Judging from the layout, the central office of the Zhanghuang clan should also be in this palace complex. However, it is estimated that the emperor had three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines, and this general should also have them. Otherwise, wouldn't such a large place be a waste?
Thinking of this, Wang Yao couldn't help but glance at Lang Shuai again. Seeing that he wasn't particularly muscular, he thought to himself that the habits of insects were very different from those of humans. If humans could have so many wives, then insects probably had far more.
Moreover, insects reproduce extremely quickly; one wife giving birth to children is comparable to a huge colony. It seems these palaces might not be enough to house them all. He then recalled what the Great Immortal Tongxuan had said about Commander Lang's youngest son, and couldn't help but feel suspicious again.
Given the reproductive capacity of insects, Lang Shuai probably has at least eight or ten thousand children, if not ten thousand. Why would he still feel sorry for one of his youngest sons? With so many sons, how could he possibly care for them all? He probably couldn't even properly acknowledge all of them.
Wang Yao was lost in thought, when the cloud-borne windmill turned into a moon gate. Inside the gate was a garden with towering ancient trees, each one densely packed and blocking out the sun. Wang Yao thought these trees were similar to the pines and cypresses in the human world.
These trees are probably eight or nine hundred years old, each one towering tall with lush foliage. The cloud-cart windmills pass through the dappled sunlight and shadows among the branches and leaves. A gentle breeze blows through the forest, making one feel cool all over, and one's heart is calmed down without realizing it.
The cloud-borne windmill hadn't traveled far when a two-story wooden building appeared in the forest. The butterfly spirits stopped in front of the building, and Commander Lang stood up. His hoarse voice shouted again, "Withdraw the chariot!" Then the clouds and mist slowly dissipated, and Wang Yao felt his feet gently landing on solid ground.
Commander Lang led Wang Yao, Tongxuan Daxian, and Huishuo into the small building. Upon entering, they saw a screen painted with mountains, rivers, and streams. Behind the screen was a courtyard with a skylight, followed by a hall. On one side of the hall were steps leading upstairs, and on the other side, there seemed to be a path leading to the back of the hall.
Commander Lang invited Wang Yao and the others to sit down in the hall. Palace maids had already prepared tea and served them fruits and snacks. Commander Lang then waved his hand to send the palace maids away before turning to look at the Great Immortal Tongxuan.
"My study is very quiet, Elder, please feel free to speak your mind," said Commander Lang.
"Commander Lang, the reason I invited the Old Man of the Moon to our clan is because of the matter of the Yi clan..." The Great Immortal Tongxuan nodded and began to tell Commander Lang the plan that he had told Wang Yao. Commander Lang listened without changing his expression, but lowered his head and pondered for a long time.
"Are you talking about my precious child?" Lang Shuai asked.
“That’s right. Madam Lian knows that Commander Lang dotes on Young Master Duobao the most. Only a marriage alliance with Young Master Duobao will move her heart. If it were any other young master, I’m afraid Madam Lian would think we are looking down on her, and we might end up making things worse.” Master Tongxuan nodded.
"Hmm... someone around the same age as Duobao, the one you want to marry for Duobao should be Princess Jinxiu of the Yi tribe?" Lang Shuai raised an eyebrow and then asked.
“That’s right. The key is that Jinxiu has already been chosen by Lady Lian as the next clan leader of the Yi clan. Marrying any princess of the Yi clan would be meaningless if we didn’t marry her.” Tongxuan Daxian nodded again.
"It's difficult," Commander Lang shook his head. "Can't we just find any child for a marriage alliance? This alliance is only for the two clans to unite; is it really necessary to involve Duobao and Jinxiu?"
"General Lang, if we're talking about a normal alliance, even without marriage between us and the Yi Clan, we can naturally fight together when a great enemy comes. What I want is not a normal alliance, but to make the Yi Clan completely submit to our clan," the Great Immortal Tongxuan hurriedly said.
"Although our Dongchuan Continent is said to have eighteen major clans, apart from our three native clans, the Zhanghuang Clan, the Yi Clan, and the Shu Clan, as well as the three foreign clans, the Liang Clan, the Suigu Clan, and the Jiu Clan, the other clans are not worth mentioning."
"If the Yi tribe can submit to our tribe, then no other tribe on the Eastern Chuan Continent will be able to compete with our tribe. At that time, the Yi tribe will move east and north to destroy the Liang and Shu tribes, while we will move west and south to destroy the Suigu and Jiu tribes. Wouldn't it be just around the corner for our Zhanghuang tribe to unify the Eastern Chuan Continent?"
“What you say is true, but the strength of the Yi clan is no weaker than that of my Zhanghuang clan. How could they possibly submit?” Commander Lang shook his head and laughed.
"That's why we need a marriage alliance!" said the Great Immortal Tongxuan. "The Yi tribe has always regarded the Mother Nest as its central stronghold. As long as the Mother Nest exists, the tribe will exist; if the Mother Nest is destroyed, the tribe will perish. However, building the Mother Nest is extremely difficult. Among the many princesses of the Yi tribe, only one is qualified to build the Mother Nest, and that is Princess Jinxiu."
“Once Jinxiu marries Young Master Duobao, the Yi Clan’s mother nest will inevitably move to our clan. At that time, even if the Yi Clan does not want to submit to our clan, they will have no choice but to do so,” said the Great Immortal Tongxuan.
"This is absolutely wrong! Absolutely wrong!" Upon hearing what the Great Immortal Tongxuan said, Commander Lang's expression changed drastically, and he shook his head repeatedly.
“Of course I know that only Jinxiu of the Yi Clan is qualified to build the mother nest, but precisely because of this, how can the Yi Clan allow Jinxiu to marry into our clan? So even if the Yi Clan agrees to the marriage, I'm afraid they will eventually want my precious child to marry into their Yi Clan? This is absolutely inappropriate, absolutely inappropriate!”
"Furthermore, even if the Yi tribe agrees to Jinxiu marrying into our tribe, the Yi tribe born from the mother nest will only listen to Jinxiu. Elder, aren't you afraid of inviting a wolf into the house, and in the end our Zhanghuang tribe being swallowed up by the Yi tribe?"
"That's why we need the Old Man of the Moon to step in. With his secret methods, Princess Jinxiu will not only give up her custom of eating husbands, but will also be willing to serve Young Master Duobao," the Great Immortal Tongxuan hurriedly said.
"With the blessing of the Old Man of the Moon's secret techniques, the Yi Clan obeys Jinxiu alone, Jinxiu obeys Young Master Duobao, and Young Master Duobao obeys you. Naturally, the Yi Clan will not annex our clan. Moreover, the Yi Clan is powerful, and we can intentionally send them to the battlefield to wear them down..."
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