The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2116: The Zu Family Declares War

Lord Ying Zhu was originally a very cautious person. He had suspicions before, which is why he kept delaying dealing with You Dan.

But now, it seems there is still a problem.

The actions of You Dan were indeed abnormal. At the last moment, You Dan was actively seeking death. If not for You Dan’s own charge, Lord Ying Zhu could have retracted his Divine Power in time.

"Lord, what should we do next?" Mr. Ju Yu asked with furrowed brows.

"We don’t even know this person’s origin or background, so we can only wait and see. Let’s go back first!" Ying Zhu shook his head and sighed softly.

He had no choice but to wait and see what happens next and consider the countermeasures.

Lord Ying Zhu still harbored a bit of hope, perhaps the appearance of You Dan was not a conspiracy against the Ying Family?

...

Lifeng City, at the Zu Family Territory, in Lord Zu Ming’s mansion.

"My lord!" The Chief Manager, hurriedly walked in from outside with a somewhat strange expression.

"You Dan... is already dead!" The Chief Manager followed up with a statement.

That’s right, You Dan was sent by Lord Zu Ming. He needed a suitable excuse to deal with the Ying Family; otherwise, it might provoke interference from Wuxia Heavenly Monarch. If the Wuxia Heavenly Monarch intervened, it would become very troublesome, with the greatest possibility being a futile return. But now, with an excuse, things were different.

Even though this is the Blue Rain Divine Continent, various grievances and conflicts often arise. Wuxia Heavenly Monarch doesn’t completely prohibit wars and killings between territories, nor can he absolutely forbid them. Wuxia Heavenly Monarch can only maintain a relatively stable situation to a certain extent.

Blue Rain Divine Continent is still rather good; in some other continents, the slaughter and annexation between territories are more frequent and brutal. The Heavenly Monarchs who govern those continents even explicitly support the slaying between territories!

Upon hearing the Chief Manager’s words, Zu Ming’s eyes narrowed, and he suddenly stood up.

"Finally... it worked!" Zu Ming shouted inwardly.

He had sent You Dan to the Ying Family Territory for over a year. He knew about everything You Dan had done there. Ying Zhu’s endurance exceeded his expectations. However, Zu Ming was also quite patient; he finally got this excuse.

Zu Ming, who stood up, had an extremely gloomy expression, and his anger was rising.

"Who was it?"

"How did You Dan die?" Zu Ming shouted sternly.

He knew very well how You Dan died, but now he had to act and show extreme anger.

"My lord, You Dan died within the Ying Family Territory. The information confirms it was Lord Ying Zhu himself who killed You Dan," the Chief Manager responded.

"What?"

"It was the Ying Family? Such a small Ying Family dared to have such boldness. Damn! Damn the Ying Family, damn Ying Zhu!" Zu Ming roared repeatedly.

"Someone! Someone!" Zu Ming’s voice echoed throughout his mansion.

"The Ying Family must pay the price, damn bastards. Such a small Ying Family dared to step on my head, do they really think Zu Ming is easy to bully?" Zu Ming’s expression was ferocious.

The guests residing in Zu Ming’s mansion immediately came before Zu Ming from their respective places. Among these guests, there were several powerful figures in the Nether Sky Realm.

In a short amount of time, more than twenty cultivators in the Nether Sky Realm gathered in the room. Among them, two had abilities almost comparable to Zu Ming, just one step away from ascending to the Immortal Realm Level.

When these guests learned the whole story, one by one they were filled with righteous indignation and were eager to rush to the Ying Family Territory. These guests didn’t know that You Dan was intentionally sent by Lord Zu Ming to the Ying Family Territory; many guests felt the situation was not simple, but that didn’t matter. They were guests under Lord Zu Ming, and half of their cultivation resources were directly provided by Zu Ming.

To put it bluntly, they were Zu Ming’s henchmen. This was the time for Zu Ming to use them.

Most of these guests knew nothing about You Dan. You Dan was cultivated by Zu Ming as a Death Soldier, not a mere guest. You Dan was raised by Zu Ming since birth, truly a Death Soldier, who would die at Zu Ming’s command without blinking an eye. Such Death Soldiers are loyal from the core of their being, from their Divine Soul.

Zu Ming secretly cultivated few Death Soldiers, and You Dan was one of the best among them, his Martial Arts Cultivation nearing the Nether Sky Realm. Cultivating a Death Soldier demands a tremendous price.

"Send orders, my Zu Family Territory shall immediately declare war on the Ying Family Territory," Zu Ming commanded.

"Yes!" The Chief Manager responded, then swiftly left.

The news quickly spread throughout the Blue Rain Divine Continent.

"The Zu Family Territory declared war on the Ying Family Territory?"

"What happened?"

"What’s going on? The Zu Family Territory is one of the strongest territories in our Blue Rain Divine Continent, whereas the Ying Family Territory is just a very ordinary territory. Why would the Zu Family Territory declare war on the Ying Family Territory? Could Lord Zu Ming be interested in Ying Family’s resources?"

"It’s not clear yet, but the declaration of war is definitely true."

"I don’t know how the Ying Family Territory offended Lord Zu Ming!"

"The Ying Family Territory might be finished this time, the Zu Family Territory has already declared war on them directly. Unless Wuxia Heavenly Monarch intervenes, the Ying Family probably can’t hold out for more than one or two days against the Zu Family!"

After the news spread, each territory in the Blue Rain Divine Continent quickly received the related information.

Ying Family Territory, Divine Martial City.

"How could this happen? It’s actually... actually the Zu Family Territory! That You Dan was one of Lord Zu Ming’s people?" Ying Zhu said, looking pale and trembling.

After the Zu Family Territory declared war on the Ying Family Territory, the relevant ultimatum had already been directly transmitted to the Ying Family Territory. The reason for the declaration of war was clearly stated by the Zu Family Territory. It was because Ying Zhu killed You Dan, who was close to Lord Zu Ming. According to the ultimatum, You Dan was Zu Ming’s adopted son, the son of Lord Zu Ming.

With his son killed, Lord Zu Ming was going to lead an army to the Ying Family Territory for revenge.

"What do we do? What do we do?"

"Zu Ming, why does Lord Zu Ming have to target my Ying Family?" Ying Zhu paced anxiously.

Outsiders may be unclear about what’s happening, but Lord Ying Zhu certainly understood that You Dan was sent by Zu Ming to die; Zu Ming just needed an excuse to attack the Ying Family. Yet, Ying Zhu couldn’t figure out why Zu Ming was so determined to take down a completely ordinary territory like the Ying Family, when the Ying Family hadn’t offended Zu Ming at all!

"No! I can’t sit back and wait for death! The Zu Family Territory is incredibly strong, I... I can only plead for intervention from Lord Heavenly Monarch!" The only hope for Lord Ying Zhu lies in Wuxia Heavenly Monarch.