Published: March 8, 2025
Chapter 92: Chu Family's Chu Feilong
"The only solution for now... is to form an alliance!" The Grand Elder said somberly. "Let's calculate our current enemies due to this matter: there are Chu King of Hell, the Gu Family, the Ji Family, the Luo Family, the Dong Family... Additionally, we have their two staunch allies: the Mo Clan and the Xie Clan!"
The Grand Elder counted on his fingers, coldly stating, "It's just that the Gu Family is the weakest, the Mo Clan has just suffered a great change, and their strength isn't impressive either. The Ji Family is of medium strength—unable to go up, yet not able to pull down others. Only the Luo Family, Dong Family, and Xie Clan... are on par with our Ou Family in strength."
He sighed deeply, his expression full of sorrow, and continued, "Our family has just lost so many experts; we are no longer on the same level as those three families... I underestimated the situation."
He paused for a long time without speaking, his face sad, and added, "Let's analyze our situation against these families."
"The Ji Family and the Gao Family have longstanding grievances. The Mo Clan and the Dark Demon are sworn enemies; the Dong Family and the Tian Family are locked in constant conflict; the Gu Family and the Tu Family have deep-seated animosities. There's also the Zhao Family, which has been suppressed by the Luo Family for a long time... and now the Dream Clan, which is in dire straits... is also a force to consider. As for the Xie Clan, since Xie Danqiong rejected the Li Family's marriage proposal, they've been at odds with the Li Family!"
The Grand Elder said gravely, "The enemy's enemy is our friend. If we connect with them properly... we could muster the strength of the Eight Great Families, which wouldn't be weak..."
The Grand Elder was indeed a cunning strategist; his calculations were logical and clear. Despite facing multiple upheavals, his mind was not in disarray.
Ou Chengwu's eyes lit up. "Grand Elder, you have good insight!"
"Yes, but now the other side has subtly formed a coalition, and we need to start taking action immediately. In terms of timing, if we're late... they will have to deal with the ninth-level spirit beast incident, which gives us our window of opportunity!"
The Grand Elder frowned. "But right now, we need to be particularly wary of... Anzhuzhu! I've heard that Young Master Wei has a good relationship with Chu King of Hell... I wonder how close this relationship is and whether it could influence Anzhuzhu's decisions."
"If Anzhuzhu takes action, we have no chance of winning," Ou Chengwu's expression darkened. "Even if we contact the Ao Family and the Li Family to stand with us, it would only result in a stalemate, with us still at a disadvantage."
"You are mistaken. If Anzhuzhu intervenes... it would only create more chaos! Because Anzhuzhu has conflicts with every family involved and has fought with them..." The Grand Elder snorted. "As for the Ao Family, don’t even think about it. The Ao Family will not wade into murky waters... unless we kill Ao Xieyun now and frame these families..."
At this point, he suddenly fell silent, his gaze deep and thoughtful.
Ou Chengwu's eyes brightened; the hall was silent in that moment.
After a long while, Ou Chengwu stood up abruptly. "Time is of the essence! I will immediately arrange for personnel from each family."
"Bring some rare and precious treasures," the Grand Elder said darkly. "We need to ask for help, and we must spend resources. Those things could stay put... but at a critical moment, we will need to use them!"
Ou Chengwu replied, "Alright." He immediately arranged for Ou Duxiao to go and retrieve them. Meanwhile, arrangements for personnel were made intensively to prepare for the mission.
However, not long after, Ou Duxiao came running back, drenched in cold sweat, his face contorted in a terrible manner, almost like a madman. "It's bad!"
"What happened?" Ou Chengwu was taken aback. "Have they already come knocking at our door?"
The Grand Elder looked increasingly displeased. "In times of crisis, one must remain calm! What kind of demeanor is this panic?"