Chapter Forty-One: Return to Beast City

  I nodded and said, "I think so too. All along, the Beastman tribe has been relying on the Demon tribe's aid to get by, so it's only natural that we would agree to many of their unreasonable conditions. Every time we go to war with the Dragon God Empire, we Beastmen are always at the forefront, serving as cannon fodder for the Demons. In the recent war against the Dragon God Empire, our Beastman tribe lost over 3 million warriors, while the Demon tribe... I think they probably didn't even lose 500,000 people. And that's why our Beast God Sect was formed - to change this situation and help the Beastman tribe become stronger. If we Beastmen become strong enough and no longer need the Demons' aid, then naturally we won't have to accept their demands either. This greatly threatens the Demons' interests, which is why our Beast God Sect has become a thorn in their side, prompting them to send out large numbers of experts to assassinate us."

  Pan Zong Dao said, "Your analysis is correct, it must be so. This group of bastards, they just want to suppress the beastmen tribe and let the beastmen always be their subordinates. Lei, ah, no, fourth brother, what do you plan to do?"

  I snorted, saying: "Anyone who wants to deal with me will have to pay the price, let alone I've lost so many brothers. Demons, you think we beastmen are really afraid of you? Just wait and see. Big brother, second brother, second sister, third brother, I've decided to go negotiate with the Beast Emperor, ask him to give me a troop to launch a sneak attack on the demons. I don't believe their city can withstand my attack. As long as we show them the strength of our beastmen, I think they won't dare to be reckless again. Besides, my brothers' revenge hasn't been avenged yet, and there's still Mo Yue. Black Dragon, my partner, rest assured, I will definitely rescue you."

  Meng Ke asked: "Fourth... brother, will the Beast Emperor agree?" The one who had stepped into the sky still felt a bit unaccustomed to this title.

  "I said coldly: 'Don't worry that he won't agree, if others bully him to his doorstep and he still doesn't fight back, then he's not the Beast Emperor I know. I'm confident I can persuade him.'"

  Pan Zong said resolutely, "Fourth brother, big brother supports you. I have a secret troop of 5,000 people in my hands, all of whom are excellent and strictly trained, listening only to my command. When the time comes, I will lead them with you to charge into battle."

  I looked at him gratefully: "Thank you, big brother."

  Jin exclaimed in surprise: "You have a secret squad, how come we didn't know?"

  Pan Zong said with a pleased expression: "It's fine that you know everything, but my subordinates are absolutely no worse than those Temple Guardians."

  Yin Bu Xi said, "No one has seen who is accurate yet. Fourth brother, the 3,000-strong Holy Temple Guard of Er Jie's place is also handed over to you. You have seen their skills, and our Yun Na's resources are enough to support this war."

  "I was overjoyed and said: 'With the support of this elite group of elder brother, second brother, and second sister, my chances of success are even greater.'"

  "Fourth brother, are you really sure?" Meng Ke asked doubtfully.

  "I nodded and said, 'Believe me, Third Brother, I absolutely won't let the demon clan harm our beastmen without paying a price.'"

  Meng Ke nodded firmly and said: "Although brother has no power, I will always be by your side to support you, help you, and go through thick and thin with you."

  "Alright, let's settle our brothers' affairs and set off immediately."

  "Are we leaving now? We should at least wait until your injury heals first."

  I shook my head and said, "Soldiers value speed, we can't let the demon clan be on guard, only then can we achieve the best effect. Brothers, please help me bury the brothers who have fallen here first, and when there is a chance, we will move their remains back to the city. Then cut down some trees, make a stretcher, and carry me with all your might, we must hurry back as fast as possible."

  "Never mind the trouble, I'll carry you later. Once we arrive at the market, with just one word from me, a warm car will be ready immediately. Wouldn't it be faster to take the car back? I'll assign some skilled personnel from the secret squad to lift the car, and we won't be slow."

  In the land of the Beasts, all people with status and position are fond of sedan chairs. The term "car" here refers to a type of portable chair that is carried by different numbers of people depending on one's status, similar to a palanquin but much wider and more spacious. The "warm car" mentioned here is actually equivalent to a bed that can be carried around.

  Meng Ke stuttered: "B-big brother, l-later on, can I still carry Fourth Brother?"

  Pan Zong shook his head and said, "Am I that scary? Third brother, since we've already sworn an oath, you should face your own identity. You are our brother, not a servant or subordinate. Do you understand? Your body has just recovered a bit and it's not suitable for too much labor. My body is the strongest, so it's most appropriate for me to go."

  I smiled slightly and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, big brother."

  ……

  Pan Zong stood behind me in front of the tombstones of the 19 guards, Meng Ke was engraving each person's name on their tombstone. To be honest, except for a few closer guards, most people I used to call by their ethnic group, now these brothers have left us.

  "Brothers, rest in peace. The unfinished great cause will be left to us to do. Although I may not be able to make the beastmen the strongest nation on the continent, I can definitely help the beastmen no longer be bullied by any other race. From now on, no one will look down on us beastmen again. Farewell, brothers."

  Meng Ke stood up: "Fourth brother, I have already engraved their tombstones."

  I nodded and said, "After we return to the Imperial Capital, I will definitely find an opportunity to move them all back."

  Meng Ke sighed and said, "I think it's not necessary. Although the environment here is not very good, it can be considered quiet and peaceful. Do you think we were happy when we grew up in the palace as children? Every day was dull training. Compared to that place, our brothers might like this place more, where they can see the development of two territories. When there's time, we just need to fix their graves well here."

  I took a glance at Meng Ke, his pain was absolutely more than mine: "Alright, since that's the case, we should also get going."

  ……

  I lay in the warm carriage, and the sixteen senior snake men were responsible for carrying it. We rushed all the way, and within less than half a month, we had entered the jurisdiction of the imperial capital.

  After this period of practice, my dark magic has returned to its peak state, and the Crazy God's aura has also recovered about 80% of its power.

  "Halt." I commanded the snake man.

  I shouted: "Big brother."

  Pan Zong's figure flashed and he arrived in front of the carriage: "What's wrong, Fourth Brother?"

  "Big brother, my strength has almost recovered. Now that we've entered the imperial capital's borders, I think it's not necessary to ride in a carriage anymore."

  Pan Zong chuckled and said: "Lying down for too long, don't you feel a bit rusty in your bones? Alright, put the car down."

  The car landed, I walked out from inside and took a deep breath of fresh air.

  It feels so comfortable, stretching my limbs and basking in the warm sunshine all over my body. The shadow of the forbidden technique seems to have completely disappeared.

  "Fourth brother, how did you get down?" Jin's voice came from behind him.

  Among them, Jin and Yin are the most enthusiastic. No matter where they go, they always look for something new and exciting to stimulate themselves. Their eating and drinking habits are really impressive, making me feel inferior.

  "Second brother, isn't this already good enough? We can't always be lying down, tomorrow we'll almost be back in the Imperial Capital. I need to prepare myself, I don't want to go see the Beast Emperor looking dispirited."

  Yin Xiao said: "You little guy's body recovery speed is truly astonishing, it's only been a few days and you've already recovered. When we called you Cockroach before, it was indeed apt."

  A hint of worry flashed in my eyes: "Actually, I wasn't injured at first. These injuries were all sustained during the battle or caused by the two transformations putting too much strain on me."

  Pan Zongdao said: "That's still not good, if the energy of that forbidden technique really hits you without any obstruction, wouldn't you disappear from the air like grass and trees?"

  "I pondered: 'Actually, I feel that the greatest help to me at that time should have been the powerful vitality emitted by the green turquoise powder. It was its power that offset the deadly power of the forbidden technique. However, I always felt that there was something wrong with my body, especially when practicing the Crazy God's Fighting Aura. There was always an inexplicable strange feeling present. But as soon as I switched to cultivating Dark Magic, this feeling disappeared.'"

  "Damn it, if every fallen angel of the Demon Clan uses a forbidden technique, I think even all the Dragon Knights combined wouldn't be their match. Fourth brother, you'd better train diligently every day from now on, if anything goes wrong, I'll hurry and get Second Brother to heal you."

  Pan Zong indeed has the demeanor of an elder brother. During my convalescence, he arranged everything perfectly, and there was no trace of his former laziness. Every day, he would show concern for me, far surpassing what my own elder brother Lei Long would do for me.

  I shook my head and said, "Big brother, you don't have to worry about that. As for what happened that day, I'm not sure if it was the fallen angel's good luck or our bad luck. From what I know, the success rate of this forbidden technique is less than one percent. To borrow the power of the King of the Underworld, we need to send a message to the underworld first. The fallen angel used his own death energy to break through. Think about it, being able to seal off the energy of both the divine and underworld realms requires immense power. It's not something that can be easily broken through. I reckon he was just lucky, and with his determination and the explosive energy, he managed to blast through a relatively weak spot."

  Pan Zong smiled wryly and said, "His luck has improved, but we've run into a big problem, almost losing the entire army. Just thinking about that deadly aura still makes me shudder." Today's weather was very clear, with sunlight shining all over the land. I looked at the beastmen working in the fields and said to Meng Ke, "Third brother, doesn't this look very different from when we left?"

  Meng Ke nodded in agreement: "Yes, as soon as I returned to the imperial capital, I discovered it. Fourth brother, look over there, when we left, it was all shrubs and weeds, but now green shoots have grown out, and in a few more months, we should be able to reap a good harvest. The feeling of new life bursting forth is really great."

  I smiled and said, "Your Majesty's actions are indeed quite swift. In just a few months, the outskirts of the imperial capital have already begun to develop agriculture. Seeing this thriving scene, I feel that I haven't done anything wrong. Second brother, how does it look over here?" Jin bent down and grabbed a handful of soil from the side of the road, and together with Xing, they carefully examined it and smelled it, their faces filled with emotion. "This place has not been cultivated for many years, so the land is extremely fertile, not one bit inferior to the plains of our Yun state. Those Beast God Sect people responsible for teaching the beastmen how to farm really have some skills. Look, the crops planted by these beastmen are all growing very well. This should be wheat, right? If half of the beastmen's lands can develop and produce like this, I think that in the future, no one will go hungry again, and no one will want to become a bandit."

  I smiled with relief. Beastmen Nation, my first home, you are gradually moving towards a brighter and more beautiful direction, I bless you.

  "Hey, hey, you're not in a hurry again, Old Fourth. Let's walk and talk at the same time. You guys, lift the car up, let's go."

  I laughed and said: "What's the point of carrying it? Just throw it away."

  Pan Zong laughed and said: "It's a waste to throw it away, who knows if we'll get hurt on the road again, isn't this just right? Haha."

  Jin Dao said: "Apart from last time's incident, who else can easily hurt us brothers? Eldest brother, you're thinking too much."

  After becoming sworn brothers, Jin and Silver refused to call Pan Zong "Big Brother", instead only calling him "Old Big". Although Pan Zong didn't feel too great about it, it was still much more comfortable than being called "Nine-Headed Worm" like before.

  Calling out to his subordinates, Pan Zong set off first.

  "Brother, Second Brother, Second Sister, be careful, cover your robes tightly, don't let the commoners see anything."

  "What's the use of seeing it? Can they still eat us?"

  Meng Ke was choked with a sentence and looked a bit embarrassed.

  Jin Dao: "Lao San, don't listen to your second sister's nonsense, we will be careful."

  Meng Ke said: "Actually, I'm not afraid that you'll get into trouble. If ordinary people see what you look like, who would dare to provoke you? However, it's very likely that a group of your admirers will appear, especially from the Wolf Tribe. When they see their idols, think about what kind of situation will arise."

  I chuckled and said, "Then they won't be able to move. Third brother is right, you all be careful, let's go, big brother is almost gone, hurry up and follow him."

  As I walked on the road, I asked Meng Ke: "I don't know how far the Beast God Sect has developed in the Imperial Capital?"

  Meng Ke laughed and said: "That's easy, just ask someone." I scratched my head, how come I didn't think of such a simple solution?

  I signaled everyone to wait for me, and pulled Meng Ke to find a farmer who was farming, and asked: "Uncle, can I ask you something?"

  The peasant looked up at us and continued with his work, somewhat impatiently saying: "Can't you see I'm busy? If we don't hurry up, we won't finish the work before sunset today."

  I smiled and said, "Uncle, we're from out of town. I was wondering if you know if there are any Beast God Sect members around here? We've heard that they're a group that helps ordinary people like us."

  As soon as the three words "Beast God Sect" were heard, a look of reverence appeared in the eyes of the farmer, who put down his hoe and stood up straight. His face was full of respectful expressions: "Young man, you've asked the right person! The Beast God Sect is truly the savior sent by the Beast God himself to help us beastmen. They not only helped us kill bandits but also sent people to lead us poor civilians in farming, even providing seeds for us. They brought a large amount of grain and vegetables for us to eat, saying that we can repay them after the harvest. Now, I don't know about other places, but in our village, over 200 people, young and old, all praise the Beast God Sect. It seems that they are also supported by our Beast Emperor. There are many of their people around the imperial capital, and you should be able to find them in larger villages. Alright, I won't talk to you anymore, I have to hurry up with my work. These few acres of land were allocated to me by the envoy of the Beast God Sect, and I must work hard not to fall behind others. If you can join the Beast God Sect, it will definitely be a great honor for you. Great Beast God, thank you for giving me land and food!" The farmer's expression was extremely sincere, without any sign of pretence.

  It seems that the Beast Emperor's series of actions around the Imperial Capital has made a breakthrough, and with his investment at all costs, I think it won't take a few years for this place to catch up with Yunna's level.

  As we hurried along the road, we asked over ten people and their answers were basically all the same.

  The Beast God religion has a profound influence within the imperial capital, and people of all beastman races have great reverence for the Beast God.

  "Fourth brother, my deputy master, you must be delighted this time. Our Beast God Sect has a very good reputation among the people. It seems that the imperial capital has already eradicated bandits and thieves. The emperor is indeed swift and decisive."

  I nodded and said, "Yes, if we're talking about the Beast Emperor, he's absolutely a very wise ruler who knows when to use what kind of tactics. As long as we assist him well, we'll definitely be able to make the beastmen tribe strong. Third brother, I wonder what expressions they would have had if I told them earlier that I'm the vice patriarch of the Beast God Sect?"

  "It's either one of two possibilities, either they believe it or they don't. If they don't believe it, at most they'll just want to beat you up, who let you pretend to be the person they admire the most? But if they do believe it, then you're in even more trouble, their sacred leader has arrived, and won't they... Hahahaha."

  Meng Ke and I burst out laughing at the same time, our laughter immediately attracted Jin Yin and Pan Zong behind us. "Are you satisfied with the result of the question? You look so happy." Jin asked.

  "Of course I'm satisfied. Second Brother, do you believe it? If everyone here knew that I am the true Deputy Master of the Beast God Sect, as long as I give a shout from up high, all these people would be willing to die for me."

  The closer we get to the imperial capital, the more places we see where ordinary people are farming. The climate here in the imperial capital is very suitable for plant growth, and even in winter, the temperature can remain around 10 degrees Celsius, which has little impact on crops. In my estimation, in a good year, it should be possible to harvest three times.

  When we arrived outside the Imperial City, I found that Meng Ke's emotions fluctuated greatly, appearing extremely excited. I deliberately fell behind, put my hand on his shoulder and asked: "Third Brother, what's wrong with you?"

  Meng Ke shook his head and said, "Fourth brother, this trip out has made me see too many things, and now that we're finally back home, I don't know how to describe the feeling. Fourth brother, no matter what time it is, I will always support you. I believe that only with your help can the Beastman Nation gradually become stronger."

  I smiled and said, "Third Brother, you're overestimating me. I've found that since we became sworn brothers, your personality has changed a lot. In my eyes, the old you was a fierce and passionate warrior, but now you seem to have matured a lot, although you've lost some of your former passion, you've gained a few points of stability. I always feel that in the future, you will be no ordinary person."

  Meng Ke's face revealed a hint of a smile: "This might have something to do with the magic and martial arts you taught me. Don't forget, I'm now majoring in earth-based magic, which is a symbol of stability. Now that I've returned, when are you planning on going to see the Beast Emperor?"

  I hesitated for a moment and said, "Alright, you go to the imperial palace first and tell His Majesty that I'm back. I'll settle down my brothers and then go see the Beast Emperor."

  "Stop being silly, just go to the imperial palace directly. I know you're anxious, but don't worry about Big Brother and the others, I'll take care of them. I'll find a decent inn for them and get them some good food. Can't I do that?"

  I nodded and said, "It's okay this way." Loudly saying: "Big brother, you guys wait for us!"

  Pan Zong and Jin Yin have already led the sixteen snake people into the imperial city gate, that warm car was disposed of by us on the road, and it was actually sold for sixty gold coins, which is quite good. According to those snake people guards, the cost of that car was only twenty gold coins, wasn't it a profit? The imperial city guards saw the sixteen scaly and shiny snake people and immediately stopped them.

  The snake people are not necessarily good men and women in the eyes of other beastmen, so many powerful snake people have come, can they not be suspicious? Especially with two masked strangers present.

  "Who are you people and what brings you to the imperial capital?"

  Jin Dao: "Of course we're good people, we're law-abiding citizens among the beastmen. Officer, don't you think it's time to let us pass?"

  "Isn't it just the capital? The way of speaking is just different."

  He had been in the snake people's tribe for many years and was used to being flattered by his subordinates. Who dared to block him? When he arrived at the imperial capital, he naturally felt a bit dissatisfied.

  The guard's ears were apparently very functional, and he shouted angrily: "What do you know? We're doing this for the safety of the capital. Come on, brothers, search them! You two, yes, you two, take off your hoods. What are you afraid of? Are you ashamed?"

  Sixteen snake men guards were furious, someone dared to insult their supreme god, the eyes of sixteen snake men were filled with murderous intent, their forked tongues kept darting in and out, their tails swished back and forth, baring their teeth and claws, not allowing the city gate guards to get close.

  While they were arguing, Meng Ke and I had already caught up with the large group of people.

  "What's wrong, brother?" I hastily went up and asked.

  Pan Zong discontentedly snorted and said: "You see, the guards of your imperial city won't let us enter. You go talk to them, Old Second and I have nothing to do with this."

  My face sank, I took two steps forward, removed the new mask from my head and said: "Hurry up and open the way."

  The captain of the guard saw my human appearance, first startled, then asked in doubt: "You are, you are..." I took out a sign from my arms and threw it over, saying coldly: "That's right, I am Leigong Army Deputy Commander Lei Xiang."

  The guard looked carefully at the token symbolizing my identity, and suddenly knelt down with a thud: "See your lordship, please forgive me for my disrespect."

  I raised my hand and said, "Alright, get up. You are also doing your duty, I won't blame you. Let us through, we still have to hurry to see the Emperor."

  The guards saw that I was not as brutal and cold-blooded as the legend had it, and they immediately let out a sigh of relief. They led their men to either side and said sincerely: "Welcome back, Your Highness."

  I nodded, leading the crowd into the long-lost Beastman Imperial City. Pan Zong smiled and said, "Old Fourth, you're still quite majestic, aren't you? That little guard didn't even dare to fart when he saw you."

  "This is my territory after all, but it can't compare to the domains of elder brother and second brother, second sister. In your territories, you are more revered than the Emperor himself. What am I in comparison? There are at least dozens of officials above me. Elder brother, I need to temporarily part ways with you for now, let third brother arrange accommodations for you, I have to rush to the palace to report to the Beast Emperor about what happened. Third brother, after arranging everything, meet up with me at the palace, you know where I'll be staying?"

  Meng Ke nodded and said, "I know."

  "Brother, hurry up with things, I and the second master's men are all ready and on our way here. As soon as we get word from your side, our people can set off at any time."

  As early as when we set out from Sazhou, Panzong had already sent a few capable men to make arrangements for these matters. Yesterday morning, just after receiving the news, their subordinates were only five days' journey away from the imperial capital.

  Their support for me was unconditional. After parting with several brothers, I rushed to the Beast Emperor's Palace. "See you, Your Highness, you're back?" The guard at the palace gate bowed respectfully to me.

  I hummed and asked: "Do you know where His Majesty is?"

  Huo Wei said: "In the afternoon, Your Majesty usually reads memorials in the imperial study, maybe he's there."

  I nodded and rushed towards the direction of the imperial study. Sure enough, as the guard had said, there were dozens of Beast Emperor's personal elite guards guarding the entrance of the imperial study. They recognized me, of course, and saluted: "Your Highness."

  "Is Your Majesty in?"

  "In."

  "Alright, quickly inform them for me and say I have an urgent matter to report."

  "Yes, Your Highness." The leader of the guards hastened to enter the imperial study to report.

  In a moment.

  "Your Highness, His Majesty requests your presence."

  I nodded and walked into the imperial study with big strides.

  The Beast Emperor personally welcomed me to the door, laughing and saying: "How did you come back so quickly, did you encounter any trouble?" I nodded heavily and said: "Your son greets Your Majesty."

  The Beast Emperor saw my solemn expression, knew the situation was severe, and led me into the study. He dismissed the guards and attendants, asking: "What's wrong? Has something happened? Is the promotion of the Beast God doctrine not going smoothly?"

  I shook my head and said, "The plans we made are indeed facing some difficulties in the process, but they are not enough to make me return. I have successfully reached an agreement with the Snake People led by Sa Si Le and the Wolf People led by Yun Na Le, and they not only agree to join the Beast God Sect, but also guarantee their full support for your reform this time."

  "Ah! So you've settled two provinces in such a short time, this is great. This is much better than slowly infiltrating, are you sure they truly submit?"

  I nodded and said, "On this point, I am confident."

  So, I told him in detail how we challenged the Golden and Silver Leagues, how we persuaded them, and how we went to the Saishi League and fought against Panzong. I didn't hide anything because I knew that the Beast Emperor was the king of the beastmen after all, and on his own turf, he would definitely have the means to figure out anything if I hid something and it was later investigated, I'm afraid it would create a rift between us, which would not be beneficial for the development of the beastmen.

  At the same time, apart from the fallen angel transformation, I have nothing to hide. I've been saying that since Panzong left with Sasari and we set out together.

  "Ah, child, you've worked hard," the Beast Emperor sighed. "I didn't expect that our beastman tribe would also have such powerful warriors like Jin Yin and Pan Zong. To be able to subdue them, your merit is truly great."

  I shook my head and said, "This is what I should do. Reviving the Beastman Dynasty has always been my dream. These are nothing."

  "Isn't everything going quite smoothly for you? Why would you say there's big trouble?"

  "My eyes were filled with grief and indignation: 'Just as I was joyfully carrying the gold, silver, and treasures back to the mountain slope where I had agreed to meet my guards, a misfortune occurred. On the mountain slope, we found the bodies of my guards one after another, all of whom had been brutally murdered.'"

  The Beast Emperor slammed his hand on the table and stood up in shock and anger, "What?! Someone actually dared to kill your guard within our beastman territory? Do you know who did it?"

  I nodded heavily and said, "My guards were almost completely annihilated. You know their skills, in the Beastman Country, if you want to annihilate them without paying a price, it's almost impossible."

  "The Beast Emperor's voice trembled: 'What? You're saying everyone is dead? Not a single person was left alive?'"

  I let out a long sigh and said, "Only Lionhearted Meng Ke is left alive."

  I told him again how we found Muck and Wolf dying under the rocks, how we learned from Muck's mouth the enemy's trail, how we fought with the fallen angel, and how the fallen angel chose to self-destruct, almost taking us all down.

  After listening to my account, the Beast Emperor emitted an astonishing killing aura all over his body. He slapped a palm heavily on the table, and with a loud crash, the sturdy red wood table shattered inch by inch. The astonishing force even made me take a shock, what a powerful strength!

  The loud noise attracted the guards outside, and dozens of beastmen masters rushed in.

  "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

  "Protect Your Majesty."

  "Your Majesty, is everything all right?"

  The guards and the crowd formed a chaotic mess, with most people staring at me with hostility, thinking I had attacked the Beast Emperor. The Beast Emperor roared: "All of you get out of here, nothing happened."

  The guards stared at each other, neither of them moving.

  "The Beast Emperor roared: 'I told you to get out, didn't you hear? Do you want to be beheaded?' The huge sound wave scared all the guards to kneel down."

  "I advised: 'Your Majesty, don't be like this, they are also worried about your safety. Rushing is of no use, things have already happened, we must think of a good solution.'"

  The Beast Emperor was after all a generation of kings, gradually calming down from the initial rage, waved his hand and said: "There's nothing wrong here, you can all go down, I have some things to discuss with Lei Xiang."

  "Yes, Your Majesty." Seeing the Beast Emperor return to normal, these loyal guards retreated. The Beast Emperor suddenly fell back into his throne like a deflated balloon, his eyes filled with confusion.

  "Father, what's wrong?" The Beast Emperor sighed and shook his head, saying: "Just a moment ago, we had a good start, but unexpectedly, the Demon Clan has ruined it. If I'm not mistaken, they will continue to send people over to assassinate our Beast God Sect members. Lei Xiang, what do you think we should do? Should we withdraw all our people? Talents are hard to come by, and I don't want to lose a large number of them." I asked in doubt: "Father, haven't you considered resolving this with force?"

  The Beast Emperor sneered and said, "Martial power? Can we defeat the Demon Clan? The last war against the Dragon God Empire just cost us a large number of lives. What can I use to fight the Demon Clan now? Moreover, the Demon Clan has dozens of fallen angels, what do we have to counter them?"

  I took two steps forward, grasped the Beast Emperor's shoulders with both hands and said in a deep voice: "Father, look into my eyes." The Beast Emperor raised his head, and when our eyes met, he saw determination in mine.

  "Your Majesty, a batch of our military officers should have returned the other day. You must be aware that the Demon Clan is demanding war reparations from us." The Beast Emperor nodded.

  "So what do you plan to do."

  The Beast Emperor smiled bitterly and said, "What else can be done? Just give it up."

  I suddenly rushed to the Beast Emperor and roared: "Father, I was wrong about you. I didn't expect you to be such a weak ruler, only knowing how to wag your tail and beg for mercy under the feet of the Demon Clan. Do you think this can make our Beastman Clan develop?"

  My words enraged the Beast Emperor, he pushed me away with a loud bang, and I was thrown back to the wall by his immense power: "Lei Xiang, don't forget your identity, who are you talking to? Remember, I can take your life at any time."

  I stood up straight, staring at the Beast Emperor without blinking: "I haven't forgotten your identity, it's precisely because you have this identity that I want to wake you up. Father Emperor, if we just acknowledge defeat like this, I'm afraid the beastman tribe will never rise again. We must give the demon clan a hard time and let them know that we beastmen are not to be bullied at will."

  The Beast Emperor turned around, punching the wall and raising a cloud of dust. In pain, he said: "Do you think I don't want to send troops to deal with the Demon Clan? I've thought about it endlessly. However, as the King of the Beastmen, I cannot do so. You're thinking too simply. Do you think launching a war is that easy? Don't forget, there are not only two tribes on this continent, the Demons and the Beasts."

  "You're talking about the Dragon God Empire, aren't you?"

  "Alright, let's not talk about whether we can win against the Demon Clan for now. As long as we go to war with them, as long as the Dragon God's people aren't fools, they'll definitely secretly send troops to reap the benefits of our conflict. At that time, it won't just be a matter of suffering humiliation, perhaps the Beastmen will even face the danger of extinction. I cannot let the Beastmen take this risk, I cannot be the sinner of the Beastmen Nation, do you understand?" After finishing speaking, the Beast Emperor painfully closed his eyes.

  I put away my previously excited expression, and smiled slightly, taking two steps forward: "Since you have this consideration, then let's analyze it together, and see what we should do."

  The Beast Emperor was taken aback and said, "Do you have a way?"

  I nodded with confidence: "As long as you believe in me, I will definitely help the beastmen become stronger. Although this matter is a bad thing for us, it is also an important turning point. If we can win a beautiful and big victory, your position in the hearts of the beastmen will be greatly improved. As the king of the beastmen, you should know that our people are the most respectful of power. This war must be fought, otherwise all previous efforts would have been in vain. The Beast God Sect would not be able to spread smoothly, and we beastmen could only become vassals of the demon tribe, or even be exterminated by them in the future. As for the dragon god's matter, I discovered a secret when I was there. With this secret in hand, we can attack the demon tribe with confidence."

  "The Beast King was surprised and said: 'What secret?'"