Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 356 - 230: Why Is It My Fault Again? _2

Chapter 356: Chapter 230: Why Is It My Fault Again? _2

"This matter is also considered a beautiful story within the Fox Clan. We have never rejected inter-species marriages. On the contrary, marriage with other races is a way for us to strengthen our own clan. Everyone praised the foresight of that ancestor, but the good times didn’t last long."

"That powerful individual from the Human Clan must have done something to provoke outrage across both realms. He was hunted by several top forces. The former Clan Leader of the Fox Clan naturally couldn’t just stand by, so he led the Fox Clan to risk their lives to save him, even meeting with the Demon Lord, hoping to gain protection."

"Unfortunately, no one in the Three Realms responded. It looked like the deeds were too grievous, crossing some bottom line. The Fox Clan suffered heavy losses in that great war, even the former Clan Leader unfortunately perished."

"Young Master just mentioned that our current Family Heads are merely at the Divinity Transformation level, indeed, this level of cultivation might still be acceptable in ordinary forces, but it looks somewhat inadequate within the boundaries of the Demon Domain."

"The reason is that the war hundreds of years ago nearly wiped out all our capable descendants. Be it the elders or the old ancestors, even the former Clan Leader himself perished in that conflict, leaving our Fox Clan without successors for a long period."

"If it weren’t for the Demon Lord’s protection and non-interference in the Fox Clan’s internal affairs, I fear our race might already have been annexed by other clans by now. Alas, that event caused a severe rupture in our lineage."

"Young Master, don’t laugh at me, but now in my family, my level is already considered the backbone."

"Suddenly understood."

"Looked at Su Yi with a bit of understanding in his eyes. It wasn’t that he underestimated the experts of the Divinity Transformation Stage - after all, a casual fart from them could blow him to death - but it felt unreasonable."

"Because owning one’s territory in the Demon Race, in such a vast region as the Fifth Domain, their status is already equivalent to a powerful country in the Central Plains. It might not be top-tier, but at least it’s respectable."

"To defend such a vast territory with just a few at the Divinity Transformation Stage? Just thinking about it feels absurd, and Su Yi’s answer also resolved his confusion."

"If the reason was due to a disaster causing a rupture, then it’s completely understandable. For more details, please refer to..."

"Swordmaster Peak."

"Cold knowledge, Jiang Feng is not only the second strongest in Swordmaster Peak, but also the number one male cultivator!"

"Come, Young Master, drink slowly."

"Carefully sipped the hot tea, and this time, Jiang Feng himself extended his trembling arm to hold the teacup, while Su Yi also helped by supporting it."

"This was a way to both care for the patient’s feelings and prevent accidents. It must be said that such a considerate woman as Su Yi is indeed very likable."

"That was the past of the Fox Clan, more or less. The facts might be slightly different from what I have told you, but they should not be far off. These are the stories told to me by my ancestors."

"After that great disaster, the Fox Clan struggled to recover. The clan turned into loose sand internally. A group of people believed that the former Clan Leader, for the sake of a man, and moreover, for the sake of a male from the Human Clan, had squandered everything, and ultimately lost all status, should be engraved on the pillar of shame."

"Some even wanted to whip the corpse to vent their anger. Of course, not all descendants of the Fox Clan were ungrateful; after all, the clan’s status depended not only on the former Clan Leader but also on that capable individual from the Human Clan."

"Therefore, they continued to guard the ancestral shrine, not letting anyone approach, adhering more to rules, and remembering the teachings of the ancestors."

"Originally, the several ruling families also completely split during this period. These families were of comparable strength; there were no winners or losers, which in the turbulent centuries also did not produce a result, in the end, they each claimed a mountain as their own..."

"At this time, while drinking tea, Jiang Feng suddenly said: ’You belong to the right faction, right? The one that supports the former Clan Leader, the ancestral shrine should also be within your family’s area, is it because of old grievances that you were attacked by the group?’"

"Stunned on the spot."

"Looked at Jiang Feng with a bit of shock, incredulously."

"If she hadn’t been sure that she and Lu Luo had never revealed their family affairs to Jiang Feng, she might really think this young man was deliberately pretending to be ignorant."

"Sometimes not only women have a sixth sense, but men’s sixth sense can also be very accurate. Since Jiang Feng came to this world, the most common sight has been the struggles between different powers. If it’s an internal struggle, then most likely it’s a factional conflict."

The conflict arose between the radicals and conservatives, and he guessed not only that it was Su Yi’s family lineage upholding the previous Clan Leader but even surmised that it was merely a pretext.

With a high probability, Su Yi’s faction, in the process of upholding the former Clan Leader, would impair the interests of several other family lineages, thus accidents occurred tacitly and coincidentally.

She slightly nodded.

She realized she truly couldn’t treat Jiang Feng as a child; aside from his somewhat impulsive character, in many aspects, he even seemed like her predecessor, his terrifying deductive skills leaving her at a loss.

Taking a deep breath, Su Yi consciously sat opposite Jiang Feng, her expression growing more serious.

"Young Master’s conjecture is correct; the four major family lineages are each scrambling for their interests. The first reaction was not to promote a talented and virtuous person to lead the clan but to engage in overt and covert struggles, a battle that continued until about fifty years ago."

"A woman named Xin Yue emerged from the Fox Clan, rising prominently and subduing the four Family Heads. This woman’s appearance was somewhat strange; she didn’t belong to any of the four major family lineages, and very few had seen her. She seemed like a Loose Cultivator who had fallen on hard times, possessing an unknown fortune that aided her rapid rise."

"Within a few decades, Ms. Xin Yue used thunderous methods to unify the Fox Clan once again. However, the only regret is that this Clan Leader is too young; although her realm surpasses the family heads, she can’t single-handedly oppose all four."

"So, while the Fox Clan appears unified on the outside, it is only superficial; she can rally her clansmen, but internal turmoil still exists. Those longstanding grievances and debts can’t be resolved by just a word from the Clan Leader."

"Moreover, this Clan Leader herself appears a bit peculiar; she has no relatives within the Fox Clan and no blood relations to anyone else, it’s really puzzling where she came from."

"But her lineage is exceptionally pure, so pure that it almost matches that of the legendary former Clan Leader. Given another few decades, Ms. Xin Yue will definitely be able to completely unify the Fox Clan internally."

After speaking so much about the Fox Clan, she felt a bit thirsty. Thus, she blinked, reached out, and took the teacup from Jiang Feng’s hands.

Then she took a sip.

Under Jiang Feng’s bemused gaze, she put it back into her own hands. This action was quite cute, somewhat like a little girl’s, and he noticed that the usually dignified Sister Su Yi was getting more integrated into the group.

"If Ms. Xin Yue were to come from the Demon Race, it would take at least half a month, given that as a leader, she must first deal with affairs before traveling."

"The power dynamics within the Demon Race has shifted ever since the upheaval decades ago; it’s been reshuffled, and naturally, Ms. Xin Yue needs to keep establishing relations with Purple Cloud Palace, and the news about Swordmaster Peak opening to the outside must have reached the Demon Domain too."

"Who knows, she might bring a bunch of promising newcomers, and perhaps Swordmaster Peak might gain a few more junior brothers and sisters."

"This should be a good opportunity; Ms. Xin Yue probably won’t do much to you, at most she might chastise you for a bit, after all, you are Peak Master Liu’s junior brother, a status revered by few in the world today."

The discussion about the Demon Domain and the Fox Clan finally concluded. However, through Su Yi’s narration, he now had a rough outline of the Fox Clan and the forthcoming arrival of Xin Yue, arousing some curiosity.

Continuing to hold the teacup, tremulously taking a sip, he suddenly thought of a question; he had been listening to Su Yi’s stories here the whole time, never inquiring about the crucial point.

"By the way, Sister Su Yi, the way the Fox Clan has become, it must be related to that powerful individual from the Human Clan, right? What was that young man’s name? Is he still alive? Why haven’t you mentioned him?"

Su Yi paused, her expression somewhat uncertain.

"I’ve seen that person in a book, I remember him, but it didn’t record whether he is dead or alive. His name seems to be..."

"Yan Ruyu?"

Pfft—

Jiang Feng suddenly burst out, splattering the woman’s face...

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