Elder Ruohua was shocked. "What did you say?"
Lu Yin said solemnly, "With the Sixth Continent and tens of millions of Modified Humans, the Inner Universe can't withstand them. The entire Fifth Continent would struggle to hold them back. You should understand now why we're giving up Iron Blood Territory."
Elder Ruohua understood. Giving up Iron Blood Territory wasn't just for Lu Yin's sake. It was also to provoke a war between the Sixth Continent and the Giant Beast Starfield, easing the pressure on the Human Starfield in the Fifth Continent. That was why the council had agreed without hesitation. This was the bigger picture.
They were sacrificing a city and a region to give the future a chance.
"Is standing firm in Iron Blood Territory the only conviction some people have? Is all they believe in just holding the line? Elder, pass this message on to every cultivator in Iron Blood Territory: I, Lu Yin, will one day lead them out of Iron Blood Territory, into the Savage Territory, into the Giant Beast Starfield, and into the—Heavenly Demon Empire!" Lu Yin shouted.
Elder Ruohua had cultivated for many years and had learned to take many things in stride, but Lu Yin's final words still ignited his passion. He could almost see the future: their forces marching into the Savage Territory and leaving the Giant Beast Starfield powerless to defend itself. How many cultivators in Iron Blood Territory had dreamed of this? Countless, countless cultivators.
"I understand. Rest assured, Alliance Leader Lu. There won't be any resistance in Iron Blood Territory for the next half month," Elder Ruohua said solemnly.
Lu Yin ended the call.
Not far away, the Second Night King and Liu Huang—both disguised to avoid Master Yuan's notice—looked at Lu Yin with complicated expressions. A few words