章 18: Human nature

It was so cold that the moment they entered the steps, the cold started to freeze the energy in their bodies. The elders at the back were not an exception.

Looking at this scene, some of the elders present did not look good, and the others also had some expression of relief.

But someone could not help but say, "The 1st supreme elder said that nothing about what happened should be spread, since the soldiers on the field saw what happened if it known that we imprisoned those that killed the enemy, not only will this not benefit our human race but will result in division. Some of the people will even use this as an excuse to stop contributing to the battle, since they will believe some elders are not for our human race. You all should know that is not why this happened."

"Ooh is it not. All the human clans are tools that have no opinion in this war, even killing an enemy now is considered a sin," One of the elders snorted coldly. He did not hide his dissatisfaction; he was among those that had lost everything to these aliens so he was not happy at all.

"Wu Shuang, shut up! We all know that you have suffered the most among us, but you cannot say this." One elder said this but he knew it would not help. The moment the elders made this decision, even some of them had decided to become laid back in this war, as it seemed like some sham in their eyes.

"Hahahaha! You think that I lost the most! Hahahaha! You indeed do not see at all, the number that have lost more than me are a lot. So, what if we do not spread the news, everybody saw that our supreme elders of human race that we worshiped showed up in a war to help the enemy by suppressing this couple. Just You wait! This action has far-reaching consequences. The enemy is already aware we cannot kill them so they are not fearful anymore, but the question is, will you be sending your descendants to become food for the enemy? Hahaha!" He laughed as he left the region.

Only a few elders were left, but their expressions were ugly at this moment, as they had not considered this issue at all. They had descendants were geniuses and perhaps it was just a matter of time before they surpass this couple, and the more they thought about what Wu Shuang had said the more they shivered.

It was not a big deal as long as it did not affect them, but they just realized that was naïve thinking, they were a weak race, and all the other races treated them as food, and in the end this action once spread by even the enemy the others would not mind pestering and targeting them even more.

They have competition among each other from the point of families, but they usually keep it to a reasonable level and now that they analyzed it clearly, all of them were feeling that it was best to leave this place to head back to their territory and make some plans, or even discuss with other elders.

Their short-term goals, had almost confused them and this made them even more scared of some of those supreme elders since these actions were not good for the human race, rather making a way for them to be easily destroyed through division.

There was only one thought in their minds, 'With how powerful the supreme elders are how could they not understand this truth.'

The scariest thing is, since no one stood up to help the couple, then the two clans they came from would also just sit to the side when they suffered similar situations in the future. They also knew some truth that it is okay if the enemy retaliates, but he should know you might be willing to die with them if push comes to shove, but when the enemy realizes that you are weak willed and will not do anything to them regardless of the consequences then why waste time on a war.

The supreme elders were left in charge but they were not the strongest in the human race, like the grand elders. But now all of them were in closed door training trying to see if they could go further in their cultivation.

Seven perceptions were observing things at the moment, and each had difference expressions, and after they retracted, one of the supreme elders could not help but ask, "Li Zhong, you better have a good plan, we have all taken a very big risk to support your plan. You know what we going to have to do to have this situation being kept under control. Regardless of how good our explanation will be in the future; the history of human race will not look well upon us. We have always been a weak race, but the one thing that has made us stand out is the fact that we did not bend out knees, we can run but not kneel before the enemy. Us supporting you is because we hoped you have a way that can help us out of this situation."

Indeed, this were the human race supreme elders that were gathered and the two that were totally against this have also been suppressed and imprisoned, they could not kill them since that would mean something completely different. In that case, just like the that couple, 'Situ's Parents' they were locked up. The two were also the elders of two clans.

This action of them had indeed already caused division among humans that existed to intensify and perhaps in time it would become even more serious. Looking at the way the seven of the other supreme elders were looking at him, Li Zhong indeed is a bit helpless, in the beginning he acted just out of fear of war breaking out. But at this moment he knew he had messed up big time, a serious war is nothing, but this group has suppressed other two supreme elders and the most talented human race proteges are being imprisoned in that place, it is obvious that their future has been ruined. What about the future of the human race, their actions are very vile, and they are using him for the justification, what is even more dangerous is that he has no choice in this moment.

He did not know why, but he had a feeling he had been deceived, but what had been started could only be completed or he might be the one to bear all the charges so he was supposed to become smart. Seeing their expressions, he calmed down and said, "Fellow elders, lets calm down first, try to stabilize the situation and once it is done, we should come back, I shall present my plan to everyone."

He indeed had to buy time for himself to think, what he was trying to protect was obviously his clan and even descendants but his actions would not accomplish this at all, he could see that in the near future, this would become a huge rock weighing on his head. But in the moment, it was also for them that he had to think twice.

Who among these elders really cares about the entire human race? In the end of the day, they are more or less interested in the situation of their own clans and this can be considered them not being selfish, after all some people would not even care about their families. But this kind of thinking at the moment seemed to have already created division as from the nine great clans two have already been targeted.

Their life from this point might not be very favorable, but at the same time they have to be careful, the moment the old antiques from the two clans find out about this, they would not end well even if their ancestors want to intervene it would not end well. But as long as they can buy their time, things go on for a long time, then it would work to their advantage.

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Back in the miniature world, the group standing near the lake were gathered close to 60 people. From the group, the Red-haired youth seemed to walk close to the lake surface and looked deep into the distance fog that had started to form.

Looking through everyone, he asked, "Is everyone here? "

The group seemed to just nod while avoiding his eyesight, it was indeed like as though they were afraid, seeing this the saber wilder from before with disheveled hair approached the groups and asked in unique sound technique, that allowed the voice to reach the ears without anyone else realizing.

It was the unique technique that those on their level could use, "Why is everyone seemingly afraid of that man?"

The man that was asked did not even look towards the source but replied, "That is the second ranked in the Pagoda of the city. You of people should understand the horror of the red-haired spear devil Xu Jing."

The man indeed had some fear flash in his eyes for a moment, and glad he did not do anything at the moment he approached the group in that moment. He himself could only barely make it to the 13th floor let alone the 14th or 15th floors. This guy spear demon was said to have completed the 14th floor and failed the 15th floor several times.

But that was not important considering from the past to present those that can enter the 14th floor were counted by fingers on hand.

"Wait you just said that he is second ranked, then who is 1st ranked?" He asked after figuring out an important piece of information.