Li Hao nodded and looked at Yu Qiao, then at another old man. That was probably the East Pole Marquis. He’d met the marquis’ eldest son before—that person was also here and standing next to the old man.0

Li Hao remembered that the East Pole Marquis had sent out troops to harry the Xus when the Xus chased him. Director General Zhao had promised them certain benefits in turn when the second awakening began.0

However, the circumstances now were vastly different from what they had once been.0

Li Hao swept a glance over the group and inclined his head at Yu Qiao.0

“I hear that Elder Yu contributed greatly toward the stabilization of the east,” the young man voiced a pleasantry. “I have been busy all this time and didn’t have a moment to thank the elder for your efforts!”0

Yu Qiao smiled wryly in response. What great contribution to stabilizing the east? That was because they wanted to make the eastern continent their kingdom. He bore his own share of ambition and wanted tranquility throughout the east to support it. Only then would he be able to concentrate on his enemies. Who wanted their own territory to be a mess...0