A brief silence filled the room as everyone digested Prime Minister Yuan's words.
But, it didn't last long as opinions from various individuals poured in, one after another.
"I understand what you are saying, but I don't see any benefits in rejoining the Empire. Like it or not, Shi Dynasty is doomed, sooner or later. If it is only the autonomy we were receiving, then, I might as well directly surrender to Lu Zhen and gain autonomy from him."
"Yeah, I too heard that all vassal States of Genesis Federation were given full autonomy. Moreover, he was pretty much generous in protecting his allies and he had several demigods and demigod realm beasts under his command."
"Yeah" "Yeah, he is right."
"Okay, but where do we come in, here? Prime Minister Yuan, why were we invited?"