The atmosphere in the room was extremely strange, even all the Humans and Aeldari present found it odd.
In this universe of constant war, when White Aeldari and Drukhari met, it was always about "mutually excommunicating each other from the Aeldari race," followed by various schemes to kill one another.
As for Humans, in the past, whenever they saw Aeldari, regardless of whether they were White or Dark, they would immediately use their Bolters to blast open the alien's head.
But now, they all resembled the amiable Tau, speaking with an English gentleman's accent.
Li Feng sat in the center of the long table, leaning slightly forward, his hands clasped on the tabletop.
His gaze swept over everyone, his voice calm yet full of power:
"Ladies and gentlemen, the goal of this meeting is not merely the peace of Commorragh, nor is it solely an internal issue among the Aeldari.
I have convened this meeting because I hope we can reach a consensus at a higher level, to jointly confront the threats of the Warp, the Tyranids, and the Orks."
He paused, his gaze falling on Yvraine and Asuryan:
"The Death God Army and the Ark Aeldari, there are no fundamental conflicts of interest between us."
Li Feng then looked at Malys and Victor,
"Drukhari / Dark Aeldari, although your lives are dissolute, your nature cruel, your crimes rampant, and you don't do anything productive... I must admit, you are still good... elves? Good elves!"
Malys snorted, waving the fan in her hand: "That sounds wonderful, Humans always like to use these 'big picture' excuses to hide your true intentions.
You stole my things, and I still..."
Hearing this, Li Feng didn't get angry; instead, he smiled, pointing to Celestine and the two Primarchs behind him: "It's simple, Ms. Malys, that was originally our Human thing, so this can be considered returning it to its rightful owner.
If you want me to return it to you again, that would be..."
At this point, Malys rolled her eyes.
The moment Li Feng obtained the panacea, he replicated tens of thousands of them; now, the panacea's STC is as valuable as the Imperium's standard dagger STC.
Victor, being an old schemer, had remained silent, but now he frowned:
"Mr. Li, you Humans are indeed very powerful now; you defeated the Warp in the Eye of Terror... But asking all of us to trust each other is too naive.
Our internal Aeldari issues are not yet resolved; discussing cooperation now, aren't you being a bit too hasty? Also... are you supporting me or... that malicious woman across from me?"
Hearing Victor's question, Li Feng's lips curved slightly upwards, appearing both composed and subtly cunning.
He slowly rose, placing his hands on the table, his voice low but filled with undeniable power:
"Supporting you or her? Mr. Victor, that is not the Core of the problem.
The real problem is, if you continue to fight, neither of you will be able to take charge, and you might not even have a chair left.
We are willing to talk with you because, in our eyes, Commorragh still has a reason to exist."
He looked directly into Victor's eyes, then turned to Malys, his tone softening slightly:
"Ms. Malys, the same applies to you.
The Commorragh of the past was merely a chaotic quagmire, rife with crime, its precarious balance constantly on the verge of collapse.
Such a Commorragh, under the dual threat of the Tyranids and Chaos, wouldn't last a single day."
"Therefore, I propose... Commorragh implement a 'Dual Emperor Co-governance'."
Li Feng stood upright, continuing in a preacher-like tone: "Mr. Victor and Ms. Malys, will alternately wield political power over Commorragh, with a change every fifty years.
This period, for you Aeldari, is considered very short.
At the same time, the Imperium of Man will establish an office here, managed by the Death God Army, to serve as a bridge for communication between the Imperium and the Drukhari / Dark Aeldari."
Before his words finished, the scene fell silent, everyone processing Li Feng's unexpected proposal.
Malys was the first to break the silence, her tone clearly disdainful: "Dual Emperor Co-governance? That sounds like some kind of fable.
Li Feng, do you think we will accept such a ridiculous arrangement?"
"Ms. Malys," Li Feng's tone was calm, but his gaze was as sharp as a knife, "If you do not accept, then it is war.
And the outcome of war is... neither you nor Victor, nor even all Drukhari / Dark Aeldari, will have the chance to take charge."
At this moment, Yvraine spoke up appropriately, her calm voice like a wisp of cold wind: "Ms. Malys, this proposal may not be a bad thing for the Drukhari / Dark Aeldari.
Dual Emperor Co-governance can at least avoid internal strife, and the Imperium's office can also introduce necessary resources and technology to enhance your survival capabilities.
Most importantly, when facing the Tyranids and Chaos, you will have a powerful ally, and we Aeldari can also fight against Chaos together under the witness of Asuryan and Jena, instead of continuing to fight alone."
Asuryan also added faintly: "We Ark Aeldari can assist in providing technical support to help rebuild Commorragh.
The condition is that you must promise not to use the souls of innocents as sacrifices; otherwise, we will not provide any help."
Victor frowned, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.
He asked softly: "Li Feng, there's one sentence in your proposal that greatly interests me, which is 'the Imperium's office will be managed by the Death God Army'.
Why do you want them, rather than directly dispatching Human forces?"
Li Feng smiled slightly, raised a glass of Aeldari wine, and took a sip: "Because we Humans understand your Aeldari pride.
Direct military presence would only make you feel it's an occupation, whereas the Death God Army is part of your own kind; they understand your culture and customs better than we do.
This can both maintain peace and reduce mutual distrust."
Malys lowered her head in thought for a moment, gently tapping her palm with her fan, then finally slowly looked up, revealing a meaningful smile: "Mr. Li Feng, you are indeed an interesting Human.
I can provisionally agree to this proposal, but I have one condition."
"Please state it," Li Feng nodded.
"Your Imperium must promise to provide neutral oversight during each fifty-year transfer of power, ensuring the handover process is free from external interference."
After Malys finished speaking, a hint of provocation entered her gaze, "After all, my ex-husband and his faction are known for their 'cunning'."
Victor snorted: "My dear, are you yourself some paragon of integrity?"
Li Feng raised a hand to signal them to be quiet, his tone firm: "We can accept this point.
The Imperium will dispatch a neutral delegation, composed of the Death God Army and the Ark Aeldari, to ensure the fairness of the power transfer... Of course, if you want to cause some trouble internally, that's fine, but when facing common enemies, please ensure you contribute... otherwise, the consequences will be severe."
Victor was silent for a moment, then finally slowly nodded: "Alright, I accept this proposal.
But I also have a demand: the defense rights of Commorragh must be controlled by us Aeldari ourselves; the Death God Army and the Ark Aeldari can only offer advice, not directly intervene."
Li Feng smiled: "No problem, but we will dispatch military advisors and relevant technology to assist you in establishing a joint defense force capable of effectively countering the Tyranid threat."
As the agreement gradually took shape, the atmosphere in the meeting began to ease.
Although both sides remained wary, at least a superficial consensus had been reached.
Li Feng looked around at everyone and slowly said: "Then, let us proceed to drafting the specific terms of cooperation."
At this moment, Lelith, Isha, and Eliette, who were in the observer seats, suddenly asked a question together:
"So, if... I mean, if! we had a child with a Human, then... would it be considered a descendant of Isha or... a mon-keigh?"
Victor, Malys, Asuryan, the senior members of the cabal, and the various Ark Farseers all reacted with:
"Hiss... Ah, this..."
Just then, two messages popped up on Li Feng's retina... [Congratulations on successfully temporarily mending the rift between the Ark Aeldari and the Drukhari / Dark Aeldari, and getting them to cooperate with Humans against external threats...]
[Now randomly activating a new function...]
[The Force!]
[From "Star Wars", you are now the sole and strongest Force Master in this universe... You have officially and fully entered the realm of a god.]
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