Today's third update: Chapter 3475! 3/4!
The two sides had, in effect, formed an unspoken relationship of "joint cultivation, shared responsibility."
Therefore, whether Bu Wan would "remain" with the Huang Race was no longer something Yang Yao could decide alone. In theory, it required joint discussion and a decision between Yang Yao's side and the Phoenix Race.
The Phoenix Race's half-saint female official who had come this time understood the crux of the matter and naturally did not dare make decisions on her own.
Fortunately, after urgent cross-domain communications and internal discussions, the Phoenix Race's higher-ups weighed the pros and cons—especially Bu Wan's current reality of being at another's mercy, as well as the influence of Yang Yao's stance—and ultimately chose to accept the present arrangement. Or rather, they were forced to accept it.
Finally came the most troublesome and fundamental matter—the clan-protecting divine artifact tied to the flow of part of the Human Race Luck, the Qie Man Sword.
This time, Yang Yao had to face not merely personal feelings or family responsibilities, but the future and expectations of the entire Human Race!
This sword had long surpassed the category of "Xu Kun's relic." It was one of the vital hubs and symbols of Human Race Luck. Its safety and fate directly concerned the unseen threads of the race's rise and fall.
To allow such a nation-defining artifact to remain in the hands of another race for an extended period, regardless of the reason, would be an extreme act of irresponsibility toward the countless people of the Human Race.
But things had already come this far. Like a toppled row of dominoes, once concessions began, they were often difficult to stop.
Giving one step was yielding. Giving two or three steps seemed to mean they could only keep