Chapter 507 - Waiting for the Dawn

Both men had the same outcome in their clash with Lei Zhanqian.Now, facing the same question from Li Fengyao, it appeared equally sincere, yet the nature of their response was entirely different.

Jiang Wuji remained as confident as ever, admitting that he wasn’t a match for Lei Zhanqian at the moment, but clearly believed it was just a matter of realm difference.

Fang Chong, on the other hand, wielded the Business Alliance’s usual tactic of feigned modesty, essentially admitting inferiority and willing to concede without vying for the limelight.

The core tenet of current business practices is to pursue profit, with “profit” taking precedence, everything else such as face and glory comes second.

If a businessman ever fights for face, it must be because the fight will bring greater profits.

But Li Fengyao’s emphasis on “you’ve both lost already” wasn’t just to have them admit defeat.

It was to make them acknowledge that they had lost the qualification to compete for first place.

This, in fact, was the condition she offered.

However, Jiang Wuji and Fang Chong tactfully avoided the topic, unwilling to give up the qualification to compete for first place.

They also emphasized the necessity of their alliance by highlighting Lei Zhanqian’s strength.

Perhaps because they knew of Li Fengyao’s pride, their choice of words was very circumspect.

Li Fengyao, of course, understood their meaning.

Jiang Wuji’s pride was high, and Fang Chong sought maximum profit; getting two such people to give up the fight for first place due to a single setback was indeed unrealistic.

Without much deliberation, Li Fengyao directly asked, “What do you plan to do?”

It was Jiang Wuji who answered, “The more complex a plan is, the harder it is to execute, especially since Lei Zhanqian is not a fool.

Hence, our plan is very simple.

In a moment, Fang Chong and I will rush at top speed back to the Life Point we previously occupied.

At first light tomorrow, we’ll rendezvous with you.

The three of us will join forces to overcome all obstacles and directly confront Lei Zhanqian, catching him off guard, and slaying him on the spot!”

To kill Lei Zhanqian, for Jiang Wuji, might take priority even over competing for first place in the game of life and death.

As for the retaliation from the Lei Family and Jiang Wuqi, he naturally didn’t care.

He was already a contender against Jiang Wuqi, and to kill Lei Zhanqian would be like severing one of Jiang Wuqi’s arms.

Li Fengyao had every reason to suspect that Jiang Wuji’s direct retreat on the first day was perhaps meant to feign weakness, then ally with the stronger party to besiege Lei Zhanqian.

In fact, during the encounter on the second day, Lei Zhanqian had wiped out the Jihuobao warriors in one fell swoop, and indeed, Jiang Wuji had chosen an immediate retreat without engaging in a real battle.

Moreover, in the plan concluded by Fang Chong and Jiang Wuji, there was only an agreement to defeat Lei Zhanqian and eliminate the Chilei Tribe, not to kill Lei Zhanqian.

Fang Chong, astutely, kept silent about the “private agendas” intermingled in Jiang Wuji’s words.

Such subtleties were not lost on Li Fengyao.

But she merely asked, “The three of us?”

She didn’t care whether Jiang Wuji wanted to kill Lei Zhanqian or not.

She would help defeat Lei Zhanqian, but would certainly not deliver the final blow.

If Jiang Wuji could kill the man, then by all means, let him try.

If not, she would simply watch.

The Shimen Li Clan had a vast family business and had no need to engage in the competition for succession.

Fang Chong responded, “There are five remaining members of the Original Earth Department, and I will have slain them all by dawn tomorrow.

Your Clear Water Tribe as well, there’s no point in these natives’ existence once the three of us join forces.

They would only hinder us.”

“You truly know nothing about military formations.”

Li Fengyao left them with those words and turned to leave.

Fang Chong was taken aback and looked at Jiang Wuji, asking, “Your Highness, what does Miss Li mean by that?”

With a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, Jiang Wuji held up a finger, “First, never try to make decisions on her behalf.

She always makes her own decisions, even if it’s merely regarding the lives of a few members of the Earth Clan.”

Then, he raised a second finger, “Second, you truly don’t understand military formations.

What is a burden to you is not to her.

It’s straightforward for a household of Famous Generals like the Li Family to make use of these people.”

He then lifted a third finger, “Third, she has already agreed to our plan of ambushing Lei Zhanqian tomorrow morning!”

Having stated these three points, Jiang Wuji laughed and, taking up his spear, quickly set off.

Time was of the essence, and even for him, it was critical to hurry if he was to ensure arrival at the “Life Point” before nightfall.

The very urgency of the situation afforded the possibility of deceiving Lei Zhanqian and executing a surprise attack.

Fang Chong watched Jiang Wuji fly away with great respect before he turned around, leapt from the ground, and flew towards the “Life Point” occupied by the Original Earth Department.

Only a nearly imperceptible chuckle was lost in the swelling wind.

“Ha, these scions of noble families.”

Did Lei Zhanqian ever consider that these three could potentially join forces?

Perhaps he considered it, or perhaps not.

But as long as there was indeed such a possibility, no matter how slim the chance, he should not overlook it.

In Fang Chong’s view, Lei Zhanqian, now at the forefront, should decisively annihilate the Chilei Tribe warriors and burst forward at his highest speed straight towards the center, as the last phase.

This was the best choice.

But both he and Jiang Wuji were certain that Lei Zhanqian would not do so.

Because if he made that choice, it would mean that he was afraid, afraid of the possible alliance of Li Fengyao, Jiang Wuji, and Fang Chong.

Would Lei Zhanqian, who always strove to be the first, who arrogantly claimed dominance over the world, flee in fear just because of such a minute possibility?

In Fang Chong’s heart, although these men were proud, they had glaring weaknesses.

A gentleman could be deceived with straightforwardness, and those with high aspirations could naturally be deceived with “pride.” Fundamentally, Li Fengyao, Jiang Wuji, and Lei Zhanqian were the same kind of people.

Dealing with them in business, as long as you could offer a pleasing smile, you wouldn’t lose out.

Another night of the life-and-death chess game descended.

The Life Points displayed on the King’s Pact totalled fifty-one.

That is to say, only fifty-one tribes’ teams were still fighting in the life-and-death chess game.

Nearly half of the teams had been eliminated.

Among them, some were still struggling in the peripheral areas, they might not even be able to enter the central point by the end.

Undoubtedly, the teams leading at the forefront were those with star generals.

Whether they possessed Transcendent combat power was a fundamental difference.

After another afternoon’s effort, the Celebrating Fire Division’s progress was now ranked at six hundred ninety.

They were tenth among all teams.

The Life Point occupied by the Chilei Tribe had reached eight hundred fifty-three, which was just a morning’s distance from the finish.

Meanwhile, the Clear Water Tribe was at seven hundred eighty-two.

The positions of the Original Earth Department and the Jihuobao were also unproblematic.

If they were to join forces with Li Fengyao, then those two Life Points wouldn’t light up.

The positions of these three “Life Points” appeared very normal.

No, that’s not right,

Jiang Wang observed the Life Point that should be occupied by the Clear Water Tribe.

He had been keeping an eye on the speed of the Clear Water Tribe, and the team controlled by Li Fengyao had progressed at a stable speed.

Today, the Clear Water Tribe was slightly slower than he had estimated.

But the delay was not very obvious; such a lag could easily be influenced by unexpected events.

So, was it due to an “accident”?

Jiang Wang thought carefully for a moment, then suddenly shook his head and chuckled to himself.

He laughed at himself for thinking too much.

What kind of person was Li Fengyao, and how could he allow accidents at such a time!

Therefore, the answer was already quite clear.

The opportunity had certainly arisen, but could he, Jiang Wang, seize it?

Let’s wait for the dawn!