"The balance will be hard to strike. We can't truly drive the Xiao Clan into a corner, but we can't completely exhaust the Four Clans' strength either!"
The Gu Clan's Meeting Hall, Ancient Realm.
As Hun Tiandi laid out his plan, a chill instantly rose in the other four men's hearts.
Hun Tiandi truly was ruthless. As far as they knew, those people were all prominent figures in the Hun Clan, yet he had decided to discard them just like that. An ordinary person could never have done it.
Seeing the expressions on Gu Yuan's and the others' faces, Hun Tiandi continued, "This request shouldn't be too much for you, should it?"
Gu Yuan cupped his hands. "Very well. If all we need to do is cover for the Hun Clan members, our Gu Clan agrees."
"The Yan Clan agrees!"
"The Ancient Void Dragon Clan agrees as well!"
"The Lei Clan has no objections!"
As Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, and the others voiced their agreement, Hun Tiandi burst into laughter, then began explaining the next stage of his plan.
About an hour later, Hun Tiandi finally left with the nihility devouring flame. Shortly afterward, Zhu Kun, Yan Jin, and the others also swiftly departed from the Hun Clan.
Meanwhile, in Lei Clan territory.
The moment Lei Ying returned to the Lei Clan, he hurried straight to his residence.
Upon entering, he saw Xiao Tian Ce looking at him with a smile.
"Greetings, Brother Xiao. Sorry for the wait," Lei Ying said, smiling as he cupped his hands in greeting.
Xiao Tian Ce returned the greeting, then thoughtfully poured Lei Ying a cup of tea.
"Thank you for your efforts, Brother Lei. You've tirelessly run around on behalf of our Xiao Clan. I hardly know what to say," Xiao Tian Ce