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However, upon hearing this seemingly weighty promise, Xu Kun showed not the slightest hint of joy. Instead, a nearly imperceptible... helplessness flashed deep within his eyes.
He understood the Nine Spirits Lion Saint's intentions.
Given the Nine Spirits Lion Saint's extraordinary status among the lion race—already revered by all lions as the "Progenitor," and now having broken through to sainthood, severed his old karmic ties, with limitless potential—once he returned to the Royal Lion Race, should he wish to seize power, his authority and influence would instantly reach an unimaginable height.
That was far beyond what Erh, who had only temporarily assumed the position of Tortoise Lord of the Black Tortoise Race under Xu Kun's arrangements, could compare to. Even Erh's father, who had once held immense power with the support of the crocodile race, had been nowhere near the status the Nine Spirits Lion Saint might possess within the Royal Lion Race in the future.
Therefore, his promise that "the lion race will never become enemies" was undoubtedly of immense value. It was practically equivalent to the future Royal Lion Race never standing against the Huang Race.
This promise was based on the past friction and potential conflicts between the Huang Race and the Royal Lion Race.
Its unspoken meaning was this: in the future, under his influence or even leadership, the Royal Lion Race's attitude toward the Huang Race would only be one of friendship and support, never hostility or suppression.
By ordinary standards, this would have been nothing less than timely rain for an emerging race—an incredible blessing beyond all hope!
For an emerging race with S-rank potential to receive a friendly promise, or even potential support, from an established royal race was enough to make countless races green with