Seeing the helpless smiles on the faces of Ai Shouxian and the other elders of the Ai Clan, Ye Qiubai asked, "Does Patriarch Ai Clan know any clues about these four materials?"
Ai Shouxian thought for a moment, then smiled wryly, "I don't know about the other three, but I do have some clues about the Primordial Beginning Metal."
"But even if they knew, they probably wouldn't give it to you."
Ye Qiubai said, "Please speak freely, Patriarch Ai Clan. I will handle the rest myself."
Upon hearing this, Ai Shouxian said, " The Primordial Beginning Metal is in the hands of the Dai Clan, a top-tier power in Jade Qilin City. It's intended for use in forging weapons for Dai Heng, a descendant of the Dai Clan. This is very important to both Dai Heng and the Dai Clan, so I'm afraid there's little hope."
Upon hearing this, Ai Zhi's expression changed, and she said to Ye Qiubai, " Dai Heng is the person who was just at Senior Mo's door..."
Ye Qiubai suddenly realized, and then said, "We have to give it a try. As for the other materials..."
Ai Shouxian said directly, "As long as you can obtain these four materials, then the rest will be handled by the Ai Clan. We guarantee there won't be any problems."
Ye Qiubai nodded. "Thank you very much. Don't worry, I will pay the Ai Clan the market value."
Ai Shouxian didn't refuse. He knew that someone like Ye Qiubai wouldn't easily owe favors. Although Ai Shouxian wanted to befriend a strong person like Ye Qiubai, everything had to be done in moderation; if it went too far, the meaning would change...
It can only be done step by step.
Immediately, Ai Shouxian glanced at Ai Zhi, thought for a moment, and then looked at Ye Qiubai and said, "How about this, I will go to the Dai Clan in two days, and you can come with me to discuss this matter then?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qiubai did not refuse.
Under Ai Shouxian's arrangement, they moved into a quiet little courtyard.
Sitting cross-legged in the room, Ye Qiubai took out the Azure Cloud Token, carefully sensing the aura on it, and whispered, "Still lingering in that area... It seems that it will spend most of its time in that area. This ship is definitely necessary to build."
After putting away the token, he took out the Azure Cloud Sword.
During my time traveling, besides traveling, I spent my time sensing the Sword Dao Origin within the Azure Cloud Sword to hone my Sword Dao.
Previously, Ye Qiubai rarely sensed the Sword Dao Origin power unless he drew the Azure Cloud Sword, unless he entered the Celestial Person State.
However, once one possesses the Sword Bone and reaches the realm of the Sword Dao Law.
Ye Qiubai was already able to sense the Sword Dao Origin aura emanating from the Azure Cloud Sword from time to time.
As he sensed these Sword Dao Origin energies, they flowed into Ye Qiubai's limbs and bones, merging into his Sword Bone.
Although very small, it can be described as negligible.
However, the Sword Origin is something that all sword cultivators dream of, and they cannot obtain it even if they seek it.
These wisps of Sword Origin, accumulated over the days, successfully and completely covered Ye Qiubai's right hand bones.
When wielding the sword with his right hand or performing Swordsmanship, he was already able to unleash attacks imbued with the essence of Sword Dao Origin.
It can be said that the speed at which one cultivates Sword Dao and attains higher realms will also increase.
Ye Qiubai can now sense that breaking through to the Mid-Stage Ancestor Realm is only a matter of days.
If Ye Qiubai hadn't deliberately suppressed it, he probably would have broken through long ago.
This is the advantage brought about by a solid foundation.
Although progress may be slow at first, this advantage will become more and more obvious as you reach higher levels.
Ye Qiubai stayed indoors and cultivated for two days.
Ye Qiubai only arrived at the Ai Clan's main hall after Ai Zhi came to call him.
Ai Shouxian laughed and said, "Senior, you really work hard. But then again, even with talent, it's impossible to cultivate to this level without such effort."
Ye Qiubai did not respond to Ai Shouxian's flattery, but simply nodded slightly and asked, "Shall we set off now?"
Ai Shouxian nodded and personally led Ai Zhi and Ye Qiubai to the Dai Clan.
The Dai Clan's location is in the very center of Jade Qilin City.
This area is much more bustling.
It can be said that the two top powers of Jade Qilin City are both located here.
Along the way, Ai Zhi said with great boredom, "Sigh, our Ai Clan used to live in this area too, but unfortunately, by my father's generation, we started to have a shortage of talent and couldn't compete for resources. As a result, other forces swallowed up a lot of resources, and we were reduced to a mediocre force."
At this point, Ai Zhi's eyes dimmed. "That's why the Lineage was forced to form a marriage alliance with the Dai Clan, hoping to rely on this alliance to bring the Dai Clan Ai Clan back to its former glory."
Ai Shouxian remained silent, but a hint of resentment flickered in his eyes.
If circumstances allowed, would he really be willing to use this method of selling his daughter to form a marriage alliance with another Lineage in exchange for benefits?
But he is now the head of the family.
Faced with the current predicament of the Ai Clan, there is no better way to deal with it, nor is there any other capability to do so.
With the threat of two top-tier powers ahead and other mid-tier and even other forces eyeing them covetously from behind, they are now facing a formidable challenge.
To this day, the Ai Clan is still in a state of continuous decline in strength. If this continues, the Lineage may be divided up by other forces!
Don't forget, this is the Chaos Realm.
Fortunately, the appearance of Ye Qiubai gave Ai Shouxian a glimmer of hope.
Listening to Ai Zhi pour out her grievances, Ye Qiubai was deeply moved.
After all, he also came from Lineage, and when he lost all his talent, he was ruthlessly abandoned by his Lineage.
So he said softly, "Don't let these Lineage matters limit you. In my opinion, whether it's marriage alliances or abandoning other things in the Lineage for personal gain, these are unsustainable and only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. One day, the hidden problems will erupt, and you will be devoured by the torrent of the eruption, ultimately leading to your destruction."
"Only by becoming strong can you perfectly solve any problem. So you must work hard to cultivate, especially since your talent is not bad."
Ai Zhi was overjoyed upon hearing this. "Really?"
Ye Qiubai nodded. "It's just that you haven't found your path yet."
Hearing this, Ai Shouxian turned to Ye Qiubai, "Then I would be grateful if you could give my daughter some guidance when you have time."
Ye Qiubai hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Seeing this, Ai Zhi also smiled broadly.
We arrived at the Dai Clan.
No high-ranking figures came out to greet them; only a minor official from a side branch of the family coldly led Ai Shouxian and the other two inside.
How could this be the treatment they received during their peak years?
Ai Shouxian didn't blame the Dai Clan; he could only blame his own incompetence.
When they arrived at the Dai Clan's main hall, the Dai Clan head, several elders, and Dai Heng were already seated there.
Upon seeing Ai Shouxian's arrival, the head of the Dai Clan immediately asked, "Head of the Ai Clan, what's your decision? Should we announce the formal marriage alliance between our two families to the city?"
Ai Shouxian hesitated.
Upon seeing Ye Qiubai and hearing what the other party had said earlier, Ai Shouxian finally realized the truth.
Relying on her daughter to depend on the Dai Clan will absolutely not allow the Ai Clan to return to its former glory.
After thinking for a moment, Ai Shouxian glanced at Ye Qiubai and transmitted his voice, "Could you please do me a favor, senior? From now on, your affairs will be the affairs of the Ai Clan!"
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P. S.: Chapter 4 is a bit late, sorry.