"Young Master, you're too kind."
Medusa didn't reject Wei Feng's suggestion. Instead, she offered a faint smile.
"Though I'm not a benevolent person, I do understand the principle of repaying kindness. Young Master Wei saved my life. No matter what trouble you encounter, I will do my best to help you!"
Hearing this, Wei Feng's eyes lit up, and he found Mei Xue even more pleasing to the eye.
One must know that, according to rumors, Medusa of the Naga Tribe was a ruthless queen. Yet, in front of him, she behaved like a gentle girl next door.
If the elders of the Naga Tribe saw this, they would probably be so shocked that their snake tails would go limp.
"Actually, I do have something that requires your cooperation..."
Feeling satisfied with this Medusa Queen, Wei Feng revealed his plan under her puzzled gaze.
He had been worrying about finding a reason to fool the Wei Clan, making it easier to display his abilities.
By elevating his status to the highest in the clan, he could get the Wei Clan to help him gather resources.
With enough support, he could temporarily enable Mei Xue's transformation.
This would also allow him to quickly improve his cultivation and even build his own power!
Now, with the appearance of this Medusa Queen, everything seemed much simpler.
***
Creak...
Just as Wei Feng finished explaining things to Mei Xue, a creaking sound came, and the tightly closed door was opened.
"Young Master, it's time for your medicine..."
As Wei Feng and Mei Xue turned their gaze, a young girl in white entered, carrying a bowl of medicinal soup.
"Ah!! A... a Naga?!"
Before the girl could finish her sentence, she saw Medusa and turned pale with fright.
The bowl of medicinal soup in her hands fell to the ground with a crash.
Because of the enmity between the Naga Tribe and humans, it was widely believed in the Great Yan Dynasty that Nagas were brutal and merciless monsters.
Not only did they love to slaughter humans, but they were also said to violate them.
Thus, cultivators in the Great Yan Dynasty harbored a deep fear of the Naga Tribe.
"Don't panic, she's one of us."
Seeing the girl in white so frightened that her legs went weak, Wei Feng called out helplessly.
This was his personal maidservant, Lian Er, who had just turned sixteen this year.
Mei Xue merely frowned slightly at the scene, giving Lian Er a brief glance before looking away.
"Young... Young Master?! Your injuries are healed?!"
Hearing Wei Feng's words, Lian Er finally noticed him standing nearby. Her eyes widened in disbelief.
Just a few days ago, Wei Feng had been on the brink of death, looking like he was about to breathe his last. Now, he was standing, his face rosy and full of life, not at all like someone who had been gravely injured.
Her mind buzzed in confusion.
"Yes, where is the clan head?"
Wei Feng didn't elaborate, simply waving his hand and changing the subject.
The urgent matter now was to understand the Wei Clan's current situation and then decide his future strategy.
"The clan head..."
Lian Er's face changed slightly, her voice choking up.
"The clan head bought Earth Rank healing medicine for you, but he was so angry that he went to the Eternal Blade Sect to demand an explanation.
But Shen Yao has already been accepted as a disciple by an elder of the Eternal Blade Sect.
Not only did they ignore the clan head's words, but they also beat him down the mountain. The clan head was injured and had to return to the clan.
The most outrageous thing is... The Shen Clan of Imperial Jade City, knowing that the clan head went to the Eternal Blade Sect, demanded that the Wei Clan pay a million Spirit Crystals within three days as compensation.
If we can't pay this compensation in three days, they will destroy all of the Wei Clan's properties."
By the end, Lian Er's eyes were red, her face full of worry.
"Interesting..."
Hearing Lian Er's words, Wei Feng's lips curled into a slight smile.
He was just preparing to make a grand move to win people's hearts, and now the Wei Clan was in trouble, which suited his plans perfectly.
In times of crisis, one could see if a clan was united and whether it was worth his effort to cultivate.
"Alright, you go ahead and get busy. The Wei Clan will be fine..."
Seeing Lian Er's worried face, Wei Feng walked up to her, gently ruffling her hair.
After calmly saying these words, he headed towards the Wei Clan's council hall.
Mei Xue's eyes flickered slightly at this scene, and she followed him with a graceful sway of her hips.
***
Meanwhile, in the Wei Clan's council hall.
"Damn the Eternal Blade Sect, damn the Shen Clan of Imperial Jade City, this is simply bullying us too much!"
The Wei Clan's Great Elder, having understood the whole situation, slammed the tea table in anger, shattering it to pieces.
As a top sect within the Great Yan Dynasty, the Eternal Blade Sect not only ignored the examination personnel who crippled others during the competition but also accepted them as disciples to shield them, severely injuring the Wei Clan's head in the process.
And the Shen Clan of Imperial Jade City, relying on the backing of the Eternal Blade Sect's elder, demanded that the Wei Clan pay a million Spirit Crystals as compensation?!
One Spirit Crystal was equivalent to a hundred gold coins, and a million Spirit Crystals amounted to a hundred million gold coins.
Even if the Wei Clan sold all their assets, they couldn't gather such a huge sum.
This was clearly an attempt to push the Wei Clan to the brink!
"Clan head, perhaps we should visit Lord Bai. Maybe we can leverage his influence to resolve this situation."
As the Great Elder raged, the more composed Second Elder frowned and offered his suggestion.
Bai Chengjun, the lord of Misty River City, had reached the Celestial Grotto Realm in his cultivation.
If he were to intervene, the situation might not be so dire.
"It's useless..."
Wei Shan coughed up a mouthful of blood and clenched his fists tightly.
"Before returning to the clan, I tried to visit Bai Chengjun, but he turned me away."
"Without a life-and-death bond or significant benefits, the City Lord's Mansion won't help us this time."
Besides the City Lord's Mansion, Misty River City had three other major clans.
In the past, the City Lord's Mansion supported the Wei Clan to balance the three major clans and consolidate its position.
But to ask the City Lord's Mansion to plead on behalf of the Wei Clan, risking offending the Eternal Blade Sect and the Shen Clan of Imperial Jade City, was impossible!
"It seems the Wei Clan is facing a life-and-death crisis this time."
After Wei Shan's words, the hall fell into despair.
"Initiate the clan bloodline transfer plan. I will stay behind to deal with them."
After a moment of silence, Wei Shan slowly raised his head.
"Clan head?!"
Hearing Wei Shan's decision, the three elders looked up sharply, their expressions changing.
The bloodline transfer plan was a contingency the Wei Clan's leadership had devised, to be activated only in times of life-and-death crisis, sacrificing the foundation to preserve lives.
The cost would be the loss of the Wei Clan's centuries-old foundation in Misty River City.
"Enough."
Seeing the three elders about to speak, Wei Shan raised his hand to stop them, his voice heavy.
"This disaster befalling the Wei Clan is due to my son and me.
Let us father and son stay behind to face it. You three lead the Wei Clan out of Misty River City and find a new path for the clan."
After speaking, Wei Shan slowly closed his eyes, his face full of exhaustion.
As a father, he couldn't stand by and watch his son be humiliated.
As the clan head, he couldn't drag the entire clan down over personal grievances.
So, having the Wei Clan relocate to avoid these disputes while he stayed behind to settle things with the Shen Clan was the best solution.
"Clan head, we are not cowards afraid of death!!"
Hearing Wei Shan's decision, the three elders shouted in unison.
For centuries, the Wei Clan had risen from a fallen clan to establish a firm foothold in Misty River City.
They had relied on their fierce determination and unity among the clan members.
Now, asking them to abandon Wei Shan and Wei Feng and relocate the entire clan was an unbearable humiliation.