Chapter 931: Acquiesce
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Chapter 931: Acquiesce
After handling the potential leaks from the Chong Clan, Sage paid a visit to one other suspicious party. This time he brought more than just the Purple Mist Sect. He also brought along his wife, Jiao, as well as some of his descendants who were skilled diplomats. Thats because theyd returned to a place he hadnt been for some time: the Zhu Clan. The in-laws. Sage didnt have a very good relationship with these people, but that was mainly because of how little his wife thought of them. She had always rebelled against their practices, so his opinion of them was jaded by her experiences.
That said, he didnt think they were all that bad. Among all the ways people used to gain power and secure their position in this world, marrying into other families was a relatively tame one. Selling off ones children to form alliances was not exactly tasteful, but for the most part at least every marriage was legitimate. By making brides from their family a valued commodity, at least their Clan members werent turned into slaves or discarded. In a world where the strong made the rules, theyd found a way to survive. Without sufficient foundation the only way to get powerful was stumbling into some dumb luck, either in the form of an opportunity, or by giving birth to a genius. The Zhu Clan had found its way to maintain their position, and this tradition of theirs was distasteful, but Sage couldnt hate them for it. Everyone wanted to feel safe and secure, especially in such a world where might made right.
The Zhu Clan treated them many times better than the first few times Sage had visited. At that time hed been a nobody with a promise from his ancestors. Thinking back, he realized that the Zhu Clan had always been very polite to him, it was his wife, Jiao, that was the rude one. For a Clan that survived on their connections with others, it was a given that they were experts at negotiation and diplomacy. In fact, Sage and Jiao were only there to make the introductions and then they both stepped back to let the others theyd brought with them conduct the talks. Jiao knew too much about how these people operated. So many flowery words and careful ceremonies. Merely being in the Zhu Clan gave her a short fuse and seeing one of the people shed clashed with in her early years infuriated her. The two of them confined themselves to their guest room and those who Jiao actually cared for came to visit them.Ñøv€lRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Ñôv€lß¡n.
After solving the Chong Clan and Zhu Clan, the Lang Clan focused their underground efforts on the secret war over gathering Insect Tamers. This secret conflict got so intense that it even spread into the neighboring Kingdoms. The Four Major Businesses had stopped trying to destroy the Prosperity Company in other ways and focused their efforts on stealing this stream of revenue. On the Lang Clans part, they maintained their main trading convoy of Airships and refrained from any plans for expansion or aggressive marketing. They wanted to put steady pressure on the Four Major Businesses without overextending. Others might use this as an opportunity to grow their forces to fuel an expansion, but the Lang Clan didnt want to make use of outsiders and the hidden locations they used to raise Dragoons and Blastids had fixed output rates.
The Lang Clan and the Four Major Businesses entered a sort of stalemate, at least in the Dou Kingdom. Their operatives spread out into the surrounding Kingdoms and conducted a sort of shadow war, competing over Insect Tamers and breeders. The more of them that the Lang Clan could stop them from recruiting the longer it would take the Four Major Businesses from developing a knockoff. This was really all speculation, but the longer it took them to copy their wares, the deeper their reputation could grow. Even if there were copies made, if the people had already tried a better version from the Prosperity Company it would help them maintain the lead in the market. The longer they could keep selling their goods, the more people would become familiar with the original and hence reduce the disruption of competing products.
The Four Major Businesses were a goliath of industry and even if they had survived the initial period of this conflict they still had a long war ahead of them.
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Chapter 931: Acquiesce
After handling the potential leaks from the Chong Clan, Sage paid a visit to one other suspicious party. This time he brought more than just the Purple Mist Sect. He also brought along his wife, Jiao, as well as some of his descendants who were skilled diplomats. Thats because theyd returned to a place he hadnt been for some time: the Zhu Clan. The in-laws. Sage didnt have a very good relationship with these people, but that was mainly because of how little his wife thought of them. She had always rebelled against their practices, so his opinion of them was jaded by her experiences.
That said, he didnt think they were all that bad. Among all the ways people used to gain power and secure their position in this world, marrying into other families was a relatively tame one. Selling off ones children to form alliances was not exactly tasteful, but for the most part at least every marriage was legitimate. By making brides from their family a valued commodity, at least their Clan members werent turned into slaves or discarded. In a world where the strong made the rules, theyd found a way to survive. Without sufficient foundation the only way to get powerful was stumbling into some dumb luck, either in the form of an opportunity, or by giving birth to a genius. The Zhu Clan had found its way to maintain their position, and this tradition of theirs was distasteful, but Sage couldnt hate them for it. Everyone wanted to feel safe and secure, especially in such a world where might made right.
The Zhu Clan treated them many times better than the first few times Sage had visited. At that time hed been a nobody with a promise from his ancestors. Thinking back, he realized that the Zhu Clan had always been very polite to him, it was his wife, Jiao, that was the rude one. For a Clan that survived on their connections with others, it was a given that they were experts at negotiation and diplomacy. In fact, Sage and Jiao were only there to make the introductions and then they both stepped back to let the others theyd brought with them conduct the talks. Jiao knew too much about how these people operated. So many flowery words and careful ceremonies. Merely being in the Zhu Clan gave her a short fuse and seeing one of the people shed clashed with in her early years infuriated her. The two of them confined themselves to their guest room and those who Jiao actually cared for came to visit them.Ñøv€lRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Ñôv€lß¡n.
After solving the Chong Clan and Zhu Clan, the Lang Clan focused their underground efforts on the secret war over gathering Insect Tamers. This secret conflict got so intense that it even spread into the neighboring Kingdoms. The Four Major Businesses had stopped trying to destroy the Prosperity Company in other ways and focused their efforts on stealing this stream of revenue. On the Lang Clans part, they maintained their main trading convoy of Airships and refrained from any plans for expansion or aggressive marketing. They wanted to put steady pressure on the Four Major Businesses without overextending. Others might use this as an opportunity to grow their forces to fuel an expansion, but the Lang Clan didnt want to make use of outsiders and the hidden locations they used to raise Dragoons and Blastids had fixed output rates.
The Lang Clan and the Four Major Businesses entered a sort of stalemate, at least in the Dou Kingdom. Their operatives spread out into the surrounding Kingdoms and conducted a sort of shadow war, competing over Insect Tamers and breeders. The more of them that the Lang Clan could stop them from recruiting the longer it would take the Four Major Businesses from developing a knockoff. This was really all speculation, but the longer it took them to copy their wares, the deeper their reputation could grow. Even if there were copies made, if the people had already tried a better version from the Prosperity Company it would help them maintain the lead in the market. The longer they could keep selling their goods, the more people would become familiar with the original and hence reduce the disruption of competing products.
The Four Major Businesses were a goliath of industry and even if they had survived the initial period of this conflict they still had a long war ahead of them.
Chapter 931: AcquiesceAfter handling the potential leaks from the Chong Clan, Sage paid a visit to one other suspicious party. This time he brought more than just the Purple Mist Sect. He also brought along his wife, Jiao, as well as some of his descendants who were skilled diplomats. Thats because theyd returned to a place he hadnt been for some time: the Zhu Clan. The in-laws. Sage didnt have a very good relationship with these people, but that was mainly because of how little his wife thought of them. She had always rebelled against their practices, so his opinion of them was jaded by her experiences. That said, he didnt think they were all that bad. Among all the ways people used to gain power and secure their position in this world, marrying into other families was a relatively tame one. Selling off ones children to form alliances was not exactly tasteful, but for the most part at least every marriage was legitimate. By making brides from their family a valued commodity, at least their Clan members werent turned into slaves or discarded. In a world where the strong made the rules, theyd found a way to survive. Without sufficient foundation the only way to get powerful was stumbling into some dumb luck, either in the form of an opportunity, or by giving birth to a genius. The Zhu Clan had found its way to maintain their position, and this tradition of theirs was distasteful, but Sage couldnt hate them for it. Everyone wanted to feel safe and secure, especially in such a world where might made right. The Zhu Clan treated them many times better than the first few times Sage had visited. At that time hed been a nobody with a promise from his ancestors. Thinking back, he realized that the Zhu Clan had always been very polite to him, it was his wife, Jiao, that was the rude one. For a Clan that survived on their connections with others, it was a given that they were experts at negotiation and diplomacy. In fact, Sage and Jiao were only there to make the introductions and then they both stepped back to let the others theyd brought with them conduct the talks. Jiao knew too much about how these people operated. So many flowery words and careful ceremonies. Merely being in the Zhu Clan gave her a short fuse and seeing one of the people shed clashed with in her early years infuriated her. The two of them confined themselves to their guest room and those who Jiao actually cared for came to visit them.NvlRapture marked the initial hosting of this chapter on Novln.After solving the Chong Clan and Zhu Clan, the Lang Clan focused their underground efforts on the secret war over gathering Insect Tamers. This secret conflict got so intense that it even spread into the neighboring Kingdoms. The Four Major Businesses had stopped trying to destroy the Prosperity Company in other ways and focused their efforts on stealing this stream of revenue. On the Lang Clans part, they maintained their main trading convoy of Airships and refrained from any plans for expansion or aggressive marketing. They wanted to put steady pressure on the Four Major Businesses without overextending. Others might use this as an opportunity to grow their forces to fuel an expansion, but the Lang Clan didnt want to make use of outsiders and the hidden locations they used to raise Dragoons and Blastids had fixed output rates. The Lang Clan and the Four Major Businesses entered a sort of stalemate, at least in the Dou Kingdom. Their operatives spread out into the surrounding Kingdoms and conducted a sort of shadow war, competing over Insect Tamers and breeders. The more of them that the Lang Clan could stop them from recruiting the longer it would take the Four Major Businesses from developing a knockoff. This was really all speculation, but the longer it took them to copy their wares, the deeper their reputation could grow. Even if there were copies made, if the people had already tried a better version from the Prosperity Company it would help them maintain the lead in the market. The longer they could keep selling their goods, the more people would become familiar with the original and hence reduce the disruption of competing products. The Four Major Businesses were a goliath of industry and even if they had survived the initial period of this conflict they still had a long war ahead of them.
