Chapter 996 – Before the Bizarre Storm (1/2)
Chapter 996 – Before the Bizarre Storm
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Luoluo was greatly moved by Chen Changsheng's words.
But in Chen Changsheng's view, this was a matter of fact.
Even regarding becoming the female Emperor of the Demi-human race, if one wanted to do it, one should do it, and if one didn't want to do it, then one naturally didn't need to do it. This choice could not be affected by any other factors, not even the future of the entire continent.
Back when Tang Thirty-Six had said that he didn't want to be the head of the Tang clan, he had taken the same stance.
Luoluo knew of what he thought, but this matter-of-fact manner moved her even more.
After some time, she reluctantly pulled herself away from Chen Changsheng's chest and softly said, ”I don't believe that Father supports Mother's view.”
Chen Changsheng quietly thought for a while, then replied, ”I also hope so, though I'm not very confident.”
Betraying the humans and joining hands with the demons was enough to change the course of history for the Demi-human race and the entire continent.
For the future of the Demi-human race, the White Emperor could make any choice imaginable.
Based on Chen Changsheng's speculations, there were still some questions for which there was no explanation. For example, why was it that when the Tianhai Divine Empress was intimidating the entire continent, the White Emperor had never been wary of the Human race?
This was because they were not standing high enough, could not see far enough.
At the time, the internal problems within the Human race had still not been resolved. Shang Xingzhou was standing on the edge of society, quietly watching the capital, while the Pope remained in the Li Palace, gazing at the Imperial Palace with mixed emotions.
In those years, the White Emperor had secretly been supporting Shang Xingzhou, presumably to equalize the factions within the Human race.
Later, the Tianhai Divine Empress's death and the deaths of many more experts of the Human race meant that many of the internal conflicts within the Human race had also been resolved.
A united will had always been one of the most terrifying things, and one also had to consider it in light of the fact that the Demon race was much weaker due to its own internal discord.
In every aspect, there was seemingly an innate necessity for the Demi-human race to ally with the Demon race.
So Chen Changsheng could not make any definite judgment on the White Emperor's stance.
It now seemed that his and humanity's great hope lay in the opposing voices within the Demi-human race.
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A suffocating atmosphere pervaded White Emperor City, with the entire city patrolled by soldiers and somber Beast Guards.
Many of the usually bustling stores on West Avenue were closed and few people could be seen, making the place seem cold and cheerless.
Compared to the mood in the city, the vast plains along the two shores of the Red River were even more fraught with tension. Just like the Wildfire beneath the Celestial Trees, they were ready to explode into flames at any moment.
A riot had taken place within the Blackstone Army, stationed at Wild Mountain Pass. Demi-human General Xi He, after many difficulties, was able to stabilize the situation, preventing any large incident from occurring.
Even this most elite and most disciplined unit of beast cavalry had a shaky morale, much less those other armies guarding the mountains and the various tribes, big and small. According to the news from all around, in two short days, several bloody conflicts had already taken place amongst the Demi-human Army and various tribes were already beginning to gather troops.
This was a sign of war, a presage to a storm.
What was soon to happen was not a war with the demons or the humans, but one between the two great factions within the Demi-human race.