Toji Hisami would naturally not refuse. In fact, in his opinion, these lords were indeed unable to join Tianqi.
There were not many places left in Tianqi, and it could not accommodate so many people.
They were certainly much stronger than the group of lords at the beginning of Tianqi.
But the original group of lords had followed Toji Hisami when he had nothing, and they held the status of elders.
Toji Hisami was not a heartless person, and he was always willing to bestow benefits upon those who followed him.
"You are far too respectful. Since the Holy Spirit Alliance treats you in such a manner, it would be a fine idea for you to establish another Holy Alliance."
"Tianqi is your backing; with me here, everything is secure."
Toji Hisami said with a smile.
He did not lower his voice deliberately, allowing several nearby lords on the periphery to hear him clearly.
Yet no one claimed Toji Hisami was arrogant, nor did anyone object to his words.
Toji Hisami had just fought on the home court of the Holy Spirit Alliance tonight, thrashing everyone in the Holy Spirit Alliance to the point that no one dared to step forward.
According to Elara, he had also stood on the edge of the fog and slaughtered everyone in the Black Mountain Army.
The moment he entered the Southern District, he had fought two grueling battles in succession and emerged victorious in both.
Toji Hisami’s reputation had soared across the Southern District, establishing him as the de facto number one.
In the past, everyone felt that Toji Hisami was somewhat distant.
Now, however, everyone could truly feel the overwhelming power of the individual ranked number one on the gold list.
There were even a few ambitious lords preparing to take action.
They looked at Toji Hisami eagerly, yearning to encourage him to completely obliterate the Holy Spirit Alliance tonight.
If Toji Hisami were to organize the assault, all the lords present would unequivocally comply.
Faced with such a large-scale gathering of lords, the shattered morale of the Holy Spirit Alliance at this moment could never withstand the blow.
The more they pondered it, the more impassioned they became. Suddenly, someone concealed within the crowd shouted to Toji Hisami from a distance:
"Lord Toji Hisami! Overthrow the Holy Spirit Alliance! There is no need for such an alliance to exist!"
"Lord Toji Hisami, indeed, it is a heinous crime for the Holy Spirit Alliance to collude with the Black Mountain Army!"
"Lord Toji Hisami, if you raise your arms, we will definitely follow!"
At first, the calls were merely scattered, but they swiftly triggered a chain reaction.
Even Elara was somewhat surprised, while many lords brandished their weapons and called upon their subordinates.
Public sentiment was raging, rapidly gathering momentum.
If all the lords were truly rallied, the Holy Spirit Alliance would be doomed tonight!
Toji Hisami sat atop the silver-white unicorn, his eyes narrowing slightly.
He felt quite amused by the situation.
As expected, smart people were everywhere, and Elara was not the only one who understood how to leverage a situation.
This group clearly wished to use him as a spearhead, seizing the opportunity to wipe out the Holy Spirit Alliance.
It was not that the Southern District had lacked such calculated schemes in the past, but there had simply never been anyone possessing Toji Hisami’s level of prestige.
Secondly, they lacked sufficient strength.
Now, the Holy Spirit Alliance was falling apart, missing half of its lord members.
Its deterrent effect over the major lords in the Southern District had plummeted to an absolute low, so it was no wonder everyone’s minds were actively plotting.
They might have originally intended merely to watch the spectacle, but upon observing the outcome, they realized an immense opportunity had presented itself!
Many people shouted for Toji Hisami to demand justice and for the Tianqi Alliance to intervene in the affairs of the Southern District.
All previous talk of regional boundaries was abandoned; everyone acted as though the Holy Spirit Alliance was entirely unfit to lead the Southern District.
Observing the atmosphere growing increasingly heated, even the public channels were flooded with righteous indignation.
Toji Hisami let out a cold snort.
"Southern District matters are for you in the Southern District to resolve yourselves."
"Elara is a member of my Tianqi, so I naturally stand up for Elara."
"Tianqi will not tolerate others bullying our members, but we never interfere in external matters..."
They would never interfere in the internal affairs of other regions!
Toji Hisami was thoroughly familiar with the diplomatic rhetoric from his previous life, speaking it outright and invoking classic principles.
He laid out the entire situation from top to bottom, citing several airtight reasons that abruptly shattered everyone’s scheming fantasies.
Anyone capable of taking advantage of a situation was intelligent, meaning Toji Hisami’s reasoning left no room for refutation.
Just as the crowd prepared to press their grievances further, they suddenly caught Toji Hisami sweeping his gaze across them.
It was a completely plain look, yet it forced everyone to instantly shut their mouths.
The silver-white unicorn was already towering, and Toji Hisami seated upon it appeared exceptionally majestic.
When he no longer displayed a smile and instead scanned the crowd with calm, impassive eyes, a terrifying pressure descended upon the area like a massive mountain.
The slightly weaker lords even felt suffocated, as if Toji Hisami’s gaze possessed tangible physical force!
Even the lords who had previously declared their submission to Elara could not refrain from swallowing their saliva nervously.
Throughout the battle earlier tonight, Toji Hisami had maintained a faint smile.
They had assumed he was an exceedingly approachable individual.
Unexpectedly, the moment he suppressed his smile, his entire aura transformed completely.
At this instant, Toji Hisami truly overlapped with everyone’s grandest imaginations of the number one person on the gold list.
How could the individual holding the supreme rank on the gold list ever be manipulated by a few clever words from them?!
Elara was likewise filled with emotion at this moment.
This was the alliance leader she had chosen for this trial.
Prior to tonight, no one had understood her actions.
Everyone had claimed that Elara was merely destroying her own prestige to inflate the ambition of others.
Who among them would dare utter such nonsense now?
When Toji Hisami personally stood before the crowd, how could anyone dare say a word against Elara?
A deathly silence fell over the surroundings, every lord harboring a profound sense of awe toward Toji Hisami.
At that moment within the Holy Spirit Alliance, a figure slowly stepped out from behind the perimeter of sentry towers.
Toji Hisami heard the movement and shifted his gaze toward the Holy Spirit Alliance.
Ai Lan, who had just walked out, caught Toji Hisami’s eyes and felt her legs turn to jelly, nearly collapsing to her knees.
Fortunately, the attendants around her reacted swiftly, extending their hands to support her.
"Very good, you finally refrained from throwing away all of your dignity."
"Can you grant the justice I require?"
Toji Hisami turned the silver-white unicorn’s head, arriving beside Elara.
Ai Lan suppressed the violent thumping in her heart, gazing at Elara and Toji Hisami with deeply complicated eyes.
When she had pushed Elara away, she had never imagined she would encounter a nightmare like tonight.
"Respected Lord Toji Hisami, the Holy Spirit Alliance will pay sufficient compensation, including for all the lords lost tonight."
"Wherever Lord Elara appears, provided it does not involve matters of life and death, the Holy Spirit Alliance shall stay far away."
Hearing this before the entire crowd, all the peripheral lords were so thoroughly shocked that they did not know what to say.
After all, the Holy Spirit Alliance was the premier coalition in the Southern District. Before tonight, no one in the Southern District had dared to stand against them.
Tonight, she had actually uttered words along the lines of "staying far away"?
Would the Holy Spirit Alliance even bother competing for trial points from now on?
If Elara had nothing to do all day and simply strolled around the Holy Spirit Alliance, would the Holy Spirit Alliance just cease all operations entirely?
Elara was equally astonished; she had not anticipated Ai Lan offering such a concession.
Yet in terms of sincerity, this was absolute, uncompromising submission.
Even the surrounding lords were left speechless.
Elara truly wished to ask Ai Lan whether Musa had agreed to the terms she had just declared.
She scanned the figures behind Ai Lan, but failed to spot Musa anywhere, causing numerous suspicions to surface in her mind.
Compared to Elara, the remaining Southern lords were simply shocked beyond measure.
Because when stripped down to its core, what had transpired tonight was extraordinarily straightforward!
Toji Hisami had crossed the foggy expanse into the Southern District, and single-handedly crushed the pride of the Holy Spirit Alliance!
The number one on the gold list was truly terrifying to the extreme!