Xia Xiao was not used to seeing ten people walking in front of him with such respect. He hurriedly said:
"Everyone is being polite."
"You are being sentimental. This is a gift for Ah Zhu!"
Tianming patted Xia Xiao, signaling him to move aside, but he hugged Ah Zhu tightly, as if holding a scepter that could command everything, and said:
"Azhu always listens to me, right?"
With his eyes full of smiles, Ah Zhu raised his white chin and said yes quickly. Tianming and others looked bitter. In such a critical moment, they had to be shown off. It was really miserable. However, they were the only ones who could maintain this mentality and laugh. Others would probably be worried to death.
Black dragon and ice phoenix, running lion and wind horse, forest tiger and dusk crow, young bird and stone fish, iron snake and golden bull.
All ten beasts were present, but two of them looked embarrassed. They did not walk up the mountainside and returned to the forest. But now they were standing in the group and looked a little uncomfortable. But the others behaved naturally, and Xia Xiao even said:
"Let's find a place and have a good talk."
"I'm ready, follow me."
Tianming and Fenglu led the way, Xia Xiao and Azhu walked behind, and the others followed all the way, all with heavy faces. The current outcome was very different from what they had imagined. Although they were a member of the Wild Beast Forest, they were also a member of the Ningshen Academy. They hoped that the Wild Beast would prosper, but they also hoped that the academy would be peaceful.
This is a contradictory ideal, because the rise of one side will inevitably weaken the other. They endured the pain and hoped that the college would become slightly weaker. But the college disappeared directly from the world, leaving only them. In their hearts, the college is not those houses at all, but the people in them. Otherwise, even if they go back, they can only miss them when they see the things.
Humans are weakened, but they are also impacted, and the presence of Xia Xiao and Azhu makes it difficult for them to succeed. Expanding the territory of the Great Forest is simple, especially in front of humans who are seriously injured and dying, but Azhu's strength can threaten the king, so it is estimated that it will be difficult for them to achieve their goal.
Today they came to discuss the future of the Great Wilderness and to think about things related to the Wild Beasts. If they really had to prioritize, the latter would definitely be more important. The blood flowing in their bodies made them think about the Beast Tribe all the time, but how could they convince Xia Xiao and Azhu? This was a difficult task. The eight of them tacitly handed the heavy burden to fate, but they were still worried about it.
Starting from the Black Dragon Castle, they walked into the entrance of a forest and came to a quiet place. But this was not their destination, so no one stopped.
As they walked, Tianming suddenly lowered his eyes and whispered:
"There are no survivors at the Wall anymore."
Xia Xiao was stunned for a moment, then nodded to indicate that he understood.
Walking further in, they saw a huge tree that towered into the sky. The tree was intertwined and extremely thick, and there was a tree hole in it, like a small hall, which could accommodate dozens of people. Xia Xiao and the other twelve people sat in it, which seemed extremely spacious.
Looking around, seeing the faint light and natural vitality around, Xia Xiao's mouth curled up slightly, and suddenly remembered something. After the seal, Xiao Ran was called out by Xia Xiao. She was nothing in front of the leaders of many major races, and she was not negligent in paying respects, but Xia Xiao called her out not to show respect to everyone, but to say:
"We finally came to the Great Forest, let's go home!"
Xiao Ran thought it was something, and had already picked up the teapot on the wooden table to pour tea for them, looking sweet and well-behaved. But when Xia Xiao said this, she was stunned, and after a long pause she asked:
"Really?"
Xia Xiao smiled and said bluntly without paying attention to others:
"Thank you for all your hard work. If you think about it carefully, you have been away from home for three years. It is time to go back and visit."
Xia Xiao's tone of voice was as if he was chatting, but it made Xiao Ran feel warm in her heart. She didn't expect Xia Xiao to be so considerate. After confirming again, she bowed and walked out of the tree sky, wrapped in the warm sunshine, leaving her footprints in the forest that she had never been to before. She raised her small face with creamy skin, and stood for a long time in the gap between the colorful tree shadows.
Xiaoran had forgotten how long it had been since she last basked in the sun in the forest. This was once one of her favorite things to do, but it was best accompanied by incense and water.
So, she lifted her red and white skirt, temporarily left Xia Xiao and the seedling in the wood element space, and headed for home. She didn't know if her mother and sister would get angry with her, but even if they did, she would go home. Finally, she had a chance to stay away from Xia Xiao and Ju Mang, and she could go back again!
Through the perception of the wind tree, Xia Xiao knew that Xiao Ran had left, so he withdrew his gaze from outside, looked at everyone at the round table, and said:
"Everyone here is from the academy. I hope you can stand on the academy's side and help me think about how to restore the spirit of the current Great Wilderness. The Great Wilderness is now torn apart, and all countries are facing problems, especially the Yun Kingdom. Without the power of the cultivators to bless the talisman formation, it is estimated that it will fall soon."
Xia Xiao just thought of this question, but it is too idealistic to ask them to abandon their identity as wild beasts to think about the problem. Now they are not in the academy. At that time, their main purpose was to learn and improve themselves, but now they have to consider the Wild Beast Forest. Xia Xiao noticed something from their subtle expressions, but just frowned slightly and said:
"We will consider the matter of the wild beasts later. Currently, there are plenty of places and resources. Humans cannot occupy them all, nor can they use them all. Once they have completely sorted things out, they will naturally be able to make room for the wild beasts. But until they have sorted things out, the wild beasts will not be able to move. I hope everyone understands."
Xia Xiao's words were a little cold, causing all ten people to lower their heads, feeling a little guilty. They didn't want to make the relationship so awkward, but now that Xia Xiao said this, they could only fall into a passive position and didn't know what to say.
Tianming knew Xia Xiao's temper best, and he immediately regretted that he shouldn't have come to see him with such thoughts and gathered everyone together. He thought it would be natural, but from the moment he saw Xia Xiao, every expression of his became wrong, making it difficult for Xia Xiao not to notice.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, but Xia Xiao didn't feel that way. He just said to himself:
"Don't be so deadpan. It's not shameful to think about your own race. I'm only angry because I've known you for so long and you're still hiding it. You can just say it directly."
"I'm sorry."
Tianming and Xia Xiao looked at each other and sighed with some self-blame. He shouldn't have told everyone about it, and Xia Xiao's words had already chilled his heart. This feeling might be no different from being betrayed. At least for now, Xia Xiao only had them left, but they still had many.
"It's okay, let's talk business!"
It would be a lie to say that they were not disappointed. Xia Xiao was really at the end of his rope, but everyone seemed to have no regard for their classmates' friendship, but simply feared Ah Zhu's current strength. Xia Xiao imagined that the situation was many times better than it was now, and they also realized it, so they put away their own thoughts and began to make suggestions for Xia Xiao.
Now everyone felt that they had lost face, including Tianming. Therefore, none of them spoke immediately. As someone close to Tianming, Feng Lu naturally could not back down at this time, so she spoke her mind with a stiff face.
"I think that apart from Yunguo, the other countries are easier to deal with. For example, we can first inform the people of the world of the current situation. Right now, the people of the world are generally quite depressed. After knowing that the righteous path has won, at least they don't have to worry so much and can prepare to live in peace. As long as they have hope, they will become proactive. In that case, we only need to consider the issue of order. Just like Xia Xiao said, with so many resources, everyone will definitely survive."
"Then there is the matter of Yun Country. It is an incredible event for the whole country to ascend to heaven, but the population should not be large, otherwise they would not be able to do it. I have investigated Yun Country when I was in college. The reason for the ascension is the talisman formation. Although our beast tribe is not proficient in that kind of power, there are many flying birds of prey that can lift the entire sky down and place it on the ground. In this way, at least their lives can be saved. And the war that broke out yesterday ended. The power of Yun Country's talisman formation can at least last for another month, so we have time to prepare. Moreover, the place is strictly managed by family, and the people's hearts will not be scattered like the other six countries."
Tianming looked at Xia Xiao and saw him nod, feeling relieved. If it weren't for Feng Lu, he would have been blind. However, Xia Xiao scratched his head and said:
"The problem now is that the population of the Great Wilderness is too large and scattered. It is easy to inform the public, but it is difficult to control them. This is a truly chaotic time. If we are not careful, another war will break out. It is not easy to deal with it promptly and fairly. During this period, we may need to involve the beast tribe, and we also need everyone's cooperation."
Xia Xiao took a sip of tea and pursed his lips and said:
"I plan to travel to all places with everyone as students of the academy. As long as we can stabilize the world and establish order, the new king will appear. From then on, we can completely let go and no longer care about the affairs of the world. Although this process is a bit long, only in this way can we make the world peaceful, and only in this way can the wild beasts expand their range."
Xia Xiao was firm in his attitude. Everyone could see that they were thinking about the beastmen, and Xia Xiao was right to think about humans. But this matter just sounded very troublesome and difficult to achieve, but Tianming still spoke:
"It's a win-win situation. Whether we are wild beasts or students of the academy, we will all participate. I suggest starting with the big places, because small places may not pay too much attention. As long as a big city has a good impact, it can drive other towns to react."
“I agree!”
Soon, everyone was in a pretty good mood, talking about it in a flurry, a bit like a debate in a college. Feng Lu's suggestion was successful, and now she listened to everyone raising questions again and again and confirming them repeatedly, and finally making a plan, and finally she breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that she didn't owe Xia Xiao anything. But his eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was staring at, and he looked at it for a long time, and he didn't know what he was in a daze.
When everyone's eyes turned to Xia Xiao, he still didn't speak. Ah Zhu pulled his sleeve, and Xia Xiao came back to his senses. He smiled lightly and said:
"Thank you all for your help. This matter still requires the help of the beast tribe. However, afterwards, I will definitely persuade the four nations to expand outward by 200 miles, or even more. In short, the current situation is doomsday for humans. Now I will serve as a representative and hope that the beast tribe and humans can live in harmony. Because there are very few practitioners who survived, most of them are not yet grown up, they are just children. I will ensure that there will be no more capture of wild beasts and forced signing of spiritual contracts."