"What do you mean, Su Ming?"
Xuanyuan Tian Ji looked at Su Ming, vaguely guessing his intentions.
Su Ming swept his gaze across the room, his voice steady.
"Forge alliances on every front."
Those words rang clearly in everyone's ears.
"Unite every neighboring force we can."
"Human sects, demon tribes, devil territories, even the Rogue Cultivator Alliance."
"Anyone willing to resist the weird can join us."
"Only by twisting ourselves into a single rope can we weather this crisis."
His words fell silent.
Everyone in the hall exchanged glances.
Some nodded, while others looked hesitant.
White Stone Immortal Emperor frowned.
"Uniting is a good thing."
"But those sects and factions all have their eyes perched above their heads."
"When we sent people to ask for reinforcements before, they gave us one excuse after another."
"Would they agree to join forces with us now?"
When the six emperors had besieged the city last time, many neighboring forces had chosen to watch from the sidelines.
Not one had sent troops to help.
Getting them to join forces now would probably be no easy task.
Su Ming said calmly.
"Those were different times."
"Before, they thought the weird would never reach them, so naturally they were happy to watch the fire from across the river."
"But now the weird are searching for ruins everywhere, and their iron hooves have already reached those factions' doorsteps."
"If they keep watching from the sidelines, they'll be the next to suffer."
"Anyone who isn't a fool knows which choice to make."
He saw right through them.
It wasn't that these forces didn't want to resist the weird.
They simply didn't want to be the bird that stuck its head out or sacrifice their own interests.
But once a blade was pressed against their necks.
They would be