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Many entanglements of interest can be negotiated, such as seizing a mine or taking over a shop, but some hatred is uncontrollable.
Just like the Ancestor emerging from seclusion, hearing that someone had barged into the clan's territory in full view of the city, beheading their clan leader, with the pursuing elite experts more likely dead than alive.
If the Devil Lord Gouchen had been unharmed, Xiang Qian might have had some reservations and sought negotiations, but at this point, Gouchen and Jiaosu couldn't even withstand the aftermath of their combined attack, being at the end of their strength.
Facing such an opponent, Xiang Qian had no intention of negotiating and only desired to repay in kind, an eye for an eye, blood for blood.
Today, the Xiang Family had already lost much. What would it matter if they lost a nominal city lord as well? It was as if when the Devil Lord invaded, they might as well have killed the city lord too.