Luoluo was very moved by Chen Changsheng's words.
But in Chen Changsheng's view, this was a matter of course.
Whether it was the Demi-human Empress or someone else, if you wanted to do it, then do it. If you didn't want to do it, then don't do it. It could not be influenced by any other factor, not even the future of the continent.
When Tang Thirty-Six had said that he did not want to be head of the Tang clan, he had also taken this stance.
Luoluo knew what he was thinking, but this matter of course made her even more moved.
After some time, she reluctantly left his embrace. She looked at him and softly said, "I don't believe Father will support Mother's opinion."
Chen Changsheng was quiet for a while, then said, "I also hope so, but I'm not too sure."
Abandoning the alliance with the Human race and allying with the demons was a turning point in history for the Demi-human race and the entire continent.
For the Demi-human race's future, any choice the White Emperor made could be imagined.
Based on Chen Changsheng's reasoning, there were some problems that were not easy to explain. For instance, when the Tianhai Divine Empress had shaken the entire continent, why had the White Emperor not been wary of the Human race?
It was because they had not been standing high enough and could not see far enough.
At the time, the internal problems of the Human race had not been resolved. Shang Xingzhou had been quietly watching the capital from the riverbank, and the Pope had been watching the Imperial Palace from the Li Palace with complex emotions.
In those years, the White Emperor had secretly supported Shang Xingzhou, probably out of consideration for balancing the factions within the Human race.
Later on, the Tianhai Divine Empress died and many experts of the Human race died. This also meant that the Human race no longer had any major internal conflicts.
A unified will had always been the most frightening thing, and the Demon race was now much weaker because of its internal strife.
From every angle, the Demi-human race seemed to have a natural need to ally with the Demon race.
Thus, Chen Changsheng could not make any firm judgments about the White Emperor's stance.
It now seemed that the greatest hope for him and the Human race lay in the opposition within the Demi-human race.
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The mood in White Emperor City was extremely oppressive. Patrolling soldiers and somber Beast Guards could be seen everywhere.
Quite a few of the usually bustling shops on the western side of the street were closed, and the populace rarely ventured out. It was abnormally quiet.
Compared to the mood in the city, the vast plains on the two shores of the Red River were even more tense. Just like the Wildfire beneath the Celestial Trees, it seemed like it could explode at any moment.
The Blackstone army stationed at Wild Mountain Pass had a riot last night. Great Goblin General Xi He had only managed to stabilize the situation with great difficulty, and no major changes had occurred.
Even the most disciplined and elite of the Demi-human race, the beast cavalry, was somewhat shaken, not to mention the miscellaneous troops stationed in the mountains, as well as the large and small tribes. According to reports from various places, in the short span of two days, there had already been many bloody conflicts among the Demon Race army, and the various tribes had already begun to assemble their troops.
This was the signal of war, the omen of a storm.
What was about to happen was not a war with the Demon Race or the Human Race, but a war between the two major forces of the Demon Race.
The entire Demon Race had already been clearly divided into two factions.
Madam Mu represented the will of the imperial clan and the Council of Elders represented by the Xiang clan leader supported the alliance with the demons.
Standing on the opposite side was Luoluo's side. They had the Prime Minister as their representative civil official system and the support of many tribes. They hoped to maintain their friendship with the human race.
The former's strength was greater than the latter's, but the problem was that the latter's attitude was very unyielding and had the strong support of the human race represented by Chen Chang Sheng.
If Madam Mu wanted to forcefully announce the letter to the world, the Demi-human race might really be plunged into civil war.
No one was willing to see this sight, so before the conflict finally escalated, both the Xiang clan leader and the other demi-human personages first hoped to persuade the other side through negotiations. Thus, in the last two days, there were very few pedestrians on the streets of White Emperor City, while the residences of the elders and ministers were packed with guests. Even the Imperial Court had stopped.
The two most lively places were the Xiang clan's estate and the Daoist Church of the Western Wastes.
The former was because the Demon Lord was probably still in that large courtyard extremely close to the Xiang clan's estate, currently under the Xiang clan's protection.
The latter was because Chen Chang Sheng was living there.
The Pope of the Human race and the Demon Lord were in the same city, separated by ten-some li. This was a sight that had never before appeared in history.
The atmosphere of the city naturally became unprecedentedly strange.
Many tribal leaders, merchants, and officials entered the Xiang clan's estate, only to come out after some time. From their expressions, it was impossible to tell what had happened in the estate, what their discussions with the Demon Lord had been like, or even whether they had seen the Demon Lord. In short, everything seemed very mysterious.
Chen Chang Sheng used an entire day to receive the representatives of the various factions.
The Bear tribe leader and the Shi clan leader introduced the leaders of many small tribes to pay their respects.
The Daoist Church of the Western Wastes was instantly overcrowded.
When those two young Meng clan representatives entered the Daoist Church and used the firmest of tones to express their support for the Human race, Chen Chang Sheng was very shocked.
It was not because they were too enthusiastic that made him suspicious, but because he recognized them.
Many years ago, when he went from Xining Village to the capital, wanting to enter the Six Ivies, he had encountered a pair of hunter brothers from the Elders Ridge. In the end, those hunter brothers successfully entered Star Seizer Academy and became glorious officers of the Great Zhou. He had never imagined that these hunter brothers were actually demi-humans.
Now that he thought about it, this was naturally a collaboration between the Great Zhou Army and the Meng clan.
Back then, the Principal of Star Seizer Academy, Chen Guansong, had been a truly extraordinary individual. It was no wonder that Shang Xingzhou believed him to be the best candidate for the next leader of the Great Zhou Army. Alas, in the end, he had died in the Tianhai Divine Empress's final Phoenix fire. His grand plans and schemes had all come to nothing, but fortunately, he had left behind some shade for his descendants.
Deep in the night, the representatives and officials of the various races that had come to pay their respects to Chen Chang Sheng withdrew from the Daoist Church of the Western Wastes, leaving only the most important personages behind. They were now the staunchest representatives of the Human race's allies. The events of the day had filled them with even more confidence, but there were still some matters that made them very uneasy.
"If His Majesty leaves seclusion, he can decide everything with a single word. Even if he is injured and needs to quietly cultivate, how can he not appear in the face of such a major event?"
The Prime Minister fell quiet for a very long time in response to the Bear tribe leader's questions, and then he said this.
"In the last few years, no one has personally seen His Majesty, not even I."
"A few days ago, the Chief Elder went to sense His Majesty's spiritual sense." The Shi clan leader expressionlessly said, "Old Xiang is the most patient and most forbearing person I have ever seen in my life. No matter how I think about it, I cannot understand why he would jump out this time. Moreover, all the tribes along the two shores of the Red River know that his relationship with the Empress is not very good. Just because of a strand of His Majesty's spiritual sense, he changed? If he really is one of the Empress's people, who can be sure that he wasn't lying that night? "
After listening to this extremely quiet discussion, Chen Changsheng fell quiet for a very long time.
He knew that these demi-human personages were using this method to remind him, to warn him.
But this matter was far too inconceivable, so even though there was no one around, they only dared to use these vague and ambiguous words to mention it.
"No matter what it is, you have to see it with your own eyes in order to judge whether it's true or false. I do not want the Demi-human race to start a civil war, but the present situation must be broken as quickly as possible."
After a pause, Chen Changsheng said, "I will go see His Majesty the White Emperor."
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