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

Meanwhile, in the Joint Parliament.

Apart from the Duchy of Paisen and the Western Demon Kingdom, the negotiators from the other four countries on the continent were arguing at the conference table about the selection of the next city lord of the island city of Bailu.

The representative from the Kingdom of Delin said, "In the last term, it was someone from your Heavenly Fortune Empire who was in charge of Bailu City. Of course, we should change people this time. How dare you ask for re-election? What achievements does your Yin Tianbao have to show for himself?"

The representative of the Tianyun Empire said, "At least it won't be like the previous city lord of your Delin Kingdom, who made Bailu City a mess and even wanted to establish his own independent army! During Yin Tianbao's term, Bailu City was thriving and the situation was very good."

Representative of the Holy Beast Kingdom: "Alright, in my opinion, you humans can't manage the island at all. The number of ferocious beasts on the island is increasing year by year, and invasions happen frequently. This time, let us beastmen take over the island. After all, our previous city lords have been able to control the scale of ferocious beasts on the island very well."

The Slivia Empire representative said, "I don't think so. Most of the previous city lords of your Holy Beast Kingdom were bloodthirsty. If it weren't for the United Council stopping them, they would probably have killed all the beasts on the island. It's better to let our Slivia Empire do it, since we can fully understand the thoughts of humans and beastmen and reach the optimal solution."

Representatives from various countries chatted back and forth, making the meeting room as noisy as a marketplace. As the debate intensified, it gradually devolved into arguments and insults. One person would say "I'm angry," another would say "I'm angry," and yet another would say "I'm angry," and an endless war of words would begin.

Just as everyone was arguing, the meeting room door was pushed open, and an elderly man dressed as a cultivator entered. He wore a blue robe, leaned on a cane, and slowly stepped into the room. Apart from the beastman representative from the Holy Beast Kingdom, all the other humans present bowed to the old man in respect.

The representative from the Kingdom of Delin stepped forward and said, "Bishop Li, why have you come in person?"

"Haha, if I hadn't come, you all would have started fighting at this joint meeting today. Great powers should be magnanimous in their negotiations," Bishop Li laughed, making his intentions clear.

Upon hearing Bishop Li's words, all the humans lowered their heads, except for the orc representative who proudly held his head high, his eyes filled with disdain.

“I have heard about your debate,” Bishop Li said, ignoring the disrespect of the orc representative. “Each of your four nations has its own considerations. Who wouldn’t want the benefits? But there should be a limit. The rule set out was that each term is three years, with a change of term. What, has the Heavenly Fortune Empire forgotten this rule?” He then looked sharply at the Heavenly Fortune Empire representative, who had nothing to say and could only remain silent.

Seeing the Tianyun Empire representative bow his head in silence, Bishop Li resumed his amiable demeanor and continued, "Since we're going to follow the rules, we need to go back a few steps. Before the Tianyun Empire was the Holy Beast Kingdom, and before that was the Slivia Empire. This time, it should be the turn of the Delin Kingdom, right? Does anyone have any objections to my statement?"

Bishop Li's words sounded more like an order than a suggestion, and the orc representative immediately disagreed: "Why don't you mention the time when the Kingdom of Delin expelled our subjects without cause during its term? What, is this administration planning to repeat that tragedy?!"

"Hehe, it's alright. Rules are rules. The Joint Conference has another rule, which is the voting system. Each session elects the next country to take over the island. With my Holy Church, we have a total of five votes." Bishop Li paused, then raised his voice and said loudly, "Today, I am ordered by the Holy Judgment Council to represent the Holy Church in the Joint Conference. Now I propose that the next Lord of Bailu City be appointed by the Kingdom of Delin. Everyone can start raising their hands to vote. Those who agree, please raise your hands."

As soon as the words were spoken, the representative of the Kingdom of Delin immediately raised his hand. Naturally, he supported his country's election. The representative of the Heavenly Fortune Empire thought for a long time and reluctantly raised his hand. After all, the person from the Heavenly Fortune Empire was the previous city lord, which was an indisputable fact. Moreover, the Holy Church had already sided with the Kingdom of Delin. If he opposed it, it was very likely to bring a devastating blow to the demons within the empire. It should be noted that the Holy Church has always believed in the supremacy of humanity. If he did not agree, it would only give them an excuse to exterminate the demons in the country. Before he left, His Majesty the Emperor personally told him that if he really could not win, he could give up, and he would not have any worries.

Neither the orc representative nor the Slivia Empire representative raised their hands, clearly indicating their opposition. They had their own considerations: firstly, the Holy Beast Kingdom was entirely composed of orcs, while the Slivia Empire was a nation of both humans and orcs, and the two nations were allies; secondly, all nations were currently hostile to the Xiluo Demon Kingdom, while the Tianyun Empire was a strange nation composed of both humans and demons. If the Tianyun Empire opposed them, their side had a real chance of securing the position of city lord. Therefore, neither representative raised their hand.

However, the Tianyun Empire's agreement came as a huge surprise. They had assumed that the three countries, each containing non-pure human races, would be able to support each other. They never expected the Tianyun Empire to back down. The Holy Beast Kingdom representative slammed his fist on the table in anger, saying, "Since it's three votes to two, I have nothing more to say." With that, he strode out of the meeting room. The Slivia Empire representative, though human, prioritized national interests above all else. He stood up, expressionless, and said, "Farewell!" before following the beastman representative away.

Knowing there was no point in staying any longer, the representative of the Heavenly Fortune Empire rose to take his leave, but was stopped by Bishop Li. He said to the representative of the Heavenly Fortune Empire, "Don't rush off. It seems His Majesty the Emperor has made some progress in recent years." Then he turned to the representative of the Kingdom of Delin and said, "To express our gratitude for the Heavenly Fortune Empire's support of humanity, I think you two should sit down and continue to discuss cooperation. I will not linger any longer."

After saying this, Bishop Li confidently turned and left. The remaining two representatives stood up to see him off, and then sat down to discuss in detail. They said they were talking about cooperation, but in reality, they were talking about the distribution of benefits. After a long time, hearty laughter came from the meeting room. The guards outside the door knew immediately that a pleasant result had been achieved.

After the representatives of the Holy Beast Kingdom and the Slivia Empire returned and reported the voting results of the meeting to the emperor, the two emperors shook their heads helplessly. After all, neither of them wanted to break the rules first, which would give others a reason to criticize them. The Holy Beast Kingdom, in particular, was closest to the Western Demon Kingdom and had to bear the heavy responsibility of defense. It did not want to be attacked from two sides. Seeing that the Holy Beast Kingdom had no objections, the Slivia Empire naturally had no other ideas.

Thus, the joint conference determined the next country to take over the outlying islands, but the specific candidates for the city lord and the handover time still needed to be discussed further. However, the news of Yin Tianbao's death, or more accurately, his disappearance, was delayed.