When Elder Long said this, even those members of the outer branches were shocked.

“Let me lead the battle against the dark era?” Long Chen shook his head. “That’s impossible. Pill Valley, the Xuan Beasts, the ancient races, the Corrupt path, the ancient family alliance, they will immediately revolt.”

What kind of joke was that? If Long Chen were to be the leader, Pill Valley would immediately go crazy.

Elder Long smiled. “You’re overthinking it. This upcoming dark era will be split across multiple battlefields. You would only be in charge of one of them. Of course, if you have outstanding talent in that regard and are able to remain impartial, being the head commander isn’t out of the question either. However, that would depend on your own abilities. Furthermore, you still haven’t agreed to these arrangements, so don’t think too much for now.”

Long Chen knew that the divine families had to be a group of old scheming fellows. They were doing this in order to buy him while also appeasing Pill Valley and the others.

As for the position of head commander, it meant nothing. It was far from a possibility. Long Chen didn’t even consider it.

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