The Supreme Soldier King of the Lady CEO

"Jack, your concerns are valid. However, as Winry mentioned, Ye Huan currently poses no threat to us. The key point is that even given eight months, Ye Huan may not grow to a level that threatens us."

"And once Ye Huan shows any sign of being able to threaten us, we can then swiftly deal a fierce blow and send him to Hell without delay."

"We’ve contributed far too much to Philip’s plan. Once the plan succeeds, his power will leap tremendously to a terrifying degree and could very likely make him the second Martial Saint-level powerhouse in our Western history!"

"When that time comes, with the King resurrected and Philip assisting by his side, our Divine Country will surely rise to dominate the world, creating new glory and honor!"

The extremely slender Duke Kronos set down his cutlery, chewed the blood-drenched steak in his mouth, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a napkin, and elegantly raised his hand, "I do not agree to dispatch troops to kill Ye Huan!"

"Kronos, you’re talking nonsense!"

"Philip is the second highest-ranking duke among us. While we’ve reluctantly followed his orders and have invested much financial resources and energy in his plan, don’t forget, his plan is almost pure fantasy. Who knows if it will succeed!"

"Instead, it’s Ye Huan, who has grown to this extent at a speed beyond our expectations, in a time none of us could have anticipated. Can we really be one hundred percent certain that Ye Huan won’t again surge within these eight months to a degree that threatens us, or even our entire plan?"

"I believe Ye Huan is our greatest threat! He is our biggest obstacle right now!"

"The King is about to escape suffering and regain control of the Divine Country. Our countless efforts for this monumental matter over the years, our ancestors and forefathers all sacrificed blood, sweat, and energy for this. Now that it’s finally about to bear fruit, how can we deliberately ignore such a tremendous threat like Ye Huan, just for Philip’s elusive plan?"

The tall and lanky Duke Hades, with blue-green lips sitting opposite Kronos, voiced a chain of questions back at Kronos, then raised his hand, "I advocate for immediate troop mobilization to kill Ye Huan! To eliminate the threat!"

Upon witnessing this, both Kronos and Winry turned ashen-faced.

Duke Hades in the "Castle" has always aligned himself with Jack and is at odds with Kronos and Philip. Now, this guy is clearly taking advantage of the situation for personal revenge.

"I agree to dispatch troops!"

Another duke, Duke Hephaestus, raised his hand to vote while sitting in the corner, surrounded by an intense heat, as if a blazing Samadhi True Fire burned within his chest, significantly affecting the surrounding temperature!

"I do not agree to dispatch troops!"

The severely bald, plump Duke Hermes, while indulging in his feast, spoke coldly and raised his hand to express his opinion, adding, "If you’re determined to send troops, then don’t expect to get even a dime from me recently!"

"Jack, Hades, you should come to grips with reality!"

"Philip’s plan’s feasibility has been thoroughly proven by many parties, and it’s certainly feasible. Ye Huan is still caught in our trap. Once he obediently bites and becomes Philip’s sacrifice, then our Divine Country will gain another unprecedented Martial Saint-level powerhouse, and the Ancient Martial Realm of our West will truly surpass that of the East, becoming the world’s strongest!"

"By then, with two Martial Saint-level ancient martial artists in our Divine Country, sweeping across the East and creating a new world and order will be a mere trifle!"

"Even if Ye Huan does indeed pose a threat to us, we must take a risk! Otherwise, who knows what hidden cards the Ancient Martial Realm of Huaxia still holds? If they do have hidden cards, even the King’s revival and reclaiming of the Divine Country would not significantly improve our chances of victory!"

"Once Philip’s plan succeeds and through his method turns Ye Huan into true nourishment for becoming a Martial Saint-level powerhouse, then the balance of power between us and Huaxia’s Ancient Martial Realm will completely tip in our favor, and even if they have hidden cards, they will not escape being wiped out and crushed by us!"

"The most crucial aspect is that I’ve thrown over seventy billion US Dollars and nearly a million Gold Coins into Philip’s plan. Do you know what such money means? If I threw that much money into the international arena in a specific way, it would incite a global financial tsunami in minutes. You better behave and not waste my money, or I’ll make sure you starve and meet your end!"

As Hermes finished, two blood-red murderous gleams radiated from his eyes, and he slammed the crystal round table forcefully several times, causing his facial fat to quiver violently, echoing with many loud "bang bang bang" sounds!

The threats and violence in his words were explosively evident!

This directly aggravated Jack and Hades!

But Jack and Hades dared not express their anger towards Hermes, because the Hermes family is the wealthiest in both the "Castle" and the "Divine Country." Any family under the other dukes must seek money from the Hermes family to handle affairs.

Otherwise, a mountain of tasks would remain undone.

After all, letting these vampires suck blood is simple, but earning money was beyond their wit.

In the past, Jack’s family attempted to venture into the financial business, learning to trade stocks, but once, with full confidence, they attempted to buy the dip only to buy in mid-fall, losing billions overnight. Subsequent investments in funds and so forth also sank to zero.

Other major families also suffered great losses in business matters, either more or less.

No exception among families that incurred large losses, it was due to large, numerous investments!

Families that incurred less loss were the ones who timely cut losses!

Since then, none of the major families have attempted to eliminate their economic reliance on the Hermes family!

To them, the Hermes family is like a treasure trove, and none have the guts to make enemies of them, lest they wish not to eat or participate in outside affairs!

It can be stated outright that Hermes’ actual status among the eight dukes is the highest!

Though Hermes himself isn’t powerful, his strategic partner Philip’s prowess is out of this world!

That’s right, Hermes grew up with Philip. They’ve been friends since childhood, and their relationship remains excellent to this day. Hermes has long provided Philip with operating capital, while the Philip family puts in all efforts to protect the Hermes family’s businesses from any covetous intentions by others.