Actually, the situation now is much better than before. Ma Lin felt he had seen hope.
At least Aike now dares not to be as brutal as he used to be.
Initially, Sky Nine City wanted to create a divide between the Kingdom of Goldtree and the Great Alliance, so they sent some people to understand the culture of the Great Alliance. As a result, these diverse races were assimilated in reverse and brought various achievements back to Sky Nine City.
For example, when Ma Lin was working on infrastructure development on the western border of Goldtree, envoys from Sky Nine City invited him, hoping he would visit and livestream the beast fighting tournament.
Ma Lin agreed right away.
Ma Lin was a very good envoy for both sides, probably because he was quite weak, posing no threat to Sky Nine City, and simultaneously had significant fame and status, making him suitable as a mediator.