"He ran off to the Stone Spirit clan and became the deputy clan leader?" He's a talent too! "Long Chen was shocked. This guy really did well.
"It's not that simple. According to my estimate, he already controls the entire Stone Spirit clan. That clan leader is just a puppet under his control.
Jiang Yiming had an extremely strong desire for control. When he was locked up, I discovered he was secretly cultivating the forbidden arts of Tianyu City.
This technique can control others' will and souls, invisibly influencing them. It is extremely powerful, but if it falls into the hands of those with unscrupulous intentions, it can bring endless disaster.
Therefore, it was classified as a forbidden technique. This manual was sealed beneath the tower forever. While I was in seclusion, he forged my command to enter the tower and secretly learned the manual.
The reason for locking him up was partly because of his misconduct and secretly learning forbidden techniques, and partly because they feared he might reveal the secrets of the Tianyu Sword.
After defecting, he joined the Stone Spirit clan, who immediately wanted to learn our secrets through Jiang Yiming.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yiming uses this identity to continuously sell our intelligence, gaining the trust of the Stone Spirit clan.
To show his loyalty, Jiang Yiming even devised a plan to kill many of our experts, so the Stone Spirit Clan no longer suspected him anymore.
He also took the opportunity to use secret techniques, gradually influencing the Stone Spirit clan's experts. During the last conflict, under his command, those Stone Spirit clan experts had blood-red eyes and fearless, showing he had already taken control of them.
Later, he became the deputy clan leader of the Stone Spirit clan. I estimate he has already taken control of the clan leader, but to avoid suspicion, he settled for second place.
After all, he hadn't been with the Stone Spirit Clan for long, and many within the clan still held great prejudices and were wary of him. "
Long Chen nodded. This guy did have some tricks. Suddenly, Long Chen asked in confusion, "Senior, I don't quite understand. Since he controls the Stone Spirit Clan, why doesn't he join us to wipe out the Golden Lion Clan? Then he'll make amends. Won't everything here belong to him in the future?" Chu
He shook his head and said, "You don't understand. What he wants is absolute control—a rule where those who follow me survive, those who oppose me perish."
What he wants is not admiration and worship from others; what he wants is their fear and absolute obedience. He wants to be an absolute ruler.
Unless I die, I absolutely won't hand over Tianyu City to him. He probably doesn't know my health is deteriorating and my strength is weakening day by day. Otherwise, he would have acted long ago.
However, after becoming the deputy clan leader of the Stone Spirit clan, he began to extend his claws into Tianyu City. Within Tianyu City, many powerful figures were secretly colluding with him, and Chifeng was one of them. Long
Chen nodded. This was within his expectations. In the human race, he was a traitor, a traitor despised by all, but after joining the Stone Spirit clan, he thrived, which made those who had been frustrated in Tianyu City tempted.
Some people are frustrated and unfulfilled; they fail to see their own flaws. They either complain about the bad environment, think there are too many petty people, or think the higher-ups are blind and fail to see their excellence.
In short, when their own lives are unhappy, it's always someone else's fault. Now, with Jiang Yiming as an example, it's easy for them to be tempted, so it's no surprise that traitors appear.
"As far as you know, how many of us here have betrayed?" Long Chen asked.
"About one-fifth, I guess! Moreover, the number continues to grow slowly over time, as many people remain uncertain.
And of this one-fifth, most are high-level officials, with a small portion being young disciples. Chu He said.
It was likely that Jiang Yiming looked down on those young disciples, thinking their strength and influence were dispensable to him, so he wasn't very attentive to them.
However, one in every five high-ranking members has betrayed or is watching from the sidelines. The situation is indeed very serious. Tianyu City is now in a precarious state, so it's no wonder Chu He is seeking help from Long Chen.
"I still have the strength to fight now, but after this battle, my old bones will completely decay, so I dare not act rashly.
Until Your Excellency arrived, while I was in seclusion, I suddenly felt a surge of emotion and immediately emerged. When I saw you, I had a gut feeling that perhaps you were our turning point into safety.
Now that the Tianyu Sword has been reborn in your hands, it should prove my suspicion. Given the current situation in Tianyu City, I want to hear your arrangements. Chu He looked at Long Chen with an expectant expression.
Long Chen smiled and said, "Actually, I don't have any plans. I'm in a hurry to leave, so I don't have much time to make arrangements, and I don't have the energy to play tricks with them."
I've been killing those monsters lately so much I'm almost sick. It's a good chance to rest here for a while and adjust. Once we're rested, we'll get started!" By the way, senior, I want to know, how many top-tier experts are here among us? "
Chu He said, "The highest level is the Four Meridian Human Emperors, seven in total. Two have already defected, and one is still wavering."
Next, among Chifeng's dual-vein Human Emperors, there were forty-six in total; nine had already defected; among the ordinary Human Emperors, there were two hundred and fifty-seven; over forty had already defected, and seven were still hesitating. "
How many people are there in the Nine Veins Heavenly Saint?" Long Chen asked.
Chu He was taken aback. Logically, the Nine Veins Heavenly Saint and the half-step Human Emperor would have little effect in a top-tier battle. Soldiers face off against generals, and soldiers rarely affect the final outcome unless both sides are evenly matched.
However, seeing Long Chen's question, he still replied, "There are more than eighteen thousand Nine Veins Heavenly Saints and half-step Human Emperors." "
So many?" Long Chen was taken aback.
"Yes, many people are stuck here. Even if they touch that sliver of barrier, they will never be able to take that step in their lifetime." Chu He sighed.
"So how many of these people have betrayed?" Long Chen asked.
"These people hold no important positions and can't influence the battle. It seems Jiang Yiming doesn't value them and hasn't recruited them.
After all, rather than struggling to recruit a group of people with no future, it's better to focus on the younger generation, since they have limitless potential. Chu He said.
"So, there are very few traitors among them?" Long Chen said.
"You could say that, but you can't say absolutely not. What, are you interested in them?" Chu He asked in confusion.
"I'm quite interested, Senior. I want to ask, what would happen if Tianyu City suddenly gained more than eighteen thousand Human Emperors?" Long Chen asked with a smile.
"This ..."
Chu He was so shocked he couldn't utter a single word.