On the cracked street, the white-haired old granny, Aunt Xue, said,""Young master Ji Ning, River He has offended you, young master. He deserves to be executed, but considering that he is still young, I wonder if you can spare his life?”Even if there was a war between the tribes, they could still use their wealth to exchange for the lives of some captured important figures.
Ning gave her a cold glance, but didn't say anything.
Aunty Snow instantly frowned deeply. She knew that this young master Ji Ning's desire to kill River He was unchangeable.
"What happened?"
"Why did the city gate collapse?"
"What happened to the Riverside Tribe?”
"Look, that youth is surrounded by a group of black armored guards. Most likely, he is an important figure of the Ji clan." Some of the outsiders who came to Riverside City to buy and sell goods, as well as the original members of the Riverside Tribe, were quickly gathering here.
Seeing this, Aunty Xue immediately shouted,"Get those irrelevant people to scram."”
"Yes."
The Riverside Tribe's armored guards immediately obeyed and began to chase away the outsiders and clansmen, forbidding them from getting too close.
"Move aside!"
"Move aside!"
Troops of armored guards were seen rapidly dashing over from the streets in the distance. Each of them wielded heavy weapons such as bows and crossbows, and the leaders were all core figures of the Riverside Tribe. It was obvious that they had heard those voices and were afraid that they were from an enemy faction, so they had quickly brought their own people over.
"Granny Xue." A white-haired old man led a group and rushed over. When he saw Aunt Xue, he immediately greeted her respectfully.
Aunty Xue only glanced at it.
Troops of armored guards approached, and the core members of the Riverside Tribe came over one by one.
"Sou!" A black shadow quickly came over and only stopped when it was close to the armored guards. The armored guards still wanted to stop the black shadow. However, when the black shadow stopped, they were shocked."Patriarch!"
Jiang Sansi's face was cold as he dragged a handsome young man through the crowd. The core members of the clan all looked at River He in puzzlement. This River He was one of Jiang Sansi's grandsons, and he was highly regarded by Jiang Sansi. He was also ranked in the top ten in the tribe. Why was he brought here by the tribe leader?
"Bang!" Jiang Sansi threw it away.
River He fell face-first onto the ground of shattered rocks. His face was covered in wounds, and his body was covered in dust. He hurriedly raised his head and looked around, quickly locking onto the fur-clad youth surrounded by the black-armored guards.
"Young master Ji Ning, I've brought him here." Jiang Sansi and Aunty Xue stood together.
"He is River He?" Ning stared at River He, and he couldn't help but think of the pitiful Spring Grass. He couldn't help but feel an urge to kill!
River He could sense the power and authority that this young master Ji Ning carried. In front of this young master Ji Ning…even the Patriarch and Granny Xue had to lower their heads.
"River He greets Young Master." River He said respectfully.
"River He…River He…" Ning murmured softly, but his gaze was like a sharp knife as it landed on the young man before him."Do you know why I came to find you?”
Ning's voice was very soft.
River He, however, felt a chill run down his spine. He could sense that Ning's voice was filled with a monstrous killing intent!
"I don't know." River He stared at Ning.”
"Yes." Ning nodded.
The surroundings were silent.
Jiang Sansi and Aunty Snow just watched. The other core members of the Riverside Tribe just watched as well. They could all tell…that this young master Ji Ning possessed a monstrous authority. Even the clan leader and the others had no choice but to submit to him. In addition, his desire to kill River He was clearly very strong. They all silently sighed…the glorious River He was going to die today!
"Young master Ji Ning wants me dead. I have no choice but to die.”River He's handsome face didn't have the slightest hint of fear on it. He looked at Ning.”
"Why should I kill you?" Ning looked at him.
Whoosh.
The Darknorth swords appeared out of nowhere in Ning's hands, and with a flash of sword-light, they struck River He's body. This caused a burst of suppressed exclamations, but River He did not dodge. The nearby River Sansi and Aunty Snow just watched calmly. Even if Ning had killed River He with a single sword strike, they wouldn't have said anything.
Chi! Chi! Chi! Six bloody holes appeared on River He's body, and blood flowed out. The bloody holes were only on his shoulders, legs, and other non-vital parts.
"This!" River He's eyes widened." She, she's yours…"
"Do you understand?" Ning looked at him.
The sword technique he used to create the six bloody holes was the Spring Grass Guild's sword technique. When River He had ordered his servants to capture Spring Grass, Spring Grass had used her swordsmanship to beat the servants half to death before leaving.
"A woman? Young master Ji Ning, you want to kill me for a woman? Women are just goods." River He roared indignantly," I'm willing to give you ten or a hundred women, not to mention that she's just a slave. I'm willing to do anything, just for you to spare my life."”
"In my eyes, you're not even a strand of her hair.”Ning said coldly.
River He's face was ashen as he took out a short knife from his bosom and said in a low voice,""Young master Ji Ning, River He has offended you, young master. He deserves to be executed. There was no need to dirty Young Master's hands. River He would do it himself.”As he spoke, he stabbed his own heart.
Clang!
A sword ray collided with the short knife, sending it flying.
"You actually want to die so easily?”Ning stared at River He. How could I let you die so easily?”
River He gritted his teeth as he looked at Ning.
"Mowu!" Ning barked.
"Young Master." Mowu was the first to rush out.
"Exposing torture." Ning said coldly,"It's hanging on the walls of the Riverside Tribe.”
River He paled.
Exposed to the sun was usually done by tying a person's hands and feet and hanging them up. They would be exposed to the sun without eating or drinking. Previously, Ning had left six bloody holes in River He's body. Given River He's life force, he naturally wouldn't die from bleeding, but the blood that flowed out would attract some birds. The birds that dared to approach the walls of the tribe were all ordinary birds, and they would occasionally peck at Jiang Ning's flesh and blood.
He was tortured to death in hunger, pain, and panic…
Moreover, he would be surrounded by countless clansmen. The humiliation in his heart made a proud person like River He suffer even more.
"Yes." Mowu quickly found an iron chain from the side and began to bind River He. River He knelt down with his head lowered, not daring to make a sound.
"Father!" A mournful voice rang out as a child rushed out from the crowd.
"Get lost." When River He saw the child running over, he immediately shouted angrily," Scram! Scram back!"”
"Father." The child cried. Although his father forced him to practice the sword, he doted on him very much.
"Take the child away!" Jiang Sansi frowned.”
"Yes."
Immediately, two armored guards charged out, grabbing the child and fleeing. The child struggled madly, staring at Ning with eyes filled with hatred.
Ning just stared calmly at the child. When he was very young, his father, Ji Yichuan, had asked him to kill some death row prisoners to train his courage. He had seen even more terrifying gazes. When he saw the slaves being sold in the West Prefecture City…he had seen all kinds of expressions, be it numbness, despair, madness, hatred, or begging.
"Hang him on the city wall." Mowu also asked the two black armored guards to help.
River He, who was completely bound by chains, had his hair loose. Some of the clansmen nearby looked at him with pity, while others were gloating. This made River He tremble in humiliation.
"Young Master." Mowu said to Ning in a low voice,"That son of River He…you have to get rid of him by the roots!”
Ning glanced coldly at Mowu.
Mowu lowered his head and didn't dare to say anything else.
"I will be staying in Riverside City for the next few days.”Ning looked at the nearby Jiang Sansi and Aunty Snow."There's no need to trouble you. I'll just stay in the black armored guard encampment. I will watch River He slowly die. When he dies, I will leave.”
The surrounding core members of the tribe trembled. They could all sense the hatred contained within Ning's voice.
……
River He had been fine under the scorching sun at first, but later on, some birds had pecked at his skin. In addition, the scorching sun had completely cracked his skin, revealing red flesh. The pain was like purgatory.
Because of the inner strength in his body, River He's life force was very tenacious, but this was a kind of pain.
His entire body was exposed to the sun, and he wailed in pain for three days and two nights before finally dying.
Ning remained in Riverside City the entire time.
Only when the black-armored guard reported to him that River He had already died, howling in agony, did Ning give River He's mangled corpse a cold glance. He then led Mowu and Autumn Leaf away on their three black beasts.
******
The day Ning left Riverside City. Evening.
Jiang Sansi was sitting in front of a long table, calmly sipping from a beast-head wine cup.
A child was kneeling in the hall.
"Cai 'er." "Let me ask you again. Do you want to kill young master Ji Ning?"”
"I wouldn't dare, Cai 'er wouldn't dare." The child knelt down and said hurriedly.
"Sigh."
" No." Jiang Sansi shook his head and murmured softly," Your hatred is a disaster for the Riverside Tribe!”
"Men." Jiang Sansi shouted.
"Master." A servant came in and knelt down.
"Yes."
Jiang Sansi said coldly," Kill all of River He's servants. Leave none alive! River He's women were all sold as slaves!”
"Patriarch." The child was anxious. His mother was among them.
"And him." Jiang Sansi looked at the child coldly." River He's only son…He was sold as a slave!”
"No."
"No!" The child knelt down anxiously." Patriarch, please spare me. Please spare me."”
"Yes, sir!" The servant respectfully accepted the order and went forward to grab the child before leaving.
The child was still struggling and crying.
Slave?
Why?
Why did this happen?
Watching the child cry in pain, Jiang Sansi remained silent.
"Master, River He's women and children are also sold as slaves?”A figure appeared in the darkness of the silent hall.
Jiang Sansi nodded slightly. When River He was exposed to the sun, Jiang Sansi had already sent someone to secretly ask River He…Only then did he know that the source was Miwa of the Blacktooth Tribe! Jiang Sansi had even sent someone to the Blacktooth Tribe to ask Blacktooth about it, and only then did he understand everything. Therefore, the servants who knew a little about this matter were all executed.
"Ji Ning doesn't want news of Spring Grass to spread.”Jiang Sansi said calmly," Spring Grass once said that she was the servant of the young master of the Ji clan. Anyone who hears these words will be executed."
"Those women from River He are useless.”
"River He's only son, Cai 'er, hates Ji Ning too much. I asked him a few times, although he didn't say anything about revenge. But how could a child like him deceive me? I saw through his heart with a single glance. He hated Ji Ning to the bone.”Jiang Sansi shook his head." He knows how to conceal his thoughts at such a young age. Once he takes over the entire tribe, given his hatred for Ji Ning, he'll most likely cause the Riverside Tribe to be wiped out!”
"I'm doing this to let the Ji clan know the loyalty of our Riverside Tribe!”
The figure in the darkness was silent.
"Twisted Three." Jiang Sansi said.
"Master." The figure in the darkness replied.
You send Zhe Jiu." Jiang Sansi said," Secretly bring Cai 'er away and send her to the territory of the Ironwood Clan, where she can join a small tribe. Let him properly teach Cai 'er! If Cai 'er was talented and could work hard, then he would teach her well. If Cai 'er soon forgot about her hatred and didn't work hard on her cultivation, he would kill Cai' er and bring her back.”
"Yes." The figure in the darkness nodded.
"Hatred…is also a form of power.”Jiang Sansi softly said," Compared to the Ji clan…our Riverside Tribe is far too weak, far too weak.”
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