As Lu Ye's words fell, the scene fell silent.
Yet he could clearly sense that the many Supreme Treasures were conversing in secret, and their discussion seemed rather heated. From time to time, radiant flashes flickered across the treasures' bodies.
He did not urge them, merely waited quietly to one side.
Things unfolded exactly as he had expected. The Supreme Treasures reached a decision after only a brief discussion. The Supreme Treasure shaped like a jade ruyi spoke again. "Fellow Daoist Lu, we have discussed it and will proceed according to your proposal. You are right: in the present situation, when the lips are gone, the teeth will grow cold. Though we have neither flesh nor blood and are merely Supreme Treasures, the survival of the universe concerns our own existence as well. We ought to contribute our share."
Lu Ye was delighted. "It could not be better that you all think this way. On behalf of the Dragon Race's senior predecessors, I thank you all for your righteous devotion!"
"You flatter us, you flatter us." The jade ruyi hurriedly swayed. "They are the ones charging into battle. We have not truly contributed much."
"There is one more matter in which I must ask for your help," Lu Ye said solemnly.
"What matter might that be?" the jade ruyi asked.
"I ask that you do your utmost to spread word of today's events to the other Supreme Treasures that were unable to come." Although more than twenty Supreme Treasures had arrived this time, there were far more Dragon Race powerhouses in his Inner Realm than that. There simply were not enough Supreme Treasures for one per person. By his estimate, they needed at least fifty or sixty.
For that, he needed the Supreme Treasures before him to help spread the