There were only Mu Chen and Lingxi Coco left in the house, she peeked at Mu Chen, a little timid, she had always respected Mu Chen, but during the day, when she saw him cut off the wings of Lingdong Wuwu without hesitation, there was some resentment in her heart. Just now I heard the conversation between him and Wei Gonglu calculating people's hearts, which greatly reduced his glorious image as an ambassador, and the two things together, she even thought that Mu Chen would do whatever it took to achieve his goals, and he was no different from those sinister and cunning people.

"What are you nervous about, I haven't said anything yet. ”

"Lord Mu Chen, you... I... What's the matter?"

"Are you scared? When you understand what people think, there are still many things to be afraid of. ”

Coco didn't understand what he meant, didn't dare to answer, picked up the teacup and drank water.

"I know you're angry that I cut off the wings of the chief guard, but I can tell you unequivocally, if I don't cut it, those nobles won't let you go of attacking the South Gate. ”

"We... Wu Wu He just fought back, it was they who moved first, why should it be on us. ”

"Because you are the one who asks for help, you are the one who is weak, you are the one who is not accepted. ”

"Then we can't just use force indiscriminately, and we don't threaten them. Talking about the encounter of smart martial arts, Coco was still a little angry, so he was no longer timid, and directly refuted Mu Chen.

"The only failure in this matter is that I believe that Quan Yuren can control the situation, because I am too confident. ”

"Even if you misjudge, but we are kind enough to come with a penetrating wing, why would they react like this, are we really as ferocious as a demonic beast in the eyes of humans, and we really can't communicate?"

"Whoever faces the unknown will be afraid, you haven't shown up for a hundred years, and suddenly the army is overwhelming, plus human beings are already prejudiced against other races, so..."

Speaking of this, Mu Chen looked at Coco, and saw that her expression was gloomy, and he didn't accept this statement, so he didn't continue.

The two remained quiet, and after a long while, Mu Chen finally spoke: "Keke, do you know why when I cut his wings, your grandfather didn't stop him, and he didn't complain afterwards?"

Without waiting for Coco to answer, Mu Chen continued: "Because he has seen the cruelty of this world, many times in order to achieve his goal, he has to do something against his original intention, he has to watch his relatives sacrifice and be indifferent, and he has to swallow his anger and hold his grievances. ”

Mu Chen paused and explained: " You should have heard some of my past from your grandfather, and you have also seen me and the girl when we dealt with the merchant group, I can say unceremoniously, here I am an absolute powerhouse, no one can compete with me, but so what, this is human society, here is ruled by humans, here is the standard of human beings, you spirit race is a foreign race in their eyes, that is, a demonic beast, if you all refute it in the way of the captain of the guard, it will not just confirm their statement, they will only be more alienated from you, and they will be more afraid of you. ”

Coco's eyes wavered slightly, as if he realized that the practice of using martial arts was indeed inappropriate.

"If you greet you with a smile, people may not appreciate it. You need help urgently, and people don't have to do it. But if you take the hard line right, you will only get a tougher backlash, or a compromise on the surface and a dark calculation behind the scenes. ”

"Then why do you choose to be tough. ”

"Because you are weak, the weak can only accept fate in many cases, and only the strong stand up for you, you have the right to choose, and you have the right to speak. I could have placed you directly on human soil, but if you did, you would have been hated and guarded by humans, and would not be able to integrate further. I forced the South Gate guard to death, brazenly asked for the money back, and threatened everyone with the girl's stay, all to express my position, and also let the nobles know that if they insist on strong confrontation, they will definitely lose more in the end. As for what I just conspired with Wei Gonglu, although it is disgraceful, for the sake of the integration of the two races, I am willing to do this, and I can also compromise with myself. ”

After listening to Mu Chen's explanation, Keke bowed his head and said silently, and after a few minutes, he said with some self-reproach: "Lord Mu Chen, I apologize for misunderstanding your intentions, I thought..."

"It's not just for you, don't forget, I'm also a foreign race in the mouth of human beings, we were also treated like this back then, I hope from the bottom of my heart that human beings can accept all races, and Baoling City can be used as a model of multiracial cohabitation, so helping you is also to achieve my wishes, or selfish. ”

"Then Lord Mu Chen, how are you going to integrate us into the human system, and what can I do?"

"Just don't misunderstand my kindness, as for the rest, it's too early, I'm afraid of another change, let's talk about it later. ”

The two talked about it late at night, and Mu Chen told Coco all his intentions, dispelling the misunderstanding in her heart, and at the same time, he was relieved and no longer full of ambition.

On the other side, the Spirit Clan returned to Spirit Tree City after nightfall, and after such an accident, they lost more than a dozen companions, all of them were depressed, flying slowly, and they looked like two people when they set off.

When the clansmen saw the return of the large army, they happily went out to greet them, but as soon as they wanted to ask about the situation, they noticed that the atmosphere was abnormal, especially when they saw that the thorough wings that had been taken out in the morning were hugged back as they were, so they guessed that things must not be going well, and everyone had to put away their laughter and silently help their relatives take off their clothes, until someone howled and cried.

"What's wrong, what's going on?"

"Her husband doesn't seem to have returned, and I heard that he died in battle. ”

"Died in battle, are you still fighting? not going..."

"Alright, alright, the leader is here, don't say it. ”

The cries and doubts spread from one or two places to all parts of the city, and the leaders had a gloomy face and weak persuasion, but it did not have any effect at all, and finally they had to give up, allowing negative emotions to dominate the atmosphere in the city.

Lingxi Zhuang lay in the elder's house, closed his eyes and thought, heard the noisy complaints outside, opened his eyes, and motioned for the guards to carry him out.

They stopped in mid-air in the middle of the city, and the spirit was strong and strong, and shouted loudly, "Quiet, all quiet." ”

The clansmen looked up at the elder, temporarily putting away their sorrows and doubts, and waiting for his next words.

"Now that everyone knows what happened today, I don't have anything to say, I just hope that everyone will pack up their mood as soon as possible, and there will be more difficulties and obstacles to face in the future. ”

"Elder, the humans have compared us to demonic beasts, what are we doing on their land, isn't this self-inflicted?"

As the first question was raised, the rest of the people also expressed their opinions, although they were disturbed, but the theme was clear, all of them were "Don't move, what's so great about human beings, we can continue to live in Spirit Tree City" and other words that refused to move.

"You... You guys... I'm over 100 years old, I'm going to die soon, and I'm willing to live this kind of worrying and worrying life at the end of my life. Don't move... Continue to live in Spirit Tree City, you can also say this kind of thing, you go and look in the mirror for yourselves, and see what you look like now, all of them are pale, Skinny, we were a strong and brave race that soared in the sun, daring to fight against the Yu clan for the sake of the territory, and now, flying to Baoling City is out of breath, unable to defeat a human who can't leave the ground, this is what you want, is it a good life you plan for future generations, or to cover up your inner cowardice, an excuse to survive, you say. ”

Everyone had never seen such a stern elder, and no one dared to reply for a while, thinking about the current situation while hesitating, realizing that the elder had spoken everyone's inner thoughts, but no one was willing to admit it, because their cowardice revealed helplessness, and also revealed the grievances of accepting reality.

"I know that you are not responsible for this situation, but there is a way to change it, and you turn around and refuse. The negotiations were not successful, and people died, but we have finally figured out how the world defines us today, and we have been resting on our laurels for a hundred years, living in a paradise that seems beautiful, but in fact is miserable.

There was silence again, but everyone's expressions changed significantly, from thoughtless mechanical opposition to confusion about weighing the pros and cons with a frown. After a long time, someone finally boldly asked: "Elder, how can we change the human perception of us, how can we tell them that we are not demonic beasts." ”

"Greet each other with a smile and treat each other with courtesy, and in the face of provocation and conflict, we must take the initiative to back down. Remember, we are taking the land on which they depend, and it is legitimate to do whatever they do to us. We can only use our own actions to release kindness, to become friendly neighbors with them, and to let them take the initiative to accept us. ”

"But Elder, do we still have a chance?" At this question, the people's attitudes began to change, and they began to accept the idea of being strong.

"Yes, Coco is still in the Human City, working with the two ambassadors to deal with the human magnates, I believe they will definitely create opportunities for us, but we must be prepared to not be in the situation we have today. ”

Hiding behind the door of the House of Elders, he lost his wings and could no longer fly, but listening to what the elders had said, he realized what serious consequences his impulsiveness had brought to his compatriots, so he turned around and leaned against the door, sobbing in a low voice.

The elder Ling Zhuang said some encouraging words, asking everyone not to give up hope, to maintain a tolerant state of mind, and to be ready to set off again, and finally comforted the relatives of the deceased one by one, seeing their sacrifice as the first step towards a new future for the spirit race.

It wasn't until late at night that he returned to the Elders' House, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw the agile martial arts sitting on the ground, stepped forward and patted him lightly on the shoulder, and went back to the room without saying anything.