socalfunplaces 1069. Shocking Inside Story
1069. Shocking Inside Story
"This is normal. The Stone Clan was attacked so hastily, without even making a significant commotion. This fully proves that the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan, when joined forces, can strike any power on the continent in the shortest amount of time. At this point, splitting up would be tantamount to suicide," Elder Dantalin said.
Most of those present felt relieved at that moment; thankfully, their actions had been swift and decisive. Otherwise, they might very well have been defeated one by one.
Even in terms of strength, they cannot be compared with the Stone Clan. They don't even need the alliance of the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan. The Soul Palace only needs to organize its forces to deal a severe blow to any of the forces openly present in the Central Continent.
If that's the case, everyone will be living in constant fear.
"So what should we do now?" The final question still came down to the actions to be taken after Guiyuan Prefecture.
After a moment's thought, Elder Yao said, "We must establish contact with the Three Emperors Alliance as soon as possible. We now have enough leverage to negotiate with them. They've probably figured out those trivial matters and won't dwell on them anymore. The most important thing now is to join forces and fight against the Soul Ancient!"
Everyone present nodded in agreement upon hearing these words. Guiyuan Prefecture was not weak at present, with more than twenty Dou Sheng level experts, but in front of the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan, these experts were far from enough.
Even with the Three Emperors Alliance, if the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan were to truly unleash their full power, they might not be a match. To maintain their foothold now, they must join forces!
If Guiyuan Prefecture and the Three Emperor Clans unite, then there is indeed a possibility of them contending with the Soul Ancient Clans. Although they will still be at a disadvantage, at least they will be able to make them wary. The alliance between the Soul Ancient Clans will not be a monolithic entity; they will still be concerned about their own resource consumption.
The most striking example is the recent incident involving the Stone Clan. The Soul Clan, even facing the Flame Clan, managed to nearly annihilate them, while the Soul Ancient Alliance could only severely damage the Stone Clan. While other factors played a role, the most crucial one was clearly that both clans largely held back during the battle against the Stone Clan. Their real objective was to seize the ancient jade, and then immediately retreat after obtaining it.
"So, who should go on this alliance's mission?"
"There's no need to rush this matter. I believe that even if we don't go to them, the Three Emperors Alliance will come to us on its own," Yan Jin said. "The descendants of Dou Di are just used to being arrogant, not that they are truly brainless. The harsh reality is more effective than any preaching."
Ultimately, the meeting began and ended quickly. The matters to be discussed were simple yet extremely important, so a consensus was reached swiftly.
Afterwards, Yan Jin did not leave immediately, but found Xiao Yan, who then notified Yao Lao, Xun'er, and Xiao Yi Xian.
The group then found another secluded spot, keeping it a secret from everyone else in the alliance.
"That news is true! It seems that there are indeed great divisions among the ancient clans now," said Elder Yao, the first to speak.
Xiao Yan took out a jade slip, held it in his hand, and said in a deep voice, "The exact location of the Spirit Clan is accurate, and the intelligence about the great changes that are about to occur on the continent is also correct."
"As long as this person continues to pass on information to us, our chances of winning will increase significantly."
In fact, Xiao Yan's decision to lead so many people to launch a surprise attack on the Spirit Clan was not purely a spur-of-the-moment decision, nor was it a completely risky move.
Xiao Yan and his group actually already knew about the Spirit Clan, especially their location, but they obtained this information from the Ancient Clan.
Even Xiao Yan and Xun'er didn't know who sent it; the information was transmitted in a highly secretive manner through an ordinary person whom Xun'er didn't know at all.
If this intelligence only revealed the location of the Spirit Clan, Xiao Yan and his group would most likely not believe it, and might even think it was just a conspiracy to gather them into the Spirit Clan's territory and then wipe them out in one fell swoop.
Along with this intelligence, it was also learned that the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan were about to launch a major operation, but the details were not specified in the information.
Now that news of the Stone Clan being severely damaged in a surprise attack has arrived, it perfectly confirms that the intelligence from back then was indeed correct. What that person was referring to was that the allied forces of the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan were going to launch a surprise attack on the Stone Clan.
Whether it was due to a lack of trust or concern that Xiao Yan and his group would inform the Stone Clan of everything, the intelligence report did not explicitly state that they would launch a surprise attack on the Stone Clan.
"Xun'er, what do you think?"
Xiao Yan looked at the graceful Xun'er beside him, caring deeply about her opinion. The reason was simple: the person behind this intelligence was of a very high rank within the Ancient Clan, most likely a high-ranking elder or an important figure in the Black Annihilation Army.
Currently, Guiyuan Prefecture still appears somewhat weak in the face of the ancient clans, failing to truly sway their interests. Their actions are naturally for Xun'er—this woman of divine bloodline, with a promising future and a high probability of controlling the ancient clans.
According to Xun'er and Yan Jin, the Ancient Clan's way of doing things is very different from that of the Soul Clan. Gu Yuan, as the clan leader, dislikes getting involved in trivial matters within the clan, which leads to a real division of power. Apart from extremely important matters concerning the survival of the Ancient Clan, the elders of the Ancient Clan still have clear factional divisions, and there are indeed some contradictions among them.
Even when Xun'er was still in the ancient clan, some people were optimistic about her, while others were pessimistic about her future.
"I think we must not be blindly optimistic. Although the current information has been confirmed, it is hard to say whether it is a long-term strategy to catch a big fish." Xun'er's voice was very crisp, without any mercy.
Xun'er wasn't greatly affected by the news from the ancient clan. Having spent so long in that family, Xun'er understood the overall atmosphere of the ancient clan well. It was an environment where everyone was expected to make contributions and sacrifices, but individual thoughts were always overlooked.
Therefore, even though the news from the ancient clan was extraordinary and had already generated enormous value, Xun'er did not relax her vigilance at all.
She also demanded of herself that she not let her carelessness affect Xiao Yan's subsequent actions.
"Whether it's true or not, the fact that such a person exists is good news. Take this operation for example, this information has genuinely helped us take over the spirit world."
Xun'er still frowned slightly and said directly, "Everyone, don't worry that I'm not good at speaking here. In fact, even if we successfully control the Spirit Realm, it will be a win-win situation for the ancient clans."