Chapter 429: The Wolves’ Secret

“Let’s clean up the battlefield first; we’ll discuss this when we return!” The Wolf King frowned deeply as he spoke to everyone, his tone carrying an indescribable gravity that made Rod and the others realize the seriousness of the situation.
After giving orders to those below to handle matters, Rod and the Wolf King, along with the others, headed toward the city with solemn expressions.
Of course, no one else noticed any of this. Although everyone saw the changes in the sky, they had no idea what exactly was happening. At least, they didn’t understand the situation and thought it was just a normal change, as the dark clouds dispersed quickly without any other signs.
In the next moment, people resumed their laughter and excitement. The battle was finally over. The inhabitants of Dark Moon City, who had been trapped for nearly a year, finally got a chance to breathe easy. Their anxious hearts gradually settled down.
They didn’t notice the change in Rod and the others’ expressions after witnessing that scene.
Back at the city lord’s mansion, the city was extremely quiet. Due to the battle, the residents had already taken shelter in their homes; they wouldn’t dare wander around. Safety was the most important thing for them.
The empty mansion was filled with a cool breeze, accompanied by soft howling sounds.
When they arrived at the city lord’s mansion, it remained quiet. Outside, a group of soldiers were busy cleaning up the battlefield. With a major battle taking place outside, a small fight inside was inevitable—after all, there was Eirwen’s plan at play.
The city lord’s mansion was under control of his men. With the situation urgent, Rod naturally wouldn’t pay attention to what was happening here. Since Eirwen was captured and the mansion was empty, why not give it to them? It was only a matter of time before it could be reclaimed.
That’s why, after the Wolf Clan and Dragon Clan armies arrived, Rod sent a team to take back the city lord’s mansion. Upon learning that Eirwen had failed, these people had no intention of resisting and quickly chose to surrender.
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“What exactly is going on?” Inside the slightly cramped secret room of the city lord’s mansion, Rod, the Wolf King, the Dragon Clan’s eldest elder, representatives of the Black Phoenix Clan—Hei Yin and Hei Yao—as well as Eida, Lucy, and Melon were gathered there. There weren’t many of them, but undoubtedly, they were the most influential people in Dark Moon City at the moment.

Seeing the solemn expression on the Wolf King’s face, Rod was the first to ask. He sensed something was wrong, but there were simply too many things unknown, so he could only turn to the Wolf King for answers. At least, from his current expression, it seemed he knew something.

“War between heaven and earth, the Gate of Gods and Demons opens, gods and demons return, and all things bow in worship!” Do you all know this phrase?

Looking at the group, the Wolf King asked first.

“Nonsense! Do you think only you know it? Just spit it out!” Sognar said impatiently, rolling his eyes. For some reason, he always felt a tension with the Wolf King—some secret perhaps known only to them two.

The atmosphere in the meeting room grew somber at that moment. It seemed that with this sudden revelation, everyone’s previous mood vanished, replaced by solemnity.

“There’s a second half to it—you don’t know it yet!” The Wolf King said in a deep voice after taking a deep breath.

“A second half? How is that possible?” The leader of the opposition couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.

“That’s impossible. If it really existed, none of the four great families could possibly be unaware of it!” After pondering for a moment, the eldest of the Dragon clan looked at the Wolf King skeptically. After all, the Dragon clan was an ancient family, and if there was anything known, they would definitely know the most. With hundreds of thousands of years of heritage, their family records contained everything that had happened over those decades. Even the innate memory inheritance from magical beasts made them highly knowledgeable. Yet they had never heard such news, which naturally made the Dragon clan members skeptical.

Hearing the words of those people and sensing their doubtful gazes, the Dragon King’s brows furrowed even more, and a hint of scornful mockery appeared on his lips: “The four great families have a heritage of hundreds of thousands of years—they are ancient families. But the world ignores my Wolf clan. If we talk about origins, my Wolf clan is far older than those four great families. What are they compared to us? Don’t tell me you don’t know how long my Wolf clan has existed!” He said coldly, staring at the members of the Dragon clan and the Black Phoenix clan.

These words were like a thunderbolt, like a bomb, awakening everyone from their complacency. Only then did they truly recognize the existence of the Wolf clan, and everyone thought of this long-neglected family. Especially those from the four great families—they knew this better than anyone else, but they refused to face it because the Wolf clan was too weak. Comparing themselves to them would make the members of the four great families feel ashamed.

“And then there are the trolls. How does their heritage compare to yours? You’ve always hidden this fact. Hehe, don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to!” The Wolf King revealed another piece of information that surprised Rod and Aida.

The trolls? Were they also a clan with an ancient heritage? Why had they never known about this? Why did rumors claim that trolls were the offspring of demons and humans? Even Elder Andrews in the Netherworld had told him the same thing. Could there really be some hidden secrets behind this?

Immediately, all eyes turned to the Dragon Clan’s Elder and the Wolf King, filled with confusion, as everyone waited for an answer.

“That’s right. The Wolf Clan’s heritage is even older than that of our four great clans. The trolls are even more so!” After a long time, the Dragon Clan’s Elder took a deep breath and spoke in a grave tone, his brows tightly furrowed, as if reluctant to discuss the matter.

“Hehe, too embarrassed to say it? Then let me tell you! Anyway, once the war between gods and demons starts in the future, others will eventually find out. Secrets can’t be kept forever. It’s better to reveal them now!”

Seeing that the Dragon Clan’s Elder had no intention of continuing, the Wolf King sneered, “You surely don’t know what the four great clans were like during the ancient war between gods and demons. In fact, back then, they were just the lowest-class clans, at the bottom of society! Though they seem prestigious now, they were once mere minor clans, suppressed by others. Even back then, they had to avoid us, the Wolf Clan.”

As he spoke, the Wolf King showed a hint of pride and satisfaction, his gaze distant, as if recalling that history. After a pause, he continued, “If it weren’t for the outbreak of the war between gods and demons, with all the gods and demons joining the battle and causing chaos and endless warfare, would they have had a chance to rise? Any one of those clans back then could have easily destroyed the Dragon Clan, which now seems so mighty in your eyes.

You can’t imagine it, but during that war, these three clans chose to hide, to retreat to the depths of the mountains, avoiding the conflict!”

I participated in that battle as part of my wolf clan. So after the Great War between gods and demons ended and all the gods and demons perished, our wolf clan’s strength was severely weakened, and we never recovered. Over the following hundreds of thousands of years, although strong individuals kept emerging, sadly, every time a talented predecessor appeared, it meant disaster for our wolf clan. Every attempt at resurgence was thwarted within just a thousand years. Why is this? You surely can’t guess!

It’s all because of the so-called three major families. They can’t stand our wolf clan rising and don’t want us to dominate them once again. So they keep oppressing and driving out our people, preventing us from having a stable habitat, stopping us from focusing on cultivation, causing us to lose our young generation in dangerous natural environments, and denying us any chance to rise. You must know about the battlefield of death—it’s the site of the former Great War between gods and demons. You should be aware of how perilous it is.

We were driven there to live. Unbeknownst to us, many brave men from our wolf clan died there due to accidents.

It wasn’t until now that our wolf clan has gotten a chance to breathe. All this is thanks to the three major families—no, actually the four major families that emerged later.

At this moment, the Wolf King was somewhat angry, his face red, with a cold glint in his eyes. Rod quickly became vigilant, fearing he might do something irrational out of anger.

“Hehe, if it weren’t for the strong character of our wolf clan that kept us going, maybe we would have really given in to you. If it weren’t for the promise and agreement between Rod and me this time, do you really think our wolf clan would help your dragon clan? The conditions offered by the pro-war faction aren’t much worse than yours, and it would even allow our wolf clan to seek revenge. Unfortunately, fate played a role—Rod appeared and turned danger into safety. Do you really think our wolf clan is as trustworthy as you are?” The Wolf King sneered.

“What about the troll clan?” Rod was now more concerned about the troll clan. What secrets did they have? It seemed the situation wasn’t as simple as it appeared.

“The troll clan’s fate is probably not much better than ours. What a pity for those ancient major families!” Saying this, the Wolf King sighed helplessly, with a hint of sympathy and nostalgia.

“Ancient major families?” Lucy exclaimed. What did ancient major families mean? They meant the families of gods and demons—those who were extremely rare. Could the troll clan have had such a glorious past?

“Hehe, even the Dragon Clan should be aware of this. Back then, the Dragon Clan was just an unremarkable small family among the countless vassal families under the Troll Clan. In ancient times, the Troll Clan was regarded as one of the eight great families of that era—a truly powerful clan that produced many deities with divine statuses. They were the main force in the War between Gods and Demons. Unfortunately, when those deities perished, the Troll Clan suffered the most. After that battle, the Troll Clan was on the verge of extinction; it was only through the utmost efforts of a few elders that they managed to preserve a sliver of their existence and retreat into seclusion. Yet, even so, they were still cursed by the Demon King. For hundreds of thousands of years thereafter, their situation was even worse than that of our Wolf Clan, and they were unable to develop at all. But now things have improved—through intermarriage with other races, some success has been achieved. I hope you can lift the curse on the Troll Clan!”