Many princes and nobles were taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at Wu Wei with some confusion, wondering why he had suddenly brought up this matter.

"First, do we need to reach a consensus that perhaps the sinking of the sun is the only hope for the ultimate rise of our human race? Do you all agree?"

Wu Wei asked in a deep voice.

The princes and nobles present exchanged glances, and then all nodded in silence.

How can I not agree?

He was only twenty years old and already comparable to a king or marquis in the realm of mountains and seas, and before he even broke through to the pinnacle of mountains and seas.

After a brief silence, the Heavenly Swordsman suddenly chuckled and said, "Do you all still remember our original intention in establishing the Hall of Hundred Kings?"

The Chinese kings and nobles present were taken aback. Apart from a very few who were bewildered, the others seemed to be deep in thought.

Wu Wei also laughed and said, "At that time, the Nine Kings either disappeared or became indifferent to worldly affairs. Our dignified human race no longer had any peak experts. But King Jiangling and King Taiyi said before they left that we should never give up hope. Just because our generation is not good does not mean that the next generation will not be good either."

"So initially, seven kings and marquises upheld the legacy of the three kings and established the Palace of a Hundred Kings. Now that I think about it, perhaps King Jiangling and others had already foreseen the emergence of the Divine Emperor Palace at that time."

The senior Bai Li Gong smiled and said, "I must thank the minister for his modesty, allowing an old man like me to become the 'number one' of the Hundred Kings Hall."

"You are highly respected, so it is most appropriate to say that."

Wu Wei waved his hand, then sighed, "It's a pity that we are ashamed before the Ninth King. The Hundred Kings Palace has countless resources, but in more than two hundred years it has only cultivated a few kings and marquises. It is far slower than the Divine Emperor Palace in winning over and corrupting people."

"Minister, there's no need for that. Without the Hundred Kings Hall and its affiliated Thousand Star Society, many human geniuses would likely have been buried, and how could a prodigy like Shen Qian have emerged?"

The Earl of Pingyang waved his hand. He was one of the few people who were discovered by the Hundred Kings Hall and promoted from commoner to king.

"In any case, the sacrifices Chen Qian made today have been great enough. He was only at the Mountain and Sea Realm, but suddenly he was promoted to the Martial King Realm. No matter what price he paid, one thing is certain... this state cannot last long."

Wu Wei said in a low voice, "Are we really going to let him die in vain?"

"Actually, I was just about to say that with the minister's wisdom, it's impossible that he couldn't see that Shen Qian was hiding something."

Yi Dao Hou spoke up, "But the minister didn't say a word, and didn't even mention the corresponding plan. I found that a bit strange. Now it seems that the minister had other plans all along."

Many kings and nobles suddenly realized that this was very unusual. Even if Wu Wei thought that Shen Qian could hold off the enemy for a while, he would not have left any kings and nobles behind to provide support. Otherwise, how could Shen Qian have escaped unscathed from the Wu tribe's army by himself?

“I pay far more attention to that kid than he imagines. Although I know he has many secrets, I still have some understanding of his character.”

Wu Wei laughed heartily, "This brat can't be expected to be a hero. The future of the human race will mostly depend on him. How can he shirk his responsibilities at a time like this?"

"What does the minister mean?"

"Lord Luo asked."

"The reason I didn't stop Shen Qian at the time was because I needed everyone to work with me to complete the Dragon-Trapping Formation first. After that, I would like to ask a few of you present to volunteer to go with me to stop the Witch Clan. At the same time... you must ensure Shen Qian's safety."

Wu Wei said seriously.

Jiang Huan, who had been silent until now, spoke up, "Let's go... that was originally the plan of my third and fourth junior brothers as well."

Wu Jun and Shi Dingyan both nodded without changing their expressions, clearly indicating that they had already reached a tacit understanding before Wu Wei brought up the matter.

To everyone's surprise, Wu Wei stared at the group for a moment before shaking his head, "You're not a good match."

"Why?" Jiang Huan frowned. "Although I was injured, I have recovered quite a bit and still have the strength to fight."

“Shen Qian is our junior brother, and protecting him is our bounden duty. Minister, there’s no need for further discussion!” Shi Dingyan said firmly.

"I am not questioning the bond between you and your master."

Wu Wei shook his head and said, "There are many top experts in the Witch Clan, and we may even have to face the Witch Emperor directly. Sacrificing ourselves in vain is meaningless. What I need is... a top-level king or noble who can make this trip worthwhile."

"Minister, even top-tier kings and marquises are not much different when facing the army of the Witch Clan, right? I am not questioning your strength or that of Lord Baili or Tianjianke, but you just said that you might face the Witch Emperor, which means that this trip is actually a matter of life and death."

Although they were discussing life and death, Shi Dingyan smiled calmly, "Then why not preserve our top combat power? Even if it's about sending people to their deaths, shouldn't we at least have a strategy?"

"Yes, although we are weaker than the other kings and nobles, if we really fight to the death, I don't believe we can't even hold off the Wu Clan for a moment!"

Luo Shenbo, who had long been interested, also resolutely agreed.

"Because what I want is not just to stop the Witch Clan. If possible, I also want to take this opportunity to severely damage the Witch Clan. Not to mention the destruction of the Witch Emperor, I want to at least make the Witch Clan suffer a painful blow. Otherwise, how can we justify our sacrifices?"

Wu Wei smiled.

These words left many kings and nobles somewhat bewildered.

If the Witch Clan truly still has Martial King-level experts, then to put it bluntly, given the strength of the many kings and nobles present, they probably wouldn't be able to cause any substantial harm to the Witch Clan.

After all, they had just witnessed a battle between Martial Kings, and the power of that battle was far beyond what ordinary Golden Immortals could compare to.

"Because... I think I already know how to bypass the Nine Kings' blockade and achieve the secret of becoming a Martial King in a short time."

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