Chapter 497: The Star Glory Empire's Calculation, Moduo's Message

"Your Holiness the Sun, we haven't seen each other for a long time either..."

A kind-looking old man sat upright in front of the Sun. His hair and beard were all white, and his hands were placed on his lap, bearing many calluses and mottled burn marks.

The Sun let out a bitter smile: "Divine Craftsman, you don't need to address me as Your Holiness. When I became a Councilor, you had already been sitting high in the sky for countless years."

"Just a useless old man, nothing more." The Divine Craftsman shook his head: "You should also know the intention of my visit. It's inconvenient to visit those few; they always feel they have some arrogance, so I can only trouble this old bag of bones of mine."

"Sigh, everyone is eating at the same Table. If the Table is flipped, no one gets to eat. What's there to be embarrassed about?"

The Sun smiled superficially, looking at this Old geezer beating around the bush here.

"Originally, I didn't want to intervene either, but out of twelve Councilor in total, six were dispatched this time, and the other six actually knew nothing at all!?" The Divine Craftsman spoke to himself:

"Of course, if Destiny says he knows nothing, I don't believe it."

"But I'm also very curious, exactly what matter was worth you all attacking Return Star?"

The Divine Craftsman's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled: "If you don't want to tell me, then forget it. What's this about bringing the other few over?"

"However, I'm just an errand boy. With your words, I can also give an explanation."

The Divine Craftsman didn't press further, which exceeded the Sun's expectations. His gaze flickered as he watched the direction the Divine Craftsman left.

This Old geezer's usual presence wasn't strong, but surviving several Divine Wars without being pulled down from his position was enough to prove many things.

He originally thought he would have to make excuses a few more times, but unexpectedly the other party left directly.

His gaze flowed, and a virtual screen appeared in front of him. Playing on it was exactly Klein's ascension ceremony.

The Sun's expression quickly darkened. The losses brought by this failure were far greater than imagined, and it wasn't just about not obtaining the Thirteenth Throne of Gods.

The Deities under his command suffered numerous casualties, and his prestige suffered severe damage. The other five Deities were in a similar situation.

This also resulted in some turbulence in the Council's situation. Some ancient Deities were stirring, seemingly preparing to emerge.

And this kind of situation was generally a precursor to a Divine War occurring.

He rubbed the God's Throne beneath him with his fingers. The power it brought him when sitting upon it intoxicated him.

But it was also exactly because of the Council's peculiar structure and the characteristics of the God's Throne that he couldn't rely on its power during a Divine War.

That was why there were situations where Councilor were constantly replaced.

"The Thirteenth Throne of Gods, the opportunity to completely control the God Council..." He muttered softly, so softly that no one could hear.

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"Duke Li Yu, please wait a moment..." A call came from behind. Li Yu paused his steps and turned his head in confusion, only to see it was actually the Foreign Minister from the Star Glory Empire.

With great difficulty, he managed to shake off the enthusiastic envoys from other civilizations around him and arrived in front of Li Yu, who was about to leave.

He was a Poroans, with a slender and tall figure, and slender cheeks. Overall, he looked like a stretched noodle, wearing a specially made robe.

"The ambassador of the Star Glory Empire?" Li Yu looked the other party up and down, his tone perfunctory: "If you want to declare war, find Return Star's ambassador first, I'm not responsible for this aspect."

"I haven't received any instructions from the High Echelon regarding a declaration of war." He shook his head and changed the subject: "Regarding the prisoners of the Golden Lion Legion, I wonder what considerations you have? Should we go through the procedures, or are there some additional conditions that need to be negotiated?"

Li Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, and his face instantly changed somewhat. He almost forgot, the prisoners of the Golden Lion Legion were still in his hands.

"Then what conditions is the Empire prepared to pay?" Li Yu's attitude became much more amiable.

This ambassador advanced and retreated reasonably, and said in a low voice: "If we go through the procedures, there will naturally be dedicated personnel to negotiate. However, the Empire has a small idea, which you can use as a reference suggestion."

"Oh?" Li Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, "What kind of idea?"

"Here... doesn't seem to be the place to talk." This ambassador looked a bit troubled.

Li Yu immediately ordered someone to take them to a suitable place and set up anti-eavesdropping equipment before looking at the other party.

This ambassador then spoke truthfully: "The Empire can act as a mediator between the Council and Return Star, to prevent Return Star from falling into war again..."

"What?"

Li Yu thought he heard wrongly and stared at the other party in somewhat astonishment.

The Star Glory Empire wants to help Return Star mediate its dispute with the Council?

Li Yu felt that not a single word in this sentence was worth believing.

This ambassador smiled and said: "You don't need to be so surprised. Contact between civilizations is not always tit-for-tat. Many times, even though two civilizations are at war, they still conduct commercial trade."

"I understand this, but I just Slapped you in the face." Li Yu stared closely at this ambassador's expression.

For a moment, his face clearly changed slightly, but he quickly adjusted: "Duke Li Yu, the war in No Man's Land has ended. We are discussing another matter."

"Although this matter seems to be a war between Return Star and the Council, looking at it as a whole, it is a collision between two civilization systems."

"This attack happened suddenly, and we didn't have time to provide support, but we also don't want to see the Council step out of their Territory and wreak havoc in other civilizations."

It sounded as if it made sense, but Li Yu knew that there must be other things hidden within.

If one said the Star Glory Empire didn't know about this Council attack, even dogs wouldn't believe it.

The Star Glory Empire didn't intervene before, but actively mediated afterward. What exactly were they thinking?

Li Yu's eyes flickered, and he said: "Why don't you go find Empress Klein, and instead come to discuss with me."

"Haha..." This ambassador chuckled lightly: "Your Excellency the Duke, we don't need to play dumb. Your opinions and those of the people behind you carry a lot of weight in Return Star!"

This seemed to be Flattery that Li Yu and the Other-Dimensional Camp were the true Emperor Emeritus of Return Star, but Li Yu always felt that the Star Glory Empire was giving a preemptive shot.

They could convey this idea directly through the diplomatic mission, and the effect would be the same. There was no need to seek him out directly.

"Then how do you want to mediate?" Li Yu asked again.

"Return Star has won this war, and its reputation On the interstellar stage has greatly increased. However, you and I both know how perilous this war really was?" This ambassador laid some groundwork before finally saying:

"Since Return Star has already obtained the maximum benefits, why not make some sacrifices in other aspects in order to digest the dividends brought by this war."

Make sacrifices in other aspects?

Li Yu pondered slightly and understood the other party's meaning.

If they wanted the Council to let the matter rest, they would inevitably have to meet their demands, and what were their demands?

The Thirteenth Throne of Gods!

The Star Glory Empire wants Return Star to hand over the Thirteenth Throne of Gods!

No wonder they had to greet him beforehand. Obviously, the Star Glory Empire believed that the Other-Dimensional Camp also wanted the Thirteenth Throne of Gods.

In the current situation, it was imperative to persuade the Other-Dimensional Camp first before the next plans could continue.

Wait... does the Star Glory Empire know about the existence of the Thirteenth Throne of Gods?

Li Yu stared at this envoy in front of him, really wanting to control him.

Unfortunately, without even thinking, he knew how many resources the Star Glory Empire invested in such envoys; it was impossible for them to be easily controlled by others.

Li Yu had many doubts that couldn't be answered, but he could deduce backwards based on the final results.

The Council got the Thirteenth Throne of Gods, and Return Star got international prestige and war dividends.

Then what about the Empire?

First they got Slapped in the face, and then they ran over to wipe someone else's ass?

As a result, was it just for the prisoners of the Golden Lion Legion?

Impossible!

This is not the Empire's style; something is fishy!

Li Yu's expression shifted. Whether the Empire knew of the existence of the Thirteenth Throne of Gods or not, this matter was very wrong.

If it was just to redeem prisoners, they only needed to go through the normal redemption procedures.

"This... is not something I can decide for the time being, but I already know the Empire's thoughts. Rest assured... I will convey them truthfully." Li Yu didn't give any answer.

This ambassador frowned slightly. This answer was clearly not what he wanted.

However, he didn't say anything either. He just told Li Yu to think carefully and then left this place.

The Thirteenth Throne of Gods, this thing seemed to contain many secrets and involve many matters.

Li Yu wanted to see it first before deciding, but Vimala's actions seemed a bit slow.

Returning to his temporary residence, Li Yu was still Brainstorming, but the information currently grasped was relatively little, making it difficult for him to untangle a clear thread.

"What's wrong, so worried, did Empress Klein dump you?" The Hunter was exercising, and seeing him return, teased.

"No..." Li Yu shook his head and sighed: "It's Augustus who visited me in a dream to tell me he's very disappointed in you."

The Hunter's face darkened, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Tell me, would the Star Glory Empire do a Thankless Task?" Li Yu asked casually.

"Impossible, this probability is even lower than the probability of Moduo seeing Klein and not attacking," The Hunter shook his head and said.

This time it was Li Yu's turn to be Speechless. He glanced at The Hunter; both of their sharp tongues were itching for action.

Right at this time, Claptrap's voice sounded. Its main body had already been uploaded by Li Yu to Gensokyo; this was a sub-Claptrap --

"Master, an incoming call from Moduo No. 7..."

What the heck?

Li Yu was startled abruptly, subconsciously feeling a bit Guilty Conscience, but the next moment he puffed out his chest again.

She's the Empress, what can I do?

The so-called Moduo No. 7 was the Smart Terminal Li Yu left on Blazing Eye Star back then. They were all fully charged by him and scattered at various locations in that space.

It was just to prevent Moduo from not being able to contact him after waking up.

Did this guy awaken some incredible Superpower? Talk of the devil, and the devil wakes up?

Li Yu glanced at The Hunter. The Hunter felt it was Baffling. Due to the existence of the Symbiotic Colonization Armor, he couldn't hear Claptrap's reminder and didn't know what had happened.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yu naturally couldn't refuse. Taking a deep breath, a genial smile appeared on his face, and he chose to answer. The next moment, a large Man's face appeared in front of him.

"Not Moduo?" Li Yu frowned slightly, feeling this guy in front of him was somewhat familiar.

"Sigh, aren't you that... that... who was it again?" Li Yu couldn't remember this guy's name for a moment.

He only remembered that this guy had quite a few scenes on Blazing Eye Star. He stayed behind on Blazing Eye Star, used to be the Royal Guard, and was a Simple-minded person.

"I'm Simon," he said somewhat helplessly.

"Right, Simon, I remember you. Your good brother was a traitor, what was that guy's name again..." Li Yu suddenly remembered.

Simon: "...Tim..."

"Right right, so do you still remember me?" Li Yu asked with great interest.

"Of course I remember. In fact, my memory is still stuck at the moment I just went in," Simon answered.

Simon was still moving his limbs, seeming to adapt to a completely different body. The power contained within his body far exceeded his former self, giving him a dreamlike feeling.

He looked at Li Yu in front of him. The scene of the other party sweeping everything away back then still echoed in his mind.

At that time, he was still fantasizing that if he possessed the same power as Li Yu, he could protect his compatriots. He didn't expect that now he really got it.

"Did only you wake up? What about Moduo?" Li Yu inquired.

Simon answered: "The Princess should still be sleeping, but I can feel fluctuating Mental Fluctuation, she should wake up very soon."

He was the first to wake up. He wandered around in this space for a long time and could only find the Smart Terminal on the ground, and it only stored Li Yu's communication connection. After walking out of that special space, he managed to find a signal with great difficulty.

"Oh..." Li Yu nodded thoughtfully. After so much time had passed, Moduo should also be waking up.

It's just that these subordinates who fell asleep along with her back then woke up earlier than her.

"Alright, wait until Moduo wakes up, don't cause any commotion first, I will send someone over to pick you up," Li Yu exhorted.

Blazing Eye Star was located deep in the Star Glory Empire's Territory. If he wanted to send someone in and bring people out, it was obviously not a simple matter.

"I'm afraid it's very difficult..." Simon shook his head and casually dragged over an ugly Beastkin.

"The outer fleet has already begun to blockade Blazing Eye Star. I managed to contact you with great difficulty using the signal amplifier of this group of Smuggling."

"What's going on?" Li Yu frowned. Could the Morgan Family have noticed something?

He suddenly remembered that another Ghost God Orb, which was the eye of that death cat, was still in the hands of the Morgan Family.

Perhaps... they discovered an anomaly through this.

"I don't know, but this time you don't need to take risks." Simon's eyes were firm: "It's our turn to protect Her Highness the Princess Imperial!"

(End of this chapter)