At the top floor of the tallest building in Siping City.
Twelve bird-beaked, bull-horned men as tall as Valadok stood in a row. When they saw Valadok return while controlling the Sacred Dragon, they all dropped to one knee and lowered their heads to welcome him back.
Unlike the Demon Race, the Halata Clan was exceptionally united. They were also unlike the beast clans, who knew only bloodlust. This was a race capable of thought.
Valadok jumped off the dragon's back, walked before them, and said sternly, "Rise. It looks like we're about to face a serious problem."
The twelve exchanged looks as they rose. One of them could not help asking, "What happened?"
Valadok sat in a chair helplessly and said, "The humans defeated the Demon Race, the beast clans, the Flower Demons, and the Fire Demon Clan. Now, their clan leader has flown here to investigate us. It looks like he wants to kill every one of us. Bangor, do you have any good ideas?"
Bangor was the one who had just spoken. He was a member of the Halata Clan's council of elders. Though not old, he was highly intelligent. He walked to Valadok's side and said, "Clan leader, we have fewer than ten thousand people. It would be unwise to fight the humans head-on."
Valadok covered his forehead and said, "I scared Lu Yang away, but if he keeps trying to investigate us, and they discover that we have only this many people, he'll definitely come attack us."
Bangor smiled and said, "We should unite with the other five races. Although we have fought many wars among ourselves, we must stand together now. Otherwise, we'll be wiped out, and so will they."
Had Lu Yang been here, he would have been astonished. These otherworldly races had