Chapter 2025
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"I'll write a letter now. I'll have to trouble you to deliver it to the Dansa Empire," Pharaoh said softly.
Feng Yixiu put his hands behind his back and said, "I'll personally look through the contents of the letter. Pharaoh shouldn't have any objections, right?"
The Pharaoh bowed slightly and said in a deep voice, "That's how it should be. Asura King, I'll take my leave first …"
Feng Yixiu nodded silently. After Pharaoh left, he muttered to himself, "With the two years of tribute from the Dansa Empire, it shouldn't be a problem to nurture the seedling of the world tree to maturity. But in the future …"
Although the seedling of the world tree was a profitable business, the threshold to nurture it was too high. It would be very difficult to nurture it to maturity without the help of an entire country.
Even if the world tree matured completely, it would still require a large amount of spiritual stones to nurture it. When that time came, they wouldn't be able to rely on the Dansa Empire anymore.
Feng Yixiu stroked his chin and muttered, "Let's not think about this for now. The most important thing right now is to reorganize the internal affairs of Shura's Capital. The most important thing right now is to make ourselves stronger …"
…
In the Dansa Palace, the civil and military officials lowered their heads solemnly. Emperor Bright Blood's expression was also very angry.
"Not only did Pharaoh want me to repay the tribute from Shura's Capital for half a year, but he also wants me to repay four times that amount. What do you all think of this?" Emperor Bright Blood looked around with a frown.
"Your Majesty, Pharaoh has already explained the pros and cons in the letter. If Shura's Capital leaks the news that Queen Of Nine Tails is heavily injured, the Dansa Empire will be destroyed. Your Majesty, please reconsider …"
An old man with a white beard walked out first. He was the second-ranked High Priest of the Sages.
"High Priest, you're wrong. Shura's Capital is asking for an exorbitant price. If they still refuse to release the Pharaoh after we give them two years of tribute this time, what should we do?"
Another man in a light blue robe immediately stepped forward. He was ranked third among the Four Sages, and his Sage title was Serene Windwalker.
"The most important thing now is not to discuss Pharaoh's return, but to not rescind our alliance with Shura's Capital for now. The Sun Moon Empire has also suffered heavy losses this time, and the Heavenly Empress will definitely vent her anger on us. Do you really need me to emphasize our priorities?" The High Priest wasn't willing to back down either. He furrowed his brows as he spoke.
"Then we can't let a small place like Shura's Capital lead us by the nose. After all, two years of tribute isn't a small amount!" The Serene Windrunner frowned and said coldly.
The High Priest squinted his eyes and said softly, "Hmph … I don't think you're being considerate of the Dansa Empire. You really don't want Pharaoh to return alive!"
"Pharaoh personally commanded the entire battle this time. I'm sure everyone has seen the results. Not only have two Sages died, but we've also lost hundreds of thousands of Dansa Empire's soldiers!" The Serene Windrunner glanced at the High Priest before she raised her voice and said, "Pharaoh has always been meticulous in his planning. I can't believe he made such a huge mistake this time, and caused the Dansa Empire to suffer heavy losses. Who knows what's going on …"
The Dansa Empire had suffered heavy losses one after another, and only five Sages were left. The leader of the Sages, Pharaoh, was still in Shura's Capital and couldn't return.
Among the four Sages, two of them were the Pharaoh's confidants, and the High Priest was one of the most important figures.
The other two Sages were close to Emperor Blood Brilliance. The Serene Windrunner's abilities were second only to Pharaoh and the High Priest.
"Enough!"
When Great Emperor Blood Brilliance heard the quarrel between the two sides, he could no longer control the anger on his face. He slammed the dragon table in front of him into powder.
The violent Sun Wheel suddenly appeared behind Emperor Blood Brilliance, and an oppressive spiritual pressure spread out. The dazzling golden light made the already bright hall seem like ten suns were hanging high in the sky. The heat waves and temperature were so hot that no one dared to look directly at them.
The High Priest and the Serene Windrunner immediately quieted down. They lowered their heads, not daring to say anything.
It had been a long time since they'd seen Emperor Blood Brilliance so angry. It was clear that the crisis this time was very troublesome for him.
"You can all leave for now. Let me think about it alone …" Emperor Blood Brilliance waved his hand helplessly when he saw that discussion was useless.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
No one dared to anger Emperor Blood Brilliance at a time like this. They all left the hall in an orderly manner.
"Sigh … Was I really wrong?" Emperor Blood Brilliance stared at the letter in his hand for a long time and muttered to himself.
Emperor Blood Brilliance regretted attacking Shura's Capital. Otherwise, it wouldn't have led to such a difficult situation.
Now, Dansa Empire had powerful enemies eyeing them covetously outside, and the Sages were fighting among themselves. It could be said that they were in a state of internal and external troubles.
Out of desperation, Dansa Empire could only ask the Black Bishop for help. After all, she was the one who started this war. He couldn't just ignore it, right?
… …
In a secret meeting room, the three of them all looked gloomy. It seemed like they had a lot on their minds.
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