"Scorching Domain and Extreme Domain?" The Third Elder looked puzzled and instinctively questioned:
"These two places are way too far apart. You could even say they have absolutely nothing to do with each other!"
"Why consider such backwater places?"
The Eighteenth Elder chuckled.
"Naturally, it's for the Kero Clan's supplies."
"Third Elder, you said it yourself earlier: given the Kero Clan's current overall combat strength, we are not suited for fighting on multiple fronts. If we want to start a war and win, we naturally need to concentrate our forces on one main target."
"Yes, I did say that!" The Third Elder nodded in acknowledgment.
"If the battle lines stretch too far and supplies can't keep up, we'll easily be dragged down!"
"So why are you still choosing Scorching Domain and Extreme Domain? Do you think interdomain teleportation arrays are free to use?"
"Don't rush, Third Elder. Let me finish." The Eighteenth Elder still wore his genial smile.
"As far as I know, ever since Gray Domain vanished, Extreme Domain and Scorching Domain have been locked in constant conflict. Things have never been peaceful there."
"Of them, the two major factions led by Ragnar and Lu Canglong have fought the most."
"We can make use of that to solve the Kero Clan's supply problem."
The Third Elder froze for a moment before realization dawned on him.
"Damn, so you're planning to 'mediate'..."
"Third Elder, you are wise indeed!" The Eighteenth Elder beamed as he cupped his hands toward the other man, shamelessly flattering him.
"With their dispute already in place, the Kero Clan will have a legitimate reason to intervene—after all, it's for the sake of preserving peace in the universe!"
"As for whom we help and whom we suppress during the 'mediation,' that will have to be decided after