Chapter 243: Chapter 132: The Tripartite Balance in Luo Mountain Prefecture, Luo Changfeng Begins His Seclusion_3
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Nowadays, being able to speak with Luo Changfeng is the blessing he, Luo Changfeng, has cultivated over three lifetimes.
This kind of blessing is something others can’t even beg for.
So, don’t be too ungrateful.
Besides eating, Luo Changfeng had gradually figured out why the Carefree Monk feared him.
And how he came to know about that non-human creature, also known as the Initial Ghost, that was in his possession.
Stealing information forcibly from the heavens is indeed as exhilarating as having a cheat code.
But there are also certain restrictions.
You can steal information for your personal knowledge, that’s permissible.
However, once you harbor thoughts of revealing the information, or intending to take action against Luo Changfeng or the Luo Family of Qingshi City…
The existence claiming to be the Carefree Monk would be pulverized into nothingness by the will of heaven and earth in an instant.
What exactly is the will of heaven and earth?
Luo Changfeng isn’t quite sure.
Perhaps it’s something akin to the will of the heavens.
Anyway, all he needs to know is that…
The current Carefree Monk cannot harm him and is extremely fearful of him, and that is sufficient.
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Underneath the Stone Pavilion,
after chatting casually with Luo Changfeng for a while,
the Carefree Monk had no choice but to leave.
Luo Changfeng, who was sitting quiet and solitary under the Stone Pavilion, sipping tea,
was now squinting his eyes,
with a calm expression, gazing into the distance.
“Xuanyuan Continent, Dong Huang Divine State, Initial Ghost, Gate of Immortality, Carefree Monk…”
“Tsk tsk tsk!”
“These matters are indeed becoming increasingly complex and interesting.”
“I previously thought that being at the Intermediate Stage of Blood Cultivation was passable.”
“Now it seems, it could still be a bit too low…”
“It’s time to enter seclusion for a while.”
“Strive to break through my cultivation level soon!”
Thinking so in his mind, Luo Changfeng then silently moved to an open space and sat down cross-legged.
Yes, his talent and potential in cultivation were indeed poor,
even worse than the average person.
But that didn’t mean
that secluded, hard cultivation would be utterly useless for him.
At least, the Blood Replenishing Pill and the Body Tempering Elixir,
to him, had some effect, albeit minimal.
It’s just that the increase in experience was somewhat negligible.
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Time flies like a fleeting horse.
In the blink of an eye, more than three months had passed.
Within these three months,
the White Lotus Stockade had been destroyed.
The Grey Horse Stronghold had been destroyed.
The Blood Wolf Stronghold, although not yet annihilated, was already on its last breath.
The Guan Family of Luo Mountain Prefecture used these three months
to fully assimilate the territories of the two nearby counties.
By this time, they had already amassed hundreds of thousands of armored elites, bordering the frontier land, eyeing greedily.
It seemed as though they could launch an attack on the remaining factions within Luo Mountain Prefecture at any moment.
Compared to the Luo Family of Huai Shui County and the Guan Family of Luo Mountain Prefecture, which were faring well,
the situation for the Liang Family of Qingqu County was getting slightly worse.
Previously, in their campaign against the Huai Shui County Luo Family,
the Liang Family had already paid a heavy price.
Let’s not even mention those counties and towns ceded to the Huai Shui County Luo Family,
but the consumption of food reserves,
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This was indeed a heavy blow to the Qingqu County Liang Family.
In these three months, the Qingqu County Liang Family had strived to fully assimilate Shanghua County, making it serve the Liang Family.
To truly command the lands of two counties and achieve a tripartite balance of power within Luo Mountain Prefecture.
The Qingqu County Liang Family had once again paid a ghastly price.
Now, Shanghua County has been completely assimilated.
The Qingqu County Liang Family indeed now commands the lands of two counties.
Within Luo Mountain Prefecture, the most stable tripartite balance of power had indeed been formed.
But after these two painful ordeals, the Qingqu County Liang Family.
Not only did their overall strength not increase.
On the contrary, it even declined somewhat.
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In the Qingqu County, on the Liang family’s estate, inside the room where the Family Head resided.
At this moment, the purple-haired, lithe Liang Shichun,
And the towering, muscular two-meter tall Liang Xu,
Were both slightly bowing their heads,
Standing silently in this room.
And sitting in the master’s seat, Liang Ting, the current Family Head of the Liang Family,
Was at this time, wearing a gloomy expression.
His body seemed to be emanating a chilling aura that was slowly pervading the air.
“Luo Family…”
Liang Ting murmured softly.
He could not help but lift his head slightly.
It was because of the Huai Shui County Luo Family,
That all subsequent matters for his Liang Family went awry.
It was because of the Luo Family that the Liang Family found themselves in this awkward predicament now.
Otherwise, things should not have been like this for the Liang Family.
The Guan Family of Luo Mountain Prefecture would not have smoothly taken over the lands of the two nearby counties, nor would they have become the strongest clan force in Luo Mountain Prefecture as they are now.
“Family Head, currently the Luo Mountain Prefecture Guan Family already commands the land of three counties, and the trend is set.”
“The Huai Shui County Luo Family is also close to commanding the land of three counties.”
“The remnants of Blood Wolf Stronghold in Yellow Mountain County, although not yet completely eradicated, now no longer dare to show themselves easily.”
“On the other hand, our Qingqu County Liang Family, although we have barely taken over Shanghua County.”
“Our overall strength has not increased at all; instead, it has declined somewhat.”
“If at this time, the Luo Family or Guan Family choose to wage war, eliminating our Liang Family first.”
“Then, how can our Liang Family hope to survive in this chaotic world?”
…
The words of Liang Shichun,
Gradually rose in the somewhat tense atmosphere of the room.
These words, for Liang Ting, the Family Head of the Liang Family, and for the Qingqu County Liang Family,
Were indeed a bit heavy.
But facts are facts.
Within Luo Mountain Prefecture, the Liang Family’s power wanes.
This is the naked truth.
If at such a time the Liang Family does not quickly think of a solution,
With some luck, they could continue to struggle on with the Luo Family and Guan Family.
But if luck was not on their side…
They would truly be finished.
At a critical moment like this, a clan’s power can’t possibly rely on luck for salvation, can it?
“This problem you’ve mentioned, I have indeed thought about it,”
“However, to solve this problem,”
“The price our Liang Family would need to pay…”
“Might be extremely severe.”
After a moment of silence, Liang Shichun softly asked the Family Head in front of him, “Family Head, do you mean to say… seek external support?”
Regarding this question, Liang Ting gave no answer,
But such silence could already explain a lot of things.