Preparing for the Worst

"Me... wait?!"

"Holy crap!"

Looking at the four Sacred Beast Race all around him, Mu Fan suddenly shuddered.

"What have you done to me, Master?!"

Wasn't the plan to steal the Vermilion Bird's egg?

What's the deal with this powerful member of the Vermilion Bird Race?

Feeling the gazes of the four powerful beings from the Four Sacred Beasts all fixed on him, Mu Fan took a deep breath and gave an awkward yet polite smile.

Hello everyone.

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Fan saw the Vermilion Bird Race expert nod, and then say:

"Indeed, a handsome man indeed."

"Ah?"

Mu Fan's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Li Ming, the powerful member of the Vermilion Bird Race.

Why is he praising himself?

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Mu Fan's mind.

"Etc?"

"Does that mean the mission will be completed?"

Mu Fan immediately began to check the mission.

The mission is still ongoing.

"Or is a simple compliment not enough?"

The thought had barely crossed Mu Fan when he heard Li Ming say again:

"As agreed, you will henceforth be the Tianming Person of our Vermilion Bird Race."

"My Vermilion Bird Race will dedicate all our efforts to nurturing you in the time to come."

"Agreement? What agreement?"

Mu Fan was stunned again.

The next moment, the smile that had appeared on Master's face before he arrived suddenly reappeared.

Mu Fan suddenly understood.

These things really have nothing to do with me.

It must have been Master who did it!

"My dear master!" Mu Fan thought with deep emotion.

"They've given me this kind of work, which gives me a perfect opportunity to complete my mission. I'm so fucking happy!"

Gathering his thoughts and calming his joy, Mu Fan nodded and said:

"Mu Fan, thank you for your appreciation, senior."

"Polite."

Li Ming spoke, glanced at the other three sacred beasts, and said again:

"Come on, I'll take you to visit the Vermilion Bird Race."

As soon as he finished speaking, feathers fell from Li Ming's body, lifting Mu Fan.

The next moment, Li Ming took Mu Fan into the air and flew away.

Outside the White Tiger Clan.

Li Baimei and the others looked up.

Immediately, everyone's brows furrowed slightly.

Who was the person the Vermilion Bird Race took away? Does anyone know them?

A powerful figure transmitted a message.

I don't know him/her, I've never seen him/her before.

"Never seen him before, doesn't seem like a famous prodigy."

"I don't know him either."

The answers were almost identical; all of them felt unfamiliar with the subject.

But the crowd clearly didn't care about that; they immediately started speculating:

"The Vermilion Bird Race is taking a Human Race away so openly; judging by the direction they're heading, they must be returning to their Vermilion Bird Race."

"Could it be that the Vermilion Bird Race has also found their Tianming Person? Otherwise, why would they take this kid away? Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to have been forced."

"The disappearance of the strongest members of these beast Beast Race for such a period of time must have a reason, and it's probably because of this matter."

"Baimei, what do you think?"

As the voice faded, several gazes turned to Li Baimei, who was deep in thought.

"The situation is probably not optimistic."

Li Baimei said:

"If the Vermilion Bird Race brought back their Tianming Person, then since the Vermilion Bird Race already has one, hasn't the White Tiger Clan's yet?"

"And then there's the Dragon Race. Their gathering together must mean they're plotting something. It seems my earlier assessment was wrong."

"On the matter of Atavism, the four Sacred Beast Race are probably more united than we imagine."

Hearing what Li Baimei said, one of the powerful figures gently shook his head:

"There's nothing we can do about it; after all, nothing like this has ever happened before."

"So, what should we do now?" someone asked.

"Since we are all here, why don't we go together to visit the White Tiger Clan and find out what's going on?"

Upon hearing this, several people nodded slightly.

Nip danger in the bud; this is undoubtedly one way to prevent it.

Needless to say, with so many people involved, the task was obviously not that difficult.

"They were clearly prepared," another Human Dao.

"Although not all of the other three Sacred Beast Race came, they did bring some. Even though Li Ming has left, there are still top experts from the other three Sacred Beast Race present."

"Actually, none of that matters. Taking a gamble might yield results. The real question is whether that aura from before was friend or foe; that will likely determine the outcome."

Upon hearing about the aura they had just witnessed, several powerful figures suddenly fell silent.

They had to admit that although the aura appeared only for a moment, it was enough for them to glean the whole picture from a glimpse; if the other party was alive, their strength would definitely be above theirs.

At this moment, someone sighed softly:

"The White Tiger Clan's actions at this time are certainly not arbitrary; their arrangements are truly meticulous and foolproof."

Even as top powers on the Human Race side, they couldn't help but feel like they were seeing things through a fog.

Whether it's real or fake, only by trying will we know.

But once you try, there's very likely no turning back.

"Are we just going to stand by and do nothing, letting the four Sacred Beast Race gain what they want?" a powerful figure protested.

At this moment, Li Baimei said:

"At this point, we can only prepare for the worst."

"As for the effects of the Beast Race's Atavism, none of us can say for sure. If it's just a gimmick and we let them grow up, that's fine too."

"But,"

Li Baimei changed the subject:

"If it could truly help the four Sacred Beast Race regain their former glory, then it would be too late to undo the damage."

Most people nodded in agreement with these words.

They naturally understand this principle.

The Human Race wants to turn the Beast Race into a resource for cultivation to strengthen themselves.

The Beast Race want to regain control of the Human Race to their rightful place, and recreate the glory days.

This is difficult to reconcile.

Although the two sides are currently in a relatively balanced state, it is only because neither side has made any major breakthroughs and is unable to make a decisive move.

However, while the Beast Race have Atavism, the Human Race has not.

Will the Beast Race really continue to cower in all directions as they are now?

"Now,"

Li Baimei continued:

"Only one path remains for our Human Race."

"Working together."

"I won't say things like 'set aside past grievances and unite,' because everyone knows that's meaningless nonsense. But working together doesn't require so many conditions."

"Our combined goal is singular: not the relationships between us Human Race, but to use every method and means to weaken and ultimately defeat the four great Beast Race."

"Since it's a joint effort, there needs to be a formal structure. My idea is for my Li Clan, the Northern Nether Pavilion, the Sword Hall, and the Great Qian Ancient Kingdom to take the lead, uniting all parties to form a force specifically targeting the four great Beast Race."

What are your thoughts on this matter?