Chapter 79 Consensus
Suppressing the joy of something that came so easily.
Wu Yue frowned and sighed sadly, "Thank you all for your kindness. I am old and have no way to live, so it won't hurt to go with you."
But look at how many people my clan has.
Although I have been absent from the world for a long time, I know that the various palaces in heaven are now severely suppressing my clan. These clansmen have not cultivated themselves, and I truly cannot bear to involve them.”
The absence of a direct rejection implies that there is room for negotiation.
The elders all thought to themselves, "There's hope!"
Wu Qi gave Wu Yue a wink, and Wu Yue immediately said, "Great Wu Yue, as the Grand Elder, whatever you say goes, and we will all listen to you."
Since Wu Yue was so understanding, Wu Yue could not refuse again. He could only say that he could not make a decision on his own and needed to discuss it with the members of his clan. He would give an answer in three days.
After seeing off the elders of the Lich Clan, led by Wuqi, Wuyue immediately broke into a wide smile, even the eye on his forehead that had never moved for years began to swell.
Wu Yue led Xuanwu and walked quickly along the rocky path leading to Ji Rong's residence.
His steps were lighter than ever before, and everything seemed pleasing to the eye.
Heaven bears witness that the Wu tribe can finally see a way out; although it may not be a good way, who doesn't want to become stronger?
Upon reaching the cliff, Wu Yue and Xuan Wu were unable to find Ji Rong and her group anywhere.
Wu Yue took out a tortoise shell to perform divination, but Xuanwu quickly grabbed Wu Yue's hand and shouted, "Lord Jiaojue, are you there?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Qingqing emerged from the stone and led them through the maze of the horned jade cloth.
Jiao Jue was comfortable staying with Ji Rong, so he decided to work through the night.
He not only carved the concealing inscription, but also extravagantly used spirit crystals to maintain the inscription's spiritual power.
Upon entering the formation, Wu Yue looked down at Ji Rong, whose body was covered in brown roots and whose only visible feature was her two beady eyes, and felt an intense sense of familiarity.
Wu Yue thought to himself, "How could Ji Rong have changed like this after only one day?"
So he asked, "Fellow Daoist Ji Rong, what's wrong?"
"Why are you still calling me 'fellow Daoist'!" Ji Rong was not satisfied with this form of address.
Looking at the horned jade pendant nestled beside her, Ji Rong asked Wu Yue, "Wu Yue, why do you call me 'fellow Daoist' but address the dragon as 'Master'? Are you implying that our cultivation is too low?"
"This..." Of course, it's because Lord Jiaojue's cultivation is higher, but Wu Yue didn't know how to reply.
“We siblings have worked tirelessly for your clan and also want to be addressed as adults by you.”
Wu Yue glanced at the jade in the corner of his eye, and seeing that the dragon did not answer, he had no choice but to agree.
"Alright, did you come to us with news? Old man." Seeing that Ji Rong looked satisfied and stopped talking, Jiao Jue opened his eyes and asked.
Upon hearing this, Wu Yue was overjoyed. He bowed and said, "Lord Jiao Jue, the Lich Clan has invited me to take up the position of Grand Elder."
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue quickly braced himself with his tail, spiraled up, placed one claw on Wu Yue's right shoulder, and asked in a deep voice, "Is this true?"
Wu Yue replied, "Absolutely true. I said I would give you an answer in three days."
"Hehehe~" Gu Qingqing couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
Jiao Jue was also in a very good mood. He smiled silently with a smirk, his eyes narrowing into slits.
"It seems that the Lich lineage is in decline."
Jiao Jue looked at Wu Yue with his round eyes and said, "Old man, you guys are really lucky. You got it without any effort."
Jiao Jue thought to himself that now that he was out, he couldn't keep hiding.
To appear in public, one must have a legitimate identity.
After pondering for a long time, Jiao Jue asked the question that came to him from his childhood: "Old man, I've heard that your ancient witch clan used to hunt and eat dragons? And capture dragons to be slaves and servants?"
Jiao Jue thought to himself that if that were really the case, as long as they could get into the spirit crystal mine, it wouldn't be a bad idea for them to act as the mascot of the ancient witch clan outside.
"..." Wu Yue asked with difficulty, "My lord, what is this?"
"It's alright, let's be realistic."
"Many of our ancestors were highly capable shamans, as mentioned in the books, but..."
Seeing that Jiao Jue showed no displeasure, Wu Yue still forced himself to make up a story: "They are mostly kept as auspicious creatures."
Both auspicious creatures and pets are domesticated, so changing them is not a big deal.
Besides, the great shamans who could afford to raise true dragons in the ancient times were all incredibly powerful.
For ordinary members of the Wu tribe, the dragon that spent every day with the Great Wu was an auspicious omen.
Jiao Jue was even happier to hear this. The thought of the spiritual vein that was within his grasp made him even more eager to go out.
So he brought his face close to Wu Yue's, his deep voice filled with excitement, and said, "From now on, I will be the auspicious dragon captured by your ancient witch clan."
After saying that, Jiao Jue added, "Remember, you found me injured in the desolate sea, and there was a dragon fish with me at the time."
But the current was swift and the wind fierce. You rejected him because his bloodline was mixed, and only picked me up. The other fish was swept away!
The dragon eyes of the horned jade revealed an undeniable dominance, and Wu Yue and Xuan Wu had no choice but to bow and acknowledge it.
Seeing them bowing to him, Jiao Jue said, "Old man, when the three days are up, I will go with you."
If they can clear out a spiritual vein mine, you will agree.
Three days passed quickly, and Wuqi, along with a group of elders, arrived at Wuyue's residence with practiced ease.
Wu Yue and Xuanwu Tongjiaojue had been waiting for a long time.
Before Jiaojue had officially appeared before the Lich Clan, Wu Yue introduced him, saying, "This is our clan's protective auspicious creature, Lord Jiaojue."
Upon seeing that Jiao Jue possessed a powerful aura, Wu Qi and his group realized that he was undoubtedly a demon king.
The elders of the witch clan thought to themselves, "The ancient witch clan still possesses such profound resources. They can even raise dragons in places isolated from spiritual energy. They are indeed not to be underestimated." They then greeted Jiao Jue.
Wu Qi asked Wu Yue how he had considered it. Wu Yue didn't hesitate and said, "Since you have extended such a warm invitation, I will certainly go with you. But there is one thing I don't know if you can agree to?"
Wu Qi and his entourage were delighted upon hearing this, and Wu Yue hurriedly asked, "Great Wu Yue, may I ask what is it?"
Wu Yue sighed, “My branch of the family has many descendants, and most of them are in their prime.”
Therefore, I intend to settle them on Wangfeng Island to mine and provide them with a livelihood. I wonder if you are willing? The remaining three islands will remain as they were originally.
The Wu tribe has four mineral heritage sites: Vulture Wind Island, Chaotic Wind Island, Delusional Wind Island, and Degenerate Wind Island. The mineral reserves of the four islands decrease in that order.
The largest mineral vein on Washifu Island, one of the four islands, was supplied to the Temple of War as a condition of protection;
Of the remaining three islands, Wangfeng Island has the middle mineral reserves, so it's reasonable for Wu Yue to take it as a supply for his branch.
Wuqi thought to himself that their Lich lineage was now too small to mine so many mines.
Rather than worrying day and night about the day when the celestial palaces will be occupied by attacking troops, and feeling ashamed before our ancestors, it would be better to give it to the Great Witch Mountain of the same origin.
So the elders of the Lich Clan exchanged glances and bowed, saying, "We respectfully obey the command of the Great Lich King."
The ancient shaman tribe has a tradition that the successor will study under the great shaman for many years.
Seeing that the shaman following Wu Yue was tall and had the appearance of an ancient great shaman, Wu Qi suggested that the shaman be appointed as one of the ten elders to be in charge of the clan's reproduction and sacrifices.
Wu Yue echoed, saying that Xuanwu was well-versed in medicine and had managed the affairs of the ancient Wu clan for many years. He was willing to step down and invite Xuanwu to take the position of the Sixth Elder, in charge of the clan's foreign affairs.
For matters of inter-tribal diplomacy, the distinctive physical characteristics of the ancient shamans like the Tunwu are naturally unsuitable.
So, one side declined, and the other side invited again, and finally, the witch reluctantly accepted the position of the tenth elder.
This is great news. Both sides reached a consensus much faster this time, and both felt that this meeting was truly blessed by the gods and they had made a great profit.
Wuqi led the elders out of the reef island, and then, with one fin leading the way, quickly swam towards Huofeng Island, the clan's council chamber.
They needed to hurry to pay their respects to their ancestors, and then choose an auspicious day to quickly bring Wu Yue and his party back.
After seeing off Wuqi and his party, Wuyue and Xuanwu were also very happy. They immediately called on the able-bodied men of their tribe to go fishing.
They need to perform a sacrifice!
Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue stopped them. He squinted and said, "Tan Wu, gather dozens of skilled men from the tribe, bring the tools for catching fish, and come with me."
Arriving at the seaside, Jiao Jue stretched out its body, its ten-zhang-long body tumbling in the sea, the waves surging, and soon a group of fish was pushed ashore.
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