Chapter 1828: Tan vs. Su! Tan Zhiqing Defends Su Yang

"That's true, but if the Night Demon Empire continues to shelter them, what are you planning to do? Just watch?" Su Yang countered. "How will you answer Chen Guo? How will you answer other nations?"

Tan Ming: "This is for the greater good!"

"It's just weakness," Su Yang sneered coldly. "Bullshit greater good!"

Tan Ming's face instantly darkened.

You should know that just a month ago, he was still the head of the Eight Treasures Hall, holding its supreme authority for several thousand years.

【5】 He had been the president of Baozhaide Society just a month ago, wielding its power for thousands of years.

In the Eight Treasures Hall, his word was absolute law!

【6】 In Baozhaide Society, he was the one whose word was law!

They say people are forgotten once the tea grows cold, but he hasn't even been sent away yet!

【7】 People say the tea grows cold when the man leaves—but he hasn't even been removed yet!

He had only stepped down less than a month ago, yet Su Yang dared to confront him to his face in front of everyone, which truly left him unable to back down gracefully.

【8】 He had stepped down for less than a month, and Su Yang dared to confront him so openly before everyone—it left him utterly humiliated.

He did value Su Yang, but that didn't mean he wouldn't get angry!

【9】 He did value Su Yang, but that didn't mean he wouldn't get angry!

The elders beside them lowered their heads one after another, not daring to make a sound.

【10】 The elders beside him all lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

Including Elder Long and Elder Jian.

【11】 Including Elder Long and Elder Jian.

They were also shocked by Su Yang!

【12】 They too were stunned by Su Yang!

They hadn't expected Su Yang to have such nerve!

【13】 They never imagined Su Yang had such audacity!

Tan Ming said through gritted teeth, "Elder Chen Feng, please watch your words!"

【14】 Tan Ming gritted his teeth: "Elder Chen Feng, watch your words!"

Su Yang, however, refused to yield an inch: "I've already been very restrained. In the past, I would have flipped the table outright!"

【15】 But Su Yang refused to yield: "I've been careful enough. In the past, I'd have flipped the table outright!"

"What do you mean, consider the big picture? You stepped back and think you're considering the big picture, but do they appreciate it? They'll only think you're naturally cowardly, weak and easy to bully!"

【16】 "What greater good? You retreat, and you think you're serving the greater good—but do they appreciate it? They'll only see you as naturally weak, easy to bully!"

"True consideration of the big picture means: if they dare to reach out their hand, we cut off that hand; if they dare to open their mouth, we fight to the death and cut off their neck!"

【17】 "True greater good means: if they dare reach out, we chop off that hand; if they dare open their mouths, we fight to the death and cut off their necks!"

"Let them know what pain feels like, let them not dare to have any designs on us!"

【18】 "Let them know what pain is—so they dare not even think of us!"

"Now I understand why some humans want to defect to the Demon Clan!"

【19】 "Now I understand why some humans want to defect to the demon clans!"

"If I didn't have a grudge against the Divine Dragon Commerce Guild, I wouldn't even look twice at a weak-willed organization like yours!"

【20】 "If I weren't at odds with Shenlongshang Alliance, I'd look down on a weak organization like yours!"

"……"

【21】 "…"

Su Yang rattled off these heart-piercing words, and right in front of all the elders, even talked about defecting to the Divine Dragon Commerce Guild, giving absolutely no face to anyone present.

【22】 Su Yang ranted on, hurling cutting words, and right before all the elders, declared he'd join Shenlongshang Alliance—showing not a shred of respect to anyone present.

Tan Ming's face turned the color of liver from anger.

【23】 Tan Ming's face turned purple with rage.

Guo Tianyou looked up at the sky, speechless.

【24】 Guo Guo Tianyou looked up at the sky, speechless.

Tan Zhiqing lowered her head, covered her forehead with her hand, her expression equally grim.

【25】 Tan Zhiqing lowered her head, pressing her hand to her forehead, her expression equally grim.

The other elders didn't even dare to breathe heavily, afraid of being dragged into it.

【26】 The other elders didn't even dare to breathe, terrified of being drawn in.

The Grand Elder Guo Tianyou called out: "Elder Chen Feng!"

【27】 Grand Elder Guo Guo Tianyou called out: "Elder Chen Feng!"

Only then did Su Yang stop, looked toward the Grand Elder and said: "Grand Elder, you can't blame me for this. It's really Elder Tan here who is too disappointing. Our Eight Treasures Hall is no longer the Eight Treasures Hall of the past. Back then we were weak, so stepping back was understandable... but now, the gap between our Eight Treasures Hall and the Divine Dragon Commerce Guild isn't that big anymore. Why do we still have to keep retreating?"

【28】 Su Yang finally fell silent and turned to the Grand Elder: "Grand Elder, don't blame me—this Tan Elder has disappointed me too much. Baozhaide Society is no longer what it was. Back then, when we were weak, retreat was understandable… but now, the gap between Baozhaide Society and Shenlongshang Alliance isn't nearly so wide. Why keep retreating?"

"Since I joined the Eight Treasures Hall, I haven't done anything that betrayed it, have I?"

【29】 "Since joining Baozhaide Society, have I ever done anything to betray it?"

"I've fought for the Eight Treasures Hall, I've bled for it, I've taken down quite a few strong figures from the Divine Dragon Commerce Guild!"

【30】 "I've fought for Baozhaide Society, bled for Baozhaide Society, killed many of Shenlongshang Alliance's strong ones!"

As Su Yang spoke, his tone grew more and more impassioned, more and more furious. Finally, he stood up abruptly from his seat: "But what did I get in return for everything I did? The Eight Treasures Hall continuing to retreat in the face of the Divine Dragon Commerce Guild?"

【31】 As Su Yang spoke, his tone grew fiercer, angrier—until finally he rose from his seat: "But what did I gain for all this? For Baozhaide Society to keep retreating before Shenlongshang Alliance?"

"This is truly too disappointing!"

【32】 "This is utterly disappointing!"

Tan Ming stared at Su Yang, opened his mouth, and for a long time didn't know what to say.

【33】 Tan Ming stared at Su Yang, mouth agape, unable to speak for a long while.

He realized that Su Yang had taken hold of every point of reason!

【34】 He realized Su Yang had claimed all the logic!

In the end, he could only repeat: "This is for the greater good. If it really escalated into a full-scale war, it would cause tremendous upheaval."

【35】 In the end, he could only repeat: "It's for the greater good—if a large-scale war breaks out, it will cause massive upheaval."

"Why don't they consider the greater good? Why aren't they worried about upheaval in the Central Domain? Why do we have to follow the rules while they don't?"

【36】 "Why don't they consider the greater good? Why aren't they worried about chaos in the Central Region? Why must we follow the rules, but they don't?"

"Besides providing talent to the Great Jin, isn't the Eight Treasures Hall also supposed to coordinate the human nations within its sphere of influence to fight against the Divine Dragon Commerce Guild? If we just wipe out the Chen Kingdom, they'll be riding right in our faces!"

【37】 "Isn't Baozhaide Society supposed to not only supply talent to Da Jin, but also coordinate the human states under its control to oppose Shenlongshang Alliance? If we let them wipe out Chen Guo, they're already riding on our faces!"