Tribulation of Myriad Races

Zhang He also lowered his head, acting as though this matter was unrelated to him. Going after Su Yu for revenge? He lacked both the strength and courage to do so. He had only spoken earlier because he was forced to. He was more than willing to let the past stay in the past. He was simply too helpless against Su Yu.

“Since there are no further questions, let’s start the second round of voting.”

Great Han King did not bother to send Su Yu away. He continued, “Among the candidates, there are Great Qin King, Qin Fang, Su Yu, Xia Longwu, Zhu Tiandao, and Wan Mingze. Does anyone wish to nominate more candidates?”

Xia Longwu frowned and said, “Take my name off.”

When Great Han King looked at him, he said, “I am not interested in this position. I don’t have the ability to shoulder this burden either.”

Next, Zhu Tiandao yawned and said, “Take my name off as well. I’m only a Pseudo Invincible, not an actual Invincible. I’m not doing this.”

Qin Zhen said, “Take my son’s name off as well. As for my father, but I know that some of you want his name here. In that case, I won’t withdraw his name.”

“Wan Mingze is too weak. He is unsuitable.”

“Yes. How can he convince the others as a mere Cloudbreach? He is only good enough to impress some juniors.”

“…”

After a while, Great Han King said, “In that case, we are left with only Su Yu and Great Qin King as the candidates. Is that all?”

“I believe Great Zhou King should be nominated as well.”

“Exactly.”

“Great Zhou King is strong, capable, and wise as well!”

Just then, Great Zhou King’s voice rang out, “Forget about me. I’m an old man. I don’t have the energy to handle all these matters.”

Then, some people looked at Su Yu. They were wondering if he was going to withdraw as well.

But Su Yu merely smiled and said, “Why are you looking at me? Go on. Vote. I’m curious about the result as well. This sure is interesting.”

Basically, he was saying that he wanted to see if humanity would really pick him. Some of the people in the hall were greatly troubled by Su Yu’s attitude.

Marquis Xia wasted no time and took two golden books out again. He said, “Left for Su Yu, right for Great Qin King. As usual, leave your seals here. The moment you place your vote, it can’t be changed.”

Someone asked, “Do we still require seventy percent of the votes for it to count?”

“Yes.” Marquis Xia said, “Nobody can become the leader without at least twenty-eight votes. If nobody receives enough votes, we will vote again until someone obtains enough votes.”

Once again, Xia Longwu took the lead and stamped his seal on the left book. He said, “The Xia Family votes for Su Yu. The rest of you are free to vote as you wish.”

This time, the vote progressed much more slowly than before.

Who should they vote for?

Great Qin King?

Su Yu?

Or neither?

Some hesitated, but some were able to easily make a decision.

Great Ming had given both votes to Su Yu without any hesitation. After voting, Zhu Tiandao even raised his brow at Su Yu, as though he was asking for praise.

Great Qin gave both their votes to Su Yu as well.

Qin Zhen appeared completely relaxed. Su Yu had saved them previously. As a repayment, they were making him the boss.

Next, Great Wu and Great Song voted as well. Then, Great Yuan and Great Zhou voted, followed by Great Han.

In the blink of an eye, eleven votes had been placed.

After some time, General Wu Ji, the representative of Allheaven Prefecture, looked at Su Yu, thought for a bit, and voted for Su Yu as well.

Twelve votes for Su Yu.

The remaining people looked at each other with complicated expressions.

After more time, Great Shang, Great Wei, Great Qi, Great Tang, Great Jin, and three more prefectures voted for Su Yu.

Twenty votes.

Twenty to zero.

Half the votes had been placed.

The remaining people started hesitating. They felt very gloomy. This was a very hard decision to make.

Twenty votes.

There were many reasons for these votes. Some were merely following the major prefectures, while some were swayed because of Great Zhou’s choice. Furthermore, Su Yu was present. He was watching them as they voted. On the other hand, not even Great Qin had voted for Great Qin King.

Many people looked at Great Jin’s representative. That was also one of the more powerful prefectures. The prefect of Great Jin did not bother to look at anyone. After a short hesitation, he sent his seal to the left book, voting for Su Yu. Having made his vote, he exhaled with relief and shut his eyes.

With that, the remaining voters finally gave up.

They had all agreed.

Those who had initially been opposed to Su Yu had all voted for him. Great Zhou, Great Yuan, Great Shang, and Great Jin were the major prefectures that were supposed to vote against Su Yu. But that had not happened.

That left the rest of them without a leading figure. They naturally wouldn’t dare to vote rashly without a powerful leader. If Great Zhou had voted against Su Yu, quite a lot of people would vote the same. Alas, that had not happened.

After a while, Great Chen, Great Liang, Great Sui, Great Zhao, and Great Shu voted for Su Yu as well. Twenty-six votes.

Of the remaining fourteen votes, he only needed two more votes.

The result was as good as set.

Of the remaining fourteen voters, Great Chu was the strongest. The prefect of Great Chu looked at Su Yu, hesitated slightly, and asked, “Mayor Su, I wish to ask you one more question. As the leader of the holy land, what will be your plans for humanity moving forward? What are you going to do to change the current predicament of humanity?”

Su Yu smiled and said, “I have no plans. I will act according to the circumstances. For the most part, I’ll only be the leader on paper.”

“…”

The prefect of Great Chu continued hesitating. Was he only going to be a leader on paper after receiving all these votes?

Could he really be relied upon?

He asked again, “Allow me to ask a question you might not like. What if…you’re killed? That might happen, right? Nobody can deny that. Won’t that reduce our new holy land into a joke?”

Su Yu considered the question and said, “Yes. Therefore, humanity needs to help when I’m under attack. You don’t want to turn into a joke, right?”

“…”

So he was basically asking to enjoy the benefits without doing his job. Even those who had voted for him felt gloomy upon hearing that.

Great Qin King and the others had worked very hard to make this happen, but Su Yu was clearly telling them that he wouldn’t be an active leader. He would require humanity’s help when he was in danger, but he had yet to consider what he could do for humanity.

Great Han King coughed and said, “Mayor Su loves to joke. In truth, Mayor Su has been working hard for humanity. He and his holy cities are effectively serving as a second wall outside the Human Realm.”

He glanced at Su Yu, trying to remind Su Yu that the voting session was still on. Just what was Su Yu thinking?

Well, Su Yu was only thinking about one thing. Would the rest of the voters all vote for him the moment he received twenty-eight votes?

After all, further protest would no longer mean anything. After thinking about it, Su Yu’s lips moved.

***

After a long hesitation, Great Chu’s prefect decided to vote for Su Yu.

After all, this was what Great Qin King wanted. Voting for Great Qin King wouldn’t change anything. He could only hope that Su Yu would be willing to do more for humanity. Just as he was about to place his vote, his expression changed.

Su Yu’s voice rang out in his ears, “Vote for Great Qin King.”

He frowned and crused inwardly. This…scumbag! Was Su Yu not afraid that this might completely turn things around? What if those after him voted for Great Qin King as well?

Ultimately, he decided to do as told and vote for Great Qin King.

Numerous eyes flickered upon seeing that.

Su Yu sent another voice transmission, “Great Yue prefect, vote for Great Qin King.”

“…”

The expression of a middle-aged man changed. Was…this a test for him? Or was this a bait for the others? Was the mayor unhappy that nobody was voting against him? Was this the mayor’s way of finding some targets to kill?

After some thought, the middle-aged man voted for Great Qin King as well.

Great Han King glanced at Su Yu and sent him a voice transmission, “Why bother?”

Su Yu smiled and replied, “Don’t worry. Since they are thinking so hard, I need to give them some hope, right? This will keep things interesting. I’m very curious. Will they stick to their initial choice? Or will they change their mind? I also want to see if there is anyone truly determined to go against me among them.”

Great Han King sank into silence.

Before long, the voting session was over.

The result was out.

Thirty-seven to three.

Great Chu, Great Yue, and Great Liao had voted for Great Qin King.

Su Yu rubbed his chin as he wondered about Great Liao. Were they simply stubborn? Or was that a pity vote because Great Qin King had received so few votes? In truth, the result was as good as confirmed after Su Yu received twenty-eight votes.

It was completely pointless for Great Liao to vote for Great Qin King. Most prefectures had made their stance too early. As a result, nobody had the courage to lead the opposition.

Su Yu smiled with disinterest and said, “Looks like I’m now the holy land leader. Why…does this feel so easy?”

Nobody said anything.

Great Han King said, “Isn’t this a good thing? Congratulations, Mayor Su. No, I should be calling you Holy Lord Su now. Moving on, we will need to decide on a location and name for the new holy land. You only need to issue your orders and all that will be handled for you, Holy Lord Su.

“You will also be consulted for the construction and design of the new holy land. This is a joyous occasion. Why don’t we hold a celebration for this? This will give everyone the chance to get a better look at your power and youth.”

Su Yu had a thoughtful look as he listened. Then, he smiled and said, “True. Tomorrow, we will be celebrating my father’s birthday. I will have the myriad races congratulate me for my appointment as well. Everyone here is invited to my father’s birthday celebration tomorrow. As for the venue, we’ll be holding the celebration at Nanyuan. Since that place is still under construction, it is still quite empty. Let’s bring some life to that place.”

He left some words unspoken. Anyone with the courage to cause trouble for the people of Nanyuan would naturally die. Nobody would be allowed to disturb the peace of the commoners living there.

Su Yu laughed and said, “Tomorrow will be both my father’s birthday and my ascension as the holy lord. Everyone here is invited. Please don’t be late.”

***

Outside the hall.

Great Xia King looked at Great Zhou King questioningly. Should they go as well?

Great Zhou King nodded, “Things have ended quite smoothly. Since he wants a celebration, we’ll grant him this. Tomorrow, the kings shall crown him personally.”

Great Xia King thought about it and nodded, “Yes, things have indeed been quite smooth. I was expecting some trouble, but nothing happened.”

“After all, nobody is truly stupid here.”

Great Zhou King said, “Since the result is already set, it is pointless to keep struggling and offend him.”

Great Xia King nodded again. With a toying expression, he said, “But that was mainly because they lacked a leader, right? Because a certain someone did not step forth to lead the resistance.”

He was talking about Great Zhou King.

Without Great Zhou King’s opposition, everything became smooth. Otherwise, things might have ended very differently.

Great Zhou King laughed and said, “It’s only natural for us to make the right choice, right?”

Great Xia King said nothing.

Crowning Su Yu…tomorrow?

Great Xia King looked at Great Zhou King suspiciously. This guy had been keeping a surprisingly low profile this time. He had ignored everything and focused only on supporting Su Yu.

Did he really find Su Yu to his liking?

Or was he plotting something?

Great Xia King’s suspicion was understandable. Great Zhou King had indeed been keeping too low a profile lately.

In fact, Great Xia King even suspected that someone had replaced Great Zhou King. In the past, Great Zhou King would always participate actively whenever they needed to make a major decision.

Meanwhile, Great Zhou King remained completely indifferent. The holy land was only a trivial matter. The real major matter would come soon.