When they returned to the Ai Clan, those who had accompanied them on the voyage were still in a daze.
Ai Shouxian, the head of the Ai Clan, personally came out to greet Ye Qiubai, who walked calmly back to his courtyard. He then glanced at the elders, who were still in a daze, and Ai Zhi and the others.
"What's wrong with you guys? How was the harvest...? Why aren't you saying anything? Did you not get anything at all?"
Seeing that the elder still looked dazed, Ai Shouxian sighed slightly, patted the elder's shoulder with a wry smile, and said, "There's nothing we can do if we don't get anything. After all, the Dai Clan and those other forces that have been eyeing us have already made their moves, so they will naturally do their best to prevent us from obtaining resources from other sources."
At this moment, two of the guest elders from the Ai Clan also stepped forward. Upon hearing these words, they frowned slightly, which only strengthened their resolve. They said, "In that case, we should take our leave."
Ai Shouxian's expression changed.
One of the guest elders said, "Without resources, what's the point of us working for your Ai Clan? We'll only get implicated later. It's better to abandon the darkness and embrace the light now."
The other elders from the main family behind also sighed slightly.
These words seemed to have provoked the elders and their entourage.
The elder sneered, "Since you want to leave, then go."
He then stopped looking at the two guest elders and took out a spatial ring, handing it to Ai Shouxian. Suppressing his excitement, he said, "Patriarch, thanks to Senior Ye, we've had a great harvest this time! We have the magic cores of twenty-one God Emperor -level sea Devil Beast, a number of materials, and resources from ninety-nine Divine Lord- level and a number of Divine Sovereign- level beasts."
"These resources are enough to support our Ai Clan for six months!"
"Oh, right, the Dai Clan's Grand Elder and a God Emperor level sea vessel were also destroyed!"
Upon hearing this exciting news, Ai Shouxian and the other elders of the clan were equally stunned.
The two guest elders also reacted strongly, shouting, "How is this possible?!"
The accompanying elder sneered and beckoned to the people behind him, "Bring in those hundred-odd skeletons and deal with them as quickly as possible. Don't let the remaining Power of Dao Law and Blood Qi on the skeletons dissipate!"
Seeing those enormous skeletons being carried in, the two guest elders had no choice but to believe it.
At the same time, a member of the Ai Clan family rushed in, panting, and shouted, "Good news! The Dai Clan's Grand Elder and more than a dozen combatants have all perished, and a God Emperor- level sea vessel has also been destroyed! But they haven't yet found out who did it!"
The accompanying elder laughed, "Now, you still don't believe me? Do you still want to leave the Ai Clan?"
The two guest elders looked grim.
They had already said those resolute words, completely breaking ties with the Ai Clan. They knew Ai Shouxian wouldn't keep them any longer, so they snorted coldly and prepared to leave.
But then Ai Shouxian, his face cold, stepped in front of the two and said, "Did I say you could leave?"
The two guest elders' expressions changed drastically, their auras surging, and they were about to make a move to kill when the First Elder and the Second Elder appeared beside them, their auras being immediately suppressed.
Ai Shouxian smiled coldly, "Now that you've learned this news, I naturally can't let you leave and then use this information to exchange for the opportunity to join the Dai Clan, don't you think?"
As the head of the household.
Ai Shouxian would never make such a basic mistake.
The Dai Clan is currently unaware that it was the Ai Clan who did it. After all, it happened on the Qingming Sea, and the remains were definitely swallowed by the sea Devil Beast, so naturally, no clues could be found.
Moreover, that person also said that the other party did not yet know who did it, which means that Senior Ye's aura was not recorded by the Dai Clan's soul tablet, although it is unknown how it was done.
But... this is a good thing for the Ai Clan.
If this incident serves as a trigger, the Dai Clan might unite with other forces to wage war against the Ai Clan and destroy Ai Clan in the shortest possible time!
The reason they didn't do this before was because the Dai Clan hadn't made up their minds. Even if they joined forces with other Lineage, the other side wouldn't go all out. The Dai Clan would have to be at the forefront and use their greatest strength and pay the greatest price to do this.
But with this trigger, things are different... This will make the Dai Clan stop at nothing.
Such conflicts are not easily initiated between Lineage forces. After all, the Ai Clan was once a top-tier power, and although it has declined, its foundation remains strong.
Trying to destroy the Ai Clan through total war would also result in losing a piece of their flesh.
This is something the Dai Clan and other forces do not want to see.
Therefore, Ai Shouxian would absolutely not allow these two guest elders to leave.
Under the suppression of the elders and Ai Shouxian, the two guest elders were killed here!
Then he instructed his servants, "Clean this place up."
He looked solemnly at everyone present and said, "Everyone, do not let this matter get out. Let us all Heavenly Dao Oath."
Everyone nodded.
Afterwards, the Ai Clan used these resources without reservation to recruit strong individuals and mercenaries from the surrounding cities.
The Ai Clan's influence began to expand rapidly.
We're at a life-or-death situation; what's the point of keeping these resources?
Once we get through this, we'll be able to get the resources whenever we want.
Although the Ai Clan kept the news secret, it still reached the Dai Clan's ears.
Inside the main hall.
Snap!
A sound like a cup being smashed came from behind.
"How could they still have so many resources?! Weren't they suppressed?"
"I... I don't know."
"Go investigate! Then use all available resources to recruit the strong members of the Ai Clan who haven't yet been gathered!"
"Understood!"
However, it was too late.
This gave the Ai Clan a much-needed respite.
Dai Heng comforted him, "Father, calm down. You'll be better able to handle these things if you stay calm."
The head of the Dai Clan took a deep breath and then looked at Dai Heng, saying, "How did it go with finding the mechanical weapons that Mo Xun made?"
Dai Heng said with a wry smile, "He didn't even see me."
"Didn't we make an appointment?" The head of the Dai Clan frowned and said, "Forget it, Mo Xun has a strange temper. Go again."
Dai Heng nodded, got up and left.
now.
In Mo Xun's small attic.
Looking at Ye Qiubai, he frowned and said, "Why are you here again?"
Ye Qiubai smiled and said, "I came here today also for the sake of materials. I have a clue about the Primordial Beginning Metal, but I have no leads on the other materials. Senior, could you please point me in the right direction?"
Mo Xun snorted coldly, "Didn't I say that if I had known, I would have gone myself... I don't know the exact location, but there are some clues in three of them, it's just that I didn't find them when I went to look for them."
Ye Qiubai's eyes lit up. "Senior, you've given me some pointers."
Just as Mo Xun was about to say something, there was another knock on the wooden door.
"Senior Mo, Dai Heng requests an audience!"
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PS: Three chapters