These elite young cultivators of the clan were also descendants of the other elders. Among them were not only descendants of the Fourth and Fifth Elders, but also those of the Third and Sixth Elders.
The weakest faction here, however, was probably the two descendants of the Sixth Elder's line. The Sixth Elder had already been missing for a long time.
"Oh, I'm under orders from the Second Elder to find a batch of Gray Cloud Eagles as quickly as possible. The great battle a month ago all but wiped them out.
"In the attacks over this past month, our heaviest casualties have been among the warriors firing Bone-Piercing Spikes. With almost nothing left to hold the large flocks of Wind Goose Beasts in check, they've been driving straight in through the air and posing the greatest threat.
"So we need to ritually refine another batch of Gray Cloud Eagles as soon as possible.
"I've just come from the breeding grounds. The oldest Gray Cloud Eagles there are only about ten years old. Almost all of them are chicks. Ah!"
At this point, a pained look appeared on A-Yuan's handsome face. Their Great Liang King lineage was responsible for breeding, raising, and ritually refining the Gray Cloud Eagles, but by now they had almost emptied their entire stock.
It was not that there were no other flying demon beasts besides Gray Cloud Eagles. Rather, Gray Cloud Eagles were yin in nature and utterly fearless of death. Countless years had proven them to be the best demon beasts for dealing with Wind Goose Beasts.
Other flying demon beasts would tremble at the sight of Wind Goose Beasts, losing half a tenth of their fighting strength before battle even began.
Thus, the only alternative was to use other mid- or high-tier flying