The dwarf king knelt on the ground, pleading incessantly.
However, Xiao Mo remained resolute.
"Your Majesty, someone has to pay for this war, don't they? We must cut the grass by the roots!"
Upon hearing Xiao Mo's words, the dwarf king understood his meaning immediately.
His spirit broke down, and he then became furious.
"Then why did you attack my kingdom? We have no enmity between us! I was even preparing to send an envoy to your territory to establish diplomatic relations!"
Xiao Mo scoffed at this, his gaze slanting towards the dwarf king as if he were an idiot.
"You truly have a forgetful nature! You've forgotten about listing my Immortal-Demon tribe at the top of the kill list!"
"And what about the dwarf squad you dispatched to infiltrate my territory to scout for information? Have you forgotten that too?"
Hearing Xiao Mo bring up past grievances, the dwarf king shivered. He stammered for a long time before shouting in panic:
"That was the old National Master's doing! If you want someone to blame, you should find him! I have always advocated for establishing a friendly alliance with your territory!"
Xiao Mo pouted and decided to ignore this brainless dwarf king.
This dear Majesty truly embodied the noble spirit of the dwarf race.
He displayed the epitome of 'bullying the weak and fearing the strong.'
When the Immortal-Demon tribe was relatively weak, this dwarf king had unhesitatingly compiled a kill list and even planned to personally lead his forces against the Immortal-Demon tribe.
Once the Immortal-Demon tribe rose to prominence and became powerful, the dwarf king felt he could no longer contend with them and immediately called off all his plans.
He then worked to remove any enmity between them and the Immortal-Demon tribe, repeatedly and solicitously improving their friendly relations.
It was no wonder this cowardly figure could become the king of the dwarf kingdom. His ability to bend and stretch, along with his decisiveness, was unmatched by others.
However, seeing him looking as thin as a noodle, Xiao Mo doubted if he was truly a king.
Shouldn't kings typically be well-fed and plump? Why was this fellow so emaciated, as if a gust of wind could blow him away?
Next, Xiao Mo turned to Xian Qing'er, standing beside him, and inquired about the most important matter.
"Have the dwarf kingdom's treasury and the kingdom's stored resources been found?"
"Reporting to Master, they have all been found!"
Xian Qing'er replied respectfully, "The underground dwarf legions and the Immortal-Demon Iron Guard are currently transporting the treasury's contents. As for the kingdom's stored provisions, they are all piled up in the warehouses."
Xiao Mo nodded, then glanced at the dwarf king, who was wailing, and frowned slightly.
He then waved his hand impatiently and said, "Take this simpleton away and kill him. He's an eyesore!"
Upon hearing this, before Xiao Mo's subordinates could act, the dwarf king lunged ferociously at Xiao Mo.
"You damn evil human from another world, I will perish with you!"
"Pfft!"
However, the dwarf king had barely taken a step when he heard a crisp sound.
Looking closely, a golden immortal sword had pierced his body, passing straight through.
Following this, the golden long sword erupted with flames as scorching as the midday sun, incinerating the dwarf king's body to ashes within seconds, not even allowing his soul to escape.
Subsequently, a new information prompt appeared before Xiao Mo.
[Congratulations, Lord, your subordinate has killed the King of the Dwarf Kingdom, gaining Spirit Power +5000, Immortal-Demon Stones +300, Blueprint +1, Equipment +1]
"Master!"
Xian Junhe, the Son of the Sun, retracted his long sword and handed the dropped blueprint, Immortal-Demon Stones, and equipment to Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo took them. The Immortal-Demon Stones were directly stored in the [Elf Queen's Bracelet].
As for the blueprint and the equipment, their attributes were displayed as unknown.
In fact, the equipment was the crown on the dwarf king's head, but its detailed attributes could only be viewed after identification.
Xiao Mo put away the blueprint and the equipment, intending to appraise them all at once after all the spoils of war were collected.
Then, he turned his gaze to Xian Junhe.
This special immortal race member, the Son of the Sun, had achieved immense growth during this war, reaching the Intermediate Monarch tier in strength.
If another large-scale war occurred, Xiao Mo believed the Son of the Sun, Xian Junhe, would likely advance to the Saint tier.
Facing Xiao Mo's gaze, the naturally aloof Xian Junhe respectfully lowered his proud head.
"Let's go! We'll go and see the dwarf kingdom's treasury together!"
Xiao Mo said with a smile and then led the way out of the royal palace hall.
The Son of the Sun, Xian Junhe, Xian Qing'er, Mu Ling, Mu Ke, and others followed respectfully behind Xiao Mo.
As they passed the main throne in the hall, Xiao Mo glanced at it.
It was a luxurious throne, dazzlingly golden and inlaid with numerous gems.
However, Xiao Mo had no desire to sit on it and try it out.
The main reason was that although the throne was extremely luxurious, it was precisely because of this that it appeared so gaudy, and he found it unappealing.
Xiao Mo felt that such a throne was inferior to the one casually crafted by the Immortal-Demon soldiers.
As everyone just exited the hall, a ripple appeared in the void, and a figure emerged from it.
It was Mo Wuxin, who had not been seen for some time.
Emerging from the void, Mo Wuxin approached Xiao Mo and bowed respectfully. "Reporting to Master, I have found the Dwarf Kingdom's Heart of the Kingdom. It is in the ancestral temple behind the main hall!"
Heart of the Territory, Heart of the Tribe, Heart of the Kingdom, Heart of the Empire...
These were the most core elements of a force.
Once these were destroyed, that force would immediately collapse and be eradicated from the Primordial Continent.
Xiao Mo was somewhat indecisive about this.
He was contemplating whether to destroy the Dwarf Kingdom's Heart of the Kingdom for additional Immortal-Demon Stone rewards, or to leave the Dwarf Kingdom for the dwarves who had already surrendered to the Immortal-Demon tribe.
After all, if the Heart of the Kingdom was destroyed, the Dwarf Kingdom's royal city, including all its buildings, would essentially turn into ruins and vanish into nothingness.
Then, these dwarves would have to rebuild from scratch.
Rebuilding this dwarf royal city would undoubtedly consume a large amount of resources.
In comparison, destroying the Heart of the Kingdom might yield a blueprint if lucky, or just additional Immortal-Demon Stone rewards if unlucky, which seemed not worth it.
However, after much consideration, Xiao Mo ultimately decided to destroy the Heart of the Kingdom.
He wanted to try his luck and see if any blueprints or rare items would drop.
As for the reconstruction of the kingdom, he would leave it to the dwarves of the kingdom to resolve themselves.
Although it would indeed consume a large amount of resources, it was not something he needed to concern himself with.
Moreover, with so many dwarves in the kingdom, rebuilding a new royal city would not take too long.
Once the royal city was built, he would then have these kingdom dwarves go out to collect various resources.
For example, logging, quarrying, mining iron ore, and so on...
With this in mind, Xiao Mo no longer hesitated and directly told Mo Wuxin, "After all the supplies are transported back to the territory city, directly destroy the Heart of the Kingdom! Let's see what good things we can get!"
"As you command, Master!"
Mo Wuxin respectfully accepted the order, and his figure disappeared once more.
Xiao Mo, led by Xian Qing'er and the others, proceeded directly to the dwarf king's private treasury.