Chapter 503

Chapter 503: Answering Questions

"Wait, the whole tribe is surrendering?"

"Are the leaders out of their minds? It’s only been a few thousand years, and they’ve forgotten how miserable our Spirit Heart Tribe was under the rule of the Undying Race?"

"How can this be? Why aren’t they even trying to resist before surrendering?"

After the high-ranking leaders and strong fighters of the Spirit Heart Tribe issued the command to give up resistance and surrender as a whole, the entire tribe erupted in chaos.

All the soldiers and tribe members of the Spirit Heart Tribe were filled with anger.

They couldn’t understand what the leader and the high-ranking leaders were thinking, why they chose to surrender without a fight.

But soon, the details of the contract signed between the Spirit Heart Tribe and the Great Flame Empire were announced.

The fury in the hearts of the soldiers and tribe members of the Spirit Heart Tribe immediately vanished.

"I actually feel like this contract is quite good…"

"Not just good; compared to the Undying Race, it’s a thousand times better. The only drawback is that from now on, we will lose our territory."

"Even during the rule of the Undying Race, our Spirit Heart Tribe had our own territory. But in the future, under the rule of the Great Flame Empire, we will only have a residence and, in name, lose any claim to territory."

"I wonder if the Great Flame Empire can really uphold the terms of this contract."

"Could it be just sweet talk that they can’t follow through on? Isn’t the Black Tiger Tribe called the Nika Tribe? Could it be that they intentionally signed this contract in the name of the Great Flame Empire to make it easier to tear it up later?"

"That shouldn’t be the case. I just got news that the reason the leader and the high-ranking leaders decided to surrender without fighting is that the Great Flame Empire actually classifies the ruling races into multiple tiers."

"Those who surrender without a major war are designated as first-class and are eligible to sign a contract like ours."

"If that’s true, the possibility of the Great Flame Empire honoring the contract is quite high. After all, not all tribes can enjoy such treatment."

"Regardless, this is our Spirit Heart Tribe’s only way out. The power of the Great Flame Empire is just too strong, easily destroying our first line of defense without breaking a sweat."

The mood remained anxious and unsettled among all members of the Spirit Heart Tribe.

If it were possible, no one wants to be ruled by other races.

Yet, when faced with an unstoppable force and conditions that weren’t overly harsh, it wasn’t completely unacceptable.

It was just that suddenly becoming a ruled race with no territory was something that was hard for anyone to accept right away.

…

In the great hall.

After the high-ranking leaders and strong fighters of the Spirit Heart Tribe managed to calm all the soldiers and tribe members on Colin Planet, the expeditionary army held a new high-level meeting.

The Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the high-ranking leaders were all present.

However, their expressions were somewhat strange.

They realized that the meeting was actually being led by a member of an unknown race who hadn’t even reached the strength realm of strong fighters, rather than the Bone Spike Chief, who had negotiated with them before.

Moreover, looking around the conference room…

Whether they were powerful beings from the Black Tiger Tribe, strong fighters from the Demon Race, or strong from various tribes, all showed respectful attitudes. They did not feel any disdain or arrogance toward the other side, even if the other side had not reached Strong Fighter Level. This was quite strange and made them feel a bit deceived.

“Now that everyone is here, we can begin discussing and improving the second phase plan of the expeditionary army,” Guli said. “However, before we discuss and improve the second phase plan, it is important to explain a few things. Milton, please take over the explanation!”

“Sure, Commander!” Milton stood up and respectfully acknowledged, then turned his gaze to Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the High-ranking Leaders:

“I believe the leader is puzzled. Previously, Bone Spike Chief was in charge of negotiations, and it seemed that he should be the commander of this expeditionary army. But in fact, Commander Guli is the true leader of the expeditionary army. The reason for letting Bone Spike Chief speak is simply that Commander Guli’s realm is currently not high enough; if she were to come forward personally, the pressure she brings would not be great enough.”

“Moreover, the tribe to which Commander Guli belongs is the true Great Flame Empire. The Black Tiger Tribe is actually just a vassal race of the Great Flame Empire.”

Wow…

Once this was said, Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the other leaders of the Spirit Heart Tribe all stood up in surprise, looking at Milton in disbelief. The Great Flame Empire was actually not founded by the Black Tiger Tribe? Furthermore, the Black Tiger Tribe was merely a vassal race?

But the question remained: if this unknown race was the founding race of the Great Flame Empire, why did their high-ranking leaders have significantly lower strength realms? How could they convince the Black Tiger Tribe to willingly become a vassal race?

“I believe the leader and everyone are curious why the vassal race would willingly submit, judging from the realm of Commander Guli and the others,” Milton continued. “The reason is simple: the Emperor of the Great Flame Empire possesses unimaginable strength. Under the leadership of the great Emperor of the Great Flame Empire, the average strength of the empire is increasing at an unimaginable pace.”

“For us, the Spirit Heart Tribe, this is actually a good thing.”

Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the High-ranking Leaders remained silent. Though they felt deceived, when looking at the facts, it was indeed good news. Since even the Black Tiger Tribe was just a vassal race, it meant that the power of the Great Flame Empire was far stronger than they had thought.

As a subjugated race, they naturally preferred that their ruling race was not too strong, or they would have no power to resist. However, on the contrary, if the conditions were very favorable, and they could be promoted to a vassal race based on Military Achievements, receiving corresponding benefits, then a more powerful ruling race turned out to be a good thing.

“Can you tell us more about your tribe’s situation?” Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe hesitated for a moment and looked at Guli.

Guli shook her head: “Our Great Flame Empire is not yet powerful enough to ignore any dominant races, so it is not convenient to disclose our tribe’s specific situation for now.”

Although the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe was not entirely satisfied with this answer, he reluctantly accepted it. They had already signed a contract to accept the rule of the Great Flame Empire, and he and all the high-ranking leaders had signed life-and-death contracts as well. Even if they were unhappy about being deceived and kept in the dark, they had to endure it for a short term.

“Since there are no other questions, we can begin discussing the main business.”

Seeing that the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe had no further questions, Guli did not waste any time. She knew that the Leader of the Spirit Heart Tribe and the high-ranking members were filled with doubts and would not be very satisfied with her answers. However, she did not care.

Time would eventually make the Spirit Heart Tribe understand that following the development of the Great Flame Empire honestly would not only avoid losses but could also bring benefits, rising together in strength. Resisting the rule of the Great Flame Empire would lead to no future at all.