Chapter 1678: No-Name (8)

Chapter 1678: No-Name (8)

Stunned into silence!

Sage Hathor's words shook nearly everyone's minds, shaking them to their core. The No-Name Galaxy was renowned for its disunity and independence, and each of the regions within the galaxy was complex and contentious in regards to territory and rulership, with numerous accounts in history of changing leaders every few decades, centuries, or millennia, depending on the scale of the territory. The only exceptions were the eight Sages' Major Regions.

Submission had long since been eliminated from the vocabulary of these leaders, and only ambition and seizing aggression remained. So one could imagine the sheer disbelief at Sage Hathor's initiative to submit! To become a Galactic Zone no less!

Was the situation so desperate?

Or was there more to it? There had to be!

"Wha-what did you say?!" The Mystic Overlord with the bearing of a scholar fumbled over his words as he unintentionally and disrespectfully questioned Sage Hathor's words. Despite that, no one present thought his question was out of order!

"..."

Sage Khonshu's eyes narrowed sharply.

"How sanctimoniously altruistic of her," Sage Imentet spat suddenly with a voice laced with bitterness, but only Luo Ning could hear her words. Luo Ning could only bitterly smile. There were layers upon layers to Sage Hathor's question and current actions, and it was by no means as simple as submission. Moreover, it was clear that Sage Hathor, Sage Shattered Sphinx, Sage Pakhet, and Sage Amunet had acted on their own with an agreement.

Qing Qiumu, Yue Songli, Wei Si, and Young Master Shang were together with Su Mei, standing upon a single platform. They were all observing this with varied expressions. Wei Si scratched his bald head while Young Master Shang and Su Mei stared at Sage Hathor.

Qing Qiumu and Yue Songli were excitedly stunned; Wei Wuyin had a type of charisma that was unmatched. With very little effort, Sage Hathor was already willing to submit! Knowing the trend, this should lead to the subsequent submission of the other forces of the No-Name Galaxy!

Yue Songli was the most excited out of the group as her heart was racing rapidly, causing Dakarai to bob up and down within her bosom. The shrunken hyena was entirely uninterested in this heavenly fortune and pressed lightly with its paws to try to stabilize itself, battling fiercely to prevent itself from moving too much. The sight was enough to stimulate a eunuch.

"It's happening!" Qing Qiumu remarked with nostalgia. Wei Wuyin had a habit of conquering places. Some were gradual and systematic such as the Myriad Monarch Sect, and others were grander and explosive in development like the Ancient Sealed Region. She recalled the rumor of when the forces of the Grand Cyclic Stellar Region had kneeled before him in willing capitulation without him saying a word. She never thought she would bear witness to a similar event on a far greater scale than before!

However, despite their excitement, it served as a stark contrast to Young Master Shang and Su Mei's facial expressions. They were thoughtful and solemn. Seeing Wei Wuyin's two wives get lost in his brilliance rather than observing the situation, blinded by their feelings, Young Master Shang explained slowly: "No—it's not that simple."

"What?" Yue Songli's excitement was hard to dampen, but she was interested in understanding more.

Wei Si was a little lost as a flicker of confusion flashed through his dark beady eyes, but he commented: "Her questions feel weird. What's that about?"

Young Master Shang's tone deepened as he spoke, "Her words should feel strange. She's actively preventing others from submitting after her, by offering herself as a sacrifice."

"Preventing?" Yue Songli was taken aback.

Young Master Shang nodded, "Preventing. To clarify my words: Sage Hathor is seeking Wei Wuyin's Neo-Dawn Empire's support to assist everyone else, completely abandoning her region's future."

"What? How?" Qing Qiumu was unable to understand immediately, but after a second or so, it clicked and her emerald green eyes sparkled with realization. "She wants to gain Wei Wuyin's support and give it to the others to stabilize the galaxy's situation! But if that's her intention, why would Wei Wuyin agree?"

Submit!

Or be dominated!

Give it a decade, a century, or a millennia, and Wei Wuyin's Neo-Dawn Empire's vassals would become the majority, and then...

The No-Name Galaxy?

It might very well gain a name!

Wei Wuyin calmly smiled at Sage Hathor. The dynamic of the No-Name Galaxy was difficult to navigate, and a few of his easily disruptive moves were already checkmate before they could even go out. He couldn't use the seductive tactic of promising to grant one an ascension to the Resonant Soul Realm over the others, forcing them all to agree or be left behind.

Why?

Because the No-Name Galaxy was unafraid of foreign and domestic Supreme Sages! If it wasn't one of the eight Sages, the guardian would kick them out, if not directly deal with them. The threat wasn't enough.

And while they were unaware of this, Wei Wuyin had acquired the secrets of their unified cultivation art, including the strangeness of their cultivation bases. The rumor that their cultivation base was equal wasn't a rumor—it was the truth! Their cultivation bases would all equal each other, so raising any of the eight to become Supreme Sages would have the others follow suit. The balance couldn't be broken!

If he decided to support the territorial lords of a minor region, the Sages would certainly refuse to allow that to happen! They would be exiled! Sage Hathor's earlier words alluding to their decision to be separate from the galaxy had all but indicated that fate! They could obtain support, but they would be unable to stay!

It was a simple yet near-flawless decision!

"Does that mean that Wei Wuyin...?" Qing Qiumu muttered softly. Wei Wuyin's isolation was all but decided, and if he refused, the others could accept, but they wouldn't be allowed to stay! Only Sage Hathor's submission would ensure that Wei Wuyin would have any type of foothold within the No-Name Galaxy for future ambitions!

However...

"But why must we make it so complicated?" Wei Wuyin's Alchemic Stars shone beautifully with alchemical light, continuing: "Let's make this simple and interesting. A wager. One that involves the entirety of the No-Name Galaxy's greatest leading figures. We can decide the entire fate of your galaxy right here and right now—as a whole."

The Sages, Mystic Overlords, and Original Magistrates all simultaneously frowned with surprise.

"A wager?" Sage Shattered Sphinx said with a cautioning tone, warning Sage Hathor and the others to not easily agree but not to decline either. They grasped his intentions instantly and all remained silent despite the urge to ask questions or refuse an outrageous proposal.

Wei Wuyin chuckled softly, "The wager will be based on a simple contest. If I lose, not only will I support your regions through this period of desolation wholeheartedly, I also will promise to deliver ten Mystic-World grade products each century, to every participant at or above the World Emperor level. Of course, one must be a leader of their territory and can control its fate."

"...!"

Gasps resounded. Ten? TEN?! Mystic-World graded alchemical products?! EACH?!?! They were reeling with disbelief, some just salivating at the thought!

"And if you win?" Sage Nepit asked.

"If I win this wager, then...all of you, your territory and your forces, become vassals of my Neo-Dawn Empire. The No-Name Galaxy...will finally have a name."