but for me, it is very difficult!"
"In this regard, I am very self-aware, so it is better to directly inform you of this information in exchange for an opportunity to form an alliance with the Immortal and Demon Kingdom!"
Xiao Mo fell silent for a moment, then nodded, "Alright! I accept these divine spark fragments!"
As his voice fell, his mind stirred slightly.
A moment later, the void trembled gently, and a figure completely cloaked in darkness emerged from it.
This figure was Mo Wuxin, who had rushed back as soon as he received Xiao Mo's message.
"Greetings, Master. What are your orders?" Mo Wuxin respectfully saluted.
Xiao Mo said, "Go and search that Serpent Woman's memories for information about the divine spark fragments. However, don't harm her too badly, as she will be useful later!"
"As you command, Master!"
Mo Wuxin responded, and his figure once again merged with the void and disappeared.
Jin Xuan looked at the disappearing Mo Wuxin with horror, feeling an intense dread.
Before Mo Wuxin appeared, she had felt nothing at all.
In other words, if Mo Wuxin had intended to kill her, she would likely be a cold corpse by now.
Thinking of this, Jin Xuan involuntarily shivered.
Most importantly, the conversation between Xiao Mo and Mo Wuxin was even more chilling.
He could search someone's memories directly from nothingness, and it was the kind of thing that could easily lead to death or crippling injury.
This was too brutal and terrifying!
However, upon hearing Xiao Mo's last sentence, Jin Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At least this man was not completely deranged.
Xiao Mo, of course, paid no mind to Jin Xuan's thoughts. He continued the previous topic, "I have accepted your gift, but an alliance with the Immortal and Demon Kingdom is impossible!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Xuan's heart sank.
Although she had been mentally prepared for this outcome, hearing it so directly still filled her with a sense of profound disappointment.
However, Jin Xuan still wanted to try again, as giving up completely would leave her with a sense of unfulfillment.
"You've already accepted the gift, aren't you going to honor your end of the bargain? Are you trying to go back on your word?" Jin Xuan feigned a pitiful look, her voice taking on a slightly charming tone.
Xiao Mo was not swayed by this tactic and directly stated Jin Xuan's true intentions in a very straightforward manner, "Alright, let's not waste any more time. From the very beginning, I knew you were a very intelligent and ambitious woman, so there's no need to put on such an act!"
As expected, upon hearing this, Jin Xuan's expression shifted slightly, and then became very serious.
Knowing that Xiao Mo wouldn't fall for such pretense anymore, continuing to act this way would be counterproductive.
Then Xiao Mo continued, "Soon, my kingdom's army will begin its campaign in the Dark Forest region! And your Endless Wasteland is the closest territorial force to my kingdom..."
"Therefore, you only have one choice, which is to..."
"You don't need to say it!"
Before Xiao Mo could finish speaking, Jin Xuan interrupted him directly, "I choose to pledge allegiance to your Immortal and Demon Kingdom, become a subordinate force under your command, and lead my Endless War Puppet Army to fight for you!"
Hearing this, Xiao Mo smiled and nodded, "Indeed, a wise woman!"
Simultaneously, a notification window appeared before his eyes.
[The Lord of the Endless Wasteland wishes to surrender to your Immortal and Demon Kingdom. Do you wish to accept immediately?]
[Yes] [No]
"Yes! Accept immediately!"
Xiao Mo chose [Yes].
However, he hadn't expected Jin Xuan to be so decisive.
It was clear she had already planned to surrender beforehand.
As Xiao Mo's voice fell, Jin Xuan also received a notification.
[Congratulations, Lord! King Xiao Mo of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom has agreed to accept your territory, the Endless Wasteland, as a subordinate force under his command.]
[Your territory's faction has officially changed!]
[Friendly Reminder 1: Your cohesion and renown in the Dark Forest have greatly increased!]
[Friendly Reminder 2: After becoming a subordinate force of the Immortal and Demon Kingdom, you are forbidden to betray the Immortal and Demon Kingdom or disobey the orders of the Sovereign, lest you be annihilated!]
[Friendly Reminder 3: The Dwarven race's hatred towards you has greatly increased...]
[Friendly Reminder 4: The Dragon race's hatred towards you has greatly increased...]
[Friendly Reminder 5: ...'s hatred towards you has greatly increased!]
[Friendly Reminder 6: ...]