117: Chapter 117 The Thousand Blade Cliff Opens, Zheng Kingdom's Ambushes!

The five Second-Rank Families meant business... they immediately sealed off the entire base of the mountain.

This left the remaining First-grade Families seething with resentment.

Yet, no matter how much they grumbled in private, with no one willing to take the lead, the other First-grade Families dared not rashly offend these five Families.

Even though their methods were extremely overbearing!

Especially since the Hu Family was leading them.

They had naturally heard of the Hu Family's reputation...

And the Badao Sword Sect's tendency to protect its own was famous throughout the entire Northwest.

They dared not easily offend them!

The situation had actually reached a stalemate!

The black clouds in the sky quietly dissipated... this signified that the suppression from the land deed was successful.

The Stone Demon inside had been weakened and suppressed!

Seeing this, the five Families hesitated no longer; each chose a small path and ventured inside to explore!

The sounds of slaughter and fluctuations of Spiritual Qi resounded throughout the entire mountain base!

This Opportunity... was unfolding!

Meanwhile, the First-grade Families gathered together, wanting to discuss countermeasures!

A slender youth slammed his hand onto the table and said in a deep voice.

"We cannot wait any longer for news from home... The Spirit Demon Storm has suppressed long-distance sound transmission; if we return home to get the news and then bring it back, it will take at least several days."

"It would take at least several days."

"What might happen in these few days?"

"To what extent will these five Families have advanced?"

"No one can predict!"

"Everyone came here for the sake of an Opportunity."

"If all the Opportunities in the world are occupied by the high-ranking Families and clans... and we dare not take action to fight against this injustice!"

"Then we will never have a chance to get ahead!"

"Everyone, think about it: how did we rise from entry-level Families to First-grade Families?"

"The high-ranking Families have never stopped blocking us... are we just going to accept our fate because of that?"

Looking at the stewards of the various Families, who all had different expressions, the youth said in a deep voice.

"Regardless of what you decide... our four Families have already decided to assault the base of the mountain where the Huang Family is!"

"Pingyang Prefecture has issued the land deed and the demon-slaying order; those with the capability shall possess it!"

"At worst, we fight to the death!"

"Better than suffering this humiliation!"

Having said this, the youth flicked his sleeves and walked outside...

A steward at the scene said coldly.

"Their Dao Soldiers are of the Fire element, which happens to counter the Huang Family's withered vine Dao Soldiers..."

"I have also reached an Alliance with three other Families... to assault the Stone Family!"

"Leave the Lin Family to me!"

"The Xiong Family's Xiong Li Dao Soldiers possess boundless strength... and they need someone to serve as the vanguard."

"And what about the Hu Family?"

Everyone at the scene looked at each other, suddenly at a loss...

Just then, a scout came to report.

"Report!!! Another troop has been discovered sweeping toward Wanren Cliff!"

"Their target is precisely Wanren Cliff!"

"The scouts investigated; the commander of their Dao Soldiers is at the Second-Rank Dao Soldier Realm!"

Everyone at the scene was shocked... after the astonishment, a heavy, oppressive look settled over them!

"Another powerful outsider has arrived?"

"Wanren Cliff is usually ignored, but when Pingyang Prefecture tosses out a land deed, everyone jumps at it!"

"What is the quality of this troop? And what are their numbers?"

The scout said in a deep voice.

"About seven hundred or more, and the troops are all elites!"

"There are even monks accompanying them... their Evil Qi is towering!"

"Leading them are two Immortal Dao retainers."

"One of them is wearing the attire of a Four Seas Chamber of Commerce steward!"

Everyone looked at each other, when a person with a rat-like appearance slowly stepped forward, a flash of cunning in his eyes.

"Everyone... I have an idea!"

The other stewards hurriedly asked.

"What method?"

"Steward Zheng, stop speaking in riddles!"

The rat-faced steward stroked his beard and smiled faintly.

"This Second-Rank Dao Soldier has come here... unaware of the situation or the stakes."

"We are all worrying; the four families are easy to deal with, but no one dares to provoke the Hu Family."

"I think... why not lure this person into the Hu Family's territory!"

Some doubts arose in everyone's hearts.

A woman stepped forward and said in a deep voice.

"I fear this is not good... A Second-Rank Dao Soldier is among the top tier at Wanren Cliff, not to mention they have six or seven hundred elite First-grade Dao Soldiers."

"Their numbers are comparable to several troops."

"They must be aiming for something big by coming here."

"Their background must also be extraordinary."

"If we deceive them, I fear we will be held accountable later."

"Our families all survive in the Sanchuan Sand Sea, and we see each other all the time... making enemies is not a good thing!"

The rat-faced steward laughed upon hearing this.

"Fellow Daoist, how could I not have thought of that?"

"Listen to me explain!"

Everyone held their breath... he explained slowly.

"Our troops are only here for some mineral resources and the merit from the demon-slaying order."

"They have mobilized so many troops, naturally, for the land deed of Wanren Cliff!"

"Those five Families are also here for the land deed!"

"Therefore... these newcomers are naturally at odds with those five Families!"

"But the combined forces of the five Families... are greater than these newcomers, so the latter are naturally at a disadvantage."

"So, at this moment, doesn't our position become crucial?"

"If they are truly here for the land deed... they will need to deal with the Hu Family themselves, and we can fully form an Alliance to help them contain the other four Families!"

"If this powerful outsider wins, and both sides are heavily damaged... we might be able to... use the wolf to devour the tiger!"

The steward chuckled.

"If they lose... we can also learn the Hu Family's true strength and discuss whether to advance or retreat!"

"Either way, we won't lose out!"

Everyone felt there was some logic to this!

The woman saw this, her eyes flickering, and she asked hesitantly.

"Will they... really be willing?"

"After all, the pressure brought by a Third-Rank Family is truly too great!"

"Especially since it is related to the Badao Sword Sect!"

The rat-faced steward was clear on this and chuckled.

"Whether it works... we have to try, don't we?"

"Makes sense!"

"Good!"

The wind and sand rolled.

Zhou Xian reined in his horse and said in a deep voice.

"My Lord... Wanren Cliff is right before us."

"But... quite a few people have already arrived!"

"Just the scouts scouting about have come and gone no less than ten times!"

Shen Yi raised an eyebrow upon seeing this.

"It seems... coming at the right time is better than coming early."

If they came late... the others would have retreated, and naturally there wouldn't be so many scouts.

If they came early... the scouts wouldn't be so nervous.

Only at a critical moment would scouts need to be vigilant about the surrounding situation and change rapidly.

This critical moment... is the time for the assault.

Any external factor could lead to the success or failure of the assault!

Steward Zhao also nodded and looked into the distance.

"The land deed... is still there!"

Seeing this, Shen Yi spurred his horse forward.

Soon... he saw a massive crowd of Dao Soldiers.

But his brow soon furrowed again.

He saw a large group of people wearing steward attire, clearly of extraordinary status, standing in front of an open area...

The battle at Wanren Cliff was in full swing.

They were wallowing in self-pity.

"This Hu Family... is so overbearing!"

"At worst, we just give them the Opportunity!"

"Why be so aggressive!"

Shen Yi suddenly smelled the scent of a conspiracy.