Chapter 886: Offering His Head On a Chopping Block!
Mu Zixiao saw them lost in thought and continued, "This matter doesn't hinder your Harmony Divine Palace from entering the top ten of the Grand Assembly Arena. It also gives legitimacy to our two sects. Once the Extreme Yin Parent Flag is entrusted to Zu Wei, the alliance among our three parties will only grow stronger. Then we can fight for our common mission without any worries!"
His younger brother, Mu Zhilu, added softly, "We resorted to this last measure out of necessity. Please understand, our sects are at a real disadvantage when facing the Southern Divine Dragon Realm, who excels at manipulating public opinion."
Meng Huan spoke up, "I can understand the Ancestral Land too. Their foundation is the strongest, with so many honored sages—they can't tolerate any stain on their reputation. Besides, there might be another benefit..."
He glanced at Yun Xiao and continued quietly, "Those captives that that celestial slave recruited may not listen to him. But if Zu Wei gives him orders, and he passes them on… it might just work. Those people still hold enough respect for the Ancestral Land and Zu Wei. They'll be able to explain to their own elders, and naturally, they'll work harder."
"I see, I understand..." Hai Qing murmured, lowering her head, clearly troubled.
She looked at her sisters, who were just as uncertain as she was.
"Handing over the Extreme Yin Parent Flag to Zu Wei doesn't stop us from expanding. It's just that the territories we gain will ultimately add to the Ancestral Land's influence..."
"And we'll have to follow Zu Wei's arrangements."
"But that's not such a big deal. After all, Mu Zixiao is right. If we don't do this, they really can't explain themselves to the outside world."