Chapter 952: Respectful and Reverent

Following the complete downfall of the Scarlet Dragon Team, Xu Yang swiftly ordered the dispersal of all invading forces from the Emperor Soul Legion. He also released the three most powerful leaders of the Emperor Soul Legion’s invading forces, who had been part of the first training batch at the circus. He instructed them to personally lead their spirit-cultivator soldiers back to their own territories.

How they would report back and summarize the war was now entirely their concern.

If they couldn't even manage this simple task, they were unworthy of holding the circus's soul emblem.

Over the following week, Xu Yang led the Glory Team in a comprehensive effort to settle and reorganize everything within Sal Castle, which had just undergone the ravages of war.

Notably, the Prancises demonstrated exceptional experience in this regard. Not only did they command effectively, but the entire Sal City-State also boasted abundant reserves of various supplies.

Furthermore, the elimination of the Scarlet Dragon Team meant that their substantial accompanying supplies were also acquired.

Thanks to this supply of materials and the manpower resources provided by several neighboring city-states, 80% of Sal City-State was fully restored within just one week, despite the recent war.

This remarkable speed of post-war recovery utterly astonished the other friendly neighboring city-states.

"Understood," Xu Yang remarked.

During this period, Xu Yang, accompanied by Ling Yao and others, conducted multiple patrols within Sal City-State, escorted by a large contingent of spirit-cultivator guards. The scale of their procession was quite striking.

Along the way, as they passed the auntie who sold ice water, she was terrified upon realizing that Xu Yang and Ling Yao were leading these powerful spirit cultivators. She immediately prostrated herself on the ground, repeatedly shouting praises.

Xu Yang and Ling Yao exchanged amused glances, then personally helped the auntie to her feet.

"Heh heh, well? Are you surprised, Auntie?" Xu Yang chuckled.

"But you can't be blamed for this. We deliberately concealed our strength before, so from your perspective, we didn't appear to be true spirit cultivators."

The auntie looked deeply ashamed, speechless, and immediately offered Xu Yang and Ling Yao an exclusive, super-sized iced drink as compensation for her past oversight.

Xu Yang and Ling Yao gladly accepted this gift, which for them, was undoubtedly the best resolution.

"Boss, we've received word from the Demonic Dragon Legion. I can't shake the feeling that their intentions aren't good this time."

Soon after, Gugulas himself hurried over, holding a large Demonic Dragon decree in the form of a bamboo slip.

Xu Yang personally unrolled the bamboo slip, and as expected, it was an invitation from the Demonic Dragon Legion's core leadership. The invitees were none other than Xu Yang's newly formed Glory Team.

All seven team members were invited, ostensibly for commendation, as the Glory Team, with merely the support of Sal City-State, had single-handedly repelled an invading force of thousands from the formidable Emperor Soul Legion.

Given such a significant achievement, it seemed entirely reasonable for the Demonic Dragon Legion's core leadership to extend such an honorific invitation and commendation.

However, Xu Yang understood the Demonic Dragon Legion's true intentions were far from a simple dinner invitation. Their real goal was to seize this opportunity to gauge the Glory Team's true strength and gain firm control over this newly emerged, top-tier star team. This was the true objective of those in power.

"A banquet at Hong Gate! This is definitely a trap, Boss. What are your thoughts?"

Xu Yang, his expression calm, let out a cold laugh. "For me, there's no such thing as a trap. Since they're inviting us to eat, we'll go and eat heartily."

"Even if daggers and spears are hidden in the meal, we'll simply teach them a lesson. Of course, if the Demonic Dragon Legion turns out to be even more disrespectful than we anticipate, then the Glory Team won't need to be polite either. We can simply overthrow their core leadership and take charge ourselves."

Xu Yang naturally didn't voice these words aloud. Instead, he precisely transmitted them directly into the minds of every Glory Team member through soul communication.

Upon receiving Xu Yang's perspective, everyone's spirits soared. Indeed, ever since joining Xu Yang, every member of the Glory Legion felt their latent passion ignite, as if they had rediscovered the drive and confidence they once shared for achieving great things.

However, Lister was quick to regain his composure and approached Xu Yang.

"Boss, within our team, only you and Ling Yao possess the strength to directly confront those old figures in the core leadership."

"The rest of us, of course, can rely on you two. But ultimately, our individual strengths are insufficient to contend with the Demonic Dragon Legion's core leadership or the other top-tier spirit cultivators from the Demonic Dragon's Seven Calamities."

"If this truly is a trap, I'm concerned that our insufficient strength will become a liability for you and Ling Yao at a critical moment."

Lister's concern was undeniably crucial. Just as he and Clown had faced significant power suppression when separately pursuing the fifth and sixth members of the Scarlet Dragon Team previously, a similar situation could arise.

This time, a meeting with the Demonic Dragon Legion's core leadership meant encountering not only the truly formidable top masters of the Western Regions from the core leadership, but also members from the other strongest teams within the Demonic Dragon's Seven Calamities.

These individuals were, at minimum, at the Azure Peak level, with some even reaching the legendary Purple Collection tier. Their disparate power levels were simply no match.

Should genuine danger arise, Xu Yang and Ling Yao would inevitably prioritize assisting the others, which would severely restrict and hinder their own capabilities.

Xu Yang smiled faintly upon hearing Lister's words. "I've already considered this. The invitation specifies the end of the month, which means we have nearly three weeks. That's enough time for me to help each of you undergo a complete transformation of your strength."

"As long as your resolve is firm and you cultivate according to my guidance, you are bound to make significant progress. I will teach you a brand-new cultivation method, one applicable to any region across the entire Yingzhou Continent, not confined to the Western Regions like the current spirit cultivation system."

"With the aid of these two cultivation systems, each of your combat abilities will experience an amplification effect far exceeding a simple sum. And this will manifest entirely in terms of computational power!"