Feng Yan coveted Long Long's body.

This is a very normal thing, who doesn’t feel greedy?

Both the Black Turtle Ancestor and the deceased Qilin Emperor had wanted to form an alliance with the Dragon Clan and arrange a marriage for Long Long.

However, Emperor Qilin valued his bloodline, while Feng Yan valued his wisdom more.

Among the feather tribes in Nanzhou, all those with strong bloodlines are almost all known for being violent and difficult to tame. The Vermillion Bird tribe is relatively better, and has produced some smart guys, but as a whole it is still a family that advocates fighting.

Among the direct descendants of the Vermillion Bird Ancestor, Feng Yan is probably the smartest of the high-ranking feathered people.

It is precisely because of this that she looks at Long Long, a demon race with complete bloodline and wisdom, differently. However, she cannot issue an edict directly like Emperor Qilin, nor can she force Gui Ling'er to her in a roundabout way like Patriarch Xuanwu did - she has not even decided on a marriage partner.

The faces of several sisters flashed through her mind quickly. On the surface, Feng Yan was still responding to Qin Beiwang's idle chatter. Suddenly, she said casually:

"The new Qilin Emperor did send us an edict after he ascended the throne."

"Oh?" Qin Beiwang's eyes lit up, "Then I guess it should be encouragement."

"It is indeed encouragement." Feng Yan smiled slightly.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he sent edicts of encouragement to various princes. This behavior was generally regarded as a form of appeasement, sending a signal that "I don't want any trouble to happen during this period."

However, the previous emperor directly fought with the Yu Clan of Nanzhou, and even though the war had ceased, no peace treaty was signed, which made it clear that he would fight again after catching his breath...

Then the emperor died, and the new emperor ascended the throne. He directly overturned the national policy set by the previous emperor and turned his attitude towards Nanzhou into a friendly one, which means that Zhongzhou is indeed weak to a certain extent today.

Of course, this was also expected by the princes. How could an illegitimate child who had never appeared before have the prestige to become an emperor?

If the Qilin Patriarch had not stepped forward to protect him, and if Queen Lu Ya had not mobilized the political power of the White Tiger of Western Province, this emperor would have been overthrown by the Qilin clan just after he ascended the throne. At this time, he must have consolidated his political prestige as quickly as possible.

Qin Beiwang didn't care about this. What he really wanted to know was Nanzhou's attitude: would he join the Qilin-White Tiger camp? Or the Black Tortoise?

From the insider lying in ambush in Nanzhou, it was learned that the voices of the Feather Tribe in favor of Xuanwu were getting stronger. After all, Nanzhou and Zhongzhou had been at war for so long, and it was impossible to expect most of the Feather Tribe to consider things like an alliance with Zhongzhou - the vast majority of the people's understanding of international politics was only about the two concepts of "he is our friend" and "he is our enemy".

Unfortunately, politics can never be decided by the grassroots. And this Princess Feng Yan is said to be very favored by the clan leader and the ancestors. Her attitude can determine the true attitude of the Yu clan to some extent.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you." Feng Yan was very cunning and kept the secret. "It's too difficult to make a decision in this situation. Before hunting, you have to lock on to the prey, and the Feather Tribe wants to continue to see more clearly."

"Oh oh." Qin Beiwang immediately understood.

The Yu Clan has not yet made a decision. Feng Yan explained that "it depends on the price offered by both camps", but Qin Beiwang guessed that His Highness had actually made up his mind a long time ago, but just needed time to convince the clan leader and the ancestor.

"By the way." Feng Yan leaned forward slightly, showing interest, "I'm actually very curious about the attitude of the Dragon Clan. After all, I heard that your last trip to Zhongzhou was not very pleasant."

It was a simple and clear test, and Qin Beiwang did not intend to give a direct and rough answer, so he said ambiguously:

"It's not that it was unpleasant, but a lot of things happened."

"Indeed." Feng Yan smiled hypocritically, "Zhongzhou has always been the center of the vortex of political struggle in the Eastern Emperor Realm. No matter what Emperor Qilin thinks, forces from all sides will eventually be involved."

She sighed half-truthfully, and then said faintly:

"I've been reading history books recently, and the number of politicians from all sides who died in Zhongzhou is seven times that of those who died in the other four states. There is no doubt that such a political whirlpool is very good at tearing people apart easily. In fact, the best way is to not get involved in it."

"But these are not something we can decide..." Qin Beiwang said half a sentence subconsciously, and suddenly reacted:

It seems like His Majesty the Vermilion Bird has something else to say!

As we all know, the higher the position of a leader, the more he likes to beat around the bush. Some of them do this to create a mysterious feeling of "unpredictable", but more of them do this to act as an IQ filter - to filter the IQ of the audience.

Politics is a game of strategy, and bad teammates are more terrible than good enemies. Everyone needs to choose their teammates carefully, and whether they can understand the hints behind the words is the first step in the screening.

Qin Beiwang began to think carefully: Don’t get involved?

Not getting involved in the fight between the two camps is of course what the dragon clan dreams of. After all, fighting will inevitably bring damage, and it would be best if they could sit back and watch the two sides fight to the death.

But the problem is that neither camp is stupid enough to let you reap the benefits. Most of the time, after confirming that you insist on maintaining a neutral attitude (that is, the opposing camp will not protect you), they will take the initiative to destroy you.

However, considering the size of the dragon clan, it is unlikely that they will be destroyed. Most likely they will be put under extreme pressure and forced to take sides... It would be better for them to take the initiative to take sides.

Could it be that His Highness Feng Yan actually made such an unreliable decision?

There was something wrong in the look in Qin Beiwang's eyes when he looked at Feng Yan, but Feng Yan still maintained a decent smile, but she was slightly disappointed in her heart.

At this time, Long Long was sitting in the lower seat. Although he was not qualified to be in the same room with the other demon kings with his cultivation at the Transformation Stage, it was another matter that the Canglong Patriarch and the clan leader both recognized his wisdom. He was like the other big guys, listening attentively to the conversation between the two leaders. Upon seeing this, he spoke out:

"Your Highness Feng Yan is right. After all, no one wants to be caught in a whirlpool. However, most of the time, due to their own weakness, they are unable to resist the trend."

Qin Beiwang nodded in a coercive manner, agreeing with Long Long's remarks. Is it possible for you to not get involved in this political struggle if you want to... huh?

He suddenly realized keenly that Long Long also had something else to say, and after all, he was a family member, so he at least remembered to emphasize the key words: "weak strength."

Wait, if it is impossible for the Dragon Clan to not take sides in this political struggle relying solely on its power, then what if it forms an alliance with the Feather Clan?

Forming an alliance with the Feather Clan... This is a path that has never been imagined. However, if an alliance is really formed with the Feather Clan, then by combining the strength of the two factions, they can completely become the third camp in the Eastern Emperor Realm.

The Qilin-White Tiger camp and the Black Tortoise camp will definitely fight each other due to the competition for the emperor's orthodox legal system.

However, third-party camps such as the Dragon Clan and the Feather Clan, because they have enough power chips, can just sit in the southeast and watch from the sidelines. They can even take the initiative to help them "rebalance" when the situation gradually tilts, and then continue to watch them consume each other's strength.

It would be a wonderful thing to let the Central Province, Western Province and Northern Province flow like rivers of blood!