Chapter 664 - 268: Tribe Alliance Leader
After the offerings at the Inscription Stele, a group of Lords did not leave the platform.
Blazing Flame Clan People arrived in warships, removed the incense altar offerings, and set up tables not far from the stele.
Huo Shan sat at the chief position, with his back facing the stele, while other tables were arranged on his left and right, resembling the civil and military divisions during a court assembly.
After the tables were set, Lord Jishan and Yann Wanyun respectively took the top-left and top-right positions.
The other Lords of various divisions took their seats according to their respective strengths.
Once seated, everyone’s gaze fell upon Huo Shan, waiting for him to speak.
"Back in the days, Marquis Yongshan fought bravely across the south and north, expanded the Nine Domains of Yongyi, laying the foundation for today’s situation in Yongyi.
Our Blazing Flame Bo Division inherited from Yongshan, thrived in the Giant Mountain Range, never daring to forget the Marquis’ aspirations, hence I invited everyone here for an alliance meeting."
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At this moment, the clone was watching the scene on the platform nearby, and Clan Leader Huo Shan was impressive.
Over the years, Huo Shan has continuously grown as a clan leader, capable of dealing with such grand occasions now.
In Shen Can’s eyes, this so-called alliance meeting is merely a formality to obtain a legitimate reason to control Yongyi.
The divisions of Yongyi are too corrupted; rather than killing them all, it is better to mobilize them to conquer the Alien Race and expand new reproduction grounds for the Human Race.
Just like the Luo River Three Ancestors did in the past, useful strategies can be found for corrupted individuals.
After today, once the alliance is formed, if any divisions have dealings with the Alien Race or internal disputes, they can be dealt with under the name of the Tribe Alliance, whether extermination or exile will be decided based on the situation.
Of course, the best is to form a united front to expand territories.
However, Shen Can also knows that it is unlikely to happen in the short term; only through a major conquest can corruption be cleansed.
Reforms without bloodshed never reach their root, often leaving hidden dangers.
The divisions of Yongyi showing such obvious beastification, primarily because they lost their spirit of struggle and expansion, their will is weak, unable to withstand the erosion of the beastification aura during cultivation.
Like the Great Bo Division and Huantou Race in the Southern Border, they, as well as Jishan, Yanran, show no obvious signs of beastification.
Beastification or not, the key still lies with oneself.
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On the platform, the celestial winds howled.
After Huo Shan finished speaking, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
To put it bluntly, every Lord present, along with their divisions, were beneficiaries of Marquis Yongshan’s favor.
Even if not mentioning the unknown Profound Bird Saint Spirit, solely the fact that the Marquis united various divisions, fought south and north, and expanded the Yongyi land several times, gave everyone their current living space.
With predecessors expanding, subsequent Human Race should even more carry the flame forward, developing living space further, rather than exploiting internally.
Yet most divisions that inherited for generations, once they achieved Lordship, started to suppress other Lords in surrounding areas, quite contrary to Marquis Yongshan’s actions.
"Eight thousand years ago, Marquis fought far and wide, capturing vast lands of Yongyi, unfortunately, the descendants are incompetent, unable to guard the living lands of the Human Race, gradually eaten away by the Huantou Race, vast fertile lands and cities submerged in wetlands."
Lord Changhuan spoke, as one of the Four Divisions of the Southern Border, he is the oldest among the Lords, nearly five hundred years old.
In terms of effort, even more so than Lord Jishan, his presence united the Four Divisions of Changhuan into an alliance against Huantou Race’s invasion.
At this moment, the elder Lord was full of white hair, his face gaunt, yet flushed red, his shriveled palms slapped the table.
The Lords of Zhi Shui, Qianshan, Thousand Lakes sat beside the elder Lord Changhuan, empathizing with him.
Sitting at the top-left and top-right, Lord Jishan and Yann Wanyun felt the same.
Huo Shan did too.
Among over six hundred Lords, some lowered their heads, while some did not listen.
The Huantou Race is far in the Southern Border, beyond their reach.
The clone’s Divine Sense enveloped the alliance meeting grounds, capturing the expressions of every Lord present.
"Today, we Blazing Flame, in remembrance of the Marquis’ aspirations, wish to inherit the unfulfilled wishes of the Marquis, fulfill the alliance established by the Marquis with the Dai Tribe, and cross the Giant Mountain Range to jointly conquer Earth Ant."
"Who among you opposes this?"
Huo Shan’s words were thunderous.
"I support it."
Lord Changhuan spoke, his hair and beard waving wildly in the celestial winds.
"Willing to honor Blazing Flame as Tribe Alliance Leader, inherit Marquis’ aspirations, revive our Human Race’s power!"
"Jishan supports it."
"Zhi Shui supports it."
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"Giant Sand supports it."
"Nine Yang supports it."
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At this moment, even the previously silent Lords began to speak in agreement.
Everyone understood that this is the trend and no single person present can resist it.
In accordance, one might be driven by Blazing Flame; defiance might mean not even being driven but a direct restart.
Seeing this scene, the clone nodded, although this was merely a formality, everyone’s cooperation avoided some troubles.
With unanimous acknowledgment from the Lords, the subsequent matters became natural.
"Greetings to the Alliance Leader."
Immediately, the voice echoed on the platform.
One call of Alliance Leader separated levels.
Next, under Huo Shan’s leadership, everyone began to discuss the regulations of the alliance, the rights, and obligations between the Alliance Leader and the divisions.
Though said to be a discussion, it was honestly a limited discussion; the main content and clauses were already drafted by Blazing Flame.
Now, papers were distributed to the present Lords for discussion.
The main task of the Tribe Alliance going forward is external expansion; of course, it is written as driving out the Alien Race and expanding living space for the Human Race.