EBE Chapter 230 One of the Four Ancient Clans: The Zhou Clan
Chapter 230 One of the Four Ancient Clans: The Zhou Clan
Two months passed.
The Western Zhou Dynasty had lost more than two-thirds of its territory due to the attack by the Shenwu Army.
The forces behind them are also getting anxious.
If things continue like this, their millennium war will end before it even begins, and they are very unwilling to accept this.
After discussion.
They then sent someone to Qin capital to find Qin Yiming.
"Sir Ming, you've probably guessed the purpose of our visit: how can you, the Eastern Qin, withdraw your troops?"
Those behind the Western Zhou dynasty looked at Qin Yiming.
Now that Dong Qin is powerful, they can't do anything they want.
Especially now that we are still in the stage of worldly power struggles, they can intervene, but the terrestrial immortals cannot.
This forced them to come to us.
“Deacon Wuji, it’s not that we don’t want to withdraw our troops, but that army doesn’t obey our orders. They won’t even obey the imperial edict of the Eastern Qin Emperor, so I am powerless to do so.”
Qin Yiming said with a smile.
However, he wasn't lying. That army would only obey the orders of one person, namely the Divine Martial King of Eastern Qin.
They simply won't listen to anyone else's orders.
If they want them to stop, Qin Wu would have to give the order. But they have no obligation to find Qin Wu for them. Besides, even if they did find Qin Wu, would he listen to them? What a joke.
Furthermore, he has received orders from the family that he can only carry out Qin Wu's decisions and cannot oppose them, otherwise he will be punished according to the family rules.
Upon receiving this order, he knew Qin Wu's status in the eyes of the clan's higher-ups; this man might very well become a high-ranking member of the clan upon returning.
He wouldn't offend Qin Wu for the sake of others; whoever wants to do such a thankless task can do it.
Zhou Wuji was surprised that Qin Yiming would refuse so directly, not giving him any face at all.
Everyone is of equal status. Even if the Zhou clan's overall strength is not as good as the Qin clan's, it's just a small matter.
Furthermore, he didn't believe that a country's army would disobey imperial orders; such an army would probably have been wiped out by the ruler of the country long ago and simply couldn't exist.
"Sir Ming, you must be joking. If an army doesn't even obey imperial edicts, is it still the army of Eastern Qin? Can the Emperor of Eastern Qin tolerate that?"
Zhou Wuji didn't believe Qin Yiming's words at all, thinking that Qin Yiming didn't want to help.
"A joke? Who's joking with you? Didn't Deacon Wuji investigate the situation in Dong Qin before he came?"
"Among the Eastern Qin army, there is an army that is not under anyone's command; they only obey the orders of the Eastern Qin Divine Martial King. This army is the Divine Martial Army that is currently attacking the Western Zhou."
"And even the Emperor of Eastern Qin could not refute the orders of this Divine Martial King; he could only obey them."
"Furthermore, if we hadn't always wanted to avoid damaging the relationship between our two races, do you think it would be the Divine Martial Army attacking you right now?"
Qin Yiming sneered, his words carrying a hint of sarcasm.
However, there was one thing that wasn't told the truth.
They were already at odds with the Zhou people, so how could they be afraid of damaging the relationship between the two tribes?
They were merely wary of the Immortal Sect, fearing that they might anger the Immortal Sect and cause it to act prematurely.
If the Immortal War is brought forward, the losses will be enormous. They should avoid such losses if possible.
Upon hearing Qin Yiming's words, Zhou Wuji's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
How could he not have investigated?
However, the Divine Martial King is not in Eastern Qin at all, and it's probably too late for him to find him.
The only option was to put pressure on Qin Yiming, hoping to get the Shenwu Army to stop.
But now it seems that Qin Yiming has no intention of helping at all.
"Deacon Ming, aren't you afraid of starting a war between our two races by just letting this go unchecked?"
Seeing Qin Yiming's attitude, Zhou Wuji couldn't help but threaten him.
He was truly out of options. They had considered assassinating the generals of the Divine Martial Army, but all their attempts had failed, and that wasn't all.
They also lost a lot of people.
In the end, they had to give up the assassination attempt.
Now that he has come to his door in person, Qin Yiming is not giving him any face at all.
"A war between two races? Are you sure?"
Qin Yiming's expression changed upon hearing Zhou Wuji's threat.
When have the Qin people ever been afraid of a great battle? On the contrary, they are not only unafraid, but fighting is even ingrained in their blood.
If we're talking about which of the four ancient clans has the strongest fighting power, the Qin clan would be second to none.
Even immortal sects wouldn't stand a chance against them in battles between people of the same realm.
If it weren't for the fact that the Immortal Sect's higher-ups had more combat power than them, they wouldn't even be afraid of the Immortal Sect.
Moreover, they have fought many battles with the Zhou clan, and the Zhou clan has always suffered losses. Now they dare to threaten them with a war between the two clans. Isn't that ridiculous?
Seeing Qin Yiming's expression change, Zhou Wuji realized what had happened and regretted his impulsiveness.
I also thought of the Qin people, who were all a bunch of fighting fanatics.
“Deacon Ming, let’s not beat around the bush. Just state your terms.”
Zhou Wuji suppressed his anger.
The situation is beyond his control now, and he must make Eastern Qin cease hostilities.
They don't have time to support a new country now.
"I've already said this, I can't control this matter. You can only go to the Divine Martial King. If he's willing, the war can be stopped. Instead of talking to me about this here, you should hurry up and finish this."
Qin Yiming didn't want to waste any more words.
He genuinely didn't want to talk to these hypocritical people from the Zhou clan.
Of course, he doesn't mind fighting.
Zhou Wuji was surprised that even Qin Yiming couldn't make the decision.
You should know that Qin Yiming was the person in charge sent by the Qin clan to oversee things.
He was now curious about who this Divine Martial King was, that even Qin Yiming was unwilling to offend him.
He had investigated and found that the Divine Martial King had never been to the Qin Clan, so he should give Qin Yiming some face.
This is why he came directly to Qin Yiming.
"Alright, I will go find the Divine Martial King, but aren't you afraid of being punished by the Immortal Sect for disobeying their orders this time?"
Zhou Wuji said through gritted teeth.
"Hahaha, who among us four ancient clans cares about the decree of the Immortal Sect? Even if we disobey it, would the Immortal Sect really dare to start a war?"
"Furthermore, does the Immortal Sect have time to deal with our affairs now? The Imperial Sword Sect and the Third Watch are already enough of a headache for them. I suppose they wouldn't want to offend our Qin Clan and the Barbarian Clan now."
Qin Yiming smiled.
The Immortal Sect is currently struggling with its own problems, so where would it find the energy to cause trouble for others?
The Immortal Sect has suffered considerable losses in these two months.
Even five Grandmasters of the Ninth Realm perished.
Don't underestimate someone who's just a Grandmaster; they're a seed that has the potential to break through to the Land Immortal Realm.
In any faction, losing a few would be a painful blow.
After listening to Qin Yiming's words, Zhou Wuji fell silent.
He was aware of the troubles the Immortal Sect was in, and had even secretly mocked them.
But now that he's heard this news, he can't bring himself to smile.
Finally, after staying a while longer, he had no choice but to leave. He didn't have much time and couldn't afford to waste it.