Upon hearing Wanyan Ying's words, the Emperor of Great Dragon was first taken aback, then smiled slightly and said:

"Dear nephew, you can go back and tell your father that I agree to your alliance's conditions over the eighteen, and I won't lead the army to attack Purple Origin Star, so they can rest assured."

"Good, the Emperor of Great Dragon is indeed wise, I'll relay this message immediately when I return."

"Ao Tian, escort the Second Prince for me."

Long Aotian quickly walked over and said to Wanyan Ying:

"Brother Wanyan, please!"

"Thank you."

Wanyan Ying led a few of his followers out of the Royal Palace.

As soon as Wanyan Ying left, the people inside the hall became restless.

The War God was the first to break the silence, saying:

"Brother, what did Wanyan Ying's last sentence mean? Are they actually supporting us in assassinating Yang Xiao?"

Long Jing's heart sank upon hearing this.

The Emperor of Great Dragon remained silent for a moment and then said:

"Actually, when we wanted to attack Purple Origin Star last time, the White Elephant Emperor and Flying Leopard Emperor said the same thing to me directly. They agreed to assassinate Yang Xiao but not to attack Purple Origin Star.

They want to secure the crystal stone supply from Purple Origin Star, and as for Yang Xiao's life or death, they don't really care. Or rather, they prefer Purple Origin Star's Guangfu Clan to lose Yang Xiao, a smart and powerful leader, turning into a scattered entity for easier control by us."

"Brother, in that case, we can proceed to Purple Origin Star to assassinate Yang Xiao without worry, right? This time, I'll personally go. I don't believe I won't be able to deal with Yang Xiao and a few savages."

The Emperor of Great Dragon nodded,

"Second Brother, this time when you go to assassinate Yang Xiao, make sure it's a clean kill. Learn from Long Kui's mistake, because Purple Origin Star is Yang Xiao's territory, and he currently has a large army,

Even though you are a powerful warrior at the Emperor Level Realm, the numbers are against you. If you face them head-on like Long Kui, I'm afraid you'll suffer losses.

The Great Dragon Empire has already lost a Lon Kuai; you must not make any mistakes!"

Killing Yang Xiao would help the Great Dragon Empire regain dignity and boost morale, so the Emperor of Great Dragon had no reason not to pursue this.

However, he was also worried that the War God might become the second Long Kui, so he subtly reminded the War God that while it was okay to seek revenge, he should not underestimate the enemy.

The War God laughed heartily, patting his chest and said:

"I met that kid Yang Xiao two years ago. Ao Tian brought him over then. Thinking back, I regret not killing him with a single blow at the time.

Brother, Yang Xiao is just at the Empire Level Realm; killing him should be a piece of cake for me."

Long Jing hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and then stepped forward to say:

"Father, I have something to say."

"Oh, what do you want to say?"

Long Jing glanced at everyone in the hall, and loudly said:

"Father, we used to be allies with Yang Xiao from Purple Origin Star, so why have we now become mortal enemies?"

"Buzz!"

Everyone in the hall was taken aback, stunned.

It seemed no one ever thought about such a simple question, not even the Emperor of Great Dragon, who was staring blankly at Long Jing.

In everyone's past perception, forming an alliance with Yang Xiao meant Yang Xiao was begging the Great Dragon Empire, while the Great Dragon Empire could completely disregard this so-called ally,

They preferred to see Yang Xiao and the Guangfu Clan as their underlings or even as slaves.

Back then, the War God and Long Aotian had such a superior attitude, thinking they could crush Yang Xiao and others at will, which led to their actions of assassinating Yang Xiao and stopping his return to Purple Origin Star, with the intention of fully controlling Purple Origin Star.

They never imagined the current reversal; Yang Xiao unexpectedly disrupted the Emperor of Great Dragon's interest structure, using the crystal stone mine in his hand as a weapon to unite other empires and suppress the Great Dragon Empire.

The palace was silent.

Long Jing continued:

"Back then, we the Great Dragon Empire were besieged by the combined forces of Youming Empire and Flying Leopard Empire, in a dire situation,

It was thanks to Ao Tian brother getting Yang Xiao's help on Purple Origin Star, and together they defeated the Youming Empire and Flying Leopard Empire's troops, cutting off their supply of crystal stones, giving us breathing space, allowing us to end the war decently,

Later, Yang Xiao proposed a new cooperation plan, allowing us, the Great Dragon Empire, to monopolize nearly forty percent of the crystal stone revenue, which played a significant role in our post-war recovery,

Upon investigating the previous events thoroughly, I found that with the alliance with Yang Xiao, our Great Dragon Empire benefited greatly,

But, what I don't understand is why we should become enemies with Yang Xiao?"

"Buzz!"

Everyone's mind buzzed again, feeling dizzy with the bomb that Long Jing threw.

Many were following Long Jing's line of thinking, asking,

"Why indeed?"

Long Aotian felt cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

The War God also felt exceptionally awkward.

After all, the incidents of preventing Yang Xiao from returning to Purple Origin Star and assassinating Yang Xiao were all carried out by the War God and Long Aotian together. With Long Jing now raising this question, the responsibility directly landed on them.

Long Jing glanced at the embarrassed-looking War God, then continued:

"Ever since we turned against Yang Xiao, Yang Xiao sought help from the Flying Leopard Empire, formed an alliance with the Flying Leopard Empire, helped Flying Leopard Empire increase their crystal stone allocation, and killed Long Kui, while Flying Leopard Empire assisted Yang Xiao in forming an alliance army to prevent us from attacking Purple Origin Star,

We are now passive everywhere, all because of the consequences brought by turning against Yang Xiao,

Father, esteemed ministers and soldiers of the empire gathered here, honestly consider this: why can't we reconcile with Yang Xiao? Not necessarily forming an alliance again, but even ending the adversarial state could be extremely important for the long-term development of our Great Dragon Empire!"

After Long Jing finished speaking, the entire hall was silent.

Long Jing pointed out another path of light amidst the darkness for the Great Dragon Empire.

The War God's face changed several times, finally snorting heavily, and said:

"Long Jing, are you scared silly by Yang Xiao? He's just the leader of a few savage tribes, how does he have the qualification to be on par with our Great Dragon Empire?

The enmity between us and Yang Xiao is impossible to dissolve, he arbitrarily cut our crystal stone share and killed Long Kui, such deep hatred, if we don't avenge it and even ask for peace, wouldn't it be a laughingstock for the world?

When did our Great Dragon Empire become so cowardly that we need to beg for mercy from our enemies?"

The War God's presence was intimidating, space around him fluctuated, releasing a killing aura.

Although Long Jing's words did not directly blame him for ruining the alliance with Yang Xiao, yet everyone present knew that he and Long Aotian were responsible for handling the affairs with Yang Xiao, and the assassination of Yang Xiao was his decision.

Facing Long Jing's indirect criticism, how could the War God maintain his dignity?

Asking him to plead for peace with Yang Xiao was something he would rather die on Purple Origin Star than do.

"Humph, I, the War God, have fought for the Great Dragon Empire all my life, facing birth and death, what enemies haven't I encountered? A mere few savage tribes cannot scare me!

Even if I die fighting on Purple Origin Star, I will never seek peace with those savages!"