Reincarnation: The Soul of Dashul

"Lord Kimina... You haven't been with our Light and Shadow Society for long, yet you've already achieved the legendary puppet body and the Saintly Magician realm. This is our organization's advantage. Just based on this alone... even Lord Dragon God can see our Society's strength and reliability!"

Reggie continued speaking, his words to Kimina were clearly not as respectful as to the Dragon God, but at least he addressed Kimina as "Sir" and was not too harsh.

"Heh... The Light and Shadow Society is no good. First, they swallowed up our puppeteer families and used us to create an army... Then they tried to divide our clan, simply because they were afraid of our powerful puppetry techniques..."

Ivan sneered, his burly physique and aged, broken voice creating a striking contrast. As a member of the Eltal family, he possessed the purest bloodline of a magic puppeteer, and his magic puppetry skills were naturally unparalleled.

However, back then, when faced with the formidable power of the Light and Shadow Society, their Puppet Master clan was still unable to resist. The Light and Shadow Society's strength was too secretive, to the point that even now, Ivan has not been able to ascertain the true extent of the organization's overall power.

"Ivan... don't forget, if I hadn't explained to the guild leader that you puppeteers were still useful, your so-called puppet race would have been wiped out long ago, and you wouldn't be where you are today."

When Ricky heard Ivan insult the Light and Shadow Society, he didn't hold back and retorted sharply. In his opinion, even if Ivan was the Dharma King, he was just a nobody. Since the Dragon God didn't say anything more, he wouldn't give Ivan any face.

After all, when the puppet masters were recruited back then, even the powerful Kimina was just a palace head in the organization, and Ivan was not worth a second glance from him, the young guild master.

"...The Puppet Technique is a secret art of my Puppet Clan. The Light and Shadow Society will not have a good end if it tries to control power that does not belong to it! The incident on Green Pearl Island is just a warning to the Light and Shadow Society!"

Ivan sensed Reggie's contempt and was furious but dared not make a move. He glanced at Kimina and found that Kimina was still indifferent and had no emotional fluctuations at all. Even as a puppet, she was too calm.

"Since ancient times, the law of the jungle has prevailed, and the weak are preyed upon by the strong. Those who lack strength are nothing but barking dogs... Whoever stands in my way shall die!"

At this moment, Kimina finally spoke. He was now a legendary puppet at the Saint-level magician, and he was virtually unmatched in the entire Dashuer Empire. Moreover, he had no relatives or friends and was all alone. How could he possibly be afraid of a clandestine organization?

"Lord Kimina...you misunderstand. My purpose in coming here is not to settle old scores with your Demon Puppet Clan. Besides...it's just a bunch of useless trash who died. It's worth it to create your legendary puppet body!"

Ricky's words greatly surprised Ivan. As the young president of the Light and Shadow Society, his status was different from that of ordinary members. Even the heads of the twelve zodiac signs had to obey the young president's orders. Yet, at this moment, he was lowering his stance and taking the initiative to ease the conflict.

“You’re right… In the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak, there’s no such thing as right or wrong. It’s just a matter of perspective and interests… Back then, our interests weren’t aligned, but now, as you’ve heard, our goals are almost identical!”

“Interesting…” Kimina remained expressionless. He seemed to have expected this. This young guild leader wasn’t particularly strong, but he was no ordinary person either. The Light and Shadow Society sent him to risk his life; it couldn’t be that he was there to provoke them and die.

“...The Demon Puppet Clan...want to take revenge on the royal family of the Dashuer Empire, completely overthrow their rule, and rebuild a new magical empire...right?” Ricky paused, deliberately observing the changes in Kimina and Ivan's expressions.

"..." Upon hearing this, Ivan felt the pressure. Their Demon Puppet Clan had been hiding in the Empire for a long time, and their activities had always been very secretive. He did not expect that the Light and Shadow Society's intelligence agency was so powerful that it had even figured out the Demon Puppet Clan's ultimate goal.

"So we're on the same page... Lady Kimina, I will no longer pursue the matter of Green Pearl Island. Consider it compensation for the annexation of the Puppet Master's forces back then. I'll give you a legendary puppet body to help you reach the pinnacle of power!"

Ricky's eloquence was simply amazing; he managed to turn a deadlock of enmity into a bond of friendship.

"..." Upon hearing this, Ivan finally understood what Reggie was up to. He never expected that the higher-ups of the Light and Shadow Society would have such a grand vision, which also showed that the organization was indeed powerful and terrifying.

"There wasn't much enmity back then. The kill order was just to silence the gossip. In reality, the Demon Puppet Clan wasn't wiped out. The guild leader even entrusted important tasks to that Demon Puppet Master, Legent, which already shows his sincerity!"

Regi's words and actions simply glossed over the matter of Kimina and Ivan's Demon Puppet Clan betraying the Light and Shadow Society on Green Pearl Island. This was undoubtedly ordered by the higher-ups of the Light and Shadow Society, with the aim of completely resolving the conflict between the two sides.

"What else is the purpose of the Light and Shadow Society's actions?" Ivan felt that something was wrong. When he was infiltrating the Light and Shadow Society before, he had personally witnessed that they would not show mercy to even seven or eight-year-old children and would sacrifice them without hesitation.

"We have no ulterior motives towards you! We only hope that in the future, your Demon Puppet Clan and our Light and Shadow Society will unite and let bygones be bygones. There was not much hatred between us to begin with, so Lord Dragon God will have no worries!"

Ruiji explained the reason directly: it was precisely for the sake of cooperating with the Dragon God Clan and for the sake of the organization's great cause that he would not pursue or fuss over trivial matters.

"Lord Dragon God, are you satisfied with this?" After saying this, Ricky respectfully asked the Dragon God for instructions. He represented the Light and Shadow Society and had perfectly resolved the feud with the Demon Puppet Clan in order to gain the assistance of the Dragon God's forces.

"Kimina... Do you, the Demon Puppet Clan, have any suggestions?" The Dragon God's eyes were strange. He couldn't see through the intrigues of the human race, but he didn't want to make things difficult for Riki. He also couldn't break his promise, so he gave the decision to the Demon Puppet Clan.

“If the Dragon God doesn’t mind, my clan won’t be so narrow-minded…” Kimina’s face remained expressionless. He wasn’t surprised by the Light and Shadow Society’s decision, since the two sides didn’t really have much enmity; they were just using each other.

"Then the three parties... let's cooperate!" The Dragon God was highly skilled. Although he had been sealed for tens of thousands of years and lost many allies, and even he himself was not quite keeping up with the current era, he was no fool after all, having experienced the ancient war.

The fact that the Demon Puppet Clan proactively assisted him in reviving ahead of schedule and finding the Miracle Vine, as well as a way to break Barret's seal, and that the Light and Shadow Society sent important figures to provide strong support, suggests that the Dragonkin Clan's influence in recent years has been greater than he had anticipated.

Having an ally is always better than having a powerful enemy. The Dragon God understands that to succeed in the current situation, he must abandon his previous arrogant attitude and not be too conceited.

After all, the ancient dragon might not be able to revive, and the Dharma King of the Dashuer Empire and the Sword Immortal of the Qianlis Empire were able to defeat it together back then. Now, after nearly ten thousand years of development, the two empires must be deeply rooted and difficult to shake.

Even if the Cerberus ancient dragon royal family were completely released, relying solely on the power of the Dragon God Clan, it would be difficult to contend with the two great empires. Moreover, there is an even more powerful Barret Alliance, which makes it very necessary to have some strong allies.

The two major powers took the initiative to cooperate, showing him great respect and face. At first, the Dragon God didn't care much, but the two organizations did demonstrate strength beyond his expectations. Now the Dragon God is very satisfied, so how could he refuse?

And so, with the Dragon God's simple words, the Dragonkin, the Demon Puppet Clan, and the Light and Shadow Society finally concluded their negotiations, resolving some of their conflicts and initially reaching a unified front.