Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

"Alas. The gods have abandoned us."

Song Zhen blurted out this out of the blue.

The celestial being, who had been lost in thought, suddenly turned his head and looked at him suspiciously.

He continued, “I used to dislike going to extremes and was tolerant whenever possible. I liked to be a nice guy because I had gods to rely on. The wish-granting mechanism was too superior. Whatever the community lacked, it could borrow from the gods. Anyway, points were generated out of thin air and there was no cost.”

"Therefore, even if many of my subordinates are extremely greedy, I can still provide a comfortable life for the people under my rule while satisfying their desires."

"The gods have divided the world, and each community is an independent space. In that environment, as long as I keep honing my skills and ensure that my martial arts are unparalleled in the community, I will be able to suppress all calamities! Anyone who wants to change the peaceful status quo must first overthrow me and become the ruler of 1555."

"If he couldn't do it, then the 1555 incident wouldn't have happened. My strength alone is enough to protect the people of all directions!"

"But is it still okay now?"

Song Zhen looked at Zuo Chang, her eyes filled with conflict.

Now, that's probably not possible.

All the privileges of the Grand General have disappeared. Song Zhen's strength alone is nothing more than the bravery of a common man.

Previously, it was impossible for the aloe vera family to carve out their own territory and declare themselves king.

Because that was a "violation of the rules," the gods did not approve of it.

Once the Aloe Clan declares itself king, Song Zhen can directly use his authority to forcibly duel the main figures of the Aloe Clan.

The aloe vera clan could neither refuse nor escape; even if they hid in an air-raid shelter, they would be forcibly dragged into the secret realm to fight Song Zhen.

Zuo Chang did not answer.

He turned his head and looked at the gods.

The god hugged his knees, rested his chin on them, and his large eyes showed no emotion.

Song Zhen continued, "A living person can't be killed by holding in their pee. In the past, we could achieve this by honing our martial arts skills, but now we have to use some radical measures to ensure it. As a general of 1555, I have an obligation to protect the safety of the people of 1555. The Aloe Clan is the 'price' I'm going to pay. I plan to eradicate them to deter evildoers!"

"Mr. Beethoven."

He looked at Zuo Chang, his eyes burning like torches.

"Please—lend me a hand! I need your strength to fight the Aloe Vera Clan!"

As if falling asleep had found its pillow, Zuo Chang pondered and pondered, but could not think of a reason to refuse.

He asked, "What should I do?"

Song Zhen said, "Before I came, I had already questioned Aloe, the head of the Aloe clan. Aloe admitted to attacking you, but she was very firm, saying that this was a personal grudge between her and you, and that I should not get involved, and that she would bear all the consequences."

"...So arrogant?"

"They don't even respect me!"

Song Zhen shook his head helplessly, but didn't seem very angry.

The celestial being, seemingly unconcerned, said, "Of course they'll be arrogant. The descendants of the Earth God aren't doing so well, but the Water God and Fire God are top-tier in this world. That Aloe is hanging out with them, so of course she looks down on Song Zhen, the great general of this four-digit community."

Suck, suck.

She sipped her tea slowly.

Zuo Chang then asked, "General Song, what do you plan to do?"

Song Zhen replied, "Tomorrow I will arrange a confrontation before the king, and the Aloe Clan will send people to participate. At that time, you can request a 'duel,' and I will try to make it happen—in the duel, please do not hold back and make sure to wipe out all the people sent by the Aloe Clan! This should escalate the conflict."

Zuo Chang asked curiously, "And then what happens after it escalates?"

Song Zhen smiled: "His crimes are not yet clear, how can I, the general, execute him without cause? Mr. Beethoven, the more high-profile and reckless your actions become after the conflict escalates, the better. When the situation reaches its climax, I will enter the fray, reap the rewards, and deliver the final blow!"

Zuo Chang looked at Song Zhen and found that the humble smile on his face had long since disappeared.

Chapter 316 Pulling the Millstone Naked

Zuo Chang was very interested in the plan proposed by General Song.

With his strength, he could easily dominate Fog Edge City, if not rule it himself. The only limitation would be General Song's attitude.

Now, General Song supports Zuo Chang.

And they even supported his reckless behavior!

This……

It would be impolite to refuse such hospitality.

Zuo Chang thought for a moment, then said, "Alright. General Song, I will participate in tomorrow's confrontation before the king."

Song Zhen nodded and took out a piece of purple jade from his trouser pocket: "Young Master Beethoven, this is a life-saving amulet containing my power. In a critical moment, it may save your life."

is it?

The deity glanced at it and said, "Not bad, although I don't think it's necessary."

Zuo Chang accepted the purple jade: "Thank you, General Song."

"I should be thanking you... Alas, my plan has put you in a terrible situation. You will definitely be attacked by the Aloe Clan. The thought of the danger you may face makes me very uneasy... Beethoven, please be careful!"

The worry on General Song's face seemed genuine.

To this-

Zuo Chang smiled slightly and said, "General Song, let me be frank from the start. I may not necessarily act according to your wishes. Ultimately, the Aloe Clan only offended me. If I feel that enough has been done and they have paid a sufficient price, then I will not continue. After all, I have no deep-seated hatred for them."

Song Zhen remained calm: "Of course, this is my business. If you feel it's enough, I certainly won't force you to continue."

……

……

Around the same time, the aloe vera family...

Ms. Aloe sat behind her desk, looking at the intelligence she had just received: "General Song sent an inquiry, asking why we launched an attack within 96511's territory. Aloe, you deserve to die."

The reed spell was broken, and he suffered a minor injury.

He heard the patriarch's reprimand but didn't care much. He just snorted coldly and said, "Patriarch, what is General Song now?"

Ms. Aloe remained expressionless and continued, "Taking action isn't the problem; the problem is that you took action and failed to kill anyone, instead getting injured yourself? I'm extremely disappointed in you. That 'young master' from 96511 has checked into the guesthouse, demanding a face-to-face confrontation with you tomorrow! What are you planning to do?"

Lu Wei clicked her tongue: "What's so hard about dealing with this? Just say I mistook you for someone else, it's a misunderstanding, what can they do to me?"

it is good!

As expected of a top-tier fighter in the family, Aloe Vera is very satisfied with this shameless spirit.

She didn't think it was a big deal.

So what if I hit you?

My Aloe Clan are descendants of the Earth God, and now we have formed an alliance with the other three ancient gods. Are we afraid of a mere young master from a five-figure community?

That's absolutely laughable!

In contrast, there was another thing that Aloe was very curious about: "Were you defeated by the descendant of the wind god?"

Reed then revealed a hint of seriousness: "There's no mistake. That extremely beautiful woman is clearly a descendant of the Wind God, but strangely, she seems to look down on the Jianli clan, and..."

He turned his head and looked at the other person in the room.

This man was dressed as a samurai, holding a long sword, and his face was wrapped in bandages, covering his left eye.

This person is——

See the big river in the wild.

Ye Dahe looked at the reeds and said, "Mr. Reed, you can speak your mind."

Reed then said, "Moreover, Mr. Nodaikawa, that person seems to be quite hostile towards you."

Ugh!

孽 孽!

No further description is needed; just look at Ritsu no Taiga to know that the person Reishi encountered was either Ritsu Asuka or Ritsu Mayumi.

Judging from the description of cultivation level, it should be Jianli Feiniao.

But how is this possible?

Even though Asuka once led them to rule a community, outsiders are still outsiders, and women are still women.

The elders of the Noda River family forbade the mother and daughter from mastering any skills related to the "Wind God," even though Asuka had once controlled the community and even though Mayumi had shown remarkable talent from a young age.

Later, they even devised a plan to drive the mother and daughter away.

But what exactly happened?

Why did they manage to wield the power of the Wind God? Where exactly did things go wrong?

Noda sighed softly and said, "You two, this is related to a past event... The person you met should be someone who has already left the Misato clan."

Ms. Aloe curled her lips: "One who has already left the Jianli clan? Mr. Ye Dahe, I don't mean to offend you, I just think you've missed out on a talent! Reed is considered one of the best in my clan, but he was so easily defeated in front of your 'abandoned clan member'!"

"..."

"..."

It's clear that Ms. Aloe is a great conversationalist.

In short, it silenced both the Misato River and the reeds.

Aloe didn't care at all. She asked again, "Then let me ask you—Mr. Noda, is this 'outcast' still a possible friend of ours?"

The wild river remained silent.

He clearly couldn't answer that question.

Aloe pressed on, saying, "She's in the guesthouse in Fog Edge City right now. I think you might want to go see her. Even if you can't win her back, at least you shouldn't let her be too ruthless in tomorrow's 'confrontation before the king'... What do you think?"

Ah this.

Seeing that Rino Taiga hesitated for a moment, hesitating.

He thought to himself, "Feiniao is mature and steady, with an extremely resolute but not sharp personality. Even if she can't forgive us, if we ask her properly, at least we won't break off relations. She shouldn't be so ruthless towards me, the 'former' head of the family! Going there isn't out of the question."

Furthermore.