Highsun City.
Zhou Chengli hurried back from Silver Wolf Lake, his mind weighed down with heavy thoughts.
Originally invited to Silver Wolf Lake on this trip, according to his usual style of doing things, he would have also made a trip to the Azure Cloud Li Clan to weigh which side offered a higher price.
But now, he had to reconsider carefully.
Frowning all the way, he arrived at Ba Siyu's estate. Before long, a pale-faced Ba Siyu returned.
In this war in Deston Prefecture, even Body Integration's mighty figures had to be careful and cautious.
"That damn Wu tribe Sage Elder, two of them kept their eyes on me for three years. If Gu Fenghua hadn't helped, I probably would have suffered a huge, silent loss at their hands!"
After finishing his words, Ba Siyu sat back in his seat and looked at Zhou Chengli, who had been waiting for a long time.
"Old Zhou, even when I get ambushed outside, my face isn't as bitter as yours. What the hell happened? Spit it out!"
"It's the matter regarding those three families," Zhou Chengli smiled bitterly.
Just hearing this, Ba Siyu already knew which three families it was.
Over these past few years, the Azure Cloud Li Clan simply couldn't let go of the matter at the Shadowfell Prefecture, practically playing the Yun Clan and Bi Shihu to death.
Ba Siyu said casually,
"The Yun Clan and Bi Shihu sought you out? Heh, two families of rats and snakes.
As long as they don't break my rules, everything is negotiable. Since you're about to make a fortune and get some good things, share some with me."
"It's not that, my Lord."
Zhou Chengli shook his head helplessly.
"That old thing from the Yun Clan is at the half-step Body Integration realm, only lacking the final kick to cross the threshold."
Hearing this, Ba Siyu fell silent for a moment.
"That old thing from the Yun Clan cultivates the Dao of Heavenly Spiritual Methods. Having immersed himself in the extreme limits of the Void Refinement realm for many years, what he seeks to Glimpse is the easiest 'Spiritual Energy' Dao path.
As long as he has enough natural treasures and sufficient time, he can break through to the Glimpsing the Dao stage.
Thus, over the past ten or twenty thousand years, that old thing from the Yun Clan has monopolized all the Yun Clan's natural treasures, which is why the Yun Clan hasn't produced any more talents."
"If he wants to Glimpse the Dao, he needs a massive amount of resources containing spiritual energy to complement his Daoist Spirit power.
Where did his natural treasures come from?"
As he spoke, Ba Siyu's face had already turned gloomy.
Zhou Chengli had already made some guesses.
"The Yun Clan is no longer hiding it. The matter of the Shadowfell Prefecture is a foregone conclusion; bringing it up again is useless.
Now that the old thing from the Yun Clan is half a step away from Glimpsing the Dao, since they dared to bring it up, they must be prepared. That remaining half-step of opportunity..."
"Is with the Li Clan!"
Zhou Chengli said solemnly,
"The Yun Clan's natural treasures should be exhausted.
To break through to the Dao realm, he must have a massive amount of resources to push through in one vigorous effort.
The Li Clan's Golden Toad Divine Palace houses troops and has plundered a massive amount of spoils over the years.
The Li Clan's Chamber of Commerce has also reaped abundant harvests in this great war.
With the Li Clan's experts gathered, a massive amount of wealth from the Azure Cloud Prefecture has converged in Deston Prefecture."
"The old thing from the Yun Clan has already decided to make a desperate last stand. If he succeeds, he reaches Body Integration. If he fails..."
Ba Siyu slightly narrowed his eyes.
"If he fails, it's no big deal to him either. His lifespan is nearing its end; this is his final gamble. In his eyes, the Yun Clan members are just distant blood relatives; they mean nothing."
"He has handed this difficult problem to you, my Lord." Zhou Chengli let out a long breath.
"If the old thing from the Yun Clan succeeds, our Deston Prefecture will gain another Body Integration mighty figure.
He is already close to death; even if you kill him, he has no regrets. Instead, it would only waste your methods."
"As for the Li Clan, no matter how extraordinary their potential is, they haven't grown up yet.
Even with Li Yunlin's extraordinary aptitude, it will take hundreds of years to break through to the peak of the Void Refinement realm."
Seeing Ba Siyu's eyes darting around and his right leg constantly twitching slightly, Zhou Chengli could already see that Ba Siyu was weighing the pros and cons.
Zhou Chengli said in a deep voice,
"My Lord, we have a choice. Everything must prioritize the overall situation.
If you don't want to be tainted by the karma of the many major factions behind the Azure Cloud Li Clan, you can simply pretend not to know.
Sooner or later, there will be a great battle between Deston Prefecture and the Wu tribe.
During a great battle, anything can happen. I only need to provide some convenience to the Yun Clan and Bi Shihu."
"It's only human nature for us to stay out of it. When the time comes..."
"Offer Bi Shihu's head to the Azure Cloud Li Clan, and you, my Lord, will have done them a favor.
As for that old thing from the Yun Clan, a Body Integration mighty figure, you might as well send him to serve under the Spear Saint.
The one tainted by karma will be the Spear Saint, and our Deston Prefecture will gain a Body Integration mighty figure who can fend off the Wu tribe for our human race.
Even if the latecomers of the Azure Cloud Li Clan surpass him in the future, it will have nothing to do with you, my Lord."
Hearing this, Ba Siyu's right leg stopped twitching.
He looked thoughtfully at Zhou Chengli. "And if I hand you over too, my hands will be completely clean."
"My Lord..." Zhou Chengli's expression changed drastically.
Ba Siyu waved his hand playfully.
"Don't be afraid. You made a good point, and I also need you to scheme for me.
Ultimately, strength is revered.
The Azure Cloud Li Clan is fiercely loyal, but it's a pity... A Body Integration expert on this Deston Prefecture battlefield can change the overall situation; the Li Clan... cannot."
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