The encounters of the two, Jiang Wuxie and Fang Chong, with Lei Zhangan had yielded the same result.

Now, facing the same question from Li Fengyao, they presented a seemingly similar candor, yet the essence of their responses was entirely different.

Jiang Wuxie retained his unwavering confidence, admitting that he was currently no match for Lei Zhangan, but clearly attributing it solely to the difference in their realms of cultivation.

Fang Chong, on the other hand, employed the characteristic humility of the Four Seas Merchant Alliance, downplaying his abilities, conceding his inferiority, and avoiding any show of arrogance.

The prevailing core principle of commerce was the pursuit of profit, with “profit” taking precedence, and reputation or glory relegated to secondary importance.

A merchant only sought to preserve their face when doing so would lead to greater gains.

However, Li Fengyao’s emphasis on “you have both already lost” was not merely to elicit an admission of defeat.

Rather, it was to make them acknowledge that they had forfeited the qualification to compete for the top position.

This, in essence, was the condition she was laying down.

However, Jiang Wuxie and Fang Chong, with remarkable understanding, both remained silent on this matter, unwilling to relinquish their pursuit of the first place. At the same time, they highlighted Lei Zhangan’s strength, emphasizing the necessity of their alliance.

Perhaps because they were keenly aware of Li Fengyao’s aloofness, their phrasing was extremely delicate.

Li Fengyao, of course, understood their intentions. Jiang Wuxie’s high-spiritedness and Fang Chong’s pursuit of maximum profit made it unrealistic to expect either of them to abandon their ambition for first place after a single setback.

Without much further contemplation, Li Fengyao asked directly, “What are your plans?”

Jiang Wuxie once again took the lead in answering, “The more complicated the plan, the more difficult it is to execute, especially since Lei Zhangan is not foolish. Therefore, our plan is very simple. Fang Chong and I will travel with utmost speed back to the ‘life point’ we previously occupied. At the first light of dawn tomorrow, we will join you. The three of us will work together, sweeping away all obstacles, and directly seek out Lei Zhangan, catching him off guard and slaying him on the spot!”

For Jiang Wuxie, killing Lei Zhangan might even take precedence over competing for the top spot in the Game of Life and Death.

As for retaliation from the Lei family or Jiang Wuqi, he naturally did not care. He and Jiang Wuqi were competitors to begin with, and killing Lei Zhangan was like severing one of Jiang Wuqi’s arms.

Li Fengyao had every reason to suspect that Jiang Wuxie’s direct retreat on the first day was perhaps a ploy to feign weakness, then join forces with stronger contenders to encircle and kill Lei Zhangan.

In fact, during the encounter on the second day, Lei Zhangan had slaughtered all the warriors of the Swift Fire Tribe in one fell swoop, and Jiang Wuxie had indeed chosen to retreat directly, without truly engaging in battle.

Moreover, in the plan agreed upon by Fang Chong and Jiang Wuxie, there was only an agreement to defeat Lei Zhangan and eliminate the Scarlet Thunder Tribe, but no agreement to kill Lei Zhangan.

Fang Chong wisely maintained silence regarding the “private agenda” embedded in Jiang Wuxie’s words.

How could Li Fengyao not understand such petty schemes?

But she merely asked, “The three of us?”

She did not care whether Jiang Wuxie wanted to kill Lei Zhangan. She would lend a hand in defeating Lei Zhangan, but would never deliver the final blow. If Jiang Wuxie could kill him, he was welcome to do so. If he failed, she would simply observe.

The Stone Gate Li clan was a large and influential family, with no need to participate in the competition for the throne.

Fang Chong responded, “The Prime Earth Tribe still has five members. I will kill them all before dawn tomorrow. The same goes for your Pure Water Tribe. The three of us working together, these natives have no need to exist. They will only be a burden.”

“You don’t understand formations.”

Li Fengyao simply uttered these words before turning around and leaving.

Fang Chong was stunned for a moment, then looked at Jiang Wuxie and said, “Your Highness, what does Lady Li mean by that?”

Jiang Wuxie smiled and raised one finger: “First, do not think of making decisions for her. She always decides her own matters. Even if it’s just the lives of a few natives.”

Then he raised a second finger: “Second, you truly do not understand formations. What is a burden to you is not to her. The Li family has been a family of famous generals for generations, making these people useful is simple.”

He extended a third finger: “Third, she has agreed to the raid on Lei Zhangan tomorrow morning!”

Having said these three points, Jiang Wuxie smiled again and departed with his spear.

Time was already pressing, and even he needed to seize the time to hurry back, in order to ensure he could return to the “life point” before nightfall. It was precisely this “urgency” that made it possible to deceive Lei Zhangan and carry out the raid.

Fang Chong watched Jiang Wuxie fly away with a respectful attitude, before turning around, rising into the air, and flying towards the “life point” occupied by the Prime Earth Tribe.

Only a faint, almost imperceptible chuckle was lost in the billowing wind. “Heh, these noble scions.”

Did Lei Zhangan think that the three of them might join forces?

Perhaps he did, perhaps he did not.

But as long as there was indeed such a possibility, no matter how small the odds, he should not ignore it.

In Fang Chong’s view, Lei Zhangan was now in the lead. In the final stage, decisively slaughtering all the Scarlet Thunder Tribe warriors, unleashing his fastest speed, and rushing straight to the center point was the best choice.

But both he and Jiang Wuxie were very certain that Lei Zhangan would not do this.

Because if he chose to do so, it would mean that he was afraid, afraid of the potential alliance between Li Fengyao, Jiang Wuxie, and Fang Chong.

To be so frightened by such a small possibility as to flee in panic, would that still be Lei Zhangan, who always strove to be first and claimed dominion over all things?

In Fang Chong’s heart, these people were arrogant, but their flaws were obvious. A gentleman could be deceived with principles, and those with high spirits were naturally easily deceived with “arrogance”. Whether it was Li Fengyao, Jiang Wuxie, or Lei Zhangan, they were all essentially the same kind of person.

Doing business with them, as long as one knew how to wear a smile, one could never lose.

Night once again descended on the Game of Life and Death.

The “life points” displayed on the Covenant of Kings numbered fifty-one in total. In other words, only fifty-one tribal teams were still fighting in the Game of Life and Death. Nearly half of the teams had been eliminated. And among these, there were still some struggling in the outer regions, who might not even be able to reach the center point in the end.

Undoubtedly, the teams at the forefront at this time were all teams with Stellar Generals. Having Transcendent combat power or not was a fundamental difference.

After another afternoon of hard work, the Swiftfire Tribe was now in 690th place. Ranked tenth among all the teams.

The “life point” occupied by the Scarlet Thunder Tribe was already in the 853rd position, only a morning away from the end point.

And the Pure Water Tribe was in the 782nd position.

The positions of the Prime Earth Tribe and the Swift Fire Tribe were also fine. If they merged with Li Fengyao, then the positions of those two life points would not light up.

The locations of these three “life points” all seemed normal.

No,

Jiang Wang stared at the life point that should have been occupied by the Pure Water Tribe.

He had been paying attention to the speed of the Pure Water Tribe. The forward speed of the Pure Water Tribe, controlled by Li Fengyao, had been very stable. Today, the Pure Water Tribe was a little slower than he had predicted.

But this point was not very obvious. This delay could easily be affected by accidents.

So, was it because of an “accident”?

Jiang Wang thought about it carefully for a while, then suddenly shook his head and smiled.

He laughed at himself for thinking too much.

What kind of person was Li Fengyao, how could she allow accidents to happen at this time!

So the answer was obvious.

The opportunity was sure to be there, but could he, Jiang Wang, seize it?

Let us wait for the dawn!