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However, the vast Wuma Heavenly Clan had been sealed off by a massive barrier formation.
The Wuma Heavenly Clan's territory was already enormous, yet this barrier had enclosed them completely from sky to earth. Such power was nothing short of breathtaking.
Moreover, the barrier was not hidden — everyone could see it clearly.
Outside the barrier, Wuma Heavenly Clan members were scattered everywhere.
But these were not members of the main clan. Every single one of them belonged to the branch clan.
These outsiders stood atop the void like the rulers of the Red Region's Upper Realm, looking down from above with utter disdain for everything below.
This scene had already drawn the attention of those nearby.
At that moment, not only had all the surrounding forces gathered to discuss the situation, but people who had heard the news were also making their way here one after another.
No one knew what exactly had happened between the Wuma Heavenly Clan's main clan and branch clan.
But seeing this scene, the various powers of the Red Region's Upper Realm all wore expressions of unease, vaguely sensing that something major was about to unfold.
"Brother, this barrier is quite formidable. Unless we force our way in, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get through," Bai Liluo said.
"Sister Liluo, hold on a moment. Let me first see what's going on inside."
Right now,
It appeared that the branch clan and the main clan were currently in negotiations, and the worst had not yet happened. Chu Feng understood that the Wuma Heavenly Clan's chief was likely trying to find a solution.
If Chu Feng intervened rashly at this point, it could end up worsening the relationship between the main clan and the branch clan.
So he decided to observe for now. With his Heavenly Eyes, even though he could not hear the conversations inside, he could read their lips and understand what was being said.
Chu Feng wanted to make his decision based on the situation.
If the Wuma Heavenly Clan could not resolve this crisis on their own, he would naturally step in to help.
But if they could handle it themselves, then not only would he not intervene — he wouldn't even show his face.
Yet the more he observed, the deeper the furrow in his brow became. Although open conflict had not yet broken out between the main and branch clans, Chu Feng could tell that the situation… was far from optimistic.
"Sister Liluo, let's be ready to force our way in at any moment," Chu Feng said.
"No problem," Bai Liluo replied with a sweet smile, flashing a playful gesture.
Unlike Chu Feng's state of high alert, she was not the least bit tense.
Those branch clan members might have struck fear into everyone present, but in Bai Liluo's eyes, dealing with this bunch would be a piece of cake.
…
All the members of the Wuma Heavenly Clan — the very rulers of the Red Region's Upper Realm — had now been herded onto an open clearing like prisoners.
That dense crowd formed a true sea of people. The elderly and the young alike were all swept up in it.
Yet these clan members, who had once been the most proud people of the Red Region's Upper Realm, now wore faces filled with anxiety and helplessness.
Not only were the children crying — even some of the women wept. Unease and fear permeated every corner of that vast sea of people, clinging to every last individual.
As for the branch clan members, they stood in the void like gods descending from heaven.
Looking down at the main clan members below, their eyes held not a shred of compassion. Instead, the corners of their lips were curled into mocking smiles.
In their eyes, these main clan members were no longer kin. They were enemies. They were slaves.
"Clan Chief."
"You cannot do this. Please, you must not."
At that moment, several elders of the main clan were desperately trying to hold back one person — their own clan chief.
But the Wuma Heavenly Clan's chief pushed them aside. "The decision today is mine alone to bear. I know… I will become the shame of the Wuma Heavenly Clan. I have failed our ancestors, and I have failed all of you. But… in order for our clan to survive, I have no choice."
"Clan Chief, please don't say that. It is we who are incompetent. It is we who have failed you." The elders of the main clan — these figures who had once stood above all others — now wept openly, tears streaming down their faces.
They all knew what decision their clan chief had made.
That decision was an insult to every single member of their clan. Yet they no longer had a choice.
But when the branch clan members saw the main clan in this state, they remained utterly unmoved. If anything, the mocking smiles on their faces grew wider still, as though they were watching a most entertaining joke.
And it was a joke they found most satisfying.
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