Chapter 1114: Almost all the troops are mobilized

Just as everyone was preparing to set off, a group of people in different clothes walked out of the side hall and walked forward quickly.

They were the guests invited by the Situ family to the ancestor's birthday banquet. There were patriarchs from other families, elders from the sect, and some top-notch independent cultivators. Now, this incident happened before the birthday banquet was over.

A middle-aged woman wearing a fiery red gauze dress and with an enchanting figure walked up to Situ Xiong first. She had a faint fragrance on her body.

She had a "concerned" smile on her face, but her tone was deliberately intimate: "Patriarch Situ, our two families are old friends. Now that the Situ family is in trouble, I should help."

"I want to see who is so blind as to dare to attack the Situ family! If necessary, the fifty guards I brought with me are ready to be deployed at any time."

As she spoke, she patted the shoulder of a black-clad guard beside her, indicating that she was strong enough to help.

But no one knew that she was planning something in her mind.

The Situ family suffered heavy losses this time. If she could help, the relationship between the two families would definitely become closer in the future, and her family would also be able to use the power of the Situ family to occupy more territory in Zhongzhou.

Immediately afterwards, a burly man wearing animal skin armor stepped forward. He was eight feet tall, muscular, with a black tiger tattoo on his arm, looking ferocious.

He patted his chest heavily, his voice as rough as thunder: "Clan leader, I will go with you! I am an old acquaintance of the Situ family's ancestor. Now that the Situ family is in trouble, how can I sit idly by and watch?"

"As long as the Situ family can get my place, just ask, I won't say a word! Even if it costs me my life, I will help you kill that enemy!"

As he spoke, he deliberately puffed out his chest, revealing the scars on his body, as if he was very brave.

But he was thinking in his heart that if he could take advantage of this opportunity to make the Situ family owe him a favor, his status among the independent cultivators would definitely be higher in the future, and he might even be able to obtain some scarce cultivation resources from the Situ family.

The other guests also gathered around, each one filled with indignation:

"Chief Situ, count me in! I want to see who is so bold as to cause chaos in Zhongzhou!"

"I'm going too! With so many of us joining forces, even if the opponent is at the level of an ancestor, he will have to accept his death!"

"The Situ family's revenge is our revenge! Today we must make that enemy pay with blood!"

They talked about helping the Situ family to take revenge, their faces full of "anger" and "loyalty".

It was as if the Situ family’s hatred was their own hatred, and they couldn’t wait to rush up and fight the enemy to the death.

But no one knew that the anger on their faces was just a disguise.

The middle-aged woman in the fiery red gauze skirt lowered her head to adjust the hem of her skirt, and a hint of gloating flashed across her eyes.

The Situ family lost people and elite soldiers, which may not be a bad thing for her family. After all, there is competition among the major forces in Zhongzhou.

When the man in animal skin armor turned around, he secretly exchanged glances with the followers beside him, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This time, he could not only do the Situ family a favor, but also witness the battle between top experts with his own eyes, which would also be beneficial to his cultivation. It was simply killing two birds with one stone.

The other guests also had their own thoughts.

Some wanted to take this opportunity to curry favor with the Situ family, some wanted to take the opportunity to observe the battle and improve themselves, and some wanted to see how many cards the Situ family had.

As for the so-called "anger" and "loyalty", they are nothing more than masks used to exchange for benefits.

There is no true empathy in the world. What does the life and death of the Situ family have to do with them?

Situ Xiong naturally saw through the thoughts of these guests, but this was the time when he needed people, so he was too lazy to expose them.

He clasped his fists towards everyone and said sincerely, "Thank you all for your help. The Situ family will remember this kindness and will reward you handsomely in the future!"

After saying this, he turned to look at the soldiers in the square and shouted, "Move out!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Ten thousand soldiers shouted in unison and followed Situ Xiong towards the outside of the city.

The guests followed one after another. For a moment, the roars of strange beasts, the sound of footsteps, and shouts intertwined together and spread towards the distance!

The tribesmen surrounding the square were still talking excitedly, as if they had already seen the enemy being killed.

But no one knew that a bigger storm was waiting for them ahead.

The members of the Situ family were dressed in uniform black clothes with the family totem embroidered with gold thread on the hem, and they poured out of the family mansion in a mighty procession.

The team was led by a vanguard in bright silver armor, and followed by strong men riding giant spiritual birds. The strong winds caused by the spiritual birds flapping their wings blew up the dust on the ground.

Even the air was filled with a solemn and murderous atmosphere, and a group of people headed towards Ye Chen.

Their formation is really too big!

In the air, thousands of spiritual birds with wingspans exceeding ten feet carried the family's masters, and their wings crossed the sky, leaving behind faint spiritual light trails.

There were also strange beasts that looked like both lions and horses flying on the clouds, and the soldiers riding on the backs of the beasts held long spears in their hands and wore long swords on their waists.

Along the way, pedestrians huddled in the dark, their faces filled with inexplicable fear, not even daring to breathe.

Many people craned their necks to look at the huge team in the sky, their fingers unconsciously clenching the corners of their clothes, their eyes filled with anxiety and fear.

You must know that the Situ family is the largest force in Zhongzhou. Not only does the family have an ancestor with unfathomable cultivation, but it also has a well-trained Tianjue Army. Almost no one in Zhongzhou dares to provoke them.

If they show any sign of trouble, they will definitely go to war!

If the Situ family were to go to war, it would mean that a force would be completely destroyed from this land!

No one can guarantee that the unlucky "force" will not be themselves!

After all, the Situ family has always acted in a domineering manner. A few years ago, a medium-sized force accidentally blocked their way and was uprooted within three days. The young men of the family either died or fled, and their end was extremely miserable.

If the Situ family were to take action against their own forces and want to eliminate them, it would be an absolute disaster for them, and they would not even have the slightest room to resist!

On the ground, there was an old man with gray hair and wearing a green Taoist robe. He was leaning on a cracked ebony cane and slowly looked up at the huge team in the distant sky.

When the majestic aura mixed with the pressure of a strong man hit him, his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Even his crutches made crackling sounds as they knocked against the ground, and his face was wrinkled into a ball, clearly showing extreme panic.

"It's the Situ family!"

The old man's voice trembled, his eyes filled with fear. "They made such a big scene, what are they trying to do? Are they trying to eliminate another force?!"

Just as he finished speaking, there were several slight sounds of breaking through the air not far away, and then three obscure auras flew over rapidly and landed beside the old man.

The people who came were wearing sect uniforms of different colors. The leader had a sallow complexion, and the other two had serious expressions.

They are the ancestors of several small sects in Zhongzhou. Their sphere of influence happens to be relatively close to the territory of the Situ family, and they have been living under the shadow of the Situ family on weekdays.

As a small sect with weak strength, they also wanted to curry favor with the giant Situ family, and often sent rare medicinal materials and minerals to them.

But every time I couldn't even see the head of the Situ family.

It was obvious that the Situ family looked down upon their meager "filial piety" and did not even allow them to be a subordinate force.

Therefore, they cannot be someone else's younger brother and can only live cautiously on the sidelines. It would be a lie if they said they were not worried.

After all, the Situ family has always been arrogant. If they are in a bad mood one day, they might wipe out all these "eyesore" small sects.

They worried every day that the Situ family would suddenly wipe them out.

Now seeing this scene of marching, they were really frightened. Their faces turned pale and even their breathing became rapid.

"It shouldn't be!"

At this moment, the sallow-faced old ancestor suddenly spoke with a certainty in his tone, "To deal with a small force like us, they can just send a few Tian Jue soldiers over. There's no need to mobilize such a large force. They are definitely not coming for us!!!"

After hearing what he said, the others' tense nerves relaxed a little, and they gradually calmed down and started to think again.

"Makes sense!"

The old man who was leaning on a cane patted his thigh, and the panic on his face faded a little.

"I was a little too worried just now and didn't even consider the rationale. The Situ family couldn't possibly be making such a big fuss just to attack us! So the question is, what are they planning to do?!"

"I don't know," another person said, frowning, his tone filled with worry. "Isn't this going to start a war between the top powers? If a war really breaks out, how can we small fry caught in the middle survive?!"

They all lowered their heads, their faces full of worry, and began to worry about the future.

You know, if two top forces fight, even if both are defeated in the end, the small forces caught in the middle will inevitably become victims of the fight for territory and plunder of resources, and will definitely be killed without a burial place.

Moreover, they found it unlikely.

In the territory of Zhongzhou, except for the Situ family, the other top forces are relatively well-behaved. Which force would be so bored as to go to war with the Situ family?

If both sides are hurt in a fight, other forces will ultimately take advantage. Who will benefit from this?

Just as everyone was discussing this, a clan leader wearing a purple brocade robe and looking well-informed suddenly spoke in a low voice, "I just heard a piece of news from a confidant. This time, the Situ family isn't going to destroy another force, but to kill someone!!!"

Many sect leaders turned to look at him, their eyes wide open, faces full of confusion, and their bodies involuntarily moved forward.

"Kill a person?"

The old man on crutches spoke first, his tone filled with disbelief, "Who are you going to kill? Who can make the Situ family mobilize almost the entire clan's powerful people?!"

"Is this news true or false?" The sallow-faced old ancestor frowned, his eyes filled with suspicion. "Why do I feel it's not very reliable?!"

"Just to kill one person?"

The other person couldn't help but laugh, his tone full of sarcasm, "Stop joking, okay? No matter how domineering the Situ family is, they wouldn't mobilize so many troops for one person!"

They didn't quite believe this statement. After all, in their opinion, no matter how powerful a person was, he couldn't compete with the entire Situ family. There was no need for the Situ family to go to so much trouble.

But the clan leader, who knew the truth, patted his chest confidently and said, "Don't disbelieve me, this is all first-hand information, it's absolutely true!!!"

He paused, deliberately keeping the question in suspense, and lowered his voice to say, "Someone had a conflict with Master Situ. Master Situ was so angry that he went back to call Master Situ and a thousand Tianjue soldiers to seek revenge. Guess what happened?!"

After saying this, he crossed his arms, looked at everyone with a smile, and deliberately did not say anything further.

The other clan leaders were so anxious that they scratched their heads and wanted to go up to him and shake his arms to force him to speak out.

"Stop hiding it and tell me now!!!" The old man with a cane stamped his feet anxiously.

"Damn you, you're still keeping us in suspense at this time?!" The old ancestor with a sallow face couldn't help but swear.

"Hurry up and tell me! Otherwise we will beat you up first and let you know what it means to be anxious!!!" One of them rolled up his sleeves and made a gesture to take action.

Everyone was extremely anxious. They surrounded him, urging him on and threatening to beat him up.

The clan leader, who knew about this, was not angry, but rather even more pleased. He raised his chin slightly, cleared his throat, and said slowly, "Humph, you absolutely won't believe this—Situ Lao San and those one thousand Tian Jue soldiers are all dead!!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to be under a spell, frozen in place, their eyes wider than copper bells, and shock written all over their faces.

"What? They're all dead?" The old man on crutches said in a distorted voice, "This is too crazy, isn't it? Isn't he afraid of retaliation from the Situ family?!"

"But who has such strong power to kill Situ Lao San and a thousand Tian Jue soldiers?!"

The old ancestor with a sallow complexion frowned, "Situ Lao San's cultivation is not weak. A thousand Tian Jue soldiers are also the elite among the elite!"

"That Master Situ is usually very arrogant, relying on his family's influence to annoy everyone, but no one has ever dared to resist him." Another person smacked his lips, his tone full of doubt, "Is there really such a cruel person who would not give him face?!"

Everyone looked at each other, with expressions of surprise and doubt on their faces.

They all knew very well that if Young Master Situ bullied them, they would not dare to show any dissatisfaction and would only admit their mistakes and beg for mercy. After all, they could not afford to offend the Situ family.

"That's not the end!" The sect leader, who knew about the situation, spoke again, his tone tinged with fear. "Later, Situ Lao Er also went with two thousand Tian Jue soldiers, and the result was no different—he died, and the Tian Jue soldiers he brought with him were completely wiped out. Not even a complete corpse was left!!!"