War Reparations
Inside the Clan Main Hall of the Huo Family's Spirit Vein.
The five Huo Clan family elders huddled together, their faces ashen, each revealing a hint of fear.
The elder at the head of the Golden Core realm, holding a talisman, examined it for a long while before handing it to everyone present. His expression grave, he said, "That villain has sent a message saying he wants to negotiate with us."
"Impossible!"
Another man roared, his face ashen, "Our chieftain was just killed by them! Such an irreconcilable hatred! How can we face our fallen people if we negotiate with them now?"
As he spoke, he noticed the different expressions on the faces of the others, so he slammed his hand on the table and stood up, saying, "Do you really want to negotiate?"
"It's not that we don't want revenge, but we're simply outmatched," a Golden Core realm elder said with a bitter smile. He looked at the crowd and said, "With our strength, continuing to fight against that couple would only be courting death."
"Right now, we can only survive by staying in this Clan Main Hall. If we don't negotiate, Lineage's businesses outside will be divided up by the other major Golden Core Immortal Clan in the Dawn Continent."
Upon hearing this, the group all wore wry smiles. The Huo Clan was one of the two strongest Golden Core Immortal Clan in the Dawn Continent, and the resources they possessed had long been coveted by countless people.
Once they are forced to remain confined to the Lineage's dojo, the Huo Clan family's two Tier 4 Spirit Vein outside will be completely lost.
With this thought in mind, the old man said again, "We are in the wrong in this battle, and with the fall of our Clan Master who possessed the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage, I'm afraid we won't be able to find any help to assist us."
"The only way to save our Lineage now is to negotiate peace with this person and sign a contract at a huge cost."
The old man said with a wry smile, and the others also showed helpless expressions upon hearing this.
Even the roaring man suppressed his rage and finally fell silent.
Seeing that the man had fallen silent, the old man continued, "According to what Chen Nianzhi said in his letter, we must give him the Dao-Pattern Gem, the Primordial Magnetism Bracelet, and the Jadeite Exquisite Jade as compensation."
"In addition, twenty Heavenly Crystal must be provided as compensation for the defeat."
Why didn't he just rob it?
The man couldn't help but roar again, his face contorted in a ferocious expression.
The others were also filled with rage; the Dao-Pattern Gem and the two Supreme Magical Treasure alone were worth more than twenty million Spirit Stone.
With the addition of twenty Heavenly Crystal, the Huo Clan will have to spend forty million Spirit Stone this time. And that doesn't even include the Blue-Gold Glazed Armor, the Mountain-River Fan, and the Four Symbols Array Flags that fell into Chen Nianzhi's hands.
As a top-tier Golden Core Immortal Clan, the Huo Clan had accumulated thousands of years of heritage, and its clan treasury contained wealth far exceeding that of ordinary people, but even it could not withstand such consumption.
A few years ago, Huo Zhenyan failed to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, but she spent more than thirty Heavenly Crystal to buy Nascent Soul Formation Pill.
Although the Huo Clan clan still has seventeen Heavenly Crystal in its treasury, this was raised by mortgaging a large amount of the Lineage's Lineage and by the efforts of hundreds of thousands of cultivators.
Once the Huo Clan pays compensation of twenty Heavenly Crystal and gives away all the Dao-Pattern Gem and other items, they will definitely have to sell one of the two Tier 4 Spirit Mountain that they mortgaged, and the Lineage's resources will be completely depleted.
At that time, the wealth accumulated by the Huo Clan over thousands of years will be completely depleted, and their future salaries will become a major problem. It may not be possible to fully recover even within a thousand years.
Moreover, the Spirit Stone owed to the clansmen were impossible to repay, and a large portion of that debt was borne by these Golden Core realm elders.
Thinking of this, the female cultivator at the Golden Core Middle Stage said coldly, "That Chen Nianzhi is asking for far too much."
"The Jadeite Exquisite Jade in my hand is an ancient treasure passed down through my Lineage for thousands of years. How can I give it away so easily?"
Over the past thousands of years, the Huo Clan has produced nearly ten late Golden Core stage, including four at the Golden Core Grand Completion. It can be said that they have accumulated considerable resources and possessed many Tier 4 High-Grade Law Treasure.
However, with four people attacking the Nascent Soul realm in succession, each failure depleted the Huo Clan's accumulated resources. Now, outside the array plate of the Mountain-Protecting Array, the Huo Clan family only has two Supreme Magical Treasure left.
If the Huo Clan were to lose these last two top-grade Supreme Magical Treasure, they would likely be subservient to everyone, and any cultivator at the Golden Core Middle Stage would dare to take advantage of them.
Seeing that the Golden Core realm female cultivator was unwilling to hand over the Jadeite Exquisite Jade, the leading elder could only smile wryly and say, "I have a sound transmission mirror; go and talk to her."
"..."
Not long after, a Purple Mansion cultivator from the Huo Clan left Spirit Mountain with a deathly pale face.
He arrived before Chen Nianzhi, trembling, and said, "Junior... Junior greets the two venerable ancestors."
"Hmm." Chen Nianzhi opened her eyes and asked calmly, "Did the things arrive?"
"Senior."
Huo Clan Purple Mansion was covered in cold sweat. He took out a precious mirror and said, "My ancestor would like to discuss something with you."
"The Horizon Communication Mirror?"
Chen Nianzhi's eyes flickered slightly. The Horizon Communication Mirror needed to be fixed on Second-Order Spirit Vein and could only be activated with the help of abundant Spiritual Qi.
However, with his Law Power, there was no need for such trouble. He simply waved his magical Law Power and activated the Horizon Communication Mirror.
After the magic mirror was activated, the scene in the opposite hall was revealed.
Upon seeing Chen Nianzhi, all the Golden Core True Person of the Huo Clan lowered their heads. Even the man who had just displayed the most backbone and roared so fiercely lowered his head and dared not speak for a moment.
Their reputation was earned through battle; even when they were outnumbered five to one, they were no match for Chen Nianzhi. Now that Huo Zhenyan was no longer in front of them, they were even more afraid that Chen Nianzhi would turn on them completely.
Seeing the unusual expressions on their faces, Chen Nianzhi sneered. Compared to Huo Zhenyan's boldness and courage, these people were far inferior in courage.
No wonder Huo Zhenyan has a chance to reach the Nascent Soul realm, while these others are still wasting their time at the Golden Core realm, seemingly with no hope of ever reaching the Nascent Soul realm in their lifetime.
That's why Chen Nianzhi was willing to negotiate with them, because they posed no threat whatsoever.
Thinking of this, he calmly asked, "Is there anything else you'd like to say?"
"Your Mightiness..."
The men's expressions varied, but the old man carefully spoke first, "The compensation you are asking for is far too much; the Huo Clan simply cannot afford it."
"Moreover... moreover, the Primordial Magnetism Bracelet and the Jadeite Exquisite Jade are ancient treasures passed down through the Huo Clan for thousands of years. If we were to give them away as compensation, I'm afraid even our ancestors would not tolerate it."
"So, you're saying you're unwilling to give it?" Jiang Linglong frowned.
The Golden Core realm female cultivator mustered her courage and said, "Your Excellency is unable to breach the Huo Family's Daoist temple now. If you truly intend to force us, then we will simply remain on the mountain and not venture out."
"Do you think you can stay at my dojo for the rest of your lives?"
I understand you.
Chen Nianzhi listened quietly, and after a long while, she nodded.