Such immense influence was enough to shake the foundations of any power and tempt any tycoon!
Gu Li’s previously misty eyes suddenly lit up, all the hesitation, anger, and determination in his eyes were replaced by an immense desire for profit.
He was the leader of a clan, holding the fate of thousands of clan members in his hands and protecting the ancient clan’s legacy that was thousands of years old. His goal in life was to make the Xuanming Ancient Clan even stronger, break free from its shackles, and rise to the peak of all heavens.
His previous alliance with the Haotian God Clan was for personal gain; the current confrontation with the Haotian God Clan is for self-preservation and seeking the truth.
But now, the immediate benefits obtained were enough to erase all grudges, all suspicions, and all hypocrisy!
Whether it was a thousand year conspiracy, the suffering of all living beings, or the plans of the heavens, none of them were as real as the eternal prosperity and path of self-reliance of the Xuanming Ancient Clan!
Personal interests have always been at the heart of the struggle for power among top-level powers.
Gu Li’s cold anger quickly subsided, replaced by a subtle, astute, and calculating gaze. His tone immediately softened, no longer showing confrontation.
“Is Chief Haoqiong telling the truth?”
He narrowed his eyes slightly and started negotiating, his attitude completely changing to that of a tyrant who only cared about profits, without any true integrity. “A complete nuclear energy array core, a complete set of extraterrestrial energy rules, and a thousand-year-old ancient secret manual, will all be given to my clan?”
Seeing this, Haoqiong knew that the other party was already tempted. He sneered inwardly, but his face remained calm and firm. He nodded and said, “My words are as precious as gold, and the entire heavens can bear witness.”
“Not only that.”
In order to completely stabilize Gu Li and isolate David, Hao Qiong again raised the bar, offering an even greater temptation: “Over the next thousand years, 30% of the spiritual mines and 20% of the nuclear energy produced by my Haotian God Clan will be allocated to the Xuanming Ancient Clan for their use!”
The two races now share borders, resources, and authority. The Xuanming Ancient Race is no longer a submissive force, but a top-level overlord in the heavens, standing shoulder to shoulder with my divine race!
That series of huge bets completely destroyed the last vestige of conscience in Gu Li’s heart.
His eyes lit up, and he had made up his mind.
What is truth, what is justice, and what is the suffering of the people?
Compared with the real and lasting benefits and prosperity of the people, all this is nothing!
To him, David was just an outsider he met by chance and tried to persuade to cooperate; he has no gratitude, friendship, or any bond with her.
They previously joined to protect themselves and search for the truth; now that the profits were large enough, they could simply turn away and keep quiet.
This is the law of survival for all forces in the sky, and this is the way to balance power for a clan leader!
“Good.”
Gu Li slowly nodded, shamelessly and frankly agreeing to the deal, “Since this is a personal feud between Chief Hao and the outside, my Xuanming Ancient Clan will not interfere and will not take sides.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand and ordered in a deep voice: “The entire territory formation must be withdrawn for defense. All clan members, elders, and elites must retreat a hundred miles!”
Boom boom boom—
The azure clan protective formation, which had been spread out in layers to firmly protect the region, instantly retracted its power and lost its sharpness.
The army of Xuanming cultivators, who were previously on high alert and full of fighting spirit, all retreated and avoided the battlefield, leaving the central battleground where they faced each other.
In an instant, the three-way balance of power and the mutual checks and balances on the battlefield that originally existed, collapsed completely.
The Xuanming Ancient Clan completely withdrew and remained neutral, leaving David, Jiang Xuelan, Xuanzhenzi, and Haoling in the face of the huge army of the Haotian Divine Clan.
The four faced thousands of elite gods, and the situation instantly became extremely dangerous.
Seeing Gu Li’s deceitful, profit-oriented, and cruel behavior, Xuan Zhenzi was immediately filled with anger. The hairs on his neck stood up, his fierce sword energy surged violently, and he roared furiously:
“Guli! How great is your vision and how generous is your heart!”
“If David had not risked his life to uncover the thousand-year-old conspiracy and exposed the mask of hypocrisy of the Haotian God Clan, your Xuanming Ancient Clan would have remained in the dark, generation after generation becoming pawns of others, manipulated and used, guarding the territory for evil people!”
“If David does not reveal the secret of heaven, your Xuanming clan of thousands of people will eventually perish one by one due to the depletion of heaven and earth and scarcity of resources!”
“Now that the truth has been revealed and a crisis has arisen, you immediately became ungrateful, betrayed morality, and just stood by, tempted by the other party’s petty gains!”
“You just stood by and watched as your benefactor was caught in a desperate situation, facing an army alone, and for the sake of your own clan’s selfish interests, you ignored him and retreated! How is such behavior different from that of a treacherous and petty villain!”
Having cultivated for tens of thousands of years, Xuanzhenzi found such profit-oriented, ungrateful, and morally bankrupt behavior extremely despicable and disgusting.
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the main conflict in this chapter?
A: The chapter depicts a conflict involving betrayal and a powerful junior cultivator, with alliances being leveraged.
Q: What is being offered to influence a decision?
A: A complete nuclear energy conversion array core, rules for extraterrestrial energy, and a secret manual on nuclear energy origins are offered.
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