Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 2035 Mid-Year Events
The silence at the scene gave Wright a basic answer.

Morton's words kept echoing in his mind.

The clan chief and elders are all quite old, mostly over a thousand years old. Compared to the younger generation, they are older and many are not as physically fit, so they often prefer a convenient and comfortable environment.

At this moment, they were too embarrassed to say that Da Zhou was better in front of Wright, but they were also too embarrassed to say that Da Zhou was bad against their conscience.

So they all simply stopped talking.

Knowing what the clan elders were thinking, Wright was at a loss for words.

But at the same time, he realized that the situation was just as Morton had analyzed, and he had no choice but to leave, and he was running out of time to even hesitate.

Thinking of this, Wright took a deep breath and then recited the analysis that Morton had told him earlier.

Upon hearing that they were to be incorporated into the Great Zhou, the elders and clan leaders present instinctively wanted to refuse.

While life in Da Zhou was comfortable, their mindset still carried a slight element of conservatism.

In their view, this was tantamount to making a decision that went against their ancestors' wishes!

But the words just wouldn't come out.

Just as Morton said, anyone who has lived in Da Zhou will know, and the current situation is already clear. What are they supposed to do?
At this moment, the feelings of the elders and clan leaders were quite complicated.

If you say they're suffering, it doesn't seem like they're suffering that much.

While they might resist, it's not entirely true that they resist.

Basically, it's a situation of 'I'm not so happy about it, but it seems like there's no other way now, so let's just leave it at that.'

The elves can only be awkward for now; what else can they do?
That's enough. If things really get really bad, how will they handle it?

After confirming the attitudes of the various clan leaders and elders, Wright breathed a slight sigh of relief. At least on this issue, there wouldn't be any internal conflicts among them.

Of course, some individual elves expressed their dissatisfaction.

For example, Bogner...

It's probably because he suffered a setback with Hilke at the beginning that he harbored some hostility towards Hilke and even towards Da Zhou.

However, in Wright and his friends' eyes, it was basically just a child throwing a tantrum.

Bogner held a certain position within the Elven race, after all, he had become a Saint-level Elven mage at a young age.

Before Hilke and his group appeared, Bogner was considered exceptionally talented within his tribe, but after witnessing Hilke and his group's talents, he paled in comparison.

Furthermore, in terms of status, he was neither a clan leader nor an elder. Within the Elven race, status and position are not solely determined by strength.

That level of meeting is not qualified for Borgner.

After learning the news, he protested, but was immediately grabbed by the ears and pulled back by the clan elders and clan leader. He couldn't resist the pressure from his elders.

At the same time, Wright was not worried about him.

In his eyes, Bogner was essentially a good kid who knew how to prioritize things.

The elves quickly finished their discussion. According to Morton, now that the decision was made, they should take action as soon as possible. The most crucial thing next was to secure benefits for their elven race in the negotiations with the Great Zhou.

Wright immediately called Morton back to discuss the matter.

Although Morton usually indulges in eating, drinking, and having fun, he is definitely intelligent. In addition, this is a major event concerning the future development of the tribe, so he is noticeably more serious now. "How about this, you can handle the negotiations then."

"what?!"

Morton was instantly paralyzed.

"Isn't this bad?"

Don't be fooled by his calm and collected demeanor in front of his elder brother. In reality, this carefree elven prince has absolutely no experience in such matters; he's just a master of empty talk.

This is such an important matter, and his older brother really wants him to take it on. He suddenly felt a little apprehensive and subconsciously wanted to push the matter away.

Wright knew what was going on as soon as he saw Morton's expression.

"The situation will definitely require us to adapt to the circumstances. It's no use telling me a lot now. Right now, the only one in our Elven race who is suitable to do this and has enough knowledge of the Great Zhou is you."

"But... I'm afraid I'll mess things up."

Facing his own older brother, Morton made no attempt to hide his cowardice.

He had never been able to handle anything since he was a child. Suddenly, he was entrusted with such a major matter concerning the life and death of an entire clan and asked to negotiate it.

Anyone would lose their composure in this situation.

"Don't think so much."

Wright patted Morton hard on the shoulder.

"Just as you analyzed before, the Great Zhou will definitely not refuse our submission. The key is how much benefit we can gain in this matter. No matter the outcome, we can accept it!"

Faced with encouragement from his older brother, Morton hesitated for a moment, but his eyes gradually hardened.

The main reason is that he had just thought about it and realized that, apart from himself, there really wasn't a suitable candidate within the clan for this matter.

Having figured this out, Morton asked Wright for a week to make some preparations. At the same time, he sorted out his thoughts and mentally simulated the possible situations he might face. Only then did he ask Wright to send a representative to contact the Great Zhou.

This is undoubtedly big news for the Zhou Dynasty, which is approaching the middle of the year.

They had been preparing for this day for a long time and reported to Zhou Xu immediately.

At the time, Zhou Xu was handling government affairs in the Hall of Diligent Governance. For him, it was just an ordinary day, but the arrival of this news made it anything but ordinary.

Although Zhou Xu had been mentally prepared for the elves' submission and could even say that everything was under control, he still couldn't hide the smile on his face at this moment.

He's currently in Blackmoon City, and going back and forth would take too much time.

Although the Elven race's submission was of great significance to their Great Zhou, since the submission was already a foregone conclusion, there was no need for him to personally negotiate it.

"Send Kong Daqian to negotiate with the elves..."

Although Kong Daqian himself could only be considered an outstanding talent, he was undeniably experienced in his work.

His accumulated experience over the years has given him an advantage that makes his actual performance far exceed his stats.

In addition, Kong Daqian was in charge of the previous cooperation negotiations with the Elven race. At present, Kong Daqian is stationed in the new area and is specifically responsible for diplomatic affairs with the Elven race. There is no more suitable candidate than him.

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