Chapter 73

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Chapter 73: Liu Hongxia: What is a Root?

Most importantly, if Li Ziwei took action against the Beast Emperor now, and the beast tribe discovered the Human Race, it would certainly lead the Beast Emperor to act recklessly against the Humans.

If a Beast Emperor wanted to escape, even with Li Ziwei’s status as a human immortal, she couldn’t guarantee she could kill all the Beast Emperors.

If the beast tribe and Human Race were to engage in a fight to the death, with the beasts’ powerful strength, the Human Race would certainly suffer a severe blow.

The Human Race had only ten great emperors, and if the beast tribe engaged in a fierce conflict, even with wings, Li Ziwei and the others could not hold onto such a vast territory for the Human Race.

Therefore, the best approach was to buy time until the talented individuals of the Human Race grew stronger.

For instance, those Immortal spirit root children born from Li Xiaojun under Liu Hongxia’s coercion would need to be nurtured.

Once they matured, the Human Race would no longer fear the beast tribe as much.

Years later, Li Ziwei returned to Autumn Rain Star.

Upon her return, she convened a meeting of the great emperor-level officials of the Human Race.

Even the Hongxia Empress, Liu Hongxia, attended the meeting.

As this involved the fate of the entire Human Race, Hongxia, one of the top ten emperors of the Human Race, had to participate.

"Everyone, the situation is like this…"

During the meeting, Li Ziwei detailed what she had seen and heard in the beast tribe.

"Sister Ziwei, what do you think we should do next?" Dantai Feixian asked Li Ziwei.

"I believe we should station powerful warriors to guard against the beast tribe. As soon as we spot their exploration teams, we should eliminate them. This will buy us some time."

"Additionally, we must quickly cultivate those ten or so Immortal spirit root children to ensure they break through to the Tribulation stage within a few thousand years. This way, we won’t be too disadvantaged against the high-end combat power of the beast tribe," Li Ziwei stated to everyone.

Upon hearing Li Ziwei’s words, Liu Hongxia responded lightly, "The beast tribe has over a hundred Tribulation stage great emperors, while the Human Race has only ten. Even if we cultivate those Immortal spirit root children, we’ll only have a little over twenty. What good will that do?"

Everyone furrowed their brows at Liu Hongxia’s statement.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Li Ziyao asked Liu Hongxia bluntly.

"My suggestion is to have Dad take more concubines so we can have more Immortal spirit root sisters," Liu Hongxia said lightly. "The beast tribe has over a hundred Tribulation stage great emperors, so let’s cultivate a few hundred Tribulation stage great emperors and crush them with superior strength…"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Liu Hongxia.

Li Ziwei and Li Ziyao looked at Liu Hongxia with some disdain.

The others had thoughtful expressions as they regarded her.

For Li Ziwei and Li Ziyao, their father was Li Xiaojun, and their mother was Wang Qiuyu.

Now that their mother was gone, they did not want their father to have relationships with other women.

"Liu Hongxia, shut your mouth, or I won’t hesitate to tear it apart," Li Ziyao admonished Liu Hongxia harshly.

"Li Ziyao, I am just giving my personal suggestion. The old man is not just your dad; he’s my dad too. I’m not saying this out of selfishness; I, Liu Hongxia, am doing this for the future development of the Human Race…"

After pausing, Liu Hongxia continued, "We will ascend sooner or later. During our time, if we don’t allow the Human Race to grow stronger, will we just wait until we ascend, letting the beast tribe wipe us out?"

"Everyone, think back a hundred thousand years ago, when the Human Race exterminated the beast tribe to break out into the starry skies. Do you think the strong, foreign monsters will let us go in our weak state?" Liu Hongxia concluded with a rhetorical question.

Hearing Liu Hongxia’s words, everyone fell into deep thought.

The beast tribe is too powerful.

Not only do they possess strong peak combat abilities, but their mid to low-level combat power is also exceptionally strong.

The Human Race appears powerful mainly because of Li Ziwei, Li Ziyao, and their generation, the daughters of Li Xiaojun.

Without them, the top combat power of the Human Race would only consist of a few at the Great Ascension stage and a few hundred at the Integration stage.

With this level of combat power, without Li Ziwei and Li Ziyao, any of the 24 major beast tribes could easily wipe out the Human Race.

"Then I also disagree with making my dad a breeding tool," Li Ziyao exclaimed, standing up angrily. "At worst, I’ll enhance my roots to break through to the early stage of human immortal. I’ll continue guarding the Human Race. I refuse to believe that with two human immortals in our ranks, the beast tribe would dare to wage war against us."

Li Ziyao spoke with great determination.

Others were moved by her words.

As long as Li Ziyao and Li Ziwei stood against it, they could not utilize Li Xiaojun’s special physique.

However, Liu Hongxia was confused upon hearing Li Ziyao’s comments.

"Roots? What are roots? Human immortal? What is this human immortal?" Liu Hongxia had no idea what Li Ziyao meant by roots and human immortal.

Well, she understood human immortals; one could break through to human immortal after undergoing the final immortal tribulation in the Late Tribulation stage.

However, once one breaks through to human immortal, they would ascend to the Immortal Realm.

So combining this with what Li Ziyao just said, Liu Hongxia was puzzled.

But no one paid attention to Liu Hongxia’s questions.

At this moment, Qin Xue quietly suggested, "I think we could ask our father’s opinion. What if he is willing?"

"Not possible!" Li Ziwei immediately invalidated Qin Xue’s suggestion.

"Everyone, can someone clarify for me what roots are? Why did Li Ziyao say that breaking through to human immortal allows one to guard the Human Race forever?"

Liu Hongxia was very curious about what Li Ziyao had said.

Seeing the expressions of the others, it was clear they understood Li Ziyao’s meaning, but Liu Hongxia was left in the dark.

She felt that everyone probably knew about this matter, except for her, and she had to clarify it today, or she wouldn’t be able to sleep.

Upon hearing Liu Hongxia’s words, Gongyang Mu Ci turned to Li Ziwei and asked, "Sister Ziwei, can we explain it to her?"

"Yes," Li Ziwei nodded, affirming that there was nothing to hide.

With Li Ziwei’s consent, Gongyang Mu Ci lightly explained to Liu Hongxia: "Ziyao currently possesses an Immortal spirit root. If she lets our father assist her in enhancing it once more, she can upgrade to a low-grade acquired divine demon root."

"This is a superior spirit root talent. Unfortunately, after reaching the acquired divine demon root, she won’t receive the invitation from the Immortal Realm during her breakthrough to human immortal, and she will only be able to remain in the mortal world in the future."

"Now, Sister Ziwei is at the early stage of human immortal. With her strength, if the beast tribe’s Tribulation stage great emperors don’t run away, Sister Ziwei can handle them herself."

A human immortal can easily deal with a group of Tribulation stage great emperors.

However, if the beast tribe combined all their great emperors to fiercely oppose Li Ziwei, then she truly wouldn’t be afraid.

What she feared was if a Beast Emperor fled and hid, manipulating the entire beast tribe to launch a full-scale war against the Human Race.