Chapter 1169: Chapter 890, Leader in His 20s Chapter 1169: Chapter 890, Leader in His 20s Listening to the assistant's report, the five elders all showed an incredulous expression.
After all the assistants and attendants had left the conference room,
silence persisted in the room for several seconds.
After a while, the Great Elder finally spoke, “It seems that we have all received the same message.”
The second-ranked elder said, “If you are also referring to the appointment of Wu Heng as the external leader by our headquarters, then we have heard the same.”
No one spoke, tacitly agreeing on the matter.
The middle-aged female elder in the third seat said softly, “It seems that the intelligence sent back by Shanaela is true, and we are somewhat…”
“Fortunately, the news came in time,” the Great Elder interrupted, continuing, “Now that Wu Heng's identity as a hero has been confirmed, let's continue discussing the cooperation with Gold and Silver Island.”
What had just been confirmed was now under continued discussion.
The fifth seat was occupied by a long-haired man with heavy dark circles, looking like an artist who frequently stays up late.
He rubbed his eyes and said, “Before discussing this, I'm quite curious whether the intelligence we previously collected on Wu Heng is true. Has there ever been a human who became a hero in their twenties in history?”
It sounded like a query, but also a reminder to others that becoming a hero so quickly is abnormal.
“The Necromancer sect is a bit special, focusing on techniques related to death and life, and most of the life-prolonging methods nowadays are derived from the research of the Necromancy Sect,” said the elder in the fourth seat, wearing a green robe and slightly aged, in a gentle voice.
“Indeed, it's suspicious!” the Third Elder murmured, then softly added, “But these don't matter once he becomes a hero.”
“The Third Elder is right,” the Great Elder said calmly, “Let's continue discussing the matter of Gold and Silver Island. Besides, since the headquarters haven't found out anything, speculating here if he has any issues is pointless.”
Besides the intelligence sent by Shanaela, the Wood Elves were also collecting some information.
The Pope's attack on Gold and Silver Island, the association's several investigations on Wu Heng; the Wood Elves had received news on these matters as well.
Doubting whether Wu Heng used some special techniques to survive as an old monster is also possible.
But since neither the Holy Court nor the association had found out anything and had appointed him as a leader, discussing these was of little significance.
A hero is a threshold, once crossed, normal rules no longer bind them.
The Second Elder cleared his throat and said, “Even though Wu Heng has become a leader, his foundation still cannot compare to the Holy Court. If it weren't for this, we could use our connections with Shanaela to win him over, but the Holy Court remains the best choice.”
The female elder in the third seat said softly, “We need to consider two things. First, the headquarters appointing Wu Heng as the leader of the association, granting him all the leader's rights, whether they will mediate the conflicts between the two leaders. I think the headquarters won't let the conflict between two leaders grow this big, they will intervene at least.”
“The second point, Wu Heng becoming a hero in such a short time, whether he has mastered a method that can rapidly enhance one's strength, our relationship with him has always been good, is there a chance to support the emergence of a hero from the Wood Elves.”
As these words fell, everyone else quieted down again.
Regarding the issue of conflicts between the two sides, the headquarters certainly won't let the conflict continue to worsen, they might already be mediating now.
Disconnecting from Wu Heng now would only make it more difficult to mend relations later.
Moreover, he has become a hero now, no longer just an ordinary Island Master of Gold and Silver Island.
The second point is also the most important, the method of becoming a hero. Following his promotion path, is it possible to support the emergence of another hero in a short time?
If heroes can emerge swiftly, then no matter the pressure from the Holy Court, the Wood Elves must seize this opportunity.
And… with this said, everyone began to harbor the thought of possibly becoming a hero themselves.
“The Third Elder makes sense,” the fifth elder with dark circles was the first to agree.
“He publishes newspapers and improves various goods, now thinking back, all these should be methods to accumulate fame. Everyone in the headquarters, or rather the high-level members of various races, knows who Wu Heng is; he indeed has some capabilities,” added the Fourth Elder.
The Second Elder said, “We can't ignore the stance of the Holy Court. Since the Third Elder has raised an opinion, is there a solution?”
The Third Elder glanced at the others, “It's naturally up to everyone to discuss and decide, I shouldn't be suggesting any solutions.”
The Great Elder looked up, his tone gentle, “Feel free to speak, right or wrong, it's a decision to be made collectively by the Elder's Council.”
Hearing the Great Elder saying this, the Third Elder's eyes hardened, and he spoke seriously, “Allying with Wu Heng's side may change the current difficult situation of the Wood Elves. Agreeing with the Holy Court and breaking off contact with Gold and Silver Island will only return us to our previous state.”
The rest pondered this for a while.
The conference room fell silent again for nearly a minute or two.
The fifth elder with dark circles then said, “Great Elder, I choose Wu Heng's side.”
The usually silent fourth-seated elder also spoke up, “Winning over Wu Heng, in our view, maximizes benefits, and previous cooperation has also been good.”
Three out of the five elders chose Wu Heng.
The Great Elder looked to the side, “Second Elder, your opinion?”
“I can send someone to speak to the Holy Court, using the unfinished signed orders as a reason, try to delay for some time to see how things develop,” the Second Elder also said.
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