From the Executor’s words, it could be inferred that at the very least, the Polar Star Society did not know of the new oracle recorded on the divine stele, and the star gods secretly supporting it from behind might not know either.

Otherwise, if they knew that the Abyss wanted to wash its hands of everything and was preparing to hand both authorities to the Abyss Child, letting the Abyss Child deliver the backstabbing final blow, then they would never have said something as stupid as a third divine war.

[…]

[You do not immediately agree to the alliance request, but instead say calmly that since the Executor wishes to form an alliance and has come to the underground Abyss to meet you for that purpose, why has it come empty-handed, without bringing any sincerity?]

[The Executor, seeing victory already within its grasp, knows that you will certainly agree to the alliance request, otherwise the many demons will likely begin to harbor misgivings toward you.]

[But it did not expect that you would completely refuse to play by common sense, and would actually demand benefits from it in public at such a crucial moment…]

[After a brief thought, the Executor understands the key point. In the current negotiation, it holds the absolute advantage, while you, the Abyss Child, are at a disadvantage. Even if you are unwilling inside, under the pressure of the many demons’ wishes, you can only agree to the alliance request.]

[Although an alliance is something beneficial to both sides, it is not giving you the right to choose at all, making you lose face and dignity. Naturally, you feel unable to save face.]

[Now that you are demanding benefits, on the surface it seems that you want to make it suffer a loss and use that to pull back a point, but in reality, you are only trying to find yourself a way out and use benefits as a reason to accept the alliance request.]

[As a leader-level figure himself, the Executor is perfectly clear on what you are thinking.]

[It exchanges a smile with you, carrying a sense that everything is understood without words.]

[The Executor once again places its right hand over its chest and bends slightly to show sincerity, responding that it thanks the Abyss Child for the reminder. Since it has come to the Abyss, naturally it would not come empty-handed.]

[It has brought sufficient sincerity, it is just that after witnessing the bearing of the Abyss Child just now, it forgot to present it for a moment…]

[As it speaks, it takes out a shining object from its robe. After handing it to a Demon Overlord personal guard for inspection, it is then passed into your hands…]

[You obtain the Star Core Crystal Treasure!] 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

[Star Core Crystal Treasure: A peculiar inner core originating from a meteor beyond the heavens, extremely valuable. If sold to a merchant, it can yield a large amount of Spirit Essence. If gifted to a story character in this volume, it can increase their favorability to a certain degree.]

[As you accept the Star Core Crystal, the Executor before you immediately seems much more pleasing to the eye.]

[The Executor looks at you expectantly and says that since the Abyss Child has already accepted its sincerity, then regarding the matter of the alliance…]

[Do you wish to agree to the Executor’s alliance request?]

[With a smile covering your face, just as the Executor thinks you are about to agree to the alliance request, you softly say that the sincerity is still not enough!]

[The Executor’s expression changes. It had originally intended to give you a way out, but now you are the one refusing the face that was given.]

[It lets out a cold laugh and is just about to speak, but then sees you shake your head and say sincerely that if the Executor were visiting the Abyss under ordinary circumstances, this sincerity would already be enough, but now the two races are discussing the great matter of alliance, and so this single Star Core Crystal makes its sincerity seem somewhat lacking.]

[The Executor is just about to refute you, but you do not give it any chance to speak, raising your voice and saying: could it be that, in the Executor’s eyes, the alliance between the two races carries only this much weight?]

[If one Star Core Crystal is enough to display sincerity… it is not that you do not wish to form an alliance, but that the Executor simply does not put the demon race in its eyes.]

[From one tiny Star Core Crystal, one can already see the Executor’s attitude toward the demon race. Once they go onto the battlefield in the future, the demon race will probably only become disposable pawns that others can casually throw away.]

[The moment those words are spoken, the many great Demon Overlords who had originally been looking at you in confusion, not understanding why you would not agree to the alliance, immediately understand your intention.]

[It is not that you are unwilling to let them participate in the third divine war, but that you want to fight for the respect they deserve.]

[Otherwise, when the time comes, they would foolishly charge into the war, thinking they were shedding blood and sacrificing their heads for a righteous cause, only to end up being treated as mindless cannon fodder.]

[The moment the Executor sees the looks in the eyes of the several great Demon Overlords, it knows things are about to go badly.]

[The Executor takes a deep breath. At this moment, it is somewhat unable to understand your intentions…]

[The alliance matter brings only benefits and no harm to both sides. If you truly are thinking for the demon race, then even if it made things somewhat unseemly for you, you still should have decisively agreed.]

[Instead of shirking again and again at this point…]

[Thinking of this, the Executor’s expression turns cold. It once more takes an item from its robe and says icily…]

[Since the Abyss Child says its sincerity is insufficient, then let us see how much sincerity this item holds…]

[In its hand is a tiny glass bottle filled with a multicolored liquid. It seems to be a mixture of many different liquids of different colors and types…]

[You discover the Five Great Ancient Dragon Blood Essence (Mythic+ Grade Item)!]

[Five Great Ancient Dragon Blood Essence (Mythic+ Grade Item): A small glass bottle containing the blood essence of the five ancient dragons, the Crimson King, the Golden Lawgiver, the Emerald Saint, the Indigo Spirit, and the Pale Sage, who are also the five dragon progenitors. It contains extremely terrifying dragon bloodline power.]

[What a pity that even with the combined bloodline essence of the five dragon progenitors, it still cannot break through that unknown sealing restriction. Of course, it is also possible that this is because it lacks the progenitor bloodline of the Dark Hermit.]

[Only a Shell with relatively powerful flesh can use this item.]

[After using this item, depending on the compatibility between the Shell and the dragon bloodline, the Shell’s physical strength and Shell Level can be greatly increased. If the compatibility exceeds the critical point, it may even raise the Shell Quality through this item.]

[When the Executor raises the glass bottle high, the various colors of blood ripple within, and inside the sanctuary there seem to appear five ancient dragons of differing forms. They throw back their heads and roar, radiating endless majesty!]

[The intense pressure kicks up a violent hurricane, causing the entire Demon Sanctuary to tremble slightly!]

[For a moment, the expressions of the seven personal guards change drastically. Lust and Sloth instantly move to stand before you, while the remaining five great Demon Overlords simultaneously surround the Executor.]

[If the Executor makes the slightest unusual move, the five great Demon Overlords will not hesitate to attack it together!]

Lin Xun’s eyes widened.

What the Executor had taken out was actually the blood essence of the dragon progenitors of the various dragon races!