Exploding God

Chapter 1132 Which one do you choose?

Changsun Xuanying looked at his elder brother and smiled slightly.

"That's natural."

So he reported everything that happened after he went to Wenxinzhai.

Changsun Yonglie was his cousin, but he was a whole generation older. At fifty, he was in the prime of his life. In the five years since he became the head of the family, he had worked diligently and never hid his ambition to make the family the best.

While it was called ambition, Changsun Xuanying knew it was more of aspirational drive.

This elder brother always presented himself as bold and unrestrained, but beneath that rugged exterior lay an extremely deep and cunning mind.

For example, right now, everyone in the room has been deceived by Changsun Yonglie's humble and courteous demeanor.

Waiting for me is a pretense; the real purpose is to prevent me from coming to the Southwest headquarters to requisition family resources.

Under any circumstances, there can only be one optimal beneficiary in the family, and that is his eldest grandson, Yonglie.

……

Changsun Xuanying's expression remained unchanged, but when the head of the family helped him up, his eyes shone with emotion and sincerity.

This made Changsun Yonglie, who was paying attention to details, smile even more broadly. Especially when he pulled Changsun Xuanying to sit down and heard information that was even more detailed than in the secret report, his smile became even more amiable.

"My dear brother Xuan Ying, I'm here today to reassure you. You can mobilize the resources of the Southwest Headquarters and the sixteen branch offices nearby. This matter is of great importance, and how can the Changsun family stand idly by? Since you already have a plan in mind, tell me about it."

"Brother is absolutely right, and the arrangements are even more thorough." Changsun Xuanying first gave a light but not heavy compliment, then his face turned solemn, and he said something that made Changsun Yonglie's pupils shrink.

"The various families are not of one mind, so the patriarch must make plans as soon as possible."

"If there's anything you and my brother can't say, just say it!" Changsun Yonglie's voice was deep and bold, always making people feel good about him.

"The death of the patriarch has, in a sense, disrupted the existing balance, and people's hearts have naturally become unsettled. They dare to say things they wouldn't have dared to say before." Changsun Xuanying said calmly, raising two fingers. "But no matter how things change, their opinions will always revolve around two points."

"First, to find a plane larger than the Mist Plains. Second, human sacrifice."

Changsun Yonglie frowned. "We're already exploring this second path."

There was absolutely no discomfort when the cruel word "human sacrifice" was mentioned in his words; in fact, it was so calm that it was as if he were drinking water.

"This road is not the same as that road. Judging from the ancestor's last words, we don't have enough people here," Changsun Xuanying replied without hesitation.

The room was eerily quiet for a moment.

Changsun Yonglie took a deep breath and nodded to indicate that they should continue.

Changsun Xuanying didn't deliberately keep everyone in suspense; he calmly stated his analysis:

"After analyzing this point, I slightly exaggerated the ancestor's prophecy when interpreting the divination slips. So now, whether they like it or not, they have no choice but to push forward a crucial matter—reopening the passage back to Earth."

"The Earth's dimension is larger than this."

"The population there is much larger than here."

Changsun Yonglie's eyes suddenly lit up, "So the two points of disagreement have been unified again."

"That's right! This is precisely an opportunity for my Changsun family to expand. Wuyuan Continent is indeed good, but the population is not large enough. The primary factor restricting the development of my Changsun family is not territory, but population."

"In the past, if my Changsun family wanted to increase its population, we would have had to compete with the other four families, and even then, we might not have been able to win. But now we can create a sense of crisis among the other families, and through alliances, we can pressure the family that controls the key—"

"The Tantai family!" Changsun Yonglie interrupted abruptly, his breath hot and heavy.

"Your Majesty is wise." Changsun Xuanying rose and bowed deeply. "Please make the decision, Your Majesty. I am willing to lead the charge and unite with the other three families."

"My brother is truly talented." Changsun Yonglie gripped the other's wrist tightly, his eyes filled with admiration and praise.

The words he had just spoken had truly touched his heart. Moreover, throughout the conversation, Changsun Xuanying not only did not hold anything back, but also revealed all his carefully considered strategies, which moved him briefly.

Of course, it was only for a fleeting moment.

The Changsun family's overall strength was not as great as the resource-rich Tantai family or the powerful Zhao family, and they also lacked the external channels that the two families possessed.

Therefore, the development of the Changsun family was hampered from the very beginning!

Now, Changsun Xuanying has quietly laid out a brilliant plan by taking advantage of the opportunity to interpret the last words of the Ten Jia ancestors, and has a great chance of forcing the Tantai family to open the passage.

This signifies a leap forward for the entire Changsun family!

……

As for Changsun Xuanying, who played a key role in this plan...

Please take a rest first.

A family does not need someone whose prestige rivals that of the family head.

For a competent head of the household, emotions are utterly useless.

Changsun Yonglie then smiled and said, "Xuanying, you are meticulous, but there is one thing you haven't considered. Now that you have interpreted the divination, you must not show your face again to carry out this plan. I have my own arrangements for this matter! In the next few days, you should go back to Jade Marrow Valley to rest and recuperate, so as to directly cut off the suspicions of the other families. I will arrange for someone else to facilitate this matter."

"I..." Changsun Xuanying's expression was somewhat gloomy as he opened his mouth with difficulty.

Upon seeing this, Changsun Yonglie put aside his last doubts, laughed heartily, and helped the other up, saying, "Xuanying, you are a priceless treasure of my Changsun family. If we encounter a crisis in the future, I can die, but you must not be harmed."

These words came from the bottom of his heart, and the big man's eyes even reddened slightly.

Changsun Xuan Ying's eyes were filled with emotion. He grasped his elder brother's hand and firmly replied, "No matter what, the head of the family will always be the heaven of the Changsun family. Xuan Ying will return to the old residence first to plan for the future of the family head."

"Hahaha, good brother! Come on, let's go have a few jars of fine wine, for the sake of our family's great cause, and even more so for our brotherhood!"

Amidst enthusiastic and hearty laughter, the two walked out of the study side by side.

Changsun Xuanying wore a humble yet slightly excited smile, which made many of the Changsun clansmen who saw him feel both admiration and envy.

No one saw the fleeting, indifferent mockery that flashed in Changsun Xuan Ying's eyes as he lowered his head.

Ah, mortals.

……

At the same time.

In a dense forest where a light rain was falling, a patch of lush green vines entwined a giant cedar, forming a natural barrier that concealed the various wooden cabins hidden within.

Cuiluolin, the core residence of the Song family.

The exceptionally beautiful crested crane landed by the stream and happily drank and played.

Song Tianhua, who had once appeared in front of Wenxinzhai with Changsun Xuanying, was now standing respectfully inside a thatched hut.

A centenarian sat quietly on a wooden chair covered with climbing vines.

"Tianhua, you've always been intelligent. What are you planning to do?"

The voice was very old, but it was full of encouragement and tolerance from an elder to a younger generation.

Song Tianhua raised his head and said loudly, "Grandmother, Changsun Xuanying seems humble and polite, but he always speaks with a mix of truth and deception. My opinion is that we can believe his interpretations of the divination, but we cannot believe them entirely."

"Oh?"

"If several families are working together on something recently, the Song family can participate, but only superficially; I will not get involved."

"What do you plan to do?" The old woman nodded, her eyes showing appreciation.

"Keep an eye on Changsun Xuanying. I have a feeling this man will not be content with mediocrity. I need to see his true purpose."

Song Tianhua's voice was calm, and his gaze was firm.

Changsun Xuanying never imagined that Song Tianhua, who was known as a gentleman and valued harmony above all else, would regard him as the biggest variable from the very beginning!

"As you say," the old woman said, tapping the ground with her dragon-headed cane. A middle-aged man with a resolute gaze and a beard walked in.

"Yuanjie, you have a good son. This month, let Tianhua's opinion prevail in clan matters. Do you agree?"

"This is his good fortune. Yuanjie thanks Grandmother on behalf of Tianhua." The middle-aged man replied respectfully, without the slightest dissatisfaction in his eyes, and even with a smile in his eyes.

The old woman smiled and nodded, saying, "I'm tired."

"Your son takes his leave."

Song Yuanjie and Song Tianhua bowed at the same time, and the father and son left together.

……

"They're here."

Lu Ze, who was looking across the river with his hands behind his back, turned around and said calmly.

"Um?"

Zhang Xinghuo opened his eyes, his expression strange.

Master was referring to the pursuers?

But where is anyone?

She tried to sense it, and stared intently ahead with wide eyes.

There was nothing unusual in sight!

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

There was still no movement.

really!

Zhang Xinghuo got up, ready to ask his master.

Then, her pupils suddenly contracted.

Just as she was about to turn around, the space at the end of her vision, which had been calm and unharmed, suddenly distorted.

The next second, a blur streaked through the air, shooting towards them like an arrow.

When she saw the faint black aura twisting and leaping from the man's body, beads of sweat appeared on the girl's palms.

That is... Ten Stars, Gale Force.

The storm suddenly stopped.

Uriyangkha's robes fluttered gently, then fell softly.

Zhang Xinghuo's forearm muscles trembled slightly, and his palms clenched slightly.

The second figure silently emerged from behind Wuliangha, and the girl couldn't help but frown at his devilishly ugly and ferocious scarred face.

The second brother stood beside the eldest brother, his face expressionless, the snake-shaped dagger in his hand appearing and disappearing intermittently.

Uliangha's single eye gleamed with the gaze one would give to livestock. After glancing at the ground, he calmly looked at Zhang Xinghuo.

Do you know how many ways there are to eat a two-legged sheep?

Even with Zhang Xinghuo's composure, he couldn't help but feel a sudden jolt in his heart and a slight dryness in his throat.

She never expected to hear such brutal words from the mouth of the hunter leader!

eat……

The bloody words gave her goosebumps.

She wasn't afraid of how powerful the enemy was, but she was truly afraid of perverts.

But at that moment, a familiar voice rang out from beside her, dispelling the chill that had just risen in her heart.

Which one do you choose?

Lu Ze landed silently beside Zhang Xinghuo, casually glancing at the two of them.

Forehead?

For a moment, Zhang Xinghuo felt as if he were hallucinating.