The beginning of the decline of the Jiaolong clan was obviously marked by the destruction of Emperor Yinglong's expeditionary force.

But according to the historical data that Longhu had consulted in Beiming Fanyang, the expedition itself was at best just a fuse... In fact, the Jiaolong clan of that era was too powerful and arrogant, so they offended too many princes, and the hidden dangers had been brewing since a long time ago.

The reason why Emperor Yinglong chose to go on an expedition was mainly because he married Yin Xiaojing's daughter against all odds, but this "opinion" came more from the "royal family" than from his subjects.

According to historical records, many members of the tribe did not approve of this marriage at that time because Yin Xiaojing's daughter was not from the Jiaolong tribe. This shows their xenophobia.

Naturally, the relationship between such an extremely xenophobic race and the surrounding princes is not very good.

After the failure of the Emperor's expedition, the bad diplomatic situation finally led to bitter consequences. The Jiaolong clan, which was deserted by its friends and relatives, made mistakes one after another, and even its loyal ally, the Black Turtle clan, abandoned it, and eventually fell into a slump...

In short, although most of the princes now believe that the decline of the Jiaolong clan is due to the failure of the Great Expedition, Longhu thinks that there is a problem with the management of the Jiaolong clan itself.

They relied too much on the super military force of Emperor Yinglong, so much so that they naively attempted to confront the four great princes at the same time. As a result, Emperor Yinglong suddenly fell into the human world, and everyone turned against him when he fell.

The real reason for the fall of the wall was not so much the loss of the emperor, but the foolish offense against the four great princes.

After learning this lesson, even though Long Hu has decided to go to the world of cultivation to find out what's going on, he will not make the same mistake his father made.

To stabilize the throne, the first thing to do is to stabilize the four great princes. The interests between the princes are complicated and difficult to balance and grasp under normal circumstances, but there is a tricky way:

Deal with the four ancestors.

Just as the Jiaolong clan once relied too much on the emperor, the four princes also had almost unconditional trust in their respective ancestors. As long as they could deal with the four ancestors, they would not have to worry about any disturbances in their clan.

Of course, the ancestors usually would not abuse their prestige to rudely interfere in the decision-making affairs of the clan, so Longhu carefully selected and finally found this powerful medicine.

"In the past, the reason why the ancestors lost contact after ascending was because they didn't have the coordinates of the Great Wilderness Realm." She spoke freely in front of the four ancestors, "I can't say that the ascension will definitely fail, but the Great Wilderness Realm is farther away from us than the Immortal Realm. In the absence of coordinates, relying solely on the power of ascension, the success rate is obviously not high."

"That is to say, this coordinate is not only useful to the four seniors, but also of great benefit to the entire demon race... Let's assume for the time being that the Jiaolong race and the four great princes have reached an agreement and jointly hold this coordinate information in their hands."

"Then, any clan that has an ancestor and intends to ascend to the Great Wilderness Realm must negotiate with us in exchange for this coordinate information..."

Listening to Longhu's patient words, the four ancestors' eyes lit up and they exchanged tacit glances with each other.

Although they have basically delegated power to the clan leader for many years, they still have at least some political literacy and immediately realized how much benefit there is to be gained here.

Although the four great princes are princes and are the most powerful tribes among the many demon tribes in the Eastern Emperor Realm, they do not have the confidence that their tribes will prosper forever - not to mention, the lessons of the dragon and the unicorn are still here!

But if they have this thing, then in addition to their own strength, the princes will have an extremely important bargaining chip... It is roughly equivalent to the five major countries becoming the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Many effects that originally required resorting to force to achieve will have more perfect solutions in the future.

"I think this idea is feasible." The Canglong Patriarch took the lead in expressing his opinion, "If your majesty wants to go to the human world to find the magic weapon, the Canglong clan is willing to send three elders to escort your majesty."

"That's right." The Xuanwu Patriarch was the second to react, "The Xuanwu clan is willing to provide four elders for Your Majesty to use at will."

Sending elders to serve as Dragon Fox's subordinates is certainly not the point. The point is the implication behind doing so - our two tribes are His Majesty's own people.

Since we are one of us, when Your Majesty goes to the human world, we will also defend the legal rule of the Jiaolong clan in the imperial capital. This is what the Dragon Fox really cares about.

The reaction of the Vermilion Bird Patriarch and the White Tiger Patriarch was a little slow. The former thought for a moment and said:

"Since it is proposed that the princes unite, we, Zhuniao, will naturally not stand aside."

"The Vermilion Bird Clan is willing to send seven elders to accompany His Majesty to the human world to search for the magic weapon. In addition, if there are rebels lingering near the imperial capital, the Southern Province Feather Clan is also willing to send troops to suppress them on your behalf."

Although the so-called traitors were not explicitly mentioned, everyone knew that they must be the Qilin clan who left the imperial capital.

Qilin has been in power for many years and turned the entire Zhongzhou into a paradise for the Horn Clan. Now he has stepped down due to the joint opposition of the four major princes, but the Horn Clan's base in Zhongzhou is still there, and there must be many people in the Horn Clan who are loyal to Qilin and are always thinking about supporting his restoration.

Vermilion Bird already had a grudge against Qilin, and now that it was willing to take on the task of stabilizing Zhongzhou and suppressing the Horn Clan, there was naturally no reason for the Dragon Fox to refuse… After all, the current Jiaolong Clan was still a little short of being able to conquer an entire state on their own.

"I see that the imperial capital has been badly damaged." White Tiger Patriarch also found another way, "Western Province is willing to provide funds to repair the damaged buildings in the imperial capital and even in Central Province. As for your majesty's trip to the human world, the White Tiger clan is willing to send five elders to serve you."

The four ancestors expressed their opinions one after another, and Longhu finally felt relieved.

Different from Emperor Yinglong's previous stubborn behavior, this time when he went to the human world, he tied the interests of the four great princes together, and thought that he would not repeat his father's mistakes.

Of course, before setting off, he still had to improve his demon king realm as quickly as possible so that he would be able to protect himself in the human world.

Apart from the secret techniques within the Jiaolong clan, there are also many scarce resources for cultivation. Can we ask the four great princes for them?

Thinking of this, Longhu considered his words carefully and spoke again with a smile on his face:

"In the past, my father went on an expedition to the human world, but unfortunately he was defeated in Mount Shu. This shows how strong the human race is."

"Although I don't want to compete with the human race this time, the variables are too great after all, and my strength is inferior to my father's. What can the seniors teach me?"

After hearing what she said, the ancestors knew that something was coming.

But this is also what should be expected: even if we take a step back, when Longhu ascends the throne as the new emperor, the four princes should have sent him congratulatory gifts.

Now it's just a matter of reducing the precious and luxurious things and using more treasures that can enhance her strength. The names of the gifts are ready. As for whether to do this... Isn't such a sensible new emperor worthy of the princes' investment?