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Chapter 1398 - Chapter 1398 Chapter 686 Business (Two in One)

Chapter 1398: Chapter 686: Business (Two in One) Chapter 1398: Chapter 686: Business (Two in One) “Head of Dou Family, do you realize how dangerous such thoughts are?” Cao Ziqi squinted as he spoke.

“With the abundance of treasures hers, one who is virtuous should possess them. If the Longyuan Yun Clan truly had virtue, they should have closed the Longyuan gates when the Diancang battle began, or at least come forward to explain the situation. Now, all tribes have suffered losses, but merely saying ‘Longyuan has a master’ and asking tribes to leave as if it’s nothing, where’s the sense in that!?”

The Head of Dou Family boldly voiced what the tribes of Chengzhou wanted to say but dared not, and the silent representatives gathered by his side mirrored the attitude of Chengzhou’s tribes. This astonished and angered the people of the Yun Clan.

After confronting Cao Ziqi, the Head of Dou Family then looked up at Ning Bufu in the sky and said, “Head of Ning Family, it was you who led the tribes of Chengzhou together. Now that things have come to this, you should say something!”

Ning Bufu remained silent, having decided to lead his tribe to join the Beast Taming Sect and intending no longer to involve himself in the dispute between Chengzhou and Longyuan, he disdained to respond to such questioning.

However, a sudden voice transmission that rang by his ear made him sigh inwardly and he had no choice but forcibly said to Yun Xiu, “The tribes of Chengzhou came here for the treasure this time–either one of the four Divine Artifacts or the Realm Heart Stone. Once handed over, the tribes of Chengzhou will definitely withdraw from Longyuan, otherwise… we will meet in battle.”

The giant blade turned gently, dispersing cold light in all directions, and those of the Yun Clan touched by the blade light felt as if a ferocious tiger’s gaze had swept over them, sending chills down their spines.

“Head of Ning Family, the Yun Clan are descendants of the ancient Human Race sages. Your threats are fear-inducing and probably not proper.”

Cao Ziqi hypocritically came out to mediate, but was coldly interrupted by Ning Bufu, “Chengzhou is barren, with rough mountains and rivers, never blessed by sages, only knowing to fight with no sense of reverence!”

“Well said, Head of Ning Family!”

The representatives from Chengzhou cheered, filled with a fighting spirit as they stared angrily at the Yun Clan side.

Even though the Yun Clan’s ranks were crowded, the presence of over twenty Martial Ancestor-level experts staring at them still sent involuntary chills.

Everyone understood that in the face of such a number of powerful beings, no amount of warriors from Mortal Realm or beyond would be effective, and a few rounds of joint attacks could cause heavy losses on their side.

Even if they were prepared to fight to the death, they could still feel powerless.

“Such barbarism, hardly befitting of a noble family. I believe Wuji Mansion and Evil King Palace, arriving soon, would never allow Chengzhou to treat the descendants of the Human Race sages this way!”

“Then why not finish the job before the two major sects arrive?”

Ning Bufu seemed a completely different person, his words laced with chilling murderous intent.

The noble families of Chengzhou felt increasingly assured, not realizing that the Ning Family leader fighting for Chengzhou’s benefit had become a puppet manipulated by others.

And the manipulator Cao Ziqi put on a very helpless expression, spreading his hands to Yun Xiu and saying, “Miss Yun, the Dutian Heavenly King has always maintained a neutral stance towards familial conflicts. The Head of Ning Family is set on killing and Ziqi cannot dissuade him!”

“Is that so?” Yun Xiu scoffed. “Didn’t Young Master Cao just say that all the actions of the Head of Ning Family were instructed by you?”

“What is Miss Yun talking about? What relationship could the Head of Ning Family and I possibly have? We merely traveled together in search of Longyuan. Everyone present knows this.”

Cao Ziqi, smiling, toyed with the Ghost King’s gold disc, smoothly retracting his earlier words, pretending he had nothing to do with Ning Bufu.

He indeed, as a disciple of the Cao Family or as a magistrate’s envoy, could not openly trouble Yun Xiu, but some people had no such concerns.

Wasn’t there a perfect ‘knife’ right now?

Ning Bufu, whom he had recruited, was unknown to outsiders, and as long as he denied it staunchly, who would know of the chain around the neck of this Chengzhou tiger?

Even if eventually Ning Bufu led the tribes of Chengzhou to slaughter Longyuan and capture the Yun Clan, it would be just out of greed, having nothing to do with him.

It was an excellent strategy indeed, Cao Ziqi heartily praised himself, but he dared not show a hint of self-satisfaction on his face; instead, he displayed the appearance of being misunderstood.

He even had to cunningly offer strategy, saying, “But Miss Yun, don’t be hasty. The situation is not without hope.”

Pulling a Recruitment Order from his bosom, Cao Ziqi called out to the people, “Although the king’s patrol cannot intervene in a familial conflict, if a noble family attacks the king’s setup, the commander has the right to retaliate and suppress. If Miss Yun is willing to join the king’s patrol, Ziqi can ensure the safety of the entire Yun Clan!”

What a hypocritical bastard.

Yun Xiu disdained to play along with Cao Ziqi’s act, but the unaware Chengzhou representatives were somewhat panicked.

“Damn it, that slicked-back, powdered young man was obviously scheming here. Little Sister Yun, don’t fall for his tricks, we old folks just want some Divine Artifacts from you. But this bastard intends to swallow your Yun Clan whole, maybe even has his eye on you personally. Consider carefully what matters more!”

The Head of Dou Family uttered furiously, as if wanting to compare who was worse with the king’s patrol.

Even the robbers were trying to reason now–hard to say whether that was praiseworthy or foolish.

“The Yun Clan will not join the Dutian Heavenly King’s patrol, nor will we hand over the Divine Artifacts!”

Yun Xiu sternly faced the people of Chengzhou and the Fire Department of Dutian Heavenly King, declaring decisively, “If an external enemy forces us, it will be a case of both parties perishing! If you do not leave Longyuan, do not say you were not forewarned!”

This stark warning did not capture anyone’s attention, except Cao Ziqi and Ning Bufu, instead eliciting smirks.

The millennia-old martial tradition of men being stronger than women led them to simply not believe that this young woman before them posed any threat.