Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 1248 - 1215: Tempt and Divide to Win Over!

Chapter 1248: Chapter 1215: Tempt and Divide to Win Over!

The four great King-level Tribes were stationed in the Southern Border, still tasked with guarding the four Kings’ Void Paths. A single Void Path drew heavily on the strength of the four tribes, necessitating the deployment of a vast majority of their power within the Void.

Even if these four King-level Tribes wanted to take care of other matters on the Desolate Wilds, they found themselves powerless to do so.

"As long as the Gu Yuan King’s Department can share some of the burden with Celestial Soldiers, our five King-level Tribes could join forces to subjugate these hidden grand clans and ancient clans atop the Eastern Wasteland Southern Territory, those gigantic rats that constantly drain the resources of the Desolate Wilds without lifting a finger to guard the land," said the guard. "Who knows if their ancestors would rise from their graves in anger if they knew their descendants acted like this."

Tianlan King vehemently stated this, clearly indicating deep-seated conflicts between the hidden families, ancient clans, and the tribal groups that flourished on the Desolate Wilds.

However, the newly emerging Gu Yuan Clan also faced these troubles. To establish the King-level Tribe, it was essential to build credibility. The hidden families were like a malignant tumor to the tribe’s rule and needed to be addressed.

These people might not be good allies, but they were definitely fitting burdens to drag one down.

"The four rulers, are the hidden families in your territories as rampant and unruly?" Xiao Chen countered.

"Sigh!" Upon hearing this, the four rulers’ eyes flashed, followed by sighs.

"To be honest, the hidden families in our four territories are even more intricate and intertwined than those in the Gu Yuan King’s Department, and even involve an ancient Imperial Blood Noble Family."

Hiss!

Xiao Chen gasped. In this land, everything associated with the word ’Emperor’ became extraordinarily unusual.

Emperors, Emperor Soldiers, and the bloodline families descended from emperors.

"In my Eastern Wasteland Southern Territory, there are three Imperial Blood Noble Families. However, two of them have long declined and can be neglected. Still, there remains one Imperial Blood Noble Family. Although it no longer holds the dignity of imperial blood, there is a Seventh Heaven King from that family still in power. Such a ruler is someone even we four King-level Tribes would not provoke lightly unless necessary."

Tianhuai King spoke indifferently. In fact, there were deep connections among the four King-level Tribes, with rumors that the ancestors who established them were intertwined.

As for the specifics, Xiao Chen could not fathom, and probably only these four rulers could explain clearly.

However, the highest among the four rulers was only Tianhuai King, at the pinnacle of the Fourth Heaven of Kings. For example, Tian Dao King was only at the pinnacle of the Third Heaven of Kings. Yet, combined, the four King-level Tribes managed to fend off a Seventh Heaven foreign king from Beyond Realm Celestial in the starry sky.

"Apart from this one Imperial Blood Noble Family, there are also two Emperor Clans in my Eastern Wasteland Southern Territory," continued Tianhuai King. "One is the Xiangyang Imperial Clan under the rule of Gu Yuan King’s Department. The other is the Eastern Phoenix Imperial Clan under my rule, Tianhuai King’s Department."

Following that, Tian Dao King quickly added, "Other than this one Emperor and two Kings, three great secretive grand clans, in my Central Southern Territory where Tian Dao presides, there also resides a Demon Burying Noble Family. Xiao Clan Leader probably knows of my Central Southern Territory’s Demon Burying Ancient City, right?"

"Demon Burying Ancient City?"

Xiao Chen quickly recalled, hearing rumors that 50,000 years ago, celestial demons from the demon race descended in the Central Southern Territory. An unparalleled human king emerged, slaughtered the celestial demons, and even reforged the ancient city using the bones of a demon king, naming it Demon Burying City.

Later, this king was revered as the Demon Burying King, who presided over Demon Burying Ancient City for ten thousand years before disappearing without a trace, and the city became an extremely prosperous metropolis in the Central Southern Territory.

"Rumors may not be credible, as the Demon Burying King never left but established the Demon Burying lineage. To this day, no one knows the extent of the Demon Burying King’s realm. People speculate that part of my Central Southern Territory under Tian Dao King’s Department and the rest under Ancestral Court’s rule are merely a facade. In reality, a significant portion of Central Southern Territory is controlled by the Demon Burying lineage."

Tian Dao King’s eyes showed helplessness. To develop a tribe, ample resources were necessary, but with the Demon Burying lineage in place, they were always constrained. Moreover, most of Tian Dao King’s Department’s power was stationed on the Void Path, thus unable to contend with the Demon Burying lineage openly.

It must be said, the Gu Yuan King’s Department was still too naive. In this vast land, countless tribal families interwoven, forming complex relationships. If not for the Gu Yuan Clan’s establishment as a King’s Department, it would be difficult to uncover these hidden families and ancient clans.

They were too well concealed. Though they had no reputation across the vast land and even their names were considered ancient, so much so that people thought they had vanished with time, their influence continued to extend to every corner of the land.

"Since they enjoy the nourishment of this land and with foreign races rampaging across the Human Race Territories, guarding the Land of Human Clan is naturally their obligatory duty. Could they truly be just standing by idly!"

Xiao Chen snorted. It seemed addressing the hidden families required caution; if it sparked resistance from various grand clans and ancient families throughout the entire Eastern Wasteland Southern Territory, the Gu Yuan Clan would definitely not withstand it.

"If only they were truly standing by idly!" Heavenly Moon King retorted coldly, a trace of chill in his voice.

"We four King-level Tribes exhaust our clan’s strength to guard the foreign Void Paths and stabilize our respective territories, yet these families are scheming behind our backs, stealing credit and reaping benefits."

After this discussion, Xiao Chen gained a clear understanding of the distribution of hidden families and ancient clans across the entire Eastern Wasteland Southern Territory.

Apart from the ancient clans without a king presiding over them, there are nine noble families with kings stationed, the Gu Yuan Clan has the Xiangyang Imperial Clan and the Liufeng Noble Family, as well as the Nine Springs Family under its jurisdiction.

Under the rule of the Heaven Cassia King Division, there is the Eastern Phoenix Imperial Clan; under the rule of the Celestial Blade King Division, there are the Demon Burying lineage and the Dangyang Noble Family, and the Demon Burying King from that era is still spirited, with the entire Demon Burying lineage no less inferior to the Imperial-Meridian Great Clans.

Under the Heavenly Moon King Division, there’s the Qingluo Noble Family, and under the Heavenly Lan King Division, there’s the Moon Pursuit Clan.

As for the Imperial Blood Noble Family which includes the Bear Clan, it is situated in the Southern Region Northern Frontier, not under any King Division’s rule, but it firmly controls nearly ten Human Territories despite being hidden.

"Xiao Clan Leader, although today in the hall you have already used leverage to suppress the Hidden Families within the territory, you must not be careless. In our Southern Domain, these Hidden Families always move together, there’s no telling they might band together and form a bloc. My four King Divisions have suffered a lot at their hands."

Soon the voice of the Heaven Cassia King sounded, carrying a tinge of kindly warning.

Xiao Chen slightly nodded. At this moment, he realized that he had been too one-sided in his thinking. The Hidden Families were not only within his Gu Yuan Domain but spread throughout the entire Eastern Wasteland Southern Territory. If they truly united, it would be a serious hindrance to the development of the Gu Yuan Tribe.

"Everyone scrambles for profit; these Hidden Families banding together is naturally for profit. If there is a benefit that exceeds what they currently can obtain, might not their alliance fall apart on its own?"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen pondered for a moment, then spoke out.

"In the territories of the Eastern Desolate Land, the outcome has long been determined; even if new resource veins are occasionally discovered, unless it is a King Material Mine Vein, it’s not easy to instigate change among the Hidden Families for profit,"

Upon hearing Xiao Chen’s words, the Heavenly Cassia King responded.

"What if Xiao Mou has a benefit that would even tempt the Kings?"

What!

In an instant, all four Kings swept their gaze over Xiao Chen, indicating the significance of a benefit that could tempt the King Divisions.

"Do the Kings recall the Dragon Fall Ancient City that once existed in my Border Wasteland Region?"

"Of course," the Heaven Cassia King nodded, a trace of reminiscence in his eyes, and he spoke again: "Speaking of which, I still have some impressions of the Dragon Legacy Tribe from back then. It’s a pity."

"The Dragon Fall Ancient City was destroyed, but the Void Teleportation Array in the city was left behind."

"Are you talking about that array which can span the Dragon Fall Mountain Range, and directly reach the Human Realm’s Southern Domain?", the four Kings quickly understood.

"Exactly!" Xiao Chen nodded.

"It is rumored among the five Great Earth Regions of our Human Realm, the Central Region is the most prosperous. However, the one closest to the Desolate Wilds is the Southern Domain, which is sweltering hot, densely forested, and abundant in species, possessing many Spirit Medicines and Spirit Insects not found in other regions."

"Is Clan Leader Xiao planning to use the opportunity to reach the Southern Domain, to incite discord among the Hidden Families?"

King Celestial Blade’s gaze carried a trace of doubt; although the Southern Domain was indeed a treasure trove, mobilizing the Hidden Families was not an easy task.

"My Lords, we are not aiming for the Hidden Families to fight amongst themselves now; as long as we can tear an opening within, if their alliance is not so solid, over time they will naturally become suspicious of each other. With such temptations, I think few could resist."

Xiao Chen paused and then continued, "With this Void Teleportation Array in hand, as for who can pass through the array to reach the Southern Domain, it’s still up to the Gu Yuan Tribe to decide."

"If the Gu Yuan Tribe declares that only the Hidden Families under the Gu Yuan Tribe’s rule can pass through the array to the Southern Domain, and none from the Hidden Families under the four King Divisions, how do you all feel about this?"

"If our Gu Yuan Tribe’s Hidden Families can endure this, even if they can endure, all five King Divisions entering the Southern Domain together to trade resources can also enrich each respective tribe."

"Good!"

King Celestial Blade roared, having had a great displeasure with the Demon Burying lineage for a long time.

"We will also guard the Hidden Families under our rule; by the time the Hidden Families under the Gu Yuan Tribe’s rule benefit, the Secretive Grand Clans under our four King Divisions have nothing gained, this will truly be something to witness!"

With such temptations, the rich resources on the Southern Domain, we don’t believe these families won’t be tempted.

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