Hongyun's gaze swept over Fuxi, Shennong, Xuanyuan, and the others. In those gentle eyes was a firmness unlike any he had shown before.
"I receive the worship of the Human Race's fortune, and only then have I achieved what I have today. Protecting the Human Race in all its safety is my duty."
"If you agree, then this matter can continue to be discussed."
"If you cannot..."
Hongyun did not continue, but his meaning was already self-evident.
At the side, Fuxi stroked his long beard and calmly added a sentence.
"What Fellow Daoist Hongyun has said is also our bottom line."
Shennong, Xuanyuan, and the others did not speak, but their grave expressions had already made their stance clear.
The Human Race was no longer the chess piece it had once been, one that Sages could scheme against and casually sacrifice at will.
The atmosphere inside the cave dwelling instantly grew heavy.
Jieyin and Zhunti looked at each other, and each saw from the other's reaction just how thorny this was.
They could not refute it.
Because Hongyun was now the Sage of the Human Race.
His Saint position was bound tightly together with the fortune of the entire Human Race.
To protect the Human Race was to protect his own Great Dao.
On this matter, he absolutely could not yield even half a step.
After a long while, Jieyin let out a long sigh, and that breath was filled with endless helplessness.
"Very well."
"I agree to Fellow Daoist's conditions."
Seeing that his senior brother had already relented, Zhunti could only suppress that bit of unwillingness in his heart and nod along.
"We will certainly restrain the disciples under our sects and absolutely will not harm the Human Race in the slightest."
Only after seeing the two finally relent