Chapter 791 - 786: The Red Race’s Potential Allies
Bron suppressed his anger and listened quietly to Emperor Qing’s handling of this incident, especially the situation concerning the Gangxin.
"I, along with the Black Emperor and Emperor Yan, am preparing for the Black Heaven Festival. It’s impossible for me to leave and personally deal with Gangxin and their group... The barriers have been breached, and the key areas of the Forest of Decay are no longer secure. I hereby order all Guardian Demon Generals to strictly guard their posts and deploy elite demons to monitor the movements of the Gangxin envoys."
Bron listened urgently, was Emperor Qing considering a peaceful settlement?
Without the support of the Demon Camp, what could the Red Race team use to counter the combined forces of Gangxin and the Cyan Dragon Oath Expedition Team?
Not to mention the inclusion of the Furnace Squad and other Awakened —
Bron already knew about the existence of the Furnace Squad.
Previously, during the pursuits, Bron and Rein, along with Muro, had briefly clashed.
The Furnace Squad and Bron, in fact, recognized each other through their combat styles, as they were both quite renowned within the Silver Heart Great World Awakened circle.
Bron, Rob, and other Red Race experts were a notch higher in power, but with the Furnace Squad deliberately delaying, Bron couldn’t kill them immediately.
Moreover, at that time, Bron’s team and the demons were eager to return to the Palace of Roots, avoiding further entanglement.
"I’ll monitor Gangxin!" Bron jumped at the chance to take on this task, as only through this could he hope for a shred of support from the temperate Emperor Qing.
"Aren’t you afraid?" Emperor Qing seemed intrigued.
Bron: ...
Ultimately, Emperor Qing agreed to let Bron track and monitor Bai Pu.
However, even if a battle erupted, Emperor Qing wouldn’t rashly send Guardian Demon Generals to support Bron! He had had enough of being lured away by Bai Pu, resulting in surprise attacks and ruinous defeats of strongholds.
Receiving this result, Bron felt despondent but powerless, and walked out of the Palace of Roots feeling dejected.
Essentially, this was the inevitable outcome of the previous phase where his Awakened team was led around by Bai Pu, resulting in a strategic failure.
If only, in the previous phase, he had managed to kill Dongbo Cheng or defended the Palace of Roots, he would naturally have held more weight and authority in the eyes of Emperor Qing.
Unfortunately, there’s no "if."
"Boss, how did it go?" A Red Race Awakened stepped forward to ask.
Bron shook his head and informed everyone about the situation inside the Palace of Roots.
Everyone sighed in unison.
Deputy Rob coldly spoke up: "What are you all wailing about? Let me ask you... the mission our race entrusted to us to kill Gangxin, can we give up?"
"...No." Everyone responded unanimously.
"Knowing we can’t give up, then think of a way to do it, and strive to make up for the mistakes made earlier!"
Rob said coldly, "Think about it, our journey here consumed our race’s Secret Treasure, forcibly aligning with the Heart Demon World also consumed a lot of resources... We are bearing the hopes of our race! If we can’t achieve the strategic goal, what sort of gaze will our people use to look at us when we return?"
Bron was startled, and immediately responded sincerely: "Rob, you’re absolutely right! The current situation isn’t at a dead end yet; we shouldn’t be sighing... we need to find a way to turn the tide! Does anyone have any good ideas? Feel free to speak up!"
The other Red Race Awakened also tried their best to rally their spirits.
"Boss Bron, Boss Rob, we could try to improve our standing in the eyes of Emperor Qing... Didn’t we previously find a way to lure and kill several elite samurai from the Cyan Dragon Oath Expedition Team? We can keep doing it this way to gain reputation!"
"The Gangxin team is actually composed of different factions, so we could try to bring the Furnace Squad over as double agents if necessary!"
"Besides, Gangxin has combined teams from different factions, and all these factions have adversaries. We could rope in Gangxin’s enemies to form an Anti-Steel Heart Alliance."
For a moment, everyone spoke enthusiastically.
After all, they were elite Awakened of the Red Race, and many of the suggestions were feasible.
Rob suddenly spoke up to remind:
"Boss, the Gangxin team has already achieved their goal in the Forest of Decay... they may not stay here."
Bron frowned: "The main task of Guardian Camp Awakened is to qualify for the Black Heaven Festival... They need to kill many demons to gain the approval of the native Expedition Teams! Would Gangxin leave so easily?"
Rob shook his head: "That’s for regular Awakened, who need the approval of the natives. Gangxin has already built up high reputation with the native Expedition Teams, at least on both the Vermilion Bird Oath and Cyan Dragon Oath sides, there are no issues. Next, he could easily seek recognition from the Black Tortoise Oath and White Tiger Oath Expedition Teams. Even if the numbers aren’t met, he could still enter the second phase of the Black Heaven Festival!"
"You’re saying Gangxin might go to the northern Eternal Night Dark Sea, or the western Obsidian Plain next?"
Rob nodded: "We can’t rule out that possibility. So, the next step is to monitor the movements of the Gangxin team and, following everyone’s suggestions, gather and unite all forces we can... like the people from the Star-Picking Tower, and the enemies of the Furnace Squad! The next battlefield might not be the Forest of Decay."
Bron’s thoughts expanded, and he suddenly rose, saying: "I just realized that in the Heart Demon World, we still have three potential ally forces!"
"Boss, do you mean... those who successfully passed the Major General trials?" Rob immediately understood.
"Exactly! Gangxin is a new Major General. He has to participate in the Gaia Group’s preparatory core member ranking battle... And those new Major Generals who passed the trials will also take part in this ranking battle. The powerful Gangxin is their common enemy! If we can eliminate Gangxin here, it’s also highly beneficial for them!"
Bron spoke with increasing enthusiasm, "Right away, take action immediately! Find those three newly promoted Major General teams, persuade them, win them over!"
Rob reminded: "Boss, we can try to win over these three potential allies, but we can’t fully trust them. To them, you and I are also Gaia Major Generals, and thus considered potential rivals. If they get a chance to eliminate us, those three newly promoted Major General teams might take action against us."
"I understand, but after all, we’re members of the Burning Ash; we have a strong background! And we Red Race have always been united. Others would still have to weigh the consequences before making a move against us."
Bron insisted, "Gangxin is different. His background is merely the Cyan Dragon 287 planet, an underdeveloped Tier One Planet! If we eliminate him, there’s no need to fear retaliation from forces behind him. I believe those three newly promoted Major General teams will make the smart choice!"