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Chapter 45 Zhang family’s Predicament!

Su Xiaobai’s current strength meant that if he wished, he could completely trample the Yuan family underfoot, wantonly humiliating and slaughtering them.

And this could happen so quickly that the Yuan family wouldn’t even have time to react before all their lives were snuffed out!

However, Su Xiaobai wouldn’t act so recklessly.

No matter how weak the Yuan family seemed, they were still residents of the core district. With that status, the government of Base No. 18 and the major families would enforce the rules. While Su Xiaobai was confident in his strength, he wasn’t arrogant enough to believe he could contend with martial generals or martial commanders yet!

Thus, he wasn’t in a hurry.

He would steadily improve his strength. When the time was right, crushing the Yuan family would be no more difficult than squashing an ant.

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Meanwhile, in the core district, at the Zhang family estate…

In the conference room, the family head, Zhang Henglong, was discussing matters with the senior members of the family.

The atmosphere was heavy, and everyone’s brows were tightly furrowed.

“Family head, we can’t retreat any further!”

“Exactly! We’ve already lost the territory in the Hot Rain Forest to the Yuan family. If we give up the Azure Tongue Wasteland this time, our profits will drop by at least 20%!”

“The Yuan family is going too far… We’ve backed down repeatedly, and now they’re taking advantage! Family head, give the order. Even if I die, I’ll make sure to take at least one of them down with me!”

“….”

The senior members of the Zhang family were seething with anger.

In the core district, each major family had its own team of martial artists to hunt fierce beasts in the wilderness.

The first was to harvest beast materials. These materials brought substantial benefits, enabling the family to grow stronger.

The second was to clear out beasts. This protected the base and prevented the beasts from reproducing too quickly and encroaching on human living space.

And the third was to expand territory. If possible, they aimed to extend the boundaries of human bases, increasing living space for humanity.

Of these, the first reason was the only one that truly drove the families to put in the effort.

Profit.

Everything was for profit!

To ensure stable sources of income, each family’s hunting grounds for fierce beasts were clearly divided. Once a territory belonged to a family, other families were not allowed to hunt there without permission!

However, in recent times, conflicts between the Zhang family and the Yuan family had intensified, leading to repeated clashes between their warrior teams. Inevitably, the Zhang family often came out worse.

To preserve their warriors, the Zhang family had no choice but to give up their hunting grounds.

Just now, word had come from the Zhang family’s warrior team.

The Yuan family had invaded their stronghold in the Azure Tongue Wasteland once again, causing significant losses to the Zhang family’s team. They had lost dozens of warriors, several intermediate warriors, and even an advanced warrior!

When the news reached the Zhang family, it ignited a wave of fury among all its members.

This was outright bullying!

Over the years, the Yuan family had initiated numerous conflicts. Initially, the Zhang family could resist, but as their core strength dwindled, their position weakened, emboldening the Yuan family to press their advantage.

Now, they were blatantly seizing territories!

To maintain their survival, the Zhang family had already ceded several hunting grounds and was even forced to seek new ones.

But the Yuan family showed no signs of stopping, continuing their aggressive incursions.

“I understand your eagerness to fight, but now is not the time,” Zhang Henglong said, shaking his head with a sigh.

“The Yuan family’s momentum grows stronger by the day. With our current strength, confronting them head-on would be… difficult!”

As the head of the family, Zhang Henglong couldn’t act impulsively like the others.

He needed to consider the bigger picture—the entire family. A reckless clash would only result in mutual losses and long-term damage to their vitality. For the sake of the family, he could only choose to retreat.

“What? Are we just going to let the Yuan family corner us without fighting back?”

“If only the family head could ascend to martial general, the Yuan family would have no choice but to kneel and beg for mercy!”

The senior members gritted their teeth in frustration, their hearts filled with indignation.

The only way out of this impasse was for Zhang Henglong to advance from an advanced martial master to a martial general.

Once he achieved that, the Zhang family would go from being on the defensive to taking the initiative, and the Yuan family would be doomed!

But becoming a martial general wasn’t so easy.

There were many advanced martial masters, but few ever reached the level of martial general.

Boom!

Suddenly, the door was flung open with a loud bang

Panting heavily, Zhang Hengde rushed into the room.

“Second Master!”

Everyone stood up and saluted.

“What’s the matter, Second Brother?” Zhang Henglong asked, his brows deeply furrowed.

A sense of unease crept into his heart. Could it be that the Yuan family had sent an expert to assassinate Su Guest Official and that Zhang Hengde had barely escaped?

But as he observed Zhang Hengde more closely, he saw no signs of battle on him.

“B-Big Brother… I have something urgent to report!” Zhang Hengde stammered, catching his breath after several deep gasps.

“It’s very urgent!”

“You all wait here for now. Second Brother, come with me to the study,” Zhang Henglong said, prioritizing caution as he led Zhang Hengde away.

In the conference room, the senior members of the Zhang family were left grumbling.

“I just don’t understand what the family head is afraid of! If we fought the Yuan family head-on, we might not lose. Even if we did, we’d at least severely wound them and make them think twice before acting rashly again!”

“Say no more. The family head must have his reasons.”

“But how long can this go on? The Yuan family keeps invading, and we keep retreating. At this rate, we’ll have to give up the territories in the east as well! Soon, we’ll all be left starving!”

“Ugh…”

The senior members sighed in frustration, their resentment growing.

They felt stifled—oppressed to the point of collapse. Being mocked and suppressed without the ability to fight back was unbearable!

It’s so frustrating!

Suddenly, a hearty laugh rang out from the study.

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The senior members in the conference room exchanged bewildered looks.

What could possibly make the family head so delighted?

A moment later, the study door swung open, and Zhang Henglong emerged, his face brimming with excitement and his eyes shining with vigor.

“Send word to all Zhang family warriors: from this moment, enter full battle readiness!”

“I’m heading out for a bit. Once I return, we’ll launch an all-out counterattack against the Yuan family!”