65: Power Division

Finally, Yan Luotian, who was left, still tried to escape but was ultimately besieged and killed by Xiao Lei and Medusa working together.

The great battle at Zhenbei Pass finally came to an end.

“Xiao Lei, I hope you keep your word about the Soul Fusion Pill you promised this king! Otherwise!”

Medusa instantly appeared in front of Xiao Lei, her snake sword pointed directly at his face.

Xiao Lei was not flustered at all; he merely reached for his storage ring.

Are they kidding? They're playing insubordination with him again!

If so, Xiao Lei would truly have to control her!

Seeing this, Medusa reacted swiftly, immediately returning control of her body to the Heaven Swallowing Python, while her Soul retreated back into her body, effectively choosing to ignore the situation.

“Oh! You’ve gotten smarter!”

Xiao Lei chuckled twice and threw the Medicinal Pill to the reappeared Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.

Jokes aside, Medusa’s Soul problem still needed to be resolved. Otherwise, Medusa’s strength remaining stagnant at a One-Star Dou Zong was not necessarily a good thing for Xiao Lei.

However, Xiao Lei was unwilling to use the Soul Fusion Pill and instead decided to use a Soul Separation Pill.

This Pill, ranked at the Peak of the sixth grade, could separate different types of Souls and was one of the Pill Formulas Ling Ying had traded to Xiao Lei.

Paired with a Soul Bestowal Pill, Xiao Lei might be able to transform the Heaven Swallowing Python’s Soul into a Fire Spirit for an Ethereal Flame.

But for now, the most important task was the cleanup, and Xiao Lei still chose to first divide the spoils from the three Empires.

“Mu Chen! Haha, a self-proclaimed clever fellow!”

Xiao Lei scanned the battlefield but found no trace of the Mu Family, and he let out a cold laugh... Nearly another month passed. Led by Xiang Liu and supported by Hai Bodong and others, the army swept across the three Empires, completely bringing them under control.

It is worth mentioning that even though Yun Ling was crushed to death by Xiao Lei in the Cloud Mist Sect, the Xiao Family was still attacked, and Xiao Yan couldn't return to the Xiao Family in time, so Xiao Zhan was still abducted.

Xiao Lei couldn't do anything about this; he had already given Ling Ying information beforehand and also warned Xiao Yan.

However, from Xiao Lei’s memory, Xiao Zhan should not have suffered much in the Hun Clan.

After all, he was just a Great Dou Master; the Hall of Souls would be afraid of directly killing him if they used too many methods!

With the matters of the three Empires settled, Xiao Lei took the lead in organizing a celebration banquet.

Everyone with discerning eyes knew that Xiao Lei intended to divide the spoils, so not a single person was absent from the entire celebration banquet. Even the Mu Family, who had been discreetly absent for a while, appeared.

“Father, what benefits can this Xiao Lei give us? After all, we didn't send a single soldier during the war!”

Mu Zhan followed behind Mu Chen, his gaze occasionally darting around, always feeling that others were scrutinizing him with strange looks.

“Benefits are earned through one’s own efforts. How can my Mu Family, being one of the three great Families of the Jia Ma Empire, not participate? Although we didn’t send troops in the Zhenbei Pass battle, we were on the front lines for the subsequent cleanup operations!”

Although he said this, Mu Chen also knew that their act of hiding in Zhengui Pass to preserve their strength would certainly become a point of criticism.

However, Mu Chen thought that Xiao Lei would at most just deduct a portion of their benefits for this.

“Brother Mu Chen speaks well! Benefits are earned through one’s own efforts, but why were none of you seen at Zhenbei Pass that day?”

Nalan Jie mocked him unceremoniously. That day, under Xiao Lei’s command, he had no choice but to fight to the death with Mittel Tengshan at Zhenbei Pass, which was the most perilous battle of his life. If Xiao Lei hadn’t turned the tide of the battle so quickly, he might have perished.

He already harbored extreme hatred for the retreating Mu Chen.

Even Mittel Tengshan, who was usually very good-natured, now looked at Mu Chen with only disdain. If it weren’t for the Zhengui Pass garrison being in good condition because they hadn’t participated in the initial fighting, and thus being extremely useful for subsequent battles, a few of them would have already erupted a month ago.

The eight leaders of the Snake-People Empire didn't even bother to look at Mu Chen.

The Snake-People Tribe were already at odds with humans, let alone cowards who retreated from battle.

Seeing that everyone present had such an attitude, Mu Chen’s face immediately darkened.

Just as tensions were rising, Xiao Lei suddenly appeared.

“Alright, since everyone is here, please take your seats!”

“Ya Fei, hand out the seating arrangements.”

Upon hearing this, a graceful figure emerged from the back of the hall, holding a stack of lists and distributing them one by one to everyone.

However, there was nothing for the Mu Family... “Ya Fei...”

Mu Zhan spoke, attempting to strike up a conversation, but the next moment, Ya Fei’s delicate brows furrowed.

“Guards, slap him!”

Two Dou Ling quickly emerged from the crowd and directly slapped Mu Zhan twice.

Mu Zhan was stunned by the blows.

He was actually slapped in front of so many people, and by a mere ornamental figure with no cultivation.

Ya Fei, on the other hand, felt exceptionally pleased. In the past, when faced with Mu Zhan’s relentless harassment, she could only try to avoid him; how could she have retaliated so satisfyingly?

And she was not just an “ornamental figure” as others called her; she could help Xiao Lei handle various trivial matters, acquire medicinal herbs, gather resources, and even serve as the army’s logistics support during wartime.

In contrast, Mu Zhan had spent most of his life in the military and was still only a squad leader.

“Bitch! You dare hit me!”

Mu Zhan cursed and was about to flare up but was stopped by Mu Chen.

The latter had clearly seen that everyone in the room already disliked the Mu Family. To step forward now would only be actively seeking death.

After a brief conflict, everyone quietly took their seats.

Xiao Lei, not surprisingly, sat at the head seat. With his strength alone, he eliminated two Dou Zong powerhouses from the enemy, turned the tide of the Dou Huang and Dou Wang battles, and saved the situation from collapse.

Below him were the Gama Imperial Family and Medusa.

Medusa’s Dou Zong strength, her performance and role on the battlefield were beyond doubt, and the eight leaders and other combatants she brought contributed immensely.

As for the Gama Imperial Family, the Nether Sea Dragon Beast possessed extraordinary combat power, and furthermore, there were several Dou Wang generals within the Imperial Family. Coupled with the army’s merits, their third position was entirely justifiable.

Next were the Mittel Family and Yun Yun.

Then came the Alchemist Guild represented by Fa Ma, and the Nalan Family... In short, there was no Mu Family!

Everyone had taken their seats; even the Clan Chiefs of some smaller Dou Ling Families had small tables in the courtyard, while Mu Chen and Mu Zhan were still standing.

However, no one paid attention to the two of them. It was clear to everyone that Xiao Lei was targeting them, and everyone wished to distance themselves from them.

“This campaign not only repelled the invaders from the three countries but also pursued them, taking over the territories of the three Empires.”

“As the strongest here, I shall distribute the merits to everyone!”

“Firstly, among the three Empires, I will take the entire territory of the Izumo Empire plus the entire Magical Beast Mountain Range. Does anyone have any objections?”

The Clan Chiefs of various small forces were observing, not expressing their stance, just waiting to follow suit.

“Lord Xiao almost single-handedly turned the tide of the battle; taking one country’s territory is already a great concession!”

The Magical Beast Mountain Range had never belonged to any Empire because there were too many Demonic Beasts within it.

Unexpectedly, the first to speak was Yao Ye, while Medusa remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Seeing this, the others also understood what to say, so they all chimed in, even flattering Xiao Lei, praising him for having such great merit yet only wanting so little.

Among the three Empires, only the Izumo Empire was useful to Xiao Lei, due to its production of poisonous herbs; Xiao Lei felt the other two Empires were unnecessary.

“Secondly, the Mu Lan Empire will be divided into two; half will become Jia Ma Empire territory, and the other half, along with the Luoyan Empire, will be given to the Snake-People Empire, while the Snake-People Empire’s original sphere of influence will entirely belong to the Jia Ma Empire. Does anyone have any objections?”

Upon hearing this, both Medusa and Yao Ye were shaken.

Medusa was fine, as Xiao Lei had promised to give the Snake-People Tribe a suitable dwelling place when he asked her to act before the war. It was just that the sphere of influence was so large that Medusa was somewhat surprised.

“Hmph! This guy still has some conscience!”

Yao Ye’s feelings, however, were different. After all, just a few months ago, she was afraid that Xiao Lei would implicate the entire Gama Imperial Family. Now, not only did the Jia Ma Empire’s entire territory not shrink by an inch, but it also gained such a large piece of land.

Although the Snake-People Empire’s territory had a harsh environment, it also produced some unique resources of considerable value, not to mention half of the Mu Lan Empire’s territory!

Without the slightest hesitation, Yao Ye quickly rose, came to the center, and knelt before Xiao Lei.

“Yao Ye thanks Lord Xiao on behalf of the Gama Imperial Family!”

Seeing this, Xiao Lei winked at Medusa.

Look how sensible she is!

Mu Chen and Mu Zhan on the side were already gritting their teeth. By this point, all the territories had been divided, and his Mu Family hadn't gotten a single thing!

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