Hearing that the Defense Clan excelled at construction, Qian Renxue was instantly intrigued.
"Feng Xiaotian, how much do you know about the Defense Clan? Where are they?"
"The Defense Clan was originally one of the Four Great Single-Attribute Clans affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect. After the Clear Sky Sect sealed off its mountain gates, Clan Leader Liu Gao led his people away from the sect and relocated to Dragon Rising City, on the border between the Two Great Empires of Heaven Dou and Star Luo. They later settled there."
At the mention of the Clear Sky Sect, Qian Renxue frowned, looking somewhat disappointed.
"Since they were affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect, they probably cannot be used by me."
"Not necessarily. Back then, the Clear Sky Sect sealed off its mountain gates after being hunted by Spirit Hall. Those four sects affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect were abandoned like discarded pawns and suffered grievous losses. They must harbor resentment toward the Clear Sky Sect for what it did. We might be able to win them over."
Qian Renxue suddenly thought of the Strength Clan and the Breaking Clan. Those two clans had also been affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect, yet both had already been wiped out by Spirit Hall.
"As fellow affiliated sects of the Clear Sky Sect, the four clans should have had good relations. Spirit Hall successively annihilated the Strength Clan and the Breaking Clan. The Defense Clan likely bears a grudge against us as well."
Feng Xiaotian grinned and reminded her:
"Your identity is still Xue Qinghe, the ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire. The ones they resent are Spirit Hall. That has little to do with you."
Qian Renxue suddenly realized.
"You're right! If I invite them in the name of the ruler