Shi Meng shook his head so hard that his head was almost falling off. "It's absolutely impossible! Yan Xibei is a real expert of Iron Plateau! In his eyes, there is no distinction between tribes. He treats the qi-trainers of every tribe equally. Whenever a tribe is in trouble, he will try his best to solve it!
"With his prestige and seniority, he should have been the chief of the Burning Sun Tribe. But he said that he had to put the interests of the Burning Sun Tribe first most of the time after he became the chief, and he could not treat every tribe fairly. That was why he gave the position to his younger brother, Yan Zhengdong!
"Even when he was heavily wounded, Yan Xibei was still roaming in the desert and helping those in need with all his wealth. He taught the training of his juniors selflessly, too!
"Even Chief Xiong once stagnated for more than half a year when he was trying to break into the 90th level of the Refinement Stage. It was not until he received Yan Xibei's wholehearted enlightenment that he made a breakthrough and advanced into the 99th level of the Refinement Stage!
"That's why Chief Xiong called Yan Xibei 'master' just now. The two of them are indeed master and disciple!
"Tell me. How can such a hero lie?"
Li Yao felt that his teeth were aching.
After hearing Shi Meng's explanation, Yan Xibei, the previous best warrior of the six tribes of Iron Plateau, was almost an immaculate saint.
Such a person was either extremely wise and brave, or extremely cunning. It was truly difficult to deal with him!
Now that Yan Xibei had stepped forward, Xiong Wuji's tone softened, too. He took a step back and said, "Master Yan. Since you've investigated the Oasis Tribe in person, of course, we believe in the existence of the Oasis Tribe! We are all compatriots. We should get in touch and communicate with each other! However … The Oasis Plan does not conflict with my proposal, either.
"No matter how many resources are stored in the Dark Continent, they will run out one day, not to mention the cost of exploiting them! Many years later, we will still get in touch with the space residents. If so, why don't we make preparations in advance?
"The Furious Bears Tribe is not against the Oasis Plan. I believe that the Silver Moon Tribe and the Heaven Wolves Tribe are the same. However, it will not consume too many resources if we get in touch with the space residents while we get in touch with the Oasis Tribe!
"No! No! Absolutely not! "
Before Yan Xibei said anything, Yan Zhengdong, chief of the Burning Sun Tribe, had already jumped to his feet. Veins were bulging on his forehead, as he shouted at the top of his voice, "The Burning Sun Tribe is firmly against any contact with space residents!"
Xiong Wuji frowned deeply and said solemnly, "Chief Yan, I find your reaction rather strange. I've agreed to join the Oasis Plan. Why are you unwilling to send a delegation to investigate the situation of the space residents?
"But I don't know. What about the Giant Axe Tribe and Feathered Serpent Tribe? "
Yan Zhengdong snorted heavily as he glared fiercely at the other two clan leaders in his camp.
The chief of the Giant Axe Tribe wore a black uniform that looked like a military uniform. There were two crossed axes drawn on his chest with silver lines.
His eyes were long and narrow, like a pair of shining axes. After pondering for a long time, he slowly said, "If the Furious Bear Tribe is willing to invest a lot of resources into the Oasis Project, then... The Giant Axe Tribe agrees to contact the space residents. "
"What?!"
Yan Zhengdong was so angry that he slammed the table. "What is the meaning of this?"
Gu Lei, the chief of the Giant Axe Tribe, said coldly, "The Giant Axe Tribe has always considered ourselves to be real soldiers. Just like the Burning Sun Tribe, we are deeply wary of space residents. However, Chief Xiong said something that I agree with very much. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated!
"As a soldier, nobody understands the value of intelligence better than we do! We've been separated from the space residents for five thousand years. The contradiction between the two parties is so deep, yet we know nothing about them. How terrible it is!
"Over the past thousand years, some space residents' starships have crashed on Iron Plateau, too. We've collected a lot of debris.
"Everybody knows that the starships of the Flying Star Sector are getting more and more advanced and powerful. God knows how far they have developed right now!
"Nothing is more dreadful than an enemy hiding in the mist who knows nothing about them!
"Therefore, the Giant Axe Tribe has agreed to get in touch with the Flying Star Sector. If they do mean no harm and are willing to communicate peacefully as Chief Xiong said, it will be great. If they are hostile, we can figure out their details first and take targeted measures, too!
Yan Zhengdong was rendered speechless. His face was flushed. After a long silence, he finally said, "Gu Lei, have you forgotten the vow that our ancestors made five thousand years ago?"
The chief of the Giant Axe Tribe said casually, "Of course not. Iron Plateau will always be our home. Every qi-trainer of the Giant Axe Tribe will shed their last drop of blood to protect Iron Plateau! But it doesn't mean that we will be trapped on Iron Plateau until we die!
"Our ancestors never said that we couldn't step out of Iron Plateau, did they?"
"Chief Yan, I also feel that your reaction is a bit too extreme."
The chief of the Feathered Snakes Tribe was an old woman with wrinkled skin. She was wearing more than ten beautiful flowers on her head, which made her look rather hilarious. She tapped the table neither lightly nor heavily and said, "Think about it. The people of Iron Plateau should be the rightful heirs of the Flying Star Sector. We should have a share of the resources of the Flying Star Sector, too! Why should the gutless rats be the only ones who are allowed to mine the resources? Why can't we go there?
"Right now, we are not abandoning Iron Plateau, nor are we attracting the space residents to Iron Plateau. We are only going there to investigate the situation first. If you are not satisfied, you can always consider it a reconnaissance mission in the enemy's rear!
"I think that the issue is not entirely unnegotiable.
"Besides —"
The chief of the Feathered Snakes Tribe glanced at Xiong Wuji and said with a vague smile, "Chief Yan, do you think that Chief Xiong will give up just because you don't agree? Chances are that the three western tribes will decide to act first and report later and send a delegation there alone. Do you know what they will trade with the space residents?
"Are you going to start a civil war among the six tribes just because of that?
"Instead of letting them do whatever they want, why don't we work together and set the rules first? I believe that Chief Xiong will take the lead in obeying them, won't you?"
Xiong Wuji took a long breath in relief and nodded quickly. "Of course. Such an important issue requires all the tribes to sit down and discuss the details to make sure that nothing goes wrong. Today is just a preliminary proposal. Let's hear everybody's opinion first."
"No. I still object. Absolutely object!"
Yan Zhengdong was even more infuriated. He was like a burning firewood, and his veins were almost exploding out of his temples. He glared at Xiong Wuji and gnashed his teeth. "This is not negotiable. Absolutely not!"
This time, even the chief of the Giant Axe Tribe and the chief of the Feathered Snakes Tribe, who loathed the space residents, were confused.
Gu Lei, chief of the Giant Axe Tribe, was a good friend of Yan Zhengdong. He asked in confusion, "Zhengdong, what are your reasons for objection? Why don't you lay out the pros and cons? "
Yan Zhengdong stared at Xiong Wuji and was silent for a long time. Then he said, "I suggest that we call it a day and continue the discussion tomorrow!"
The chief of the Giant Axe Tribe and the chief of the Feathered Snakes Tribe were dazed for a moment. They looked at each other. Both of them were smart enough to realize that Yan Zhengdong must have something that he didn't want to talk about. They could only nod and adjourn the meeting.
The meeting of the six tribes on the first day came to an end just like that.
Xiong Wuji's face turned extremely weird, as if his soul had been pierced through by Yan Zhengdong's weird eyes. He had been absent-minded since the meeting was over.
Even Li Yao seemed to have been infected by a certain virus. His eyes were deep and his whereabouts were mysterious. After the meeting was over, he returned to his ward and meditated on the bed. It was not until ten o'clock at night that he pushed the door open and went to Xiong Wuji's ward.
Xiong Wuji did not turn on the light. He was sitting alone in the darkness like a withered statue.
After only half a day, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight. The aura of the best warrior of the six tribes of Iron Plateau had completely vanished.
"The incident with the Oasis Tribe is very strange!"
Li Yao cut to the chase and said straightforwardly, "Your ancestors searched for thousands of years and failed to find any civilization on the Dark Continent. But now, a tribe suddenly popped up. Isn't it too much of a coincidence?"
Xiong Wuji was back to himself from his trance. He calmed himself down and replied, "The existence of the Oasis Tribe is indeed unbelievable. However, Master Yan Xibei is the most prestigious person in the six tribes of Iron Plateau. I believe that he will not do anything that will jeopardize the interests of Iron Plateau!"
Li Yao, however, suddenly changed the topic and said, "Let's talk about that later. I want to talk to you about why I came to Iron Plateau.
"Do you remember that I said that I was hunted by an expert space pirate and had to escape to Iron Plateau?"
Xiong Wuji was dazed for a moment. He did not understand why Li Yao had brought it up. He replied, "So what?"
Li Yao narrowed his eyes. His voice was as sharp as a scalpel, dissecting the mist layer by layer. "Do you feel that it is too much of a coincidence, too? It's almost like a novel.
"Isn't it always like that in novels? Every time the protagonist encounters a bad guy that he cannot resist, he can always take advantage of the favorable environment to escape and return for revenge after training hard!
Why did I happen to have a planetary ring behind me when I was faced with a Core Formation Stage Cultivator, and why did the Core Formation Stage Cultivator not have the courage to chase after me because Iron Plateau was a forbidden area for Cultivators?
"Is my luck really that good?"
Xiong Wuji frowned. "Coincidences always happen."
Li Yao nodded. "I thought so, too. Coincidences always happen.
"But it was a coincidence that I was lucky enough to escape to Iron Plateau.
"It was another coincidence that a tribe on the Dark Continent that had never been discovered for thousands of years surfaced at this moment.
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