For Sisi, the death of Lei Ao was a blessing in disguise.
Because the one who "must" have killed him was from Xia. The Black Miao Clan would not only refrain from troubling Sisi but would seriously invite the Holy Daughter of the Spirit Clan to discuss the grand scheme against Xia.
The excuse for rebellion that Provincial Governor Lan Tiankuo lost due to being assassinated by Yue Hongling suddenly appeared again.
Clan Leader of the Black Miao, Lei Zhentang, issued a call for heroes at night, inviting all clans to gather in Dali.
The message was that since the Xia people had killed his son, no one else could escape their fate either. Why not unite and rebel?
Everyone knew this was just an excuse, but an excuse was needed.
Initially, there were ambitious chieftains wanting to take advantage of the turmoil in Great Xia to establish their independent nation, lacking only the broader consensus of the hundred chieftains.
