The advancement of Li Aozi to Omega Level arcane development gave him greater confidence to meddle in the affairs of the Grante Duchy.
In fact, even if the forces of Sky Ring did not intervene, the Grante Duchy would have started its independence movement before David Lyn took office, and players in the Frost Plated District had a main quest to suppress the uprising of the People of Grante.
Unless it involved a matter of principle, no one wanted to constantly play a losing game, and Li Aozi was no different. In his view, since he could freeload off of Sky Ring's money, why not do so?
Li Aozi's cooperation also enabled Triangle Town to profit, as the Oakland Family's mineral resources began to be exported to Sky Ring at lower tariffs, causing the lord to look at Li Aozi as if he were a money-attracting cat.
