“Mo Yuan is responsible for the registration of city residents, Ling Tide controls the source of medicinal herbs for alchemy, and Cang Ming controls the secret realm of the water territory.”
Canfeng continued, “Every family has its own trump cards and weaknesses. They unite to exploit this land, but the division of profits will never satisfy everyone.”
The cripple who followed behind listened with great interest and interjected, “Then if we instigate them to fight, won’t they collapse on their own without the Lord having to risk his life?”
“It’s not that simple.”
Jiang Xuelan spoke softly, “This alliance has lasted for thousands of years and is deeply rooted. As long as they consider us a common threat, they will temporarily set aside their personal grievances and unite to suppress us.”
To sow discord, one must perfectly time their moves, offer a sufficiently tempting bait, and create a convincing illusion that they are being betrayed by others.
David nodded in agreement: “Xue Lan is right. Let’s travel and observe, visit various regions, gather secret intelligence on each faction, and uncover the weak points of their conflicting interests.”
The four of them did not linger. They changed into the attire of ordinary rogue cultivators, concealed their dragon auras and divine punishment Taoist talismans, and blended into the stream of traveling cultivators, slowly heading towards the heart of the Twenty-Fifth Heaven.
They traveled through remote outposts in the countryside and small to medium-sized marketplaces. The myths of the once glorious order were slowly beginning to show cracks in the mouths of the lower-tier cultivators.
Within the market towns, cultivators were heard whispering about the battle in the Remnant Dragon Ancient Ruins and the fall of the young master of the Enforcement Bureau. The news spread rapidly throughout the Twenty-Five Heavens.
The main hall of the Silu family in Chenyao Sacred City.
Inside the hall, gilded divine patterns flickered wildly, and suppressed rage almost lifted the roof of the hall.
Si Cangyuan, the head of the Sili family, sat in the main seat, clad in a golden-purple sacred robe. His face was aged and dignified, and the extraordinary aura of a third-tier Immortal God enveloped the entire hall.
Below, a group of clan elders knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.
“Yan Chen is dead.”
Si Cangyuan’s voice was low and hoarse, each word containing a terrifying intent to menghabisi, “A fourth-ranked heretical cultivator from the Great Luo realm, who menghabisi my young master Si Lu and destroyed my Zhenxu Heavenly Formation.”
He slammed his palm hard onto the jade table, and the entire piece of cold, ancient jade shattered into pieces with a loud crack.
“Issue this order! Mobilize all enforcement guards stationed outside the clan, and summon all Immortal Gods and Great Luo cultivators within the clan to move!”
Dig three feet into the ground and search for David and his group! Dead or alive, I demand it! I will personally capture this person, menghancurkan his soul, and tear his body apart to offer as a sacrifice to Yan Chen!
The elders all received the order and immediately left to mobilize the troops.
Only Si Cangyuan remained in the hall, his eyes filled with malevolent glints.
He was mourning the loss of his son.
Si Yanchen was a meticulously prepared successor, who would take over the punishment power within the Si family in the future.
The death of the heir was not only the loss of a son, but also a huge blow to the power of the Si Lu family.
If David could not be swiftly killed to assert dominance over the other six great families, those other families would inevitably harbor rebellious intentions and seize the opportunity to erode the merits and territories controlled by the Si Lu family.
The news spread rapidly, reaching the mountain gates of the other six great families in just half a day.
The Yunlan family, at the Star Observation Platform.
The head of the Yunlan family stood before a star map, his fingertip tracing the runes of the star trail, silently observing the golden light representing the Silu family on the star map dimming.
The elder beside him asked in a low voice, “Patriarch, Si Yanchen has died, and Si Cangyuan is furious. He has launched a massive military campaign to hunt down David. Should we, according to the agreement, send troops to assist the Si family in their siege and suppression?”
The head of the Yunlan family smiled faintly, his gaze still fixed on the star map.
“Send troops? No need.”
He slowly shook his head. “The law families have held control over punishments for thousands of years. Their power is too great, and it should have been curbed long ago.”
This David, capable of menghabisi Si Yanchen, a first-rank Immortal God, with a single sword slash, was indeed an anomaly.
Let Si Cangyuan fight to the death first, let them weaken the opponent’s strength.
If the Si Lu family suffers heavy losses, we can seize the opportunity to demand more Heavenly Dao merits and divide some secret realms in their name.
“What if David advances with unstoppable momentum, but then turns and threatens us?” asked the elder.
“Let’s wait and see,” the head of the Yunlan family said calmly. “If David is about to destroy Si Lu, then we will seize the opportunity.”
If David is killed by Si Cangyuan, we will suffer no loss. We will sit back and watch the two tigers fight.
The Xuanqiu family, Thousand Mine Sacred Mountain.
The head of the Xuanqiu family stared at the communication jade scroll, his rough hand stroking the newly forged Order War Spear, then snorted coldly.
“Si Cangyuan is too arrogant. He always demands weapons and sacred ores from us, but he’s unwilling to share any benefits with Xuanqiu. Now that his son is dead, he wants us to send troops to help him suppress the rebellion? Impossible.”
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the protagonist’s strategy against the seven major families?
A: The strategy involves exploiting existing conflicts and sowing discord among them to weaken them before direct confrontation.
Q: What is the protagonist’s current power level?
A: The protagonist is currently a fourth-level Great Luo God, capable of fighting a first-level Immortal God.
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