From the very first few conversations, one could see that the Deer tribe and Carp tribe were already standing on the Empress's side, supporting the alliance with the demons.
Presumably, many ministers, elders, and a few generals in the Imperial Court also held the same attitude.
So who would stand up and oppose this alliance?
In terms of both seniority and prestige, the Xiang clan leader was the most suitable candidate.
Everyone knew that he was the White Emperor's most loyal subordinate and most reliable companion. Perhaps it was for this reason that even though the Empress's prestige on the two shores of the Red River had grown higher and higher over the years, he was still unable to receive much warmth. The relationship between the two had always been cold.
Moreover, the Xiang clan leader had gone to pay a visit to the White Emperor a few days ago. Although they had not met face to face, it was said that they had communicated through spiritual sense.
If the White Emperor had a different view on this matter, he should naturally be the one to make the announcement. A few astute and astute tribal leaders believed that even if the White Emperor did not express his opinion because he was quietly recuperating from his injuries, the Xiang clan leader could still use the White Emperor's name to stop this matter, at least delay it for a while.
Under countless gazes, the Xiang clan leader opened his eyes and slowly stood up.
A mountain seemed to grow out of the stone hall.
In this gloomy environment, the Xiang clan leader's eyes were extremely bright.
His eyes were suffused with the vicissitudes of time, fearless courage, and an intelligence that could see through the affairs of the world.
Upon seeing these eyes, many of the opposing factions, including the Bear tribe leader, felt much more at ease.
But at the next moment, they heard a sentence that they had not expected at all.
"I feel that this matter is feasible."
… …
… …
Seemed.
But.
These were all very ambiguous words.
The Xiang clan leader's attitude seemed rather ambiguous.
But in this current environment, he had chosen to say these words. This was the clearest declaration of his position!
The hall once more fell silent, the atmosphere oppressive.
A few of the leaders of the smaller tribes even showed fear in their eyes.
The Shi clan leader stared into the Xiang clan leader's eyes and asked, "So you really did have a connection with Xuelao City."
He had predicted this sight, but now that it had really happened, he still couldn't help but be shocked.
Because he could not think of any reason why the Xiang clan leader would stand on the Empress's side and support the alliance with Xuelao City.
The Xiang clan leader expressionlessly replied, "You are wrong. Everything I do is in accordance with His Majesty's will."
The Shi Clan's leader frowned slightly when he heard this. He wanted to say something more, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Those clan heads who were filled with rage and opposed to allying with the Demon Race, and those generals who had already grasped the hilt of their sabers, were also stunned on the spot.
Is this what His Majesty wants?
The status of the White Emperor clan on the two shores of the Red River was far too special. It was not something that could be measured by simple authority or strength. Its prestige was as high as the night sky, its status like that of a god.
No one dared to show any disrespect before the name of the White Emperor, much less oppose it.
Madam Mu's prestige was also extremely high, but when those tribal leaders and generals were forced into a corner, they still dared to pull out their sabers and axes and shout in the hall for rebellion.
If White Emperor was present, would they dare to do such a thing?
He didn't dare to.
Even if the Xiang clan leader was only conveying the White Emperor's intentions.
No one dared to raise any objections.
Even if those clan leaders and demon generals still couldn't come around, they were still filled with unwillingness and even felt humiliated.
However, there were exceptions to everything.
Today, the Demi-human race faced its most important turning point in the last one thousand years.
So it was only natural that a few unexpected situations would occur.
After so many years, the White Emperor's dignity was finally being challenged for the first time.
The Bear tribe leader stood up, stared into the Xiang clan leader's eyes, and asked, "Why?"
He was not asking why he was standing on the Empress's side, because he had already said that this was His Majesty's will.
The Bear tribe leader wanted to ask why His Majesty had agreed to ally with the demons.
At any other time, for any other matter, these three words would have been enough for him to be punished into the Celestial Tree and burned in the Wildfire.
But not today, because many important personages of the Demi-human race had the same thoughts as him. They wanted an answer.
"This so-called alliance has nothing to do with profit. It is only a method for the weak to fight the strong. One thousand years ago, the demons were at the height of their power and wreaked havoc on the continent. If my race wanted to survive, we could only ally with the Human race. But with the passage of time, the Human race has already grown stronger and their ambitions flourish. The target of my race's alliance naturally has to change. "
This grand event that was certain to change the history of the continent sounded so casual in Madam Mu's emotionless voice, making it seem all the more natural.
The demi-human personages in the stone hall silently pondered. They realized that while these words seemed simple and crude, they contained a principle that was extremely difficult to refute.
"So we must ally with our former enemies and confront our former comrades?"
The Bear tribe leader fell silent, then shook his head. "I cannot do it."
On the battlefield of the snowy plains, he had fought side by side with Xue He and several other Divine Generals of the Great Zhou. Their teamwork was superb, and they had forged a friendship of life and death. He could never have imagined that there would come a day when he would need to lead an army to fight against those fellows and end up killing each other.
Madam Mu said, "This is history, monotonous and tedious, even very ugly at times. But only in this way can history continue to move forward, so that the dismal conclusion of one's race being exterminated and one's country not appear. If the demons are exterminated, then it will be our turn. All of you are great demi-humans brimming with intelligence. How could you not understand this?"
The Shi clan leader suddenly said, "Isn't this way of thinking a little overestimating the strength of the Human race?"
Madam Mu's gaze fell on the strongest great demi-human of the southern Demi-human region. "What do you want to say?"
The Shi clan leader replied, "Even if the venerable Daoist Shang Xingzhou has the ambition to unite the continent, the entire world knows that he is the executor of Emperor Taizong's dying wish. How could he overturn the treaty that Emperor Taizong made with us? More importantly, before that, he first needs to resolve the problem within the Human race. I do not believe that he can live to that day. "
The Grand Duke slightly arched his brows. "Do you really think that the Li Palace will win?"
The Shi clan leader replied, "At least for now, it cannot be said that the Li Palace will lose."
The Grand Duke mocked, "Even if the Li Palace wins, will the ambition of the Human race die out?"
The Shi clan leader calmly replied, "His Holiness the Pope has always had a good relationship with my tribe, and he does not have the ambition of his teacher."
"Putting aside whether Shang Xingzhou will lose or not, there is no need to think about His Holiness the Pope's attitude towards my tribe. I only wish to remind everyone."
The Grand Duke coldly said, "If they have been acting all these years, then what?"
The mood in the stone hall once more changed.
The phrase 'one temple of Xining rules the world' had already spread throughout the continent.
The Grand Duke's words also worried many important figures. Whether it was in White Emperor City or Xuelao City, or even in the human capital and the sects of the south, there were countless people who could not understand how Shang Xingzhou and Chen Changsheng, this pair of master and disciple, had reached their current situation.
At this moment, Madam Mu spoke of a very important matter.
"Wang Zhice is still alive."
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