Chapter 1404: Chapter 452: Crowds Arrive, Chui Mountain Settled, Nine Towns Joint Ruler, Alliance Clause Finalized (Part 2)
Xianyang Level powerhouse, and the kind that can kill a Lord...
This instantly exceeded everyoneâs understanding scope, not to mention Yang Zhun, Yang Fa, and others, just looking at Chu Yanâer, who was also a woman from Chen Cang, with her eyes full of deep apprehension, one could feel the huge impact Li Xuanlingâs identity had on everyoneâs psyche.
"Old Mu, everyone, no need for formalities. Great Xiaâs military action this time is not only to aid Chui Mountain but also to suppress the arrogance of the Outer Domain Feudal Towns!"
Li Xuanling first smiled faintly, gesturing for the Mu Family members to rise. As she mentioned the latter half, she directly turned to look at Cai Shiqi, Chu Yanâer, and others on the ground, and then her tone suddenly became sharp: "Two years ago, Chen Cangâs Chen Yiqing recklessly killed dozens from the Three Towns Chamber of Commerce, framing Great Xia, which nearly sparked a war between Great Xia and Six Towns during the Hongmen incident. Despite the failure at Hongmen, Chen Yiqing remained relentless, subsequently killing more than a hundred key figures from various towns, just to sow discord among the Nine Towns;
Similarly, two years ago, Chen Cangâs Little Princess Chu Yanâer secretly infiltrated Great Xia Inner City, attempting to attack a group of children under ten. If not for my husband discovering in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable;
Back then, my husband respected Chen Cangâs power and spared this Little Princessâs life. Yet, a year and a half later, this woman started inciting Beishuo to annex Chui Mountain, causing such a huge disaster;
So frenzied, Chen Cangâs sinister intentions are evident..."
The Chen Cang group, including Chu Yanâer, listened with faces fluctuating between pale and blue. Several times, someone wanted to stand up and rebut, but upon seeing the longsword in Li Xuanlingâs hand, they retreated at once.
They could only listen obediently as Li Xuanling recounted Chen Cangâs misdeeds one by one.
After speaking about Chen Cang, Li Xuanling pointed at Cai Shiqi and others who had stood up, continuing coldly: "At the end of last year, this Cai Shiqi orchestrated an Innocence Conference, clarifying the truth about Chen Yiqingâs matter, elegantly named: Cai Qiu vindicates wronged cases.
I initially thought that Cai Qiu Feudal Town might be slightly better than Chen Cang.
However, upon investigation, I discovered that accompanied by Cai Shiqing, relying on their strength and background, they committed countless crimes, abusing wives and daughters across Jin Mountain, Wuchuan, Muyin, Yangqu, Dragon Valley, and Chui Mountain;
Cai Shiqi inciting a mutiny today, coercing Duan Hong, was merely to compete with this Chen Cang Little Princess, and ultimately to facilitate Cai Qiuâs reach into the Nine Towns Territory.
The behavior of just these two alone is enough to prove that Cai Qiu is no better than Chen Cang, just birds of a feather, after all aiming to scheme against the Nine Towns Territory..."
The Chui Mountain people below had their emotions already stirred, with many turning to look at Cai Shiqi and Chu Yanâer, visibly starting to show hostility.
Cai Shiqi clenched his severed finger, his face ashen, with fear inside far surpassing Chu Yanâer. Even though anger flooded his mind, making his whole body tremble, he dared not make any move.
Chu Yanâer differed from him, hearing Li Xuanling continuously speaking about both Chen Cang and Cai Qiu Feudal Towns, noticing the eyes from Chui Mountain with Cold Resistance Level, she seemed to have realized something, turning her head to look around, her face had already grown extremely serious.
Li Xuanling paused, slightly raised her elegant neck, her eyes adding an austere touch, continuing: "Two Cold Resistance Level fops, relying on the strength of Feudal Towns, can stir trouble in the Southern Slope Territory. If the Nine Towns donât unite now, allowing these Feudal Town people to continue inciting, sooner or later, theyâll be defeated one by one. By then, millions of Southern Slope commoners will likely become Feudal Town subjects.
I hear that the Feudal Towns over there classify people under their regime into six-class system: noble, esteemed, military, civilian, lowly, slave. Should Chen Cang and Cai Qiu annex the Nine Towns, Iâm afraid over ninety percent of Southern Slope people would be downgraded to lowly or slave status, wouldnât everyone be unwilling for this?"
Li Xuanling publicly disclosed the six-class system of the Feudal Towns, instantly causing an uproar below. People from Chui Mountain and Great Xia, even including the remnants from Beishuo, changed their expressions immediately.
Lowly and slave status, just from the words, one could hear itâs nothing good.
Over the past year, with Great Xiaâs relentless efforts at propaganda, the Nine Towns Territory initially held little favor for the two vassal towns, especially Chui Mountain, having been deeply infiltrated by Great Xia, harbored greater resistance to Feudal Towns. Upon hearing Li Xuanlingâs words, their detest for Chen Cang and Cai Qiu was imaginable.
"Of course not!"
Yuan Cheng was the first to shout in agreement.
"Southern Slope belongs to our Nine Towns, what Chen Cang and Cai Qiu, donât think of lording over us!"
"Exactly! No matter how strong the Feudal Towns are, theyâre outsiders. Outsiders, donât think of meddling with our Nine Towns Territory, this Chu Yanâer and Cai Shiqi are no good, drive them out, donât let them wreak havoc in the Nine Towns."
"The Nine Towns should unite to resist the Feudal Town invasion, Chen Yiqing, Cai Shiqi, Cai Shiqing, Chu Yanâer... these Feudal Town people, relying on their strength, donât regard us as humans. Should they rule the Southern Slope Territory, we Nine Towns people wonât have any good days!"
"Six-class system, lowly and slave status, just hearing doesnât sound like anything good! We must take control ourselves, never allow the Feudal Towns to lord over us!"
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With Yuan Cheng initiating, Great Xia soldiers gradually roared with anger, and soon after, even Chui Mountain people had their emotions stirred, with many shouting to directly expel Chu Yanâer and Cai Shiqi, those from Feudal Towns.