Lin Zhan was the first to rush over, attempting to revive Yu Longyan. He poured wine into him and even tried to give him a smoke. After a bout of massage, Lin Zhan's eyes widened in shock, and he exclaimed, "Holy crap..."
Seeing Lin Zhan's expression, Hou Yi and the others hurriedly asked, "Did Brother Yan...?"
Lin Zhan stood up without a word, shook his head, and told the assembled crowd, "I gave him too much wine. Old Ancestor Yan has fallen asleep."
Da Yu and Shang Tang said in unison, "Damn it. I thought we'd have a feast to attend."
Lin Zhan continued, "The key is that Old Ancestor Yan is unconscious. How are we going to divvy up the spoils... no, how are we going to distribute the resources?"
Da Yu nodded and said, "That is indeed a problem. Uncle Hou Yi, you'll have to stand in for Uncle Yan."
Everyone agreed with a nod and began to discuss amongst themselves.
"It's best if you decide, Zhan'er. Besides, we old folks don't need much."
Lin Zhan nodded and said, "Then it's settled. The ransom for Old Second Ye will go to all the Old Ancestors. The Royal-level crystal cores can go to Old Ancestor Di Xin and the others. Especially Old Ancestor Di Xin, who is only a step away from becoming Royal, this should be of great help." Su Dan Novel Network
"As for the heavenly treasures, they will be given to Old Ancestor Hou Yi to be taken back to the Human Royal Court for any unforeseen circumstances. The ransom for the Quasi-Kings will be given to the Quasi-Kings of the three tribes, and to compensate the families of the Quasi-King seniors among the soldiers. The army and any additional compensation will be given to all the Old Ancestors."
"What's left of Old Second Ye for my wife and children, I'll take. After all, my wife giving birth to triplets was quite taxing." Lin Zhan stated his final condition without a blush.
Shang Tang was the first to stand up and say, "Good, I agree. Zhan'er has divided it beautifully. If anyone disagrees, take a look at Yu Longyan, that old whelp."
Everyone looked at Shang Tang and fell silent. They couldn't help it; this guy was known for plundering far and wide in ancient times. It was an old habit, and arguing with him was tiring.
Lin Zhan managed to persuade Shang Tang to sit down with great difficulty, then continued, "Old Second Ye must have figured out our intentions. However, I used a little trick to mislead him, making this old fellow mistakenly believe we still have an Emperor among us. So, according to the rules, he won't be making a move against us for at least a year."
"However, this battle has revealed the weaknesses of our human army. If I'm not mistaken, Old Second Ye will personally lead his troops onto the battlefield in some time. We can use this year to temper the army."
"Therefore, our human race must do the same. We also need to increase our troops. Relying on these three legions alone to guard the battlefield is not enough. We should transfer troops from other war zones."
"We should also dispatch human Kings to first pacify a few small war zones and directly annihilate the opposing races. Taking advantage of the current rumor that our human race has an Emperor, the Myriad Races will certainly not dare to act at this time. Annihilating a few small war zones is not a big deal."
"Furthermore, we will have to rely on Old Ancestor Yu Longyan to guard the Myriad Races battlefield, otherwise, ordinary people can't handle that old whelp Old Second Ye. The Royal Court will have to trouble Old Ancestor Hou Yi. It's best to quickly revive an Emperor Old Ancestor, otherwise, if the Myriad Races go all out and revive some old fogey, we will lose our advantage."
The several Human Emperor Old Ancestors nodded in agreement, then said to Lin Zhan, "We've arranged things for you, kid, and we also need to arrange things for you. You need to go back to school right away and bring all those little whelps of yours out. A year from now, we'll contend on the battlefield."
Lin Zhan stood up solemnly and said, "Please rest assured, Old Ancestors. Lin Zhan will not disgrace the prestige of the human race."
Watching Lin Zhan's receding figure, the several Human Emperors looked at Yu Longyan and said, "Old Ancestor Yan, stop pretending. Get up."
Yu Longyan stood up with a chuckle and said, "This kid has made some good arrangements. He has a bit of the air of a unified commander. He's passable."
"You've put a lot of effort into this child. Since everyone has no objections, let's proceed as this kid has planned," Hou Yi said, and the other Emperors dispersed.
As leaders of the human race in ancient times, how could they be inferior to a mere youth? Moreover, they included wise rulers like Da Yu and Shang Tang. However, the Human Emperors had put in a lot of effort to cultivate Lin Zhan as their successor.
Especially wise rulers like Shang Tang had to feign madness and foolishness. But there was no other way, after all, this was their own kin.
Lin Zhan saw Ouyang Chengshan and Lin Shanhe busy with troop training. Knowing that the next period would be very busy, he didn't greet them and instead returned to the capital alone through the Human King's Hall.
Upon returning home, Lin Zhan's two elder brothers-in-law and three cousins had returned to the army after the end of the war.
The elder female relatives at home, knowing that the war was over and coincidentally the kindergarten was on holiday, had taken Zhang Lingxiu and Little Tuanzi Lin Ya'er out shopping. Lin Zhan was the only one left in the entire Lin family manor.
Young Master Lin first took a thorough bath, then found some delicious food in the kitchen, opened a jar of hundred-year-old fine wine, and began to eat and drink leisurely.
After eating his fill, he lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
It wasn't until evening that Zhang Lingxiu, pulling Little Tuanzi and her two mothers and one grandmother, returned with large bags and small bundles.
"Someone's home, it must be Zhan'er." Lin Mu Ouyang Xinlan and Zhang Lingxiu were both Golden-level martial artists and immediately sensed Lin Zhan's presence.
Zhang Lingxiu dropped the bags and quickly ran into Lin Zhan's room. Seeing Lin Zhan sleeping, she pounced on him.
With Lin Zhan's strength, he had already woken up when Zhang Lingxiu and the others entered the manor. Feeling Zhang Lingxiu rushing towards him, Lin Zhan waved his hand and pulled his wife into his embrace.
"Tell me, are you coveting my beauty and want to sneak attack me while I'm sleeping?" Lin Zhan shamelessly said wickedly, nuzzling Zhang Lingxiu's ear.
Zhang Lingxiu, blushing, weakly punched Lin Zhan twice and said, "Husband, the King's War is over."
Lin Zhan nodded and said, "It's all over. The human race has achieved a great victory, but there were also considerable losses. Out of the 226 participating old Quasi-Kings, only 45 survived. There were some unexpected events with the army, and in the end, no major battles broke out. Moreover, there will be a ceasefire with the Myriad Races for the next year, so we can finally rest."
Zhang Lingxiu said with a slight tremor, "Are my great-uncle and third-uncle, and my father alright?"
Lin Zhan shook his head and said, "They are all fine. Although my great-uncle and third-uncle had some dangerous moments during the battle and were besieged, thanks to my second great-grandfather's intervention, they came through without danger. My second great-grandfather even advanced to King, and both grandfathers have touched upon the opportunity to become Kings. It can be considered a blessing in disguise."
"Wife, accompany me for a while longer in sleep."