Wang Yao finally arrived at Muyi City, only to find that Lady Lian was giving birth to the fruit of her love with Li Kui. The nest was surrounded by countless white ant eggs the size of adults, making it impossible for him to even enter the nest, let alone see Lady Lian.
The warriors of the Yi tribe in Mother City, including Xiao Jing, were all happily busy around the Mother Nest, and no one had time to pay attention to him. Wang Yao had no choice but to return to the Protocol Department building first. However, before he could even see Qin Su, he was pulled by Pu Du to Lang Shuai's room.
"This humble monk has some urgent business to attend to back in this realm. Once you've persuaded them to rest, get to work quickly; it's not good to drag this out." Pudu hurriedly gave Wang Yao these words, then left him there and disappeared without a trace.
Wang Yao stood there dumbfounded, listening to the two argue for a long time before realizing that he had fallen into a protracted debate between Tong Xuan and Commander Lang. The focus of the debate was simple: whether or not to kill Lang Ren and Tang Jin.
Lang Ren is the son of Commander Lang and the grandfather of Tang Jin. They have been kind to Commander Lang. According to Commander Lang's thinking, since they have been arranged to marry, Lang Ren and Tang Jin may repent. Therefore, they should be spared if possible.
However, Tongxuan believed that Lang Ren and Tang Jin, as the ringleaders, had to be killed, otherwise anyone would dare to rebel in the future, and the Zhang and Huang clans would never have peace again.
Commander Lang's decision not to kill Lang Ren and Tang Jin was based on the previous plan for the salvation of all beings: those of higher rank would be spared, while those of lower rank would be killed. Since the other high-ranking experts were spared, these two should naturally be treated fairly as well. They shouldn't be allowed to suffer simply because they were related to Commander Lang.
Besides, as the clan leader of the Zhanghuang clan, he should have the power to protect the lives of two powerful figures in the clan, right?
Now that things have come to this point, it involves the issue of the future patriarch's prestige. In the past, Tongxuan could have handled it smoothly, but now, you haven't even been reinstated yet, and you're already thinking about how to use your power.
If you use your power reasonably, that's one thing, but to think about using your power for personal gain and let the culprit go right from the start? That's going against the grain no matter how you look at it. With such a clan leader who can't distinguish right from wrong and is biased and unfair, what hope does the Zhanghuang clan have for the future?
This escalated the issue. From Lang Shuai's perspective, if he were to yield to Tong Xuan on this matter, it would mean that he, as the clan leader, was merely Tong Xuan's puppet. Rather than having to depend on Tong Xuan for everything in the future, it would be better to simply not do it now.
From Tongxuan's perspective, if he fails to persuade Lang Shuai to return and allows him to abuse his authority and act selfishly, going further and further down the wrong path without any vision of the Holy Domain or the magnanimity of a great clan, the Zhanghuang Clan will lose all hope of unifying the Holy Domain.
His long-cherished ideal is about to be shattered again, so it would be more practical for him to seek refuge with the monkey tribe now.
The worst thing about discussing things is escalating them to a higher level. Once it rises to a matter of principle or a struggle over policy, there's no going back. Pudu can't persuade her, Wang Yao can't persuade her, and even if Lady Lian wasn't having ants, she probably still couldn't persuade her.
"Well then, besides Lang Ren and Tang Jin, do you have any different opinions on how to deal with the other powerful figures?" Wang Yao interjected.
After thinking for a moment, both of them shook their heads at him.
"Then let's not waste time. Let's focus on the marriage first, and then we can talk about other things after the clan is restored. Once you become the clan leader again, if Tang Jin and Lang Ren bow down and repent, you'll have plenty of time to discuss whether to kill them or not."
“But if Tang Jin and Lang Ren are determined to rebel against you, whether they are killed by you or by other powerful figures on the battlefield, it is their own fault, don’t you think?” Wang Yao said to Commander Lang.
"That's not how it works. After General Lang restores his clan, he must reward the loyal and punish the rebellious to give the entire clan an explanation. If such a big thing happens and we can just muddle through, how can the 128 tribes of the Zhanghuang clan still be of one mind?"
Before Lang Shuai could say anything, Tong Xuan started arguing again.
“I didn’t say I wouldn’t kill them. Weren’t we going to discuss it later? You’re talking like Lang Shuai is already the clan leader. Don’t forget that Lang Ren is still the clan leader. Don’t you think it’s too early to bring this up?” Wang Yao frowned.
"What do you mean 'early'? It's not early at all! I've already done a lot of work beforehand, gathering the fugitives and killing dozens of traitors. Once you're married, as long as Commander Lang returns, the likes of Lang Ren and Tang Jin will surely be utterly defeated," Tong Xuan said proudly.
“But my marriage hasn’t been arranged yet, and Lang Ren and the others haven’t been completely defeated. Is it really as easy as you say? I can’t believe it!” Wang Yao shook his head vigorously.
"You don't believe me? What about Pudu? You don't believe me, but do you not believe Pudu's words either?" Tongxuan immediately became anxious.
"Pudu is gone. If you keep arguing, I'll have to leave too. You can keep arguing here, but in the end, you'll just be living in a dream!"
Wang Yao was truly impatient. Tongxuan was so old, he had wasted his life. He hadn't even restored his clan yet, what was there to argue about?
"Ah! Lord Yue Lao, you can't leave! Let's arrange marriages and restore our clans first! ... Commander Lang, you'll regret leaving Lang Ren and Tang Jin behind!"
Tongxuan finally came to his senses. He quickly grabbed Wang Yao's clothes and refused to let go, but he still gave Lang Shuai a fierce warning.
“I don’t have to leave, but let’s make this clear first: once you’ve restored your clan, you have to help me resist the tribal alliance.” Wang Yao said to Lang Shuai, then turned to Tong Xuan and yelled angrily, “Let go of me right now! Don’t tear my new clothes!”
"The Grand Elder keeps talking about the culprit, but the real culprit is the tribal alliance. If I am reinstated, I will immediately convene a conference of all the tribes of Dongchuan in Tianchao City. At that time, we will unite as one and establish the Dongchuan Allied Army to fight against the tribal alliance. Anyone who dares to disobey will be an enemy of my Zhanghuang tribe!"
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