2281 The Predicament Of The Five Burial Stars! (2)
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“It should be right,” w.a.n.g Teng said, “but you don’t need to worry too much. Since the other party hasn’t revealed his ident.i.ty as a member of the Heishan Royal Clan and is presenting himself as the young master of the Black Skull Universe Pirates, there must be some hidden secrets. They won’t easily use the ident.i.ty of the Heishan Royal Clan to suppress others.”
“Yes!” Yizang Xinnuo was a smart person to begin with. She immediately understood and nodded.
“This is unexpected. Dealing with the Black Skull Universe Pirates alone would be troublesome enough, and now there’s this additional ident.i.ty issue,” sighed Shouzang Caiyun helplessly.
Seeing the worried expressions on their faces, w.a.n.g Teng didn’t say much more and took his leave.
The two women escorted w.a.n.g Teng to the door, closed it behind him, and once again faced each other. Shouzang Caiyun looked at Yizang Xinnuo and asked, “Xinnuo, did something happen just now?”
“No, you’re overthinking,” Yizang Xinnuo replied.
“Really?” Shouzang Caiyun looked at her suspiciously, her eyes narrowing as she said, “He mentioned that you saw a mouse just now and got scared. I didn’t expect you to be afraid of mice.”
“What mouse? It was a mutated c.o.c.kroach. I have no idea where it came from. Looks like we need to have the servants do a thorough cleaning,” Yizang Xinnuo sneered inwardly. If it weren’t for Brother Han communicating with her just now about this matter, she might have fallen for it. Keeping a straight face, she continued, “I don’t know about mice, but mutated c.o.c.kroaches are a different story.”
“Oh, it was a mutated c.o.c.kroach!” Shouzang Caiyun showed a sudden realization. Seeing that Yizang Xinnuo and w.a.n.g Teng’s words matched up, she didn’t dwell on it any longer. She laid on Yizang Xinnuo’s soft bed and said, “Speaking of which, where do you think Brother Han came from? His strength is stronger than ours, and his ident.i.ty is not simple.”
“Yeah,” Yizang Xinnuo nodded with a glint in her eyes. “Perhaps he is a genius from one of the major clans, but he doesn’t want to disclose it. We shouldn’t pry too much.”
“Look at the woman following him. She’s a heaven-stage martial warrior on the surface, and who knows, there might be a universe stage or even an eternal-stage guardian hidden in the shadows,” she added.
“Uh… Could someone be eavesdropping on our conversation nearby?” Shouzang Caiyun shrank her neck and couldn’t help but look around.
“The guardians are seniors. They wouldn’t eavesdrop on the conversation of us juniors.” Yizang Xinnuo rolled her eyes dismissively.
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Unaware of the discussions happening behind his back, w.a.n.g Teng returned to his room and immersed himself in cultivation.
In the following days, it seemed that both the Black Skull Universe Pirates and the Five Burial Stars were locked in a stalemate. The family heads from the Five Burial Stars had entered the void multiple times to negotiate with the other side’s formidable figures, but all such attempts ended in vain.
As time pa.s.sed, the atmosphere within the Five Burial Stars became increasingly tense.
The warriors of the Five Burial Stars also sensed this heightened tension, all falling into a state of anxious unease.
The fleet from the Five Burial Stars had arrived, but it did little to a.s.suage the people’s concerns. The notorious reputation of the Black Skull Universe Pirates cast a shadow of worry over everyone.
Many wanted to leave the Five Burial Stars, but the Black Skull Universe Pirates had completely sealed off the s.p.a.ce beyond the Five Burial Stars. Any attempt to leave by s.p.a.cecraft would be ruthlessly destroyed, turning into sc.r.a.p metal in the vastness of s.p.a.ce.
Gradually, people had to abandon their plans to leave and anxiously wait within the Five Burial Stars.
On the fifth day, as the situation showed no signs of resolution, w.a.n.g Teng began to worry. He decided to go out and a.s.sess the situation, joining Yizang Xinnuo and others as they walked onto the main street.
Not far ahead, they saw a group of people gathering, prompting w.a.n.g Teng to ask, “What are these people doing?”
“They are protesting and demonstrating, urging our families to resolve the matter with the Black Skull Universe Pirates as soon as possible,” Yizang Xinnuo said with a somewhat displeased expression.
“After this incident, the prestige of our five families will likely be greatly diminished,” Shouzang Caiyun sighed.
Just as they were talking, the group of people ahead suddenly erupted into loud shouts.
“How much longer will it take for you to resolve this matter? We want to leave the Five Burial Stars!”
“Yes, we want to leave the Five Burial Stars. We have no time to delay here.”
“You were the ones who lured the Black Skull Universe Pirates here. You have to take responsibility for this!”
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Yunzang Ying appeared in the sky and glanced at the troublemakers below with a cold expression. He smiled coldly and reached out.
Several of the loudest protesters were instantly plucked from the crowd. Before they could struggle, cries of agony echoed through the air.
“Ah!”
Those warriors exploded into a mist of blood, their bodies shattered in mid-air, disappearing in an instant.
The people below dropped into silent, like a graveyard, devoid of any sound.
“If you want to leave the Five Burial Stars, I have no objections. But causing trouble here in the Five Burial Stars, do you not know whose territory this is?” Yunzang Ying’s gaze was indifferent as he sneered.
“You!” The people below stared at Yunzang Ying in a mix of shock and anger, but no one dared to speak out.
“Family Head Yunzang, how do we resolve the matter with the Black Skull Universe Pirates? You must give us a clear answer. Are we to keep waiting like this indefinitely?” At this moment, a universe-stage martial warrior stepped forward and spoke.
“Yes, the Black Skull Universe Pirates must leave. How can we stay here at ease with them around?” Seeing the universe-
stage martial warriors taking the lead, others chimed in.
Several other universe-stage martial warriors also stepped forward, representing various factions. Though not as powerful as the five major families, they were not to be underestimated.
Yunzang Ying frowned, her gaze sweeping over those universe-stage martial warriors. She seemed impatient and was about to speak.
“Enough!” Suddenly, the figure of Yizang Bai showed up beside Yunzang Ying, saying, “You all know that we are in negotiations with the Black Skull Universe Pirates. I believe there will be a resolution soon. Within ten days, we will make the Black Skull Universe Pirates withdraw. Please wait patiently for the news.”
“But I hope you all can endure this together with us. After all, if the Five Burial Stars fall, our family might only suffer some injuries, but the rest of you might not be so lucky.”
The faces of the universe-stage martial warriors changed slightly. If the Five Burial Stars were to fall, their families might truly face a catastrophe.
The Black Skull Universe Pirates was not to be trifled with. Whenever they captured a planet, the indigenous people suffered, and all wealth was looted. There were precedents for this.
They couldn’t escape now. They share their fate with the Five Burial Stars. They would either rise together or fall together.
“Alright, ten days! We can wait. But you must tell us how you plan to resolve this matter. We have the right to know,” a universe-stage martial warrior stated in a deep voice.
“No comment!” Yizang Bai glanced at them and said.
The universe-stage martial warrior’s expression turned unpleasant. He wanted to vent his anger but, noticing the indifferent gaze of Yunzang Ying beside him, he forcefully suppressed it and said, “Is there some hidden secret that needs to be concealed from everyone?”
“I’ve said that we will resolve this matter. You just need to cooperate,” Yizang Bai said indifferently. “I’ve spoken my piece. If you insist on causing trouble, don’t blame our five families for being impolite.”
The faces of the crowd did not look good, but hearing Yizang Bai’s resolute tone, they realized it was futile to say more. After some perfunctory words, they dispersed with a sense of unwillingness.
Yizang Bai and Yunzang Ying noticed w.a.n.g Teng and the others in the distance and beckoned to them.
w.a.n.g Teng and his group immediately went over.
“Greetings, family heads!” w.a.n.g Teng bowed slightly.
“Young friend, I apologize that you have to see this,” Yizang Bai said.
“It’s just some timid people, not worth mentioning. I believe that you already have a solution,” w.a.n.g Teng stated with a smile.
“To be frank, we are currently in a deadlock. The other party refuses to give in,” Yizang Bai glanced around and sighed.
“Oh? Have they proposed any conditions?” w.a.n.g Teng asked.
“They want us to unconditionally release that young man with the black curved horns and then open above the Five Burial Stars to them. This is something we cannot agree to under any circ.u.mstances,” Yizang Bai explained.
“They think that they have the Five Burial Stars under their control.” w.a.n.g Teng’s eyes flickered, expressing his realization.