Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

A new army arrived at the Allied camp. Calling it an army might not be entirely accurate; it was a force of less than a thousand men, led by Latty, the beloved younger brother of Dakrons.

Upon arriving at the main tent, Dakron warmly embraced Latty and then happily introduced him to everyone. After they were seated, all eyes turned to Latty, because Dakron had previously said that he would wait for him, but no one understood why they should wait for him.

Lati felt a little uncomfortable under everyone's gaze, but he guessed that it must have been his brother who had said something. He then looked at Daklens with a questioning look, and Daklens explained the situation to Lati before finally asking, "Little brother, what do you think we should do next?"

Through Dakrons's explanation, Latti understood the general situation of the war, but these were secondary. The most important thing was that he had discerned his brother's true intention: to withdraw while the situation was favorable and to call a truce. However, if they retreated so easily, they would certainly not be able to explain themselves without securing some benefits. Dakrons was struggling to figure out how to do so, which was why he immediately summoned Latti after the failed siege that day.

After careful consideration, and combining the intelligence he had gathered with the current situation, Latti also believed that withdrawal was the best option. However, he also had to consider the attitude of his allies. After carefully crafting his words, he turned to the crowd and slowly asked, "What do you commanders think we should do next?"

Byrd remained silent, because the Slivia Empire had always been on good terms with the Holy Beast Kingdom, and Eric had specifically instructed him before his departure to follow the Beast King's orders in all matters.

Lu Kun was also waiting for others to express their opinions first, and was preparing to see how the wind was blowing. Although he was inclined to accept the option of withdrawing troops, he also needed to see what others thought.

Chu Angjie spoke first: "Naturally, we should continue the attack. If we can't take down the Eight Gates City, we should divide our forces to surround and conquer the entire Demon Kingdom until we reach Diamond. Otherwise, how can we avenge ourselves?"

"What if we take over the entire Demon Kingdom, but still can't conquer Damonlit?"

"Then wear down their troops. If one year isn't enough, then two years; if two years isn't enough, then three!"

After hearing this, Lati laughed and said, "Let alone a year, I'm afraid no one would support us even for three months."

"What does the Regent mean by this?" Chu Angjie asked, somewhat annoyed.

"General Chu, let's not even talk about how fierce the resistance we've encountered is, which is already deep in the heart of the empire. Just consider the black tide that broke out in the Lingluo Great Forest. How was it repelled when it was about to invade the central part of the Tianyun Empire? I'm afraid that, apart from you, all the commanders of the various countries have already received instructions on how to proceed next, right?"

Chu Angjie's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that the allied forces would soon collapse: "The news of the Imperial Treasure cannot be kept from the eyes of the various countries. I'm afraid these people are already planning how to seize the Imperial Treasure. If it is really as Lati said, I'm afraid the only option left is to negotiate peace with the Demon Kingdom."

"What does the Regent mean?" Chu Angjie asked Lati calmly, seeking his opinion.

"What I mean is, everyone has suffered some losses. Besides, our goal was to contain the Demon Kingdom. Now that we have taken half of the Demon Kingdom's territory, we might as well stop while we're ahead, wait for the Demon Kingdom to come and negotiate peace, and then withdraw our troops to recuperate," Lati said with a smile.

At this moment, Lu Kun asked, "How did the Regent King know that the Demon Kingdom would definitely come to negotiate peace?"

"The Demon Kingdom suffered heavy losses. On the way here, I saw all sorts of abandoned battle flags by the roadside. They were obviously troops temporarily drawn from the noble territories of the Demon Kingdom. I heard that the Demon Kingdom's nobles and royal family were on equal footing. After suffering such losses, I'm afraid the nobles can't continue fighting. I guess they are arguing fiercely with the Demon King in Damonlit right now."

Lati only mentioned the matter of the Demon Kingdom. He was unaware that the Demon Kingdom's nobles had previously suffered a bloody massacre, but based on his previous understanding, he could still guess a thing or two. In addition, he did not mention how other countries viewed the Heavenly Fortune Empire's treasure. These countries must have already set their sights on this treasure, and might even directly order their own troops in the allied forces to turn around and attack the Heavenly Fortune Empire to seize the treasure.

For these two reasons, Lati believed that the possibility of peace talks was extremely high. Firstly, each country could take possession of the Demon Kingdom's territory that it had already acquired. Secondly, in the face of the supreme treasure, the Demon Kingdom, which was in ruins and barren, was much less attractive. This was why Lati was so confident, and reality turned out just as he had predicted.

After listening to Lati's analysis, Lu Kun recalled the instructions he had recently received. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Since the Regent King said that the Demon Kingdom would take the initiative to come to negotiate peace, how should we negotiate?"

"Hehe, that's exactly what I came here for. I propose that we settle the terms of the peace talks now, shall we?"

“That’s good, that’s good, hahaha.” Dachlens raised both hands in agreement. Seeing that Dachlens had made his position clear, Byrd stopped being silent and immediately echoed his agreement.

After weighing the options, Lu Kun agreed, leaving only Chu Angjie to represent the Tianyun Empire in opposition. But what effect could one person's opposition have? In the end, he had no choice but to compromise, because just yesterday, an envoy from Huaijing arrived, conveying Chu Jingwu's latest order: "If the allied forces cannot maintain their position, we may agree to peace talks and fight for the benefits that the empire deserves on behalf of the empire."

After receiving everyone's unanimous agreement, Lati immediately had someone bring out a not-so-detailed map of the Demon Kingdom. After gesturing for a while, Lati spoke first: "Everyone, in this war between humans and demons, our Holy Beast Kingdom has contributed a great deal. In order to break through the southern front of the Demon Kingdom, we have mobilized the entire nation. Even His Majesty personally went to the battlefield and was injured in the process. Therefore, we must occupy half of the territory."

“Your words, Your Majesty, are perhaps a bit too absolute. In terms of contribution, our Kingdom of Delin has also contributed a lot, providing grain and soldiers as needed. Yet you have taken away half of the territory you have already occupied with a single word. This is probably not fair to the other three kingdoms. Moreover, the Heavenly Fortune Empire previously lost half of its territory, resulting in countless deaths and injuries among its people and soldiers. Their losses are probably greater than those of the Beast Kingdom, aren’t they?” Lu Kun immediately refuted Lati’s division and pulled Chu Angjie into the discussion.

Chu Angjie naturally agreed with Lu Kun's statement: "In terms of losses, the losses of my Tianyun Empire are the greatest. We lost a million soldiers and the people of dozens of cities were massacred. If we were to divide the spoils, my Tianyun Empire should take half of it."

But his words were quickly met with a rebuttal from Byrd: "Chu Angjie, what you said is wrong. You used a fake poisoning to trick us into giving you military power and help you advance westward. If it weren't for our help, you would probably still be fighting against the Demon Kingdom on the border. How could you be sitting here discussing the division with us!"

Byrd's aggressive demeanor immediately provoked Chu Angjie's dissatisfaction, and the tent erupted into a scene of mutual recrimination. The argument raged on, with everyone hurling insults at each other. The representatives of the Principality of Paisen, however, were in a difficult position. They had only provided financial and material support, without sending any reinforcements. Seeing that these other countries weren't going to include them, they tried to get a share, but reality quickly taught them a lesson. The representatives of the four countries unanimously cursed the representative of the Principality of Paisen, saying, "Who do you think you are!"

After being scolded, the representative of the Principality of Paison could only stand aside dejectedly, not daring to say another word. The saying that weak countries have no diplomacy really applies everywhere.

Seeing Lu Kun and Byrd bring up the old matter again, Chu Angjie also lost his temper: "What, you fell into the trap yourselves and now you're blaming me? What kind of logic is that! Since you brought it up yourselves, fine, I'll send people to spread your stupidity to all the countries right now and see how your emperors will view you!"

"you!"

"What do you mean, 'you'! Blame it on your own weakness. If you're not strong enough, why do you still dream of taking advantage? Do you think you can have all the good things in the world?" After a barrage of sarcasm, Chu Angjie turned to Daklens and said, "Your Majesty, in this war that has come to this point, the Holy Beast Kingdom and my Heavenly Fortune Empire have suffered the greatest losses. Our two countries should rightfully receive more compensation. I suggest that the land issue be settled equally between our two countries!"

Chu Angjie's demands were far too much for the Slivian Empire and the Delin Kingdom. Lati couldn't stand it either. Since the allied forces were now under the control of Daklens, they naturally had to act as referees. So he suggested, "General Chu, the Slivian Empire and the Delin Kingdom have indeed contributed a lot. It would be difficult to explain if we didn't give them a share. I think we should divide it into three parts, with each of our two countries taking one part, and the remaining part being divided among the two countries themselves."

Just as the group was arguing, a guard walked in from outside the tent and shouted, "The demon envoy has arrived!"