Nine Phoenix's expression changed slightly at those words.
Upon the throne, Houtu, Earth Sovereign Deity, shook her head faintly.
"Assassinating the Human Emperor is a grave crime, and it is not what I desire either!!"
She glanced at Sacred Stone Celestial Venerable.
Other deities could make a move against Yan Ju, but Earth Sovereign Palace absolutely could not.
Yan Ju was the Human Emperor and had rendered great service to heaven and earth.
If Earth Sovereign Palace acted against Yan Ju, the Mystic Sect would have ample excuse to strike at the Netherworld Halls of the Nine Abysses.
Just as the Zhurong Clan had said, Earth Sovereign Palace could not leave any leverage in anyone else's hands.
Otherwise, not only the Mystic Sect—even the gods of the Divine Clan would seize the chance to tear off a bite from the Netherworld Halls of the Nine Abysses.
Sacred Stone Celestial Venerable was taken aback, then immediately understood.
"Your Majesty, there is no need for us to act in this matter!"
Houtu, Earth Sovereign Deity, glanced at him and Da You, then shook her head.
"Yan Ju remaining in power may not be entirely a bad thing for Earth Sovereign Palace. Think about it—if Yan Ju were to lose his position now, who would benefit?"
The anger in Nine Phoenix's heart also subsided. After thinking briefly, she could not help glancing at Da You beside her.
Across the Wild Wasteland, aside from the Emperor Yan Tribe being the strongest, the next in line were Bear Kingdom, the Jiuli Tribe, and the Fuxi Tribe, all of which had gradually risen over the years.
With the support of Earth Sovereign Palace, the eighty-one tribes led by the Jiuli Tribe had expanded their power enormously, and powerful experts emerged from their clans one after another.