Since Xiao Man brought people to cause trouble in the Chi tribe, the humans have rarely stepped out of Zhongzhou Street. To protect the safety of Zhongzhou Street, Xiao Man enveloped it in a barrier. Even if someone wanted to cause trouble for the humans, there was no way to enter.
Jiang Lan and the others went into seclusion and experienced life and death in the Tongtian Tower, all for the sake of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm. Meanwhile, the Chi and Lan tribes clashed several times, with casualties on both sides. Qing Ti originally thought the humans were troublesome, but who knew his own tribesmen were just as troublesome!
"Lord Qing Ti, the Chi and Lan tribes have clashed again."
Qing Ti rubbed his temples. "Is there any movement from Zhongzhou Street?"
"Zhongzhou Street is still the same. No one has come out, and our people cannot get in."
Qing Ti sneered. It seemed these people still knew fear. After digging out one of Chi Li's eyes, they were afraid of retaliation from the Chi tribe and hid in Zhongzhou Street, refusing to come out. But they couldn't hide forever. They would eventually have to emerge.
Since they were afraid, they should have surrendered immediately back then. Why did they have to retaliate in kind? Now that things had escalated to this point, they deserved it!
"It's good that they know fear," Qing Ti said with a headache. "Summon both the Chi and Lan tribe leaders. Outsiders aren't causing me trouble, but they are starting to."
"Yes, City Lord."
Chi Li and Lan Guan met at the entrance of the City Lord's mansion. Chi Li glared fiercely at Lan Guan with his remaining eye. His grandson was not found, and he had lost an eye. Yet, the instigator was unharmed and was even suppressing the Chi tribe from the shadows. He was beginning to believe the humans' words.
"Tribe Leader Chi, long time no see," Lan Guan greeted with a smile. The matter of Zhou A'si was indeed due to his lack of consideration. He had not expected the humans to tamper with Zhou A'si, nor had he expected them to be able to invite Lord Qing Ti.
"Thanks to Tribe Leader Lan, I have become this way," Chi Li said, touching his other eye. Sadly, there was nothing left in the eye socket.
"Tribe Leader Chi, our enemy is the human race."
"Lan Guan, your Lan tribe is truly insidious. Humans are merely livestock we raise. How dare mere livestock be our enemies?" Chi Li sneered. "On the other hand, you, as a fellow citizen of the Seven Tribes, have harmed my Chi tribe."
"Tribe Leader Chi, regarding the last incident, it was indeed my lack of consideration. However, I only made a suggestion," Lan Guan argued. "The choice was always yours, and I didn't force you, did I?"
Chi Li gritted his teeth in hatred, yet felt helpless. The two tribes were evenly matched, and with his injury and lost eye, his strength had greatly diminished. The Lan tribe members were becoming increasingly arrogant, almost stepping on their heads.
"Lan Guan, your arrogance won't last long," Chi Li said fiercely. "Do you think the humans don't know it was you who tampered with things?"
Lan Guan furrowed his brows and remained silent. Of course, the humans knew it was him. But without evidence, they dared not act rashly against the Lan tribe, lest they provoke the God race.
"Tribe Leader Chi, we are all family..."
"Who is family with you!" Chi Li interrupted Lan Guan. "If I had a family member as insidious and treacherous as you, I would personally wring his neck!"
"Both leaders, the City Lord is waiting for you," the guard interjected. The City Lord was already waiting. If they continued to argue, they would anger the City Lord and suffer the consequences.
The two snorted simultaneously and walked in. Before Qing Ti, they both appeared respectful.
Qing Ti played with the calligraphy and painting in his hand. It was said to be written by a great expert of the human race, containing profound secrets of the Great Dao. Their demon race was powerful and naturally gifted in cultivation, far superior to humans. However, in terms of comprehension, they were inferior to humans.
"Greetings, Lord Qing Ti."
Qing Ti turned the calligraphy and painting upside down and continued to examine it. "I heard you two have been clashing incessantly recently?"
"Reporting to Lord Qing Ti, there has been no such thing," Chi Li spoke first. "Since the last lesson, I have strictly disciplined my tribesmen, forbidding them from causing trouble. Yet, for some reason, my Chi tribesmen have been attacked multiple times." Su Dan Novel Network.
Qing Ti glanced at Chi Li. Chi Li had indeed not left his residence recently. However, his tribesmen harbored resentment towards the Lan tribe, and these two tribes now fought on sight. Furthermore, Chi Li had suffered a loss at the hands of the humans, causing the Chi tribe to be unable to hold their heads high and frequently bullied by other tribes.
"Lan Guan?"
"Lord Qing Ti, I have also strictly disciplined my subordinates. But for some reason, people keep provoking trouble, causing my tribesmen to be injured multiple times," Lan Guan said with a look of heartache. "They are just children, too young to know anything. I thought we were all of the God race and needed no defense, but little did I know the harm came from our own kin."
Chi Li scoffed upon hearing this. "Could it be that Tribe Leader Chi has committed too many evil deeds and offended too many people, thus making the Lan tribe universally disliked?"
"Speaking of committing evil deeds, our Lan tribe is no match for the Chi tribe. The Chi tribe, relying on their high cultivation, has often bullied other tribes," Lan Guan retorted immediately. "If your Chi tribe hadn't gone too far, how would the humans, who are usually so tolerant, dare to attack your gates?"
"Lan Guan!"
"Enough," Qing Ti reprimanded them. "I summoned you here not to listen to your bickering."
"We know our mistakes."
"The Lan tribe lost the martial arts competition against the humans, and that's that. Are we of the God race people who cannot afford to lose?" Qing Ti glanced at Lan Guan, who immediately lowered his head. He was indeed unconvinced that mere livestock dared to kill their Lan tribe members. "Originally, it was just a competition that could end with a touch. You colluded to sign a life-and-death pact to openly kill humans. You dug your own grave; who can you blame?"
"We know our mistakes," Lan Guan admitted with excellent attitude. Admitting mistakes wouldn't cost him anything, but that human kid absolutely could not be let off!
"And you, the dignified Chi tribe leader, as the head of the Seven Tribes, you have no semblance of a leader. Your tribesmen don't focus on diligent cultivation, spending their days fighting and provoking others without brains. A few words of instigation, and you rush out to be the first bird. Who do you blame if you get hit?"
Chi Li pursed his lips and remained silent, quite unconvinced. They did cultivate diligently. They usually only bullied the livestock they raised; it wasn't a big deal. Yet, Lord Qing Ti was damaging the dignity of the Chi tribe leader for mere livestock.
"Are you unconvinced?"
"Why does Lord Qing Ti protect that group of livestock?"
"Livestock?" Qing Ti sneered. "Even mere livestock can cultivate to the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, yet you, as a tribe leader, are only in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Aren't you ashamed?"
"I..."
"Both of you, go back and reflect. If your two tribes cause any more trouble, you'll all be banished to the outer city!"