They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 470 Bai E Has Already Shown the Bearing of a Leader
Albion's words left Bai Er speechless for a moment, because what the other side said made sense.

There are actually significant disagreements among the Golden Clan regarding this operation.

It was Aglaia's idea to enter the Dawn and Dusk Fortress, which Danlei had modified, directly through the Hundred Realms Gate.

For Aglaia, Saifeier was practically her own daughter.

When Aglaia had almost lost all her humanity and deliberately allowed herself to be assassinated by Katniss, her last thought before dying was, "If I were to embrace that prophecy and fall asleep in the warm pool, would the distant winds stop for me, Sephalia?"

Even knowing this, Danlei still included every imaginable constraint in the contract in order to restrain Saifeier, this deceitful little cat.

It can be said that if Saifei had not paid for the floor tiles, she would have had no freedom for the next hundred years, not even the freedom to die.

The contract states that after Sai Fei'er dies, her soul will immediately return to Dan Lei.

Because Danlei needs to ensure that Saifeier doesn't die before achieving his goal.

The logic is simple. After discovering Saifeier, Danlei immediately thought that the power of trickery might be able to deceive the Skyfire Seed and use the current Wind Violet Electric Signal to use the Ultimate Protocol.

Dan Lei had already secretly slipped back to Ohma to record the electrical signals of Feng Jin's current state, and after testing them, found that they were useless against the Skyfire Seed.

You ask what's the use of Sai Fei'er not dying? Without the spark of cunning, it's all for nothing.

Regarding this issue, Danlei stated that preserving the soul is the most important thing, and that he can force Hei'e to spit out the Fire Seed by beating him up.

Judging from the game's situation, Black Evil does not need to retrieve the twelve already returned fire seeds in each cycle.

Because each time, there would be someone who witnessed Bai E returning the fire, and that person's fire must not have been stolen.

Moreover, in the game, after Aglaia's death, her romantic flame was definitely not stolen by Black Evil.

Furthermore, once the safe house is successfully embedded, Danlei can smuggle Saifeier back to the next cycle. In any case, the existence of the Fire Thief has already proven that there will be no problem with having two identical people in the same cycle.

In short, Dan Lei restrained Sai Feier not out of malice, but because he knew that this little cat was used to being wild and would not listen to reason, so he had to take coercive measures.

This approach, while unreasonable, effectively restricted Saifei's freedom.

But the divinity that Danlei had gradually accumulated told him that gods did not need to explain their actions to mortals.

In reality, there is often room for discussion regarding parents' well-intentioned but sometimes deliberate coercive actions towards their children, let alone between God and man.

Danlei had never told anyone what he was thinking, so naturally no one knew.

Anyway, as soon as Aglaia heard Saifei'er's words, she immediately picked up her longsword and prepared to have a good spar with Danlei.

You bully me? Aglaia can endure it for the greater good. But if you bully Saifei, well, you can talk to me about it with my double anti-gravity boots and light-speed propeller.

Fortunately, Aglaia went berserk, but the victim, Seifer, did not lose her composure. She grabbed Aglaia and had Bartlus call Tibo.

As Aglaia's teacher, Tibo was able to force her to calm down in crucial moments.

Of course, the main reason was that Saifeier hadn't revealed that he had Hearthstone yet, so no matter how angry Aglaia was, she couldn't fly up to Danlei and fight him.

After Tibo arrived, she learned about the whole story.

Instead of immediately blaming Danlei, she had Tian and Tianning summon the other Golden Descendants still in Ohmma, excluding Naksha.

At this moment, just like in the game, Xia has temporarily joined the Senate camp. Not long ago, she tricked Aglaia at the Senate meeting and brought up the issue of whether to end the Fire Chasing Journey to the Citizens Assembly.

Xia was not attending the meeting, but Dan Heng, as a member of Dan Lei's clan and the person in the city who knew Dan Lei best, was still called over.

Once everyone had arrived, Saifeier recounted her experiences once more.

However, Saifeier already knew that Danlei was not someone to be trifled with, so she didn't embellish her description at all, for fear that others would make the wrong judgment and cause the world to be destroyed.

After Sai Feier finished explaining the situation, everyone present fell silent.

After a long silence, Aglaia spoke up.
"I suggest we ascend to the Eye of Dawn and Dusk, demand the Sky Fire Seed from Danlei, and break Saifeier's contract."

As soon as Aglaia finished speaking, Bai'er stood up and asked...
"Aglaia, what are you going to do if Danlei refuses?"

Regarding Bai'er's question, Aglaia answered very directly.

"The spark of the sky is already in Danlei's hands. If he refuses to return it, we will have no choice but to take it back for the sake of our journey to pursue the fire."

Aglaia didn't say how she would take it back, but everyone present knew it meant taking it back by force.

Upon hearing this, Bai E immediately objected.

"I don't think being so tough is a good idea."

According to Xia Die, Dan Lei left Ohma because he didn't want to get involved in our political struggle with the Senate.

This shows that he himself did not dislike the journey to chase the fire; he just felt that it was none of his business.

Regarding the spark in the sky, I think we just need to have a good talk with Danlei, and he will definitely be willing to return it.

Of course, directly demanding it won't work; that would only cause conflict between the two parties.

When Bai E spoke, all the other Gold Saints, except for Aglaia, nodded in agreement.

Of all those present, only Aglaia had never personally experienced just how strong Danlei really was.

Even a powerful Fire Thief was utterly crushed by Dan Lei at the altar of worship. The shattered ruins left a deep impression on Bai E and Feng Jin.

The three little ones, Tibao, even witnessed Danlei's battle firsthand.

Moreover, Danlei took the initiative to help them when they were attacked, even though he didn't know them at all. Tibao and the other two felt that Danlei was a good kid at heart.

As for Sai Feier's situation, it is true that Dan Lei's contract was excessive, but who can say that Sai Feier herself wasn't partly to blame?

Ultimately, the incident stemmed from Sai Fei'er trespassing into Dan Lei's residence, which resulted in her being caught by the homeowner.

You said Saifeier didn't know this was Danlei's territory?
Does that mean you can just wander into other people's territory? Dan Lei has placed quite a few men in the fortress, so Sai Fei'er's infiltration can't be explained as well-intentioned.

Don't forget that Onphalus was set against a classical civilization backdrop by the scepter.

In classical civilizations, was it rare for a thief caught by his master to become a slave?

If this had happened during the Golden Wars, it wouldn't have attracted any attention at all. No one would care about the fate of a burglar who had been caught, even if she was a descendant of the Golden Clan.

Moreover, after Bai E finished speaking, Dan Heng stated very clearly that...
“Aglaia, if you intend to declare war on Danlei, please forgive me and Xing for not being able to stand on your side.”

We will abandon our efforts to explore this planet and retreat immediately.

The reason is simple: I don't believe you have even the slightest chance of winning if you actually fight Danlei.

I told Bai E that Dan Lei is a Commander-level powerhouse, one of the very few powerhouses standing at the very top of the universe.

If he truly loses his temper, the destruction of Onphalos is inevitable. I don't want to see a friend die at the hands of another friend; if the battle cannot be stopped, Xing and I will have no choice but to leave.

Danheng was exaggerating the severity of the situation.

The Golden Descendants are unaware that Dan Lei, Dan Heng, and Xing still have an unfinished mission to find March 7th, so it's impossible for them to leave Onfaros or destroy this world.

To be honest, the Golden Descendants have no real sense of what the so-called Envoy level is.

This is similar to how ancient people in the Qin and Han dynasties described how powerful nuclear bombs were. They simply couldn't understand what a nuclear explosion was. At most, they could be told that the power of a nuclear explosion was about the same as a group of meteorites falling on a city.

At least the meteorite impact was recorded at the time.

Dan Heng has consistently emphasized that Dan Lei can destroy Onfaros with ease, and Xing has consistently echoed this sentiment.

However, Danlei has not yet demonstrated such exaggerated fighting power.

Even Bai E, who trusted Xing the most, was skeptical.

Therefore, Dan Heng's words did not serve as a significant warning. After thinking for a while, Feng Jin still said...

“Ms. Aglaia, I think we should go up and have a proper talk with Longbao.”

The problem with Lady Saifeier can be seen from the fact that Longbao gave her three days and did not harm her at all. His act of forcing Lady Saifeier to sign the contract was very much a punitive and educational act.

He wanted to teach Lady Saifeier a harsh lesson; for her, almost losing her freedom, or even losing it for several days, would certainly be a very profound lesson.

Feng Jin also called Dan Lei Long Bao, and she obviously didn't think Dan Lei was maliciously sabotaging the Fire Chasing Journey.

Gentle Feng Jin even understood Dan Lei's decision to force Sai Fei'er to sign the contract from the best possible perspective.

Feng Jin's analysis was reasonable, so Tibo nodded.
“I think Feng Jin is right. Aya, let’s have a good talk with Dan Lei first.”

Seeing that everyone opposed directly demanding the fire from the sky, Aglaia had no choice but to listen to the crowd. So she suppressed her anger and asked...

"Alright, let's talk to Danlei first, but who should we send to talk to him? I don't think Saifeier is suitable."

Besides, we can't just go up there directly.

Upon hearing Aglaia's words, Saifeier immediately pulled out the Hearthstone that Danlei had given her and explained its function.

After listening, Aglaia picked up her Hearthstone from Sephiroth and said...
"Since we have this, we don't need to discuss who should go up and talk to Danlei anymore. Let's all go together."

Let Teacher Tian go up first, and then Teacher Tibao will sense Tian's location and open the door.

However, just in case, Teacher Tinning will stay in Ohmma. In case of an emergency, we will need Teacher Tinning to open the door and rescue us.

One person's wisdom is limited, but many people's wisdom is greater. Anyway, Danlei is so capable, he probably won't mind if a few more of us go up.

No one objected to Aglaia's suggestion. Everyone thought that it would be better to have more people, so that if Aglaia got angry and started fighting with Danlei, the others could stop her.

Seeing that no one else objected, Aglaia then spoke to Danheng.

"Danheng, why don't you come up with us? We're afraid there might be some misunderstanding if we come without informing you first."

Aglaia had obviously anticipated that Danlei would misunderstand, but her dislike for Danlei made her determined to do it.

Danheng didn't think too much about it and felt that he could be a peacemaker, so he agreed.

However, Aglaia wasn't in such a hurry to go to heaven to find Danlei. She needed to make some arrangements before leaving Ohma, lest the Senate discover her absence and rebel.

As a result, the next day, after Aglaia had prepared and led everyone to the Temple of Immortality, she immediately wanted to start a battle.

Aglaia never expected Danlei to be so disrespectful to Danheng, refusing to even meet him and resorting to violence.

However, Dan Lei wasn't actually disrespecting Dan Heng. Rather, through Dan Heng's words, he was certain that Aglaia had come to ask for the Sky Fire and to discuss Sai Fei'er's situation.

And it was a very formal one.

Since she has chosen to handle things officially, Danlei must first put her down.

Otherwise, something like what happened in the game where she threatened Xing and Danheng with death to force them to make a statement would definitely happen.

At that point, Danlei will have no choice but to personally teach Aglaia a lesson.

Therefore, in order to prevent things from escalating too much, Danlei decided to have Albion give Aglaia a hard time.

If Aglaia and the others resist, the negotiations would not have ended well in the first place. It would be better to take advantage of the fact that we are in the right and launch an attack now.

If Aglaia and the others lay down their weapons, Danlei is willing to have a proper talk with them.

To reiterate, if you come with hostility, regardless of who is right or wrong, Danlei will retaliate with hostility.

If you come over in a friendly manner, Danlei isn't an unreasonable person.

The scene shifts to the present. Seeing Albion, now a white dragon, ordering everyone to lay down their weapons, Bai'er, after a brief moment of thought, immediately shouted...

"Okay, we'll lay down our weapons!!"

After saying that, he took the lead and slowly put down the greatsword in his hand.

Upon seeing this, Aglaia immediately asked

"Bai'e, put down your weapon, do you want to be slaughtered?"

Bai'er, without hesitation, ignored Aglaia and shouted loudly.
"We came to discuss issues with Danlei. We apologize for not informing us beforehand."

But please believe us, we have no disrespect for Mr. Danlei, nor do we have any intention of fighting.

"We have no persuasive power when we take up arms, but laying down our weapons should prove our sincerity."

Bai Er's last words were addressed to the other Golden Bloods.

He wasn't afraid; rather, he knew that there was no fundamental conflict between them, and their relationship had been quite good before. Dan Lei had no reason to kill everyone.

Moreover, if he really wanted to kill, he would have been there in person long ago, instead of just sending his men to surround them, which would only increase unnecessary casualties.

Upon hearing this, Feng Jin immediately dropped her staff and shouted in unison.
"Longbao, don't misunderstand, we really didn't come here to fight."

We just want to have a proper talk.

Seeing this, Saifeier, who was next to Fengjin, threw a huge magnet on the ground and shouted.
"Danlei! This is my favorite gadget, the [Homemade Suction Puzzle] invented by the Dolores. My only weapons left are my claws and legs, and I can't afford to lose those two!"

Seeing that her three capable companions had all made their choices, and that Dan Heng, who was standing behind Dan Lei's army, showed no intention of intervening, Aglaia didn't say anything more. She threw down her golden longsword, crossed her arms, and awaited Dan Lei's verdict.

(End of this chapter)