A few days after Dou Tianyue sent the news back, he was shocked by a piece of news from the Southern Land.
"What did you say? Zhu Que accepted the third battle at Buzhou Mountain?" asked Dou Tianyue.
"That's right. The news has spread like wildfire in the Southern Land. Furthermore, the humans won the battle at Zhu Que Valley!" Said a Consecrator who had returned from the Dutian Family Clan. "Patriarch asked me to pass on a message. The Dutian Family Clan is ready to welcome Zhu Que!"
"She actually accepted the third battle at Buzhou Mountain? Is she crazy!?" Dou Tianyue ignored the last part of the sentence.
In his opinion, the humans did not have the strength to fight against the demons. The humans were in a land of war. Ever since Buzhou Mountain, the five generations of Human Emperors had pursued the strategy of cooperation.
They used the conflict between the four races to protect the humans. This strategy had been going on for fifty thousand years. Many great families knew about the Buzhou Mountain.
For the past hundred thousand years, the humans had to pay tribute to the four races every hundred years. However, there was another clause in the contract, and that was the unknown third battle!
The four great armies of the human race guarded the East, South, West, and North Territories against the four races. However, most of the time, they only guarded the borders and prevented the alien races from attacking.
The hundred years of tribute would be paid by the four great realms. However, the four great realms could choose not to pay the tribute and accept the challenge from the opposing race!
If they won, they would be exempted from the hundred years of tribute. If they lost, they would have to pay double the tribute.
However, what Dou Tianyue was most worried about was not the double tribute he would have to pay if he lost, but the backlash from the alien races!
In the past fifty thousand years, not a single one of the four realms of the human race refused to pay tribute and accept the challenge in order to avoid triggering a backlash from the alien races!
"Has the demon race issued a challenge?" Asked Dou Tianyue. In his opinion, accepting the third battle was an earth-shattering matter for the Southern Land.
"The challenge has been sent to the Rosefinch Army in the Southern Land. It will be sent to Zhou Tian City and the Human Emperor Palace soon!" said the Consecrator.
"Then, how did the major factions in the Southern Land react?" asked Dou Tianyue.
"Panic, they're all panicking!" The Consecrator said, "Right now, the entire Southern Land is in a state of panic. However, only the ordinary people are excited by this battle. After all, in this battle at Zhu Que Valley, the human race has won!"
"He won?"
Du Tianyue sneered, "What do these ants know? The agreement at Buzhou Mountain was exchanged for fifty thousand years of peace for the Human Race. Now that we've accepted the challenge, it's actually a declaration of war against the Yao Race. No matter who wins or loses, the Yao Race will launch the fiercest attack against the Human Race!"
Having said that, Dou Tianyue swept a glance at them. "When the borders are tight, where do you think the Human Sovereign Palace will recruit troops from? Were these ordinary people going to the battlefield? No, they won't be the ones on the battlefield. If ants like them go up, they will only be slaughtered by the demons. In the end, the ones who will go up will be the disciples of the various aristocratic families! "
The consecrators immediately fell silent. Although they were aware of the seriousness of the matter, they didn't see it as clearly as Dou Tianyue.
"However, the letter of challenge has already been delivered. The Southern Land must accept the challenge!" A consecrator said bitterly.
"What are the reactions of the other great realms? Most importantly, what are the reactions of the Imperial Dragon City and the Human Sovereign Palace? "
Dou Tianyue asked. "If all four great realms accept the challenge, it will be the Human Sovereign's decree. We can't go against it. However, if only the Southern Land accepts the challenge, there might still be room for negotiation!"
"How?" The consecrators looked at him. Suddenly, one of them said, "Are you talking about …"
Dou Tianyue looked deeply at them and whispered, "It's best if they lose. When the time comes, the various major factions will force the Human Sovereign Palace to remove the ninth generation Zhu Que from her position to appease the anger of the Yao Race!"
The consecrators didn't look too good. Although they felt that it was inappropriate, they maintained their silence under the immense pressure of the Yao Race. In their opinion, if sacrificing Zhu Que alone could exchange for the stability of the Southern Land, it would naturally be the best outcome.
Moreover, the person who would accept the challenge was Zhu Que!
In the end, the person who should bear the responsibility should be her!
Dou Tianyue looked at the consecrator. The consecrator shook his head and said, "For now, we don't know the situation of the other great realms. However, according to our spies, the Human Sovereign Palace doesn't seem to know either. Therefore, we can roughly conclude that this is Zhu Que's decision!"
Dou Tianyue heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Good, that's good. As long as it's not the Human Sovereign's decree, there's still room for negotiation!"
Hearing this, the consecrators looked at each other. Although the Yao Race was powerful, they never expected that Dou Tianyue, a member of a conferred clan, would say such words.
At the same time, in Zhu Que Valley.
"So, the major factions of the Southern Land don't think highly of the second and third battles?" Zhu Que asked with a dark expression in the main hall.
"The major clans and sects don't think highly of it. Right now, everyone in the Southern Land is in a state of panic!" Shui Yuewu had a bitter expression.
When she received the news, she didn't dare to believe it. Although the Yao Race had officially issued a challenge, it was under the circumstances that Zhu Que Valley had already won the first battle.
The reaction of the humans in the Southern Land was really inconceivable to her. Moreover, it wasn't the reaction of the ordinary clansmen, but of the magnates and overlords of the Southern Land!
"I knew that they were all a bunch of parasites. They took the best resources, but at the critical moment, they only knew how to retreat!" Vermilion Bird said expressionlessly, "Then, how did the ordinary people in the Southern Territory react?"
"This …" Shui Yuewu was a little surprised and replied, "The ordinary clansmen's reaction is very encouraging. After all, we have been humiliated for fifty thousand years."
A smile suddenly appeared on Zhu Que's face and said, "Good, very good. This proves that the spirit of the human race hasn't disappeared!"
"But, if the major factions don't support us, it will be difficult for the Rosefinch Army to resist the Yao Race's all-out attack!" Shui Yuewu said worriedly, "When the time comes … when the time comes …"
"Are you afraid that they will sell me out?"
The Vermilion Bird saw through her thoughts and laughed, "Hahaha, what am I afraid of? At worst, I'll just die. Ten thousand years of clan hatred, the sea will never be overturned. If my death can awaken my clansmen, then I will have no regrets and die a worthy death!"
Shui Yuewu looked at Zhu Que and felt a little sad. Since she could remember, she had lived in Zhu Que Valley. Just like the sisters in Zhu Que Valley, they were all orphans. Their parents had all died in the battle at the border.
At that time, Zhu Que was not Zhu Que yet. She was the successor of the eighth generation of Zhu Que.
They had accepted the idea that the Yao Race was invincible since they were young. It was deeply ingrained in their bones!
However, the woman in front of him was different. Before she was conferred the title of the ninth generation Vermillion Bird in the Imperial Palace, she already had the ambition of a man.
In her eyes, there was also reverence for the Yao Race. But Shui Yuewu had never seen her surrender.
When she became the ninth generation of Zhu Que, the battles at the southern border were much more frequent than usual. The Rosefinch Army, which had been holed up in Zhu Que City for fifty thousand years, actually began to try to fight back against the Yao Race.
Even though she had failed many times and suffered many casualties, the ninth generation Vermilion Bird had withstood the immense pressure and persevered in her beliefs.
In her clear eyes, there was always a kind of belief that people could rely on.
Whenever they were afraid on the battlefield, Zhu Que would sing a song. Whenever she sang this song, no matter how scared they were, they would feel incomparably firm in their hearts!
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