Chaotic World Book-Chapter 477 - 464: Two-faced and Treacherous, Old Wang

"No matter how much it hurts Sisi’s heart, Lei Zhentang’s eggs hurt more.

Even as the strongest force in the area and the person with the strongest martial power, none of it had been utilized due to being beaten and suppressed by these people.

Was it really necessary to vote on resolutions with them after all this while?

The Spirit Clan had been here before, keeping a low profile without any noteworthy performances. Had they started causing trouble since that inexplicable emergence of ’Old Ye’?

If we smooth things out, should we say that ever since Wang Daozhong entered the Miao Region, things began to get a bit strange?

Lei Zhentang took a deep breath and said coldly, "According to the Holy Daughter’s wishes, we are rebelling against the Xia people, yet we cannot kill Xia people?"

Sisi said, "Has Clan leader Lei ever tallied how many Xia people there are in the Miao Region?"

Lei Zhentang said indifferently, "It’s impossible to tally. From rough estimates across various areas, about twenty percent."

Sisi said, "So, Clan Leader Lei means to slaughter twenty percent of the population within the territory? Are you sure you’re not mad?"

"What else can we do? How much less were Xia Longyuan’s massacres against our Miao Region back then?" Lei Zhentang sneered, "Are we supposed to let so many Xia people stay here, ready to stab us in the back and leak our military intelligence from all tribes?"

Sisi said, "Many Xia people here may have already switched to local attire, adopting local customs. Once the slaughter begins, everyone will switch. How could Clan Leader Lei be sure which are Xia people? Will you search house by house, making everyone feel threatened?"

Killing the Xia people might just be an excuse; gaining control over other tribes seems to be the real intent," Dao Qingfeng and Pan Wan immediately understood and sneered, "Clan Leader Lei is really calculating."

Lei Zhentang exclaimed angrily, "Foolish women and children, not fit for plotting!"

Beside him, the Yi Clan leader tried to mediate, "How about this, we just expel them. Kill any resisters."

Regarding mere expulsion, Dao Qingfeng and Pan Wan had no objections, as they harbored no goodwill towards the Xia people. This was why the ’Rebellion Alliance’ had been established in the first place, and on this point, Sisi couldn’t change their mindset.

But precisely because of this, they were not considering sheltering or protecting the Xia people. In this chaos, only her Spirit Clan might be willing to protect a large number of innocent Xia people.

Yue Hongling stood behind, feeling a slight tremor in her spirit, which was a sensation from a new understanding of the Sword Dao.

Suddenly, she felt that her lifetime dedication to chivalry, compared to Zhao Changhe’s action... She could not save as many people in her entire lifetime as Zhao Changhe had this time.

This was truly a game-changing move.

Lei Zhentang was speaking, "Since that’s the case, everyone should be sincere, and not say one thing to the face and another behind the back."

While speaking, he glanced at Sisi, who smiled charmingly.

Lei Zhentang said, "If Ba Shu sends troops to suppress us, how should we respond?"

Sisi, no longer arguing with him, said with a smile, "Just like the Northern Hu grassland, we surely need the strongest tribe as the Alliance Hierarch to coordinate resistance. I support Clan Leader Lei in this matter."

Lei Zhentang felt almost touched, thinking, ’Damn, it’s really not easy!’

As long as he could command military authority as the Alliance Hierarch, there were great things to be done in the future. What use was this broken assembly?

In fact, this was Lei Zhentang’s core demand; it was non-negotiable, further arguing could just break up the so-called alliance, and a tribal war would break out immediately. At this moment, Sisi’s primary task was to protect this vast number of Xia people; other things could be discussed later.

Dao Qingfeng’s expression was gloomy, but knowing that even Sisi wasn’t objecting, he had no choice but to hold back and suggested, "If we repel the Xia people, we could first discuss a charter for the autonomous governance of the Miao Region."

That meant that if Lei Zhentang wanted to declare himself king, that was impossible.

Lei Zhentang’s anxiety eased considerably, and he said leisurely, "We haven’t reached that point yet. Our meeting isn’t just this one time; we can talk more slowly later."

While they were speaking, Wuding came walking on water and entered directly into the pavilion.

Lei Zhentang looked at him with annoyance, thinking, ’Now you show up when it’s all over...’. But considering that Wuding was exceptionally powerful, he couldn’t really flare up and said in a neither cold nor warm tone, "Today’s main discussions are already concluded. The remaining details can be slowly discussed by our clan’s Elders and everyone else. There are urgent matters in my clan, so I will take my leave first."

Wuding, having just hurried over and finding him about to leave, clearly felt the snub. Wuding kept his expression neutral, showing no specific reaction, but said, "Then I shall return as well. I also happen to have some matters I’d like to discuss privately with you."

Lei Zhentang looked at him and, taking a few followers, left the Sea Heart Pavilion. Wuding followed, and once they were far enough away that Sisi and the others couldn’t see or hear them, he spoke, "Clan Leader Lei, there is something I need your cooperation with."

Lei Zhentang said, "What is it, Brother Shi, you can’t catch Wang Daozhong?"

Wuding spoke slowly, "Indeed, I can’t. I underestimated him when I challenged Wang Daozhong, thinking I could capture him alive... After several encounters, I naturally know it’s not easy. Killing might be possible, but capturing alive almost isn’t. So, could Clan Leader Lei help out a bit? First, help locate where Wang Daozhong might be, and second, when found, provide some manpower to help encircle him."

Lei Zhentang said, "There are many disciples of the Sword Pavilion, why do you need us to find him?"

"Sword Pavilion disciples might manage an encirclement, but who could be better at finding someone than Clan Leader Lei?" Wuding stared intently at him, slowly saying, "Does Clan Leader Lei mean to say he is unwilling to cooperate?"

Lei Zhentang said, "Brother Shi, it seems the matter of finding Wang Daozhong isn’t extremely urgent? Current affairs in Miao Region are complicated; focusing your mind here might be a bit of putting the cart before the horse. How about this—we are already in the process of searching for people from Xia and expelling them from the region. Since Wang Daozhong is naturally one of them, should we discover anything, we will certainly inform Brother Shi. How does that sound?"

Lei Zhentang was indeed speaking the truth, but since Wuding hadn’t attended the earlier meeting, to his ears, these words were nothing but evasions.

His expression finally turned fierce, "Clan Leader Lei, why not clarify whether the so-called core essence of the Sword Slave Skill truly exists?"

Lei Zhentang was taken aback, "Where do these words come from... Brother Shi, you have conducted countless experiments on living people from Miao Region yourself, has it not been confirmed that the Sword Qi can control others, substituting the effects of Gu Technique while also allowing the sharing of the Sword Slave’s Sword Intent for one’s own use, transforming it into nourishment for one’s own Sword Dao?"

"But the Sword Intents gained are extremely vague; to say it is sharing is really more like looking at flowers in the fog because their Divine Souls have already been replaced by the Sword Qi, leaving them nothing of their own! What I want is advancement in the Sword Dao, not a bunch of ghostly Sword Slaves! You mentioned there is another core technique that preserves their Divine Soul consciousness, where is it? I have stayed in Miao Region long enough, and there is no reputable Swordsman here—who could possess such profound Magic Skills?"

Lei Zhentang said, "The Sword Slave Skill was obtained from Miao Region, so its core essence naturally can only be found here. We haven’t unified Miao Region, naturally many things cannot be found. When the time comes for a call to arms, what difficulty will there be in asking them to hand over their secret tomes? I understand Brother Shi’s anxiety, but please be patient..."

Suddenly Wuding said, "Could it be because, in reality, there is no core technique at all, but simply because these Sword Slaves are too weak—the Sword Qi enters their brains, and their souls scatter. Once there is a slightly stronger Divine Soul, it would be different..."

Lei Zhentang’s heart skipped a beat, his expression slightly changed.

That was the truth, but only half of it.

Indeed, there was another core technique—a technique from Ancient Times. Let alone him, Lei Zhentang, even the former Black Miao King didn’t know where that thing was, with greater possibility lost in some Ancient Secret Realm, or even possibly disappeared with the collapse of an epoch. Saying that unifying Miao Region could lead to finding it, was a joke—the Black Miao King ruled Miao Region for decades without finding it.

So he was indeed hoodwinking Wuding into cooperating to unite Miao Region.

But this so-called core technique was merely a skill, not some principle from the dawn of heaven and earth. Skills were ultimately created by man, not so mysterious. If someone today received proper guidance, ascended the right steps, they might indeed comprehend it on their own.

Where were those steps?

If he could get a Second Layer Secret Treasure-level Sword Slave, that might be an excellent step. Possessing such a powerful Divine Soul, which would not be disrupted by Sword Qi, and could retain memory and some autonomy—this was exactly the best nourishment a Sword Master needed.

Of course, this was hard to achieve—who could capture an Earth List to experiment with this? As strong as the Black Miao King was, even he couldn’t do it, and this was only a guess, a possibility. Who would plot against one of the top few powerful experts in the world for a mere possibility? That would be insane...

Wuding hadn’t considered any of this, which was just as well—if he had, with his understanding of the Sword Dao, he would realize this was indeed a possibility, not something that could be bluffed away.

Others would worry about various potential troubles and would not plot against the Earth List for such a small possibility, but for a lifetime sword-crazy obsessed with the Sword Dao, it wasn’t so certain...

Seeing his expression, Wuding became even more sure of his judgment, the fierceness in his eyes growing stronger.

Deceiving me for so long, wasting time here in this godforsaken bug-infested place, playing games with you... So the gate to the Sword Dao was right before my eyes!

Lei Zhentang was still racking his brains for a reason to appease Wuding when a great sense of danger arose in his heart.

An incredibly terrifying Sword Qi shot from beside him—that of being ranked sixth on the Earth List, one of the strongest few swords in the world, under the fury of a sneak attack!

Lei Zhentang hadn’t expected him to be so decisive and ruthless—things hadn’t even been clarified, and even if they were, they could all go capture Wang Daozhong together! They were clearly still collaborators, yet he actually treated Lei Zhentang as a target for a sneak attack!

This damn madman!

Even if it were Cui Wenjing or Wang Daoning from the Heavenly List being ambushed so unexpectedly, they would likely struggle to cope, let alone Lei Zhentang!

Fortunately, he was also from the Earth List, not to be considered weak, and barely twisted aside. The terrifying bright sword swept past his ribs.

He seemingly dodged it, yet the violent Sword Qi still slashed his ribs until they were bloody mess, almost revealing the bones...

Lei Zhentang drew the Miao Blade at his waist and hit back fiercely. His entourage, as if waking from a dream, shouted in unison and surrounded Wuding in a fierce attack, attempting to rescue their clan leader.

Wuding sneered, his Sword Qi burst forth, sweeping all the followers into it.

These shrimp soldiers and crab generals, could they stop him for even half a round?

I came for the sword; Miao Region affairs, none of my business!

But at that moment, sounds of wind and thunder began, a tsunami surged, waves crashing against the shore, and the sky suddenly cleared.

The Wang Clan of Langya, the Sky-clearing Sea Suppressing Sword!

Wuding suddenly turned his head, Wang Daozhong, in Man and Sword Unity, charged directly at his heart.

Lei Zhentang was severely injured, and there were effects... Don’t tell me you really caught an Earth List Sword Slave, tasted the benefits, and came to catch me, Old Wang? You’re still pursuing Hongling, the enemy of Wubing too...I, Zhao Changhe, am not a fool.

While Zhao Changhe attacked, Lei Zhentang, though injured, was not dead yet. His Miao Blade turned into an electric arc, sweeping towards his neck.

Another Black Miao Wizard stepped back a few steps, chanting a spell.

Further away, the troops of Lei Zhentang’s clan, noticing the anomaly here, kicked up dust with their warhorses, the sounds of battle shaking the earth as they approached.

Just when Wuding, who had successfully launched a sneak attack, found himself trapped in an awkward siege, he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood, "Wang Daozhong, you two-faced son of a bitch, don’t let me meet you in the Worldly Society. I swear to kill you whether on land or sea!"

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