398: Want to gather hundreds of tribes

Eastern Wasteland Realm, outside Snow Shadow City.

The cold wind howled, snowflakes danced, and the world was covered in a blanket of silver.

At the peak of a majestic snow-capped mountain, Xu Duoduo, clad in a white robe, stood silently in the wind and snow, his gaze fixed on the distance, as if waiting for something.

“Buzz—”

Suddenly, the space in front of him subtly warped, and a dazzling spatial gate slowly opened. From within, a tall figure stepped out—it was Xu Qing.

“Xiao Duozi greets Clan Chief!” Xu Duoduo’s face immediately lit up with joy. He quickly bowed in salute, his voice tinged with respect and excitement.

Xu Qing smiled faintly, raising his hand to offer a gentle support: “Rise, there’s no need for such formality.”

Xu Duoduo straightened up, a smile still on his face, his eyes filled with reverence.

He stepped aside, respectfully saying, “Clan Chief, please.”

Xu Qing nodded, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings. Then, with a wave of his hand, an exquisite small pavilion appeared out of thin air. Inside the pavilion, a stone table and stone stools were all present, and a set of antique tea utensils was placed on the table.

He stepped into the pavilion, preparing to brew tea, but Xu Duoduo beat him to it.

“Clan Chief, such a small matter as brewing tea, just let Xiao Duozi handle it!”

Xu Duoduo said with a chuckle, deftly taking the tea set and skillfully beginning to boil water, wash tea, and brew tea, clearly very proficient at it.

Seeing this, Xu Qing shook his head and smiled, his tone carrying a hint of teasing: “You rascal, I don’t know where you learned this, but you’re getting better and better at currying favor.”

Xu Duoduo chuckled, and while brewing tea, he said, “It’s a rare opportunity to brew tea for the Clan Chief, so Xiao Duozi naturally has to perform well.”

The tea aroma wafted, and steam rose. Xu Qing picked up the teacup, took a light sip, then put it down, his gaze deepening: “I’ve pretty much understood the basic situation of the Eastern Wasteland Realm. As for the matters of the Extinction Era, I’m afraid only the nine Supreme Powers know more. You don’t need to concern yourself with this matter; this venerable one will make a trip personally.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Duoduo’s expression became serious, and he respectfully nodded: “Yes, Clan Chief!”

Xu Qing nodded slightly, then asked again: “You said the Eastern Wasteland Realm is on the verge of collapse?”

Xu Duoduo put down the teapot in his hand, and nodded with a solemn expression: “That’s right! This Eastern Wasteland Realm was a world jointly created by the Hundred Clans’ Eternals back then. Its space was originally stable, and as long as there were Eternal powerhouses to maintain it, it could have continued to exist indefinitely.”

“However, after the Darkness Upheaval erupted, the Eastern Wasteland Realm was also attacked. To resist the darkness, the Hundred Clans’ Eternals either died or were wounded, and the Origin balance of the Eastern Wasteland Realm was also broken, suffering irreparable heavy damage.”

He paused, then continued, “These past few years, the beings of the Eastern Wasteland Realm have tried every possible method to repair the world’s Origin, but have never succeeded.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing’s lips curved slightly, revealing a meaningful smile: “It’s not that there’s no solution, it’s just that the beings of the Eastern Wasteland Realm are unwilling.”

Xu Duoduo nodded, not refuting. He knew that what Xu Qing said was true; the repair of the Eastern Wasteland Realm was not unsolvable, but the conditions were too harsh.

“The formation of the Eastern Wasteland Realm is extremely special. Although it is a Major Thousand Worlds, it is stronger than other Major Thousand Worlds because it has integrated the Dao of the Hundred Clans’ Eternals.”

Xu Duoduo slowly said, “There are two ways to repair the Eastern Wasteland Realm. First, is to invite a hundred beings who possess the same Dao as the Hundred Clans’ Eternals of that time to repair it.”

“However, such a condition is too harsh. Not to mention the difficulty of gathering a hundred Eternals, the cost of asking them to act alone would be unbearable for the Eastern Wasteland Realm!”

“Second, is to collect a hundred corresponding World Hearts, and they must be World Hearts left behind by Eternal beings, and integrate them into the Eastern Wasteland Realm. In this way, the Eastern Wasteland Realm can not only be repaired but even advance to a higher level.”

At this point, Xu Duoduo gave a bitter smile: “However, although the Hundred Clans of the Eastern Wasteland could gather these World Hearts, they are all unwilling.”

“After all, the Major Thousand Worlds left behind by Eternal beings contain the Dao they cultivated throughout their lives, which is the foundation of their Family. Who would be willing to contribute their own Old Ancestor’s Treasure Trove?”

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing chuckled, “It’s just selfishness at play. They would rather watch the Eastern Wasteland Realm collapse than abandon their Family’s foundation.”

After all, an Eternal World left behind by a Dao Lord contains the Dao cultivated by a Dao Lord throughout his life. It can not only be used for future generations to comprehend but also serve as a foundation for resisting enemies and protecting Family members.

Xu Duoduo nodded in agreement: “Clan Chief is absolutely right.”

“Actually, there is another way, which is to find a being who has comprehended the Eternal Dao to Perfection, and use the power of one Dao to suppress the power of a hundred Daos, thereby making the world Origin of the Eastern Wasteland Realm appear as a situation where one Dao reigns supreme.”

“However, how could such a being care about the fate of the Eastern Wasteland Realm?”

Xu Qing smiled, speaking jokingly.

Xu Qing picked up the teacup, took a light sip, his gaze as deep as an abyss.

The wind and snow continued, the tea aroma wafted, and the two men sat opposite each other in the pavilion, as if merged with this world.

Xu Qing’s gaze looked into the distance, his eyes flickering with unfathomable light, as if he was planning something.

And Xu Duoduo stood quietly by, awaiting Xu Qing’s instructions.

“The destruction of the Eastern Wasteland Realm is not necessarily a bad thing!”

Xu Qing suddenly said.

“Is Clan Chief planning to bring the Eastern Wasteland Realm under our Family’s banner?”

Xu Duoduo was no longer the servant of a small Family he once was; he instantly understood Xu Qing’s intentions.

“Indeed!”

Xu Qing nodded.

The races of the Eastern Wasteland Realm may not have strong high-end combat power, but they have a considerable number of Dao Severing and Dao Lords as their backbone. Over countless years, each race has accumulated a lot of foundation.

In the future, the Xu Family will never be confined to the Taiqing Realm, nor will it only control one Dao Domain, or even the Human Territory.

The Demon Clan Territory has Bai Yan as a chess piece, the Yao Race Territory has Yun Qian and his group, the Nether Territory has the Netherworld Dynasty, and this Myriad Race Territory also needs chess pieces.

Although there is a Xuanhuang Merchant Guild established, that is because it hasn’t attracted the attention of powerful forces. If these forces were to notice the Xuanhuang Merchant Guild, the Human Race’s identity might be exposed.

Therefore, using people from the Hundred Clans will allow the Xuanhuang Merchant Guild to integrate more perfectly into the Myriad Race Territory.

“What’s going on between you and the Snow Clan’s girl?”

Changing the subject, Xu Qing suddenly asked.

“Clan Chief, I…”

Upon hearing this, Xu Duoduo inexplicably panicked.

Xu Qing saw it and couldn’t help but smile, “So Xiao Duozi also has a romantic entanglement!”

When he saw Xu Duoduo, he calculated that this boy had actually fallen in love with the Snow Clan goddess, which led to his earlier question.

“Clan Chief!”

Xu Duoduo heard this, with three parts surprise and seven parts delight.

“Keep it up!”

Xu Qing put down two Jade Slips, and his figure slowly vanished.

“Farewell, Clan Chief!”

Xu Duoduo hurriedly bowed.

After a good while, he picked up the Jade Slips. One was for Early Stage Dao Lord cultivation, and the other for Early Stage Dao Severing cultivation.

Xu Duoduo was visibly excited. The Dao Lord cultivation was naturally for him. Xu Qing’s purpose in giving him this cultivation was self-evident: to let him bring the Hundred Clans of the Eastern Wasteland Realm under the Family’s banner.

And that Early Stage Dao Severing cultivation was for Xue Liuli. Although it was only Early Stage Dao Severing, it represented Xu Qing’s attitude; Xu Qing approved of Xue Liuli.

“Xiao Duozi thanks Clan Chief for his benevolence!”

Xu Duoduo excitedly prostrated himself at the spot where Xu Qing had just sat.

“This boy!”

In the Profound Ice Divine Domain, within the Ice Clan’s Forbidden Ground, Xu Qing, who was flipping through the Ice Clan’s ancient texts, shook his head and smiled, then continued to bury himself in reading.