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From that point, several things happened. Xie Yongrui became braver with his thoughts and wouldn't hesitate to say what was on his mind concerning Xu Jiaqi and other matters as well.
Their diplomatic relations with the Land of Xi was strengthened. This time, Xu Jiaqi didn't need to stay there as a guarantor. Xian Ruo was able to contend with the Land of Xi in terms of respect, although they were still nowhere near the size of the powerful kingdom.
Using the cumulative authority, they raked in people from the other kingdoms as well, successfully creating an alliance while still keeping everything under control and out of the Empire's sights.
They certainly got busier as time went, since the work that they had to accomplish increased with each day. Everything took time. Time flowed so fast for them. Every single day, they would feel like they didn't have a lot of time.