Surviving The Fourth Calamity

Chapter 1626: Chapter 204: Have We Met Before?

”Isn’t Kui Lu still waiting for you to get back on your feet?” Snow Cloud Peak laughed.

”You really do know.

But having no ambition doesn’t mean lacking drive, and it certainly doesn’t mean I’ve given up. Black and White Path has its own pride. My family members followed me in the first place, not just for the meager stipend I provided.

They may not be as strong as others, but they shouldn’t fall to a point of being utterly worthless.

Even if, in the end, we really end up like those outsiders mock us, becoming some dark Zholar Family, it’s still better than having nothing.” Mobi Chenxin said calmly, ”Doesn’t Black Rose also have their own city?

Though I certainly can’t reach that level, I’m surely not inferior to Doomsday.

At least I still have tens of thousands of people by my side!

Of course, I admit, the reason I can’t bring our family members to Cain Valley is that it’s too close to Basia City. I can control the battle desire of these few thousand, but if everyone comes, even if they promise me not to make a move, I can’t trust they all can hold back.”

Snow Cloud Peak readily agreed to his request... After all, letting the Black and White Path people watch the Paintbrush strut around nearby without being able to act is indeed a torment for them.

Mobi Chenxin slightly furrowed his brow, although he started thanking Snow Cloud Peak, his expression was not good.

Of course, Snow Cloud Peak understood why the Clan Leader of Black and White Path was like this: The main purpose of Mobi coming to him this time was indeed Black and White Path’s plan to go to the Desert.

But there was also a hidden purpose, which was to find out when they could make the Paintbrush disappear from the scene.

The more straightforward Snow Cloud Peak agreed, the more it proved that this would take a while.

The sightings of that girl Paintbrush flaunting her affection with a certain Young Master from Eden in Basia City were a huge stimulation for people of Black and White Path... If you could fall for someone else so easily, weren’t we just making fools of ourselves swallowing all those grievances because we sympathized with you in the past?

Yet the girl’s words left others speechless... She seemed to have met that guy from Eden elsewhere and was healed from her heartache by his meticulous care and enthusiasm.

One could say the guy from Eden had motives, but they couldn’t claim Paintbrush was wrong for moving on.

Though she did something that upset her fellow countrymen, she was famously known to be love-focused, everyone seemed too worn out to even argue.

Others, after a few days of disgust, moved on.

Only this tens of thousands on Black and White Path could never get over it.

They aren’t like the Black Rose people, who can arm themselves and prepare for battle at any time, and even have the chance to engage in a small scuffle with their traitors.

Paintbrush is a typical logistics-type clan leader; she wouldn’t venture out.

Except counting debts, the current combat strategy of Proud Sky Alliance could never reach her.

Snow Cloud Peak quietly watched Mobi Chenxin’s slow-moving figure, along with those equally displeased faces of Black and White Path management welcoming him, and laughed softly, ”So, that’s why~ wise men don’t fall in love, staying single is the way.”

”Old Dog! The guests from Danboro said they prefer the scent of Jasmine Flower.

Asked if we could replace the Lily of the Valley around their residence and conference hall with Jasmine.” Susu coldly interrupted him, ”What do you say?”

”Hmm? Can our house let them decide?” Snow Cloud Peak immediately dropped that bit of sentiment, speaking firmly, ”Tell them it’s not possible to change the flowers that have been planted.

If they don’t like it, they can choose to stay in the few military camps next to the Command Tower, there’s no Lily of the Valley, hah~, it’s all Jasmine.

In the flower beds, on the walls, even the rooftops!”

Susu remained silent for a few seconds before asking, ”And if they truly choose to endure the simplicity of the military camp just to move?

Won’t that ignite a fight?

You know why the military camp is empty, right!”

The Undead wouldn’t care about living in some military camp, a place with a login point is enough.

Families on duty that day would definitely be huddled in the accommodation inside the city walls.

The military camp is actually for Lind’s own subordinates in the future, which got wasted by Old Dog and Windmill Jasmine.

Even though the concentration and mix of the scent was confirmed, they still needed to test how many clones need to be placed in the open air for effectiveness!

So the Undead Tribe is unwilling to go to that place.

In fact, the effect of Windmill Jasmine is much poorer than oil painting, though it easily speaks the truth... However, it’s the truth that hurts the most.

The role that oil painting plays only works when the person actually knows what they’re doing is wrong or even evil... even if he believes in his heart he’s fighting for the Deities, since it can only proceed in the dark, it naturally also carries guilt.

Unless he doesn’t think he’s wrong at all, but concealment won’t occur for such evil either.

Whereas the scent of Windmill Jasmine makes it easy for people to voice their first reactions... sometimes, people need merciful lies.

Not everyone truly wants to hear the truth.

So, compared with the daredevil explorers willing to venture into the Gallery of Oils, there’s just no place with blooming Windmill Jasmine that the Undead Tribe wants to hang around.

But there are indeed those who don’t care, like ’An Idler’ and ’Battlefield Lightening.’

However, neither of them particularly enjoys alone time.

’Susu’ thought Old Dog wouldn’t be so sinister, would he?

Letting those nobles live there... though they’re killing each other, once many die, who wouldn’t suspect that the Undead Tribe is behind it?

Even when two armies fight, they don’t kill emissaries, do they!

After all, these people can still be considered subordinates of an ally.

”You’re thinking too much. Why would I be that foolish? Of course, those with grudges can’t be put together!” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ lifted his chin, speaking earnestly, ”Why not just have the closely connected families live in one building?

There are dozens of small buildings in a military camp. They should be able to divide them among their factions, shouldn’t they?”

’Susu’ widened her eyes in surprise: Is Old Dog trying to make the chaos in Danboro even more chaotic?

The Undead Tribe could end up in chaos from hearing too many truths!

Once they leave Cain Valley, Danboro probably won’t have any family with allies... If they don’t split internally, it’s only because there are too many and too strong external threats, and few dare to live apart from their families.

”Did they offend you?” ’Susu’ asked, not quite understanding.

”Those people setting off from Basia City to the desert, what a troublesome lot!” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ gave a gentle smile, ”Outwardly, of course no one would openly oppose our Undead Tribe, after all, although most of the Undead Tribe are too lazy to stay in their city with no food or water and only their own as targets for killing, there’s always someone remaining there.

But, you know, to make someone uncomfortable, you don’t need to show unwelcome intentions, you don’t even need to raise prices... They know we’re familiar with prices but that’s just an annoyance to us.

Having a group of old and frail beg to the passing Undead Tribe... and then praising their lord for his hard efforts, claiming he’s such a great man.

They disgust us yet leave us, who love to right wrongs, unable to act... Hah~

Don’t know who first thought of this annoying method~ Truly talented, just a bit suicidal.”

”Can they even say it? The ones who’ve come aren’t the lords, so they shouldn’t know, right?” ’Susu’ asked worriedly.

”Are you really that silly?” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ glanced at them, ”No matter who came up with it, just reckon the account with them, right?

Why are you trying to distinguish who’s more at fault?

What are you thinking?

Of course you should chop off every hand that’s stretched out! Doesn’t matter whose hand is longer or shorter!”

’Susu’ took a soft breath and gave a slight smile: ”What about Lucimar? He doesn’t seem to plan on moving.”

”Tsk~ Stop talking nonsense! Sister Jasmine isn’t here now! Why are you still being silly?” ’Snow Cloud Peak’ pouted, ”With his character, no way would he endure a poor life just for a bit of danger!

He’s the big young master! Without a few maids around to take care of him, everything is... ah, isn’t Lucy quite good at serving him?

What’s with that look of yours?”

”Probably... exuding an evil aura?” ’Susu’ sneered, ”Sister Jasmine isn’t here, why is your mouth still so foul?”

’Snow Cloud Peak’ tilted his head: ”I’m always honest, needing no assistance.”

’Susu’ breathed laboriously... even though her Elemental Body didn’t need to breathe, she felt a little suffocated.

For a moment, she doubted her own persistence.

She turned to walk toward the stairs, yet behind her ’Snow Cloud Peak’ suddenly called after her: ”Hey~ Susu, did we know each other before?”

”Hmm?” ’Susu’ turned to him, her face full of confusion, ”Me... before joining the Magic Cult, I never talked to someone with canine teeth like you.”

’Snow Cloud Peak’ scratched his head: ”Then maybe you resemble someone I know... after all, at my age, it’s possible I met your mom...”

”My mom wasn’t that unfortunate!” ’Susu’ couldn’t help but break her composure, ”Please, there’s no way you knew each other... why are you cursing my mom like that?”

’Snow Cloud Peak’ looked at her in confusion: ”Huh? How could knowing me be a curse?”

”Perhaps for gentle ladies, knowing you is a kind of misfortune, and interacting with you is just suffering,” a female voice came from outside the window.

The automatic glass corridor opened, and the ’Old Age Striking King’ jumped in from outside.

”I’m off to work, gotta arrange for the relocation of those Danboro Nobles.” ’Susu’ took a gentle breath and turned to leave.

Upon seeing ’Old Age Striking King,’ ’Snow Cloud Peak’ brightened up immediately: ”Hey~ wait a moment, since Black Rose’s leveling activity is over, take Cunlü and Hard Wind along together!”