After a brief moment of embarrassment, Marshal Tie Xue did not consider whether any high-ranking Military official had leaked the information.
This was the only possibility within his understanding.
But he cannot harbor such doubts.
This suspicion will create an irreparable rift within the united Military leadership.
He stared intently at Kang De, his sharp gaze seeming to pierce through Kang De's soul.
"Is the Council strengthening cooperation with its allies, combining their strongest reconnaissance capabilities, and jointly discussing the content of our Military's high-level meeting?"
"Won't the next step be what some people fear—to slowly merge the Federation's Human Race into the allied races in order to obtain immortality and powerful treasures from the strongest of Various Races, making the Federation's Human Race a vassal and Second-Class Citizen Allied Races?"
He didn't really believe that the old foxes in the Council would betray the supreme interests of the Federation's Human Race.
The Federation of Human Race has developed an extremely rigorous assessment system over time.
The chairpersons and presidents of this Council are all figures who have risen through layers of power struggles and secret assessments.
They would abuse their power for personal gain, seeking benefits for their families and conglomerates.
They will also check and balance each other, suppressing their rivals.
In general, however, the supreme interests of the Federation's Human Race are absolutely paramount.
Even those who occasionally reach the level of speaker, after passing layers of secret examinations and ascending to high positions, undergo drastic personality changes and no longer adhere to the belief that the interests of the Federation's Human Race are paramount.
Once exposed, it will immediately face attacks from the other speakers.
For this reason, during the thousands of years of Human Race's rise in this Local Galaxy Cluster, Various Races have had no shortage of designs on the Council and Military leaders.
But whether it's the Council or the Military, there are only giants who have been assassinated or whose minds have been forcibly controlled by special means, but there have never been any giants who have truly surrendered to the Various Races.
However, even knowing this, Marshal Tie Xue still didn't hesitate to pin the blame on the Council.
He had no choice but to do it.
" Marshal, you misunderstand. I said this not to sow discord or create suspicion among you, and the Council has no intention of infiltrating the Military's high command."
Speaker Kang De slowly shook his head, saying calmly, "I've already stated my purpose: I have some information that's timely for you all to know. My words just now were merely to present some evidence."
Marshal Tie Xue and the fourteen Military leaders frowned slightly.
No one spoke, waiting for what would happen next.
This statement undoubtedly meant that the Council possessed power that the Military was unaware of.
This power is even sufficient to spy on the contents of high-level Military meetings.
If that's true, in their view, it's even more troublesome than having a traitor within the Council among the Military leaders.
These Military leaders were unwilling to see any changes occur.
An unknown power, potentially surpassing even the strongest among the Various Races, is undoubtedly a huge variable.
Even if this variable lies with the Council, they don't want it to happen.
Because the Human Race is currently in a very favorable situation, there is no need for any variables that could affect the overall situation.
Speaker Kang De continued, "A ' Cosmic Exploration Plan ' was proposed long ago. However, to avoid unforeseen circumstances, the plan has been repeatedly rejected and shelved by the Council."
"A century ago, after that crushing defeat, the Council decided to launch a drastically reduced version of the ' Cosmic Exploration Plan' —the ' Befriend the Distant and Attack the Near Plan '."
"Because the situation for Human Race at that time was extremely dire. No matter how much the Council studied and planned, they could not find a way to prevent being slowly devoured and annexed by Various Races."
A Seven-Star General exclaimed in disbelief, "Are there really powerful races beyond this Local Galaxy Cluster?"
Speaker Kang De nodded. "Nearly forty years after the secret launch of the ' Befriend the Distant and Attack the Near Plan,' warships have discovered a race more powerful than Human Race."
"This is also the reason why the Council forcefully suppressed Yi Tenglong sixty years ago."
"What ordinary people may not know, you should know: Yi Tenglong's rise was actually supported by our Council in secret."
"The emergence of a powerful figure in the Military, possessing strength, ruthlessness, military talent, charisma, and influence, could delay the decline of Human Race."
After discovering the feasibility of the " Befriend the Distant and Attack the Near Plan, the Council adjusted its approach, shifting from delaying the decline of Human Race to delaying the emergence of Coalition of Various Races.
" The Grand Duke the Ten Thousand Hands Race, the Berserker Race, and the Undying Race Clan, who secretly allied with our Human Race, had already begun their planning and contact back then."
The fifteen top Military leaders remained silent.
Sure enough, the top echelons of the Council were all Old Silver Coin.
When needed, provide support discreetly.
When they don't need you, they'll stab you in the back.
They were certain that Yi Tenglong's sudden call to overthrow Council and establish Imperial System was absolutely due to Council's machinations and coercion.
Otherwise, given Yi Tenglong's intelligence, he wouldn't have launched an attack before fully consolidating control of the Military.
Ignoring the thoughts of the assembled leaders, Speaker Kang De continued, "Twenty years ago, after continuous searching and selection, the Council finally set its sights on a distant alliance— the Earth Tree Race!"
"To be precise, we are dependent on the Earth Tree Race. The Earth Tree Race's power far exceeds our imagination. In fact, our Human Race doesn't even have the right to be dependent on Earth Tree Race."
"The Earth Tree Race Earth Tree Race looks down on the Human Race, and even the resources of this Local Galaxy Cluster. The only thing that has piqued their interest, and that has even prompted them to send a special envoy to investigate the Human Race Federation, is our Human Race Federation's Warp Jump Technology."
Marshal Tie Xue frowned and questioned, "On what basis does your Council believe that the Earth Tree Race is worth allying with, rather than inviting a wolf into the house?"
Speaker Kang De calmly stated, " The Earth Tree Race also competes for resources, but they take a more moderate approach. This is because their innate ability is an extremely profound understanding of cause and effect."
"You can consider this cause and effect as one of the Heavenly Dao Laws that Yi Chen spoke of. The Earth Tree Race's way of doing things completely follows the law of cause and effect; you reap what you sow, and every cause has its effect."
"They plan ahead when conquering other races and seizing resources."
"It will take an extremely long time for our Human Race to first create karma between this race and the Earth Tree Race, then sever the Luck Energy between this race and the Earth Tree race, before we can finally conquer them."
"Even if we conquer, we will leave room for these races to survive, somewhat like how Yi Chen treats the Ferocious Beast within his territory. Instead of simply annihilating hostile races like many others."
"The Earth Tree Race Earth Tree Race will do its utmost to support races that are willing to submit and can provide assistance, and will try its best to resolve any karmic ties with them."
Marshal Tie Xue and the other leaders remained silent. If the information from the Council's investigation was true, then the Earth Tree Race was indeed the best ally for the Federation's Human Race in times of crisis.
One of the Seven-Star General, seemingly struck by a thought, couldn't help but ask, "The illusion of Yi Chen appears during the Heart Tribulation, and it's difficult to break through. Is this also the cause and effect that the Earth Tree Race speaks of?"
Speaker Kang De nodded. "This is also why I'm attending this meeting. According to the Earth Tree Race Special Envoy, our efforts to learn from Yi Chen and the collective improvement of our strength have already created a significant karmic connection with Yi Chen."
"Gaining Yi Chen's approval and allowing him to absorb the Merit Aura of the Federation's Human Race is the only fundamental way to truly repay the karmic debt between us and him."
"Paying tuition is only a temporary solution, not a permanent one."
" The Spirit Sense Stage Ninth Level Peak is a hurdle, or you could say a red line."
"Since he never gained Yi Chen's approval, and Yi Chen never absorbed any merit or fortune from the Federation's Human Race Merit Aura."
" The Earth Tree Race Special Envoy asserted that as more and more geniuses use superficial methods to forcibly break through the illusions of the Heart Tribulation and cross the red line..."
"The karma between our Federation's Human Race Yi Chen continues to accumulate, and soon it will generate Calamity Qi."
"You can simply understand Merit Aura as luck."
"You can understand 'Calamity Qi ' as a negative side effect that brings disaster to our Federation's Human Race."
Marshal Tie Xue and a group of Military leaders were all dumbfounded.
This information is far beyond their comprehension.