Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7097

Chapter 7008: The Battle of Little Nine!

“That’s right.” Li Tianming nodded, then his gaze deepened. “Two completely different imperial principles governing in nearly adjacent star systems inevitably lead to conflict. Of course, the most important factor is this young emperor, or rather, the Li clan’s philosophy of using all imperial principles as nourishment, which further fueled the conflict.”

“An imperial principle that requires oppressing others to the point of sacrificing them—what kind of bullshit imperial principle is that? It even disregards life, treating the lives of the people like dirt!” Sui Shenyao couldn’t help but curse angrily.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Li Tianming understood this principle long ago, and it remains one of the fundamental principles of his imperial path.

And this young emperor, for the sake of resources, chose to directly slaughter hundreds of millions of lives!

To be honest, this was an act that Li Tianming despised, but he couldn’t stop it.

Now, he was doing his best to preserve the last embers of the Divine Treasury Clan.

Faced with Sui Shenyao’s indignation, Li Tianming continued with a deep gaze, “Of course, the struggle for the Emperor’s Path is only the surface. At a deeper level, it’s actually the struggle for Xiao Jiu… This is a reason even more irreversible than my own Emperor’s Path.”

Aurora and the others also looked solemn, knowing how important Xiao Jiu was to Li Tianming.

“If we all work together, Xiao Jiu will surely understand your feelings and one day bring it home,” An Ning said, gripping Li Tianming’s hand tightly.

The fact that the young Emperor Venerable went to such lengths to obtain a large reserve of Divine Treasure Stones from the Great Divine Treasure Star System is itself worthy of deep consideration.

The Divine Treasure Clan, a race like this, must have existed in the universe for a very long time.

But… they have almost never been truly conquered.

The primary reason is simply that it’s not worth it!

Attacking them is a disproportionate cost to the reward!

Normal cultivators don’t need that many Divine Treasure Stones; obtaining the Great Divine Treasure Star System yields too few resources.

With that military strength, it’s better to attack several normal gray star systems.

That way, the resources like battle techniques, Dao treasures, and the Great Dao are more plentiful and worthwhile.

But now, the young emperor has made ample preparations for the Great Divine Treasure Star System, showing no sign of giving up until it is conquered.

Li Tianming is certain that his purpose is related to Xiao Jiu!

If the young emperor came for Xiao Jiu, so too did Li Tianming.

Obtaining the Divine Treasure Stone is also the core reason why Li Tianming chose the Small Divine Treasure Star System among thousands of star systems.

Li Muyun spontaneously sent the Divine Treasure Clan Emperor and Ji Yu out of the city, and now she has returned, accompanied by Wei Wuji.

The fact that the young emperor has begun mining the Divine Treasure Stone is no secret, so it quickly spread to the Heavenly Emperor Sect.

And Wei Wuji, perhaps through Wei Shendao, has also learned of this news.

So she approached Li Tianming, asking doubtfully, “That young emperor has already sent all the members of his army to ‘mine,’ does that mean he won’t launch a large-scale attack on the Little Divine Treasure Star System?”

Li Tianming shook his head, “Not necessarily. Even if they were to gather their army for another campaign, it would be a quick matter. I don’t truly understand that young emperor; my thoughts are almost entirely based on guesswork, so it’s difficult to predict his next move.”

“You always seem so confident about everything, but I didn’t expect there to be things you can’t figure out?” Wei Wuji teased.

“Where in the world is there anyone who is omniscient and omnipotent? Of course, I can’t either.” Li Tianming shook his head, continuing, “However, although I don’t know his exact plan, based on the information we have, I estimate that the possibility of him directly leading his army to attack the Little Divine Treasure Star System is very low; that should be ruled out.”

“What’s your basis for this deduction?” Wei Wuji raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

“Because this action violates the regulations of the Emperor Heaven Plan and the rules of the Heavenly Emperor Sect.” Li Tianming turned to look at Wei Wuji beside him and said, “Right now, within the Heavenly Emperor Sect, the young Emperor Venerable has a huge advantage in prestige. Because I am somewhat opposed to him, I have been subjected to a lot of slander.”

“Who told you to be so arrogant? Now that you’ve met the young Emperor Venerable, you can’t be arrogant anymore, can you?” Wei Wuji said with some schadenfreude.

“I’ve never been arrogant; it’s always my opponents who are arrogant.” Li Tianming rolled his eyes, then continued, “Right now, many people’s attention is focused on the two of us, so the young emperor doesn’t have a legitimate reason to launch an attack on my Little Divine Treasury Star System. He has no reason to scatter his popularity and reputation because of this.”

Wei Wuji was suddenly shocked. “In other words, for now, by remaining inactive, he’s still on the moral high ground, but if he decides to attack you, it would be equivalent to violating the regulations of the Emperor’s Plan, and even damaging the reputation of the Li Imperial Clan?”

“Yes, that’s the point.” Li Tianming nodded, then continued, “So at this stage, I haven’t figured out a reason for him to make a move. The current public opinion is in his favor, but if he wants to act, he might need to find a trigger.”

“No wonder you can remain calm; so that’s how it is…” Wei Wuji

said with sudden realization. Li Tianming continued, “To be honest, the two conditions he proposed earlier were a good move, and he might even have anticipated that I would refuse.” Upon

hearing this, Wei Wuji’s expression gradually became serious as he carefully considered the pros and cons.

Soon, her eyes widened in shock. “If you accept the conditions, your very foundation as an emperor will be damaged. If you refuse, he can suppress you in public opinion. In other words, he’s guaranteed to profit from this demand!”

“It seems the bloodline from Governor Wei still occasionally works on Senior Sister Wei,” Li Tianming glanced at Wei Wuji out of the corner of his eye.

“What do you mean?! Are you mocking me for being stupid?” Wei Wuji suddenly glared angrily.

“I didn’t. I was praising Governor Wei for his resourcefulness,” Li Tianming said with a slight smile.

“You wait, when we get back I’ll definitely report you to my mother!” Wei Wuji gritted her teeth.

“Fine, I’ll wait,” Li Tianming said calmly.

Although Wei Wuji also wanted to beat Li Tianming up, she knew her place.

Li Tianming’s combat power was now close to the peak of a Dao Ancestor, no longer someone she could easily defeat.

However, Li Tianming’s calm attitude only fueled her anger.

But in the Heavenly Mandate Army, she ultimately had no way to deal with Li Tianming.

Meanwhile, the situation had progressed to the next stage.

Undercurrents were swirling…

While the surface appeared calm, most of those involved were inwardly tense.

As the events unfolded, many belatedly began to realize the brilliance of the young emperor’s move.

Everyone was curious, awaiting the young emperor’s next action…