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Of course.

From King Nathan's perspective, everyone wants a solution that satisfies both sides.

They solved the Nathan Island predicament and protected the sacred tree, but everyone knows that reality is cruel: if you fall behind, you will be bullied; if you are bullied, you must stand up straight.

In this world, there's no such thing as wanting everything. Without strong power and a powerful background, you have to compromise.

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"The sacred tree is the root of the divine kingdom. Without the sacred tree... what will happen to the people of the gods? And what meaning will my existence as King Nathan have?"

King Nathan said to Zhou Fengliu in a very serious tone:

"Besides, the divine tree... isn't something you can destroy just because you want to."

Hearing Nathan King's rebuttal, Zhou Fengliu raised an eyebrow.

He wondered... how hard could it be to destroy just this one broken tree?

"If the roots are good, it's fine to keep them, but if they're bad, there's no point in keeping them. There's an old Chinese saying: 'No destruction, no construction.'"

"What kind of development can a civilization that has such a strong belief in the sacred tree achieve in this new era?"

"The great powers have already knocked on Nathan's door with guns and cannons. I think you should think carefully about the significance of this sacred tree to Nathan Island."

Having received the money, Zhou Fengliu shared his insights with Nathan Wang with great interest.

Did the so-called sacred tree protect Nathan's people, or did it bind them?

Perhaps a thousand years ago, in an era when religion was prevalent, the sacred tree was seen as a sanctuary by many.

But this is already the 21st century; times have changed, and closing oneself off from the world is no longer an option.

...

After saying all this, Zhou Fengliu looked at Chen Duo, who was busy putting on gold jewelry, not far away.

Ok.

He also provided King Nathan with a solution... Now he could take the gold with a clear conscience.

Minute Maid.

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The truth is always the most ruthless and swift knife. Listening to Zhou Fengliu's words, King Nasen fell into endless silence.

At this moment, she felt somewhat lost.

The sacred tree hinted to her that her savior was right before her...

But what about the savior that the divine tree hints at? It seems that he doesn't actually want to save Nathan Island...

Nathan stroked his chin, and suddenly he remembered the "Zhou Yu translator" when she wanted Zhou Fengliu to be her stand-in on the way from Shenzhou to the venue.

Is it that they don't want to save the situation... or that they don't have enough leverage?

Perhaps, what he meant by saying all that was to ask for more money?

King Nathan looked at Zhou Fengliu, thinking to himself.

Just as she was pondering this, a masked man staggered up to the top of the mountain.

Huhu——

The man stood on the mountaintop, panting heavily and looking quite disheveled, gazing at the sacred tree shrouded in mist not far away, and the two people beneath it.

He was one of the other groups who, like Zhou Fengliu and his men, launched a night raid on the palace.

Unlike Zhou Fengliu, who made his way to the top of the mountain with ease, he was thoroughly tormented by the other Nasen Guards.

Fortunately, he had many trump cards. Although he couldn't defeat Nathanwei, he still managed to reach the Divine Tree.

"Oh, another one has arrived. Your place is quite lively tonight."

Zhou Fengliu noticed this person and slowly spoke to King Nasen.

“…” King Nathan was brought back to her senses by the sound and looked at the newcomer.

As you can see, the person took off their mask, revealing an aged face beneath.

At this moment, his aged face was covered in sweat, and his wounds were constantly bleeding.

"You must be the king... I'm so sorry for appearing before you so rudely..." the man said slowly, looking at King Nathan.

As soon as he finished speaking, a spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared on one side of the divine tree, and Elijah and Alfonso appeared at the divine tree.

"Wang...are you alright?"

Alfonso looked at King Nathan and asked, while he also saw Zhou Fengliu standing next to the king wearing a bandit mask.

Although he didn't recognize Zhou Fengliu's identity immediately, he could tell at a glance that Zhou Fengliu was no good person either.

Without saying a word, he launched a flying kick at Zhou Fengliu. However, Zhou Fengliu found his attack too slow and easily dodged it, then retaliated with a powerful backhand kick.

When the familiar fighting style struck the familiar spot, Alfonso's mind, as if in response, flashed through a flood of past memories...

"you..."

"It's you!"

Alfonso, who had been thrown two and a half meters, seemed to recall something. He pointed at Zhou Fengliu, quite certain of Zhou Fengliu's identity.

This man is definitely the one who slapped him across the face on the way to the meeting place in China.

You can't go wrong!

If he made a mistake, Alfonso would do a handstand and spin while washing his hair.

You have to be good at recognizing people when you're being forced into a corner.

Alfonso's way of judging people is truly unprecedented.

"What do you mean, 'you'...?"

"I..."

"What do you mean, 'me'?"

"Hey!"

Seeing that Zhou Fengliu wouldn't let him finish speaking, Alfonso was furious; he was practically bursting with anger.

Before, in China, he was an outsider and was bullied.

Now, on Nathan Island, in his own home, he's being bullied by outsiders. Isn't that going against the natural order?

"..."

Chapter 393 I Ate Golden Fertilizer~ (Second Update)

Alfonso glanced at King Nathan, seemingly hoping that the king would step forward and address him:

"Who hit you just now? Go, force them to fight..."

If you stand up for him, he can finally have a good time being smug.

Unfortunately, expectations are just expectations, and reality is still cruel.

King Nathan's mind is currently focused on these two powerful figures from overseas; he has neither the inclination nor the ability to stand up for him.

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While Alfonso was feeling aggrieved, Elijah, who was standing nearby, was surprised to learn that Zhou Fengliu was there, and at the same time, he had a feeling that "something bad was about to happen."

If Zhou Fengliu chooses to help Nathan Island... then the subsequent plot development may be completely out of his control.

He looked at Zhou Fengliu, who was wearing a mask, not far away, and a thought flashed in his deep eyes.

This thought, carrying his memories, brought back the scene of that night to his mind.

In fact.

He was the one who broke the golden branch, and also a traitor from Nathan's Guard.

Broken golden branch...

He did not intend to replace King Nathan, but rather to expose Nathan's succession rules and Nathan Island to the world.

What he was trying to do was to attract other civilizations to land on this closed and feudal island. Not only that, he even anonymously provided Behemoth with intelligence about Nathan Island.

As for his purpose in doing all this, it was simply to destroy the Divine Tree and uproot Nathan right under the noses of all the Inhuman organizations in the world.

The purpose of digging up the roots is not to destroy Nathan, but to liberate him.

Having traveled to so many countries and witnessed the development of "civilization," Nathan Wayne deeply understands that the dog-eat-dog environment on Nathan Island has been gradually eliminated with the progress of the times.

The sacred tree that sheltered them a thousand years ago has now become a shackle binding them, so... he must dig it up.

Of course.

This decision was very difficult for him to make.

As the king's guard and the most loyal servant of the divine tree, this betrayal constantly pounded in his heart.

Until he stood before the divine tree and broke off its golden branch, the divine tree did not see him as a traitor, and he knew the divine tree's answer.

The sacred tree was willing to sacrifice itself to liberate the entire island of Nathan...

The best way to resolve internal conflicts is through external invasion. After learning of the Divine Tree's thoughts, he was prepared to sacrifice everything with the Divine Tree.

His plan was to bring in an external enemy, become Nathan's traitor, and then, taking advantage of the moment when both sides were weakened, completely destroy the Divine Tree...

However, now... the plan is already halfway through.

If Zhou Fengliu were to truly intervene on Nasen Island and become Nasen's savior, protecting the divine tree, given his understanding of Zhou Fengliu's strength, this plan would most likely fail.

This is something he doesn't want to see.

He must be driven away.

That's what Elijah was thinking.

Just as he was thinking this, the old man from Europe not far away seemed to have spoken to King Nathan about something, and then walked shakily toward the sacred tree.

“Incredible. I can still feel it... its power enveloping the entire island. This is Nathan’s core... it affects everyone on this island.”