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Chapter 368 - 0301: The Rising Black Wind, A Variable in the World’s Layout (Guaranteed Update Request for Monthly Ticket)_2

Chapter 368: 0301: The Rising Black Wind, A Variable in the World’s Layout (Guaranteed Update Request for Monthly Ticket)_2

Zhongyuan Miao Renfeng had already graduated from Miao Renfeng and was now participating in the plot where Miao Renfeng and Hu Yidao were sparing and exchanging martial arts techniques.

Jiang Dali ordered his men to send some fine equipment and elixirs to Zhongyuan Miao Renfeng.

Among them were a Tang Sect’s Hidden Weapon he had obtained at first and a Poisoned Pearl he had prised from the mouth of Xiao Chacha.

He instructed Zhongyuan Miao Renfeng to take action as appropriate, to beware of Tian Guinong and others, and to make sure to learn both the Miao Family Swordsmanship and the Hu Family Saber Skill. Once accomplished, he should return to the Mountain Village to continue shining and heating up for the village.

As for the Ancient Color Strange People, ever since learning the Ice True Qi and Blood Battle Ten Forms, he had been wandering the world in his love clothes, becoming the most famous bandit among the players.

Rallying under the name of Black Wind Village, he had managed to attract some like-minded players to join his ranks, but so far it was still in its infancy and had not yet taken shape.

Apart from these three, the other three players in the village who had broken through to the Outer Qi Realm were also those who were from the same time as Li Jianfeng and others.

There is also a seventh player who has not yet reached the Outer Qi but whose fame and combat power are no less than the other six, which is Ning Su, a female player from the Personal Guard.

Ning Su had accumulated a large number of Cultivation Points and Potential Points, focusing on practicing the Qiuyu Swordsmanship as well as the Light Skill Wild Goose Formation, Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill, and other cultivation techniques.

Currently, her mastery of lightness skill is unparalleled among the Mountain Village Players, and her Qiuyu Swordsmanship has blazed a new trail, reaching the 6th Realm level, just one step away from cultivating Sword Intent.

Therefore, among the current Mountain Village Players, though Ning Su only possesses the strength of the Inner Qi Realm, in terms of actual combat power, she might be a more challenging opponent than Li Jianfeng and a few others from the Outer Qi Realm. At least, it appears difficult for them to land a hit on her.

Such formidable strength also led to much speculation and gossip among the curious players in the village.

They whispered that Ning Su, who always appeared cold and proud, might be training intensely every day in secret with the Lord of the Village, which is how she had accumulated so many Cultivation Points and Potential Points to enhance her Martial Arts Realm.

Jiang Dali sneered at these gossiping rumors.

He was very aware of Ning Su’s dedication and concentration in practicing.

This cold-faced woman, when it came to martial arts training, was as obsessed as he was, exceptionally diligent, proving herself by practicing the Qiuyu Swordsmanship to 6th Realm, which couldn’t be easily attained even with the help of the Hall of Transmitting Skills.

Therefore, Jiang Dali actually had higher expectations for Ning Su than for the other six.

With such determination, as long as she persisted, Ning Su could, with his help, become an independent and powerful figure in Black Wind Village.

"Now I have already made special arrangements for these elites like Ning Su and Li Jianfeng, allowing them to learn the complete version of ’Black Wind Holy Yang Skill’ ahead of time," he said. "Sending them out for more combat experience, their strength will rapidly improve before long."

Jiang Dali sat on the back of an eagle, tapping his fingers thoughtfully, and spread out a sheepskin map in his hand.

This map only covered more than thirty states of the Holy Dynasty, and it was not complete, but it was still vast.

Hui Prefecture, squashed among these thirty-plus states, could only be considered one of the smallest in size.

His finger traveled back and forth between Hui Prefecture, Luoyang, Yunzhou, and Jiangnan, his eyes sparkling with contemplation.

Now that Black Wind Village had developed into a seventh-rate force, the only way forward was to step out of Hui Prefecture and expand into other continents.

But Jiang Dali now knew that such development was not easy.

Even for Hui Prefecture, the reason he could develop so quickly was probably because there was some taboo that had almost prevented any significant Green Forest forces from intervening.

Even Qianluo of Qianluo Mountain City in Lin State only sent people like Poxin Guai to test the waters after his accomplishments.

Hence, the reason he was able to lead Black Wind Village to unify the Hui State Green Forest so smoothly was partly also due to luck.

Perhaps before long, the expert officials from the Song Country would come into contact with him, and at that time, what attitude they would take was unpredictable.

Without being put in an absolutely necessary position, Jiang Dali didn’t wish to have a conflict with the official forces, even if it was the extremely weakened Song Country that should not be underestimated.

But if it really came to a point where he had to resort to martial force, Jiang Dali would not be soft-handed and choose to compromise.

Under the Holy Dynasty, there were so many vassal states, almost none of which were truly stable without a hint of chaos.

Countless gate valve families and robber leaders in each vassal state had their own armies to rely on for power.

Some countries even purposely fostered those gate valves and robber leaders in neighboring countries to weaken their strength.

This was how vassal states were wary and restrained each other, often clashing over resources and interests. Within the countries, the families were mostly pawns or even the chess players themselves, becoming the aiding hand to the tiger.

From the perspective of a ruler, Jiang Dali wasn’t blind to the ultimate cause of such chaos—the roots lay with the Holy Dynasty.

The Emperor of the Holy Dynasty, who at one time unified the whole world and overpowered all, even the combined pinnacle expert forces from the Right and Evil Paths were crushed by the Emperor’s Divine Fist. Why then did he not end up unifying everything completely, but instead enfeoffed vassals and gave amnesty to the Martial World?

Right now, Jiang Dali could only arrive at one answer— that the Emperor was playing a bigger game.

Having established a legitimate position after unifying the world, the Emperor perhaps knew of some inherent flaws in either the Holy Dynasty or himself and recognized he couldn’t control the unified situation for long. So, instead of pursuing his victory, he decided to take a step back to advance further, intentionally sharing parts of the "cake".

It was a scheme as clear as daylight.

No person or power wished to oppose an overwhelmingly strong Holy Dynasty, because the result of opposition would be crushing defeat.

At that point, when the Dynasty shared out the "cake", others ate, and you couldn’t help but eat, too. Not eating meant not growing stronger and being devoured by the surrounding wolves.

Thus, the vassal states were formed.

Frequent friction and wars between the vassal states led to the rise of numerous families.

To Jiang Dali, this might have been the original intention of the Holy Dynasty’s Emperor— to distribute the food, let a pack of dogs bite each other and exhaust their energy, while the Emperor himself could retreat and stay above, enjoying tributes from various countries, supported by their strength.

So, when the Emperor eventually achieved his ultimate goal, perhaps that would be the moment when the Holy Dynasty took the step it never managed to take originally—truly unifying the world, smashing all vassal states, and suppressing the Martial World.

"Sigh — I’m just guessing here, and who knows if I’m right.

But there are so many clever people in this world, surely others have thoughts similar to mine.

Yet the chaos of the vassal states continues as ever, and the situation remains unbroken — not only because the Holy Dynasty is too strong, but also because, at this moment in the game, there is no possibility of retreat; a step back equates to death and rapid consumption by enemies.

To break the pattern, a variable is needed, a variable that could disrupt both the vassal states and the Dynasty’s game. Who could become this variable?"

Jiang Dali looked at the gradually visible Hezhou in the distance, his lips curving into a cold yet ambitious smile.

"In my past life, those with the potential to become this variable were the Four Great Families. Now... it seems they still have quite the potential..."

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(There’ll be another update later tonight, asking for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets! Aiming for a minimum of nine thousand words as usual; have been unsuccessful with the late-night writing recently, but today I must take on the challenge.)