Collapse Iron: I just transmigrated! You want me to save the Black Tower?!

From family.

"The light of harmony shines throughout the world, and we always stand on the side of justice."

Articles 5, 6, 7...

The Masked Fool, the Star Core Hunters, the Faction of Abundance, and even all sorts of other miscellaneous forces have all come to join the fray.

All the statements reflect the same stance.

Support Shijin.

At this moment, Shi Jin himself has not even spoken.

[Su Chang: Why? He clearly gave me a chance! The evidence is so overwhelming, why did he refuse?]

[Gui Naifen: Little Gui doesn't know why either... Little Gui only knows that if this continues, the Immortal Ship will really be gone again...]

[Su Chang: But this is not entirely accurate; they cannot slander the Immortal Ship...]

[Fireworks: False information? Slander? Oh dear, are you saying that Lord Jiang Jiu is slandering you? Lord Jiang Jiu has already made the evidence public~]

[Fireworks: Or does Xianzhou think the entire universe is blind, and only they themselves have discerning eyes?]

[Qingque: The situation is terrible... Xianzhou's reply was tantamount to a rejection, then Jiang Jiu released the evidence, and the entire universe supports him.]

[Qingque: Statements from many forces—companies, families, sea patrollers, the Knowledge Society, even the Masked Fool has joined the fray. Isn't it obvious? The Immortal Ship is isolated and helpless...]

Qingque lay on the table, watching the barrage of statements from various factions on the screen, finding it even more exciting than playing cards.

Everything is here.

All forces.

"Master Diviner," Qingque whispered, "shouldn't we be packing our things?"

Fu Xuan did not answer.

[Su Chang: How could a fairy boat possibly...]

[Gui Naifen: Jiang Jiu doesn't need to fabricate evidence. If he wants to attack Xianzhou, he can just attack directly. It's not like he can't win. There's no need to go to such lengths to fabricate evidence. It's so annoying! Why don't you come with me to hide somewhere else?]

[Su Chang: But... the Immortal Ship is the legitimate hunting force, protected by the Emperor's Bow and Fate, how could we possibly...]

Su Chang's barrage of comments suddenly stopped here.

She remembered the previous storyline, the overwhelming swarms of insects, the broken dragon eggs in the Scale Abyss Mirror, the scene of the Marshal being forced back by a single sword strike, the scene of the Emperor Bow Master's arrow being caught by the Abundant with nonchalant ease, and the scene of the Amber King's hammer shattering the Hunting Path.

She didn't want to admit it, but she knew it was all true. The fairy boat in the video did indeed do those things.

[Gui Naifen: I don't think now is the time to argue about whether or not Xianzhou has been developed.]

[Gui Naifen: Look at those forces, they're all supporting Jiang Jiu, and they're all eyeing the Immortal Ship.]

[Gui Naifen: How about you run away with me, oh no... take a trip! Yes! A short trip!]

But Gui Naifen only received... one sentence.

[Su Chang: ...We, the Cloud Riders, are like clouds obscuring the sky, protecting the immortal ship!!!]

In the footage, the pressure on the fairy ship was truly off the charts...

"Marshal," a voice came from the side, carrying a hint of undisguised panic, "the company's funds have been frozen, all our accounts over there... are locked."

"The Sea Patrol Rangers seem to be gathering. The Immortal Ship Alliance and the Sea Patrol Rangers have always had a good relationship, but this time..."

"They showed no regard for past relationships...and even before the situation was settled, they used the pretext of 'cleansing their own ranks' to attack our outer defenses..."

Putting everything else aside, the company alone is enough to give Xianzhou a headache.

Hua closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

She was neither afraid of the company's monopoly nor of the so-called "clean house" by the patrolling rangers.

But the celestial vessel cannot be placed in opposition to the universe.

Before long, she opened her eyes and began to issue new instructions.

"Immediately contact the company, the Bo Shi Society, the family... contact all the forces you can reach, and tell them that Immortal Ship is willing to reconsider Lord Shi Jin's conditions, and that we have no intention of standing against the universe."

After Hua finished speaking, no one immediately responded.

The newly drafted, sincerely worded statement of "willingness to reconsider" was still waiting to be sent on the communication terminal.

Then, someone spoke up.

"Marshal, I disagree," a general suddenly said.

[Topa: Here it comes! Here it comes! The full responsibility has been assigned! I knew Xianzhou wouldn't back down so quickly; someone always had to be the one to take the lead!]

[Gold Sand: Isn't this the same guy from last time? He was the first to object in the last storyline, and it's him again in this one. Does this guy have a grudge against Xianzhou? Is he afraid Xianzhou won't die fast enough?]

[Topa: Let me hear what he has to say.]

It was General Chenming who spoke.

He stood up, looked around at everyone in the council chamber, and spoke in a low voice, but with a long-suppressed anger.

"Shi Jin just threw us a video of unknown authenticity, and we have to unconditionally hand over the Mirror Stream and the Breeding Remains? If we don't, he'll release the video and call on the entire world to sanction us. Now the company has frozen our funds, the Sea Patrol Rangers are gathering at our defenses, and those forces that used to have a relatively good relationship with us are standing up one by one to express their support for him—I want to ask, what did we do wrong?"

A low commotion arose in the council chamber.

The voices of "whether it exists or not" grew louder and louder.

"Although Jingliu has committed a serious crime, she is still a member of the Immortal Ship. According to the laws of the Immortal Ship, she should be dealt with as appropriate. Why should she be handed over to outsiders? We said we would do our best to nurture the remains, but he insists that we hand them over immediately. Is this what you call reasoning? This is not negotiation, this is issuing an ultimatum! Our Immortal Ship has been sailing for thousands of years. When have we ever been bullied like this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a few intermittent murmurs of agreement rang out in the council chamber.

[Jade: Foolish! He thinks he's upholding the dignity of the Immortal Ship, but in reality, he's pushing it into a fire pit. He didn't cherish the opportunity Jiang Jiu gave him, and now the entire universe is watching. What is he still saying? What did we do wrong?]

[Cang Gang: This is the general of the Immortal Ship? Is this all the skill he's capable of? He can't even see the overall situation clearly, what kind of general is he? Go home and farm!]

[Shu Ju: Farming? Does the Immortal Ship have land?]

[Cang Gang: Then let's go home and fly our starship!]

[Zhenzhu: Logically, this general's statement represents the thoughts of a considerable portion of the Immortal Ship's internal staff. They believe the Immortal Ship has done nothing wrong, and that Jiang Jiu is being aggressive. This cognitive bias stems from their underestimation of the harmfulness of breeding remains and their overconfidence in their own strength.]

[Opal: Confidence? I think it's arrogance. Being forced into this situation and still being stubborn—that's not confidence, that's suicide.]

[Fireworks: Oh my, what a grand display of power this general has! "Our celestial ship has sailed for thousands of years, when have we ever been bullied like this?" Maybe not before, but now we are, aren't we? Hehe~]

Silver Wolf: What are you laughing at?

[Fireworks: I laugh at him for not seeing the situation clearly. What time is it for him to be bringing up old grievances? Will Jiang Jiu give Xianzhou the chance to do that?]

Silver Wolf: He's already brought up the past to the entire world.

[Fireworks: Hahahaha! Silver Wolf, you've gone bad!]

Xianzhou was clearly provoked by Youwu's words.

"Is the general right? It's not that we're not cooperating, we just need time!"

"It's hard to say whether that video is real or fake. Even if it is, so what? It hasn't happened yet, so why assume we will definitely do it?"

"Just because of a single sentence from Shi Jin?"

[Fu Xuan: ...Well said, very well said. "What did we do wrong?" "It's not that we're uncooperative, we just need time!" "What makes you so sure we'll do it?"]

[Fu Xuan: Every word he uttered was powerful and resounding, every word was righteous and justified. If I hadn't already seen the fate of the immortal ship in the previous storyline, I would have been moved.]

Watching the Movie (Seventy-One): Publicly Declaring War on the Immortal Ship!

[Qingque: My Lord, please don't do this, I'm scared.]

[Fu Xuan: Afraid? What's there to be afraid of? In the last storyline, Xianzhou chose a dead end, and in this one, he's still choosing. What's there to be afraid of? How many times does Xianzhou have to die before he learns the meaning of "obedience"?]

General Yaoqing's Mansion.

Feixiao's icy blue eyes lowered slightly, and her fists clenched involuntarily; she simply couldn't bear to watch any longer.

[Feixiao: It's actually got so exciting! Wow...]

[Feixiao: The entire world is watching the Immortal Ship make a fool of itself. The wealthy people are popping champagne in the comments, the company is plotting how to divide the Immortal Ship's assets, the families are singing praises, the Masked Fool is going mad, the Sea Patrol Knight is sharpening his knives, the Erudite Society is writing papers, and even those few Memory Masters in the Flowing Light Memory Court who were scared half to death by Jiang Jiu are glad they died early.]

[Feixiao: Only the Immortal Ship itself... How foolish is that?]

[Jiaoqiu: General... don't pour out the wine if you're not going to drink it.]

[Feixiao: So be it. Consider it a tribute to the immortal ship warriors who died time and time again in the images.]

[Jiaoqiu: I mean, it's very difficult to clean here.]

[Feixiao: ...Don't you know when you're saying that?]

......

Immortal Boat - Void Mausoleum.

The residence of General Chenming was shrouded in a low-pressure atmosphere.

He was alone in his study, while his adjutant stood outside the door, hesitating for a long time before finally deciding not to knock and go in.

Because he had already heard the third sound of a teacup shattering inside.

As he stared at the image of himself speaking eloquently on the screen, only one thought crossed his mind... Had he been possessed by something?

Was that him?

Is it really him?

How could he say such a thing?

"What did we do wrong?" — They hoarded breeding remains and cultivated Queen Mushrooms, almost dragging the world into an insect plague. How can you say they did nothing wrong?

How could he ask such a question?

"Although Jing Liu has committed a serious crime, she is still a member of the Immortal Ship. According to the laws of the Immortal Ship, she should be dealt with as appropriate. Why should she be handed over to outsiders?"

—On what grounds?

With her Mirror Flow, she nearly dragged the entire universe into an insect plague! With her plans, she nearly turned the Immortal Ship into an insect hive! With her obsession, she nearly drove Emperor Bow Master to commit suicide! Isn't that enough?

How could he think that Xianzhou has the right to say such things?

"We said we would do our best to reproduce the remains, but he insists we hand them over immediately. Is that what you call being reasonable?" He threw the evidence in our face, handed us the opportunity, and drew the attention of the entire world. Is that what you call being unreasonable? That's called being shameless!