A Major Event in the Jia Ma Empire

Jia Ma Imperial Capital.

"Yun Shan, you old ghost, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Xiao Xuan was still in seclusion, while Yun Shan was plotting a major event.

What was merely bringing the Jia Ma Imperial Family to heel? That would hardly show what he was capable of. Since he intended to pledge his allegiance, he would demonstrate his submission to the fullest.

That meant everyone in the empire, from top to bottom, had to submit.

Otherwise, what advantage would the Misty Cloud Sect have?

The one speaking was the old monster of the Jia Ma Imperial Family.

They had originally been at the same level, Peak Dou Emperor, which was enough to shoulder the rise and fall of a faction.

But with Yun Shan's breakthrough, that delicate balance had been broken.

Yun Shan chuckled. He was not surprised by Old Man Jia Ma's reaction. It would have been strange if the old man had surrendered without a fight!

"I'm not discussing this with you. This is an ultimatum. If you refuse, don't blame me for being ruthless."

As he spoke, he released a presence as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea.

Five-Star Dou Zong!

Even Yun Shan was astonished by the speed of his cultivation, and his awe of Xiao Xuan grew even deeper.

He absolutely, absolutely must not defy Senior.

"Hiss..."

Cries of shock rang out. The powerhouses of the Jia Ma Empire whom Yun Shan had summoned had thought that, with their combined strength, even the Misty Cloud Sect could not cover the heavens with one hand.

Perhaps they could even seize this chance, while the Misty Cloud Sect had provoked everyone's anger, to carve it up in one fell swoop.

But now, it seemed they had been too naive.

A powerful expert who was at least a Mid-Rank Dou Zong could subject Dou Emperors and Dou Wangs like them to a one-sided slaughter.

"Sect Master Yun Shan, this matter requires careful consideration."

In the end, it was the Nalan Family's Dou Wang, Nalan Jie, who stepped forward.

Although the Nalan Family's legitimate daughter had become the young sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect, that did not mean the Nalan Family had to surrender its autonomy.

On the contrary, that old fox Nalan Jie saw at a glance that the one handling matters for the Misty Cloud Sect was the old monster Yun Shan, while Yun Yun was nowhere to be seen.

Something had definitely gone wrong within the Misty Cloud Sect.

Perhaps even they had already been purged.

But circumstances were stronger than people. Though Nalan Jie had many misgivings, he still stepped forward, lest they be picked off one by one.

It was not that he could not agree, but he still had to fight for better terms.

With all these thoughts in mind, Nalan Jie faced Yun Shan with an air of righteous dignity!

"A Dou Wang from the Nalan Family? Each generation really is worse than the last!"

Yun Shan glanced at Nalan Jie and could tell that the Dou Qi inside him was unstable. He had clearly suffered serious injuries, and they were getting worse.

He was merely a dying man.

It seemed the Nalan Family was destined to perish.

"Do you want to be the bird that sticks its head out too?"

With those words, Yun Shan showed no mercy. He sent a ribbon of Dou Qi straight at Nalan Jie, striking him hard enough to make him cough up blood.

A stir immediately ran through the crowd. No one had expected Yun Shan to be so ruthless.

Of all the factions present, the Nalan Family was probably the closest to the Misty Cloud Sect, yet even so, he had not held back in the slightest?

Old Man Jia Ma's expression turned grave. He flew forward to catch Nalan Jie and shouted in a deep voice, "Yun Shan, you've gone too far!"

"The Jia Ma Empire isn't yours for the Misty Cloud Sect to squeeze as you please."

Those words drew a line between their sides.

"No, you won't be under the Misty Cloud Sect's control. You'll all become peripheral forces of the superior clan together!"

Yun Shan revealed nothing about the Xiao Clan. He understood the importance of secrecy.

First, he would secure the allegiance of every faction, then select the loyal ones one by one. After that, the Xiao Clan could take control of the Jia Ma Empire with ease.

To outsiders, however, the Jia Ma Empire would still look like a sheet of loose sand.

What Senior wanted was to keep a low profile!

Yun Shan naturally kept that firmly in mind.

"Peripheral forces?"

Old Man Jia Ma repeated the words under his breath, then sneered. "Since when did the Misty Cloud Sect start hiding its head and showing its tail? Isn't this just because you, Yun Shan, broke through to Dou Zong and want to expand in one fell swoop?"

"Are you even going to disregard your Misty Cloud Sect's ancestral teachings?"

Yun Shan naturally dismissed this with disdain. "What business do outsiders have commenting on the Misty Cloud Sect's ancestral teachings?"

"You have only one choice: submit!"

"Or die!"

To achieve his goals, Yun Shan had never been reluctant to use the most explosive methods.

There was no helping it. He was the one taking action this time. If Senior Xiao Xuan came in person, there was no telling what the consequences would be.

Most likely, he would find it troublesome and send a slap crashing down.

In any case, the continent had no shortage of anything so much as people.

This was practically an ultimatum. The powerhouses present shouted curses at him or continued trying to bargain.

"Ten counts!"

Yun Shan did not let them carry on in chaos. He alone was enough to suppress the entire Jia Ma Empire.

With his plans laid while they were caught unprepared, even if the Jia Ma Imperial Family still had some hidden resources, how could they bring them into play in such a short time?

"Eight!"

"Seven!"

"Sect Master, my Nalan Family is willing to pledge allegiance to the superior clan!" With great difficulty, Nalan Jie raised his ailing body and was the first to speak, showing none of his earlier stubborn resistance.

It was all for their own interests!

Nothing could be done, and the family still had to survive.

Submitting to the Misty Cloud Sect was not unacceptable.

"Nalan Jie!"

Old Man Jia Ma let out a furious shout. He had not expected one of the empire's three great families to be the first to back down. Nalan Jie was the empire's grand marshal, and Old Man Jia Ma had personally stepped in to save him just now.

He had not expected him to be such a white-eyed wolf.

"Elder Jia, I have no choice! Yanran still needs time to grow, and I'm the only Dou Wang in the Nalan Family."

Nalan Jie sighed, then continued, "Sect Master, considering that my Nalan Family was the first to pledge allegiance, could you ask the superior clan to heal my injuries?"

That selfish desire had also been part of the reason for his surrender.

There was no one who was not afraid of death.

Besides, if the superior clan Yun Shan spoke of truly existed and had taken an interest in the Jia Ma Empire, it should not be stingy with its resources.

Presumably, Nalan Jie could be saved then.

"Good, Nalan Jie, you know how to read the times! Unfortunately, if your Nalan Yanran hadn't committed a grave mistake, our two families should have been as close as one. We'll discuss this after the matter is settled."

Yun Shan sent a voice transmission to Nalan Jie, politely declining his request.

Nalan Jie's pupils contracted slightly, and he felt as though his injuries had grown even worse.

A grave mistake?

What grave mistake had she committed that could implicate the Nalan Family?

Countless possibilities flashed through Nalan Jie's mind.

Seeing Yun Shan and Nalan Jie communicate, followed by the change in Nalan Jie's expression, the powerhouses, whose resolve had begun to waver, suddenly grew firm again.

"Sect Master Yun Shan, you're not planning to kill the donkey once it's finished turning the millstone, are you?"

The Dou Wangs of the Mu Family and the Mittel Family, two of the empire's three great families, spoke up together.

"The Nalan Family's circumstances are special. Yours are different!"

"My words remain the same: submit, or die!"

"Three!"

"Two!"

Yun Shan did not give them much time.

As they made their final choice, the Dou Qi around him had already gathered to its limit.

Next would come a thunderous strike!