The ministers instantly had an idea: as long as they surrendered quickly enough—before the Spirit Hall Empire reached Heaven Dou City—they would not lose!
No one could defeat them before they surrendered!
"Your Majesty, I believe... we can surrender. At the very least, we can preserve our lives."
The civil and military officials in court all nodded in agreement.
Surrendering was good.
It did not matter who became emperor. They would still be the great nobles.
Even if serving under a new dynasty brought some ups and downs, it was still better than fighting gods!
Emperor Xue Ye's expression instantly turned ugly.
Xue Xing's face darkened further as he said, "Everyone, you are ministers of the Heaven Dou Empire, and you receive salaries from the Heaven Dou Empire."
"Now that the Heaven Dou Empire is in trouble, you say nothing and immediately call for surrender?"
"Do you think that is appropriate?"
The royal relatives and court officials also echoed Xue Xing, speaking up to rebuke them.
The civil and military officials looked grim as they replied with mixed emotions:
"Your Majesty, it is not that we are cowards. It is that he is comparable to a god!"
"Back in this palace, he forced an army of ten thousand to kneel with nothing but his aura. Who among us has the power to contend with him?"
"Gods are far beyond what mortal soul masters like us can resist. Surrender is the best course of action."
"Indeed, Your Majesty. Spirit Hall already has quite a few Title Douluo, and now they have more than one god. What strength does the Heaven Dou Empire have to oppose them?"
"Not long ago, news arrived that Spirit Hall's Title Douluo had mobilized and wiped out the entire Clear Sky Sect. There were even rumors that