"The Lord indeed made the right choice!"
A deep female voice emanated from the body of a lieutenant, its tone carrying an affirmative tone of praise.
The Ancient Demon Clan began its scheme in the last Samsara. After the Warlock Dynasty went into hiding, the arrival of this Samsara is the key to the Ancient Demon' resurgence. The strategy they initially researched started with the human race, but just as the crucial moment arrived, the figures that appeared were very unpredictable, making it difficult to judge the overall situation.
With everyone placing bets, the Ancient Demon Clan became even more cautious, even postponing their plans. Especially during the King of Qin's era, no one expected that figure could almost change the trend of the ancient descent.
Now one has to admire their foresight in choosing this person. All the other factions were eyeing the King of Qin, the Xiao Household, or the Lu Household, but they chose Tian Heng, who seemed so insignificant.
In those chaotic times, no one could have imagined how the Tian Household, a lowly clan, could be so fortunate. How could they have managed to steadily rise to the position of Duke of the new dynasty during a time of war?
Everyone attributes the success to the opportunities presented by the chaotic times, but is it really true that the Tian Household always managed to choose the right location? Do they really think it was all just a coincidence?
In the Great Jin Dynasty, apart from the Lu Household, the Duke of Wei's lineage in the north, the Yuchi Household and the Hong Household in the capital were all the focus of attention. Only the Tian Household, because they were vassals of the Lu Household and not in the capital, were extremely inconspicuous despite their considerable strength.
Just as they had predicted, those early and ambitious families were either targeted and wiped out, or they became too ambitious and wanted to take control. For example, the Xiao Household. The guild fools thought they could completely control others, but they were outsmarted by them instead.
The Lu Household of the Duke of Qin was at the height of its power, but like oil on a hot stove, it was the easiest to be schemed against, and as expected, it was eliminated early.
In the end, the Tian Household played a crucial role, helping them capture Jiangnan, their most unstable piece!
The emergence of two generations of King of Qin was an unexpected variable for the Ancient Demon Clan, and the effects of this variable were enormous. The first King of Qin almost changed the course of the world, nearly causing their plans to fail. They had secretly put a lot of effort into dealing with Chen Qing, who was suspected to be the reincarnation of the King of Qin.
Tian Heng was not chosen by Chen Qing by chance. During the Ancient Insect battle, Duke of Qin Lu Ming of Qin was assigned to quell the rebellion in Jiangnan. Under their instructions, Tian Heng took the initiative to participate in the quelling of the rebellion. To outsiders, it seemed that the Tian Household wanted to use that military achievement to enter the capital and become a true noble family.
No one knew that the Ancient Demon had actually sent Chen Qing, an unstable variable.
Yes, Tian Heng's initial purpose in coming there was to kill Chen Qing and completely eliminate any potential threats.
But no one expected that during that chaotic period involving Ancient Insect, the Lu Household was completely outmaneuvered by Xiao Mingyue, nor did they expect that Chen Qing would be able to acquire strength comparable to Xiao Mingyue and establish himself in Jiangnan in such a short time.
So when Chen Qing tried to recruit him, Tian Heng joined Chen Qing's forces at their suggestion. It was also on that occasion that the Ancient Demon Forces confirmed that Chen Qing had a deep connection with Pu Yunchuan, which led to their subsequent schemes.
"This time, there can be absolutely no mistakes!" the woman said solemnly. "Like the King of Qin of Qin back then, Chen Qing is the biggest variable. Give him even the slightest chance, and he could make a comeback. His Divine Path Style faction must be completely dismantled!"
"Understood!" Tian Heng nodded, turned around, mounted his dragon steed, and brandished his spear. "Brothers, let's go!"
Bathed in the last rays of spring sunlight, the spear gleamed brilliantly. All the trusted followers, witnessing this scene, revealed expressions of excitement. They had been promised that if they succeeded this time, they too would become one of those noble Ancient Demon, untouched by the ravages of time, overlooking the earth, transcending the mortal realm, and attaining eternal life!
"Shouldn't we follow them?" As Tian Heng led his army away, several figures in red robes appeared out of nowhere and asked the woman in red robes who had just spoken with Tian Heng in a hoarse voice.
"No need," the woman said softly. " Tian Heng's strength is almost at the Quasi-Dragon King Level now. If you want to threaten him with strength, you'll need at least five people to be safe. But we need to guard against Xu Hu's forced breakout. If five of you leave, it will give Chen Qing's men an opportunity. I've observed Wei Gongcheng. He's usually steady in his work, but in critical moments, he's bold, meticulous, and willing to risk his life. That time when he was tricked by Painted Skin Mister, even in that desperate moment, he found an opportunity to buy time for Yuchi Peng. We must not underestimate him."
"But I always feel that Tian Heng isn't very willing to take action against Jiangnan."
"It's alright," the woman sneered. "He wasn't very willing to attack the King of Qin back then, but so what? A leader of a power is supported by his subordinates. He can't completely ignore their opinions, especially when it comes to something as important as cutting off someone's livelihood. His subordinates all want to advance further and achieve immortality. Whether he wants to or not, he has to be swayed by their wishes. In human history, there are countless examples of people being forced to wear the imperial robe."
"Besides, he's already gone this far; there's no turning back now, and there's no reason for him to cause any more trouble."
"That's true." The others nodded slightly. Now that the situation is settled, as long as the Fighter Army is completely annihilated, the Jiangnan forces can be swallowed up. With the help of the South Sea South Sea Dragon Palace, the fall of the city is just around the corner. The Overlord has been planning for so long, and it's finally time to reap the rewards.
"What about the Xiao Household? Have you heard anything from them?"
"That's also part of the plan!" the woman smiled slightly.
The emperor of the Xiao Household was indeed a man of great talent and ambition, and his patience was profound. He was the most dangerous human she had ever encountered in all these years.
Even the once-arrogant Four Great Guilds have been thoroughly outmaneuvered by him; he is truly the first person in history to do so.
Unfortunately, their foundation was still too shallow, and they couldn't calculate many things at all.
How could King Xiang Ghost King the least profound background, have overshadowed the other Ghost King so quickly?
Without their covert assistance, King Xiang's power would not have grown so large. The downside of rapid expansion is an unstable foundation. Therefore, from the moment they agreed to go to Cloud Capital, defeat was inevitable!
" King Chujiang has already begun his operation, and the pieces we've placed under King Xiang are all ready. We're just waiting for all those ghost soldiers to reach the border before we make our move!"
The remaining few couldn't help but let out a long howl upon hearing this. They had endured and suppressed their emotions for far too long. This time, their era was finally about to begin!
Beijing
"Sigh, at his age, he still has to do the work he used to do when he was young. That guy really knows how to boss people around."
Perhaps no one expected that at this critical juncture, someone no one anticipated would arrive from outside the capital.
"What are you saying, Your Excellency Duke? This is the empire you helped build with your hard work, and now it's turned into this mess. Don't you want to come and see for yourself?"
"Heh. Not at all." The other party chuckled, "I never want to cooperate with the Xiao Household again in my life. That heartless bastard, he's the most heartless person in the world."
"Didn't you say yesterday that the most heartless person in the world is Wang Ye?"
"Pah! Don't even mention him to me, he's heartless too!!"
"Hahahaha." The people next to him burst into laughter.
The once bustling trade routes of the capital are now desolate. The two men, riding horses and pulling goods, stand out conspicuously, but anyone who knows them would find them quite unusual.
His Highness the Duke of Song had already been given a grand funeral, actually came to the capital on his own initiative.
And the other person was someone many people didn't expect.