Inside the High Priest's main hall, Long Chen saw someone sitting opposite the High Priest. Upon seeing that person, Long Chen was very surprised.
"Lord Dan Ming."
What Long Chen hadn't expected was that the old man Tu Qianshang mentioned was actually the Divine Clan's Lord Dan Master.
The Pill Master saw Long Chen and chuckled, "Surprised, aren't you?" Long
Chen nodded and said, "It is indeed a bit surprising." "
Come and have a seat."
The High Priest casually pushed a meditation cushion toward Long Chen.
Long Chen bowed slightly in thanks before sitting down. The High Priest and the Pill Master represented the Tianwu Continent and the Divine Clan respectively, which made Long Chen feel a bit uneasy.
"No need to be formal. Although I came here on a mission, whether it succeeds or not has nothing to do with me, old man. I'm just here to deliver a message." The Lord of the Pill looked at Long Chen and smiled.
Long Chen nodded and said, "Lord Dan, I truly respect you from the bottom of my heart. But as for the Divine Clan, forget it. In front of the two seniors, I really feel embarrassed to curse." "
Hahaha..."
The High Priest and Lord Dan laughed at the same time. Long Chen was truly straightforward. Although he didn't curse out loud, it was no different from cursing.
The Lord of the Pill showed no sign of anger, as if none of it concerned him. The Lord smiled and said, "
Do you know?" Because of you, the atmosphere among the gods is extremely tense right now.
The Long family, the Ye family, and the Zhao family were locked in-and-tat battle, nearly starting a fight. The Jiang family couldn't mediate, and the Lord couldn't suppress them. In the end, the Lord even alarmed the Holy Lord who had been in seclusion for countless years. "
Oh?" Is there really such a thing? Long Chen was interested.
As the Pill Master began to narrate in detail, Long Chen finally understood that after the Divine Clan withdrew that day, the Ye and Zhao families flew into a rage and immediately gathered all their strength.
Although the Lord had said this matter would end there, neither family was willing to accept punishment and said they would rather be punished than kill Long Chen to avenge him.
Zhao Ritian, the Zhao family's imperial miao, was killed, and the Ye family's artifact was shattered by Long Chen. They suffered unprecedented humiliation.
The Ye and Zhao families even rang the Divine Deliberation Bell, planning to resolve Long Chen's issue through a vote. Once the vote passed, the Divine Clan would mobilize all their forces to slay Long Chen. According to the Divine Clan's rules, even the Lord could not interfere.
The Long family strongly opposed it, but the Ye and Zhao families fully supported it, and about half of the Jiang family also supported killing Long Chen.
After all, Long Chen disregarded the dignity of the Divine Clan this time and killed Zhao Ritian in front of all the Divine Clan and all the powerful figures of the Tianwu Continent. This was no longer a provocation to the Divine Clan, but a declaration of war on them. Not killing him would not be enough to assert his authority.
At the moment the Divine Deliberation Bell rang out, all members of the Divine Clan were required to return. It was a summons order—not only did the armies from the Yin-Yang Realm and Demon Spirit Mountain return, but all the troops stationed in various places also returned to the Divine Clan.
The entire Divine Clan instantly became tense. All the warriors entered a state of combat readiness, and all the core experts from the Jiang, Long, Ye, and Zhao families were all in place. The atmosphere was extremely tense.
The four major families had voting rights, totaling 517 people. The final result was: 70% support, 30% opposed. The entire Long family opposed, while the Zhao and Ye families supported the entire clan.
The Jiang family had basically supported it at first, but when Feng Fei led the vote against it, many of them were stunned, looking at Feng Fei, then at Jiang Wuchen, not knowing what to do.
Feng Fei said on the spot that although she really disliked Long Chen, sometimes it's important to be realistic and support reason, not family. Long Chen was at fault, but Zhao Ritian was also at fault.
In martial arts competition, life and death are determined by fate, survival of the fittest, survival of the fittest, one must be willing to gamble and accept defeat. If you fail to kill someone and end up killed, don't blame fate. Such persistent entanglement only brings disgrace to the dignity of the divine race.
After saying this, Feng Fei left. Her words changed the minds of many Jiang family experts, and some even voted against it.
However, the final approval rating reached seventy percent, so these opposing votes were meaningless. According to the Divine Clan's regulations, the Lord was to issue the Order to Exterminate the Divine Clan. When the Divine Clan was about to go to war on the Tianwu Continent,
A voice came: "Always put the bigger picture first." When
that voice appeared, the expressions of the Ye and Zhao families changed. This matter alarmed the Holy Lord, who rejected their vote with a single word.
Although the Holy Lord did not directly reject it, the phrase "always put the greater good first" made it very clear.
Right now, the Tianwu Continent is in turmoil. If we go to war with it, it will only allow powerful outsiders to take advantage of the situation, which is a disregard for the bigger picture.
In the end, the vote ended amid a situation of all talk and little action because of a single sentence from the Holy Lord. The faces of the Zhao and Ye families turned extremely grim, but none dared to refute the Holy Lord.
Instead, the Long family smiled. In this struggle, their Long family had the upper hand.
But the mess that caused had to be cleaned up, because the Divine Deliberation Bell was rung and all the disciples of the Divine Clan were recalled.
The current question is: how do you send these recalled soldiers back? Other places are manageable, but the Yin-Yang Realm and Demon Spirit Mountain are in an awkward situation.
Back then, they had withdrawn silently without leaving a single word. The Tianwu Continent thought the Divine Clan had completely broken with them, and the continent had already stationed strong warriors to guard them. How could they go back? Shamelessly going back? This matter needs to be made clear.
To resist the powerful enemies from the other world, relying solely on the Divine Clan is not enough, nor can the experts from the Tianwu Continent be enough; they must unite.
But separating is easy, but uniting again is not so easy. Guarding the vital passage of the otherworldly battlefield, leaving at a whim—who would still believe in the divine race?
The Divine Clan suddenly found themselves trapped, and the Lord spoke coldly: whoever caused the trouble, you have to clean up your mess.
The Lord was furious too. He had already made it clear this matter would end here, but since the Zhao and Ye families insisted on causing trouble, he simply abandoned it.
But how could the Zhao and Ye families possibly plead with the Tianwu Continent? After being slapped in the face, then going to apologize with a smile?
The Zhao and Ye families remained silent, neither saying a word nor making any moves. Clearly, both families were extremely angry and frustrated—a silent resistance.
The Zhao family's imperial seedling was slain, the Ye family's precious artifact was shattered, and he received no comfort, yet he still had to apologize? Even killing them wouldn't be possible.
This matter has dragged on like this, and in the end, the Lord has no choice. He can't force them too much, after all, they are victims too.
There was no other way. In the end, the Lord shamelessly pleaded with the Pill Master, which is why the Pill Master came.
"First, let me state my position. I'm only responsible for passing messages. If you have any feelings or dissatisfaction, don't take it out on me—he's innocent." The Pill Master raised a hand and chuckled.
Hearing the Pill Master's words, Long Chen finally understood that so much had happened in the Divine Clan during this period. What level of existence was that Holy Lord? The hierarchy of the Divine Clan seems rather ambiguous.
Hearing the Pill Master say this, Long Chen immediately felt a bit embarrassed, because one...Mentioning the Divine Clan made Long Chen's expression look extremely grim. It wasn't that he was deliberately showing favor to the Pill Master, but rather that the Divine Clan truly disliked Long Chen.
"Lord Dan, I'm focusing on the matter, not the person. I mean not the slightest disrespect toward you." Long Chen said somewhat awkwardly. The Lord of the Pill had a very good impression of him. He was a respected elder, and without that Heavenly Fire Glaze, Huo Ling'er wouldn't have been able to take shape.
Moreover, the Lord of the Pill was kind and approachable, without any airs, just like an ordinary elder, completely different from those gods who had eyes on the top of their heads.
"Lord Dan, do you mean the Divine Clan wants to join forces with the Tianwu Continent to resist foreign enemies?" Long Chen asked.
"No, that's not my idea. I'm only responsible for passing messages. As for the specifics, you'll have to discuss them yourselves." The Pill Master shook his head.
"Talk it yourself?" Go to the Divine Clan? Forget it. Although I, Long Chen, am quite brave, I'm not yet reckless. If I go to the Divine Clan, wouldn't that be walking right into a trap? Long Chen shook his head.
Seventy percent of the Divine Clan wanted to kill him, but he did it himself. That would be no different from courting death. Long Chen was not that foolish.
The High Priest, who had been silent all along, finally spoke: "That's also why the Divine Clan sent Lord Dan here." "
You mean that with Lord Dan here, the Divine Clan wouldn't dare do anything to me?" Long Chen was taken aback.
"As long as you don't kill people everywhere, it should be fine." The Pill Master chuckled.
Long Chen immediately understood. The Divine Clan was looking for a way out. The Lord of Pills had a certain friendship with the High Priest, and perhaps he was the only person the High Priest could trust within the Divine Clan.
Precisely because of this, only if the High Priest trusts the Lord of Pills could he possibly let Long Chen go to the Divine Clan.
Originally, the two sides should have found a suitable place for the talks, but Long Chen going to the Divine Clan on the surface showed a sign of being weak and actively seeking peace—exactly what the Divine Clan wanted.
The Divine Clan wanted to find a way out, but didn't want to lose face. Long Chen went to the Divine Clan to show off to outsiders, so the Divine Clan's reputation would be preserved.
After all, Long Chen killed Zhao Ritian, and in front of the entire world, he eliminated Zhao Ritian. The Divine Clan could not accept such humiliation. Long Chen's visit to the Divine Clan could ease this conflict.
Long Chen didn't want to go to the Divine Clan, but suddenly he wondered, could this be the High Priest's intention? Could it be that the High Priest still wants to cooperate with the gods?
Long Chen couldn't help but look at the High Priest. The High Priest smiled and said, "You are the real ruler of the Tianwu Continent. You decide everything yourself. No matter what you decide, this old man of mine will support you." The
Lord of Pills suddenly stood up and said, "I'll go check out the Peach Blossom Grove of the High Priest. This is the last place in the Wine God Palace that I haven't visited. You two chat." To
avoid suspicion, the Lord of the Pill left behind, leaving only Long Chen and the High Priest.
"High Priest, to be honest, I really dislike the gods and don't want to cooperate with them. These people are unreliable." Long Chen pondered for a moment and spoke.
"But deep in your soul, you especially want to go. Isn't that contradictory?" The High Priest looked at Long Chen and said meaningfully.
"This ..." Long Chen was startled.
"What needs to be faced is still to be faced. Now we have to solve the mystery. Are we actually scared?" The High Priest said.
"High Priest, ... How do you know? Long Chen looked at the High Priest, his eyes filled with shock.