147: My Wu family is willing to offer all our property

The group of people departed.

The elder surnamed Wu then spoke, "Truly foolish, utterly idiotic."

"Secret Realm City has a deep Foundation?"

"These Families in China, in their eyes, are nothing more than slaves."

"When the higher-ups targeted our Families, Secret Realm City didn't step forward to help; they used us as cannon fodder."

"The Secret Realm City's own Family only cares about their own interests."

"They only want to secure a foothold in the No Mans Land; why would they bother with us?"

"Martial Emperor?"

"The Martial Emperors in their prime are all in the No Mans Land, and those aging Martial Emperors, do they dare to leave Secret Realm City?"

"Do you think it's possible to get them to act against Yu Xiu?"

As soon as these words were uttered, the rest of the people present sighed deeply and couldn't help but nod, "Old Wu makes a good point. In the past, we only supplied Geniuses and resources to Secret Realm City."

"But in recent years, the suppression from the higher-ups has become increasingly severe."

"Even with the Training Camp reforms last time, we were forced to comply."

"Ultimately, it's our aristocratic Family disciples who die, and we're the ones who take the blame."

"The higher-ups are digging at our Foundation, and we can only silently endure it."

"Those Families in Secret Realm City, when have they ever cared for us? They only arranged for some Blood God Sect assistance, but was it truly helpful to us?"

"Now, the Blood God Sect is also so suppressed by the higher-ups that it can't even lift its head, completely like a mouse, not daring to act at all."

"What about the promised assassination of Yu Xiu?"

"When Yu Xiu was a Great Grandmaster, the Blood God Sect said they would act, but now Yu Xiu is already a Martial King. Have they ever made a move?"

"It would have been better if we had arranged for someone to assassinate Yu Xiu back then; things wouldn't have escalated to this point."

Old Wu waved his hand and said, "There's no point complaining now. Before, the higher-ups valued Yu Xiu and specifically warned our Families that anyone who dared to act would be made an example of."

"At that time, the only thing we could do was choose to believe those people from the Secret Realm City's own Family, to believe that the Blood God Sect could kill Yu Xiu."

"However, things did not go as planned!"

Hearing these words, everyone present couldn't help but sigh.

How could they not understand!

Let alone their past selves, even their current selves are shackled.

"Therefore, I suggest befriending Yu Xiu. Of course, I know this is difficult, but we must do it."

Old Wu said, "Even if we can't succeed, at least it will prevent Yu Xiu from deliberately targeting us. Of course, this is also a gesture to the higher-ups."

"The Secret Realm City's own Family believes that the higher-ups are entirely focused on the No Mans Land and have given up on China, which is simply naive."

"This is the power of a nation. What the higher-ups face in the No Mans Land is not just Vicious Beasts, but also the combined targeting of other countries."

"If the higher-ups truly lacked capability, the Chinese civilization in the No Mans Land would have fallen apart long ago; how could it have persisted until now?"

"We really need to think for ourselves, so we don't end up as cannon fodder."

"Everyone, do you still want to rely on the Secret Realm City's own Family to save us?"

"We need to save ourselves."

Everyone was silent for a long time, and then someone asked, "Old Wu, we agree to befriend Yu Xiu, but how many resources should we use to befriend him?"

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone looked towards Old Wu.

"Half of our Family's assets!"

Old Wu's face showed a decisive expression. He looked up at everyone and said in a deep voice, "We have no retreat. If we can't be ruthless, what awaits us is the calamity of our Family's destruction."

Half of their Family's assets?

Everyone present was stunned.

They had expected to take out a lot of resources this time, but they never imagined that Old Wu would immediately suggest half of their Family's assets.

This made their hearts ache.

And they were very reluctant.

At this moment, Old Wu spoke again, "Of course, these are the conditions for you. Our Wu Family is prepared to offer all of our Family's assets to Yu Xiu, only hoping that some of our Family's disciples can join Yu Xiu's Qilin Battle Team."

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

Hearing these words, everyone present gasped, looking at the elder in the front row with disbelief.

The atmosphere in the room also became heavy.

A long time passed!

One person broke the silence.

"Old Wu, has the situation truly become this serious?"

Old Wu sighed and said, "I don't want to hide it from you. Based on some situations in the No Mans Land, I've deduced a piece of information."

"The higher-ups might be supporting Yu Xiu to completely unify all of China."

"They might even confer the Marshal position upon Yu Xiu, a Marshal of the nation. You should understand what this means."

"Since the beginning of the Martial Dao Era, China has had a total of seventeen Marshals."

"But they were basically all granted the title for their great contributions in resisting Vicious Beasts during the Early Stage of the Martial Dao Era."

"Has there been a Marshal since then?"

"Yu Xiu is very likely to be the only person to be granted the Marshal title in recent times, and he might also be the youngest Marshal in China's history."

Everyone present looked at each other, their faces all showing stunned expressions.

Marshal!

They clearly understood what this implied.

Especially with Yu Xiu having his own exclusive Battle Team.

Once appointed Marshal.

That would mean Yu Xiu could form a Battle Team of 100,000 people.

And he would be the most special Marshal.

Because the soldiers of other Marshals were subordinate to the nation; they only had command authority.

But Yu Xiu was different!

This was an army of 100,000 in the name of a Battle Team, exclusively belonging to Yu Xiu alone, and even the nation had no right to deploy it.

In ancient times.

This was completely the treatment of a prince or marquis.

An independent army.

This was even more terrifying than a prince or marquis.

Equivalent to a feudal lord.

"Old Wu, is this information true? Are the higher-ups really going to appoint him Marshal?"

"I truly can't understand. Although Yu Xiu is powerful and has outstanding Talent, he shouldn't be at the level of a Marshal!"

"A 100,000-strong army, and in the form of a Battle Team, this is completely the treatment of a feudal lord."

"How could the higher-ups be willing to let Yu Xiu have such power?"

"Isn't this decentralizing power!"

"If Yu Xiu had ill intentions, all of China would fall apart."

"I think this is a rumor; the higher-ups would absolutely not do such a thing."

Old Wu sighed, "I said, the higher-ups have this idea and are currently supporting and cultivating Yu Xiu in this direction."

"Currently, it's impossible for the higher-ups to appoint Yu Xiu as Marshal; it wouldn't win over the public, and those aristocratic Families in the No Mans Land would absolutely not agree."

"They cannot tolerate someone from a humble background being above them."

"Of course, I also have a guess: the higher-ups might be doing this to use Yu Xiu as a tool against those powerful Families in the No Mans Land."

"However, whether he's a tool or genuinely supported, it makes no difference to us."

"I only know that in the next few years, Yu Xiu's power will reach a terrifying level."

"Even if Yu Xiu ends up being a tool of the higher-ups, we won't be implicated."

"People won't bother targeting small fry like us."

"And who's to say, even if those aristocratic Families in the No Mans Land want to target us, that would be a long time from now."

"But now, how much longer can our Families exist? How much longer can we hold on?"