This isn't over yet. As soon as Huangfu Xing's voice fell, his voice resonated throughout the entirety of Tongling County both inside and out, the Sanling Region to the east, Xingnan Prefecture, the whole Xiayuan Road, and even throughout the entire Yongzhou; Wanyang County, Longxiang County, and even inside and outside Guangling Prefecture, across the whole Xingyuan Road, and all of Xuzhou territory.
Every person upon the lands of Yong and Xu States lifted their heads, their faces filled with shock and fear, no matter where they were, what place they were in, or which power they came from, without a single exception.
The oath of alliance nullified?
All people in Tongling City were astounded, including Hou Yuxiao among them.
However, unlike the furrowed brows of others, he pondered for only a moment before his face revealed an expression of realization, and his heart was no longer confused.
Jing Tianyu likely knew that Ji Yanzhi would fail his breakthrough, so the Wanjian Holy Sect outwardly cooperated with Ji Yanzhi, but in reality intended to lead him to his death. Meanwhile, the deployment of troops from Wanyang County was intended as a probing of Yongzhou's strength. Unexpectedly, Ji Yanzhi did indeed die, but Huangfu Xing personally arrived; at such a time, Brother Huangfu, the Left Protector, could make time to come to such a minor place as Tongling, clearly indicating that the Rakshasa Demon Sect was not suffering from such internal and external troubles to the extent rumored by the outside world.
And what about Ji Yanzhi? Although his goal was to break through to Sub-saint, he had also factored in any potential disturbances, thus reaching an agreement with Huangfu Xing in advance. This was why no one from the Demon Sect had interfered with him.
And there was more. Ji Yanzhi had even accounted for his own failure to break through. He knew Xuzhou would definitely use his breakthrough as an opportunity to probe Yongzhou, deliberately collaborating with the Wanjian Holy Sect in the name of Bailu Academy. Open cooperation, but was the actual intent to set a trap, causing the Holy Sect and Rakshasa Demon Sect to become enemies?
As for Huangfu Xing, or one should say the Rakshasa Demon Sect, their troubles both internal and external were indeed real. All four corners – east, south, west, north – had problems that couldn't be resolved. Rather than being dragged down to death, they were better off striking with all their might. Thus, they needed a suitable target, and just then Ji Yanzhi came knocking. Huangfu Xing must have known in advance that Xuzhou would exploit the situation; therefore, he deliberately offered up Tongling, giving Ji Yanzhi a chance to break through.
If the breakthrough was successful, Ji Yanzhi would owe him a favor and would no longer meddle in the affairs of Yong and Xu States. That way, Huangfu Xing could naturally start the war between the two states. If the breakthrough failed and Ji Yanzhi died, they could shift the blame for his trespassing onto the Wanjian Holy Sect and, just as effortlessly, start the war between the two states...
This war that Rakshasa Holy Sect had been brewing was not just for a day or two...
The schemes of these people were one deeper than the next!
"Strike once to avoid a hundred blows, huh..."
Hou Yuxiao quietly repeated in his heart, frowning heavily.
Once the war between the two states began, it would be nearly impossible for the Hou Clan to remain uninvolved, given its current geographical position. To try and play both sides in a fight of this magnitude, between two Holy Lands, would only lead to a faster death...
Hou Yuxiao's brow was tightly furrowed, feeling an inexplicable irritation welling up in his heart!
One second he was contemplating how to successfully seize Tongling; the next, he had to consider where the Hou Clan would stand in the impending war between the two states...
And as he pondered, Jing Tianyu seemed to have accepted Huangfu Xing's declaration of war. He looked at Huangfu Xing and, although his eyes flashed with a few streaks of cold light, he said nothing and turned to leave directly.
"Did I allow you to leave?"
Jing Tianyu clearly didn't expect that, after causing such a commotion, Huangfu Xing still wouldn't let up. He turned his head, his face showing a trace of astonishment, before laughing out of sheer anger and asked, "Huangfu Xing, do you really intend to make me stay?"
"Take a palm strike from me. If your projection can withstand it, I'll let those twenty thousand plus soldiers from Xuzhou go!"
Huangfu Xing's tone was extremely casual, but to Jing Tianyu, it felt like a great insult. The veins on his forehead bulged, his Sword Qi became turbulent once more, and after his chest heaved for a long while, he looked up at Huangfu Xing with a dark expression and spoke, his voice piercing with a bone-chilling coldness.
"Huangfu Xing, you truly have no regard for anyone!"