I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself

Chapter 329: Chapter 143: Backing? Two Clan Chiefs, Don’t I Look the Part!_2

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"Northern Horse Slave, even the Three Divisions Alliance has three Bo Divisions, and yet they still say they can’t hold off Xiaoyang."

"Back then when Marquis Yongshan bestowed Jishan with the task of guarding the Northern Border, if they can’t hold off Xiaoyang, they should go apologize to the Marquis."

"With Xiaoyang attacking southward, I think it might be best to migrate. I’ve heard Xiaoyang is extremely ferocious; for Jishan to hold them off for so many years isn’t easy."

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Across the vast land, word quickly spread within the Human Race tribes and the Ruins Market Cities of the Ji Land Three Divisions issuing proclamations to other divisions.

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"Nonsense!"

"How dare they falsely accuse our Ao Mountain!"

"Barbarians! Horse Slave deserves to die!"

In the great hall of the Ao Mountain Bo Division, Lord Ao Mountain was furious, smashing the table in front of him to pieces.

The elders in the hall were startled into silence.

They had received the news that the tribes of Ji Land were accusing them of colluding with Xiaoyang and had sent proclamations everywhere.

As a Human Race tribe, there are things that simply cannot be done, or if done, must be done secretly and never come to light.

Yet, because Ao Mountain had traveled north several times due to the war drum issue, and with the Jishan War Envoy coming south, Ao Mountain was covered in mouths but could not explain itself.

The crux of the matter was that some simply wouldn’t listen to Ao Mountain’s explanations.

This shared attack from all divisions was extremely damaging.

With righteousness and profit at stake, it could easily incite some tribes to take action.

"Kill!"

Lord Ao Mountain spat out words of murder, "Bring me the Jishan War Envoy who delivered the proclamation, and grind his bones to dust. I will make Jishan and the two other small tribes pay!"

"Clan Chief, that won’t work—when the Kui Ox War Drum sounds, many tribes have focused their eyes on the drum."

Ao Mountain Grand Elder also harbored killing intent having been beaten back by Lord Jishan himself.

Who would have thought Lord Jishan to be so ruthless—beating him wasn’t enough, he accused the entire Ao Mountain Bo Division as well.

This was meant to leave the entire Ao Mountain Race in ruin.

"Great Elder, do you have any solution?"

The Great Elder hesitated, then after a moment of contemplation said, "Clan Chief, we must muddy the waters, otherwise we’ll be targeted by each division, and we absolutely cannot admit to collusion with Xiaoyang."

"Didn’t Jishan send word of Xiaoyang moving south? We’ll say Jishan has long sided with Xiaoyang and has become Xiaoyang’s minion. Our move northward was to investigate, which led to Jishan’s accusations against us."

"Furthermore, I recall that when we went to Ji Land, Jishan Bo Division had already retreated ten thousand miles, abandoning many tribes.

This is evidence of Jishan’s collusion with Xiaoyang.

Quickly send people to spread this news, muddying the waters.

We’ll claim that Xiaoyang’s advance southward was entirely because Jishan pledged allegiance to Xiaoyang."

Just as Lord Ao Mountain was about to give orders, the Ao Mountain Grand Elder quickly gestured and said, "Also, regarding the Kui Ox War Drum, we’ll claim that the drum’s sound was due to Jishan siding with Xiaoyang, while our Ancestral Temple Keeper received guidance from the Kui Ox War Drum.

The drum’s sound serves as a reminder to all Human Race divisions, Jishan is unreliable, and Xiaoyang is moving south."

Lord Ao Mountain moved swiftly, and soon rumors of Jishan defecting to Xiaoyang and slandering Ao Mountain spread through the markets of Qing, Yun, Ze, Yu, and Luo among others.

In the midst of this chaos, most tribes simply watched for amusement.

So what if Xiaoyang was moving south from Ji Land, there were plenty of tribes ahead of mine who could stop them; they won’t reach us.

Likewise, many tribes began dispatching martial artists to investigate in Ji Land.

Despite some tribes sensing a crisis from Xiaoyang’s southward move, particularly those near Ji Land like the regions of Luo and Yu.

A solid defense collapsed instantly, facing Xiaoyang directly is unbearable.

If they couldn’t take the fight, surely they should have sought aid sooner; they wouldn’t have been denied.

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Chaotic incidents in Yongyi mainly occurred in Qing, Yun, Luo, Ze, and Yu regions. As for the Red Land and Zhu Land situated on the western edge of Yongyi, separated by desert, they couldn’t join the festivity at all.

As for the vast desert northwest of Yongyi, it harbored Xiaoyang tribes internally, making it even more unfitting to get involved in the chaos.

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A month later.

Northern Ji Land.

The Three Divisions regrouped once more.

Just like the northern expedition by the Marquis eight thousand years ago, Xiaoyang swiftly retreated to the mountains and forests, leaving behind tribes insufficient for the army to clear.

Shen Can and Lord Jishan pursued all the way to the Eastern Marsh, but to no avail; amidst mountains and wilderness, Xiaoyang hid deeply.

Yann Wanyun, leading his clan soldiers, chased Mu Kang all the way to the desert.

The three major branches of Xiaoyang fled swiftly, Mu Kang retreated to the desert, while Muo Yan and Qiu Yin went northeast.

After the great battle, the wide fertile fields were left with countless Xiaoyang remnants, needing significant effort for subsequent clearing.

This was a worrisome matter even for Shen Can and Lord Jishan, both Tier Four Divine Treasure holders.

While Divine Treasure martial artists possess mighty skills, they cannot individually search each mountain peak or water stream.

Only by gathering the forsaken and rebuilding clan divisions can the land be gradually taken over completely; it’s a long process.

That’s how Marquis Yongshan did it back in the day.

On a big rock atop a mountain.

Three figures sat cross-legged, surrounded by howling winds.

"Going all out in the fight was the right choice; I used to hesitate, always worrying that if Ji Land was breached and Xiaoyang moved south to Yongyi, Jishan would be the sinner.

So many in my Jishan Bo Division died in battle, yet the return was being called a horse slave."

A great war had brought about a significant change in Lord Yongshan’s mindset.

After abandoning burdens and fighting hard against Xiaoyang, Lord Yongshan felt greatly relieved.

It wasn’t about not engaging Xiaoyang; differences between the Human Race and Xiaoyang are inherent, and as long as Jishan remains in Ji Land, with Xiaoyang in the same ground, conflict will continue.

Moving forward, confrontations between Jishan and Xiaoyang would focus on protecting their Bo Division, allowing the tribe to recover its strength.

But the day may come again to raise the banner against Xiaoyang, should Jishan find the opportunity.

The days of peace in Yongyi have left it defenseless, just like in the Luo Region,

where such a pest as Ancestor Luo River could emerge on the banks of Luo River—it is a grave satire of Jishan’s protection of the border.

The damn Luo River is indeed a good place.

On the mountaintop boulder, Shen Can drew a simple map of Yongyi, pointing to the source of the Guimu River.

"Clan Chiefs, my tribe plans to migrate here. Does it work?"

This time, the grand gains of the Three Divisions’ northern expedition not only achieved the plan to connect Ji Land with the Northern Lands, but also drove the three major Xiaoyang branches east and west.

This resulted in Ji Land extending northward all the way to the Giant Mountain Range, forming a connected expanse over a coverage of ten thousand miles.

Of course, in this chaotic battle, numerous Xiaoyang remains were left from north to south. Nonetheless, these were scattered soldiers, providing training opportunity instead.

Yongyi stands as a vivid example, proving that forgetting about war brings danger and leads only to internal conflict.

This defeat of Xiaoyang inflicted a significant loss to Muo Xiao, who lost a Tier Four body, and will need time to regain its primordial energy.

This interval is precisely when Blazing Flame establishes a Bo Division in the Northern Lands, crafting a system of big and small vassal tribes.

Blazing Flame relocates to Guimu River’s northern source.

"My tribe intends to migrate to the western bank of the Guimu River."

At this point, Lord Jishan also spoke up, pointing to the western bank of the downstream Guimu River, in the southwest direction of Ji Land.

"Speaking of it, this place was our clan’s site in the past, and my tribe has migrated numerous times over thousands of years, all for resisting Xiaoyang.

Back then, Xiaoyang’s army swept across most of Ji Land, leaving my tribe with no choice but to migrate southwestward."

After Lord Jishan finished speaking, Yann Race Leader pointed to the northwest part of Ji Land, saying, "Then my tribe will migrate directly north, returning to our previous clan land."

This arrangement effectively opens up the vast eastern region of Ji Land.

While Muo Xiao’s forces have been driven into the woods, Xiaoyang’s foundation remains, and it still has the strength to wage war.

This strategy was planned before the battle and will soon let regions of Yongyi face Xiaoyang’s iron fist.

"Now, Friend Huo, can you tell us about the tribe backing you?"

At this moment, Lord Jishan spoke, "This old man has been guessing for a long while, eager to see who stands behind you, young friend."

"My division, Blazing Flame, is just a small tribe in the Northern Lands."

At this time, there was no need to hide it any longer. Shen Can looked towards Lord Jishan and Yann Wanyun.

"As for the backing, Clan Chiefs, don’t I resemble it?"

The winds howled on.

For a moment, the three on the mountaintop remained silent.

After a while, Lord Jishan nodded.

"Indeed."