Chapter 4660 — The Movements of the Spirit Beasts
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"They dare to rage but not to speak. At least where the South Continent seas are concerned, even all of them put together wouldn't fill a crack between the Spirit Beast clan's teeth—so of course they don't dare let out so much as a fart." Qi Wenmo gave a helpless, bitter smile, then paused. "For now things are still all right. What I fear is that the Spirit Beast clan will only grow more brazen in the days to come. That's actually another reason I came out this time—to sound out the higher-ups on West Island and see where West Island stands. After that, I'll do my best to make contact with the other powers as well, if only the human factions could unite and hold the Spirit Beast clan in check together."
At those words, the figure of Azure Dragon suddenly flashed through Wei Zhao's mind—above all the attitude he had shown at the birthday banquet, and the words he had said to him!
Earlier it had all been a fog to him, but now Wei Zhao began to understand. Azure Dragon's purpose was likely the same as Qi Wenmo's—both were after the same thing. They simply stood on different sides.
The Spirit Beast clan had always kept itself apart from the world. Though under Vermilion Bird's prodding they had now taken their first step, Vermilion Bird was no fool; he was not so stupid as to think he could make an enemy of the whole world. With every step the Spirit Beast clan took, they had to watch closely how the human factions reacted. If they were besieged by the human powers before they were strong enough, even the Spirit Beast clan could not afford the cost.
Under such circumstances, the new Azure Dragon—raised to his post by Vermilion Bird's own hand—became the obvious choice for dealing with the human factions. His visit to West Island for the birthday banquet was not merely a gesture of goodwill; he must also have harbored the same intent as Qi Wenmo, hoping to seize the chance to probe how West Island's higher-ups viewed the situation in South Continent.
And not only West Island—the other great Cloud-Tier Islands, North Island included, were all parties Azure Dragon had to deal with. At that thought, the corners of Wei Zhao's mouth curved up despite himself. No wonder Azure Dragon had gone out of his way to strike up a conversation with him!
Yet Wei Zhao had still overlooked one thing. Azure Dragon did indeed bear the mission of dealing with the human factions, and he was indeed prepared to find an opportunity to visit North Island. But that could not be the reason Azure Dragon had sought him out—at the very least, that reason was far from sufficient.
Wei Zhao was, after all, nothing more than a special envoy of North Island. In stature he could not remotely compare with a top-ranking elder of the Spirit Beast clan like Azure Dragon. If Azure Dragon truly meant only to visit North Island, why seek him out? Wouldn't it have been better to go to Lan Tieshan?
North Island, West Island, South Continent—and even Central Island. Wei Zhao himself had never realized that he had no small dealings with all these places. He was a small figure, true, but if he were truly put to use, he was the crucial fulcrum on which a lever could pry up all of South Continent!
Azure Dragon had seen exactly this, and that was what had produced the scene at the birthday banquet. Otherwise, a mere Wei Zhao would not even have been worthy of entering his eyes, let alone have him strike up a conversation first.
"A colossus like the Spirit Beast clan is not something the powers of the South Continent seas can contend with. To speak honestly, whatever becomes of the South Continent seas in the end has nothing at all to do with the local powers. It all depends on whether the Spirit Beast clan and the human powers of the other great Cloud-Tier Islands can eventually reach some tacit understanding or compromise—the key lies in what attitude those great figures take," Wei Zhao said musingly.