The Queen Bee and Candice both felt relieved, yet also somewhat embarrassed.
Instead, Bai Xiaowen comforted them. They each had their own concerns, unlike Bai Xiaowen, who did not belong to any organization and could act without reservations.
Bai Xiaowen had three reasons for being willing to help. First, Xia Feng had once protected the White Phoenix Fief. Second, Bai Xiaowen hoped for an opportunity to have an open and honest conversation with Xia Feng. Third, the Heavenly Prefecture Territory was also an enemy of the White Phoenix Fief.
Of course, that did not mean the Queen Bee and Candice's statements in the lord group held no practical significance.
In the Star Alliance, taking control of public opinion and occupying the moral high ground were extremely important. This concerned not only military morale, but also which side in a war could gain greater support from the Star Alliance's other neutral territories.
When two territories of equal strength went to war, if one side had moral support, other territories would be more inclined to trade supplies with it and might even provide substantial low-interest or interest-free Spirit Crystal loans. Meanwhile, if the other side was condemned by the Star Alliance public and subjected to trade blockades, the balance of war could very well shift as one side gained while the other lost.
Therefore, it was truly an anomaly for the Heavenly Prefecture Territory to launch a war against the Bone-Melting Fief on the basis of some casually invented excuse.
Xiao Xing said bitterly, "Meng Chuan is so arrogant only because he relies on the power of the Great Evolution Territory. The war supplies he needs can be delivered endlessly through the Great Evolution Territory, so naturally he does not care about the criticism of the Star Alliance's other lords..."
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