Shi Wuding estimated that there was no way to capture Lei Zhentang or Wang Daozhong before the enemy troops surrounded them. Even killing them quickly would be difficult.
He made a prompt decision and evacuated quickly. Before leaving, he stared at Wang Daozhong with sharp and ferocious eyes, as if he wanted to bite off a piece of his flesh.
Zhao Changhe is like the breeze blowing on your face, and it is Lao Wang who takes the blame. You can bite if you want, but what does it have to do with me, Zhao Changhe...
In front of him, Lei Zhentang covered his wounds from the sword energy and stepped forward with great difficulty: "Thank you, King..."
Before he could finish his words, "Wang Daozhong" raised his sword again and viciously stabbed it into his other ribs: "Wang has obsessive-compulsive disorder, so I'll help you make it more symmetrical. You're welcome."
While the Heimiao people were stunned, Wang Daozhong ran away from Shi Wuding.
The Black Miao soldiers rushed to the front: "Chief, which side are you chasing? Chief, Chief? Save the chief!"
Zhao Changhe wanted to kill Lei Zhentang, but he was worried about how to report it in the Chaos Book. Would it report Wang Daozhong or Zhao Changhe? According to the theory, Zhuque and Xuanwu reported it as sock puppets, and so did Xuexiao and Yingshuang. If they gave it a fake name, they might be on the list under a fake name... But Wang Daozhong was a real person on the list, so how could this be counted? If Zhao Changhe was really reported, everything would collapse.
After hesitating for a while, he could only injure but not kill. Anyway, the seriously injured Lei Zhentang would not be able to cause much trouble...
In other words, Lao Wang has offended everyone to the core, and everyone hopes that he will never enter Miao territory in this life.
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The Black Miao attempted to rebel, but failed and their leader was seriously injured. Outsiders had no idea how they fought for power internally.
It can be seen on the surface that the original proposal of the five tribes to "drive away but not kill" the Xia people would not be really implemented so honestly, at least within the sphere of influence of the Black Miao. Most likely, they would carry out a massacre under the pretext of "resistance". But now the Black Miao was in chaos, and no one cared about this matter.
But this has already been implemented on a large scale, including the Baiyao and other tribes, and the Xia people in the area have been expelled, whether they are business travelers or permanent residents who have been rooted here for a long time, all of them have been expelled from the country. This is better. If there are many people who hate the Xia people, they will really kill them. Anyway, the law does not punish the masses. Will the joint five tribes really cause trouble for us
For a time, the Xia people in Miaojiang were in a state of gloom, and many of them lost their families.
The Xia people changed into local clothes, fled from places where they would be recognized by others, and moved to other places to live, but where could they go for a while? Under the consensus of all ethnic groups, no matter where they ran to, they would not be able to survive if they were recognized!
Really leave Miaojiang? There are old people and children to take care of. The journey alone, which is so difficult even for a strong man to trek through, can cost the lives of the whole family.
Just when they were at a loss, a rumor spread quickly to the vicinity of Erhai Lake through Li Si'an's caravan in Miaojiang, and then radiated to distant places from the surrounding areas:
Among the five tribes, only the Spirit Tribe stood on the side of the Xia people and was willing to accept and protect the Xia people. As long as you claimed to be a member of the Spirit Tribe, abided by the Spirit Tribe's rules, and obeyed the management of the Spirit Tribe Saint, it would be fine. Nowadays, many Xia people have settled near Xizhou Town, forming a new town named Taoyuan Town. As long as you go there, it is the Peach Blossom Land of the Xia people in Miaojiang.
The Hei Miao people didn't have time to take care of this matter. Although the Bai and Yao people hated the Xia people, they didn't hate them to that extent. They felt sorry for seeing so many Xia people being killed, so they turned a blind eye and allowed Sisi to protect them.
Unconsciously, the number of the Eldar people, which numbered several hundred, expanded explosively to several thousand, and then quickly exceeded ten thousand. It was estimated that some people were traveling here from other distant areas.
—Miaojiang is very large, so large that it can become a fairly large country, and Dali and the area around Erhai Lake are just a small core area. Although the population is sparse and the total number of people is small, and the 20% of them are scattered around on weekdays and have almost no sense of existence, if they can be gathered together, it is actually a bit like blocking the sun and covering the sky.
In fact, the clan leaders who were a little sensitive did realize that this was a good opportunity to absorb forces to expand, but because they lost the opportunity, the Xia people only recognized the Ling clan, and no one dared to entrust their family to other clans. As a result, Pan Wan and others wanted to absorb the Xia people but had little success. They watched a large number of Xia people flee to Taoyuan, and even some Xia people in their own area fled.
They clearly didn't bully them, but they couldn't keep them... Now that the initial expulsion had begun, the Xia people no longer trusted them.
Dao Qingfeng, Pan Wan and the others looked at each other, all a little frightened by this situation. They didn't know who would be the most powerful tribe in Miaojiang after this storm passed... But now, they found that they were completely unable to stop such a torrent.
The trend is like the tide and cannot be reversed.
They themselves started this trend, and nothing will happen if they are not expelled... They have forced out a terrifying force.
"Don't panic for now." Pan Wan said to the worried Dao Qingfeng: "So many people need to eat, and the spirit tribe must find a way to let them settle down."
Miaojiang is not like the Central Plains. Although there are good farmlands, they are not developed enough. There are poisonous miasma everywhere in the mountains and forests. There are mostly pastures in the plains. Now is not the farming season, so it is too late to open up the wasteland. Most of the Xia people here are businessmen, and there are also craftsmen and martial arts schools. Generally speaking, they can't provide food output. So many people can't be fed.
Lei Ao from Heimiao heard the news and sneered: "The little girl knows nothing. She only has a pretty face... and feet... but no brains. I'll just wait and see how her so-called paradise turns into a mess and backfires on herself."
However, what is surprising is that as time went on until May, the population of Taoyuan increased, but there was no chaos at all.
On the contrary, Sisi had a lot more money and started to organize people to reclaim wasteland. It is estimated that she will be truly self-sufficient next year.
Even after the Xia people's craftsmen appeared, they began to make their own weapons and armor. The various tribes were stunned and sent people to investigate. The information they got was even more puzzling: Sisi really took out countless food, as if it was conjured up.
The food was not given away for free. Most people in Xia had money on hand, so they could just buy it at the normal market price. This inexplicably made Sisi rich, and the place was also extremely stable.
Where does this food come from
Of course, it was the grain that Sisi moved from the rear of the Ancient Spirit Secret Realm. The Ancient Spirit Secret Realm refused to release all of it, but there was no objection to doing some trade. The output of a single secret realm was obviously not rich enough, and it was normal to do business with the outside world. The weather in the secret realm was good, and there had never been any natural disasters. Although the stored grain was not too much, it was still possible to take some out for trade, just enough to get through this urgent situation.
At the same time, Li Si'an's caravan also returned. Jingxiang was settled, production had long been resumed, food was no longer so scarce, and there was also a route leading to this place from Jingnan. The next round trip was just in time for the autumn harvest, and it was estimated that the next time they came, they would bring a large amount of food.
Once the land is reclaimed, it won’t take long before the positive cycle is fully entered.
When this news came out, there were some other chain reactions.
Sisi had said before that she could win over not only the Xia people, but also many people who didn't know how to define their tribe. After hearing that this place was stable, they took the initiative to come and take refuge and become naturalized. If they were trained well, they could truly consider themselves as members of the Spirit Tribe...
Although there may be some spies... Anyway, it is obvious that this force will become a real big family force...
Sisi has been very busy these days and has no time to come and sell Shaoxi with Zhao Changhe. Zhao Changhe basically does not interfere in these matters. He is not good at internal affairs at all, so it is useless for him to interfere.
He was concerned about another thing: where had Shi Wuding gone and what was he planning after falling out with Lei Zhentang
On the surface, the damage these swordsmen could cause was far less than that of Lei Zhentang, but Zhao Changhe did not dare to underestimate the sixth on the Earth List.
He did not think that Shi Wuding's relocation to Miaojiang was purely for cooperation with the Black Miao... How could such a dedicated cooperation come about? Even if it was because they were practicing the sword slave method and were afraid of being recognized, it was not necessary to relocate the entire sect. As long as those who practiced the sword slave method were separated and a small number of people came to Miaojiang, it would be enough.
The reason why the faction was moved here must have other purposes. The merger with the Black Miao is just one of the ways to kill two birds with one stone. So even if they fall out, it won't have much impact.
In previous contacts, we didn't see a large number of Jianlu disciples, which shows that they have already taken root here. What are they doing
Taking advantage of the fact that the power of the spirit race was surging at this moment and there were more masters available, Zhao Changhe organized a group of Xia warriors to search for the whereabouts of the "White Swordsman".
When Sisi was gradually stabilizing her internal affairs, Zhao Changhe also received news about Shi Wuding.
"Protector Si, the people who escaped from Lijiang a few days ago said that they saw a large number of white-robed swordsmen appearing over at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain."
Zhao Changhe, who was practicing swordsmanship with Yue Hongling, put away his sword. The couple looked at each other and Zhao Changhe said, "There must be a conspiracy. If we don't figure this out, the destructive power may not be inferior to the Black Miao rebellion."
Yue Hongling said: "But we are no match for Shi Wuding... What do you think? It seems unrealistic to let Sisi lead an army to the Snow Mountain?"
“It’s not realistic, but I still have to rely on Sisi.”
"… Is this why you came to Sisi's house a few days ago when she was very busy?"
Zhao Changhe coughed dryly: "I came to see her for something serious..."
"What's up?"
"She did something wrong to a senior before, and although the senior generously forgave her, she was too embarrassed to respond. This time she saved so many Xia people. Although the senior may not care about such things, it is a good opportunity for her to offer a gift and admit her mistake. I suggest that she send an envoy to admit her mistake to the senior and ask the senior to do her a small favor."
Yue Hongling glanced at him for a long while: "You have a lot of secrets, I don't know..."
"What? Actually, Senior has already come here quietly. He has been drinking happily in the town recently."
"Which senior? There aren't many people who can beat Shi Wuding..."
"But I think Shi Wuding is going to be in trouble... Especially since he is doing things in secret and seems to have a treasure. This senior is particularly interested in this kind of thing."
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PS: My eMule has been damaged by the water. Please give me some monthly tickets to comfort my wounded heart.
(End of this chapter)