At the Dragon Clan Base Camp, the Gu Ding Pirate Crew gathered in a temporarily constructed War Room.
Gu Ding told them about the Dragon Clan demanding the Progenitor Dragon Scale. After hearing it, everyone cursed the Dragon Clan for going too far.
If Gu Ding had not used the scale to summon the Progenitor Dragon, the two Dragon Clan Imperial Venerables would very likely have fallen in the previous battle. Their so-called bait operation might well have ended with Gu Ding's entire group wiped out, rather than the enemy losing six Imperial Venerables in one stroke.
"Are you really planning to return the scale to them?" Liliath looked deeply displeased.
"I know they have objections to me summoning the Progenitor Dragon. They don't want their ancestor being commanded by me, which is why they're asking for the Progenitor Dragon Scale. If it were us, and someone summoned our ancestor and commanded them to fight enemies, we might not feel very comfortable about it either." Gu Ding could more or less understand the Dragon Clan's reasons.
"Besides, we really do need some scarce resources that are difficult to procure, such as the Great Dao Source Stones Robert needs, as well as certain rare medicinal ingredients. I think we should use this opportunity to exchange for some scarce resources."
"But that will affect your strength!" Liliath still refused to yield.
"I believe it shouldn't be difficult to find Desolate Beast Remains here in the Dragon Clan. Even if they aren't as good as the Progenitor Dragon, they shouldn't be much worse." Gu Ding was not worried about that. In truth, there was another secret he had not revealed: even if he traded away the Progenitor Dragon Scale, his strength would not be affected.
"Even so, the Dragon Clan's attitude is still