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"Second Brother, wouldn’t it be improper for us to come here behind the Family Head’s back to wait for Yunji?"

In a place outside of Beihai City, a group of middle-aged men dressed in white fox-fur overcoats were watching the harbor from a distance, slightly covering their noses.

The sea water near the coast of the now-called Blood Sea City had long since been saturated into thick blood plasma, and the scent of blood in Beihai City was overwhelming. Even the winter’s melted snow couldn’t clean the ground, and the strong stench of blood could be smelled from miles away.

"The Family Head has completely lost his mind by now.

Are we supposed to blindly follow?" The leader, who had a handsome and wild appearance, resembling Murong Yunji by six or seven points, glanced back at the people behind him and said in a low voice, "The most cautious one was Eldest Brother when those Serpent Demons voluntarily brought us demon flesh. I don’t know what got into him recently; he’s actually planning to mingle with those demons! "

"I admit, without those Giant Serpents, we, the people of the Northern Wasteland, would hardly be able to survive on our own. But ’different species, different intentions.

’ Do you really think that group of serpents that devoured billions of Northern People will be kindhearted and will specially bestow favors upon us?

Dependent on those creatures for too long, I really can’t fathom what Eldest Brother is thinking. "

The few people behind him fell silent upon hearing this.

These days, the ice and snow in the Arctic were melting, and some previously unseen demons were awakening, growing increasingly violent.

Their attacks were insanely aggressive. The Northern Wasteland Countries at the edge of the Arctic were devastated on the very first day.

If it weren’t for those Giant Pythons suddenly taking action, it was uncertain whether the Northern Wasteland Families could have withstood those monsters.

Moreover, the surrounding demons were getting stronger.

Take the Wolf Country, for instance. The Wolf Demons on the Ice Plains of Beilang had significantly increased in strength over half a year.

Now, even a random pack leader was above Third Rank, and even the stronger, bulkier Wolf Demons were at the level of First Rank.

In the past, anything above Third Rank was considered a major demon, while First Rank.

.. belonged to the bloodlines of the imperial clan within the Wolf Country.

As for the current strength of the Wolf King, no one could say for certain. If not for the protection of those Giant Pythons, the Wolf Country might have truly become a land of wolves.

To say that the people of the Northern Wasteland were protected by the Giant Pythons was not mistaken.

These Giants Pythons not only safeguarded their safety but also provided them with demon flesh to eat to strengthen their muscles and bones, increase their strength, and even impart secret techniques.

"But... from what we can see now, those Serpent Demons really are helping us, aren’t they?"

"Yeah, not to mention other things, just the secret techniques they taught us are quite extraordinary. Eldest Brother has been practicing them for a while, and his strength has soared, so much so that I can hardly see through him now."

"Furthermore, demon-human cooperation isn’t unheard of in the past. Our Wolf Country had also cooperated with the Demon Wolves for mutual benefit. And in ancient times, the Human Race also survived by relying on the power of demons, didn’t they?"

"Is it the same?" The leader turned back with a cold gaze, "Ever since the rise of Warriors a thousand years ago, our Human Race has held an advantage over demons. On equal footing, one Warrior can defeat ten times as many demons. Not only did Great Jin completely drive demons out of the Central Plains, even here in the Northern Wasteland, those demons are in a weak position when cooperating with us. Even though those beasts crave human flesh, they wouldn’t dare to demand human sacrifices in our partnership. "

"The mixing of human and demon blood was also something the major families actively sought to obtain higher bloodlines. For a thousand years, it was we who controlled the demons, not the demons controlling us. But it’s different now.

The strength of those serpents from the north far surpasses ours.

Haven’t you noticed they are farming us? "

The men looked at each other, at a loss for words for a moment. To be bred like cattle didn’t sound great, but if there were many benefits, what’s the harm?

"You guys..." The big man sighed, "They could easily devour all of us. They could have simply thrown us into dungeons and farmed us more directly. So why adopt this method? Just with a small number of human sacrifices, they can provide a supply of demon flesh that could feed a whole country? Even by the logic of a common merchant, you can tell that’s unreasonable, right? Why would it be like this? You don’t really think that those devilish creatures have suddenly developed a conscience, do you? "

They shook their heads. Regardless of how few, human sacrifices still involve eating people. If they eat people, how could they possibly have any kindness towards the Human Race?

"I don’t know what those Giant Serpents really want to do, but it certainly isn’t to make us better.

I’m not stopping you from taking advantage of those Giant Serpents.

Take the benefits that you’re entitled to take, as long as there’s no harm to yourself.

In these times, any bit of improvement matters.

But we can’t just wait for death down one path.

If there are more options, we should prepare for them in advance, shouldn’t we? "

"Second Brother, are you talking about the alternative being Jiangnan?" A tall and thin man spoke up.

"Aside from Jiangnan, do we have a better choice now?

" The one called Second Brother pointed towards the sea and said, "When the Giant Serpents from the north were ravaging the land, only Jiangnan took action, rescuing billions of Northern People from the jaws of snakes. And even now, the Giant Serpents from the north can’t invade Jiangnan. "

"How did the blood water of this Beihai City come to be? Didn’t Xu Hu bring his soldiers here to fight countless times? Who else dares to confront those monsters head-on besides Jiangnan?"

"Isn’t that because those northern monsters haven’t made their earnest move?" The tall and thin man said with a sinister tone, "If that Giant Serpent that came to the Wolf Country before had made a move..."

The expressions of those around immediately darkened, and shivers ran down their spines at the thought of that incredibly formidable creature.

They had never encountered a situation like this before, where just the presence was enough to make them feel as if the entire Wolf Country could be swallowed whole by that being!

It’s truly unimaginable, what could the Human Race possibly use to fight against that kind of thing?

"That thing?" The burly man took a deep breath before he said, "It’s indeed exaggerated, but do you really think Jiangnan has no existence capable of countering it?"

"Uh? This..."

"You must know, the Ancient Dragon Palace was opened under the direction of Chen Qing from Jiangnan half a year ago. That old guy from the Duke of Wei visited once, and then he had the ability to freeze the North Sea. This ice path has yet to be destroyed by any Giant Serpents, even after half a year. What level is Chen Qing’s strength now, what benefits has he gained from the Dragon Palace? Who can say for certain?"

"Perhaps it’s because of this apprehension that those Giant Serpents have not mobilized their top combat power to attack Jiangnan. The several attacks on Beihai City, don’t you think they seem more like probes?"

"Probes?"

"Yes... probes!" The burly man whispered, "Both sides are unclear about the other’s capabilities, neither dares to commit their top forces. So they just grapple around Beihai City. I feel neither side is ready just yet, that’s why it’s like this.

When the real battle begins, it won’t just be entanglements around Beihai City. "

"So, that heartless girl, Murong Yunji, has she come back to gather intelligence?"

"Most likely... That woman, since marrying into the Shen Family years ago, how often has she returned? She is inherently a heartless person. Suddenly coming back to visit her parents’ home, huh... at this critical moment."

"But was there a need to specifically go to Beihai to receive her? How would our eldest brother think if he found out?"

"It’s to avoid our eldest brother!" the burly man whispered, "Haven’t you guys noticed, ever since our eldest brother practiced that so-called Infinite Spirit Spell, although his strength has soared abruptly, and his spirit can leave his body to such an exaggerated extent, can move freely under the scorching sun, and can use techniques and Divine Skills, but... his personality, hasn’t it changed quite a bit recently? "

A few people hesitated when they heard this and then nodded slightly. Indeed, the eldest brother had been feeling much darker recently, whether in terms of personality or aura, giving off a very strange vibe. They always felt that the current eldest brother didn’t seem like a human being...

"Murong Yunji coming to gather information, we wanting to establish ties with Jiangnan, naturally we should show goodwill. Alerting Murong Yunji to be cautious of our elder brother and the rest, isn’t that just proper?"

"That’s true..."

"And... it’s also a good opportunity to see just what Jiangnan is like these days!"

"Huh?" The tall guy next to him was startled: "Can you really tell?"

"Of course, you can..." the burly man sneered, "Before coming here, I’ve already used some methods to let the creatures up north know about the human trafficking this time."

"Ha?" The crowd was stunned and abruptly looked towards the burly man.

"Look..." the burly man pointed towards the crevices on the ground of Beihai City.

The crowd looked carefully, only to be horrified to see countless wriggling bodies beneath the ground, clearly unaware of how many Giant Serpents were lurking here...

"Second brother... is this... is this appropriate? What if Murong Yunji finds out..."

"Don’t worry... I transmitted the news through the energy of a neighboring country, and I have silenced the person responsible for the transmission.

The people from Jiangnan are here mainly to learn about the Serpent Demon forces in the north; they won’t dwell on these details.

Of course... that’s only if they can survive this wave. "

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone immediately felt the earth tremble.

Looking down, they involuntarily gasped in shock. Inside Beihai City, Giant Serpents flooded into the Blood Sea, the previously calm sea surface instantly stirred up huge waves, bloodwaves towering to the sky!

And on the opposite side of the roiling blood waves, there stood only one person!