In addition to the main trunk, which accounts for one percent of the river, there are more than 2,000 tributaries.
In such a vast territory, countless forces are naturally born, but the most famous ones are the seventy-two forces. They have a common feature, which is that they have seventh-level gods and warriors.
In the Southern Territory, as long as they don't offend the Time Clan, seventh-level divine warriors can walk sideways.
But in front of the Shuiyue clan, not to mention the seventh heaven of the divine realm, even the ninth heaven of the divine realm is only worthy of being a dog and cannot be on the stage.
The Lan family!
The third force in the Southern Territory has a legacy of ten trillion years and has tens of billions of people. It acts in a low-key manner and never takes the initiative to cause trouble.
It is worth mentioning that the Southern Territory has had several palace masters, but the Lan family has always maintained a good relationship with the palace master and has never had a falling out.
In the ancestral temple, an old woman with silver hair, an old face, and a lingering air of twilight all over her body knelt in front of the ancestral plaque, holding incense in both hands, and kept muttering something in her mouth.
She is the leader of the Lan clan, Lan Lin!
This is when a burst of footsteps sounded.
"What's the matter?"
Lan Lin asked without looking back.
"The patriarch, the young patriarch and the elder want to see you. They have something important to report!"
A maid standing at the back bowed respectfully.
She looked at Lan Lin with admiration in her eyes. Even though the old lady in front of her was old and frail, she was extremely graceful when she was young. She held a sword in hand and brought the Lan family to a new peak.
"Let them in!"
Lan Lin put the incense on the incense burner, watched the incense curl up, and ordered calmly.
"As you command!"
The maid retreated.
Lan Lin sat on the futon, lost in thought. To have the young patriarch and the elder come together, there must be something important, related to the safety of the clan.
Nowadays, the Suiyu clan has ceded the Southern Territory, although she doesn't know the specific reason.
But one thing is certain, the balance and stability that the Southern Territory has maintained for trillions of years is about to be broken.
While Lan Lin was thinking, two figures walked into the hall. One of them was a middle-aged man, with a tall and straight body, a resolute face, and sharp eyes, revealing a touch of coercion.
Next to him, stood a tall woman with pigtails. She was wearing a white dress, her hair was shawl-length, and her facial features were extremely delicate, as if she had stepped out of a painting.
Her name is Lan Xi, the most talented woman in the Lan family.
If nothing unexpected happens.
He is also the future patriarch of the Lan family.
This is also the tradition of the Lan clan, where a woman serves as the clan leader.
"Meet the clan leader!"
The two of them walked behind Lan Lin and bowed respectfully.
Lan Lin did not turn around and said softly: "Kowtow to the ancestors. Without their efforts and sacrifices, there would be no Lan family today!"
After hearing this, Lan Xi and the First Elder each lit a stick of incense, knelt on the futon beside them, and with solemn expressions performed a grand ceremony of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times.
After the ceremony, Lan Lin turned around and asked with a smile: "Tell me about it! What happened!"
Lan Xi said: "Clan Chief, just now the Song family sent us an invitation to go to the Tiandu Mansion!"
A glimmer of light flashed in Lan Lin's cloudy eyes.
The great elder added: "Clan Chief, we have received news that Qin Wudao and his party are heading to the Tiandu Mansion. What on earth is the Song family planning?"
Lan Lin smiled lightly and said: "It's not obvious yet. Either I want to curry favor with Qin Wudao, or I want to give Qin Wudao a show of strength!"
Lan Xi and the great elder looked solemn.
Lan Lin continued: "No matter what the possibility is, the Song family will drag us into the water!"
"Blessed, the Song family is the majority!"
"If there is a difficulty, let's all bear it together!"
Speaking of this, Lan Lin smiled sarcastically and asked the two people in front of him: "Guess what choice Song Que will make?"
Lan Xi thought for a moment but did not say anything.
The Great Elder had no worries and said directly: "I think Song Que is going to give Qin Wudao a show of strength!"
"Why?"
Lan Lin asked.
The First Elder replied in a deep voice: "The Song family has risen since Song Que took office, and Song Que's way of survival is to completely lean towards the Time Clan and respect the Lord Zhou as his adoptive father."
"In Qin Wudao's eyes, the Song family is a force that cannot be trusted!"
"If I were Song Que, knowing that there would be no good outcome if I stayed, the wisest choice would be to move my family!"
"But Song Que didn't do that!"
"This shows..."
The great elder concluded: "Song Que is ready to confront Qin Wudao head-on!"
After hearing this, Lan Lin nodded and said, "That's a good analysis!"
At this time, Lan Xi asked: "Don't Song Que know the terror of Qin Wudao?"
"Know!"
Lan Lin seemed to have thought of something, and said with a complicated expression: "But there are some things that we cannot refuse. Even if we know that it is a dead end, we can only grit our teeth and go on!"
Lan Xi played with her long hair and fell into deep thought.
She is still young.
I don’t understand the cruelty of this world.
"Chief, what should we do next?"
The great elder asked.
Are you teaming up with Song Que for the Time Clan?
Or take refuge in Qin Wudao?
Thinking of this, he cursed Song Que angrily in his heart more than once, what a wicked person he was.
They could have waited and watched for a while, waiting for the situation to become clear before making a choice.
But now, because of an invitation from Song Que, they had to leave early.
As for not taking sides?
It sounds like a wise way to protect yourself.
But what about afterwards?
It will only lead to unpleasant consequences for both parties.
But standing in line is inherently a risky business. If you stand in the right line, the whole clan will take off, but if you stand in the wrong line, then the whole clan will lie down together and sleep in a coffin...
The Lan family never thought about not taking sides, they just wanted to wait for the water to clear...
Grass!
Damn Song Que!
"Go to the Tiandu Mansion first, and leave the rest to me. You go down and prepare!"
Lan Lin thought for a while and ordered.
Lan Xi and the great elder stood up, saluted Lan Lin, turned and left.
After the two of them left the ancestral temple, Lan Lin turned around and looked at the ancestral memorial tablets in the hall. Thinking of the crisis that the Lan family had encountered this time, he kowtowed and said piously: "The ancestors have spirits to protect the Lan family from a smooth transition."
Getting through the hard times…”
Not only the Lan clan, but also all the other major forces were in anxiety because of Song Que's invitation.
This night, the meeting hall of all parties was brightly lit.
This is the general trend of the world.
One person, several interest groups, and dozens of pieces of information can stir up trouble, tip the balance, and start a bloody storm.
…
Ten days later.
Qin Wudao and his party arrived outside the Tiandu Mansion. In fact, at their speed, they could arrive in a few hours, but they deliberately slowed down.
On the one hand, it is to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the southern region and understand the folk customs, so as to facilitate future management.
On the other hand, Qin Wudao received information that someone was dishonest in the southern region. He took this opportunity to wipe out all the forces that were secretly loyal to the Suiyu clan.
"I have given you such a long preparation time, I hope you can give me some effort..."
Qin Wudao looked at the looming city in front of him, with the corners of his mouth raised, outlining a dangerous arc.
At this time, an old man in purple robes flew directly in front of him, with his hands behind his back, his head raised, and he said aloofly: "The person coming is Qin Wudao..."