PS: This chapter is a birthday bonus for reader Wufeng Zisan. Happy birthday ^_^
The tribes of the Northwest Circuit had indeed lived too comfortably in the past. They bordered both Great Zhou and the Golden Tent Khanate, yet answered to neither. They could be said to have formed a faction of their own, and even now, facing Su Xin and the others, they remained somewhat fearless.
Moreover, the Northwest Circuit's previous Military Governor, Zhang Zhongye, had been far too incompetent. This had led the Northwest Alien Tribes to hold the Imperial Court in little regard.
Su Xin had declared that he would bathe the Tuoba Clan in blood, but clearly, no one present believed him.
Looking at everyone present, Su Xin gave a cold laugh. "Three thousand Dark Guards in Feilong City are ready, and more than ten thousand Northwest Army soldiers have assembled. Oh, right—my Northwest Army is not that bunch of useless trash Zhang Zhongye used to command.
"If Clan Chief Tuoba does not believe me, then you may gamble on it. Gamble on whether I dare act. Gamble on whether I dare slaughter your entire Tuoba Clan!"
There was a chilling meaning in Su Xin's words, causing Tuoba Yu and Tuoba Cangyi's hearts to turn cold.
They did not understand Su Xin's character, but neither did they wish to gamble with the safety of the Tuoba Clan.
Tuoba Cangyi immediately snorted coldly. "Su Xin! Do not make alarmist claims! The clan chiefs of the other Northwest Circuit tribes are all here. If you dare lay a hand on my Tuoba Clan, you will be provoking every tribe of the Northwest!"
The clan chiefs of the other tribes exchanged glances and secretly shook their heads, but they all stepped forward nonetheless.
Although they knew Tuoba Cangyi was