Chapter 1429: Ultimatum

Regardless of the final outcome, the Second Battalion Commander was now completely relaxed, because he had already left the camp of the Jiang Surname Tribe alive, and was now out of their attack range; even if they pursued him, he was confident he could run back to the territory of Huaxia.

This also meant that he had earned his merit while staying alive, but whether it would be a Second Class Merit, First Class Merit, or Special Class Merit, would depend on tomorrow's results; he had already told them the specific deadline, and they would have to take action by then.

The Leader of the Xuanyuan Tribe had done almost nothing; holding a determination to die, he had taken a stroll through the Jiang Surname Tribe and then returned. He would, of course, also receive a reward, but it would not be as substantial as those from Huaxia; the reward he could obtain was a one-time thing, with no substantive help for his future development.

As for promotions in the Xuanyuan Tribe, there was, of course, no mechanism; it mainly depended on Xuanyuan. If Xuanyuan felt you were a talent, then you could ascend to the heavens in a single step. Of course, you first had to demonstrate your ability, such as Fenghou, and now, Yinglong.

These leaders of theirs had all climbed up slowly; it was no longer possible to reach the level of Yinglong now. First of all, you did not have a fine physique like Yinglong's; if you truly had such a build, you could also be considered a talent in Xuanyuan's eyes.

Jiang Yuwang and Jiang Ke, seeing that the stranger had left, pulled Jiang Cheng aside, demanding he clearly state the current situation of Huaxia and the Xuanyuan Tribe—how many Soldiers they had, how much logistics, how long the food could last, and what their Weapons looked like.

But Jiang Cheng had not told a single lie from the beginning, so after he repeated what he had said before, Jiang Yuwang and the other man were still somewhat skeptical; it was only after they had finished asking about every detail and found no loopholes that they had to believe him.

"If Huaxia is as formidable as you say, then not only us, but even if Xingtian came, there would be no way to fight; he would also be unable to defeat them."

Jiang Cheng held a large chicken leg in his hand; they had not left any food for the Second Battalion Commander and his companion earlier. After all, their hospitality could be said to be almost non-existent; only Huaxia was so particular, willing to provide good food and drink for visiting guests.

"So, I think you two should not fight; you really cannot win. What is the point of this other than throwing your lives away? Even the entire Shennong Clan, I feel, is probably truly finished."

Appealing to their emotions and reasoning with them, Jiang Cheng persuaded the two in various ways, finally getting them to give up. Then they told Jiang Cheng their true thoughts. Jiang Cheng was very happy to hear this, because he had not expected that Jiang Yuwang and his companion had never truly intended to fight from the start. If that were the case, his efforts had not been in vain.

In the end, Jiang Cheng was kept overnight and not allowed to return. The last bit of expectation the two had was to see what Huaxia's Heavenly Thunder was actually like, and if it was as terrifying as described.

The Second Battalion Commander successfully completed his mission to report, explaining what had happened and describing the general situation of the two tribes he had seen. Since they had charged into the enemy's base camp, they had to obtain some intelligence.

Lu was very satisfied with the Second Battalion Commander's performance; regardless of the result tomorrow, the Second Battalion Commander had secured his merit.

When the appointed time arrived the next day, they found there was no movement from the other side. The most anxious person here was, of course, the Second Battalion Commander; this was not only a failure to believe his words but also the detention of Jiang Cheng—they were not keeping their word at all.

Thus, they pulled their Strong Crossbows to the limit, loaded them with Spears, attached the Explosives, and threw them high toward the direction of the Jiang Surname Tribe.

From the morning on, Jiang Yuwang and the others had been waiting for the sound of the Heavenly Thunder. Jiang Cheng was also a bit distracted; the Heavenly Thunder would surely sound, right? He had never seen the Heavenly Thunder in the daytime; what was it actually like?

While he was still fantasizing, a loud boom erupted not far away, followed by rising smoke; it could be said there was no warning at all. Jiang Cheng stood up immediately and was about to go out. Jiang Yuwang and Jiang Ke were also stunned by the loud noise for a few moments before they reacted, asking Jiang Cheng in surprise: "This sound, could it be their Heavenly Thunder?"

Jiang Cheng nodded solemnly: "Yes, that's right, it is this sound, there is no mistake."

It was just that he also felt a little regretful; he had not seen what the Heavenly Thunder looked like when it exploded in the daytime, nor had he seen how the Heavenly Thunder was released. If he had been in Huaxia just now, he would have been able to see it clearly. This was what he wanted to see most, but he had not been able to see it; hopefully, there would be a chance in the future.

When they went out, the outside was in chaos, because they had no idea why Huaxia would suddenly set off this Bomb. Only these few people knew that this was the deadline Huaxia had given them, and it was time to react.

And Jiang Yuwang and Jiang Ke, because they had met many people from the Jiebing Tribe on the road who kept talking about the terror of Huaxia and how terrifying the Heavenly Thunder was, this had led to the root of fear being buried in the hearts of these Soldiers before they had even seen the Heavenly Thunder. Hearing such a sound, it was naturally unavoidable for them to feel fear.

The three Tribal Chiefs of the Jiang Surname went to look; the smoke at the impact point had basically disappeared, but the alert state of the Soldiers confirmed to them that they were not hallucinating.

Jiang Cheng also gave the final ultimatum: "Now the Heavenly Thunder has sounded, you are convinced now, right? I think this method you mentioned is very feasible. If we tell General Lu and Xuanyuan, I think it is entirely possible for it to be agreed upon. Anyway, what they said yesterday was more or less the same, right?"

Jiang Ke and Jiang Yuwang looked at each other and knew it was time to get to work; they could not wait any longer. Thus, as previously discussed, Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yuwang returned together, leaving Jiang Ke behind to watch the house.

If Jiang Yuwang died, then Jiang Ke would not care about anything else and would directly prepare to fight Huaxia, because Huaxia did not keep their word and had no intention of negotiating properly with them. By leaving one person behind, the Jiang Surname Tribe would not be left without a leader.

After settling the tribe, Jiang Yuwang hurried to set off with Jiang Cheng, because if the two of them did not appear in Huaxia's field of vision soon, Huaxia's Heavenly Thunder might land in their camp in a moment.

Now Jiang Ke and Jiang Yuwang were deeply convinced of the Heavenly Thunder matter, and according to what the Soldiers pointed out, the location where the Heavenly Thunder landed was very, very far from the Huaxia camp. Since Huaxia had the ability to summon Heavenly Thunder at such a distance, then summoning the Heavenly Thunder on the territory of the Jiang Surname Tribe should not be difficult; this was just a warning for now.