"Presumptuous!"
"Yu Luomian, how dare you covet our ancestral tomb?"
"The True Dragon Cave is where our clan suppresses its destiny; it must not be disturbed without permission! Besides, if word gets out that we've dug up our ancestral graves, what will become of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family's reputation?"
Upon hearing that Yu Luomian wanted to dig up their ancestral graves, the old-fashioned elders were immediately enraged, slamming their fists on the table and shouting at him.
Surprisingly, the clan leader Yu Yuanzhen and the Great Elder Yu Xingchen, who have always adhered to the most traditional values, did not express their opinions.
In fact, most of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family elders remained silent throughout the Council Hall.
Clearly, they also harbored the idea of digging up graves for treasure, but they didn't dare to say it openly like Yu Luomian.
"Elders, do you think it is more important to protect the dead or the living?"
Yu Luomian was not intimidated at all. He looked at the elders who were red-faced and thick-necked with anger, and said coldly, "My Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family has been declining ever since its heyday a thousand years ago. Now, in the Upper Three Sects, we have fallen from first to third. Even the mere auxiliary sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, is above us."
"For decades, if it weren't for my elder brother's tireless efforts to hold things together, we would probably have already fallen to the level of the Lower Four Sects!"
At this point, Yu Luomian's eyes reddened, and a few tears welled up in her eyes as she said, "Now, the Great Elder has finally broken through to the Title Douluo level. Although his lifespan is limited, he can extend it by ten years with just fifteen million Gold Soul Coin! Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family has hope for a renewed rise."
"But what about you?"
Yu Luomian pointed at the elders who opposed digging up the grave, and said excitedly, "You actually want to force the dying Great Elder to his death for the sake of a group of long-deceased dead people! What are your intentions?"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the elders who had objected immediately turned extremely ugly, and they stammered, unable to utter a word.
The key issue was that they found themselves quite isolated and helpless; most of the elders present remained silent, and not a single one of them offered their support.
However, one stubborn elder persisted, saying, "Yu Luomian, you..."
"What do you mean, 'you'?"
Yu Luomian interrupted him and continued with deep emotion, "We only dug up the True Dragon Cave to retrieve some burial goods, not to destroy the remains of our ancestors. I believe that if our ancestors were alive, they would understand and support us."
Upon hearing this, the vast majority of the elders nodded in agreement.
A middle-aged man behind the Great Elder Yu Xingchen, who was Yu Xingchen's grandson and Yu Tianmeng's uncle Yu Chuixiao, boldly voiced his support. "In my opinion, the reason why our ancestors buried treasures worth billions of Gold Soul Coin in the True Dragon Cave was perhaps for our benefit."
Upon hearing this, some of the elders' eyes lit up.
Yes!
Perhaps our ancestors foresaw the decline of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, so they deliberately left so much money for them to turn their fortunes around!
Logically, there's nothing wrong with it!
"Shameless! Yu Luomian and Yu Chuixiao, you are shameless!"
"No teeth? I have a mouthful of white teeth!"
Yu Luomian bared his teeth, then coldly said, "Hesitation will only lead to chaos. Now, the elders will vote. Those who do not wish to excavate the True Dragon Cave, please raise your hands!"
Swish, swish, swish!
Three elderly men who opposed the excavation of their ancestral graves raised their hands.
However, only the three of them raised their hands in the entire hall; none of the other elders, including the clan leader Yu Yuanzhen, raised their hands.
Clearly, almost everyone agreed to excavate the True Dragon Cave, retrieve those priceless treasures, sell the Gold Soul Coin, and use the proceeds to purchase Longevity Pill to revive the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family!
"You... you... pfft!"
An old man, so stubborn that he couldn't be persuaded, suddenly coughed up blood and fainted in a fit of anger!
Even so, he couldn't change his decision to dig up his ancestral graves!
Now is no longer the time to stubbornly defend family honor. Now, what the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family needs is money!
It's a dazzling Gold Soul Coin!
Yu Luomian looked at the unconscious, stubborn elder with a cold smile, wanting to tell him, "My lord, times have changed!"
"Someone, carry Elder Yu Yuanhe away to rest."
The Great Elder, Yu Xingchen, waved his hand, and six dark-skinned attendants entered the main hall and carried the unconscious elder away.
Clearly, Yu Xingchen also agreed to excavate the ancestral graves.
After all, only after digging up his ancestral graves and obtaining the money could he buy the Longevity Pill to extend his lifespan.
Although he's over 130 years old, he hasn't lived enough yet. Every second he can live is precious, let alone extending his life by ten years!
As for digging up ancestral graves, it's bad for one's reputation. Is reputation more important than life?
Yu Tianmeng's silly and shameless personality, although mostly inherited from her previous life, is also partly due to the bloodline she inherited from Yu Xingchen.
Upon seeing this, the faces of the other two opposition elders immediately turned deathly pale.
They have completely offended the Great Elder!
The two of them immediately fell silent and obediently sat down.
"Cough cough!"
On the True Dragon Throne deep within the main hall, Yu Yuanzhen coughed twice, then made a decision. "Since all the elders have unanimously agreed to excavate the True Dragon Cave, then you can discuss a time."
"Brother, I suggest we start digging this afternoon."
Yu Luomian couldn't wait to state her reasons. "Although the treasures in the True Dragon Cave are priceless, most of them are jewelry, jade and handicrafts, not Gold Soul Coin, so we still need to sell them."
"Selling the treasures will take time. Therefore, excavating the True Dragon Cave should be done sooner rather than later; we must begin immediately!"
"Okay! I agree!"
Great Elder Yu Xingchen was the first to agree.
Seeing that even the Great Elder had agreed, the other elders present also abandoned all semblance of integrity:
"I second that!"
"Agree!"
"I'll personally bring a shovel and start digging!"
Seeing the elders' excited and eager expressions, as if they were digging up someone else's ancestral graves, Yu Yuanzhen sighed and waved his hand weakly, saying, "Luo Mian, I'm leaving everything to you."
"Don't worry, brother, I'll dig it up perfectly!"
Yu Luomian excitedly assured him.
Then.
That afternoon, led by Yu Luomian, more than a thousand direct descendants of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family who remained in the Nine Mountains, each carrying a shovel, came to the back of True Dragon Mountain and began to dig the True Dragon Cave with great enthusiasm!
To the untrained eye, they might think they were planting trees!
In just half a day, they unearthed burial goods worth tens of millions of Gold Soul Coin. These burial goods were quickly transported to the outside world and began to be sold.
The True Dragon Cave has only had one percent of its area excavated!