Chapter 1432: Dying as One Person vs. Dying as a Tribe

"It has already been discussed, and there is nothing left to discuss regarding this." Lu and Xuanyuan sat down with a smile.

"So, do you agree, or do you disagree?"

"Of course we agree, why wouldn't we? It is good for you and good for us. We came here, isn't it just to expand our territory? Now that the goal has been achieved, and you are only doing this to survive, not taking action is the best outcome."

Lu spoke very easily and casually, making Jiang Yuwang feel somewhat incredulous. Could it really be this simple to agree? Were they really that easy to reason with? Could there be some other conditions waiting for him elsewhere?

"Do you have any other conditions?"

This time Lu did not speak, letting Xuanyuan do the talking. Xuanyuan gave a light cough and said concisely, "None, let's leave it at that. If you agree, you agree; you can even take an oath together if you want."

Jiang Yuwang was startled by this sudden surprise. Although Jiang Cheng had already said that the Huaxia and the Xuanyuan Tribe were very easy to talk to and relatively "civilized," where things were exactly as they seemed without needing too much worry, how could he not worry when it concerned the survival of his own tribe?

Since the Xuanyuan Tribe said they could take an oath, Jiang Yuwang naturally would not refuse. This was the only restriction available in a situation where there was no leverage, and he had to seize it. Therefore, they immediately performed the oath-taking ceremony and confirmed the terms and requirements of both sides. After the ceremony ended, Jiang Yuwang finally breathed a sigh of relief; his tribe would have a chance to be preserved.

And now, Jiang Yuwang could also communicate with Lu and the others in a relatively relaxed state. The thing he was most curious about was naturally the Heavenly Thunder, but after he asked, Lu looked at Jiang Cheng and said, "What, you didn't tell him?"

Jiang Cheng was the type who did no evil and feared no ghost knocking at his door. Although Jiang Yuwang was his brother, he had already joined Huaxia, and Huaxia held the lives of his tens of thousands of clansmen in their hands. Therefore, he dared not use his clansmen to curry favor with Jiang Yuwang; he knew very well what should be said and what should not.

"Jiang Cheng said he was very afraid of the Heavenly Thunder, but, but I haven't seen it myself. Today I only heard the sound. Could you summon the Heavenly Thunder one more time to let me see? Also, how far can this Heavenly Thunder actually reach?"

Lu looked Jiang Yuwang up and down: "The way you ask this, it feels like you still want to fight us? You ask so much."

Jiang Yuwang waved his hands: "No, that won't happen. Since we have already reached a cooperation, I will not attack you. It is just that I am quite curious, and I also have to go back and tell Shennong."

"I have to tell Shennong about how I fought you, how the battle went, and how many Soldiers died. If Shennong knows how strong you are, he might send Xingtian to..."

Jiang Yuwang paused for a few seconds: "If I know that you are fully capable of defeating the Shennong Clan, I will go back and tell Shennong that you have already beaten me to the point of near-annihilation and no longer have the ability to continue attacking the Shennong Clan. Then, next year, the Shennong Clan's defenses in this direction might be reduced, and you will be able to attack Changyang Mountain more easily."

"But why would you do that? You are preparing to leave the Shennong Clan. Don't you want the Shennong Clan to exist for a few more years, to fight us properly for a few years and wear each other down, so that you are safer? Why think about letting the Shennong Clan perish?"

"Because if you don't come to attack, I feel the Shennong Clan won't last many more years anyway." Jiang Yuwang sighed: "Jiang Cheng must have told you. Since the Shennong Clan will perish sooner or later, it would be better for you to attack Changyang Mountain directly and kill Shennong. That way, the Shennong Clan would be yours. How many of the Shennong Clan's clansmen and Soldiers would be saved from death?"

"Killing one Shennong could solve all the problems; there would be no need for so many clansmen to die. Besides, if you conquered the Shennong Clan, you couldn't possibly make all the people of the Shennong Clan into Slaves, right?"

"The entire Shennong Clan has so many people, likely far more than the Xuanyuan Tribe or your Huaxia. We just don't like this Shennong; it doesn't mean we want to become Slaves. You could be the new Shennong and lead the entire Shennong Clan, so I can help you a little."

This statement made even Lu pause for a moment. He hadn't expected this Jiang Yuwang to have such a grand perspective. Since that was the case, he would do the same. If he could lower the difficulty of next year's attack, what was the harm in throwing two Bombs?

They weren't fighting a major war now, so the Bombs weren't of much use; there was no need to hoard them so tightly.

"Do you see that tree over there?" Lu pointed out the direction to Jiang Yuwang.

Jiang Yuwang looked over: "Which one? That one?"

There were still many trees in that area, and Jiang Yuwang did not know which one Lu was referring to.

"Never mind which one, you see the trees, right?"

"I see them, there are many."

Lu beckoned: "Platoon Leader Four, come here! Have the 'Great Shaman' of your team aim at that tree and fire a... a Heavenly Thunder. Forget it, make it two, and demonstrate it for Tribal Chief Jiang Yuwang."

Platoon Leader Four cupped his hand over his forehead to look into the distance and whispered: "General, which one?"

Lu also whispered back: "Who cares? Just blow up any one. I pointed it out, can you really be that accurate?"

"Understood!" Platoon Leader Four immediately grasped the intent and then walked away quickly.

Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yuwang were both very excited: "General Lu, can we go and see that Great Shaman?"

"That won't do. What if you learn how it's done?" Lu refused directly. If he let them see, wouldn't the secret be revealed? Wouldn't the sense of mystery be gone?

At the same time, he reassured them: "Jiang Cheng, don't be impatient. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to see it in the future. For now, just keep your eyes fixed over there; you'll be able to see it in a moment."

The two stopped talking and stared intently. Jiang Cheng even wanted to borrow the Telescope, but as soon as he mentioned the word, Lu gave him a very unfriendly look. How could he reveal classified information in front of outsiders?

But Jiang Cheng felt guilty, because he had already told Jiang Yuwang and the others that Huaxia had something that could see very, very far. Fortunately, Lu did not press the issue, otherwise, it would have been hard for him to argue his way out.

Time passed second by second. Lu knew that from the message being delivered to the Bomb being taken out of storage, tied to a Spear, and the bowstring being drawn and fired, it all took time. But he was still anxious; after all, didn't this imply that the Heavenly Thunder was not instantaneous?

So Lu bluffed: "This Great Shaman, well, he lives quite far away. When there is no war, they are not prepared, so we have to wait a little."

Just as he was speaking, two Spears flew out. Lu saw them keenly, but the two men, Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yuwang, were watching the landing point the whole time and didn't notice the objects in the sky at all. It wasn't until the Spears were almost in position that they suddenly exploded in the air, giving them a good scare.