Tian Yang and the Golden Dragon Emperor discussed much more than they let on, but they simply weren't able to speak as openly as they needed to.
The universe had too many dark forces moving around. It was too late for those forces to silence those who understood their existence, but if any clue to their identities was revealed, such niceties would be forgotten.
The main concern for this war and many of those in the past never changed.
It was always those inside that ruined things for everyone, not the enemy themselves.
For a race that was defined by their straightforward belligerence, the Nox were surprisingly good at convincing those opposing them to switch sides.
Whether it was out of fear or something more positive, many chose to believe in those who could show the kind of power the Nox could.
But it was all a facade.
The Nox were not united, nor were they a race with much prospect in the long term.