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Chapter 1003 541: War
Li Banfeng first asked: "Luo Lijun used New Land, in exchange for a guarantee from Puluo State, is it that many people in your clan disagreed?"
Luo Yanjun replied: "No matter what my sister says, there are always those who agree and those who disagree. Some things even my mother feels shouldn't be agreed to."
The current situation in the Inner State is very complicated.
Luo Lijun defied the opposition and reached an agreement with Li Banfeng, an act that went against the wishes of many, even her own family.
This is the reason Luo Lijun was replaced.
Li Banfeng asked again: "Did the Neizhou Faction send you to replace Luo Lijun because they want to start a war with the Outside Provinces?"
Luo Yanjun replied: "Starting a war means going to battle, right? There are quite a few in the Upper Clan who love to fight. They always talk about waging war, saying the feud with the Outside Provinces must be avenged, or we would be unworthy of our ancestors,
but there are also those who don't want to fight. My sister is one of them. She says it's not about not avenging, but that the timing isn't right. There's nothing wrong with everyone enjoying peaceful days for a while,
those who love war and those who don't feel they're right, and no one convinces the other. My dad didn't like war, and he ended up dying in prison."
The Inner State is currently divided into pro-war and pro-peace factions, with the pro-war faction currently in the lead, and Luo Lijun might face a situation similar to her father's.
"When did the Inner State develop a feud with the Outside Provinces?"
"That I don't know. I wasn't around then. I've heard from the older generation that the Outside Provinces are full of ingrates, especially the elder who recently returned,
he's an elder of elders. He said if we keep yielding to the Outside Provinces, they'd consume everything to the bone. But to be fair, Yu Songkai's bones were indeed left."
Ma Wu explained: "Yu Songkai was the previous gatekeeper, the one who turned into crucian carp bones."
Yes, the bones were left, but only the bones remained.
Li Banfeng asked: "Who is this elder of elders?"
"That I don't know. This person has a bad temper, even his name can't be mentioned."
Quick-tempered, and his name can't be mentioned.
Li Banfeng asked: "This elder, shouldn't be one of your tribe's people, right?"
Luo Yanjun thought and said: "If you're talking about bloodline, he's definitely not one of our tribe. He looks different from us,
but if you're talking about status, he's quite distinguished. Our tribe members have to salute him."
Li Banfeng knew who this person was.
The Sage from Sage Peak.
The Sage indeed has quite a temper and according to his rules, one must avoid mentioning his name.
After Knife Labor Ghost destroyed his base, the Sage's whereabouts became unknown. It turned out he went to the Inner State.
Chu Shaoqiang once said the Sage was the last Emperor of the previous dynasty, who lost his kingdom in the war.
His empire was divided into two parts, one controlled by the Royal Family, becoming today's Inner State, and the other is now Puluo State.
The Sage, unable to endure the Royal Family's oppression, left the Inner State and temporarily resided on Sage Peak. Now that Sage Peak is gone, he can only return to the Inner State.
Although he is not the actual ruler of the Inner State, from Luo Yanjun's words, it can be inferred that the Sage's words still carry weight. It's also because he went to the Inner State that the pro-war faction gained an advantage.
Ma Wu asked: "Are you planning to start a war with the Outside Provinces at the Soda Kiln?"
This matter is crucial. If a war breaks out at the Soda Kiln, it means Feng Daiku's painstaking efforts may turn into ruins at any moment.
If the war expands, the entire Puluo State could become a wasteland.
Luo Yanjun, shaking her massive body, pointed towards the water pool at the end of the plant: "My sister's gone, yet they insist on sending me here. What's so good about this place?
The Imperial Court keeps instructing me to stabilize you all. I don't know what stabilizing means and I don't know if your actions are stable. I just feel Ma Junyang isn't very stable, never stops for a moment."
These words are somewhat abstract, requiring effort to understand.
Luo Lijun has been captured for advocating peace, but the Neizhou Faction sent her twin sister Luo Yanjun to stabilize the situation.
This proves that the Inner State does not want to completely fall out with Puluo State, suggesting that a war is unlikely to break out in Puluo State.
Li Banfeng said: "Puluo State's attitude is very important to the Inner State, which proves your sister won't face immediate life danger."
Luo Yanjun sighed: "Whether there's danger, I don't know. I'm her sister, that's true, but we have a total of twenty-eight siblings,
I really want her to live, but I'm not capable of saving her, nor do I know if anyone is willing to save her, or if anyone can save her. Ma Junyang says her taste is different from mine, it seems he still has feelings for my sister,
but no matter what, her taste is hers, and mine is mine. Regardless of her situation, I have to continue living."
Luo Yanjun is very smart, her probing is meticulously executed.
She's right, Luo Lijun is Luo Lijun, and she is herself. Although they share a deep sisterhood, her rescue of Luo Lijun depends on her own safety.
She needs to test if Li Qi has the potential to rescue Luo Lijun. If Li Qi can't distinguish between the real and fake Luo Lijun, it proves he doesn't care much for Luo Lijun, and seeking help from him wouldn't be wise, as the likelihood of him assisting is low.