No Sincerity? Surely This Counts as Sincerity

The Li Clan.

The small hall was divided into four sections, with several figures in each section.

Each of these figures was a powerful figure who could shake the region.

"Everyone knows what we're going to discuss today."

Li Baimei spoke up:

"Preliminary discussions have already taken place with the White Tiger Clan."

"However, there were always more people back then, so I couldn't go into too much detail about some aspects."

"Let's finalize this matter now that everyone is here."

After speaking, Li Baimei looked at the crowd.

Only four parties are present now:

The Li Clan, Northern Nether Pavilion, Sword Hall, and the Great Qian Ancient Kingdom.

Among the many forces, these four have the most stable positions, and each can easily determine the fate and direction of a region.

"I myself did not go; only a few juniors went, so they cannot represent the will of the Northern Nether Pavilion."

A gaunt old man spoke up, looking at Li Baimei:

"I've heard them say what you mentioned before."

"The situation is indeed different now than before, but,"

The old man paused, shook his head, and chuckled:

"You should also know why Human Race has been divided throughout history despite so many defeats. What is the reason behind this?"

Upon hearing this, Li Baimei smiled and nodded:

"Profits, benefits, and spoils."

The old man nodded.

"Since you know this, what are your thoughts? Why not share them with everyone?"

"If this had been explained clearly from the beginning, it would have saved us a lot of trouble later."

As soon as he finished speaking, several people from the other two sides nodded slightly and looked at Li Baimei.

Indeed, this is an extremely crucial and core issue.

I wouldn't do it if there were no benefits.

If the benefits aren't shared fairly, they won't be willing to work there.

Li Baimei looked at everyone, then suddenly smiled and spread his hands, saying:

To be honest, I haven't decided yet.

Before anyone could respond, Li Baimei asked:

"None of us are ordinary people; do you really want to be led by the nose?"

"Moreover, this matter is the very reason why we invited you all here."

After a pause, Li Baimei looked at the old man in the Northern Nether Pavilion:

"Since Pavilion Master Lin has asked this question, it seems that the Northern Nether Pavilion does have its own ideas regarding the Human Emperor Pavilion."

The old man looked at Li Baimei and nodded:

"As long as the benefits are right, we can talk."

Li Baimei then turned to look at the other two directions.

The leader of the Sword Hall, whose appearance wasn't much older than Li Baimei's, looked at Li Baimei and pondered for a moment:

"As for benefits and advantages, my Sword Hall doesn't value them that much, as long as we don't lose as much as you do. But what I'm more interested in is how to accomplish this."

"The strength of the four great Beast Race should not be underestimated. If we join the fray, who knows how many forces and how many people will be watching the spectacle?"

As he spoke, he suddenly smiled:

"In this kind of thing, the more effort you put in, the greater the losses. If we take the lead, in the end, we might end up creating a new generation that surpasses the old, which would be a net loss."

"But this kind of thing..."

The man from the Sword Hall shook his head:

"If no one puts in the effort, it's probably better not to start at all."

Li Baimei nodded:

"The Sword Hall remains as pragmatic as ever."

"The reason I invited you all here today is to discuss effective methods. It's definitely not enough for us to do our part alone. If we want to completely resolve the issue with the Beast Race, the Human Race must exert all its strength to minimize our losses."

At this moment, the person from the Great Qian Ancient Kingdom frowned and spoke:

"So, no matter what you say now, your Li Clan can say that you invited everyone here today to resolve this and that issue."

"Li Baimei, if that's the case, it makes it seem like your Li Clan isn't sincere."

"Now that the title of leader has been obtained by your Li Clan, if you only take the benefits without doing anything and are purely after empty fame, then I think you should just forget about it."

After those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room momentarily froze.

While they certainly don't want to be led by the nose, someone still has to come up with a feasible solution to this kind of situation.

Only a plan that appears satisfactory and feasible, yet doesn't feel like it was arranged for you, is truly feasible.

But right now, it seems there are no solutions at all.

Li Baimei smiled and said:

Whether or not someone is sincere is a matter of opinion.

"Besides, I certainly have my own ideas, but I intend to first see what everyone thinks."

"Since we've come this far, I'll speak first."

Li Baimei looked at everyone and said:

"I said before that it should be named after the Human Emperor, called the Human Emperor Hall, but it's just a name, and its influence will ultimately be limited."

"For it to truly work, various related factors must cooperate, even if those factors are unfounded."

"The world only knows that the Human Emperor is the most outstanding among the Human Race, but they don't know why he is called the Human Emperor. All of this can be used to help us."

Before the rise of Human Race, the Beast Race dominated the world. The status of the four Sacred Beast Race was known to all, but what about before the Sacred Beast Race?

Li Baimei smiled slightly:

"This world has belonged to the Human Race from the very beginning. The reason why the Beast Race was once glorious was only because it coincided with the brief decline of the Human Race. So why were they able to be glorious in the first place?"

Li Baimei raised his hand and made a tearing motion:

"The Human Emperor was devoured by the four beasts, thus becoming different from ordinary beasts. He proclaimed himself a sacred beast, and from that time onward, no Human Race Human Emperor ever emerged."

"What are your thoughts on the origins of the Sacred Beast Race, which sacrificed the future of Human Race to achieve its own dominance?"

"That sounds interesting," said the old man from the Northern Nether Pavilion.

The Sword Hall members looked at Li Baimei and reminded him:

"Lies are easy to make up, but it's not easy to keep a lie from being discovered. This is true even for small lies, let alone such a monstrous lie."

The person from the Great Qian Ancient Kingdom gently tapped the armrest, and after a moment of silence, said:

"But just saying that doesn't really count as doing anything, does it?"

Li Baimei shrugged:

"The Sword Hall said that it's not easy to keep a lie from being discovered."

"Of course I'm not just saying this; the Li Clan will take care of how to maintain these positions."

After a pause, Li Baimei softened her tone and looked at everyone present:

"Don't you all understand that using the name of the Human Emperor to fabricate a colossal lie is a very dangerous thing?"

"I can assure you that if anything goes wrong, I will personally bear the consequences related to the claim of the Human Emperor."

As he spoke, Li Baimei's gaze fell on the man from the Great Qian Ancient Kingdom, and he asked:

"Can't these be considered sincerity?"

The man from the Great Qian Ancient Kingdom nodded:

"Calculate."

"But,"

The man looked at Li Baimei and asked:

"You seem to disbelieve that there was ever Human Emperor in this world."

Li Baimei nodded:

"If I believed it, why would I have done it?"

"But I still believe that everyone in this world lives in a colossal lie."