“Wretched deaths?”
The Thunder Titan Emperor shuddered and instantly snapped out of his drunken stupor. He said, “Yes, yes, that’s right! We mustn’t wait for them to invade us! We mustn’t!
“Someone! Hurry! Assemble the officials! I’m going to submit to the Meng Lei Empire! I don’t want to die!”
In the Fairy Empire...
The Fairy Empress opened her beautiful eyes. She gazed at the many pairs of eyes filled with hope and anticipation, let out a wry laugh, and said, “Everyone, I have disappointed you!”
“Your Majesty!”
The officials’ countenances changed drastically, their hearts sinking to the very bottom in an instant.
Azshara’s voice trembled as she asked, “Your Majesty, what did Her Holiness say?”
The Fairy Empress’ expression was pained as she replied, “She wants us to take the initiative to submit. I am to lead the Fairies to take shelter in the Forest of Life, and from then on, we are never to take another step out of the Forest of Life ever again!”
“Take shelter in the Forest of Life? How would that do?”
Azshara couldn’t accept the outcome at all.
The Fairy Empire’s territory included the entire Fairy Forests. Its vastness in territory was in no way inferior to the Dragon God Empire’s, while it was only a tad smaller than the Beast People Empire’s. But what about the Forest of Life?
The Tree of Vitality gave off a vitality barrier and the range that the barrier covered formed the Forest of Life. It was the heart of the Fairy Forests and measured only about 1,000 miles in radius.
That bit of territory wasn’t even as big as a corner of the Fairy Forests. Yet they, the Fairies, had to give up the vast and spacious Fairy Forests to take shelter in the Forest of Life that only measured 1,000 miles in radius? Who would be able to accept something like that?
“This is Her Holiness’ orders. There’s nothing I can do about it, either.”
The Fairy Empress let out a soft sigh, and then she ordered, “Dispatch envoys to the Meng Lei Empire at once and take the initiative to submit. On account of Her Holiness, I should think that His Majesty Meng Lei wouldn’t go as far as to take all our lives!”
“We mustn’t, Your Majesty!”
Azshara cried out, “The Fairy Forests are the Fairies’ home. If we give up the Fairy Forests, just how many of our clansmen would we have to abandon?”
“Regimental Commander Azshara, I know this is a painful decision to make, but have you thought about this? Should we not give up the Fairy Forests, the entire Fairy race shall completely vanish from the face of Heaven’s Vault Continent!”
A look of pain came over the Fairy Empress’ countenance as she asked, “Between the two, which do you think is worse?”
Chapter 265: The New Dragon Emperor, Filling Up The Imperial Harem
Compared to the other three major empires’ dismal states, the Meng Lei Empire imperial palace formed a completely different sight.
“Y-Your Majesty!”
Fatty Hart, Hudders, and the others gazed at Meng Lei with expressions of reverence, their countenances somewhat reserved and uncomfortable.
“What’s with the ‘Your Majesty’ this and ‘Your Majesty’ that? There isn’t any ‘Your Majesty’ here but just your friend and the person Meng Lei!”
Meng Lei had already discovered Fatty Hart, Hudders, Joseph, Jonah, Andrew, and the others hidden among the crowd during the ascension ceremony earlier.
He then summoned them into the imperial palace after the ceremony had ended. It had been more than two years since he’d last met them. To be honest, he really missed them somewhat.
“Your Majesty, you’re the monarch while we’re commoners. We mustn’t neglect proper propriety!”
They felt rather overwhelmed by the honor and spoke rather reservedly.
Meng Lei was still the Meng Lei they knew, but his status had undergone a tremendous change by now.
This was especially true after they personally witnessed him slaying a true god. It had given them a clear understanding of Meng Lei’s great strength and power. Who, then, could still bring themselves to behave like how they had in the past in front of him?
They couldn’t! And neither could they return to those days!
“Oh, you guys!”
Meng Lei felt rather resigned. He had finally experienced what solitude felt like.
When the disparity in strength or status between two parties reached a point so vast in size, even friends and family would drift apart.
Even if one had treated them as friends all along, that might not necessarily also be the case for the other party.
Left with no other choice, Meng Lei could only invite them to take a seat and try his best to bring up topics that would help to relieve the tension in the atmosphere. He asked, “Is everything alright in the village, Captain Hudders?”
“Yes, everything is fine!”
At Meng Lei’s question, Hudders jumped onto his feet at once. He said, “During the last couple of years, because the villagers have consumed the divine tree fruits that you bestowed upon them and coupled with the special care given to us by Lord Puhaman, the villagers’ lives have been improving more and more, and their combat power becoming stronger and stronger by the day.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
Meng Lei let him take a seat. Then, he said, “I see that you’ve also become a Ninth-Grade Warrior now. The energy flow around you is strong and solid. I believe you can break through to become a Saint Domain very soon!”
Hudders hastily said in gratitude, “This is all thanks to Your Majesty’s great blessings!”
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