“Just a stroke of luck!” Billy chuckled lightly.


    “Lord Dragon is being modest. Such luck is unprecedented in vale’s millennia-old heritage!” Caruno eximed with a hint of admiration.


    “vale is truly blessed by the heavens to have a hero like Lord Dragon!”


    His words weren’t merely ttery. On the day when the national fortune descended upon vale, although Aqundia didn’t send anyone to Kun Lun Mountains, the final result reached the halls of Aqundia at the earliest possible moment. At that time, Caruno and the ruler of Aqundia, Feci, were discussing matters in the halls. After hearing the news, the two couldn’t help but exchange a nce, silently celebrating in their hearts.


    Over the past year, Aqundia had shown goodwill towards vale in various ces. On one hand, they were pressured by the Western nations and urgently needed to find an alliance. On the other hand, the high-ranking officials of Aqundia, led by Feci, had conducted in-depth analysis of vale’s current leadership. They firmly believed that under the guidance of the current leader, vale would rise and restore the glorious era of receiving envoys from all nations. Therefore, when they heard that Billy had weed the Nine Paths of National Fortune, they knew in their hearts that the world was about to enter the era of vale.


    That was also the reason why they formed a delegation to visit vale on the eve of Global Martial Arts Competition. Aqundia had participated in almost every Global Martial Arts Competition, so they were well aware of the intricacies involved. On the surface, the tournament was conducted on a national level, but in reality, it was a coboration of various interest groups.


    In the past thirty to forty years, Aqundia’s rtions with the Western countries had be increasingly strained. As a result, Aqundia’s rankings in the past few tournaments were far behind, notmensurate with their national strength. The ultimate reason was the result of several top-ranking countries, led by Northfortia, joining forces to deal with them. Therefore, when they heard that vale was participating in this tournament, their first thought was to form an alliance with vale and jointly resist the Western countries.


    “I wonder how Lord Dragon views this Global Martial Arts Competition?” Caruno continued, looking at Billy.


    “Feel free to speak your mind, Minister Caruno!” Billy smiled lightly.


    “Haha, then I’ll speak my mind.” Caruno smiled back and spoke again. “A hundred years ago, during vale’sst participation in Global Martial Arts Competition, all the participants perished on the arena! A hundred yearster, with vale returning to the tournament, I believe that Lord Dragon’s purpose for participating is not just for the rankings, right?”


    “Otherwise?” Billy chuckled again.


    “Lord Dragon, let’s not beat around the bush.” Caruno took a deep breath and responded. “I am well aware that besides winning the championship, you must also settle some old scores from a hundred years ago!”


    “Among those people, does it include Aqundia?” Casey looked coldly at the others.


    Everyone knew that Aqundia was one of the instigators a hundred years ago.


    “We won’t evade what Aqundia has done. We havee to vale specifically for this matter!” Caruno said while waving his hand to two Aqundian employees. As he finished speaking, two men approached, carrying a wooden box.


    “Lord Dragon, a hundred years ago, the reason all the participants from vale perished was because several countries, led by Northfortia, joined forces to hunt them down,” Caruno continued, looking at Billy. “It can’t be denied that Aqundia yed a certain role in it as well. So, as a gesture of our apology, these things can be considered a smallpensation. I hope Lord Dragon will ept them.”


    He continued, as two Aqundian men opened the wooden box.


    “Hmm?!” Stout raised an eyebrow slightly when he saw what was inside the box. With his discerning eyes, he could tell at a nce that it was filled with arge quantity of spiritual fruits, some of which were hundreds or even thousands of years old, along with many rare herbs. Aqundia seemed to have spared no expense this time. These items were priceless and would fetch astronomical figures if converted into cash.


    “Quite a generous offer, Minister Caruno.” Billy smiled faintly. He naturally understood the value of these items. However, if Aqundia thought that by offering these things, they could erase what they had done to vale in the past, then they were being naive. Although Billy had heard from Minister Woolery that Aqundia was only an aplice in the tournament a hundred years ago. However, no matter whether they were aplices or masterminds, anyone who dared to harm the people of vale must be prepared to face the consequences.


    “Lord Dragon, on behalf of my father and the millions of Aqundians, I offer our most sincere apologies to vale!” Princess Eligina stood up and bowed deeply to Billy.


    “I’m not the one that Aqundia owes an apology to. It’s the fallenpatriots of vale. Bowing to me in apology won’t change that.” Billy spoke again, his tone still calm.


    “Lord Dragon, sometimes it’s best to let bygones be bygones. It would be beneficial for both parties,” a young Aqundian man spoke up. “The past is already a hundred years ago, and our Prime Minister and Princess have already expressed their apologies to you. They have given you face. You shouldn’t go too far. We came to vale this time to discuss cooperation with you, not to beg for your forgiveness. If you…”


    “Don’t overstep your boundaries. Do you have a say here?” Casey interrupted coldly. “We don’t need to cooperate with anyone in vale. If you can’t handle that, you can go back to Aqundia immediately!”


    “You…” The man frowned and tried to speak again.


    “Vihi, shut up!” Eligina’s brow furrowed slightly as she spoke in a deep voice.


    “Princess, he…” The man was slightly taken aback.


    “I told you to shut up, didn’t you hear me?” Eligina interrupted him once again. After speaking, she turned to Billy and said, “I apologize on behalf of Vihi.”


    “It’s alright. Let him finish what he wants to say,” Billy smiled faintly and then looked at the man. “What else do you want to say? I’ll give you a chance to speak!”


    “Humph, what difference does it make if I say it!” Vihi snorted. “The Western countries, led by Northfortia, have had their eyes on vale for a long time. I can guarantee that in this Global Martial Arts Competition, those countries will definitely make a move against vale. Although vale’s national power has increased after weing the Nine Paths of National Fortune, this tournament is only for the youth, clearly adjusted specifically for vale. Their target is obviously the future pirs of vale like you. As long as they keep you at the tournament, vale will face a gap. In that case, even with the blessing of the national fortune, vale won’tst long, and the thousand-year prosperous era you envision won’t be possible!”


    “That’s quite a reasonable argument,” Billy chuckled lightly. “And then what?”N?velDrama.Org owns this text.