Xiao Yuyang's words caught Xu Mu off guard. What was going on today? Why had the Chiefs of both continents gathered at the Xu family's ancestral home?
No. There had to be more to this than handing over their positions.
Xu Mu was about to speak.
But Xiao Yuyang waved a hand and continued:
"Let's not discuss what happened back then today. The past is past. There's no point bringing it up again."
"You know how much standing and prestige you have in the eyes of the world. I don't need to tell you that."
"You know everyone holds you in their hearts. Whatever you do, they'll stand behind you!"
"But is that enough to satisfy you? Are you going to stand by while everyone treats you as their leader, do nothing, and simply enjoy things as they are?"
"People across both continents see you as their future emperor. What about you?"
Xu Mu had no idea how to answer Xiao Yuyang, so he stayed silent and listened.
Xiao Yuyang continued:
"An emperor doesn't just need the people's recognition. He needs Heaven's recognition!"
"Only then can you bear the destiny of an emperor. The crown comes with a burden!"
"You should understand that!"
Xu Mu froze. What was this "destiny of an emperor" supposed to mean?
In this day and age, people still talked about emperors?
Seeing Xu Mu's blank expression, Xiao Yuyang smiled faintly.
The man before him wasn't just the pillar of the Xu family. He was now the pillar of both continents.
What had happened on the world battlefield could never have been kept secret. More precisely, the two Chiefs hadn't wanted to keep it secret. They wanted to build support for Xu Mu.
They wanted to smooth his path to becoming emperor.
That was what Xiao