“I can no longer trust the Ice King.”
Sequence One pondered for a moment.
“Given the current situation, we must find a way out for ourselves. The Ice King is very likely a human spy.”
“Even if he isn't a human spy, he definitely won't care about the alliance's affairs. That old thing is very cunning.”
“Before, everyone's strength was similar, so we could fight the enemy together. Now, he might just wipe us all out.”
“Especially since the humans are terrifyingly strong now. You all saw it. Today, that Qian Er alone, with just one pet, could go toe-to-toe with the demigod Ice King.”
A Sequence Two gently swayed its long tentacles: “Are we going to withdraw from the Eight Clans Alliance?”
“No.”
Sequence One shook its head.
“Doing nothing would be very dangerous, but withdrawing would be even more dangerous.”
“Once we leave the alliance, the Ice King will have a legitimate reason to attack us. He can easily wipe us out with the other victorious races.”
“We can only be more careful and observe more.”
Sequence One sighed, looking up at the inky sky, feeling a great deal of pressure.
After all, maneuvering between the humans, the Icefang Dragons, and a host of other victorious races, one small mistake could lead to their own destruction.
… …
Giant Bear Mountains.
On the highest mountain, clouds and mist swirled. Now that it was late, only a few pairs of blood-red eyes, still very visible even in the dark, could be seen.
“The Ice King is being roasted over a fire.”
The Giant Bear leader exhaled and inhaled, the mist entering his stomach.
“What do you think about what happened today?”
“The Ice King might be a human spy. Didn't Zhou Nong say that there are two human spies in our Eight Clans Alliance?”
“Yes, I also think the Ice King might be a spy. Even if he isn't, he must have signed some kind of agreement with the humans in private.”
“What he's doing now is too obvious. Anyone can see it.”
Several Giant Bear generals expressed their opinions.
“No.”
After the Giant Bear leader said this word, everyone fell silent, not a single person making another sound.
“Do you really think the Ice King is a fool?”
“He's smarter than anyone. Today's events precisely show that he is not a human spy.”
“Why? Commander.”
Several Giant Bear generals looked at the leader in confusion. They were more accustomed to calling the leader “Commander.”
The reason the Giant Bear Clan was able to become one of the victorious races was due to their militarized management.
This strict system cultivated a group of extremely elite warriors, each one a fearless prospect.
The Giant Bear leader's eyes were incredibly deep, and he spoke meaningfully.
“If he really were a human spy, the humans would not put him in his current situation. This is clearly a counter-ploy by the humans.”
“The humans must have received news that the Ice King was putting pressure on us victorious races after becoming a demigod, so they deliberately put on this show.”
The Giant Bear generals present understood immediately, instantly understanding the Giant Bear leader's meaning.
“Should we tell the other races and explain for the Ice King?”
“No.”
The Giant Bear leader once again denied the others' idea.
“I can accept the Ice King putting pressure on us, provided that he has the qualities of an excellent leader and can lead our Eight Clans Alliance to revitalization.”
“Judging by today, although he has the strength of a demigod, he is simply no match for the humans. I am a little disappointed in him now.”
“Next, we have to consider the vital interests of our clan. This wall of the Eight Clans Alliance is already crumbling.”
“As long as another gust of wind blows, this wall will collapse immediately. A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. We should think about our own interests.”
“As for the Ice King…”
“After becoming a demigod, he became a little too arrogant. Now that he has encountered Qian Er, who has dealt him such a great blow, it's hard to say whether he can survive this.”
The Giant Bear leader shook his head and paused.
“Of course, we still can't afford to offend the Ice King now, but we can use delaying tactics. We agree to whatever he asks, but we just drag it out.”
“Whatever he says, we listen, then treat it like a fart and forget about it. That's all we need to do.”
… …
In the underground palace of the Nine-Headed Plague Rats.
Today, the other victorious races at the scene argued fiercely with the Ice King, but only the leader of the Nine-Headed Plague Rats said almost nothing.
He was afraid of offending the other races.
At this moment, the leader sat on a small earthen table, stroking his beard.
“Leader, you have been stroking your beard for an hour. Haven't you thought of an idea yet?”
The young Plague Rat looked at him helplessly.
“Don't interrupt the leader's train of thought.” The Plague Rat elder whispered a reprimand.
“Looking at it now, the Void Crane Clan truly has courage…”
The Plague Rat leader finally spoke his first words after returning to the underground palace today.
“Now, if we want to bet on someone new, it's already a little too late.”
“Then what do we do? We can't just watch the Ice King lead us all into the ditch!”
An elder said in a deep voice.
“We have been at odds with the humans for too long, and if we go to surrender to the humans now and are discovered by the Eight Clans Alliance, we will likely become the target of public criticism.”
The Plague Rat elder shook his head and sighed a long sigh.
“The humans probably won't accept us either. But no matter what, we have to try.”
The young Plague Rat looked at the worried leader with some ignorance and asked a somewhat adorable question.
“Why don't we continue to follow the Icefang Dragons? Isn't the Ice King a demigod now?”
“Demigod? There are only two possibilities now.”
The Plague Rat elder explained to the young Plague Rat.
“The first is that the Ice King, and even the entire Icefang Dragon Clan, are human spies, so they want to divide and conquer us victorious races.”
“The second is that the Ice King is simply no match for the humans, and the difference is not small, so he was forced to sign an unequal treaty.”
“In either case, if we still follow the Ice King at this time, we will be courting death.”
“What if the Ice King comes to settle accounts with us?”
The young Plague Rat's face darkened. He had personally witnessed the Ice King suppressing his clan's most powerful forces.
That scene had a huge psychological impact on his young mind, and he, who had always considered himself a genius, couldn't help but be afraid from the bottom of his heart.
“Silly child, you haven't seen Qian Er yet. When you do, you will understand that the Ice King's terror is nothing compared to his.”
