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Chapter 1212

"Although Zhou Xin was hiding under the protection of your relatives and friends, he was still in great danger and was almost captured alive several times. However, he fought to improve himself and became stronger with each battle, and soon rose to the rank of Grandmaster."

"Others might not be able to tell, but I was able to deduce from the slightest clues that he had fused with the flesh of a Martial Saint."

"This child is just like me. He made rapid progress in the early stages and there were no barriers to climbing the ladder to heaven, but the path to sainthood is destined to be bumpy."

Zhou You was also very open-minded, saying, "It's already quite good for a normal person to be able to climb the Heavenly Ladder. You've just been spoiled by the Martial Saint's perspective, only seeing the Martial Saint's level. You should know that there are many more wonderful things below the Martial Saint."

Zhou Nanwang smiled but did not respond to his opinion.

In short, Zhou Xin unearthed the power of the Martial Saint's remains, and the witch's relentless pursuit became a whetstone, making him stronger with each battle.

In the southeastern states, the patriarch Zhou Ding, raised by Niu Gong, harbored deep hatred. However, he was caught up in the situation and couldn't leave. After contacting Zhou Xin, he agreed to send elite troops to infiltrate the north to support him.

"This situation makes me very happy."

After the family split, he was mentally prepared that the two families, located in the far north and far south, were destined to drift apart and eventually never see each other again.

In the fifty states of the land, many families were separated in this way, to the point that people with the same surname were like strangers.

However, the Northern Zhou and Southeastern Zhou families were able to cooperate sincerely and keep their brotherhood in mind.

For the first time, Zhou You felt that what he should be proud of was not his strength, but that he had raised several good sons.

Well, there are also rebellious sons, like the 'head of the Qi family,' that idiot.

He traveled from the southern border to Lihuo Prefecture, and along the way he learned a lot of things, such as a joke: the head of the Qi family in the southeast was surnamed Zhou, which was indeed Zhou Ti, one of his illegitimate sons.

Zhou Ti was born to Xiao Qi Shi, who was also known as the Fifth Miss Qi back then.

This child, instigated by someone unknown, actually split the family, causing the Zhou family, which had just gained a foothold in the southeast, to almost perish. Fortunately, with the secret support of Zhou Nanwang and the many friends of Zhou You, they managed to survive this calamity.

Today, the southeastern states have become a battleground for the Zhou and Qi families, two major factions vying for power.

"Bullshit Qi family! All the male members of the Qi family were wiped out back then. Now, the one with the purest bloodline is my own. Zhou Ti still has half Zhou family blood. Heh, Qi family head!"

Zhou You couldn't help but complain. He could forgive the kid's rebellious teenage years, but he couldn't forgive him for being stupid enough to be used by outsiders against his own family.

Everyone says even tigers don't eat their cubs, but Zhou You felt he was even more ruthless than a tiger, unless absolutely necessary...

"Don't be impatient. I don't think your son is easy to deal with."

Zhou Nanwang told him some inside information: "The Zhou and Qi families seem to have a tacit understanding. They have become stronger and stronger over the years, and there is no sign of them weakening. It is possible that they are putting on a show."

He also recounted the events: when news of Zhou You's death in the southern border region arrived, the Zhou family was thrown into chaos.

Although Zhou Ding was the eldest son, he was still relatively inexperienced and lacked outstanding achievements.

At that time, the country was surrounded by foreign enemies, and many local powerful figures tried to curry favor with the sacrificial palace, intending to join forces to destroy the Zhou family.

Amidst the turmoil, the Zhou Qi family suddenly split up.

Internal strife and brothers turning against each other is a drama that brings pain to loved ones and joy to enemies. As a result, the external forces that originally intended to exterminate the clan wholeheartedly supported Zhou Ti's act of splitting the family.

Many things have happened, and many old friends have died. The ongoing struggle can be summarized as the division of the Zhou family. Zhou You remained silent for a long time. In the end, it was because he had been too domineering before. While he was alive, he could suppress them for a while, but after he disappeared, those enemies had no scruples and bullied his son and family.

Sigh, now that we know about our past mistakes, we should correct them in time.

"Think about it another way. You've killed all those who were just starting out and had the ability. The rest are just petty scoundrels. You can use them to train and grow your son. It's a way of making use of them."

Zhou Nanwang said, "With me looking after you, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Zhou You thought about it and realized it was true. There was only one person he really needed to eliminate: Ming Qiu Mang, who was bullying his son.

"By the way, do you even know what kind of person Mingqiu Mang really is?"

To be able to defeat and kill Zhenbei Ge Niu Gong, he must be no ordinary person. Moreover, Mingqiu For's rise to power has not been long, so he must have had some unexpected encounter.

"I'm not quite sure. As you know, the martial saints of the era before me did things too cleanly, and the sorcerers were still digging tunnels outside the northern border. What kind of talent could they possibly have?"

Zhou Nanwang thought for a moment, "However, judging from Mingqiu's self-proclaimed title of Holy King and his pacification and governance of the six northern states, he probably wanted to merge the witch clan with the human clan, with the witch people occupying the ecological niche of the aristocratic families."

Got it, this is what you call... entering the country.

It turns out that after Mingqiu Mang led the sorcerers to invade the northern lands and eliminated Bei Xuanzhu and his affiliated aristocratic families, he changed his ways from the massacres and looting he had committed in the past and began to consider himself a ruler.

They courted third parties with less hostility and sent shamans to learn from masters, wearing human clothes and learning the local language.

Although they retained their tribal communication patterns and preserved many of their family rituals and ceremonies, they were increasingly transforming into the Central Plains people.

Even more dangerous is that many forces that benefited from the witches' invasion actually accepted their overtures, sharing their knowledge, martial arts skills, and even learning and imitating the witches' customs.

Such subtle, gradual changes are the most dangerous.

"He is indeed a dangerous person."

Zhou You didn't care about Ming Qiu's cultivation level or strength. Judging from the situation in the North, his methods were clearly very skillful and experienced. By disguising himself as friendly and incorporating hybridization in terms of ideology and customs, he certainly caused the witches to lose some of their traditions and styles, but with only one ten-thousandth of the human population, he achieved a peaceful transformation of the six states of the North.

Once his plan succeeds, the six northern states will no longer belong to the human race, and those witches and local residents will inevitably become alienated from the orthodox Central Plains and completely break away.

Now, this Holy King of the Witch Clan must be killed.

"By the way, your Daqian Martial Arts School is still there. Mingqiu is being magnanimous, not seeking revenge."

Inside the Daqian Martial Arts School, there is still a totem flag of the Wuren tribe. It was originally the first target to be destroyed after the Wuren gained power, but it was instead used as a model of magnanimity and generosity.

For the sake of the greater good, Qi Qingdi chose to feign allegiance, but resolutely refused to recruit witch apprentices, and did not budge despite various attempts to pressure him.

He is currently imprisoned, but he has not forgotten to provide resources and connections, and secretly shelters Zhou Xin and his followers.

In short, the situation in the six northern states is bad, but it's not hopeless.

Although the sorcerers are powerful on the surface and have many traitors, the secret resistance has never stopped. The pride and contempt inherent in the human race cannot tolerate the sorcerers riding on their heads and acting as nobles.

Even with severed heads and bleeding, their resistance continues unabated, maintaining their vigorous vitality.

(End of this chapter)