Chapter 486

Chapter 486: Decisively Suppress

What should they do?

The three strong fighters of the Jin Jun tribe were incredibly angry but also felt caught in a difficult situation.

They all sensed their pride had been insulted.

In such a significant matter, the high-ranking leaders of the Great Flame Empire not only refused to meet their representatives but also issued a direct order to return to their tribe and await punishment.

This meant that upon returning, they would have to face the corresponding penalties for violating the laws of the Great Flame Empire.

They were completely disregarded in this mobilization.

The one delivering the orders was merely a mid-level officer of the Military.

So arrogant!

If only they had strength, they would have truly wanted to issue a command to attack the defensive formation.

But knowing their lack of power, they were unsure of what to do.

If they obeyed the order to withdraw and wait for punishment, the tribe members of the Jin Jun tribe would definitely condemn them, gaining nothing while being left with a bad reputation.

Even if they sought alliances with other leaders, they likely would end up sidelined due to their lack of influence.

If they continued to defy orders, the Great Flame Empire might treat them all as rebels, and the consequences would be even worse—they could lose their very lives.

On one side was reputation and benefits; on the other was their lives.

The three strong fighters had no idea how to choose.

They regretted it deeply.

If they had known this would happen, they would have prepared longer.

They had rushed into action, worried about being obstructed by Chief Nika and the nine leaders, and had moved out immediately after receiving relevant news.

They hadn’t prepared for long, leading to only about a million soldiers and tribe members following them.

If they had taken a few more hours to prepare and brought tens of millions, the pressure on the Great Flame Empire would have increased tenfold.

Perhaps they wouldn’t be in such a tough situation now.

“Let’s retreat! Everyone, let’s order a withdrawal.”

As time pressed on, one strong fighter could no longer hold back.

In fact, all three of them leaned towards retreating.

Regardless of the situation, the risk of not retreating was far greater.

Based on the Great Flame Empire’s stance, if they did not withdraw, they were likely to be decisively suppressed.

They couldn’t afford that gamble.

The reason for their hesitation also lay in the fact that all three wanted to wait for someone else to suggest a retreat, allowing the others to bear the blame.

But no one was foolish enough to do that.

The other two strong fighters nodded in agreement.

After confirming, they soared high and began to issue the command to retreat back to the Jin Jun tribe.

However…

This action was stirred up and organized by them.

It couldn’t easily settle down just because of their few brief words.

Some of the warriors and tribe members of the Jin Jun tribe started to leave, but there were also those who still expressed righteous indignation, accusing the Great Flame Empire of its cruelty and arrogance.

There were daring individuals continuing to stir the emotions of the tribe members, wanting to gamble once more.

With only a little time left in the half-hour deadline, they watched as the eastern human army was mobilizing within the defensive formation.

Yet half of the tribe members still hadn’t left.

The three strong fighters of the Jin Jun tribe felt something was off.

They had no choice but to leave first.

“Attack with full force, leave no one behind!”

At the gap in the defensive formation, the commanding Leader coldly issued the order, observing the furious Black Tiger Tribe members.

Ten thousand soldiers of humanity ruthlessly launched a fierce attack on the warriors and tribe members left by the Black Tiger Tribe.

It was not about right or wrong, only about sides.

If the Great Flame Empire faced such arrogance and forceful treatment from a tribe they sought to ally with, most of them would also be infuriated, joining in protest and demanding explanations.

As the stronger side, they could not tolerate or allow this situation to happen; they would unhesitatingly raise their swords to suppress the opponent and ensure the interests of their own race.

A sweeping wave of fire dragons surged forth.

A one-sided massacre instantly began.

The Black Tiger Tribe was utterly unprepared.

They thought that even if the Great Flame Empire truly intended to strike, they would at least give a few warnings first.

Plus, the three strong fighters had already fled when they saw things were going wrong.

More than six hundred thousand Black Tiger Tribe warriors and tribe members were like ants against the ten thousand soldiers of humanity, completely unable to withstand a blow.

They couldn’t even achieve a proper retreat.

After the first wave of attack from the ten thousand soldiers, the Black Tiger Tribe warriors and tribe members were smashed apart, and the forces immediately divided to surround the area.

No matter how the Black Tiger Tribe warriors and tribe members screamed and pleaded for mercy, the assault did not stop.

It continued until, within their line of sight and sensory range, there were no more living Black Tiger Tribe members left, and only then did they cease the attack.

There was no mercy or sympathy.

Only relief.

Relief that under Yi Chen’s leadership, the Great Flame Empire didn’t need to rely on any powerful race to continuously and swiftly enhance its own strength.

“Notify the Political Council that they can assign the task of punishing the Jin Jun tribe members to the leaders of the Black Tiger Tribe.”

Guli commanded a messenger.

“Yes!”

The messenger immediately used the communication stone to contact the liaison officer of the Political Council.

“Let’s see if these Black Tiger Tribe leaders will continue to be foolish after already making a wrong choice once,” Tai Shi remarked. “I hope they don’t act stupidly; after all, we were once allies, and it still feels a bit awkward to raise a sword against the Black Tiger Tribe.”

“Who told them to seek their own doom? The rules we established are already quite lenient. The benefits they receive are far greater than before, yet they still attempt to force us to agree to their reasoning,” Rog sneered.

As the strong side, the Great Flame Empire had the authority to set the rules.

In the entire star cluster, the rules set by the Great Flame Empire for the vassal races were extremely relaxed and friendly.

As long as they made a significant contribution, they could continuously elevate their status and benefits.

If they quietly followed the rules and principles established by the Great Flame Empire, which were not harsh, their future development would surely progress rapidly alongside the Great Flame Empire.

Unfortunately, these Black Tiger Tribe leaders could not see that, attempting to play tricks and even forcing the Great Flame Empire to adopt some reasoning they acknowledged simply because of momentary gains and losses.

If that was the case, they could not blame the Great Flame Empire for using force to explain things.

“The conflict has already been sparked; it depends on the attitude of the Black Tiger Tribe leaders now. The worst outcome is just the destruction of the Black Tiger Tribe, temporarily hindering our expansion plans, requiring some adjustments,” Guli suddenly spoke up. “Right now, the focus is on the Great Flame Pirates returning soon. How do we upgrade the War City?”

“This…”

Tai Shi and the other three leaders hesitated a bit.

From Yi Chen’s attitude, the promotion must depend on the military achievements of the War City, elevating it to the corresponding level.

But at present, the War City had only the position of Squad Leader.

With his military accomplishments, he would need to rise several ranks to reach a status just below the four main leaders and above the Leader.

The problem was that there was no such position in the military of the Great Flame Empire.

Moreover, including Guli, no one wanted to have a subordinate who could potentially threaten their status and might replace them at any moment.

“This guy will eventually become the fifth leader, so let’s help him out and directly apply to establish a new army which is temporarily a rank lower than the four armies but has the qualifications to expand alongside them!” Zong Shan proposed.

Everyone thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement with this idea.

This way, they wouldn’t have to worry about a subordinate who could replace them, and they could do the War City a huge favor.

After all, if the War City were in the four armies, even if they set up plans to achieve significant accomplishments, they wouldn’t have the authority to make decisions, and the main credit would go to these leaders.

Although they were only one step away from becoming the fifth leader, it would still take time.

Being the leader of a new army would allow for much faster progress.

However, this would cause the rate of troop increase for the four armies to slow down.

But compared to the advantages, this drawback was within the acceptable range for the four leaders.

After all, Yi Chen’s attitude determined everything. With the ascent of the War City, dividing a part of their power in the military was unstoppable.

In a situation where no one dared to obstruct them, it would be better to give a little push.