Xuan Qing turned his gaze slightly, looking straight at Lei Li, who stood respectfully bowed to the side. With a calm tone yet crystal-clear words, he pointed out a direct way forward:
"For your Kirin Clan, wanting to logically enter this Investiture of the Gods Calamity is not difficult.
Go seek Empress Nuwa. As the Spokesperson of Human Dao, with her mediating from the middle, your Kirin Clan can enter the world in a justified and honorable manner.
You may choose either the Shang Dynasty or Xiqi to take a side, or you can hover between the two parties and leave yourselves some leeway."
He gently twirled a chess piece with his fingertips, the Dao phenomenon on the board's surface slightly receding, and continued:
"Only, you must bear in mind that the grand trend is now set. The Phoenix Clan and Jie Sect jointly assist Shang Tang, while Western Teach, Chan Sect, and Human Teachings join forces to patronize Xiqi, and the two sides' forces are already deadlocked.
Your Kirin Clan, and even the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, should any of you join either side, will completely break the balance of the battlefield, cause the Investiture of the Gods Calamity to spiral out of control into chaos, and deviate from the original intention of Heavenly Dao."
Lei Li instantly figured out the critical pros and cons within it.
If their Kirin Clan rashly entered the arena, regardless of whether they defected to Shang Tang or Xiqi, it would directly shatter the stalemate between the two sides and throw the Investiture of the Gods Calamity completely out of control. By then, not only would they fail to seize any opportunities, but they would instead be resented by several saints.
Only by joining forces with the Dragon Clan to form