Chapter 1589: Qin-Zhou Secret Meeting, Another Storm Rises (2)

A human Invincible asked gloomily, "What are you trying to say, Old Qin?"

"Be ready to fight at any time. Be ready to provide help at any time." Great Qin King said, "The moment Su Yu encounters a crisis, humanity will provide help. Ten Eternals need to be ready at any time, focusing only on the ancient city against anything unexpected."

"We don't even have that many Eternals in the first place. Are we still going to split our manpower to protect Su Yu?"

"This is not protection. It's cooperation." Great Qin King frowned and asked, "Do you understand me? I believe you understand what I'm saying. At your age, you can't be dumb enough to not understand that the teeth will suffer without the protection of the lips."

"He has the help of the guardians. Why would he need our help?"

Great Qin King frowned and said, "Those guardians are ultimately not humans. They might not be able to go all out in helping him."

"But Su Yu no longer considers himself a human..."

Great Qin King exhaled and spoke coldly, "So you believe leaving him alone is the best option?"

"No...I mean...he is already powerful enough to withstand the pressure alone. In that case, let him serve as the vanguard. We should take the opportunity of this respite and produce more Eternals. The myriad races are too distracted to gather enough force to stop us."

"We shouldn't involve ourselves in Su Yu's matters. Let the myriad races believe that Su Yu is their biggest threat..."

Great Qin King coldly said, "What a good idea. True. This is a good opportunity for humanity. But I have a different idea. Are you willing to consider it?"

"Just say it."

Great Qin King stared at the crowd for a long while before slowly speaking, "The two holy lands have been destroyed. We can't rebuild those holy lands for now. As of late, some of our people have forgotten what they should do. They are no longer focused on research. I intend to invite those staying in Liu City back and found a new holy land. We could repeat what we did back then and start a new Knowledge Seeking Realm.

"Liu Wenyan could take charge of the holy land. Nan Wujiang, Yun Chen, and the others could help. We could also invite Su Yu to serve as the leader of this holy land. This would strengthen the connection between humanity and the ancient cities. Perhaps through Su Yu, we could form an alliance with the ancient cities..."

Immediately after, someone said unhappily, "Great Qin King, are you saying that we invite Su Yu back as the leader of a new holy land?"

"Yes."

"No!" Someone protested, "Su Yu is incomparably arrogant and murderous. Don't forget that he has much human blood on his hands as well. He is no saint. His sense of belonging to humanity is very weak. He is unqualified."

The Invincibles were greatly shocked hearing this idea.

They had not expected Great Qin King to come up with such an idea after returning from the Luminous Domain Mansion. That would be the sole holy land of humanity. It would be extremely important.

For Great Qin King to make such a decision at such a crucial moment...it was s strong signal. At present, Su Yu did not have the authority to meddle in the affairs of humanity. But what if he were appointed the leader of the new holy land? Who would lead humanity after the demise or disappearance of people like Great Qin King?

Someone else protested as well, "Great Qin King, I believe you are alone in this. No even Su Yu might be interested. Su Yu might be strong, but he is still not an Eternal. He is too young. Are you trying to make a mere twenty-year-old youth the leader of our holy land?"

"Why not?" Great Qin King said, "If all you care about is age, Tiangu is old enough. Why don't we invite Tiangu to serve as our leader instead?"

"Great Qin King..."

Great Qin King stopped the argument and said, "This is my idea. Su Yu might not be willing, but I will still make my view known. His agreement would not matter. At worst, we would make him the leader in name. We could even use his teacher or his father in his place if he refused."

Great Qin King said, "As for the matter of the holy land, since we can't reach an unanimous agreement, let's vote. This is my idea. I won't force anyone to accept it, but I believe this is the right thing to do."

At present, humanity had fifty Invincibles nominally. But they had three more who had been recuperating from their injuries for many years. As of late, they had started recovering. With so many Invincibles around, Great Qin King had decided to vote for the decision. He believed that his proposal would go through.

His thoughts were simple. Below their generation, the likes of Xia Longwu were very talented and strong. But these people were not enough to lead humanity through the tenth epoch. Great Qin King himself was no longer sure of his future after losing his tri-life bodies.

As for Old Zhou and the others, Daofuse seemed impossible for them. Humanity urgently needed a super expert, a genius, and a Daofuse capable of leading and unifying the entire human race. Great Qin King believed that Su Yu was suitable for this position.

Yes, Su Yu's relationship with humanity wasn't too harmonious. But Great Qin King could feel that deep inside, Su Yu still cared deeply about humanity. That was enough. He wouldn't have taken such risks in the Luminous Domain Mansion otherwise. He could have maintained a low profile after leaving the mansion, but he had still revealed many of his trump cards, putting himself in more danger than before.

Someone asked, "Vote? Great Qin King, are you not afraid that creating a new holy land would not improve the situation? Rather, it would intensify the internal conflicts among humanity."

It wasn't like they had never founded holy lands in the past. And what was the result of that? In the past, they took the lead. For the new holy land, Su Yu would take the lead. In that case, would there be a new Wan Tiansheng?

Great Qin King said, "At least those things wouldn't happen temporarily. That is enough. A major war is upon us. I don't want to waste more time. First, we need to pull Su Yu back. Founding a new holy land is the first step toward that. Secondly, those from Liu City would take the leading role in this. The various prefectures would help in resources and manpower."

The various Invincibles had different expressions. They could see that Great Qin King was determined to do this.

One of them said, "We need to ask Su Yu's opinion first, right? We also need to ask those from Liu City. We don't want to turn this whole thing into a joke by being rejected after getting everything ready for them."

"That's right. We don't want to ruin your reputation doing this blindly. We should wait."

Great Qin King did not argue. He said, "I will ask for their opinion. I hope the matter won't face obstructions when it's time to act."

He turned and left.

Great Zhou King smiled and said, "Everyone, calm down. Old Qin has been in a bad mood recently. I'll talk to him. We can discuss this matter again later."

***

Then, Great Zhou King left as well.

When he caught up with Great Qin King, he sighed and said, "You are too impatient."

"Impatient?" Great Qin King looked at Great Zhou King and said, "Old Zhou, do you think he would return in the future if we failed to pull him back now? We picked wrong the first time. We picked wrong the second time. Would there be a third time? This is a crucial moment for him with so many eyes on him. Upon surviving this crisis, he would become the hawk in the sky. He would no longer require the help of humanity. You did well by attacking the Dragon Realm, but that's not enough."

Great Qin King said, "How can you profit without first investing? Just look at how some people are still thinking of growing silently in the background while Su Yu takes the heat for us. Just how much time can this buy us? Answer me."

Great Zhou King thought about it and answered, "From a few years to a few decades, I think."

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"How many Eternals can we produce by growing in silence for decades? How many Daofuses can we produce? Can our new Daofuses contend against Tiangu or Jiwu?"

Great Qin King stood atop a mountain peak, stared into the distance, and said, "Old Zhou, we're running out of time. I wanted to take a gamble and achieve Daofuse, but I failed. You might be able to do so in the future, but that wouldn't be enough. You are too cautious. You worry too much. How are you supposed to lead humanity toward victory?"

Great Qin King stared in Grandstar City's direction and said, "Thus, humanity needs to step forth and tell Su Yu that he has us in his moment of need. That is the only way for him to forget his former enmity with humanity. This is our final chance."

Great Zhou King nodded and said, "I understand your worries. They didn't object just for the sake of objecting. They were merely worried that—"

"Worried about what?" Great Qin King turned to face Great Zhou King and said, "Worried that Su Yu would be the next Hundred Battle King? Or were they worried that Su Yu would fail to achieve Daofuse and waste all our support?"

"Both."

Great Zhou King sighed and said, "Humanity is no longer the same. Our accumulation is nearly exhausted. We won't be able to try again after exhausting what little we have. Su Yu is good at war, but he is not forgiving enough. He is too overbearing. He is unwilling to suffer losses. That is the major reason for his current situation."

"You're wrong."

Great Qin King said, "He can't take losses from outsiders. He is overbearing toward outsiders. Perhaps this is a bad thing. Because he has too much clarity. He sees everything in a straightforward manner. Either you're an enemy or a friend. If you're not a friend, he will make you an enemy. That is his true weakness. His overbearingness, his unwillingness to take losses, his impatience, all those are good qualities to have."

Great Zhou King chuckled and said, "You...so be it. I don't object, but I'm still worried. You are aware of the answer he gave me previously. He said that if he were to lead humanity, he would first kill a few Eternals to officiate the start of his reign."

Great Qin King sank into a short silence before saying, "If he can keep the Human Realm under control doing so, why not?"

"Old Qin, these are all old friends who have fought alongside us for hundreds of years."

Great Zhou King sighed and said, "Could you really steel your heart and let them die? Could the others do the same? No. Anger and dissatisfaction would simmer."

Great Qin King frowned, but soon, his eyes turned cold as he said, "We can serve as his blade and remove some of these tumors in advance. The new ruler can ascend the throne with a new cast."

Great Zhou King smiled bitterly, "You..."

Great Qin King snorted and said, "This is not unsolvable. It's not like I have never killed anyone to officiate something, either. Also, humanity has benefited from the recent conflicts. Some are starting to think that maintaining the status quo is the best. They can keep taking advantage of Su Yu since he has no way out of this. Why don't they use their brains? Why is this happening to Su Yu? You are smart. You should understand why."

Great Zhou King nodded, "I understand. Su Yu is voluntarily acting as the wall before humanity. He is merely unwilling to say it out loud."

"Good. You understand this. The various races understand this as well." Great Qin King shook his head and said, "Su Yu is too greedy. Deathless wars? How is that possible? A war without death is not a war. This isn't a good thing for us. An arrogant army is bound to lose. The lack of losses in wars would instill a belief in everyone that the myriad races were no big deal."

His voice turned frosty as he said, "Find a chance to start a war soon. I will inform Su Yu to not get involved. We will handle it ourselves without any external help this time. Let all these people understand just how desperate some wars can be. They wouldn't understand without first losing three or five Eternals."

Great Zhou King looked hesitant as he asked, "Soon?"

"Yes. Soon." Great Qin King said, "Humanity is out of resources. We lack carrier treasures, blood essence, weapons, natural treasures, and everything else. Are we supposed to do nothing and watch as our existing supply dwindle away to nothingness? I have a target. The Dragon Realm is perfect for us. The two of us and Old Xia could join hands and handle the Dragon Pseudo Emperor. The rest of them could deal with the other dragons. We would fight with all our strength and snatch the resources we needed there. They should learn to stop fantasizing. Wasn't this how we grew back then?"

Great Zhou King inhaled deeply. He was greatly shocked by this daring plan. Great Qin King intended to attack the Dragon Realm.

"You don't even know how many Eternals they have. We might even accidentally trigger the appearance of their old fossils. Old Qin, this is too risky."

"It's only a matter of time." Great Qin King said indifferently, "Those geezers are bound to return one day. At the very least, we have the heavenly laws restricting them for now. Are we supposed to wait until the restrictions are lifted before dealing with them? Are you even sure if humanity has any old fossils left? In such a situation, could the current hopelessly arrogant humanity even last long against the new enemies? True peace has yet to arrive yet some have forgotten about the lingering crisis. How laughable."

Great Qin King solemnly said, "I have decided upon this. I won't change my mind."

"Do we...tell them?"

"No. We tell them when it's time to act." Great Zhou King thought about it and suggested, "Since we're doing this, I have a better target."

"What's your target?" Great Qin King asked, "The divines, devils, and immortals aren't easy opponents."