Published: March 8, 2025
The two rumors stirred some unrest among the experts of the nine great clans.
While the experts of the world were certainly swayed by the nine great clans, among these clans, those of true bloodline accounted for at most just a little over half, and that was already a fearsome ratio!
Most of the core strength of the clans comprised of outsiders or talented individuals from subsidiary families. There were also a few who were granted the clan's surname due to their remarkable talents...
However, within their respective families, although these individuals held significant positions, everyone understood: no matter how impressive I am, I'm merely a slightly more advanced enforcer. If my descendants fail to thrive, they will still end up as servants to others!
They would never be masters.
Yet, the rumor proposed a possibility: if Diwu Qingrou could truly achieve eternal supremacy, then working under him could allow one to at least hold a territory!
At that time, one could become a feudal lord, commanding the winds and the rain!
One could grow and prosper like the current nine great clans, with generations thriving!
Just then, a statement pierced through the air.
“A real man doesn’t wish to be someone else’s bride for a lifetime! Who wants their descendants to be servants?! Who dares say that nobles and kings do not have a lineage? As commoners, are we afraid to fight?!” Upon hearing this, everyone’s hearts felt as though they had exploded...
Just as the rumors began, Diwu Qingrou seemed to ‘immediately realize’ it. To address this matter, she summoned all her forces and firmly clarified the situation!
And she denied it absolutely!
“This is the enemy's trick! This is that commander’s method to sow discord among us! How could I, Diwu Qingrou, possibly engage in such acts? I hope everyone does not believe the rumors.”
Diwu Qingrou stated, “The righteous will clear themselves!”
Everyone took her words to heart, further admiring Diwu Qingrou’s character. Moreover, they became more convinced about the source of the rumors. Just as Diwu Qingrou said: “Besides the cunning of their commander, no one can instantly strike at our greatest weakness! Therefore, this tactic is vicious, simply using the most ordinary rumors to instill fear in us…”
Indeed, it was a time of great unrest!
After Diwu Qingrou's clarification, public sentiment only wavered more.
There was a burgeoning hope that the rumors might be true, and an even greater certainty!
Because, it was spoken by the enemy’s commander!
In recent battles, everyone had come to understand the prowess of that commander—he was elusive and full of tricks. Everyone felt an intense hatred toward that individual but could not help but admire his capabilities!
It was truly hard to imagine that a single mind could be so intricate!
But now, was the rumor he proposed just a rumor?
Could he not see Diwu Qingrou’s abilities? If Diwu Qingrou did not possess such terrifying strength, then what use would this rumor be even if he conceived it?
Thus… even the ghostly and mysterious strategist on the enemy’s side acknowledged Diwu Qingrou's talents… what else could we doubt?
Consequently, everyone felt even more stirred, but of course, on the surface, no one would reveal their thoughts.
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“If the world is a chessboard, I want to be the player!” Diwu Qingrou said in the tent, speaking candidly to the two shadow guardians of the Law Sovereign. “Using the lives of the people as pieces, with the outcome as the wager!”
“Now, my opponent has appeared!”
“He is the strongest adversary I have faced in my life! Such an opponent, facing me, is one of the greatest joys of life! When two masters meet on the board… each invincible warrior on the battlefield has the potential to be evenly matched with their enemy! And such occurrences have happened throughout history, not surprising at all!”
“However, to have two pinnacle strategists battling head-on, each being an unprecedented genius, is an event that has never occurred throughout the history of the Nine Heavens!”