"Fellow Daoist Luo, if I remember correctly, the Human and Monster Races are protected by an immortal formation. Why worry about a continental war now?"
After taking a drink, the Nine Yue Spirit Emperor seemed to recall something and asked Luo Hong.
"The Human and Monster Races cannot keep cowering within the immortal formation forever. Especially after this great victory, our race is showing signs of flourishing. If it is ultimately destroyed by a continental war, Luo would find that truly unacceptable!"
In every previous continental war, the Human and Monster Races had escaped disaster without incident, thanks to their location at the edge of the continent and the protection of the immortal formation.
That fact alone had made the old-established races that had endured multiple continental wars endlessly envious. Yet if asked to trade places, not a single one of them would be willing.
After all, that safety had been bought with weakness.
In other words, it was false!
"Fellow Daoist Luo is indeed a newly advanced Grand Ascension cultivator. Your lofty ambitions are admirable. But our races are separated by such a great distance. What can this old man possibly do for you?"
Hearing this, the Nine Yue Spirit Emperor immediately understood Luo Hong's purpose.
Put simply, a newly risen power wanted to establish ties with an old-established one, so as to frighten off the hungry wolves watching it and gain a foothold more quickly.
What puzzled the Nine Yue Spirit Emperor, however, was that while both races were located along the coast, they were not adjacent. Quite a few small and mid-sized clans lay between them.
Thus, from a geographical standpoint alone, there was no need for the two races to deepen their relationship!
"When making deals, Luo usually states what he can offer before asking for