As the Patriarch of the Yun Clan, Yun Tian naturally understood the source of their rage. Truthfully speaking, he was extremely furious in his heart as well. However, he was the Patriarch of the Yun Clan in the end, so he had to look further than the others.
Even though Liu Kai was an expert at the Dao Comprehension Realm, and he could barely be considered as someone who was crude yet meticulous, it was absolutely impossible for him to come up with such a drastic method. There was definitely someone guiding him from behind the scenes, and it was clearly unrelated to the other three great clans. So, there was only one possibility, and it was that the Liu Clan had secretly sided with another city, and that person had definitely made a promise that he couldn't refuse.
"Alas, Liu Hai, we've lived together in Ocean of Clouds City for a few thousands of years. In all fairness, even if my Yun Clan has obtained the authority to govern the city, it's only because we've taken back what should have belonged to us. It's utterly impossible for us to harm everyone. So, why did you do this?" Yun Tian sighed. Even though his relationship with Liu Hai couldn't be considered to be very good, a strand of dense sorrow arose in his heart when he thought about how Liu Hai had actually sided with another city.
The elders of the Yun Clan intended to say something, but Yun Tian waved his hand and gestured for them to go back and rest. He had to think about this properly. What Liu Hai had done had exceeded the scope of provocation, and it was an act of betrayal. So, he had to think of a way to notify the other three great clans and see exactly how to deal with it.
When the Patriarchs of the other three great clans arrived at the Yun Clan, all of them revealed expressions of pity as they gazed at Liu Hai who'd been imprisoned.
Even though they'd fought each other throughout their lifetimes, they'd never thought about betraying Ocean of Clouds City. So, they believed that they would be able to temporarily put aside their prejudices and resist the enemy together if they really did face a calamity. Liu Hai's actions had completely touched their reverse scale.
Even though they'd fought each other throughout their lifetimes, they'd never thought about betraying Ocean of Clouds City. So, if they really did face a calamity, then they believed that these clans would be able to temporarily put aside their prejudices and resist the enemy together. Liu Hai's actions had completely touched the reverse scale of these clans.
It was even to the extent that one of the patriarchs had actually suggested killing Liu Hai as a warning to the mysterious figure behind Liu Hai that Ocean of Clouds City wasn't a place that he could come and go as he pleased.
On the other hand, the Patriarch who seemed like a middle aged scholar shook his sleeve at this moment, and then he walked over to the others and spoke in a clear voice. "Everyone, please calm yourselves. We all know that the battle of the Yun Clan is related to the survival of the entire Ocean of Clouds City. Even though Liu Hai has committed a heinous crime by acting in this way, the Supremacy Competition is about to begin in three months. If we don't have Liu Hai's help, then I'm afraid we'll really be in danger."
Everyone in the room fell into silence. They knew that Patriarch Zhang wasn't lying. Ocean of Clouds City was already inferior to the other powers. Even though Lin Xiu's participation had increased their chances of victory, no one had expected that Liu Hai would betray them, and it caused the scales of victory to shift back to square one.
"Brother Zhang, what exactly do you think we should do? You've always been the one with the best ideas when our clans encounter major events. Why don't you tell us your plan this time? "At this moment, Yun Tian cupped his hands towards Patriarch Zhang and asked sincerely.
The other patriarchs of the other clans looked at Patriarch Zhang as well, and their eyes were filled with anticipation.
Unexpectedly, Patriarch Zhang suddenly sighed, and then he said helplessly, "Liu Hai has sided with a power that's hostile to us. What's done can't be undone. Moreover, he might have already told the power behind him everything that happened in our city. If that's the case, then no matter how well prepared we are during the Battle of the Cities, we'll still be opposed by them. I'm afraid we'll really be in danger this time."
At this moment, Patriarch Wang took a step forward and glanced at Liu Hai on the ground. His voice was filled with coldness as if it came from the underworld, "Liu Hai, you won't be able to atone for your sins even if you die a hundred times. I don't understand. You're one of the five great clans of Ocean of Clouds City, why would you do such a humiliating thing? Have you not thought that if you fail this time, your Liu Clan will definitely be annihilated by our strength?"
Liu Hai spat out large mouthfuls of blood while his eyes were filled with gloominess. After a long time, he spoke once more, "How can a sparrow know the ambitions of a great swan? Ocean of Clouds City is only an extremely tiny speck of dust in the world. Compared to a truly formidable power, it's like comparing a firefly to the bright moon. I advise all of you to release me as soon as possible. Then there'll still be room to turn things around. "
The patriarchs of the other clans were furious when they saw Liu Hai in such a state. He was already a prisoner, yet he still dared to speak such arrogant words. He truly didn't know the immensity of the heavens and the earth.
One of the more radical patriarchs even emanated a tempestuous aura, and his strength even erupted as he smashed his fist towards Liu Hai.
"Brother Sun, you mustn't!"
Yun Tian suddenly acted at this moment and blocked the attack of the Sun Clan's patriarch.
"Brother Sun, if we kill Liu Hai at this time, the power behind him will definitely be alerted. Moreover, at that time, we will no longer have any hope in the City War Competition. Let's keep him alive for the time being," Elder Sun said. Yun Tian hadn't completely lost his mind. Even though he was extremely furious in his heart, he still controlled his emotions.
Meanwhile, the Zhang Clan's patriarch nodded. He shared the same opinion as Yun Tian. If they only imprisoned Liu Hai, then the Yun Clan wouldn't be able to obtain any true information for now. After all, as enemies of the Yun Clan, they wouldn't dare to personally come to Ocean of Clouds City. Moreover, they would have to pay a huge price to maintain contact with Liu Hai, so it wouldn't be possible for them to maintain contact at all times.
However, it was indeed slightly difficult to handle now. It was absolutely impossible for Liu Hai to represent Ocean of Clouds City. Even though the Yun Clan still had an expert at the Dao Comprehension Realm, it was impossible for them to obtain victory in the upcoming competition.
All of them were in an endless debate. They didn't know exactly how to deal with Liu Hai, and it was even more difficult for them to come up with a plan that satisfied both sides so that they could maintain Ocean of Clouds City's position in the upcoming city competition.
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Lin Xiu, who returned to the small courtyard, revealed a smile on his face. The truth was as he expected. After cultivating the Stellar Art, ordinary experts of the Dao Comprehension Realm wouldn't be a match for him at all. According to Lin Xiu's own estimation, he might even be able to fight against three experts of the Dao Comprehension Realm.
After coming to the Ancient Desolate World for so long, Lin Xiu finally had the strength to protect himself. He was extremely happy in his heart.
However, at this moment, Lin Xiu didn't know how anxious the four patriarchs were. Originally, everything was developing in a good direction, but Liu Hai's betrayal caused them to once again fall into a huge crisis.
These things were destined to have nothing to do with Lin Xiu. He didn't become a guest of the Yun Family without paying a price this time. If it wasn't for him this time, he believed that the Yun Family would really be finished, so he was extremely benevolent to the Yun Family.
As for the City Competition, Lin Xiu also heard about it. It was said that in three months, the cities under the rule of Yao Kun must have a battle, and every city must send five experts of the Dao Comprehension Realm to participate. At that time, the ranking would be based on the strength of the cities, and the cities with the higher ranking would have the right to annex the cities with the lowest strength, so as to obtain the expansion of their forces.
Ocean of Clouds City had barely maintained its degree of independence in the past few times, and if there were no accidents this time, it was afraid that it would completely fall. However, no one expected that Lin Xiu's sudden appearance would give a glimmer of hope to the five great families.
But with Liu Hai's betrayal, everything turned into bubbles again.
Lin Xiu was in his own room, breathing in the power of the stars between heaven and earth, and felt that his strength was rising all the time, because his own realm had reached an extremely profound level of the Dao Comprehension Realm. As long as he cultivated step by step, it could be said that there was no bottleneck in breaking through to the Dao Comprehension Realm.
But rice had to be eaten bite by bite, and the principle of going too far was as bad as not going far enough, Lin Xiu still understood.
Although he could make his own combat strength undergo a tremendous change in a very short period of time, that would inevitably be a little frivolous in terms of the foundation, and it would also have a bad impact on his future cultivation. And Lin Xiu was a person who pursued perfection, of course, he couldn't let such a thing happen.
At this moment, under the joint interrogation of the four great families, Liu Hai was covered with cuts and bruises. Although he was an expert of the Dao Comprehension Realm, after all his strength was sealed, he was not much different from an ordinary person.
But Liu Hai was also an extremely unyielding person. No matter how they interrogated him, he refused to reveal the slightest information about the forces behind him, causing the four great families' patriarchs to gradually lose their patience.
"Liu Hai, I will give you one last chance. If you are still unwilling to tell us the truth, then tonight will be the night your Liu Family is removed from the Sea of Clouds City." Yun Tian stared into Liu Hai's eyes, and his aura reached its peak as he said word by word.
After reaching their level of strength, they had long disregarded life and death, but they did have a fatal weakness, and that was their own families.
Liu Hai might not care about his own safety, but the younger generations in his family could all be regarded as his descendants. If they were to be destroyed in front of him, Liu Hai would not feel good.
"A group of experts of the Dao Comprehension Realm actually want to attack those children, don't you have any shame?" Sure enough, Liu Hai's expression suddenly changed when he heard this and said loudly.
If it wasn't for the urgency of the matter, they wouldn't want to go this far.
But things had already come to this point, there was no other way. No one spoke and expressed their attitude with their silence.
Liu Hai's breathing gradually became heavy. This time, he came to the Yun Family to steal and it was already extremely risky. In advance, that force had already promised him that they would definitely protect the Liu Family, so he did this.
Risk often meant high reward. If they could really succeed this time, then from now on, the Sea of Clouds City would be completely under their Liu Family's control. Unfortunately, fate made fools of people, one wrong step after another, and in the end, they lost everything.
Although Liu Hai did not have the ability to contact that mysterious force, he was still very clear about the situation of his own family. At this moment, the disciples of the family were still in the dark and were operating as usual.
As for the protection promised by the force behind them, it did not come. Liu Hai sighed in his heart, his heart was filled with endless resentment.
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