We Haven't Lost This Battle Yet!
The Ming Clan Head visited the Vast Heaven Holy Land twice in less than a month...
When this happened, Gu Mingchao couldn't sit still any longer. The fact that Ji Ya gave a lot of resources to the Ming Clan Head when he came to visit last time was hardly a secret.
And no one questioned this matter... After all, Ji Ya was the Holy Empress of Vast Heaven Holy Land, and she was using her own dowry, so there was nothing wrong with that, right?
After all, it's understandable that Ji Ya wouldn't let the Ming Clan Head empty-handed, or perhaps for some other reason.
But coming twice in one month, isn't that a bit unreasonable?
Therefore, Gu Mingchao found Ji Ya immediately!
"Xiao Ya, has something happened to the Ming Clan?"
Faced with Gu Mingchao's question, Ji Ya gave a wry smile, but Ji Ya did not hide anything from Gu Mingchao. After all, as his wife, although this matter concerned the Ming Clan, it involved her Ji Ya, so Ji Ya still told Gu Mingchao.
"The Taiyin Progenitor Puppet?" Gu Mingchao certainly knew about the Taiyin Progenitor Puppet; it was the foundation of the Ming Clan.
However, Gu Mingchao never expected that the Taiyin Progenitor Puppet would have such a big problem. No wonder the Ming Clan Head seemed to be acting suspiciously and dared not say a word. This matter was of great importance, and if it were exposed, it would definitely cause a huge uproar!
"Mingchao, the Four Great Clans were extremely important to the Spirit Beast Continent. If the Ming Clan were to fall, the Spirit Beast Continent would inevitably descend into chaos as it vies for the new positions of the Four Great Clans. Therefore... I cannot stand idly by and watch the Spirit Beast Continent descend into chaos!"
Ji Ya was truly helpless. Although she was now the Holy Empress of Vast Heaven Holy Land, Spirit Beast Continent was, after all, her homeland. How could she just stand by and watch her homeland fall into chaos?
"Rest assured, this matter will absolutely not leave the Vast Heaven Holy Land. Issue my order to summon all elders to the Haotian Grand Hall for a meeting!"
Following Gu Mingchao's order, all the elders of the entire Vast Heaven Holy Land Haotian Grand Hall in a short time.
The Ming Clan Head the Ming Clan Head arrived at the Haotian Grand Hall with a mournful face. He knew that the Vast Heaven Holy Land must know about this, but Ming Clan Head didn't know what to do next!
As the elders took their seats, the First Elder spoke, "Where are the Xinghe people?"
It should be noted that in the Vast Heaven Holy Land, whenever a meeting of elders or above is convened, it is assumed that Chu Xinghe will be invited to attend.
But why didn't Chu Xinghe show up here today?
"Reporting to the Grand Elder, Junior Brother Xinghe is still in seclusion and has not yet emerged!"
Upon hearing Shen Chun's explanation, the Grand Elder nodded, indicating that he had almost forgotten about it. Since Xinghe was in seclusion, there was no need to call him for the time being.
At this moment, Gu Mingchao didn't waste any more words and directly let the Ming Clan Head explain the situation of the Taiyin Progenitor Puppet on the Ming Clan's side!
After the Ming Clan Head explained the situation in detail, the entire Haotian Grand Hall fell silent.
Because everyone knows that this matter is indeed of utmost importance...
"Elder He?" The First Elder immediately looked at Elder He erudition was unparalleled.
Upon hearing the Grand Elder's call, Elder He also revealed a wry smile...
"Elder, regarding the Taiyin Progenitor Puppet, Old He, have some basic knowledge and would like to offer some humble opinions. If there is anything incorrect, I hope the Ming Clan Head will correct me!"
"Elder He, please speak..." The Ming Clan Head nodded.
"As far as I know, Old He, there were two Progenitor Puppets, one was the Taiyang, and the other was the Taiyin, right?"
The Ming Clan Head nodded.
"The Taiyin and Taiyang puppets were originally one entity, and both belonged to the Heavenly Mystery Evil Spirits. However, when the four continents were shattered, the Taiyin puppet ended up in the hands of your Ming clan, while the Taiyang puppet should still be in the hands of the Heavenly Mystery Evil Spirits."
"The reason why the Taiyin Puppet is experiencing these problems isn't due to your Ming Clan, but rather to the Taiyin Puppet itself, or rather, the cause lies with the Taiyang Puppet... When Yang is dominant, Yin weakens. The Taiyang Puppet's excessive strength can affect the Taiyin Puppet. Therefore, it seems there's been some change with the Taiyang Puppet on the Evil Shadow Continent, causing the Taiyin Puppet to continuously weaken and requiring massive resource injections to maintain its power from complete dissipation... I Old He, only know a little bit, and I don't know if I'm right..."
Ming Clan Head: "???"
At this moment, even the Ming Clan Head was dumbfounded... Is this really the legendary Elder He, the unparalleled polymath?
Isn't Elder He's eclectic knowledge a bit too unparalleled?
The Ming Clan has been researching this for so long and still can't figure it out, Elder He, you just blurted out everything you know without warning.
Although they couldn't go to the Evil Shadow Continent to find out what was going on, even the Ming Clan Head thought Elder He's words made perfect sense!
"Then, Elder He, how should this matter be resolved?" The Ming Clan Head was grasping at this lifeline.
But this time, the Grand Elder spoke up, "Ming Clan Head is putting Elder He. Elder He only knows a little about Puppetry Art, and it's already quite good that he can say this much. If your Ming Clan doesn't even have a solution, how would Elder He know it?"
Upon hearing the elder speak, everyone nodded in agreement, indicating that what the elder said made perfect sense.
After all, the Taiyin Progenitor Puppet belongs to your family, and you yourselves don't even know what to do? Asking Elder He for a solution seems a bit too much to Elder He.
Elder He smiled bitterly and said, "Although I don't know how to resolve this matter, I do know that the Taiyin Ancestor Puppet is a bottomless pit. If I'm not mistaken, all the resources of your Ming Clan should have been sent to the Evil Shadow Continent through the special connection between the Taiyin and Taiyang Ancestor Puppets..."
Elder He was known for his outrageous statements, and everyone present changed their expressions drastically after he uttered those Elder He.
"Therefore, Ming Clan Head, hesitation only leads to chaos. Abandoning the Taiyin Progenitor Puppet now, although it will cause the Ming Clan to fall completely, with the Holy Empress's intervention, you can still barely ensure a period of peace for your Ming Clan. If you continue to inject resources to forcibly maintain the Taiyin Progenitor Puppet, all resources will be sent to the Evil Shadow Continent... Not only will your Ming Clan be completely destroyed, but you will also inadvertently strengthen the Evil Shadow Continent..."
Upon Elder He's words, the Ming Clan Head slumped into his chair like a deflated balloon.
Everyone present was looking at the Ming Clan Head and Holy Empress Ji Ya, because everyone knew that although Elder He's words were unpleasant to hear, they made perfect sense!
"Ming Clan Head, rest assured, the cause of the Taiyin Progenitor Puppet's mishap does not lie with your Ming Clan. Your previous actions were unintentional, and no one will blame you. The Ming Clan will not need to repay a single penny of the resources provided by the Holy Ming Clan. Furthermore, out of respect for the Holy Empress, the Vast Heaven Holy Land will repay all the debts your Ming Clan has incurred, ensuring your Ming Clan's survival... The Vast Heaven Holy Land will also personally intervene to maintain stability in the Spirit Beast Continent. This is the best solution."
The First Elder spoke up quietly from the side.
Besides the Ming Clan Head, even the Holy Empress Ji Ya nodded in agreement, indicating that the Grand Elder's actions were truly benevolent.
After all, the Ming Clan is not to blame for this; they are the biggest victims.
The problem is, as one of the Four Great Clans, having existed in the Spirit Beast Continent for so many years, how could the Ming Clan accept their transformation from one of the Four Great Clans into a small or medium-sized clan?
"Ming Clan Head, Elder He is right. Hesitation will only lead to chaos... The Puppetry Art is a divine art of the Heavenly Secrets Evil Spirits. The Ming Clan has only mastered a fraction of it. How can we possibly fight against the Heavenly Secrets Evil Spirits? In this round, the Ming Clan can only admit defeat... and accept our fate!" Although Ji Ya also very upset, she knew that this was almost the only solution at present.
The Ming Clan lost this battle, defeating the Heavenly Secrets Evil Spirits Clan... They had no choice but to accept this loss.
Ming Clan Head slumped in his chair for a long time without speaking, and no one urged him, because everyone understood that this decision was far too difficult for Ming Clan Head.
The Ming Clan, ranked second among the Four Great Clans, was a powerful force in the Spirit Beast Continent. But now, if the Ming Clan were to admit defeat, everyone in the Ming Clan would lose their puppet power.
The strength of everyone in the Ming Clan was greatly reduced, including the Ming Clan Head, whose cultivation level dropped. The Ming Clan never recovered and had no hope of rising again.
In this situation, it can be said that the lineage of the Ming Clan was essentially cut off by their generation.
Everyone understands how difficult this decision was...
"Really... is there no other way...?" The Ming Clan Head's Ming Clan Head swept over everyone present, and everyone looked helpless in the face of his gaze.
After all, the puppetry techniques of the Heavenly Secrets Evil Spirits were too powerful. The Heavenly Secrets Evil Spirits were the creators of puppetry techniques. Back then, they controlled the two ancestral puppets, Taiyin and Taiyang. No one in the world understood the abilities of the Taiyin and Taiyang ancestral puppets better than them.
Moreover, the Taiyang Puppet is far more powerful than the Taiyin Puppet. When Yang is dominant, Yin is weak. The Taiyang Puppet is like a super army with 800,000 powerful soldiers, while the Taiyin Puppet only has 30,000 to 50,000 scattered soldiers. Tell me, how can they possibly win this battle?
Moreover, the longer this battle continues, the greater the Ming Clan's losses become, while the more the battle goes on, the more resources the opposing side gains.
Therefore, Elder He said, hesitation only leads to trouble...
Amputating an arm to survive is very painful, but if you don't lose that arm, you might lose your life!
Everyone shook their heads at the Ming Clan Head. Seeing their gazes, the Ming Clan Head knew that this might be the fate of the Ming Clan...
The Ming Clan Head gave a deep, bitter smile, then prepared to speak.
Just as the Ming Clan Head was about to speak, the doors of the Haotian Grand Hall were suddenly pushed open, and a figure stepped into the Haotian Grand Hall.
And the only person in the entire Three Continents who dared to push open the door of the Haotian Grand Hall at this moment was Chu Xinghe!
At this moment, Chu Xinghe stepped into the Haotian Grand Hall and said, "Ming Clan Head, do not give up! We have not lost this battle yet!"
"A mere Heavenly Secrets Evil Spirits daring to defy the heavens? Rest assured, Ming Clan Head, I, Chu Xinghe, will surely defeat this Heavenly Secrets Evil Spirits and seize the flag!"
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