"...Why did the Heavenly Emperor do this?" Li Yu stood up angrily, slamming the table.
His daughter had already retreated time and again!
What else did he want from their family!
"What should we do now?" Chi Ming lowered his eyes. "Senior Brother Sui You, what do you think?"
Sui You saw everyone looking at him and didn't know how to answer.
If he chose the tribesmen over Qi Yu, would he still be worthy of being Qi Yu's senior brother?
But the Phoenix tribe's people couldn't be ignored either.
Sui You couldn't make a decision.
This suddenly reminded Si Qing of his past self.
"Everyone, let's rest first," Yu Zhen suddenly said. "This can't go on like this forever. We'll find a solution sooner or later."
Although they said this, everyone knew that there was no solution other than rebellion, to overthrow the Heavenly Emperor from his position.
But rebellion was not easy.
Each of them had their own tribes behind them. If they truly rebelled, what would happen to their tribes?
Moreover, even if they disregarded the safety of their tribes, the decision to rebel was not something one person could make.
For a moment, the air fell silent.
Everyone stood up and returned to the rooms arranged for them by Sui You.
Qi Yu walked on the path to her room. Although she appeared calm on the surface, she was actually filled with worry.
She glanced back behind her.
Everyone had furrowed brows.
"How about..." Qi Yu stopped. "You all leave Buzhou Mountain tomorrow."
Qi Nian's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and just as she was about to say something, Qi Yu interrupted:
"I know you don't want this."
"But judging by the Heavenly Emperor's behavior, he targeted the Phoenix tribe today, and he will target the Dragon tribe tomorrow. The Heavenly Emperor's goal is to separate you all from me."
"If you don't listen, he will definitely target your tribesmen."
"I don't want to be so selfish, sacrificing so much just to keep you by my side."
"Moreover, only by returning to your tribes and gaining the support of your people can you better help me."
Gathering together and passively waiting for the Heavenly Emperor to act was not a good thing.
Yue Zhiyin rubbed his temples, about to say that it was indeed the case, but if they all left, what would happen to Qi Yu alone?
Before he could speak, he heard the Phoenix tribe guards leading the North Sea Crab General approaching. They said to Sui You and Yue Zhiyin, "Phoenix Lord, someone from the North Sea has arrived, saying they have an urgent matter to see the Dragon King."
The crab general had already seen Yue Zhiyin when he arrived earlier. After the Phoenix guard finished speaking, he immediately knelt and saluted Yue Zhiyin.
Yue Zhiyin reverted to his Dragon King form and looked at him. "What happened in the North Sea?"
"The Heavenly Emperor sent a message, ordering you to meet with the Phoenix Lord within three days to discuss... discuss..."
The crab general glanced at Qi Yu, who was not far away, and dared not continue.
Qi Yu kindly finished his sentence for him: "To discuss how to capture the Ice Demon, right?"
Yue Zhiyin's expression changed slightly.
The crab general nodded.
Qi Yu looked at Yue Zhiyin and Sui You, whose faces were grim. "I estimate that the next person the Heavenly Emperor will summon should be Ming Lou, then Si Qing, and then Father and Mother."
She looked at Feng Mingqi and the others. "The demon realm might be slightly better. The Nine Heavens and the demon realm have always kept to themselves, but you still have Feng Mian and the Evil Ancestor to deal with in the demon realm, so you must be careful."
Si Qing pursed his lips.
Just then, a thick cloud appeared above the Phoenix tribe. Heavenly soldiers and generals descended by imperial decree, summoning Si Qing back to the Heavenly Palace.
Qi Yu was not surprised at all.
She knew she couldn't win by herself against the Heavenly Emperor and the entire Nine Heavens.
If she had even one helper by her side, she would have already overturned the Heavenly Emperor's throne.
Yu Zhen and Li Yu were unaware of Qi Yu's thoughts.
Seeing that things were indeed unfolding exactly as Qi Yu had said, they finally could not bear it any longer. They stood up in rage, both transforming into their true forms, intending to confront the Heavenly Emperor.
However, Si Qing reached out to stop them. He reverted to his true form, his aura of slaughter fully displayed:
"Father, Mother, there's no need for this. I will go up with them. It just so happens that I also have something to discuss in the Heavenly Palace."
As he said this, his fists clenched so tightly that they creaked.
Being repeatedly threatened by the Heavenly Emperor.
If being the God of War of the Nine Heavens meant enduring such humiliation, then he would rather not be the God of War!