Chapter 684: Chapter 171 Human Race Conference
“Ti flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another three years had passed. Lei Sai had successfully assisted the first Holy Light controller to awaken and ascend to the God Realm.
At the sa ti, the path of the Lightning Mage and the profession of warrior beca the mainstream of the Human Race. Countless mbers of the Human Race took up ditation and embarked on the road of revenge.
As the Human Race rose, conflicts with the Beast Race intensified day by day.
On the other hand, the Beast Race, feeling their dominant position on the continent under threat, chose expansion. This proved to be a mistake; with rampant encroachnt by hundreds of races, the Beast Race continuously lost territory and ultimately shrank to the southwestern corner of the continent, relinquishing their central dominion.
Abnormal, absolutely abnormal.
The Beast Race had over three hundred Heavenly Gods; they shouldn’t have fallen so quickly.
Or could it be that the Beast Race was strategically retreating, yielding the central region first, waiting for the myriad races to fight and wear each other down, before planning a resurgent onslaught?
Lu Hong, with ten thousand elite clansn of the Xiao tribe, arrived at the first city built by humans—Jinrui City.
“Hahaha, Brother Xiao, you’ve finally co.” Lei Sai personally went out of the city to welco him, followed by the clan leaders of various Human Race tribes.
Lu Hong clasped his hands together: “Your Excellency, God of Thunder, you flatter too much; Xiao does not deserve such honor.”
“Nonsense, had it not been for your staunch protection that day, how could I have had the chance to set foot in the God Realm alive?”
These unspoken sentints deepened the other clan leaders’ understanding of Lu Hong; this man had a debt of life-saving grace from Lei Sai. With such a favor owed, they would think twice before showing any disrespect to Lu Hong, weighing the influence of Lei Sai.
Wherever there are people, there will be struggles, and even the rising Human Race could not escape this fate.
At this Human Race assembly in Jinrui City, eighty-seven grand Human clans gathered to discuss matters of great importance.
Surrounded by a throng of Human clan leaders, Lu Hong entered the Human Race political hall in the center of Jinrui City—the future Imperial Palace of Jinrui.
The political hall was spacious and made of pure white, sturdy rock, translucent and bright without any doors or windows. Forty-eight stone pillars held up the sky above.
As he walked into the hall, Lu Hong saw him seated in the chairmanship, his calm face flashing a trace of coldness.
Damn, does this look like soone who controls the power of Holy Light? He seed like a big villain at first glance.
“This is the God of Light, Song Quan.” As they entered the hall, Lei Sai introduced them. “This is the Human Race hero I’ve often ntioned to you, Xiao Zheng.”
The God of Light glanced at Lu Hong without any move to shake hands or greet him, and Lu Hong naturally wouldn’t offer warmth to a cold butt.
But in Song Quan’s eyes, he was a Heavenly God, why would he be the one to show goodwill to a re mortal? On the contrary, how dare Xiao Zheng, a re mortal, ignore a Heavenly God?
“Hmph!” Seeing Lu Hong’s lack of action, Song Quan coldly snorted, “Today’s clan leaders of the Human Race really don’t understand what hierarchy ans.”
The aning behind Song Quan’s words was clear to anyone. Lei Sai’s brow furrowed slightly, but before he could speak, Lu Hong replied, “Hierarchy is not solely determined by power but by how much one has contributed to the Human Race.”
Indeed, although Song Quan had advanced to beco a Heavenly God, when it ca to deeds and contributions to the Human Race, sorry to say, he truly hadn’t made any.
Caught in a sensitive spot, Song Quan was rendered speechless, wanting to retaliate but finding no words to do so.
Song Quan did not get the better of the exchange and, what’s more, lost face in front of the clan leaders, harboring resentnt as he glared at Lu Hong, wishing he could devour him.
Seeing Song Quan’s deanor, Lei Sai was quite disappointed. Before becoming a god, this young fellow was quite good, taking it upon himself to support the Human Race. How had becoming a god later blinded him to vanity?
No, he definitely needed to have a good talk with him after the eting.
After making his calculations, Lei Sai cleared his throat twice, “Ladies and gentlen, now that everyone has arrived, please take your seats and let’s begin the first Human Race Council.”
“Lu Hong, co sit by .”
Lei Sai was the first to speak, “The purpose of this eting is actually quite straightforward. After years of effort, we have connected the Human Race’s territories into a contiguous piece of land, while the Beast Race has withdrawn from the central stage. Now, as the various clans wage war amongst each other, we of the Human Race should unite and plan for developnt, to magnify our race’s influence.”
Song Quan took over the discussion, making his presence felt, “Ladies and gentlen, I believe we should establish a Human Race self-defense force to safeguard the security of our territories.”
At this mont, a Human Race clan leader began to speak, “May I ask Lord God of Light, who should take on the role of leader for this self-defense force?”
“Naturally, it should be ,” Song Quan said arrogantly, raising his head. “As Lord Lei needs to lead the entire Human Race, he naturally cannot spare the ti for the affairs of the self-defense force. Therefore, it is appropriate for to assu this important duty.”
As soon as he spoke, the clan leaders in the audience revealed expressions that said, ‘haha, I knew it.’
Lu Hong smirked and sat back to enjoy the show.
The matter of the self-defense force was sothing Song Quan had brought up before the eting. This transcendent military force, drawn from all clans yet independent from them, was sothing that each clan leader naturally wanted a piece of. It would be the first united force established by humans, and its leader would hold a status above others within the Human Race, to the point where one might even say that, in terms of influence, the leader of the self-defense force would be on par with Lei Sai.
Although Song Quan was a Heavenly God, he was just a figurehead among the clans, essentially powerless. Hence, his goal at this eting was to secure an influential voice second only to Lei Sai and beco the second-in-command of the Human Race.
However, it was evident that the clan leaders of the Human Race were not willing to hand over power to Song Quan easily, so they began to speak up, “Lord God of Light, you are also a pillar of our race. It’s most crucial for you to be stationed at the center, ready to counter any stealth attacks that may co from gods of other races.”
Song Quan shook his head, “Gods have their own dignity and would not lightly strike at mortals, so you needn’t worry about gods from other races coming to wreak havoc. On the contrary, the leader of the self-defense force is the one who needs a god to preside over. Only with sufficient strength can the self-defense force deal with any potential threats.”
“Then…what do you think the establishnt of the self-defense force should look like in terms of division and arrangent?” Seeing Song Quan’s firm stance, the clan leaders felt compelled to avoid direct opposition and shifted the battlefield.
Concerning this, Song Quan had already given it thought: “Each clan will contribute ten thousand of their finest soldiers, with the self-defense force numbering at a base of one million. If that is not enough, we will draw evenly again. I will divide this million-strong defense force into four groups, each stationed at one of the four key border points of the Human Race, providing mutual support and joint defense.”
“In which of these four forces will you serve then?”
This was a question Song Quan hadn’t considered. He replied, “? I’ll likely be in the central one.”
“So, you an to say you won’t be able to command all four forces at the sa ti. Given that, I think perhaps the self-defense force should have four commanders instead of just one.”
This suggestion was t with imdiate agreent. It’s harder to compete for one commander’s position, but four vacancies opened up more opportunities.
Lei Sai also agreed with this point of view, “Indeed, having only one commander for four defense forces could lead to delayed orders and missed combat opportunities. The God of Light can command one defense force, but who then should take charge of the other three?”
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In the face of power, a thick skin is nothing to be ashad of.
No sooner had Lei Sai finished speaking than soone volunteered: “Feng may not be talented, but he has so military capability. He has led his tribe to defeat the orc army many tis; this can be verified by everyone. It is common for us to win with fewer numbers.”
“Heh, Old Ghost Feng, you dare to show off such minor accomplishnts? Who did you even fight against? Just a ragtag army of orcs, nothing compared to my Lie clan fighting against the main force of the Beast Race earls.”
Having been called out by Lie Hong, Old Ghost Feng’s face turned rather unsightly as he defended, “Who told you that was just a ragtag orc army? They were in disguise, and their combat power was strong. You shouldn’t make unfounded claims if you haven’t experienced it yourself.”
“Heh!” Lie Hong’s laughter was too much for Old Ghost Feng, who stood up, ready to engage in a brawl.
“Enough!” Lei Sai barked, silencing them both, “We are here to discuss and deliberate, not to fight.”
Faced with Lei Sai’s reprimand, both n bowed and apologized, “Lord Lei, we recognize our error.”
Selecting a commander for the self-defense force seed to be a bit of a headache if it were to be done by vote. Lei Sai turned to Lu Hong, “Do you have any good suggestions, kid? Stop playing dead.”
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