Chapter 422: 422: Clan Leader Leaves Seclusion

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Chapter 422: Chapter 422: Clan Leader Leaves Seclusion The person in front of Lin Xiaosu, with golden hair gently fluttering, said: “A disciple lost the match, and the elder intervenes. Long Ear Clan, do you want to save face or not?” He is Li Feiyang! The elder of the Long Ear Clan’s face turned pale. Li Feiyang, the unruly and audacious loafer from the Li Clan, has already stepped halfway into the Fourth Realm? The hallmark of the Fourth Realm is the tenfold expansion of the physical body. Though Li Feiyang’s body hadn’t expanded, his palm had already enlarged to three feet. This meant he had crossed the most difficult threshold and touched upon the Profound of the Fourth Realm... The elder of the Long Ear Clan was defeated head-on by him. And defeated with just one strike! “Don’t worry, get ashore!” A voice came from beside, it was the Great Elder of the Long Ear Clan. He was carrying someone in his hand, still emitting smoke, who had just had an adventure in the Magma Lake, it was Er Dongcheng. The elder’s figure flickered as he stepped across the magma and reached the shore. The Great Elder took a step, and his foot suddenly tripled in size! The giant foot landed on the magma, the surging magma under his foot was like a carpet. He floated away, just three steps to get ashore. His display of the giant foot’s power was naturally a response to Li Feiyang, as he was also someone at the Half-step Fourth Realms, having a deeper cultivation than Li Feiyang. “Brother, let’s get ashore!” Li Feiyang turned around. Lin Xiaosu and he walked side by side, stepping on the waves to return. “Great Elder! According to your previous agreement, the side that loses the match should immediately leave Li Shen Mountain!” Li Feiyang said lightly, “Shouldn’t this agreement be honored now?” “Feiyang, stop talking nonsense!” A cold voice came. It was the current head of the Li Clan, Li Feiyang’s mother, the Clan Leader’s wife! “Mother, how is this nonsense, this...” “Shut up!” The lady shouted angrily. Li Feiyang did not dare to speak again. The Great Elder of the Long Ear Clan slowly raised his eyes: “Madam, your clan now needs to provide a clear stance. Will there be an alliance or not?” With those words, the atmosphere became extremely serious. Li Xueyi stepped out: “I have already said...” The lady’s face darkened, her qi sinking into her Dantian: “Shut up!” The entire scene was dead silent. Because the lady was angry. Everyone’s hearts were on edge because they all sensed the lady’s intention; she wanted to correct the off-course alliance back on track... If it was corrected, Lin Xiaosu, the outsider causing the rift between the two tribes, might need to be sacrificed to set an example, executed to establish resolve. At this moment, from the depths of the magma, a voice suddenly arose: “The matter of the alliance is hereby nullified!” With those eight words, the Magma Lake suddenly erupted into a towering rage ten feet high. The rage split, and a figure rose from the magma. This person, golden hair. This person, ten feet tall. His upper body was bare, his chest incredibly muscular. Wearing a pair of golden sparkling shorts, the lower large legs exposed above the magma were like the golden pillars of the Ancient Temple. This person stepped upon the magma, like an ancient Demon God. With each step, the Magma Lake roared and surged like collapsing mountains, moving step by step, yet his form gradually shrank with each step, until he reached the shore and returned to normal size. Although he returned to normal size, the scene of him embodying a Demon God deeply shocked everyone. “Welcome the Clan Leader’s return!” The elders of the Li Clan bowed. “Father!” Li Feiyang and Li Xuefei exclaimed joyfully. The three from the Long Ear Clan bowed slightly. The Clan Leader’s gaze slowly moved toward them... The Great Elder slowly raised his head: “The Clan Leader’s earlier statement, the alliance matter is hereby nullified?” “Now that it’s come to this, no need for more words, convey to your clan leader, the matter of the alliance is hereby nullified!” The Clan Leader spoke, like the ringing of a resounding bell. Li Xueyi’s face was filled with happiness. Jiao’er suddenly grabbed her hand, jumping with joy. The elders of the Li Clan looked at each other. The lady’s brows furrowed tightly... The Great Elder coldly said: “With the Clan Leader personally nullifying the alliance, naturally we can only follow your wishes. But has the Clan Leader considered the consequences?” “Consequences?” The Clan Leader’s voice turned slightly cold. The Great Elder said: “Without our clan joining, isn’t your noble clan afraid of extinction?” The entire scene was deathly silent, the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point. The Clan Leader’s eyes fell on the Great Elder’s face, losing all warmth. Under this fierce gaze, the Great Elder tensed, but he still faced the Clan Leader directly, adding: “The Huang Clan also approached our clan. As long as our clan cooperates with the Huang Clan, the three hundred miles south of Crimson Peak would belong to our clan... I ask the Clan Leader once more, would you consider changing your mind?” With these words, everyone in the Li Clan felt their hearts tighten simultaneously. The Long Ear Clan, ultimately, were restless. If allied with the Li Clan, they would be enemies with the Huang Clan. If they broke with the Li Clan, they would turn to ally with the Huang Clan. This matter is really serious. It’s not just about losing a potential ally; it’s about gaining a formidable enemy. Originally, without the Long Ear Clan’s secret techniques to restrain the Mad Spider, the Li Clan couldn’t withstand the Huang Clan. Adding the Long Ear Clan as a major enemy, the Li Clan truly faces life and death! The Clan Leader took a deep breath: “Get out!” With this shout! His hand suddenly swung... Boom! The two elders of the Long Ear Clan, along with Er Dongcheng, flew far away and fell beneath Li Shen Mountain! This is the Clan Leader’s answer! You only talk about marriage alliance, and I will politely discuss with you. If you dare to threaten, then get out! Inside Qing Wan, the cool wind blows. Outside Qing Wan, the magma flows. In the sky, the scorching magma vapor flows wildly. In everyone’s heart, wild waves of anger surge... The Li Tian Clan Leader emerged from seclusion, decisively rejecting the marriage proposal, and even slapped away three top figures from the Long Ear Clan. There is no turning back now for the marriage between the Li Clan and the Long Ear Clan. Bridge Realm, a place of chaos. The Bai clan run parallel, with no single clan being able to ensure survival in this turmoil. What about the Li Clan? Facing the formidable enemy of the Huang Clan, the catastrophe of the Mad Spider, and today another major enemy from the Long Ear Clan has been added. Where will the clan’s fortune go? The wise and prudent elder of the Li Clan, and the lady who has spared no efforts for the clan’s fortune, dare not utter a word in front of the furious Clan Leader. But who cannot see the turmoil in their hearts? The marriage alliance was their primary proposal. But it was for the clan’s fortune, they could swear to the heavens that there were no selfish motives... The Clan Leader’s gaze returned from afar and slowly fell beside him. He was looking at Lin Xiaosu. Lin Xiaosu raised his eyes, looking at this Clan Leader. Although the Clan Leader had returned to his original form, his original height of two meters still exerted a strong pressure on anyone. “Young man, no need to be nervous. My emergence from seclusion is not for you!” The Clan Leader’s voice was calm, but a natural aura of a “superior,” having resided in a high position for a long time, was clearly felt. The wind in Qing Wan seemed to lose its earlier leisure. Lin Xiaosu gave a faint smile: “Of course not for me. The Clan Leader is for the foundation of the Li Clan.” “Li Clan’s foundation?” The Clan Leader’s eyebrows slightly frowned: “How so?” Lin Xiaosu said: “The Li Clan, dominant clan of the earth core! So-called dominant clans dare to fight when encountering strength and dare to slaughter when encountering demons. This is the backbone of a dominant clan. How can confronting a predicament be a reason to send clansmen women to marry and dissolve calamity?” “Childish view!” The Second Elder said coldly: “Bridge Realm Bai clan run parallel, the situation is extremely dangerous! Marriage alliance is common throughout history, how can one disregard tens of millions of lives within the clan, recklessly displaying visceral bravery?” His words plainly refuted Lin Xiaosu, but secretly offered an explanation. He dared not face the Clan Leader with this, whereas Lin Xiaosu brought this issue forward himself, hence he had no qualms in speaking. Lin Xiaosu laughed: “The Second Elder speaks righteously stern, but does not truly understand the essence of marriage alliance, nor the aftereffects of it!” With this statement, he directly contradicted the Second Elder. But who does it point at beyond the Second Elder? It also points at the lady and the Elder Council. During the Clan Leader’s seclusion, the lady governing, together they established the marriage alliance policy, which virtually all the elders agreed upon. The Second Elder, enduring his rebuttal face to face, his eyes rolled, about to erupt... The Clan Leader’s eyelids drooped: “Continue!” The whole assembly was silent. Lin Xiaosu said: “Sending women to dissolve calamity, can it truly be resolved? Today the Long Ear Clan wants a woman, and you comply! Tomorrow if they want territories, will you also comply? Human desires are endless, serve with objects, when objects are exhausted, friendships end! This is the first issue!” Everyone’s heart jolted dramatically! Human desires are endless, just a single remark revealed the essence of the problem! The visit from the Long Ear Clan this time precisely verified this statement. The initial marriage alliance just was reached, and today they arrived asking for dowry! What kind of dowry? A hundred miles to the southeast! This is what truly constitutes endless desires, knowing well that the Li Clan dare not turn with them, their demands continuously increase! Lin Xiaosu said: “Secondly, sending women to dissolve calamity seems to achieve immediate peace, but do any of you realize what kind of cost has been paid? Merely the freedom of one woman? Merely the sacrifice of one woman falling into a pit of fire? No! The bigger cost is the damage to the foundation! A reminder, the foundation of the Li Clan has never been the thousand-mile territory of Li Shen Mountain, nor so-called allies, but the bloodline of the Li Clan inherently carries spirit and backbone! With this backbone, even if only one from the Li Clan remains, it’s still a thousand-year dominant clan! Without this backbone, even if millions of people remain together, they’re just chicken and dog!” Upon these words, everyone present was moved! Even the lady, her gaze suddenly lifted... Lin Xiaosu said: “I come from the surface, I know the history! In human civilization history, countless countries existed and there’s one country with a famous saying: ‘No tribute, no royal marriage, the emperor guards the gate, the king dies for the nation!’ Under this ambition, millions sacrificed their heads and shed blood, untiringly, leading to a later peaceful and prosperous age, with four nations submitting!” Upon these words! Li Feiyang leaped down, landing beside Lin Xiaosu: “Well said! So brilliantly said!” Everyone looked at each other, seeing a long-missed surge of enthusiasm in each other’s eyes... As Lin Xiaosu said, the people of the Li Clan, the dominant clan of the earth core, actually everyone has intense fighting genes in their hearts. Including all elders, also including the lady herself... Previously the Clan Leader was not present, internal and external troubles led them down this path, but this doesn’t mean they didn’t hesitate nor feel suffocated inside. Now, Lin Xiaosu’s words ripped off all veils, allowing them to truly see the hidden dangers behind the seemingly correct “clan policy” of “royal marriage”. The Clan Leader raised his head and slowly spoke: “The dominance of the Li Clan is neither in allies nor in the thousand-mile Li Shen Mountain, but in the spirit and backbone of the Li Clan! I hereby declare... from now on, the people of the Li Clan will not bow, will not establish royal marriages, if any enemy dares to offend, one enemy comes, kill one enemy, ten enemies come, slaughter ten enemies, a hundred enemies come, likewise cut them down!”

Chapter 422: 422: Clan Leader Leaves Seclusion

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