I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself

Chapter 293: Chapter 129: Muo Xiao’s Fury and the Yanran Race Leader’s Problem

Inside the Stone Tower Hall.

Silence prevailed, as Commander Xiaoyang, Muo Hex, and Muo Jiangyun, who came to report the news, lay prostrate on the ground, barely daring to breathe. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Yet there was no movement within the hall.

With no sign of motion, neither Muo Hex nor Muo Jiangyun dared to move, not even to lift their heads.

The two had entered the hall one after the other to report the news.

The defeat of Muo Feilong mattered not as it did not endanger the foundation of Xiaoyang, but the invasion of the Human Race into the clan land, exterminating the Muo Yan Lineage of the bloodline tribes, was destroying the essence of the Muo Yan Branch.

The rise of many branches of Xiaoyang depended on the clan members of the same bloodline source, thereby controlling more mixed-blooded small divisions.

In the past, each time a mixed-blooded tribe, especially those with the "Xiao" surname, rose, they would face attacks from various branches.

Keeping mixed-bloods in scattered small tribe states was a control tactic employed by major branches over the years.

But maintaining suppression of mixed-blood small tribes required having enough bloodline clansmen themselves.

Now that a large number of bloodline clansmen of Muo Yan have been exterminated by the Human Race, it puts Muo Yan at a significant disadvantage.

Not to mention, besides suppressing mixed-blood small tribes, there is also the need to oppress the Qiu Yin and Mu Kang branches.

Why did these two branches obey orders during this southern expedition? Apart from getting cheap benefits from the Human Race, it was also because the Muo Yan branch was strong.

Should this trend continue, Muo Yan could very likely unify the Qiu Yin and Mu Kang branches, becoming the strongest branch of Xiaoyang.

But even though these two branches were obedient on the surface, naturally they didn’t want to become subordinates to Muo Yan.

It could be said that the slaughter of Muo Yan Lineage’s tribes by the Human Race genuinely started to shake the dominance of Muo Yan.

...

After a long time.

"What happened to you two?"

On the Jade Couch, Muo Xiao finally spoke, "You can breathe. Wouldn’t it be the greatest joke if the distinguished commanders of Muo Yan suffocated to death?"

"Vein Master."

Upon hearing the voice, Muo Hex and Muo Jiangyun finally lifted their heads to look at Vein Master Muo Xiao, with a hint of suspicion in their eyes.

"It’s a small matter; a death is just a death. Send orders to the Great Witch Priest of Witch Hall to dispatch Sacrificial Soldiers to round up these people and sacrifice them to the ancestors."

"Vein Master, according to the news from the Clan Land, this group of the Human Race entering our clan lands is filled with evil qi, using our clansmen as cultivation resources.

After massacring various tribes, thousands vanished into the mountains and forests, attacking Muo Yan Branch’s tribes everywhere."

Muo Jiangyun stammered as he spoke, "The various tribes went out to round them up, but these people hid in the mountains and forests, scattered everywhere to launch surprise attacks, striking swiftly without delay, making them very difficult to eradicate."

"Also, in the areas bordering the territories of Mu Kang, Qiu Yin, these people attack in our territory, then sneak into the territories of these two branches to hide."

"They almost only target the tribes under Muo Yan Branch’s command."

"Thousands are hidden in the vast clan lands, making it difficult for us to round them up."

At this moment, Muo Hex looked at Muo Jiangyun with solemn eyes.

"Are you saying this is true?"

Muo Jiangyun, slightly annoyed, replied, "What do you mean, this is news from within the clan!"

"Vein Master."

Muo Hex ignored Muo Jiangyun and quickly looked towards Muo Xiao, "The tactics used by the Human Race are somewhat similar to those Muo Feilong used against the Three Fire Division in Heyang."

"What do you mean?" Muo Jiangyun looked surprised, "You’re suggesting the Human Race has learned Muo Feilong’s tactics and has invaded our Muo Yan Clan Land?"

Muo Hex spoke urgently, "The Human Race’s Three Fire Division has Red Armored Soldiers who cultivate with our Xiaoyang blood and flesh, and this time the Human Race invading our Muo Yan Clan Land is this vile group."

"Just when Muo Feilong used this tactic, our clan land was incidentally attacked in a similar way; could this be a coincidence?"

The hall was silent.

Muo Jiangyun’s eyes darted, speaking with hatred, "Muo Feilong should indeed die!"

Muo Feilong, oh Muo Feilong, unlucky that you had no fortune.

Unlike Muo Hex, that old fellow, he too had hope to advance into the Divine Treasure realm.

"Vein Master, Muo Feilong must be brought back. Losing Heyang is minor, but leading the Human Race into our clan land implicates Muo Yan Lineage’s grand plan to unify Xiaoyang. He deserves a severe punishment!"

"Moreover, the disciple favored by the Great Witch Priest, our clan’s hopeful Tier Four future Great Witch, was also killed by the Human Race under Muo Feilong’s governance.

The Vein Master’s generosity allowed him to still guard Heyang, but to unexpectedly run into such catastrophic trouble, he deserves to be killed!"

"Where is Muo Feilong?"

On the Jade Couch, Muo Xiao spoke softly, with no discernible emotion.

"Still fighting the Human Race’s Three Fire Division in Heyang."

"It’s a joke; having been defeated by the Human Race so severely, scattering hundreds of thousands of tribes across the wilderness, even losing the territory, how can he continue fighting the Human Race."

Muo Jiangyun wanted to speak further, but Muo Xiao’s voice echoed from the Jade Couch.

"Send orders to the Great Witch Priest to swiftly eradicate the Human Race within the clan lands."

"You may leave now."

Muo Jiangyun hesitated briefly but dared not say more, shared a glance with Muo Hex, and quickly exited the hall.

"Buzz!"

Once the hall was empty, a massive surge of blood qi erupted from Muo Xiao, the terrifying aura pulverizing the Jade Couch beneath him.

Muo Xiao’s eyes gleamed with fierce intensity.

...

When Muo Jiangyun and Muo Hex retreated from the hall, the two Xiaoyang quickly walked towards a stone hall in the distance; the outdoors indeed was not a place for discussion.

After nightfall, two hundred yards away from the Stone Tower Hall, a Xiaoyang emerged from the tent, bade farewell to his fellow Xiaoyang, traveled twenty miles, and arrived at a hill.

The entire hill had been completely sculpted into a palace-like structure, with ornate beams and painted pillars outside, engraved with beast forms of powerful Wild Beasts from the Great Wilderness.