"I never expected that idiot Mu Lei to be taken out by an outsider."
Inside a grand hall, several people dressed in luxurious clothes had gathered to discuss the recent major events. News had spread that their neighboring lord, Mu Lei, had been killed, and his territory had now fallen into the hands of an organization called Dawn Hidden Village.
They had coveted Mu Lei's territory for a long time, but he had been extremely cunning. He offered up most of the resources produced within his territory in exchange for the sect master's protection, leaving his neighboring lords unable to lay a hand on him. But now that Mu Lei was dead, the new lord was clearly unaware of the troubles ahead. As long as they took him down, Mu Lei Territory would become theirs.
"Mu Lei wasn't weak. He died at their hands, so the rest of us..."
The masked man sounded somewhat hesitant. It was not that he lacked confidence in his own strength; his territory was in a special situation, and he relied entirely on his personal strength to suppress rebellions. If he were injured in this operation, his territory would likely descend into chaos for some time.
"Xue Ying, I never thought you'd be afraid."
The one who spoke was the burly man seated in the center. From his words and movements, it was clear that he was the organizer of this meeting, as well as the strongest person present. Ambition gleamed in his eyes. In the end, he snorted and said,
"This operation isn't yours alone. We'll all cooperate. Once we take the territory, how much land each of us can seize will depend on our own abilities."
It was as though the territory Uchiha Yuu had taken had already become a delectable cake in