Douluo: Did you move Danta here?

Chapter 448 Brothers meet
After the banquet, Dai Mubai's expression gradually turned cold as he looked at Tang San and said:

"They really are testing our bottom line."

Tang San didn't care about the gain or loss of that territory. What he wanted was to spread the name of the Tang Clan throughout the entire continent. At that time, as the sect leader, he would also be famous throughout the world. This was both for the God Trial and for his obsession in two lifetimes.

"It's perfectly normal. Under the rule of Tiandou, the Zhu family cut their losses to survive. Now that they've seized the opportunity to expand, how could they not take a bite?"

"None of that matters. Whether it's facing the Heavenly Dou Empire's counterattack or continuing our expansion, we need the Zhu family's help. Giving away this benefit is fine. If they don't want anything, would you still dare to cooperate with the Zhu family?"

Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai's smile returned.

"That's true. If they don't want anything, we'll be in a lot of trouble."

A few days later, Zhu Xianye began to allocate some people to take over the territory belonging to the Zhu family, while Dai Mubai also began to travel back and forth between various cities to investigate the local tax and government affairs, and to deal with some of the shameless old nobles in the Kingdom of Nili who were trying to trip him up by taking advantage of their local power.

Several old noble families have jointly declared that they will not pay taxes, clearly showing that Dai Mubai still needs them to support the kingdom's economy in the face of the upcoming Tian Dou counterattack, and they are fearless.

An enraged Dai Mubai directly demanded some Tang Sect experts from Tang San, including several Soul Saint-level powerhouses who went directly to the noble families and slaughtered them all.

This move also served as a warning to others. Seeing that their leaders had all fallen, the other smaller families put aside their own ambitions. At least Dai Mubai's actions showed that he truly did not need their support to resist the impending crisis.

Seeing the smaller families surrendering and handing over several percent more taxes, Dai Mubai nodded in satisfaction. While feeling smug, he also harbored some other thoughts.

These past few years, he's either spent in the deep mountains and forests or fighting on the frontier. He hasn't tasted meat in a long time. You know, back in the Heavenly Dou Empire, he never stopped for a whole night. After inquiring about several famous local gold mines from the merchants, Dai Mubai slowly made his way towards the hotel.

"A balance between work and rest is essential for a good life!"

Just as Dai Mubai was sighing, he caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye that he never expected. His heterochromatic pupils suddenly contracted, and the ease in his eyes vanished completely.

"Davis?"

The person watching him from not far away was none other than Davis, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. He had thought that Davis had also perished in the Star Luo City beast tide along with his parents. He never expected that the two brothers would have a chance to meet again.

When they met again, the two brothers had very complicated expressions in their eyes. Davis's identity was undoubtedly a threat to Dai Mubai, while Davis felt a little reluctant about what he was about to do, but he quickly suppressed it with his grand plan to rebuild the Dai family.

"Long time no see, Mu Bai."

"Yes, it's been a long time, Davis. I didn't expect you to still be alive."

Davis gestured with his chin toward the restaurant not far away, his intention to reminisce was self-evident.

Dai Mubai frowned slightly. He was always highly vigilant towards Davis, but after thinking about the Soul Saints that Tang San had sent to protect him, who were hiding behind him, he put his apprehension aside. After all, there were no more thrones for them to fight over in the Star Luo Territory. On the contrary, Davis was his only living direct blood relative.

Following Davis, we stepped onto the second floor of the hotel. As soon as we entered the private room, we saw Zhu Zhuyun's smiling face.

Seeing this woman there, Dai Mubai felt a pang of envy. Davis was no longer the man he once was, yet Zhu Zhuyun remained devoted to him. Thinking of his own fiancée, his envy slowly turned into bitterness.

"I didn't expect that you two are still alive."

Davis took a bottle of wine from Zhu Zhuyun, poured a glass for Dai Mubai, and pushed it in front of him.

"I never imagined that after all these years of fighting, this would be the end result." "Hmph, you're the one who's been fighting all along. I went to Tiandou to seek refuge a long time ago."

Putting aside his fear of Davis, Dai Mubai still harbored resentment towards the two of them, and he directly and bluntly retorted.

Upon hearing this, Davis gave a wry smile.

"What can I do? This is the rule that Xingluo has followed since ancient times. Are we just going to wait for you to grow up and deal with us?"

"But now everything has returned to dust, and Xingluo no longer exists."

Dai Mubai's indignant expression eased temporarily. Indeed, as he said, as long as the other party didn't covet his current status, there was no longer any conflict of interest between them.

"Have you been hiding in Spirit Cat City all these years?"

"That's right. I've survived all these years thanks to my uncle's protection."

Davis nodded, not hiding his misfortunes over the years, since all the grudges between the brothers would end today.

"Oh? So you didn't stay in Spirit Cat City and came all the way to Nili to find me. I don't think it's just a simple reunion, is it?"

After downing the wine in his glass in one gulp, Dai Mubai's expression became complicated again. He really didn't want to hear that answer; the other party was here to compete with him for status once more.

"I admire you. You actually have the courage to develop your own power from scratch. I can't do that."

Upon hearing Davis's praise for the first time, a hint of pride flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes, but Davis's next words made his face turn completely gloomy.

"However, your actions are undoubtedly foolish. Not only will they fail to continue the glory of the Star Luo royal family, but they will also bring annihilation to the Dai and Zhu families."

"Hmph, that's not up to you to decide. All I need to do is hold off the Heavenly Dou Empire's counterattack. We'll stand together with the Zhu family and help each other. With the current military strength of the Star Luo Territory, they simply can't do it in a short time."

"And as they take the time to recruit more soldiers, our strength will grow stronger over time."

Dai Mubai's eyes flashed with fire, and he knew that Davis, who had always looked down on him, was not simply praising him.

Davis didn't speak, but just stared straight at him. It was Zhu Zhuyun who spoke first.

"Dai Mubai, you have no idea what kind of existence you've provoked. Instead of dreaming about the future, you should worry about your own safety."

"Tch, you two?"

A hint of disdain flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes. He didn't care who he had offended. Now there was no turning back. He no longer cared about Davis and Zhu Zhuyun in front of him. Not to mention the Soul Saints hiding behind him, he was now a Soul Emperor. Even if he couldn't defeat the two, he could easily leave this place. Having figured this out, Dai Mubai became fearless.

"Heh, so your reliance is those two Soul Saints?"

Zhu Zhuyun raised an eyebrow at the door, her expression of complete disregard for the other party making Dai Mubai's heart pound.

(End of this chapter)