For Bai Zhongqi, there hadn't even been a struggle inside. The Iridium Star Chancellor had always been a person of clear purpose, maintaining his composure even under crucial moments and immense pressure, and was extremely stubborn about his own views.
His wholehearted dedication to protecting Earth and waging war against the Teizene Civilization was not because Bai Zhongqi simply valued Earth more, or identified more with the identity of Earthlings. He would have done the same if it had been Iridium Star.
Right from the start, Bai Zhongqi knew this choice seemed available to him. He already had more than a dozen warships and powerful Iridium Star technology, and now he even had Spratly Island, a giant habitat capable of traveling through the universe. But as the Chancellor, he really had no choice.