Chapter 807

Chapter 807: Considering an Alliance

"Is this… an alliance, or will we become a vassal race of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe like our human federation?"

Someone couldn’t help but voice their doubts.

"This is an alliance. Moreover, it should be an equal-status alliance, similar to the alliance between the Time Tribe and the Reincarnation Tribe. Otherwise, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe wouldn’t mention sharing the super star cluster with Yi Chen."

"But is that even possible? How could Yi Chen’s strength reach a level where he stands equal to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe?"

"Surely it’s because he can capture the elder teams of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and even the Time Tribe and Reincarnation Tribe due to his own immense power?"

"Even with great talent, he can’t possibly reach a level capable of defeating level 240 strong fighters in such a short time!"

"If it weren’t for that, why would the Tree-Dwelling Tribe seek an alliance with him, even after he slapped them and demanded a ransom?"

"As for those who say his strength can’t be at that level, have they forgotten how many questioned Yi Chen’s speed of improvement during his time on the exile planet? What happened then?"

All citizens of the federation fell into silence again.

A sense of unutterable regret lingered within their hearts.

Only at this moment did they truly understand who was the strongest ally.

"Back then, the reason no one supported making Yi Chen the ruler of the human federation at all costs, so he would understand us, was that everyone feared having a ruler who could decide their life or death."

"The other reason was that the parliament found a powerful race like the Tree-Dwelling Tribe to rely on."

"But now, thinking back, having a ruler who can determine our fates is a thousand times better than having those powers in the hands of other races."

"Even the cruelest ruler wouldn’t want to destroy their own people for some odd reason or loss. Just like the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, their losses, no matter how great, lead them to vent their anger on us vassal races."

Someone couldn’t help but sigh.

"Who would have known Yi Chen would grow to a level where he stands equal to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe?"

"Exactly! If we had foreseen this outcome, we would have done anything to reach a reconciliation with Yi Chen. Perhaps… we would be in a completely different situation now."

"I wonder how the citizens of the Great Flame Empire are faring now. They were all natives of the exile planet, descendants of heavy criminals."

"Are those who still look down on the citizens of the Great Flame Empire, descendants of heavy criminals? Don’t forget, Yi Chen holds a deep hatred for our human federation. If he uses an alliance as a condition and demands that the Tree-Dwelling Tribe give him our entire federation, we don’t know how he would treat us."

"In his eyes, we would probably all be seen as sinners. And our descendants would also be the descendants of sinners."

"No way? No matter how much Yi Chen resents our human federation, he wouldn’t take it out on children. After all, the children haven’t stolen or tried to master the skills he created."

"Didn’t we strip all rights from the people of the exile planet because they were all descendants of heavy criminals?"

"So, Yi Chen’s exact attitude remains unpredictable. Furthermore, have you considered what would happen if Yi Chen refuses the alliance?"

Everyone’s minds buzzed with this question.

No one had thought of it before.

In their minds, Yi Chen could never refuse an alliance.

After all, this was an alliance with the dominant races of the super star cluster.

Deep down, they always believed that the strength of Yi Chen and the Great Flame Empire could never equal that of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

However, once this question was raised, everyone felt as if they had just awoken from a dream.

They recalled all those times when they were ruled by Yi Chen’s surprising decisions during his time on the exile planet.

During the years on the exile planet, the citizens of the human federation greatly improved their lifespans and continuously climbed the strength realm by secretly learning the new skills created by Yi Chen.

However, they also suffered mental blows from Yi Chen’s unexpected decisions.

So much so that during that period, psychologists became the highest-earning profession in the entire human federation.

Yi Chen’s surprising decisions were not uncommon at all.

Upon reflection, many even thought that if Yi Chen refused to ally with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise either.

After all, the super star cluster was not solely comprised of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe as a powerful race.

There were also the Time Tribe and the Reincarnation Tribe.

Not forming an alliance with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe could just mean an alliance with the Time Tribe or the Reincarnation Tribe; the initiative was completely in Yi Chen’s hands.

More importantly, Yi Chen had already shown an incomprehensible ambition during his time on the exile planet.

Yi Chen might not even desire allies.

Moreover, based on Yi Chen’s character, he would rarely undertake uncertain ventures.

Since he dared to set a trap to capture the elder teams of the three dominant races and even threaten them with a huge ransom, he must be confident in dealing with the pressure from the three dominant races.

All the citizens of the federation, after calming down, fell back into extreme panic.

Yi Chen’s willingness to ally with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe may not be a good thing for the human federation.

He could very likely propose to have the Tree-Dwelling Tribe hand over the human federation to him to manage.

If Yi Chen refused to ally with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, then the human federation would face the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s wrath.

It was not impossible for the high-ranking leaders of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe to annihilate the human federation in anger.

Neither option seemed favorable.

…

At the same time, the high-ranking leaders of the Time Tribe and the Reincarnation Tribe, after careful study and discussion, reached a decision similar to that of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

That was to pay the ransom and retrieve the heavily injured and captured elders.

As for their attitude toward the Great Flame Empire, they would first try to win them over to their side.

Transforming a powerful enemy into an ally—an ally with an exceptionally long contract—would no longer pose a threat to them.

At the very least, in the short term, it would not threaten them.

If the Great Flame Empire refused to ally, they would have to find a way to suppress it.

After making their decisions, the leaders of the Time Tribe and the Reincarnation Tribe communicated with each other.

They ultimately reached a consensus.

The Time Tribe and the Reincarnation Tribe would negotiate with Yi Chen together in an alliance.

This would significantly increase the success rate of their negotiations.

As for whether it would truly happen, only Yi Chen himself knew, because the decision power rested entirely with him.

The outcome turned out to be exactly as the citizens of the human federation had speculated.

With Yi Chen’s ambition, he was destined to refuse alliances with any race.

What he needed were enemies, not allies.

The only ones who could truly be considered his allies were the Shadow Clan.

The Shadow Clan became the true allies of the Great Flame Empire solely due to the Shadow King’s forward-thinking vision and incredible bravery.

Only the Shadow King would, when Yi Chen was only around level 100 and facing immense pressure from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, offer sufficient sincerity.

Not only was he willing to sign a life-and-death contract with Yi Chen, putting his life in Yi Chen’s hands, but he was also willing to lead the Shadow Clan as a vassal race of the Great Flame Empire. This earned him Yi Chen’s recognition, and he proactively signed an alliance contract with the Shadow King.

In terms of timing and attitude, the Shadow King made the perfect choice, an opportunity that would not arise again.