The Heavenly Saber Novel - Chapter 180
Chapter 180 Undercurrents Surge
Time passed slowly.
Li Qing and Su Jingxiang continued to cultivate the Lunar Cold Tempering. Every three days, the two of them benefited greatly and their cultivation rapidly increased.
Just as they were cultivating the Lunar Tempering Secret Technique together in the Su Manor, there was no peace in Jiangyuan City.
In the dark night, in the City Lord’s study.
Dark candlelight flickered as City Lord Su sat at his desk, staring at the letter on the desk, his brows furrowed.
“Looks like the people of Yu Tian City are ready to launch an attack on Jiang Yuan City.” He whispered.
This letter was precisely the information that the spies had gathered in Yu Tian City. All the signs within indicated that Yu Tian City was busy preparing for an attack at any moment.
A middle-aged man stood in front of his desk and reported on other things, “City Lord, during this period of time, there have been a lot of chaos in Jiangyuan City. Many people have died. Now, the city is already in a state of panic. After investigation, it has been found that there are people deliberately doing this. It should be someone from another power who specially sent them here to destroy it.”
“Did you find out who did it?”
“They are all unfamiliar faces. All of the attackers are using fake identities, such as small gangs, rogue cultivators, and so on. It is very difficult to determine who did it. However, it seems that it is most likely related to Yu Tiancheng.”
“Why is it so hard to be sure? Could it be that no one has been caught?”
The middle-aged man said awkwardly, “I did catch a few … but they were only big cats and small cats. It’s useless.”
“Huh?” City Lord Su was a little unhappy.
The middle-aged man explained, “The actions of these people are very unified. After launching the sabotage, they immediately retreat. The speed is astonishing. We were unable to catch up to them. Even if we caught some of them, they were only members of the periphery. We are not clear about the situation.”
City Lord Su did not pursue the middle-aged man’s misconduct. He sighed, “The people of Yu Tian City have coveted Jiang Yuan City for so many years, so it’s time to launch an attack. Of course, Yu Tian City is definitely not the only force among them. Otherwise, if they don’t have the courage to attack, there must be several other forces working with them.”
Previously, when only City Lord Su was in charge of Jiangyuan City, Yu Tian City didn’t dare to attack. Now that Li Qing had joined, he didn’t dare to act rashly.
Only when several factions joined forces would they have the confidence to do so.
Back then, letting go of those Xiantian experts was indeed returning to the mountains after letting the tigers go. City Lord Su had already prepared himself mentally. However, he didn’t know how many forces would join forces this time.
If the five forces came together, then Jiang Yuan City would truly be doomed.
Hopefully, there will be one or two fewer powers.
“Apart from destroying the city, they also spread rumors against us that the combined forces of the five great powers will attack us soon. At that time, they will definitely slaughter the city and kill everyone, so that the residents of the city can escape quickly.”
City Lord Su said with a solemn expression, “It’s sabotage and spreading rumors. This attack is definitely not that simple! They have planned it for a long time, and it is very likely that they will come out with a single strike of lightning, wanting to annihilate us.”
The middle-aged man’s expression became serious as he anxiously said, “Then what should we do?”
‘”You must first settle down. Send more men to patrol the city to maintain order and calm people’s hearts. Don’t let them take advantage of you. If anyone dares to cause trouble again, send someone to exterminate them immediately.”
“Yes!”
“For the rest of the operation, I have to discuss it with the people in the clan in order to come up with a proper plan. You can leave first.”
The middle-aged man left.
City Lord Su was the only one left in the study. He looked through the window at the night sky, his expression dark, his gaze ethereal, he didn’t know what he was thinking.
“Even if you can really eat my Jiangyuan City, I will make you kowtow your teeth!” In the darkness, he murmured to himself.
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Cold winter has arrived. The wind roared and heavy snow flew. The sky became gloomy, just like the atmosphere in Jiangyuan City.
The Su Clan’s main hall was completely silent. Only the chi chi sound of a lamp could be heard. There were many people standing inside, all of them high-ranking figures of the Su Clan. They all looked at the City Lord of Jiangyuan and waited for his words.
The Su Clan’s strength wasn’t that strong, and there weren’t many experts in the clan. After all, the history of development wasn’t long, and the foundation wasn’t deep enough. If it weren’t for the fact that Jiang Yuan City Master, a Xiantian expert, was watching over them, the Su Clan’s rule in Jiang Yuan City would have been shaken a long time ago.
When the next generation of young people grows up, the situation should be better.
“You’ve already heard about this. The allied forces of the major powers will soon attack. What do you all think?” City Lord Su’s dignified voice rang out in the hall.
The sound echoed in the hall, quickly disappearing into nothingness. It became silent again, and no one answered.
The sound of a lamp burning resounded in the hall. It was very clear. The atmosphere seemed to have completely frozen. Many people had beads of sweat on their foreheads. Some had pale faces, some had fists clenched tightly.
Apparently, the Su Clan’s upper echelons were all very nervous under the pressure of the imminent arrival of the allied forces of the various major powers.
A wave of fear spread through the crowd.
When City Lord Su saw everyone’s frightened expressions, he couldn’t help but shout angrily, “Let’s see what you guys are like! You’re scared to such an extent before the enemy comes over! Then let’s just stop fighting and surrender.”
His cold gaze swept across the crowd, “You guys don’t have to think about it carefully. If we surrender, will the people from the allied forces of the various major powers be able to keep the Su Clan’s upper echelons alive?”
Silence!
The upper echelons of the hall knew very well that if the allied forces of the various major powers really attacked, it was absolutely impossible for them, the rulers of Jiangyuan City, to live well.
The lower echelons might be able to escape, but the elites and higher echelons of Jiangyuan City would definitely be killed by the enemy to prevent future troubles!
As if his emotions had reached their peak, a big black-faced man stood up and shouted, “Come on, who’s afraid of who? Our Jiangyuan City has three thousand city guards! With eight hundred elite martial artists guarding the city, I don’t believe it. It’s so easy to attack!”
This black-faced man was precisely Jiang Yuan City’s Guard Commander, Lei Shuang. His strength was at the tenth level of the Houtian realm, and he could be considered an outstanding figure in Jiang Yuan City.
“That’s right, if you want to take down our Jiangyuan City, unless you use ten times the number of experts to attack, it would be a delusion!” A silver-haired old man also said. This person was the Su Clan’s Great Guard Commander. He could be considered a person with a status second only to City Lord Su.
“Kill! Killing one is enough, killing two is enough.”
“There are no cowards in the Su Clan!”
Many people in the hall began to shout loudly. For martial artists, life and death could be seen everywhere. Almost everyone who could become a high-ranking figure was extremely outstanding. Their psychological qualities were extremely high, so how could they be so easily frightened?
The strength of the allied forces of the various major powers was indeed formidable, so formidable that it was frightening. But after he was afraid, he would go crazy! Since the people of the Su Clan couldn’t survive, they could only risk their lives!
Even if he died, it would not be easy for the people of the various major powers!
“Alright!” City Lord Su looked at the crowd and laughed loudly. “Not a single disciple of my Su Clan is afraid of death! You didn’t disappoint me. However, the enemy is strong, so we can’t just fight it out by ourselves. We have to do everything we can to overcome the difficulty. Do you have any suggestions for this?”
“City Lord, I’ve come up with a few ideas.” An old man stood up and said.
“Oh? I wonder if Second Uncle has any good ideas?” City Lord Su said.
“The first is to recruit loose cultivators and increase their strength. The second is that there are quite a few clans of all sizes in Jiangyuan City, and they are quite powerful when they gather together. The third is to look for foreign aid and ask for help in other cities.”
“Yes, Second Uncle’s method is indeed very thorough. However, the second method is a bit troublesome. These clans do not work together with us. If we force them, I’m afraid they will turn to the enemy.”
“The strength of these clans is far inferior to ours. If you dare not obey, send someone to destroy them. It’s better than staying there and doing bad things.” The old man’s eyes flashed with killing intent.
City Lord Su hesitated for a moment and said, “This method needs to be discussed later. Also, if we want to find foreign aid, I wonder which faction is more suitable for us to ask for help from.”
“Baifu City has a good relationship with us. Furthermore, it has always been known for its benevolence and righteousness. The distance between us isn’t too far, so we can go and ask for help!”
“Sure, it’s settled. Send someone to Baifu City to ask for help.”
