Sun Fei had no intention of arguing with this powerful Hyena Clan; in fact, he disdained it. The two were simply not on the same level, and arguing would only lower his status.
Under the gazes of the Behemoth Beastmen, each with its own distinct meaning, Sun Fei showed no discomfort and did not stop. Instead, he walked towards the rear hall with High Priest Nash of Fox.
They walked and talked.
After Nash's explanation, Sun Fei finally understood what had happened over the past three or four days.
The saying "When a country is about to fall into chaos, monsters and evil spirits will emerge; when the world is about to fall into chaos, natural disasters will be frequent" is absolutely true.
The news that the Behemoth Beastman Clan were attempting to leave as a whole was originally only circulating among the upper nobility and decision-makers of the major races. Most of the lower-ranking Behemoth Beastmen were not very aware of it. However, in the past three or four days, several terrifying natural disasters have suddenly occurred in various places, which has pushed this matter to the point where it must be brought to the forefront.
Terrifying earthquakes struck more than twenty tribes, unfathomable fissures suddenly appeared in the earth, flames and lava erupted from the ground, and meteors fell from the sky...
A series of incredible natural disasters have occurred in quick succession over the past few days, causing the most severe losses to the Behemoth Orc Clan in nearly a thousand years since their arrival. More than a million orcs have perished in the disasters. During this time, the small Behemoth Beastmen Black Iron race was also wiped out in a sudden landslide, becoming the first orc race to go extinct in a thousand years.
At the same time, wild beasts in some areas began to become violent, frequently attacking the Orc Clan settlements and causing numerous casualties. Even the beasts that the orcs had tamed began to rebel, with strange incidents of them attacking their masters occurring.
The bad news is that although the land here is barren, it can still produce crops. However, in the past few days, the crops that were growing quite well have suddenly begun to wither and die for some unknown reason. This means that in the near future, most of the Behemoth Beastmen race will face the most severe famine in a thousand years.
In short, the Behemoth Beastmen have never been in such a bad situation in a thousand years.
If not handled properly, there is a risk of the royal family being wiped out.
By this time, many Behemoth Beastmen began to believe the prophecy circulating in the Horde—that after the millennium, they would cease to exist, Behemoth Beastmen remained on the Azeroth Continent, so they had to return.
Of course, during this painful process, some unpleasant rumors also spread among the beastmen.
Just as that powerful Hyena Clan member said, it's unclear who started it, but some Behemoth Beastmen believe that the appearance of humans like Sun Fei brought peace, considering humans to be the embodiment of greed and destruction, and that allowing them to tread upon the path of the Beast God Rexxar would be a stain on his Glory. Therefore, the Beast God sent down these calamities, and only by killing these humans and using their blood to appease the Beast God can the disaster be averted.
A summons has been issued, gathering over 80% of the patriarchs and decision-makers of the various races to discuss the current crisis. The people in the front hall are representatives of the various races.
The discussions have been going on for over a day and are still ongoing.
"What? Haven't the Behemoth Beastmen made their final decision yet?" Sun Fei frowned and looked at High Priest Fox.
Nash smiled wryly, "After all, the Behemoth Beastmen have hundreds of races, and their power structure isn't like yours, where the emperor makes all the decisions. Persuading the chieftains of each race to accept the migration won't be done in a day or two. However, the Ten Golden Races and most of the powerful silver races have basically reached an agreement to migrate, and the sooner the better. His Majesty Ernst also strongly agrees with this decision. If all goes well, the migration should begin within about six months."
"Six months?" Sun Fei sighed softly. Six months was still too slow.
As they spoke, the two had already entered Pope Ernst's bedroom.
It was still that familiar space, filled with various electrical appliance models and a spacious stadium, a place that felt like a temporal distortion. But just four days ago, Pope Ernst had been full of energy, yet he looked much older. His facial muscles were loose, with deep wrinkles, his eyes were sunken, and his gaze was somewhat cloudy. There were strands of silver in his temples, and he looked sick, curled up on the sofa, wrapped in layers of thick animal fur. He seemed to have aged thirty or forty years in just a few days.
"What... what happened? How could this be?" Sun Fei was shocked.
Ernst waved his hand, signaling everyone else to leave, leaving only High Priest Nash Fox and Sun Fei. He then rubbed his forehead and said with a wry smile, "Is it strange? I remember I already said that my lifespan is coming to an end. Isn't everyone like this when they die of old age? If you had come ten days later, I would have been a white-haired, toothless, slow-moving, and slurred Old Man."
"Is there really no other way?" Sun Fei was anxious. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still very reluctant to part with this 'fellow villager'.
"Damn it, if there were any other way, do you think I really want to die?"
Ernst chuckled and gestured for Sun Fei to sit opposite him on the sofa. Then, seemingly extremely cold, he shrank further into the sofa before continuing, "Alright, let's get down to business. Judging from the current situation, the Behemoth Beastmen must begin relocation within two months. The Ancient Blood Road has limited transport capacity. I've heard that Chambord City possesses Ultra-Long-Distance Teleport Magic Array technology. I hope you can provide assistance in this regard."
"No problem at all. Even if you hadn't brought it up, I would have brought it up myself." Sun Fei nodded.
"Oh, you're quite the right person, getting into character quickly! Well, yeah, anyway, these things will all be your mess as the new Pope, so I won't bother with them anymore," Ernst chuckled self-deprecatingly, and continued, "By the way, I've officially announced that I'm about to kick the bucket, so the selection of the new Pope has already begun, which will take about ten days. Be prepared."
"How am I supposed to prepare? I'm not an orc, I definitely don't qualify!"
Ernst had mentioned before that Sun Fei was the candidate for the next Pope of the Beast God Temple, but this really doesn't make sense. In any case, the Behemoth Beastmen would never accept a human as the representative of their faith.
"It's good to be mentally prepared. Anyway, everything was decided a thousand years ago, so there's no way it will go wrong. That being once said that you will control the future fate of the Orc Clan." Ernst rested his chin on his hand and laughed carelessly, "Anyway, I don't care about any of this. I'm a dying man with limited time. I need to hurry up and sleep with a few more Orc Clan beauties. I don't have the mind to worry about these trivial matters. Let's just follow the procedure and see what happens."
Sun Fei: "..."
Ernst then pointed to the High Priest Fox, who was standing respectfully to one side, and said in a tone reminiscent of Liu Bei entrusting his son to someone at White Emperor City, "Steve Nash comes from my own Fox Clan, is an extremely talented priest, and is my most trusted assistant. He will arrange everything from now on. I don't know when I'll kick the bucket, so if I die before the new Pope is born, you can trust him no matter what."
"Pah, pah, pah, can you shut Raven mouth?" Sun Fei was genuinely saddened.
Sun Ernst had only known Ernst for a few days, but because of that relationship, they were like old friends who had been together for millennia. Sun Fei truly did not want to lose this friend.
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