The others were about to urge him again when the Northern Emperor suddenly folded his arms and said with a rising smile:
"Brothers."
"Don't you think it's a worthwhile trade if I alone, with a single city, can tie down six hundred thousand elite Human Race troops?"
The Northern Emperor looked at them and continued:
"Do you really want to see a battle general with the combat power of a half-immortal bring nearly seven hundred thousand troops onto the battlefield?"
At these words, the other Three Emperors all fell silent.
As the Northern Emperor had said, on their several front lines, merely holding back the Human Race Army's current offensive was already a struggle.
Once Xu Taiping's army entered the battlefield, one of their front lines would very likely collapse.
"Rest assured, everyone." The Northern Emperor smiled. "No matter how you look at it, I shouldn't leave Northern Emperor City."
He lowered his head to glance at the map on the table, his gaze fixed on Heavenly Thunder City, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
"You don't truly believe my five hundred thousand Personal Guards can't hold a single Northern Emperor City, do you?"
At this, the silver-haired Southern Emperor suddenly nodded and said:
"The Northern Emperor is right. Having him draw the strength of Xu Taiping's seven-hundred-thousand-strong army does relieve a great deal of pressure on us."
The Eastern Emperor, whose single eye had a vertical pupil, also nodded slightly.
"This Divine General Xu Taiping was a major variable on this battlefield to begin with. With our elder brother the Northern Emperor keeping him in check, we've removed a major variable from this war."
The Western Emperor, who had initially taken the hardest line, now relented as well.
"Very well. Since the Mother Emperor is making her