Lu Yang closed the communicator, then turned and called Tu Feng, recounting the entire matter exactly as it had happened.
Tu Feng frowned and said, "If this was news Huang Xiang sent back, Liu Jie and Scheming Straw must be behind it. The two of them will definitely try to make something out of this."
Lu Yang thought the same. He said, "Post the details of this incident on the forums under the name of the Iron Blood Brotherhood. Emphasize that the relationship between the Iron Blood Brotherhood and Tian Yao has eased, and that we appear to be moving toward an alliance."
This would confuse everyone. He could not tell Tian Yao that Liu Jie's side had deliberately sown discord. If he said it, he might as well not say anything at all.
Before long, the forums were flooded with news that Tian Yao had sent trusted Beast Tribe players into Iron Blood Brotherhood territory to farm equipment, with She Tianlang personally escorting them.
For a time, the forums exploded. Tian Yao was the leader of the strongest Beast Tribe guild, while Lu Yang led the strongest Human Tribe guild. Their two guilds cooperating could mean only one thing.
"Lu Yang and Tian Yao have formed an alliance. If they decide not to fight, the other Human Tribe and Beast Tribe guilds with fortresses are in trouble."
"I'd bet they made an agreement. They'll stabilize their own races first, then fight their final battle."
"Heh, maybe they're planning to wipe out Liu Jie together."
It was not just Lu Yang posting on the forums. Tian Yao also released a post, and the official posts from the two guilds appeared almost simultaneously. Each post quickly received nearly a million comments.
Many of those comments came from players in the