Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

After Xiao Wuyun cursed for a while, he gradually calmed down. He slowly closed his eyes and leaned back in the chair, breathing heavily.

No matter how angry you are, the problem is there and you have to find a way to solve it.

If possible, Xiao Wuyun really wanted to wipe out all the members of the Xiao clan, and he had the strength to do so.

But, you can't do that.

He still has to rely on the excellent bloodline of the descendants of the Xiao clan for him to absorb. Rashly eliminating them all at once would make him feel comfortable now, but his subsequent losses would be too great. It is impossible for him to rely solely on the Xiao clan's holy guards to give birth to excellent bloodline for him, right?

Obviously, Xiao Ying also knew this. The Xiao clan members were Xiao Wuyun's weak point. As long as Xiao Wuyun did not give up coveting their bloodline, he would never be able to wipe out the Xiao clan members on a large scale.

Stay calm. Especially at times like this, you need to stay calm.

Thoughts in Xiao Wuyun's mind kept churning, and the three captains watched quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Wuyun slowly opened his eyes, with an extremely sinister light flashing in his eyes.

Heh, Xiao Ying, aren't you going to play this trick on me?

If you play, I play too.

Sitting in this position, I can control much more things than you.

Xiao Wuyun raised his eyebrows slightly, then slowly raised his hand under the gazes of Xiao Shengyi and the other two captains, and tilted his head to think about something.

"Hmm~ Yeah, that's it."

Xiao Wuyun hummed a few times with unclear meaning, as if he had thought of a solution, and looked at Xiao Shengyi and said.

"Starting tomorrow, you will personally lead the team to patrol the streets. If you hear any member of the Xiao clan say anything unfavorable about me or the Xiao clan's holy guards, you will teach them a lesson in the street and then arrest them all and put them in jail to await their fate."

"this?!"

Xiao Shengyi and the two captains beside him all looked shocked. How dare they arrest people without authorization in this situation? Wouldn't this just make things worse? !

"Patriarch, you must not do this, otherwise..."

Xiao Wuyun raised his hand and interrupted Xiao Shengyi.

"Just do as I say, and I'll have my own way later."

Xiao Wuyun's words sounded so calm and convincing that Xiao Shengyi and the two captains swallowed back the words that were about to come out of their mouths.

Perhaps the patriarch really has his own considerations.

Xiao Shengyi comforted himself in this way in his heart, bowing his head.

"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."

Looking at the three people leaving the hall, Xiao Wuyun's mouth twitched slightly and he curled up a sinister smile.

Xiao Ying, you want to use the entire Xiao clan to fight against me? You are making a wrong calculation.

The streets of the Xiao clan were bustling with noise, and the hearts of all the Xiao clan members were covered with a deep layer of haze.

Ever since what happened that day, the Xiao clan's Holy Guards have become the target of public criticism from the Xiao clan members in the past few days. Even Xiao Wuyun, who was behind the scenes, was subjected to harsh comments from the Xiao clan members.

Although the Xiao clan's Holy Guards knew about this and even heard it with their own ears, they had to endure it and pretend they didn't hear it because of the orders from Xiao Shengyi, the captain of the Xiao clan's Holy Guards.

Seeing that the Xiao clan's Holy Guards turned a deaf ear to their insults, the Xiao clan members became even more excited, and kept hurling obscene and abusive remarks at them, openly and covertly cursing the Xiao clan's Holy Guards and Xiao Wuyun. Secretly, many Xiao clan members were becoming more and more rebellious.

I thought it would be like this for some time to come.

However, today, the situation suddenly changed.

In the afternoon, Xiao Shengyi, the captain of the Xiao clan's Holy Guards, personally led his team to patrol the streets. Whenever they heard anyone insulting the Xiao clan's Holy Guards or Xiao Wuyun, they would immediately punish them in the street and then throw them all into the Xiao clan's prison. In just one day, hundreds of people were thrown into prison for insulting the Xiao clan's Holy Guards and Xiao Wuyun.

Xiao Shengyi's sudden move made the Xiao people stunned at first, and Xiao Shengyi's tough approach did make them quiet for a long time.

Then, he became even angrier.

You still dare to take action? You are clearly in the wrong, yet you still dare to take action?!

Xiao Shengyi's action temporarily suppressed the resentment of the Xiao people, but it not only did not disappear, but became even more intense.

In the eyes of the Xiao people, their actions just proved that they had something to hide!

Xiao Shengyi was naturally well aware of this, and his heart was trembling.

Of course, at this critical moment, instead of relying on time to slowly resolve the situation, wouldn't a head-on conflict with the Xiao clan make the conflict even more intense?

But he had no choice. This was the order given to him by Xiao Wuyun himself. No matter how confused he was, Xiao Shengyi had no choice but to do as he was told.

However, it was not only Xiao Shengyi who was puzzled by this matter, but also Xiao Ying who was hiding in the crowd.

Seeing Xiao Shengyi personally leading a team to arrest those members of the Xiao clan, Xiao Ying was confused for a moment.

She had thought of various ways for the Xiao clan's Holy Guards to respond, but she had never expected that those Xiao clan members who started to curse and insult her would be thrown into jail so brutally.

No? What's wrong with Xiao Shengyi? Doesn't he know what the consequences will be if he attacks the Xiao people in this situation?

But soon, Xiao Ying reacted.

Most members of the Xiao clan can figure this out with a little brainpower. As the captain of the Xiao clan's Holy Guard, Xiao Shengyi must be very clear about it as well.

However, even though he knew it in his heart, he still did it. There is only one possibility.

That is, his current behavior was an order issued by the clan leader Xiao Wuyun.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ying looked solemn. He raised his hand and gently pinched his chin, frowning as he thought.

Xiao Wuyun is not a fool. It is impossible for him not to know the consequences of confronting the Xiao clan members under such circumstances.

Xiao Ying knew very well that Xiao Wuyun needed to seek blood power from within the clan, so he could not do without the Xiao clan members. It would be fine if he was against a small number of the Xiao clan members, but if he was against the majority of the Xiao clan members, the final result would only be that Xiao Wuyun would kill all those people, but this result was certainly not what Xiao Wuyun wanted to see.

But what does this order mean? Is he crazy? Or does he want to save his bloodline? Or is he planning to suppress the Xiao people with this kind of high-pressure means?

What on earth is he going to do?

Xiao Ying's heart was filled with doubts, and he kept trying to understand Xiao Wuyun's train of thought.

It has been the third day since Xiao Shengyi began arresting members of the Xiao clan in large numbers.

During these three days, nearly a thousand people have been arrested and thrown into prisons, and even the prisons are full.

Even so, Xiao Shengyi was still meticulously carrying out the same thing as he had done two days ago, with an attitude that he would not give up until all the Xiao people were captured.

However, although Xiao Shengyi had a stern expression on his face, in fact, as more and more Xiao people were thrown into prison, their resentment grew, and he became more and more panicked.

For some reason, I always have a bad feeling in my heart.

But things have come to this point and there is no way to turn back. He can only diligently follow Xiao Wuyun's orders and believe that Xiao Wuyun can resolve the matter.

"This man insulted the clan leader, take him to jail!"

Just as Xiao Shengyi was giving orders to his subordinates, facing a man from the Xiao clan who had just scolded Xiao Wuyun, just like before, a heavy blow suddenly hit Xiao Shengyi's chest. Before everyone, including the Xiao clan's holy guards, could react, they were instantly knocked away and hit hard against the wall.

"Captain!"

The Xiao clan's holy guards nearby came to their senses, all with expressions of horror.

Xiao Shengyi is the only eight-star Dou Sheng in the Xiao clan! Who is he?!

"Xiao Shengyi, you are really brave."

With a deep voice, a person familiar to everyone appeared in front of them.

The patriarch of the Xiao clan, Xiao Wuyun!

"Clan leader."

Xiao Shengyi, leaning against the ruins, stared blankly at Xiao Wuyun who suddenly appeared. It was obvious that the previous attack was done by Xiao Wuyun, but he didn't understand why Xiao Wuyun suddenly attacked him.

But soon, he understood.

Xiao Wuyun glanced at the Xiao clan members around him, and finally fixed his gaze on the dazed face of Xiao Shengyi.

"You actually disobeyed my orders and arrested a large number of Xiao people. I have no idea. Are you planning a rebellion?!"

boom! ! !

Xiao Wuyun's righteous roar was like a bolt of lightning to Xiao Shengyi's brain, and Xiao Ying, who was hiding in the crowd, was also stunned.

Could it be that Xiao Wuyun wants to

When the Xiao clan members around heard Xiao Wuyun's speech, their expressions became somewhat complicated and they began to whisper to each other.

At this time Xiao Wuyun turned his head to look at the other two captains who came here with him and asked in a cold voice.

"What did I give the order that day?!"

Hearing Xiao Wuyun's question, the two captains were startled at first, then they immediately lowered their heads and answered in a loud voice, so loud that all the Xiao clan members could hear it clearly.

"You said the other day that everyone should go about their business as usual and that no Xiao clan holy guards would be allowed to attack any member of the Xiao clan. Anyone who dared to do so would be executed on the spot!"

This was indeed what Xiao Wuyun said in person, and they were just speaking the truth.

However, the order that Xiao Wuyun gave to Xiao Shengyi alone was concealed forever.

At this time Xiao Wuyun spoke again.

"And it's not just this one thing. The massacre of innocent Xiao people a few days ago, and the fact that most of the Xiao people's resources were tilted to the Xiao clan's holy guards, have made it difficult for the Xiao people to even get cultivation resources! This is all because of you, the captain, who abused your power for personal gain! I value you so much and gave you so much power, but you actually degenerate and take bribes and pervert the law. I, Xiao Wuyun, am really blind!"

"Now that I have all the evidence, what else do you have to say?!"

At this moment, Xiao Shengyi, who had been confused, finally came to his senses, his face full of panic.

"Patriarch! This..."

【Xiao Shengyi】

A soul-destroying voice suddenly rang in Xiao Shengyi's mind, interrupting his words.

Then, Xiao Shengyi stared blankly at Xiao Wuyun, whose eyes were cold in front of him, and listened to his next soul voice.

[I will take care of your wife and children, so don't worry about it.]

! ! ! ! !

Xiao Shengyi's eyes suddenly became dull, his voice got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Threat!

An undisguised threat!

The subtext of Xiao Wuyun's words was that as long as you are obedient, I will take care of your family and you can die with peace of mind.

And if you refuse to listen, no matter what happens to me later, you and your family will definitely not survive.

At this moment, Xiao Shengyi finally understood that Xiao Wuyun wanted to use him, the captain of the Xiao clan's Holy Guard, as a scapegoat to quell the resentment of the Xiao clan members!

And it wasn't just this one thing. Xiao Wuyun also put the blame on him for the fact that the family resources had previously been heavily tilted towards the Xiao Clan's Holy Guards!

His status was too low, and he could not convince the Xiao clan members at all, because only someone of his status could make the entire family's resources shift.

In other words, only he, Xiao Shengyi, is qualified to be the scapegoat.

evidence?

You can make up as much of this kind of thing as you want.

From the day Xiao Wuyun gave him that order, he had already planned to abandon him. That order was given so that the Xiao people would see him becoming more and more aggressive, so that they would believe Xiao Wuyun's words even more.

And now, there are only two paths before Xiao Shengyi.

One way is to tell the truth at the risk of one's life, even if it means dying and leaving him covered in blood.

However, the current Xiao Wuyun would definitely not give him any chance to defend himself. Moreover, even if he told the truth, even if Xiao Wuyun encountered great trouble later, his family would certainly not survive.

It is obvious that although Xiao Shengyi was born in the Xiao clan, where the strong prey on the weak, he is not so cold-blooded as to abandon the lives of his family members for his momentary grievance.

In the end, Xiao Shengyi chose the second path.

"Patriarch, I know my crime."

Xiao Shengyi said this with despair in his heart.

He was promoted by Xiao Wuyun, and he has always been loyal to Xiao Wuyun. He never thought that he would end up like this.

It was not until this moment that Xiao Shengyi truly understood Xiao Wuyun.

As long as someone can bring benefits to him, he will ruthlessly abandon him no matter how long he has been with him.

When Xiao Wuyun feels that you are more useful dead than alive, he will definitely not let you live.

Hearing Xiao Shengyi's [confession], Xiao Wuyun's eyes flashed slightly, and then his expression turned cold.

"You have been my confidant for many years, so I should have let you off the hook." Xiao Wuyun glanced at the Xiao people around him, and his voice became even colder. "But if you can be easily pardoned for such a serious crime, how can I justify the injustice suffered by the people of my Xiao clan?!"