Shift in Mindset, Broadened Horizons

"Everyone, I believe you are all well aware of our current situation."

"Aside from myself, a peak 96th-level Title Douluo, the only combat power at the Title Douluo level within our entire clan comes from the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of Tianzhen and Wuxie—the Six-Winged Elemental Angel."

"For our branch of the family, this is a profound humiliation and the very root of the Radical Faction's weakness."

As soon as Qian Wuyou spoke these words, the other twenty Angel clan members, with the exception of Qian Wulu and the sisters Tianzhen and Wuxie, lowered their heads, not daring to meet the gaze of their clan leader.

"We are sorry! Clan Leader, it is us old fossils who have been holding everyone back..."

There was no helping it; one could not blame them for feeling such shame.

In truth, their strength simply did not match their seniority.

One must realize—they all belonged to the "Xun" generation, the same generation as the former Pontiff Qian Xunji, differing only by a few years in age.

Setting aside Qian Wulu, who belonged to the younger generation at eighteen years old, let alone the others.

Whether it was Qian Wuyou, the clan leader, or the sisters Tianzhen and Wuxie, they all possessed talent and strength that far surpassed even the younger generation.

This truly left those of the "Xun" generation feeling so ashamed they wished they could vanish.

It was one thing that the "Tian" generation sisters, Tianzhen and Wuxie, had better talent and greater strength than them.

But Qian Wuyou, of the "Wu" generation, was two generations their junior and significantly younger in age.

Yet, what was the result?

Despite his youth, Qian Wuyou was already a 96th-level peak Title Douluo, single-handedly propping up the entire Radical Faction.

In contrast, they, the elders of the "Xun" generation, had lived for decades, yet not one of them possessed the combat power of a Title Douluo to stabilize the situation.

The elders were supposed to protect the clan and fend off external enemies, yet in the end, they had to rely on a clan leader two generations their junior to hold the line, and on the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of two juniors—the Six-Winged Elemental Angel—to achieve Title Douluo-level combat power.

At the thought of this, the "Xun" generation clansmen felt so embarrassed they wanted to dig a hole and bury themselves.

It was shameful, truly too shameful.

"Enough! There is no need for this!"

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. The most important thing for you now is to cultivate as if your lives depend on it."

"The reason I called you here for a meeting today is to find a way to raise your Soul Power Level, ideally to the point where everyone can break through to the Title Douluo level."

Qian Wuyou waved his hand, pacifying the clansmen of the "Xun" generation.

"Clan Leader, we will follow your arrangements!"

The twenty "Xun" generation clansmen responded in unison.

Since Qian Wuyou had summoned them for a meeting, it proved that he had already made thorough preparations.

As long as they could quickly break through to become Title Douluos, what did it matter if they risked their lives?

After all, they had already signed the second-tier Life Contract; as long as they were not killed by divine power, they were beings of agelessness, immortality, and indestructibility.

"Good! Then I shall not waste any more words!"

"I believe everyone knows that for a Soul Master to quickly increase their Soul Power Level, aside from rare heavenly treasures and fortuitous encounters, the only option left is Soul Bones!"

"Especially—high-year Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones!"

Qian Wuyou nodded, slowly laying out his plan.

The fortuitous encounter with the immortal herbs had already allowed their Martial Souls to evolve, and their Soul Power Levels had risen from 70th-level Soul Saints to 82nd-level Soul Douluos.

To enable the twenty "Xun" generation clansmen present to continue their rapid growth, the only stable shortcut remaining was the use of Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones.

And as it happened, among the massive amount of resources seized from Heaven Dou City, Soul Bones were the least scarce.

Although this arrangement conflicted with the clan rules he had previously established, there was no other way.

The Radical Faction lacked Title Douluo-level combat power, so for now, they had to resort to the underhanded tactic of "boarding the carriage first and buying the ticket later."

The Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones could be allocated to these clansmen in advance, but they would be required to make up for the advanced contribution later.

"Clan Leader, thank you for your trust and cultivation!"

Regarding Qian Wuyou's arrangement, the twenty "Xun" generation clansmen stood up in unison and bowed.

"Since the matter is decided, go back and prepare yourselves. Tomorrow morning, everyone is to report to the Clan Treasury."

Qian Wuyou waved his hand, ending the meeting.

After the twenty "Xun" generation clansmen had left, only Qian Wuyou, his sister Qian Wulu, and the sisters Tianzhen and Wuxie remained.

At this moment, Qian Wulu pursed her lips and spoke slowly.

"Big Brother, although your intentions are good."

"But this 'board the carriage first, buy the ticket later' tactic of yours is going to drain all the Soul Bone resources we seized from Heaven Dou City in one go..."

Tianzhen, Wuxie, and the twenty "Xun" generation clansmen—that was a total of twenty-two Angel clansmen.

Even if each person were only granted a few Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, the total would be an astronomical figure.

If not for the deep foundations of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, no other power on the entire continent could afford to squander so many Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones at once.

Of course—with the exception of Martial Soul Hall and the Angel Family; as behemoths with ten thousand years of heritage, they possessed such reserves, but since they had established their own faction, those vast resources were no longer of any concern to them.

"Little sister, there is no need for you to fret over these resources!"

"As the saying goes—no pain, no gain, right?"

Qian Wuyou chuckled softly.

Since those resources were all plundered anyway, he certainly felt no heartache spending them lavishly.

"Fine! You're the clan head, brother, so you have the final say!"

Qian Wulu pouted indignantly; her brother didn't manage the accounts, so he truly had no idea how expensive daily necessities were!

Qian Wuyou was naturally well aware of his younger sister's concerns.

When it came down to it—his sister's mindset simply hadn't shifted yet; she hadn't kept pace with his grand vision at all.

If he were to head out with twenty-two Title Douluo, would he ever need to worry about failing to secure cultivation resources or Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone?

Besides—the Extreme North outside the Ice God Secret Realm was vast and rich in resources; to this day, no one had ever developed this treasure trove, nor had any faction dared to lay a finger on this frigid territory.

The Extreme North might appear to be a world of ice and snow, where howling winds and desolation reigned, with frozen earth and harsh conditions everywhere, but Qian Wuyou knew that it hid massive amounts of resources and mineral veins.

As long as the strength of their Radical Faction clansmen improved, they could fully develop the resources and mineral veins of the entire Extreme North.

The resources consumed right now might seem vast, but in the face of the immense returns of the future, they were not even worth mentioning.

It was precisely because he knew the situation in the Extreme North that he had chosen the Ice God Secret Realm as their new clan base from the very beginning.