As for Young Master Lin on the other side.
He, transformed back into human form by Tie Laosi, was carried by the collar back to Gaowu.
Under the shocked gazes of the young Taoist priest and Lin Ya'er, he was handed over to Zhang Lingxiu.
"Xiu, you must keep an eye on this kid. He's gone mad again and wants to send troops to war," Tie Laosi said to Zhang Lingxiu.
Lin Zhan reached out and grabbed Tie Laosi, saying, "Fourth Brother, do you know something? Tell me about it, and I'll treat you to Hundred Flower Wine."
Tie Laosi licked his lips, tempted, but still shook his head and said, "Brother, don't make things difficult for your Fourth Brother. When the time comes, you will..."
Before Tie Laosi could finish, Lin Zhan directly produced ten jars of Hundred Flower Wine, each weighing ten catties.
This batch of Hundred Flower Wine was the same batch of spiritual wine arranged for Shang Jiawei by the young Taoist priest. It used ten-thousand-year-old spiritual wine as the base, brewed with a hundred kinds of spiritual flowers and herbs by the Shennong clan.
Tie Laowu looked at the ten jars of Hundred Flower Wine. He specifically walked to a jar, opened the seal, and took a small sip.
He said to Tie Laosi, "Fourth Brother, this is genuinely good stuff. If you ask me, you should just confess. This matter won't be hidden from Young Master Lin for more than a few days anyway."
Tie Laosi, smelling the aroma of wine in the air, nodded vigorously and said, "Alright, brother, I'll tell you what's going on."
Lin Zhan quickly handed a jar of Hundred Flower Wine to Tie Laosi.
Tie Laosi removed the seal, took a small sip, and said to Tie Laowu:
"Fifth Brother, let's each have a jar, leave one for Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, and Eighth Brother, and send the rest back to the Ancestor. Otherwise, if the Ancestor finds out we plucked all his feathers, he'll surely beat us to death when he comes out."
Tie Laowu nodded upon hearing this, "I know, Fourth Brother."
Tie Laosi turned to Lin Zhan and said, "Brother, you are the Imperial Son of Da Shang, aren't you?"
Lin Zhan nodded upon hearing this, "Yes, it was decreed by the Ancestor, and announced to all ten thousand races. Anyone above King rank who dares to attack me will have their entire clan annihilated by Da Shang and Huaxia."
Tie Laosi had an expression of "I knew it all along" and continued, "But as an Imperial Son, there is an unwritten rule: you cannot proactively initiate a war of extermination."
"When you fought the Bone Demon and Ghost races, you could say one was for revenge for your grandfather, and the other was because they actively plotted against you. You had Liu Che and Liu Xiu, those two kids, fight the Jackalmen, so it's not your fault."
"You fought the Lizardmen because they have had friction with Huaxia for years, and there is blood enmity between the two races. Your intervention was only right and proper."
"But now the American Special Zone has become a vassal of the Necromancer race. They haven't attacked Huaxia proactively, nor do you have any personal grudges with them. If you, as the Imperial Son, initiate a war, you will face retaliation from the Necromancer race."
"Even the Undead race behind them will launch endless assassinations against you."
Lin Zhan's eyes widened, about to retort fiercely.
Tie Laosi quickly said, "Brother, you are not afraid with us brothers protecting you, but what about Xiu? And your parents?"
He then pointed to the young Taoist priest and Lin Ya'er, saying, "What about these two little rascals? Can they withstand assassinations from the Undead race?"
"No one among the ten thousand races wants to see an Imperial Son with a bloodthirsty and war-loving nature emerge in an opposing force."
"You must know that an Imperial Son has a high chance of becoming a Great Emperor in the future. If such a Great Emperor were a war enthusiast, imagine it. Who would allow such a Great Emperor to grow? They would find any means to kill him when he was young."
Lin Zhan paused and said, "So, if they don't provoke me first, I can't just fight whoever I want, otherwise, a bunch of people will line up to kill me?"
Tie Laosi took a small sip of Hundred Flower Wine, smacked his lips, and said, "The words are crude, but that's indeed the meaning."
Lin Zhan looked bewildered and said, "Can I still abdicate this Imperial Son position in time?"
Tie Laosi gave Lin Zhan a side-eye and said, "If it were you, and you saw that your enemy's family had a smart child, what would you do? Would you agree?"
Lin Zhan shook his head with a wry smile, "If it were me, I would find any means to kill him, and it would have to be killed."
Tie Laosi patted Lin Zhan's shoulder and said, "Don't be discouraged. We're not without solutions. Let those old guys find an excuse to start a war first, and then you can lead the charge. Wouldn't that be normal?"
Lin Zhan looked bewildered and said, "Holy cow, that works too."
"Why wouldn't it? You, as the Imperial Son, didn't make the move anyway. However, you must also be careful. The ten thousand races might still find some other excuses to target you," Tie Laosi said, shaking his head.
"Actually, this matter was first initiated by us Huaxia, not by others. It was by Emperor Hou Yi, Emperor Kuafu, and Emperor Zhu Yan, the three of them."
Lin Zhan quickly stopped Tie Laosi and said, "Holy cow, Fourth Brother, slow down. Let me catch my breath. Aren't Ancestor Hou Yi and Ancestor Kuafu both Human Emperors?"
Tie Laosi pouted:
"That old guy Hou Yi is a true Great Emperor. What you see now is his clone; his main body is recuperating. As for Emperor Kuafu, he is the grandfather of the current Human Emperor Kuafu. That old guy has a very high seniority."
"Back then, the Golden Crow clan, which is the sun god clan among the Divine races, the Ri clan among the three clans, had nine Imperial Sons. The Golden Crow clan protected them well. Only when they all reached the peak of their foundation did the Golden Crow clan release them."
"As a result, the high-level Human race found out about this. In their misfortune, these nine little chicks had to come to Huaxia to show off. In ancient times, our Huaxia was very powerful, with dozens of Great Emperor level experts alone."
"So, everyone discussed it and let Emperor Hou Yi deal with these little chicks. Coincidentally, eight little chicks went that day, and Hou Yi shot them all down. Thus, the two sides became enemies."
"After more than 200 years, the remaining Golden Crow Imperial Son also advanced to become a Great Emperor. He brought his three uncle-level Golden Crow Great Emperors to seek revenge. Emperor Hou Yi, Emperor Kuafu, and Emperor Zhu Yan played a trick on them, killed three in the end, and severely injured one Golden Crow Great Emperor who went back to report."
"Back then, Emperor Kuafu didn't catch up, otherwise, the one who escaped would have been killed by him too."
Lin Zhan looked bewildered and said, "Holy cow, so that's how Kuafu chased the sun came about."
Tie Laosi, who was drunk, had turned into a chatterbox and continued to tell Lin Zhan:
"Later, the Golden Crow clan suffered such a great loss. Their shameless Golden Crow Ancestor personally attacked these three Great Emperors. Emperor Hou Yi was severely injured, and Emperor Zhu Yan died covering for Emperor Kuafu. Then Ancestor Fuxi personally intervened and cut off one wing of the Golden Crow Ancestor. This is why we and the Golden Crow clan and the Divine race have always been at odds."