61: Operation Zhujiuyin dismantles the alliance.
Unfortunately, before Dijun and the others could reflect and react, Zhu Jiuyin had already taken the lead to speak: "Fellow Daoists, our Wu Clan can agree to your demands!"
"You all know that my Wu Clan has no Primordial Spirit. So-called Spirit Treasures have no value to us, and even an innate supreme treasure is no exception."
"Therefore, my Wu Clan can open a door of convenience for you all, but this is established on the condition that an innate supreme treasure is born. Once it appears, you may freely enter Mount Buzhou to compete for it!"
"Of course, all of this is built on one foundation: that you, Fellow Daoists, do not interfere with my Wu Clan's affairs, nor become enemies with my Wu Clan!"
"Any enemy of the Wu Clan will not be permitted to enter Mount Buzhou. Otherwise, it will be seen as a declaration of war against the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the entire Wu Clan, and we shall fight until death!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire field fell silent.
Although Zhu Jiuyin's words were somewhat overbearing, it was undeniable that what he said was the truth.
The Wu Clan had no inherent need for Spirit Treasures, and they didn't care about the existence of any innate supreme treasure.
Thus, according to Zhu Jiuyin's meaning, as long as they remained neutral and did not participate in the conflict between the Demon God Palace and the Wu Clan, they could enter Mount Buzhou to compete using their own means once the innate supreme treasure appeared.
Although they would need to wait, in the eyes of the vast majority of Cultivators, this was acceptable. Otherwise, fighting the Ancestral Witches to the death was a price that, to be honest, was a bit too high.
"Fellow Daoists, do not be deceived by their words!"
Seeing this, Dijun grew anxious and hurriedly shouted: "Who can guarantee that the Wu Clan will keep their word?"
"Once my Demon God Palace is defeated, who will be able to block the Wu Clan's path? If they choose to go back on their word then, you Fellow Daoists will not be able to enter Mount Buzhou, let alone..."
"Dijun, you're talking nonsense!"
Before Dijun could finish, an angry roar resounded.
Looking toward the sound, one could see Zhu Rong striding forward, glaring at Dijun with gritted teeth as he said: "The credibility of our Ancestral Witches is number one in Honghang!"
"Do you think everyone is as narrow-minded and prone to playing schemes as you?"
"My Wu Clan has no Primordial Spirit, so what would we do with Spirit Treasures? Your little schemes are all based on the premise that my Wu Clan has a Primordial Spirit to mobilize an innate supreme treasure!"
"You want to drag the Honghang Cultivators into a life-and-death struggle against my Wu Clan alongside your Demon God Palace? Do you think everyone is a fool?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire field fell silent.
Whether it was the Cultivators of the Demon God Palace or the other Honghang Cultivators, they couldn't help but nod.
Indeed!
Although the Ancestral Witches were brainless and bellicose, their credibility in this regard was indeed beyond doubt.
Besides, what would an Ancestral Witch without a Primordial Spirit do with an innate supreme treasure? That would be as redundant as taking off one's pants to fart!
Thinking of this, the Cultivators of the Demon God Palace didn't dare to rashly offend Dijun, but the other Honghang Cultivators wouldn't give him any Face. Their gazes toward Dijun were filled with contempt, mockery, and disdain.
After all, even the brainless Ancestral Witches could see that Dijun was talking nonsense. How could these Cultivators not see it? How could they be idiots who allowed themselves to be deceived at will?
Thinking of this, a commotion broke out within the ranks of the Honghang Cultivators.
Immediately after, the figure of Minghe stepped out from the crowd, cupped his hands to Zhu Jiuyin, and said: "Ancestor Witch Zhu Jiuyin, are you certain that we may enter Mount Buzhou once the innate supreme treasure is born?"
"Of course!"
Nodding, Zhu Jiuyin gave Minghe a solemn look.
As the newly risen God of Slaughter in Honghang, the Battle of the Blood Sea had established Minghe's strength and confidence. As an existence at the Great Overarching Golden Immortal Perfection, he was definitely at the top of the current Honghang combat power pyramid.
Because of this, Zhu Jiuyin gave Minghe sufficient respect and continued: "The premise for all of this is that you do not participate in the matters between my Wu Clan and the Demon God Palace!"
"In addition, if the innate supreme treasure is born where my Wu Clan's tribes are located, you will need to wait for a period of time. I will immediately move the Wu Clan members from that area to provide everyone with a fair and just environment and venue."
"At the same time, Mount Buzhou belongs to my Wu Clan and is within Wu Clan Territory. If an Innate Spirit Treasure appears, my Wu Clan will not care and can also open a door of convenience for you!"
"But when no Innate Spirit Treasure has appeared, Mount Buzhou is the private territory of my Wu Clan. No one may enter it at will, nor are they allowed to establish their own Immortal Caves or Dao arenas to reside there. What do you Fellow Daoists think?"
Hearing this, Minghe nodded.
His old nest was in the Blood Sea, so naturally, he would not covet Mount Buzhou.
Moreover, the Wu Clan allowing Cultivators to enter and use their own means when an Innate Spirit Treasure appeared was already a huge concession and gave the Honghang Cultivators enough respect.
"I have no problem with that~"
Agreeing without hesitation, Minghe walked directly to an empty space to stand, indicating that he would no longer participate in the decision regarding the conflict between the Wu Clan and the Demon God Palace.
His actions and response immediately caused the other Honghang Cultivators present to follow suit.
"I am willing to accept the Ancestral Witch's conditions!"
"I think the Ancestral Witch's conditions are very good; it doesn't hurt our relations, and everyone can achieve their goals!"
"Mount Buzhou already belongs to the Wu Clan. If the Ancestral Witch can open a door of convenience, how could we be so ungrateful!"
"Indeed, I came for the Spirit Treasures, not to be someone's hired thug!"
"..."
As they spoke, a large number of Honghang Cultivators walked toward the area where Minghe was.
This even included top powerhouses such as Yuanshi, Tongtian, Xihe, Queen Mother of the West, East King Duke, and Zhenyuanzi.
In just over a dozen breaths of time, more than ninety percent of the Honghang Cultivators chose to stand by and reached an agreement with the Wu Clan.
The remaining less than ten percent of Great Divine Power Holders were still wavering, but it was no longer a major issue; at least, Zhu Jiuyin and the other Ancestral Witches didn't take them seriously at all.
"It's over!"
This scene caused the vision of Dijun, Donghuang Taiyi, and other high-level members of the Demon God Palace to go dark. Faces were filled with despair, grief, and the unwilling bitterness of being betrayed.
Especially Dijun, whose fists were now tightly clenched as he said through gritted teeth: "Who is it!"
"Who on earth ruined my plan!"
"How could those barbarians of the Wu Clan possibly see through this plan and even make compromises for it? There must be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes!"
"Don't let me find out who you are, or I will certainly cut you into a thousand pieces!"
As these words were spoken, the other high-level members of the Demon God Palace all showed murderous intent.
They were not fools either. After the brief shock, they calmed down and also felt that this matter did not seem like the style of the Ancestral Witches, nor even the style of the Wu Clan.
After all, the Ancestral Witches of the Wu Clan were all impulsive, war-loving barbarians, and absolutely arrogant. How could they compromise with Honghang Cultivators, and even win them over to the side of the Wu Clan while giving up so many benefits?
Therefore, there must be someone else planning behind the scenes; this person might very well be the key to the Wu Clan's rise in recent years.
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