Xu Tiandi paused, then his voice suddenly rose, carrying a deafening force that struck hard at everyone's hearts:
"There are only two paths before us. Either put aside your suspicions and internal schemes, join forces with Lu Jun, and fight the Abyss together."
"Or keep clinging to your ridiculous selfish interests and calculations, wait for the Abyss creatures to defeat you one by one, and in the end, we'll all be finished—reduced to a pile of dry bones in the Abyss. Choose for yourselves!"
The councilors looked at one another, their gazes rapidly meeting across the projections. In the end, the harshness of reality and the undeniable logic in Xu Tiandi's words crushed all hesitation.
Everyone nodded solemnly in agreement. Before the threat of annihilation, personal interests and factional schemes had to be set aside for the time being.
Seeing this, Xu Tiandi's expression softened slightly. He nodded in satisfaction and continued:
"Gui Yan, personally make a trip to Spirit Pagoda Headquarters. Meet the new Pagoda Master, Leng Yaozhu, and... if possible, meet Lu Jun directly. Explain in detail everything we currently know about the Abyss creatures' infiltration, as well as the Federation's decision."
"Then formally invite them, in the Federation's name, to join and lead this joint operation against the Abyss."
He emphasized in particular:
"Tell them that as long as they are willing to cooperate fully and resist the foreign enemy together, the Federation can meet their demands in all reasonable areas, including resources, intelligence, and authority."
"At the same time, the meeting at Federation Headquarters seven days from now will proceed as agreed, but all agenda priorities will shift to fighting the Abyss."
"Yes, Speaker. Understood."
Gui Yan bowed in response, his white mask revealing no expression.
Xu Tiandi's gaze turned cold again as it swept across