Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

When the Seven Kings City and the Azure Sky Merchant Guild went to war, the smaller forces were all terrified, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

However, those forces that were also hegemonic were very happy, and even hoped that they would fight even harder, with Emperor-level experts also taking action.

Ideally, the two sides should fight to the death, resulting in mutual destruction and a decline in overall strength.

That way they can reap the benefits.

Therefore, no one will try to stop this fight, and even if someone does, they will be inexplicably pulled away halfway through.

Moreover, most forces wouldn't dare to intervene, since this is a clash between the top three forces in the Tianyuan Realm. If they rashly try to mediate, they might end up losing their own lives.

Initially, the Sky Chamber of Commerce held a huge advantage, after all, they had more powerful members.

But once the Seven Kings City reacted and launched a full-scale counterattack, the situation became tense.

The two sides fought back and forth. Today you robbed one of my merchant ships and killed some of my retainers. Tomorrow I will ambush your bandits and double-cross them.

Their goal was to kill anyone they encountered, leaving no one alive, which led to a battle that was more brutal than expected.

In just one month, the Seven Kings City and the Azure Sky Merchant Guild suffered a staggering 100 Saint Realm experts killed or wounded, 70% of whom were seriously injured and 20% perished.

Despite the situation, the high-ranking officials on both sides gritted their teeth and persevered.

By the second month, the number of casualties had increased, including many Saint King realm experts who had also fallen or been injured.

If this continues, it's likely that sooner or later all the Saint Realm experts will be wiped out.

Upon realizing this, the leaders on both sides immediately calmed down.

Inside the Azure Sky Chamber of Commerce, a group of quasi-Emperor level experts gathered again, each with a somewhat solemn expression.

After a while, someone finally couldn't help but speak up.

"We can't continue this stalemate. If we keep fighting, we'll both be severely injured, and it will only benefit other forces."

"Most importantly, even if we win, there's nothing we'll gain."

Someone retorted, "Then what do you suggest we do? Are you suggesting we admit defeat?"

"Impossible! This whole thing was started by the Seven Kings City, and besides, we haven't lost! Why should we admit defeat?"

"But we can't keep fighting like this forever, can we?"

The room fell silent again.

By this time, they realized that both the Sky Dome Merchant Guild and the Seven Kings City had been put on hold.

If we continue fighting, the losses will only increase; if we don't fight, we'll lose face.

If one side stops first, the other side will also stop, but because neither side is willing to give in, neither side is willing to stop first.

Or if someone steps in to mediate, they'll definitely back down and stop fighting.

But at this point, no one dared or would intervene to stop the fight; in fact, they were hoping the fight would continue until they were completely exhausted and utterly ruined.

After a while, Mr. Wang, who had been the first to call them over, spoke up quietly.

"At this point, the Seven Kings City's reaction is probably the same as ours: they want to stop but can't."

"Both sides understand this principle, so we just need to give them a heads-up and tell them not to act like it's a fight to the death, and things will gradually calm down."

Upon closer examination, this is most likely the case.

So they reluctantly gave the order.

Tell the retainers of the Sky Merchant Guild that the higher-ups intend to stop the fighting and that they should stop fighting so desperately.

When the bandits of Seven Kings City realized that the enemy's firepower had weakened considerably, they instantly understood their intentions and did not press their advantage.

In this tacit understanding, the two sides transformed from a life-or-death struggle into a friendly exchange of skills.

It went from a friendly competition to just going through the motions.

In the end, they didn't even bother with the formalities; they simply dropped everything and went home, which was a dignified conclusion.

They all thought they were stronger, but after a fight, they found that the two sides were evenly matched and both suffered heavy losses.

Most importantly, even if they win, they won't gain any profit, so there's really no need to continue fighting.

And so, the great battle for the strongest power in the Tianyuan Realm came to a quiet end.

It started with a surging, grand scale, but ended quietly—a classic case of much ado about nothing.

This led many factions to privately ridicule them.

"I thought they were really going to have a big fight, but it only lasted two months. I really overestimated them."

"This is supposed to be the strongest force in the Tianyuan Realm? I don't think it's any good."

"The big powers are indeed too protective of their reputation. They're too afraid to fight back after only suffering minor damage."

"It's a pity they didn't continue fighting."

Besides other dominant forces who wanted to see them fight to the death, there was another person who shared the same idea.

This person is Xu Hao, the one who started this whole thing.

For the past two months, Xu Hao has been resting and recovering at the accommodation arranged for him by the Chamber of Commerce.

At the same time, they maintained a focus on the battlefield.

Upon learning that both sides had ceased hostilities, Xu Hao sighed with regret and thought to himself.

"I've been planning this for years to make it happen, but I never expected them to stop after only two months. It's such a shame."

"Although it has only been two months, both sides have deployed Saint Realm experts. From the beginning, they were both aiming for a fight to the death, so the casualties must have been considerable."

"As long as the combined strength of the two forces is depleted, my efforts will not have been in vain."

Moreover, when Xu Hao was deploying the entire plan, he only spent more money and did not waste too much time on it, so he did not spend less time on cultivation.

Furthermore, as a Earth-level Venerable of the Azure Sky Merchant Guild, he received generous benefits and salary, allowing his cultivation to continue to improve rapidly.

"After this incident, it's impossible to get the Sky Dome Chamber of Commerce to fight with any other force in the short term. However, we can devise a plan to instigate some internal strife within the Sky Dome Chamber of Commerce to further deplete their strength."

The Sky Chamber of Commerce never imagined that the person who caused them to fight and suffer heavy losses against the Seven Kings City would be one of their own patrons.

Even more unexpectedly, this worshipper was currently plotting how to instigate internal strife within the Chamber of Commerce.