The patriarchs of the four great clans were all old and experienced. So, when they saw the hesitation on Liu Hai's face, how could they not realize that this matter was much more complicated than they'd imagined?
However, the Ocean of Clouds City was related to everyone's interests, so they couldn't afford to be careless. So, they continued to persuade Liu Hai in hopes that he would change his mind.
"I advise all of you to stop wasting your breath. I won't say anything no matter what. As for the children of my Liu Clan, I'd already sent a portion of them to other places before I made this decision in order to ensure that my Liu Clan's bloodline would continue. Now, the winner takes all. Since I've fallen into your hands, it's up to you whether you kill me or torture me."
Needless to say, while Liu Hai was brutal, he was a man in the end. When he saw that there was no room to turn the situation around, he was extremely indifferent towards life and death.
Yun Tian gazed at Liu Hai and didn't know exactly what to say. Liu Hai had destroyed the last hope of Ocean of Clouds City, and it caused his heart to be filled with sorrow. Ocean of Clouds City was something that the ancestors of the Yun Clan had exhausted tremendous effort to finally obtain. Could it be that it's going to be completely obliterated in my hands?
The patriarchs of the other great clans didn't say anything as well. They were on the same side as the Yun Clan. Even though there had been friction between them for the sake of obtaining greater benefits, Cloudsea City was a city that had obtained Yao Kun's permission, after all. Once it was destroyed, then it would truly be difficult for them to snatch food from the jaws of the other cities.
Liu Hai had a desolate expression on his face as he gazed at the patriarchs of the other great clans, and then he revealed a secret that surprised everyone.
"Even though there's been a lot of unhappiness between us in the past few years, have all of you ever seen me shrink back when facing a true enemy? But the enemy we're facing this time is truly too strong. I don't have the slightest room to resist him, so this matter isn't up to me at all. However, all of you must be careful of the Ocean of Clouds City. I'm afraid that it really won't be able to escape calamity this time."
Although Liu Hai didn't point out the true identity of the person behind her, everyone's heart was restless. Liu Hai was an expert who had reached the Enlightenment Realm, but she said that she didn't have any thoughts of resisting. How powerful was that person?
On the surface, Yao Kun was the only powerhouse in this territory with three Venerable Realm cultivators. However, these cities belonged to her territory, so how could she do such a thing?
Everyone was bitterly sorting out their thoughts, but at this moment, Patriarch Zhang suddenly thought of something and his face turned extremely pale.
"Does everyone remember that there was a rumor three years ago that a general under Sovereign Yao Kun had suddenly broken through to the Three Venerables Realm?"
The patriarchs of the other great clans were aware of this matter, but they thought that it was a joke. After all, how could it be so easy for someone to reach the Three Venerables Realm? Moreover, Yao Kun would definitely be unable to tolerate it if that general really became an expert here. After all, two tigers couldn't share a mountain, unless it was a male and a female.
However, what happened in Ocean of Clouds City today made them have no choice but to believe one thing. If that general had really broken through to the Three Venerables Realm, then he would definitely need his own territory. After all, the cultivation of experts required an enormous amount of resources.
Yao Kun wouldn't just watch as his former subordinates seized his resources. So, a war between them was unavoidable. Liu Hai was very unfortunate to have become one of the pawns of that general. However, no one knew how many cities that general had left behind a contingency plan.
Even if the patriarchs of the various great clans were at the entrance of the Martial Dao Realm, they still felt powerless in their hearts. After all, how could they possibly be a match for an expert of the Three Venerables Realm?
As the saying goes, mortals suffer when immortals fight.
"Everyone, there's no need to be dejected. Since that general didn't put everything on the table, it means that he isn't a match for Venerable Yao Kun. So, he can only do it in secret. In that case, we still have hope." Patriarch Zhang voiced out his conjecture at this moment. He was the wisest person among the great patriarchs. After his analysis, everyone nodded in agreement. However, what did it matter? Although they were still Yao Kun's subordinates on the surface, if an expert of the Three Venerables Realm really wanted to take revenge on them, they believed that none of them would be able to escape.
"Everyone, it looks like my Yun Clan has implicated all of you this time. However, since it has come to this, we have no other choice. Now, we can only buy things and think about how we can safely get through the City Battle Competition. If we can obtain a relatively good ranking, I believe we can attract the attention of Venerable Yao Kun. At that time, our Ocean of Clouds City might have a chance to survive." Yun Tian smiled bitterly and helplessly when he saw the morale of the people in the field declining.
Although everyone knew that it was the truth, they were in the same boat. Therefore, no one blamed him. However, at this moment, they seemed to be in an extremely heavy atmosphere.
The Three Venerables Realm and Dao Comprehending Realm seemed to be only a thin line apart. However, the difference in strength was like a chasm between heaven and earth. It couldn't be easily crossed.
At this moment, they had already vaguely deduced the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes. However, none of them dared to bring this matter up in the open. Following which, the few of them continued to concoct a plan, hoping to find other methods to increase their chances of victory in the upcoming City War Competition. Only by doing so would they be able to feel slightly more at ease.
Lin Xiu was naturally unaware of all this. At this moment, he placed all his attention on his dantian.
Just a moment ago, there was another change in the Qian Kun World in his body. Stars actually appeared in the sky. Although they looked very weak, they were slowly revolving and provided Lin Xiu with a very powerful energy.
"This is really too unbelievable. Originally, the Qian Kun World was just a symbol of the strong. At its limit, it could only create a space for living beings to live in. But now, even stars have been born." Lin Xiu was surprised.
One must know that although the strong could open up space and even create things out of thin air, all of that came from the power in the body. But now, the stars in the Qian Kun World were formed naturally. There was no interference from Lin Xiu at all. What did this mean? It meant that if this situation continued, there would be a day when Lin Xiu would be able to open up a real world.
At this moment, Lin Xiu's expression was highly focused as he looked at the stars in the sky revolving slowly. He didn't interfere but quietly observed these stars. There seemed to be some mysterious connection between them. Even when they revolved, the movements were very small, but it faintly conformed to the Great Dao. It made Lin Xiu fall into a daze and couldn't see clearly at all.
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