After hearing Noah explain the entire cause and effect in one breath, Alex stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully, a smile of deep interest at the corners of his mouth.
This Ebon Candle was truly interesting. After the Mourning Candle Dynasty was cleaned up by the Crimson Soaring Dynasty, its current territory was nothing more than a single island, with less than a hundred thousand subjects.
Right now, Ebon could not even be called a monarch, he was just an island lord, and yet he ended up having his mind bewitched by a fox demon.
Seeing Alex smiling but remaining silent, Noah asked anxiously. "Saint Lord, what do you say?"
"This trip to the Mourning Candle Dynasty... are you going or not?"
"Going, of course I am going." Alex put down his teacup, stood up, and smiled faintly.
"No matter what is said, the Mourning Candle Dynasty can still be considered a neighboring dynasty of our Heavenly Flame Dynasty."
"Now that the people of Mourning Candle Dynasty have encountered such a great disaster, how can I sit back and watch?"
"Noah, this matter should not be delayed. You and I will head to the Mourning Candle Dynasty right now to eradicate the fox demon and save the people."
Alex’s resolute attitude left Noah flustered and unsure of how to react.
One must know that in the past, the Saint Lord had always been the most pragmatic person, he never got up early if there was no profit to be made.
Even if a matter was as massive as the heavens, as long as there was no substantial profit, it would be hard to move him.
How come this time, upon hearing about an incident in the Mourning Candle Dynasty, he had such an appearance of treating it as an inescapable duty? Could it be that the Saint Lord’s sensitive nose had sniffed out some kind of profit?
"Saint Lord, did you not just say the Holy Land will be facing a major battle soon?" Noah asked weakly.
"A major battle is imminent. Is it alright for you to not be here, but instead run thousands of miles away to help?"
"Rest assured, I naturally have things figured out." Alex waved his hand.
"Although the Mourning Candle Dynasty is a thousand miles away, at my top speed, a round trip only takes an hour."
"Once we get there, we will not waste time on idle chatter and will directly handle the main business."
"After we finish, we just come right back. Is that not so?"
"The Saint Lord is wise." Noah nodded, stood up, and cupped his fists.
"Since that is the case, let us set off right now!"
Promptly, Noah and Alex set off straight toward the Mourning Candle Dynasty to the east.
On the way, Noah finally could not help but ask. "Saint Lord, why do you want to rush thousands of miles to rescue Ebon?"
Alex asked back with interest. "You specifically ran back to tell me about this, was it not because you hoped I would lend a hand?"
"That is indeed correct..." Noah laughed in bewilderment.
"But I truly did not expect the Saint Lord to agree so readily."
"After all, this matter is purely an act of righteousness. There is no profit to be schemed for..."
"What?" Alex raised an eyebrow.
"Could it be that in your eyes, I am exactly the kind of person who does not wake up early unless there is profit to be made?"
Although Noah really wanted to say, "Are you not?"
On the surface, he still had to shake his head weakly. "No, this subordinate did not mean it like that..."
"If you view me that way, you would actually be right." Alex narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly.
"If it were not for the interests of the Hale family, why would I expend so much effort to run all the way to the Mourning Candle Dynasty?"
Noah asked cautiously. "Then may I ask the Saint Lord, where exactly does this profit lie?"
Alex smiled mysteriously. "Do you remember the major war I mentioned, the one that will happen in the future?"
"In the past, no matter the enemy, I had absolute confidence in defeating them and keeping the family safe."
"But the outcome of this upcoming war is shrouded in mystery. Even I do not have absolute confidence to ensure a one-hundred-percent chance of leading the family through this crisis."
"If some unforeseen accident causes the Hale family Holy Land to be captured, in order to ensure the family’s legacy continues, we must find a route of retreat for the disciples in advance."
"This Mourning Candle Dynasty is a very good choice!" Alex narrowed his eyes slightly, looking exactly like a scheming old fox.
"It is located on the islands of the Eastern Sea, surrounded by archipelagos. The terrain is treacherous, easy to defend and hard to attack."
"Furthermore, for it to serve as a place where a dynasty can multiply and thrive, the resources on the island must be extremely abundant."
"The reason I am going there this time is to help the Hale family open up this retreat route in advance."
"When the time comes after the major war, if any unforeseen disaster befalls me, the family’s disciples can use the power of the Human Formation to flee to the Mourning Candle Dynasty for refuge and plan for the future!"
Hearing this grand plan, Noah could not help but stare blankly, his expression becoming complicated.
Good heavens... Just a moment ago, he was still wondering what interests a barren, backward, cramped, and sparsely populated small dynasty like the Mourning Candle Dynasty could possibly have for the Saint Lord to scheme for.
But he never expected that what the Saint Lord had his eyes on was shockingly their entire Mourning Candle Dynasty itself!
For a time, Noah could not help but secretly ponder in his heart. Princess Lilith of Mourning Candle specifically asking him to return to the Holy Land to invite the Saint Lord for help was truly not a wise choice.