Published: March 12, 2025
Zhan Yue and Zhan Fang both had unsightly expressions. They didn't want to deal with their own clansmen in this manner. Zhao Hai glanced at their faces and felt a genuine disappointment. They were too indecisive, prioritizing small gains over righteousness, and being cautious in grand matters. This was exactly the case with Zhan Yue and Zhan Fang. They could only act as tragic heroes, and may not even be worthy of the title of hero, as they lacked the strength that true heroes possessed.
Yes, Zhao Hai's plan was small and would cause many casualties among the Winged Horse Tribe, but he reminded them that those deaths were meant to save many more lives.
However, Zhan Yue and the others understood this reasoning yet still hesitated to carry out the plan. Even at this point, they were still thinking of bringing all their clansmen into the space. It was really hard to tell whether they were naive or foolish, or perhaps they were both foolish and naive.
Zhao Hai shook his head, sighed, and turned to Zhan Yue, saying, “Zhan Yue, if there were a chance that you could kill one person to save ten thousand, would you do it?”
Zhan Yue was startled when he heard Zhao Hai say this. Zhan Yue was not the kind of indecisive person; this was evident from the fact that he had previously asked Zhao Hai to kill Zhan Yifei. However, these days he had been tormented nearly to madness by the lack of cooperation and trust from his clansmen. He was also determined to safely bring all his clansmen into the space.
He might not even realize this himself; it was just a thought in his subconscious. Because of this, he felt some rejection towards the method proposed by Zhao Hai.
But now, upon hearing Zhao Hai's words, he was momentarily stunned, as if he had been awakened. Zhao Hai looked at him and smiled slightly, “Zhan Yue, don't forget what time it is. If you hesitate, more people will die. If you don't agree with my plan, that's fine. I happen to have some matters to attend to and will be leaving the Divine Race Continent soon. After that, I won’t interfere with your clan’s affairs.”
Zhan Yue suddenly stood up, cold sweat dripping down as he looked at Zhao Hai and said, “Please rest assured, sir. I know what to do now. Please forgive my previous ineffectiveness.”
Zhao Hai sighed and said, “Zhan Yue, both you and Fei'er, as well as Dingshan, are people I hold in high regard. The future of the three tribes will be entrusted to you. I’m not afraid to tell you the truth; there are many races in my space that need my attention besides your three tribes. In the future, I won't have too much time to take care of you. If you encounter any issues, you will have to resolve them yourselves. I’m not worried about Fei'er; his tribe is the smallest and won't be too difficult to manage. Dingshan won’t have any issues, as they all migrated as one clan, and even the clan leader agreed to this. My biggest concern is you. The Winged Horse Tribe has a lot of opinions about me. If you can't manage them well, bringing them into the space will also pose a risk. I don’t want any dangers in my space. Do you understand?”
Zhan Yue bowed and said, “Yes, I understand. Please rest assured, I know what to do.”
Zhao Hai nodded and turned to Zhan Fang, saying, “Zhan Fang, you are the grand elder of the Winged Horse Tribe. Sometimes you need to learn to be a bit tougher. If you hold a high position but can’t exert the pressure of an authority figure, you won’t be able to control the people below you. At this time, Zhan Yue's prestige is insufficient. The future development of the Winged Horse Tribe still depends on you.”
Zhan Fang also stood up and said with a guilty expression, “I’m sorry, sir. I have disappointed you.”
Zhao Hai shook his head, saying, “It's not too late yet. You should go back and prepare well.”
Zhan Fang and Zhan Yue nodded, and Zhao Hai waved his hand to send them back. After they left, Zhao Hai turned to Fei'er and Manding Mountain and said, “Fei'er, Dingshan, you need to settle your tribesmen quickly. Did you see that church? You can exchange for what you need there. I won't be here on the Divine Race side for a while. I am going to the Atlantis Continent to see what life is like for the O'Neill family there, so I may not have much time to come to the space lately. You need to take good care of your tribesmen.”