"Great Elder, I have heard that in recent years, the penetration of heavenly forces into the Tianhe Star Region has become faster and faster. Especially in the past three years, nearly thirty planets in the Tianhe Star Region have fallen into the hands of the ancient barbarians." Shi Mu said.
The elder was silent for a while after hearing this and did not speak.
Shi Mu pondered for a while and continued: "Although we are relatively behind now, if we keep watching from the sidelines, if the three tribes of Tianfeng, Earth Dragon, and Pangui are gone, we may not be able to escape the disaster. So I think we
Someone should be sent to attend this grand ceremony of the Tianfeng clan."
"Elder Shi wants to form an alliance with the Tianfeng clan, right?" the elder said with slightly raised eyebrows.
"Yes, our clan is facing internal and external troubles now. It would be best if we could form an alliance with the Tianfeng clan to jointly fight against the Heavenly Court." Shi Mu nodded.
"What Elder Shi said is reasonable, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve what you want." The Great Elder thought for a moment and said this.
"Why is this?" Shi Mu asked.
"There are many conservative people in the clan, and even Bai Zang may not agree with it. Let's do this, I will gather the people in the clan later, and we will discuss how to act together." The great elder said.
"That's fine." Shi Mu nodded.
"Here comes someone." The great elder said loudly.
A man from the giant ape tribe outside the main hall walked in, bowed and said: "Great Elder."
"Gather all the elders, the cave master is here, and a clan meeting will be held in half an hour." The great elder ordered.
"Yes!" The man agreed quickly, turned around and walked out.
In the main hall, Shi Mu and Shi Mu didn't speak. They seemed to have their own thoughts, and the hall fell silent for a while.
A moment later, with a burst of sound piercing the air, a figure appeared outside the hall and walked in.
The first two people were Bai Zang and Bai Pi. When they saw Shi Mu here, Bai Zang showed a smile on his face and walked towards Shi Mu.
"Elder Shi Mu has been in seclusion for ten years, and his cultivation has reached the middle stage of the holy level. It is really gratifying." Bai Zang said with a chuckle.
"Thank you, I just lucked out and had some enlightenment." Shi Mu smiled and nodded.
Bai Pi glanced at Shi Mu coldly, walked aside without saying a word, and sat down on his own.
Coming in right behind the two men were eight giant ape tribesmen with different skin colors, all of whom were at the level of the Holy Order.
Shi Mu turned his eyes and glanced at those people.
The Mitian Giant Ape clan is divided into eight caves, and each cave has a cave master responsible for its jurisdiction.
Although he had joined the giant ape clan and became the fourth elder in the past few years, this was his first time to attend a clan meeting, and he had limited knowledge of the situation within the clan, but he could still guess that the eight people in front of him should be the eight cave masters.
Among the eight people, Bai Hong, who they had met once before, was also among them. Unexpectedly, this person was also a cave master.
When Shi Mu glanced over, Bai Hong also happened to look over, with a cold look in his eyes.
So people sat down separately according to their seats.
"I wonder why the great elder summoned us?" Bai Pi was the first to ask.
The rest of the people also had inquiring looks on their faces.
"Everyone, we are summoned here today because of a major event that has happened in the Tianhe Star Territory recently." The great elder said straight to the point.
When everyone present heard this, except for Shi Mu, they were all startled, looked at each other, and once again focused their attention on the great elder.
"I don't know if you have heard that the Tianfeng Clan has elected a new saintess and is about to hold a succession ceremony. The Tianfeng Clan has invited many forces in the Tianhe Star Region to participate in the ceremony." The Great Elder paused and continued.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone below started buzzing with discussion. Most people looked surprised, obviously they didn't know about it yet.
Shi Mu glanced across everyone's faces and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Judging from the reactions in the eyes of these people, what the great elder said was true. Although these people were surprised, they didn't look very interested.
"Oh, it turns out this is about it. I just heard about it. Why did the Great Elder talk about it? Could it be that he wanted to send someone to attend this ceremony?" Bai Pi frowned and said.
After hearing this, the eight cave masters looked at the great elder again, and some of their expressions changed slightly.
"Great Elder, this must not be done. Our giant ape clan has been living in seclusion for a long time, and we have managed to avoid the eyes and ears of the Heavenly Court.
The situation in the Tianhe Star Territory is tense now, and the three major clans are fighting fiercely with the Heavenly Court. If we show up at this moment, the Heavenly Court will definitely keep an eye on us here, and we will have endless troubles!" A gray-haired giant ape said anxiously.
"What Master Bai Ju Cave said is true. What's more, the relationship between the Tianfeng Clan and our Mitian Giant Ape Clan was not very good in the past. If we send people to attend their grand ceremony, we might be framed by them." Bai Hong said loudly.
"That's right!"
"Great Elder, this stable life is hard-earned, please think twice!"
Several other cave masters also spoke out and objected, but only one or two cave masters remained silent.
The great elder turned his head and glanced at Shi Mu, showing a look of helplessness.
"Everyone, this matter is not the intention of the Great Elder. It is I who proposed to participate in the Tianfeng Clan's grand ceremony." Shi Mu was silent for a moment, stood up, and said.
As soon as these words came out, all the cave masters' eyes turned and fell on Shi Mu.
Speaking of which, after Shi Mu joined the Mitian Giant Ape Clan ten years ago, he stayed in seclusion for a long time and rarely appeared in the clan. Although these cave masters knew about this, they were not familiar with it.
Seeing Shi Mu standing up at this time, the eight people present had different expressions, but after looking at the Great Elder and others, they still chose to remain silent.
"No wonder, only Elder Shi Mu could come up with such an idea." When no one spoke, Bai Pi said with a sneer.
"Elders and Cave Masters, please listen to me. Over the years, Heavenly Court's attack on the Tianhe Star Region has been accelerating. Although there are Tianfeng, Earth Dragon, and Pangui clans resisting on the front line, Heavenly Court's strength is far from strong.
We can imagine that sooner or later, the three tribes will be unable to resist. I think you all know the truth that if the skin is not preserved, the hair will be attached. The hatred between the Heavenly Court and the Mitian Giant Ape Clan is as deep as the sea, and there is no possibility of reconciliation.
, what are we going to do then? The only way out is to unite all the racial forces in the Tianhe Star Region and drive Heaven out of the Tianhe Star Region." Shi Mu ignored Bai Pi and said.
"Fight against Heaven? What you are saying is light. How much do you know about Heaven's strength, and you dare to say such big words? The situation is completely different now from a thousand years ago. The strength of our Mighty Giant Ape clan has long been unable to compare with before.
Confronting Heaven is simply seeking death." Bai Pi said coldly.
"The third elder is right, and the Tianfeng clan is now gaining momentum. The main purpose of holding the Holy Maiden Succession Ceremony this time is probably to take this opportunity to form an alliance with the other two major clans, and to call other surrounding races to join the battlefield. Why should we
Come up and wade through this muddy water by yourself?" Bai Hong said.
"Besides, we didn't receive any invitations. This shows that they don't take us seriously at all." A cave master said.
"That's right. We, the giant apes, are hiding here. It's very safe. It's impossible for people from Heaven to find us. What we should do now is to recuperate. When we regain our strength, it won't be too late to fight against Heaven." Another one is fat.
The cave master said.
"Dear cave masters, this place has long been under the surveillance of heaven, how could they give us time to cultivate?" Shi Mu said with a bitter smile.
"Elder Shi Mu, your words are a bit exaggerated. We have not been discovered here at all. You said that people from heaven are monitoring this place. Is there any evidence?" asked the fat cave master.
"When I first came here, I killed several people from the ancient barbarian tribe. The great elder and many people saw it with my own eyes." Shi Mu glanced at the three elders not far away and said.
"It was just an accident back then. Over the years, I have sent people to patrol around the ethnic group, and I have not found anyone from Heaven." The fat cave master shook his body, a trace of fear flashed in his pupils, and said in a strong voice.
Shi Mu looked at the fat cave master and felt a little funny. There were people in the world who deceived themselves and refused to face reality.
"Okay, there's no need to argue. Since the discussion can't produce a result, let's each vote." The great elder waved his hand and said loudly.
Everyone nodded.
"Those who agree to go to the Tianfeng clan to participate in the grand ceremony, stand up." The great elder looked around and said slowly.
Shi Mu stood up and looked at the people around him.
Elder Bai Zang, who had been silent, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly stood up.
Seeing Bai Zang stand up, the two cave masters who had been silent since the beginning looked at each other and then stood up slowly.
But everyone else sat quietly on their chairs, even the great elder didn't move.
When Shi Mu saw this, although he had expected it, he was still a little disappointed and frowned.
"Four to eight, Elder Shi Mu, I'm sorry." The great elder said calmly.
Shi Mu sighed, shook his head, and sat down.
"Now that the matter has been said, I still have something to do, so I will take my leave." Bai Pi stood up with a sarcastic smile on his face and walked outside.
The eight cave masters also stood up one after another, said goodbye to the great elder and others, and left quickly.
Not long after, only Shi Mu, Bai Zang and the Great Elder were left in the hall.
"Elder Shi, I'm sorry, most of them have lost their fighting spirit. I don't want to increase casualties. As the great elder, I cannot go against the wishes of the clan members," the great elder said.
Shi Mu shook his head and smiled bitterly. With the Great Elder's reminder, he was not too surprised by the current situation.
"Great Elder, since the clan does not plan to attend the ceremony, I will not force myself to do so. However, I personally intend to go on this trip to investigate the situation of Tianfeng and other three clans and the Heavenly Court." Shi Mu pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said.
"This is too dangerous, you can't do it!" Bai Zang's face changed and he said.
The great elder frowned when he heard this.
"Two elders, don't worry. I am going here with my own identity. What's more, I am a human race and will never expose the giant ape clan." Shi Mu said with a slight smile.