The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1046: Chapter 1046: Yushu Tribe Shaken

At this moment, Xing Kong truly felt like crying without tears.

On one hand, the power Jing Yan displayed was terrifying. Even Zhao Tuan was powerless before him. This was naturally a good thing for the Heavenly Origin Tribe since they considered Jing Yan one of their own.

But on the other hand, it sent chills down their spines. Zhao Tuan was an elder of the Yushu Tribe, and now that he was dead, how could the Yushu Tribe possibly let this slide?

Jing Yan said the Yushu Tribe would probably retaliate. Probably? That’s a certainty. If they didn’t respond to their elder being killed, what standing would the Yushu Tribe have in this region?

Moreover, this matter couldn’t be hidden or concealed. Zhao Tuan came to the Heavenly Origin Tribe with trusted followers, with countless eyes watching. No need to guess, the news of Zhao Tuan’s death must have already spread. It won’t be long before the Yushu Tribe hears about it. And the Heavenly Origin Tribe seems to just have to wait for the fury of the Yushu Tribe.

Xing Kong looked at Jing Yan with a face full of bitterness.

At this point, Xing Kong didn’t dare to criticize Jing Yan’s actions. Based on how effortlessly Jing Yan killed Zhao Tuan, he was probably at least a Seven-star Void God. Zhao Tuan had actually demanded that Jing Yan kneel and kowtow to him; wasn’t he courting death? Zhao Tuan was an elder of the Yushu Tribe, but Jing Yan was also a member of the Luo Jiu Divine Palace.

With Jing Yan’s power, there’s no way he was just an ordinary member within the Luo Jiu Divine Palace.

Various thoughts swirled around in Xing Kong’s mind before he took a deep breath.

The situation had come to this, so they could only prepare to defend themselves.

”Brother Jing Yan, please, for the sake of being from the same place, lend us a hand,” Xing Kong said earnestly, bowing to Jing Yan.

Xing Kong had no choice but to place his hope on Jing Yan. If Jing Yan turned his back and returned to the Luo Jiu Divine Palace, the fate of the Heavenly Origin Tribe would be utterly tragic. The Yushu Tribe dared not demand someone from the Luo Jiu Divine Palace, but annihilating the Heavenly Origin Tribe would be a piece of cake.

”Leader Xing Kong, there’s no need for such formality. If I didn’t intend to help the brothers of the Heavenly Origin Tribe, I wouldn’t have acted earlier.”

”There’s no rush, just wait for the Yushu Tribe’s response,” Jing Yan said with a smile.

”These are the belongings of Zhao Tuan and his men; Leader Xing Kong, please handle them.” Jing Yan handed over several Sumeru Rings to Xing Kong.

Xing Kong accepted them smoothly.

Soon after, Xing Kong’s eyes brightened, and his breathing became noticeably heavier.

”Old Zhao was indeed wealthy,” Xing Kong said somewhat excitedly.

The resources on Zhao Tuan and his close aides, combined with miscellaneous items, were worth over a million primary Divine Crystals. To Xing Kong and the people of the Heavenly Origin Tribe, this wealth was astronomical.

The people of the Heavenly Origin Tribe had always been impoverished. Even as the leader, Xing Kong had never seen such resources all at once; otherwise, why fight the Little Knife Gang over a small spirit stone vein? It’s understandable that he was excited beyond control.

”Brother Jing Yan, this... these resources are too much,” Xing Kong, having returned to his senses, looked at Jing Yan again.

He instinctively thought Jing Yan was unaware of the amount of resources within Zhao Tuan’s Sumeru Rings, which is why he had handed them over for Xing Kong to handle.

The expression on Xing Kong’s face was clearly visible to the nearby elders. They too were curious about the amount of resources, enough to make Leader Xing Kong lose his composure.

”Only resources worth over a million primary Divine Crystals, nothing much,” Jing Yan said nonchalantly.

Hearing Jing Yan’s words, each elder’s face turned red.

Only over a million primary Divine Crystals?

What a boastful tone! And then they suddenly realized, wasn’t Jing Yan suggesting the contents in the few Sumeru Rings now held by Xing Kong?

Xing Kong was stunned again.

He thought Jing Yan didn’t know how much was in the Sumeru Rings, but clearly that wasn’t the case. Since Jing Yan knew the value of these resources yet still allowed him to manage them, it meant that Jing Yan didn’t care about a mere million Divine Crystal resources.

Xing Kong exhaled heavily, planning to find time later to have a good talk with Bi Fang about Jing Yan’s situation.

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The news of Zhao Tuan’s assassination spread like wildfire across this barren land, startling forces large and small.

At first, some couldn’t believe it. How could a mere Heavenly Origin Tribe kill Zhao Tuan, a Six-star Void God realm? Even if they had the capability, they wouldn’t dare attempt it. Did the Heavenly Origin Tribe not fear retaliation from the Yushu Tribe?

However, reports of Zhao Tuan’s assassination continued to grow. Gradually, people began to accept it as truth—Elder Zhao Tuan of the Yushu Tribe had indeed been slain.

In this barren land, this was monumental news.

Previously, who dared disrespect Elder Zhao Tuan of the Yushu Tribe? Even the leaders of numerous forces had to carefully attend to him without the slightest neglect. Who would have expected that such a figure could just die, killed by such an inconspicuous small tribe like the Heavenly Origin Tribe?

The news quickly reached the Yushu Tribe. Initially dismissive, they soon realized Elder Zhao Tuan had indeed gone to the Heavenly Origin Tribe and hadn’t returned.

After paying attention, the investigation swiftly confirmed it: Elder Zhao Tuan was truly dead.

Once the death of Elder Zhao Tuan was confirmed, ripples spread within the Yushu Tribe. Several elders proposed directly mobilizing forces to raze the Heavenly Origin Tribe and avenge Elder Zhao Tuan. Others started rallying troops. However, these elders planning to eliminate the Heavenly Origin Tribe were eventually stopped.

The tribal leader gathered all the elders for a discussion.

The leader of the Yushu Tribe, called ****, was a formidable Seven-star Void God realm expert. At the moment, ****’s face was somber, eyes continually scanning the elders.

”About Elder Zhao Tuan’s murder, does anyone wish to speak?” ****’s deep voice echoed in the room.

”Leader, what more is there to say? The Heavenly Origin Tribe killed an elder of our Yushu Tribe; the crime is unspeakable. If we don’t eliminate them, what credibility does our Yushu Tribe have?” an elder said angrily.

Zhao Tuan’s death had a significant impact on the Yushu Tribe. If not handled well, it might lead others to perceive the Yushu Tribe as an easy target, prompting them to pounce. The Yushu Tribe, although powerful, faced nearly a thousand tribes and forces in the region. If they saw the Yushu Tribe as weak, the problem would be enormous.