Before the Desolate Tribe received the news, they had already started to mobilize. This was because they knew that this battle was the true test of the Desolate Tribe's strength.
In the Law Enforcement Hall, Qin Dudu and the old man were sitting opposite each other. They were playing chess. The old man held a black piece with a serious expression.
Qin Dudu, who was sitting opposite him, was munching on melon seeds with a relaxed expression.
"Miss, do you think that the Desolate Tribe can win?" the old man suddenly asked.
They were in the Law Enforcement Hall, so they could receive news from the outside world. The Desolate Tribe had deliberately spread the news because they were determined to fight the Void Tribe.
"War is like a game of chess. Until the end, you will never know if there will be any variables." Qin Dou said while eating melon seeds.
"However, there is a general trend in a chess game and a general trend in a battlefield. When I play chess with you, we can calculate the final outcome from the very first move," the old man said.
"It's the same on the battlefield. Even with the support of the Martial Path Heavenly Hall, the Desolate Tribe is taking a very dangerous step. They will definitely lose this game. We just need to see how it ends in a dignified manner. The Void Tribe wants to teach the Desolate Tribe a lesson and tell the civilizations of the myriad realms that the Void Tribe can do what the Mysterious Underworld Tribe can't. They want to compress the power of the Mysterious Underworld Tribe."
"Actually, what I don't understand the most is why the Desolate Tribe has to drag the Void Tribe into this battle. This won't benefit the Desolate Tribe in any way," the old man added.
"It's for the 10,000 warriors and for the growth of the Desolate Tribe. In this desolate land where resources are scarce, the Desolate Tribe can't grow like the civilizations of the myriad realms. They have to pay a price to obtain things from the Martial Path Heavenly Hall!"
Qin Dou said, "The Desolate Tribe's greatest weakness is actually themselves. If the myriad worlds don't touch the Desolate Tribe, the Desolate Tribe will never be able to grow. The war system built with the Martial Dao Heavenly Hall as the foundation will be completely ineffective. Give them a hundred years, a thousand years, or even ten thousand years and it will be useless."
"Oh?" The old man frowned and suddenly felt relieved. He chuckled and said, "So Miss has already seen through the puzzle. The Desolate Tribe is gambling. However, even if they win this gamble, the Desolate Tribe won't have a future."
"The future is created by your own hands." Qin Dou Du was very confident.
"However, the Primordial Tribe doesn't have hands. They can't leave the Primordial Land. Legalism doesn't interfere with the Primordial Tribe's existence, but it won't acknowledge them either."
The old man said, "They just walked from one cage into another. They don't have a future. Ten years is just the blink of an eye. As the Lord of Death, no matter how heaven-defying Ye Tianze is, he can't change this fact."
"You don't have to be so absolute." Qin Dou said, "Why don't we make another bet? I'll still bet that the Desolate Tribe will win. If I lose, I'll give you a piece of candy. If you lose, you'll help take care of the Desolate Tribe in ten years. How about that?"
"How?"
The old man smiled. Qin Dou Du's candies were very rare, and this bet was equivalent to giving him a piece of candy.
"The Desolate Race will be victorious." Qin Dou Du said, "No matter how powerful the Void Race is, the final winner will be the Desolate Race."
The old man looked at her in disbelief. "Miss, why are you so confident? I originally thought that you would at most think that the Desolate Race would win the first round. If you make this bet, it's almost impossible for you to win."
"It's precisely because it's impossible that we have to make a bet. That's why it's so exciting." Qin Dou Du said with a smile, "If it's like how we play chess, where we calculate from the first move to the last without any variables in between, it would be boring."
The old man frowned and fell silent for a long time. Then, he said, "Alright, I'll make this bet with you. If I lose, I'll help him take care of the Desolate Race. Although I can't violate the Law of Primal Chaos and allow the Desolate Race to be registered, I can still let them fend for themselves in the Primordial Land!"
The old man didn't feel threatened by the Desolate Race.
Just as Qin Dou Du said, without war, the Desolate Race couldn't grow or rise.
The Primordial Land didn't have the resources to nurture a civilization. Furthermore, without the recognition of the Law of Primal Chaos, the Desolate Race couldn't leave the Primordial Land.
This was a natural cage. After walking out of the cage of the Portrait of All Life, they entered another cage.
"You can't go back on your word." Qin Dou Du smiled with satisfaction.
At the same time, Zhu Que and Ye Tianze were walking hand in hand in the original city-state of the Desolate Race.
The passersby ignored them.
"The war is about to begin. Your Majesty, let's return to Floating Sky City." Zhu Que said seriously.
During this period of time, they toured the entire Desolate Race. Ye Tianze didn't do anything but accompany Zhu Que and take her to see the majestic mountains and rivers of the Desolate Race.
"You and I are superfluous in the Desolate Race."
Ye Tianze said with a smile. "Even without us, Zhuge Qi and the rest know what the Desolate Race should do. They can already take charge and know what choice is best for the race."
"Who said that Your Majesty is superfluous? Without Your Majesty holding the fort, the Desolate Race would have been in chaos."
Zhu Que looked him in the eye and said, "Don't belittle yourself."
"Okay, okay, okay." Ye Tianze pulled her over and kissed her on the cheek. "If anything happens, I will be the first to know. For the next ten years, I will stay by your side and do nothing."
"Ten years is probably enough for Your Majesty to cultivate to the Limitless Dao. Why waste ten years?" Zhu Que said.
"Who said it's a waste?"
Ye Tianze said angrily. "I want to use ten years to take you to see this land and conquer the world for you. I want to use these ten years to remember your eyes and smile. I want to use these ten years to engrave you in my brain and blood forever. This way … I won't be lonely!"
Zhu Que's face darkened. She threw herself into Ye Tianze's arms and hugged him tightly. "You want … to go back to the All Beings Portrait?"
Ye Tianze didn't answer, but Zhu Que knew that his silence was the answer. Because this was the only way to continue the Desolate Race.
Zhu Que wanted very much to go with Ye Tianze, but she knew that Ye Tianze would never let her go.
It was just like how Ye Tianze had carried the hopes of the human race all by himself and walked up Mount Buzhou. It was just like how in that other world, he had turned into death and watched her leave from afar, enduring despair and loneliness all by himself.
"Let's go. We still have a long way to go," Ye Tianze said calmly.
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