Ziwei suddenly realized she had misspoken, her face flushed with embarrassnt, and she started to play innocent.
Zhang Xiaoman didn’t say anything, just quietly watched her.
Finally unable to hold it in, Ziwei admitted:
"Alright, I did say... never mind, actually there’s no reason I can’t tell you, after all, plenty of people already know..."
She sighed, and said slowly:
"At this stage, the Star Spirit Council is unstable, the Eleventh Elders sche against each other, form alliances, and restrain one another, completely disregarding the interests of the entire Alliance, just to vie for the position of Great Elder."
"Vie for the position of Great Elder, you an..."
"That’s right, the Great Elder of the Star Spirit Council has disappeared for ten thousand years! Not only the Great Elder, but the entire race behind the Great Elder is no longer in existence!"
Ziwei spread her hands, helplessly revealing the truth:
"Actually, this is not much of a secret anymore, many people know about the Star Spirit Clan being exterminated by the Demon Lord... what people don’t know is, the Star Spirit Council is becoming increasingly chaotic, if this continues, it will inevitably lead to catastrophe..."
As she spoke, she looked at Zhang Xiaoman, then at Acatus and Hillna beside him, and said:
"You guys... I’m telling you this because I consider you friends, you better not go around telling others! If people with ill intentions find out, it might cause more trouble..."
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoman felt sowhat moved in his heart.
Although this woman could be a bit clumsy at tis, she truly considered them as friends.
A person so stingy could actually spend so much money for them to stay at an inn, just from this point, it explains a lot.
"Alright, don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone about this, and neither will they."
Zhang Xiaoman responded.
Although his face appeared calm, inside he was already stirred by tumultuous waves.
The Great Elder of the Star Spirit Council is a Star Spirit and has been missing for over ten thousand years!
He suddenly recalled that when he initially t Naphaya, she ntioned sothing similar.
Now, Zhang Xiaoman has an incredibly strong mory, often being able to recall even things he heard incidentally when he needs to.
He rembered that when he first t Naphaya on Water Blue Star, her expression upon seeing Jiu Jiu was one of surprise, and she subconsciously uttered this line.
"Star, Star Spirit...? How could it be a Star Spirit!? Star Spirit should have been exterminated by the Demon Lord!"
It was from that mont that Zhang Xiaoman learned sothing, that little creature Jiu Jiu’s origins weren’t ordinary either.
It’s not just an Orange Skill drawn from a system, it has its own race and background, it’s a Star Spirit from the Second Universe.
"No, can’t be too sure yet..."
Zhang Xiaoman shook his head.
Perhaps Jiu Jiu really is a Star Spirit as Naphaya said, but it might not necessarily be from the Second Universe.
After all, when Ni Yang saw Jiu Jiu, he also expressed surprise.
Moreover, his term for the little creature was different from Naphaya’s, referring to it as "Sky Fox."
The true origin of Jiu Jiu remains uncertain, the little thing itself is hazy and unclear.
But what can be confird is that it should indeed be a Star Spirit.
Zhang Xiaoman’s trust in Naphaya’s judgent is quite strong, as he seems to have a natural ability to recognize, even being able to discern his own half-baked Transcendent level background.
"If Jiu Jiu is a Star Spirit, then bringing it to the Dark Star Alliance, would it..."
Zhang Xiaoman’s mind started to rouse, stirring small thoughts.
It’s impossible not to covet the various resources here.
There’s no saying he’d completely control the Dark Star Alliance with Jiu Jiu, but if it leads to so degree of influence and benefit, Zhang Xiaoman would definitely be willing to try.
"No, can’t be too impulsive..."
Yet the next mont, he shook his head in private.
Nevermind that he still doesn’t have a way to return, hence can’t bring Jiu Jiu over.
Even if he successfully planted the World Tree Clones in both worlds, what would happen after bringing Jiu Jiu here?
Seeing as the Demon Lord exterminated all Star Spirits, if Jiu Jiu ca here, would it also face pursuit?
Though Zhang Xiaoman has the Dark Star Ring to shield against tracking, could he guarantee that Jiu Jiu would always remain by his side?
The slightest mistake, and the result would be unacceptable.
Furthermore, even assuming the Demon Lord couldn’t sense Jiu Jiu due to his influence, would the elders of the Star Spirit Council truly acknowledge Jiu Jiu’s identity?
This clearly remains a question mark.
Even though Zhang Xiaoman hasn’t played with power maneuvers much, he’s the leader of the Star Alliance after all, and he knows the allure of power over a person.
Especially in a situation like now, resembling ancient imperial power.
The old Emperor is captured, a new Emperor is installed, then the old Emperor is released again, then are you waiting to regain control or to face isolation and even persecution by the new Emperor?
In short, everything is far from simple, still requiring thorough consideration.
Beside him, upon seeing Zhang Xiaoman’s silent contemplation, Ziwei couldn’t help but wave her newly grown hand before him.
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