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Sub Region was similar to the vassal, the approach that System provided for a faction to annex another faction without needing war declaration. Of course, the annexed faction remained as a faction, but instead of an independent faction, the annexed faction would be recognized as a sub region of the faction that annexed them. Similar to vassals, the annexing faction had full control of the Sub Region.

The Sub Region was unlocked at the level 7 smart base, so the System officially recognized the association instead of relying on the System Contract. There was also an alliance approach where the faction in equal standing formed an alliance, just like what the World Government did, but officially recognized by the System. There were so many things unlocked after Zhang Mengyao upgraded the smart base to level 10.

Supreme General Zhang Mengyao had told everything that Park Nam Hoon and his friends needed to know about the Sub Region system. To Zhang Mengyao's surprise, Park Nam Hoon gave her an immediate answer right away, "We will accept it." After saying that, he tapped accept. His friends did not stop him either. Of course, they were not going to decline the offer after witnessing Tang Shaoyang's real power.

Zhang Mengyao and Cao Jingyi were caught off guard by Park Nam Hoon's decisiveness. She thought the Legion Guild would ask her for another week before giving the answer, along with the Legion Guild's report. Zhang Mengyao checked the Sub Region Tab, and she found the Legion Guild listed in the tab as the Tang Empire's Sub Region.

"I am glad and happy with your decisiveness," Zhang Mengyao offered her right for a handshake, and Park Nam Hoon reached her hand. "Let's work together and help each other from now on." She did not know what happened to Park Nam Hoon and his friends, but she could guess the discussion went smoothly because of Tang Shaoyang. She could tell the big change in attitude with these people.

"We will be expecting a lot of help from The Tang Empire, and we are glad if we can be of any help for the Tang Empire," Park Nam Hoon replied with a smile as well.

The meeting was over, and Zhang Mengyao asked Park Nam Hoon to lead her to meet Yeon Hee. She had heard what happened here, and she was surprised there was a group of people that made him angry. She had heard everything in detail and wanted to meet the person after the discussion.

Yeon Hee, the Shadow Queen, that was how the five guilds called her. The movement in the shadow obtained her the title. Zhang Mengyao thought about it before she finally realized that Tang Shaoyang intended to recruit the girl after seeing her potential. However, she felt like this girl was a double-edged sword for Tang Shaoyang. She wanted to ensure everything would be fine in the future if this girl had to join their rank.

"This is where we confined Yeon Hee," Park Nam Hoon led Zhang Mengyao to the front door. "If I may know, what do you want to do with her, Supreme General Zhang?"

Zhang Mengyao glanced at Park Nam Hoon, and the latter flinched slightly as he realized that he had become a busy body. He initially wanted to beg not to kill Yeon Hee if Zhang Mengyao planned to kill Yeon Hee. The Shadow Queen was just too useful to be killed, but it was not his position to question his leader's decision.

"That's not your business, Chief Region Park," Zhang Mengyao replied tonelessly. "You can leave now. You need to fix the issue about the traitor within your guild, don't you? I have business with Yeon Hee."

Park Nam Hoon bowed his head and left.

Zhang Mengyao pushed the door without knocking, and she saw a long-haired girl at the corner of the room, sitting on the bed, hugging her knees. Yeon Hee raised her head when she heard someone open the door. Her eyes radiated hatred, killing intent, and iciness.

"If you keep acting that way, then you leave me with no choice but to hunt your friends one by one, Yeon Hee!" Zhang Mengyao felt nothing with Yeon Hee's gaze. Compared to Tang Shaoyang's killing intent, Yeon Hee's killing intent was child's play. "Remember, the reason why your friends are alive right now is you. If you are hostile to the Tang Empire, then the deal is null."

Yeon Hee gritted her teeth, but she had no choice but to yield. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to calm down before meeting with Zhang Mengyao's eyes with no emotion.

"You want me to recruit her to my intelligence division?" Suddenly a figure came out of Zhang Mengyao's shadow. Yeon Hee's eyes widened in surprise because she found a similarity to her power. The figure was a young man, maybe in his twenty or even younger, but his eyes were sharp and observant, scanning her from top to bottom.

"I like her personality. It seems she can be cruel when she needs to be cruel, yet she can still maintain her composure at the same time," Lu An nodded his head after a quick observation.

"I don't want you to train her, but I want you to watch over her. Make sure she does not do anything funny to your Brother Tang Shaoyang," Zhang Mengyao massaged the space between her eyes. "If she does something suspicious—" Her words are cut off by Lu An.

"If she does something suspicious, then I will kill her with my own hands," Lu An's eyes became extremely sharp like a predator eying his prey. Yeon Hee's body trembled as she felt a chill on her spine.

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Tang Shaoyang reached Japan within half an hour of flying. He had an additional companion for Japan's trip, Selena. He needed her to hold the Oath Ceremony, after all. Even though he could install the Portal Gate and had the three girls use it, they chose to follow him instead of choosing the portal. This time he was troubled because Japan was bigger than South Korea.

"So, where will we meet them again?" Tang Shaoyang scratched his head and opened the map once more. "Ah, it's Osaka Castle, and Osaka is in the middle of Japan with the curve…."