The expressions of the three changed when they heard this. The Red Fire Clan could only be considered a vassal of the Sky Fire Clan in the past and did not have the strength to compete with the Sky Fire Clan at all.
However, when the Tianhuo clan had an alliance with the Tang Kingdom, hoping to use the power of the Tang Kingdom to expand their sphere of influence, the people of the Yuan Kingdom found the Chihuo clan and helped them break away from the control of the Tianhuo clan.
The Skyfire Clan originally planned to use force to regain control of the Redfire Clan, but after receiving help from the Great Yuan Kingdom, the Redfire Clan's strength increased greatly. Now it is not only a matter of being able to compete with the Skyfire Clan, but it has also threatened the Skyfire Clan's status.
The increasingly powerful Red Fire Clan even wanted to annex the Sky Fire Clan.
This time the three of them gathered here to discuss matters concerning the Red Fire Clan. Their activities in the Sky Fire Plains have become more and more frequent, and they have begun to cause trouble for the Sky Fire Clan from time to time, and the two sides have been fighting constantly.
Generally speaking, out of ten fights, the Skyfire Clan would win three or four times at most, and lose the remaining six or seven times, with heavy losses.
Seeing the three people's faces change color, Li Rushan pressed on and said, "Mom, when I came here, I saw my cousin Zhu Lie fighting with the people of the Chihuo clan in Tianhuoyuan, and they were almost wiped out. I know the situation in the clan is very critical.
Although I have never lived here, I know that the Sky Fire in the past was unique to the Sky Fire Clan, but now it has been involved in the Red Fire Clan.
The enemy has reached our doorstep. If the Skyfire Clan does not change, it is only a matter of time before it is annexed!"
After hearing his words, the three of them were silent for a while. Before Zhu Zhihua could speak, Zhu Zhiyan, who had been opposing Li Rushan, spoke again: "Don't talk nonsense, anyway, we can't help you.
The affairs of our Tianhuo clan are our Tianhuo clan’s affairs, and have nothing to do with your Tang country. And the affairs of your Tang country are your Tang country’s affairs, and have nothing to do with our Tianhuo clan.
We will not have any cooperation with you. You are all a bunch of ruthless people. If you do too many things that are against the will of the tiger, I don't think there will be any trace left of my Tianhuo clan."
Hearing his words, Li Rushan couldn't help but sigh and said, "Uncle Zhiyan, I can understand your hatred for the Tang Kingdom. I heard that it was you who proposed that my mother marry my father.
It was you who came on behalf of the Skyfire Clan to discuss an alliance with the Tang Kingdom, but the final result disappointed you greatly. However, the previous events were controlled by my father and had nothing to do with me.
I have no ambition towards the Tianhuo clan, and the reason I want to replace Li Ruhai is not because I love the throne so much.
Although my father is not so kind to me, I can't be completely ruthless to him. Li Ruhai killed him, so naturally I want to avenge him.
What's more, Li Ruhai's men killed two of my closest guards.
Zhan Qing and Bi Lu have been with me for twenty years, just like my own brothers. Now they are both dead because of Li Ruhai. How can I let them sit peacefully on the throne!
Now may be an opportunity for both of us to support each other and get out of the predicament.
You help me break into the Tang Imperial Palace, capture Li Ruhai alive, and make him confess to the crime of killing my father.
After I ascend the throne, I will send troops to help you deal with the Red Fire Clan. When the Red Fire Clan is off guard, we will wipe them out in one fell swoop, and make sure that the Sky Fire Clan will never have any more trouble. "
What Li Rushan said was very convincing. Both parties were indeed in a relatively awkward period of time.
If there had been no external intervention, their fate would have been basically determined. Li Rushan was destined to never return to the Tang Dynasty in this life. After Li Ruhai took his position firmly, Li Rushan could only hide his identity and leave his hometown.
The Skyfire Clan will be swallowed up or destroyed by the Redfire Clan within three years and become the dust of history.
However, Zhu Zhiyan still couldn't let go of the conflict between him and the Tang Kingdom. After listening to Li Rushan's words, he still flatly rejected the other party's proposal.
But this time, Zhu Zhihua said, "Brother, you are not the only one who has the final say in the Skyfire Clan. I think I can agree to this matter. After all, this matter can at least give the Skyfire Clan a chance.
If it succeeds, it will definitely be a great help to our Tianhuo clan.
You should know clearly what kind of person Shan'er is, and you should also be clear about whether he will be ungrateful and choose to betray you.
Why hold on to the past? It won’t get us any further.”
After hearing what Zhu Zhihua said, Zhu Zhiyan was still unwilling to compromise and said, "Impossible, Huahua, if you think what I said is wrong, then you can ask all the elders to come over and we will vote. You will see whether more people support you or me!"
Hearing Zhu Zhiyan's words, Zhu Zhihua frowned. Zhu Zhiyan's supporters might not be less than hers. After all, Zhu Zhiyan's prestige in the clan was very high.
Moreover, regarding the affairs of the Tang Kingdom, the voices within the clan were almost one-sided, and it was actually difficult for her to gain enough support.
Zhu Zhihua glanced at the two of them. She knew that it would be extremely difficult to convince her two brothers.
Zhu Zhihua rolled his eyes, and suddenly something occurred to him, saying: "If you still don't agree, then we only have one way to solve it, and that is to let them accept the test of the sky fire.
If he could pass the test of heavenly fire, it would mean that he had won the support of the five elders.
If all the ten elders support you two, then I will have nothing to say. But if three of them support me, and Shan'er and the others pass the test of the skyfire, then we will have the support of eight elders."
Hearing Zhu Zhihua's words, Zhu Zhiyan snorted coldly and said, "The Heavenly Fire Test is prepared for the tribesmen. What qualifications do they have to participate!?"
Zhu Zhihua glanced at Zhu Zhiyan and said, "Why is Shan'er not eligible to participate? After all, he has half of my blood, and my father has also admitted this, so he can be considered a member of my Tianhuo clan.
As long as you are a member of my Skyfire Clan, you are eligible to participate in the Skyfire Trial. Big Brother, you have no objection to this, right? "
Zhu Zhiyan was stunned when he heard this, and opened his mouth but didn't say anything to refute.
After all, no matter how he refuted, it could not change the fact that Li Rushan did have the blood of the Skyfire clan.
Zhu Zhiyan looked at Li Rushan coldly, which made him feel a little uneasy.
"Okay, sure. Let them take part in the Heavenly Fire Test. I don't believe that outsiders and semi-outsiders like them can pass the Heavenly Fire Test. The spirit of the ancestors will not bless them!"
Zhu Zhiyan stared at Li Rushan and spoke word by word.