Zhu Wushi expressed his concern. "Won't this delay your cultivation time, God's Child?"
"Indeed." Liu Shengji volunteered, "Us old folks can still hold out, and it would make us seem quite useless to ask for your help at every turn."
"Let us handle it, you continue your cultivation, and we won't waste any more of your time."
At this point, the elders of Great Xia started to dissuade Luo Yu.
They didn't want to waste even a sliver of his precious time.
Rather, they were willing to throw themselves into the fray against the ferocious beasts.
Luo Yu was moved and shook his head with a smile, "You elders have shouldered Great Xia's burdens for so many years already."
"It is time to pass the baton to us younger ones."
"Elders do not need to worry, I have my own confidence about this journey."
"Is it really okay?" Luo Tiance also spoke up at this moment, "According to the reports that have come back, the lands where the gods of the Foreign Forces have resurrected are increasingly showing signs of anomaly."
"I'm afraid the day of the deities' resurrection is drawing ever closer."
Luo Yu smiled, "When soldiers come, a general will meet them; when the water rises, the soil will cover it. I'll make my move when it's time."
In truth, Luo Yu felt pressure as well.
After all, he didn't know the true strength of the real deities.
But when facing these Great Xia elders, his attitude would directly affect the confidence of everyone.
He naturally chose to report good news rather than worries.
Luo Yu insisted on taking action to help, and the elderly of Great Xia heaved a sigh of relief.
With urgency, Zhu Wushi said, "The situation is critical, then we shall head to the Capital Base Cities now and wait for your support."
Luo Yu shook his head.
"There's no need."
"You elders just need to do three things now."
"What important matters, Godchild Luo Yu, please just say the word, us old brothers will follow your orders," Cao Xiong said magnanimously, with others showing a determination to brave any danger.
Luo Yu held up a finger. "First, please take a seat."
Luo Tiance and the others sat down, puzzled.
They all knew Luo Yu wasn't one to mess around; if he said something like this, there had to be a reason.
"The second thing is to open the live surveillance feeds of the various Capital Base Cities."
"Ah?"
Luo Tiance and others were confused.
But they complied and turned on the projector, and soon the images from the nine Capital Base Cities of Great Xia were displayed on the wall.
One could see ferocious beasts gathering outside the towering Iron city walls.
All sorts of species, all radiating a dangerous aura.
But the so-called Supreme Peak Beasts were still lurking in the rear and had not shown themselves rashly.
Zhu Wushi and the others began to panic.
"Godchild Luo Yu, we can't wait any longer, the people are in danger."
"Those beasts could launch an attack at any moment."
Luo Yu shook his head with a smile, taking a seat himself.
This stunned everyone, as they did not know what Luo Yu was planning.
"The third thing you need to do is..."
Luo Yu snapped his fingers, and immediately a line of staff carrying teapots entered the room.
"This..."
Luo Tiance and the others were completely shocked, unsure of what Luo Yu intended to do.
Luo Yu introduced, "This is a top-quality Spiritual Tea guarded by several Supreme Beasts that I've slain when I was out, which you elders can taste for yourselves."
As the staff poured the tea into the cups,
the meeting room was filled with a refreshing fragrance, instantly recognizable as top-grade Spiritual Tea.
Luo Yu said with a smile, "Please enjoy, elders, and let me know how it tastes."
Zhu Wushi grew anxious, his mind on the populace, and slammed his tea cup down on the table with a loud crash.
"My Godchild!"
"How can I have the mood to sit and drink tea here?"
"These beasts clearly came prepared and may threaten the safety of the people at any moment."
"Even if we arrive a second late, countless lives may be in danger."
Luo Yu picked up the tea cup calmly.
He took a sip.
The tip of the tongue salivated, enjoying it, "Indeed, it is good tea, you all should drink it while it's hot."
That's what he said, but no one present could bring themselves to drink.
There was not a single one amongst those seated here who wasn't cunning and sly.
All were preoccupied with the civilians besieged by the ferocious beast.
They even began to doubt whether the God's Child cared for the lives of the common people anymore.
After all, the power that Luo Yu now possessed was as different as clouds are from mud when compared with mortals.
Just as a giant dragon would not care about the life or death of an ant.
Wasn't that the mindset that those western deities developed after achieving divinity?
At this thought, the elders of Great Xia felt their hearts tighten.
Luo Tiance, however, was the first to pick up his tea cup, take a sip, and marvel, "Good tea, indeed good tea."
"Elder Luo, why are you following the God's Child's whims?" Zhu Wushi said anxiously.
Luo Tiance laughed, "I trust in what my grandson does."
"Surely he has a plan in mind; why should we old folks trouble ourselves unnecessarily?"
Liu Shengji showed his teeth and said, "Is this what we call unnecessary trouble?"
"All of us are sitting here while the people and soldiers are left unattended."
A slight smile hung on the corner of Luo Yu's mouth.
He drank his tea, unconcerned with the people's discussions.
"Roar—"
Just then, a heaven-shaking roar came from above the capital cities of the various base cities.
A dense mass of flying ferocious birds were coming, covering the sky.
They obscured the golden brilliance of the daytime sky.
Their terrifying might made the city's millions of civilians shiver with cold.
Outside the city, the beasts were poised to strike.
Seeing that they were about to launch a full-scale attack, the Zhu and other Great Xia elders couldn't sit still any longer.
"This won't do, God's Child, we can't sit here enjoying ourselves; we need to be with the people."
"Before we fall, we won't allow any civilian to suffer at the claw of the beast."
They got up and were about to leave.
And at this time, outside the nine capitals, the beasts launched the Fierce Beast Tide simultaneously.
The hearts of the Great Xia elders trembled, exclaiming that this was not good.
"Hm?"
"What is that!"
"Hiss—"
Exclamations rose from the conference room; the Great Xia elders all stopped in their tracks and looked towards the projected images.
Seeing the scene in the projection, they all were dumbfounded.
Incredulously, they looked at Luo Yu, completely astounded.
Meanwhile, in the Capital Base City, while soldiers and civilians were originally panicked due to the lack of support, suddenly, the space between the city and the beast tide split open.
A resplendent figure walked out, handsome and dashing.
His body radiated powerful energy—it was the Da Xia Godson, Luo Yu.
He alone divided the battlefield, stood in front of all the people, leading the charges.
If only such action would not shock everyone so much.
What was terrifying was that in front of each city, a Luo Yu appeared.
"That's fantastic, the God's Child has come to save us."
"But… this..."
The audience was shocked and confused, "Why are there so many God's Children?"
Back in the conference room, the elder's eyes widened in disbelief.
They stared at the live feed, then back at Luo Yu who was calmly drinking tea.
They were flabbergasted.
"What... what is this!!!"
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[Douluo: The God's Child of Fate, Starting by Saving Bi Bidong]