Candidates

After explaining to the newly ascended Sage Manifestation Rogue Cultivator, Spiritvoid Pavilion Master continued, "If our realm wants to win the war, we must occupy as many World Interstice as possible within a year, and at the same time, find a way to regain control of those four Large Realm Gates. At the very least, we must occupy one of them, and when the situation becomes critical, we can use our power to destroy them directly, thus delaying the war."

"Another option is to send powerful individuals to infiltrate the Nine Phoenix Realm and cause sabotage from behind its backs. These individuals will be selected by the various factions based on the number of elders they hold. This time, according to the order, it's the Four Symbols Alliance, the Water Spirit Clan, the Ten Thousand Laws Palace..."

A simple Alliance meeting ended quickly. In times of war, things that would normally drag on for a long time are now passed by vote as soon as it is determined that there are no major problems, increasing efficiency several times over.

Within the World Interstice, two towering city walls rise from the ground, facing each other.

On one side of the city wall, a Purple Moon Army stood at regular intervals.

On the other side of the city wall were giant pythons and numerous Demon Beasts of different races. They came from the Mountain Demon Kingdom, a major power in the Nine Phoenix Realm, equivalent to Sacred Land for the Human Race.

However, the Nine Phoenix Realm's forces were divided into two groups. The Mountain Demon Kingdom had many Medium Realm Gates, and even more micro and small Realm Gates. Therefore, the forces sent to attack this Realm Gate were limited. Otherwise, how could the Yang Household have withstood the power of an entire Demon Kingdom?

Inside the Palace behind the city wall, Yang Tianyou sat cross-legged on the throne, his eyes slowly opening and his brows furrowing.

According to the Alliance rules, Province-Level Power needs to send one Spirit Transformation cultivator, five Nascent Soul Cultivators, and fifty Golden Core Cultivators to accompany the Alliance army to infiltrate the Nine Phoenix Realm, either to cause sabotage or to lie in wait to deliver a fatal blow at a crucial moment.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Qi Refining cultivators do not need to go. The strength of cultivators at these two levels is too low, and it would be difficult for them to escape the search and capture of the powerful opponents in a short period of time.

The Yang Household's strength is comparable to that of Province-Level Power, but because they do not have Spirit Transformation cultivator at the Great Perfection stage, they have always been regarded as Commandery-Level Power.

The manpower required for a forced expedition by Commandery-Level Power is naturally far inferior to that of Province-Level Power; it only needs to send one or two Nascent Soul Cultivators and twenty Golden Core Cultivators.

The Yang Household was able to exploit this loophole partly because their own qualifications didn't meet the requirements, but more importantly, it was because they had the Four Symbols Alliance backing them up.

If Yang Tianyou weren't the vice Alliance Leader of the Four Symbols Alliance, the Alliance Headquarters wouldn't be so accommodating.

There are also some Commandery-Level Power with state-level strength who, without any backing, can deploy just as many personnel as normal Province-Level Power. This is one of the advantages of having someone in a high-ranking position in the Lu Wu Realm.

However, since others turned a blind eye, the Yang Household couldn't afford to be ungrateful.

After dispatching the number of powerful individuals corresponding to the Commandery-Level Power, it would be best to replenish the Alliance Treasury with a large amount of resources; otherwise, those high-ranking officials, though not saying it outright, will definitely be unhappy in secret.

If this leads to the Yang Household being given a hard time in the subsequent battle, it would be a huge loss. Spending more resources now can eliminate many potential problems in the future.

In addition, the various members within the Four Symbols Alliance must also be taken care of.

From the perspective of the entire Four Symbols Alliance, if the Yang Household sends fewer people, other members will have to send more. Although there is no apparent fault on the surface, everyone has their own judgment.

Therefore, the compensation that is due must not be lacking. Although Yang Tianyou is the vice Alliance Leader, his position is not secure. There are too many people below him who covet this position. If he does not handle things properly, he will be kicked out sooner or later.

Although the Eight Desolations Saber Saint and Yang Tianyou had a good relationship, such relationships require give and take to maintain.

If you only cause trouble for others without offering any help, even the deepest feelings will fade and eventually disappear completely.

But Yang Tianjiu would take care of the compensation. As the head of logistics for the Yang Household, he was far better at managing interpersonal relationships than Yang Tianyou.

What's currently troubling Yang Tianyou is which clansmen to send to the Nine Phoenix Realm.

This is a mission with a very high risk factor and a slim chance of survival. Sending anyone is a problem. According to Yang Tianyou's idea, it would be best to send some experienced older members of the clan. The younger members need to be trained and tempered, preferably within the realm for a period of time, before being assigned some difficult tasks.

After thinking for a while, Yang Tianyou sighed and made a decision. This was not the time to be soft-hearted. As the head of the Lineage, he had to be decisive.

"Fourth Sister, Sixth Brother..."

The next day, in the Yang Household's Lineage Discussion Hall, all the family members at the Golden Core stage or above gathered, including those from the Chaotic Sea, who participated in the meeting through an extremely precious projection magic Law Treasure.

Seated in the main seat, Yang Tianyou got straight to the point, "The Lineage will be sending two Nascent Soul Cultivators and twenty Golden Core Cultivators to the Nine Phoenix Realm. Those clansmen who wish to go, please stand in the middle of the hall."

After he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.

A moment later, Yang Xuanwu stepped forward first, followed by Yang Yusheng, Yang Yuqi, Yang Dangmo, and other clansmen at the Nascent Soul Realm.

Among the clansmen at the Golden Core Realm, Yang Taishan and his two siblings stepped forward one by one.

Finally, all the clansmen stood in the center of the hall.

Yang Tianyou smiled with satisfaction. Of course, a large portion of these clansmen were unwilling, but they were forced to follow suit after seeing other clansmen step forward.

However, actions should be judged by deeds, not intentions, and besides, the vast majority of the clansmen who stood up genuinely were the ones who did so.

The Yang Household had only recently started to develop, and although there were many sordid disputes and conflicts within the Lineage, the overall direction was good, and there were many energetic people willing to dedicate themselves to the Lineage.

However, the selection still had to be made. Yang Tianyou nodded slightly and then spoke, "Yang Danglong, Yang Tiankang, Yang Qiongchuan, Yang Tianxue..."

He called out the names of a total of twenty-two clansmen.

Those chosen were either voluntary or forced; some were from the younger generation, while others were from the older generation of cultivators; some had good aptitude, while others had poor aptitude.

After being selected, some looked indifferent while others looked grim, but since Yang Tianyou had already made his decision, there was no reason for him to back down.

"You twenty-two of you stay here, the rest of you may leave!" Yang Tianyou waved his hand, and the remaining clansmen bowed in unison before retreating.

"This is the Lineage's resource List. Each family member who enters the Nine Phoenix Realm has a certain exchange quota. Take a look and see what you want to exchange for," Yang Tianyou said, flicking his sleeve to release a light screen.

The clansmen looked at the light screen and carefully made their selections. This mission was extremely dangerous, and they had to choose their trump cards to save their lives.

After all the clansmen had made their selections, Yang Tianyou spoke softly, "Be careful in everything!"

"May our Lineage endure!" Yang Danglong and the other clansmen shouted in unison, their expressions solemn.