At that moment, the King of Northern Di needed only to raise his arm and rally his people, and the human tribes of the Northern Kuru Continent could supply an endless stream of troops.
The Human Race might then descend into a civil war unlike any it had ever known.
For the Human Race, the consequences would be utterly disastrous.
"Can I trust you, King Yu of Northern Di?"
The King of Northern Di was drenched in sweat.
He had never imagined that Human Emperor Xuanyuan would dare take such an enormous risk by letting him return.
In truth, he had already resigned himself to being kept under complete control.
Yet from what Xuanyuan was saying, it seemed he still had a chance to rally his forces anew.
But the moment that terrifying thought flashed through the depths of his heart, he hastily shook his head.
Recalling the Demon Tribe's earlier tragic fate, he felt he must have gone mad.
He looked at Human Emperor Xuanyuan before him with utter sincerity.
"Great Human Emperor, Your Majesty, you truly are a benevolent ruler."
"I know you went to great lengths to avoid harming our fellow humans. You surrounded us without attacking, wrote all manner of letters urging our surrender, and described the good life among the Human Race. I saw everything you did."
"And now you have taken the allied forces of my Northern Di Tribe without shedding a drop of blood. All of this has long since proven your benevolence."
"If I, Yu of Northern Di, were still so ungrateful as to gather the tribal armies to oppose the Human Emperor's righteous forces, I would be unworthy of calling myself human."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Within three days, I will persuade the other tribes to come and surrender."
Human