The burly man with bull horns interrupted her, his voice dull.

"I think the Profound Turtle Demon Monarch in the south is more suitable for our development, and the Profound Turtle Clan is naturally gentle, so they wouldn't be too harsh on us. If we join now, we might even get some benefits."

The group began to discuss this.

At this moment, the man with the goatee stood up, smiling and clasping his hands towards everyone, saying, "Gentlemen, I have a suggestion. I wonder if any of you are interested."

The burly man with bull horns didn't like his mysterious way of speaking, waving his hand and saying, "Old Yang, just say it straight. Who are you referring to? It's not the Thunder Flood Dragon Demon Monarch of Panhai City, is it?"

Panhai City is located on the frontier of the Demon Domain Continent, is an important transportation hub, and a strategic military location that is easy to defend and hard to attack. The Thunder Flood Dragon Demon Monarch there is a Middle Stage Demon Lord, powerful and dominating the Chaotic Demon Sea with significant influence.

That indeed is a good backer.

However, the Thunder Flood Dragon Demon Monarch has high standards, and these half-demons might not even catch the eyes of the Thunder Flood Dragon Demon Monarch.

Probably only the Fox People Clan, who control the intelligence network of the Chaotic Demon Sea, could be noticed by Panhai City and brought under its wing, whereas they, with even thinner bloodlines, have slightly less power than the Fox People, making it virtually impossible to gain attention.

Thinking of this, they all discreetly glanced at the Fox People, feeling somewhat envious in their hearts.

In their view, the biggest guarantee for the survival of the Fox People Clan is the intelligence network they control, and because of the intelligence network, even in current situations, they could get more opportunities and ally with bigger powers.

However, when the intelligence network was first established, their families also contributed quite a bit. Reasonably, they should also have credit in the intelligence network, but they weren't as clever as the Fox People and were quietly pushed to the margins, with the intelligence network becoming a one-man show for the Fox People Clan.

Although there was a lot of complaint in their hearts, with Sen Hu as support, they couldn't say much.

The man with the goatee saw the doubt in everyone's eyes, smiled slightly, and without holding back any longer, said directly, "We were once vassals of the Sen Hu Clan, and now that our former master has been wiped out, if we want to find a new backer, we'll have to leave our homeland. It's better to go with the flow and acknowledge the Black Dragon Demon Lord as our master."

"The Black Dragon Demon Lord is in need of people now. If we go to join him, we will surely be valued, wouldn't this be much safer than what Mr. Hu proposed?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was initially stunned but then nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"That's right, that's right, how did we forget about him."

"Don't forget, the Black Dragon Demon Lord is a Middle Stage Demon Lord. If we can become his vassals, no one will dare to bully us anymore, and perhaps he can even take us to the Demon Race, wouldn't that be a great honor for our ancestors?"

The burly man with bull horns spoke first, a smile on his face as if he could already see that scene.

The long-eared woman seemed hesitant, and then said, "But the Black Dragon Demon Lord is ultimately not from here, even if he accepts us now, there's no guarantee he will survive after the great battle, and even if he does survive, he may not take us with him. What will we do then; will we have to find another place?"

"I think it's still too risky."

This long-eared woman was the leader of the Rabbit People Clan, naturally cautious, but like the Fox People Clan, she was also affiliated with the Human Clan, making her a key recruitment target for Hu Yi.

The man with the goatee seemed prepared, anticipating they would say such things, and smiled mysteriously, "To be honest, a few days ago, we the Sheepmen were already invited by the Black Dragon Demon Lord, but at that time I thought the benefits shouldn't be enjoyed alone, it's better to bring in other half-demon species." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

As he said this, he looked pointedly at Hu Yi, clearly mocking the Fox People Clan for monopolizing the intelligence network.

The burly man with bull horns, who wasn't so sharp, didn't catch the implication in the goateed man's words, but he was also displeased with the behavior of the Fox People Clan, saying immediately, "I have long said Brother Yang is generous, unlike some people, who gobble up all the goodies in peaceful times and now in chaos want to push us into the fire pits."

He was clearly angered, his blood boiling, as if ready to fight.

A long-faced man saw this, quickly coming forward to smooth things over, standing up with a smile, "We shouldn't say it like that, I feel everyone has their strengths."

"Over the years, we've also reaped a lot of benefits from the Fox People, who gave us many prior warnings, I think everyone got a lot of good things, right?"

Hu Yi heard this, but instead of getting angry, he merely let out a cold laugh, "So it turns out that Clan Leader Yang and Clan Leader Niu have such opinions of my Fox People, why didn't you say it when you took the benefits earlier?"

"The events of the past, you two may have forgotten, but our Fox People Clan remembers very well."

More than a hundred years ago, at that time, the intelligence network was mainly led by the Fox People, among whom there were numerous individuals from other half-demon species holding key positions. In the end, a big blunder occurred but all the blame was shifted onto the Fox People, subjecting them to severe punishment, which led to gradually marginalizing other half-demon species, forming the current organization.

These half-demons may be a bit shrewder compared to demons of the same realm, but they still have a certain distance when compared to the Fox People Clan.

After the Fox People took full control of the intelligence network, there were no more severe blunders, and Sen Hu turned a blind eye to the Fox People's management of the intelligence network.

In their view, whoever controls the intelligence network is still their slave, one word can eliminate them, and through this, they can keep half-demons in mutual checks and balances, so why not enjoy it?

Over the years, the Fox People Clan, not bearing grudges, occasionally gave some benefits to other half-demon species, but they, instead of appreciating it, even thought about inserting themselves into the intelligence network, which led Hu Yi to sarcastically speak out, rendering the two speechless.

Seeing those two fall silent, Hu Yi spoke again, "Everyone considers the Black Dragon Demon Lord; do you think my Fox People Clan hasn't considered it?"

"What the Rabbit Clan Leader said precisely reflects our worries. Besides, the Black Dragon Demon Lord has a terrible reputation among the Demon Race, being harsh and greedy, exploiting subordinate species to the utmost. Would there be any good if we fall into his hands?"

"And other Demon Monarchs are similar. If we want to rely under their wings, we will surely have to pay a huge price."

"Instead of handing over so much wealth, why not take a bold step forward to fight for a brighter tomorrow!"

What he said was not false. The Black Dragon Demon Lord indeed has such a personality, but the more critical reason is that the Black Dragon Demon Lord has deep conflicts with his own master, making it impossible for him to have any dealings with the Black Dragon Demon Lord.

"Clan Leaders, you have stayed in the clan territories for many years and haven't seen how our clan members live outside. To borrow a Human Clan expression, it's as if they are in human purgatory."

"The reason you can pontificate here now is that you're not the ones suffering."

"Open your eyes and see for yourselves, see the life of our clan members, and you'll understand where the path for half-demons truly lies!"

Even now, Hu Yi was still trying to reason with good intentions.

But the man with the goatee suddenly stood up with a "wham," pointing at Hu Yi and saying, "Do you, a mere stripling, even know what you are talking about?!"

"Living a good life, you insist on dragging all the half-demons into that so-called struggle with an uncertain future. What difference can a small forge like you make? What use is your intelligence network when in the eyes of those strong beings, all of it is mere illusion."

"It's just something that can be crushed with a slap. They just don't want to destroy the Fox People Clan and rebuild the intelligence network at this time, and you pride yourself on this, don't you?"

"I see you're likely to have sided with the Human Clan, that's why you're parroting their words."

"I'll capture you right now and hand you over to the Demon Monarch for judgment!"