Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1470: Chapter 1204: The Deal

Originally, Li Zhirui felt that the recent great battle was filled with a strange atmosphere, suspecting it might be due to internal strife within the Sea Clan.

However, because it was unrelated to his family, he didn’t give it much thought and deliberately pushed it out of his mind.

But unexpectedly, the matter had further developments and involved his family.

Faced with the curious gazes of the crowd, Li Zhirui chuckled and said: ”Since this is an Outer World developed by the Sea Clan, how did the Cave Abyss Sect come to know of it?”

The crowd was stunned, indeed!

They had previously thought that the Cave Abyss Sect was using the family as cannon fodder to die, and in their anger, they hadn’t thought much about it.

But now, reminded by Li Zhirui, they suddenly realized the oddity of the situation.

”Ancestor Rui, are you saying the Sea Clan deliberately leaked the Outer World to the Cave Abyss Sect?”

Li Xianxun frowned, looking bewildered, and said: ”But why? From any angle, they are mortal enemies.”

”You are overlooking a very important point! That is, the Sea Clan is composed of many races, and there are also conflicts internally, perhaps even very serious ones!”

Li Zhirui then asked, ”Think carefully, wasn’t the earlier battle’s end too strange?”

”I didn’t expect the internal conflicts of the Sea Clan to be so sharp, even at the cost of sacrificing so many of their kin, and this time even selling out the collective interest of the Sea Clan,” Da Qing pondered quickly, unable to help but remark.

”But why would they do such a thing?”

”Who knows?” Li Zhirui shook his head, saying that he was unclear, though he had some guesses in mind.

Any alliance with internal conflicts mostly arises from unequal distribution.

However, he lacked a deep understanding of the Sea Clan’s situation, as they lived underwater, relatively closed off, with little information circulating, and the Li family lacked the power to gather intelligence on the Sea Clan.

At most, he could guess that some races were unwilling to have the Dragon Tribe suppressing them.

”The Cave Abyss Sect actually collaborated with the Water Devils, truly shameless!”

”Indeed! Violating the oath of the human race!”

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In response to such words, Li Zhirui found them childish, as long as the interests were large enough, anything could be done.

As for the oath of the human race? There are many ways to bypass it.

”Ancestor Rui, will the Cave Abyss Sect’s collaboration with some Water Devils bring negative effects to the family?” Li Xinde asked nervously.

”They probably won’t bother with us, their focus is still on that Outer World.”

Li Zhirui’s thoughts churned, birthing and quickly vanishing various ideas, pondering if the family could glean some benefits, with the premise being the family’s safety.

He had to admit he was also very tempted by that Outer World.

If it fell into his hands, it would be excellent, whether as family heritage or directly sacrificed to the Heavenly Dao!

As family heritage, the family would later control a complete Minor Thousand World, and its perfect Laws would greatly assist the clan members cultivating the ”Earth Spirit Tao Record.”

If directly sacrificed to the Heavenly Dao, the family would be favored by the Heavenly Dao, unobstructed in areas like comprehending Laws, Cultivation, Tribulation Transcendence, and fortuitous encounters for a long time!

However, in the next moment, Li Zhirui crushed this thought.

Not to mention he didn’t know the location of the Outer World; even if he did, how could he take and remove it under the watchful eyes of the Sea Clan, the Cave Abyss Sect, and countless Immortal Realm Great Ability?

Moreover, with his current Cultivation, he couldn’t move the position of the Outer World at all.

Without being able to move it, what would it matter if Li Zhirui obtained it? It would only be temporarily in his hands, with the possibility of changing ownership at any moment.

For a moment, he couldn’t think of any good ideas for profit, so he voiced this plan, seeking collective wisdom, perhaps gaining something.

”Why not spread this information and let the Cave Abyss Sect and another faction of the Sea Clan fight and kill each other?”

This idea was entirely detrimental without benefiting themselves, with the family unable to gain any advantage from it, only to be considered as an alternative.

”We could use this information to make a deal with the Great Zhou Dynasty. They hold vast lands and seas, accumulating plenty of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Even selecting a few would benefit the family greatly.” Da Qing, following this train of thought, came up with a win-win solution.

The Cave Abyss Sect, wanting to contend for the Outer World, had to deploy strong forces; otherwise, they couldn’t compete with the Sea Clan, leaving the Cave Abyss State weak, allowing the Great Zhou Dynasty to seize considerable territory.

”Hmm.”

Li Zhirui responded, his gaze moving across the crowd, but ultimately he decided to go to the Great Zhou Dynasty alone to discuss this matter.

The reason for not choosing others was simple: their destiny wasn’t concealed, and as long as the Cave Abyss Sect deduced it afterward, it would be impossible to hide.

But he was different, his destiny always shrouded in mystery, with no worry of being discovered.

”But what if the Cave Abyss Sect doesn’t get involved? Wouldn’t the Great Zhou Dynasty think we are collaborating, deliberately setting a trap?”

Li Zhirui didn’t mind much, saying, ”That’s up to them to consider; even if they don’t believe us, it’s just a wasted trip.”

He wasn’t worried about getting trapped in the capital of the Great Zhou. If danger arose, he could simply hide in space, plus he wouldn’t expose his identity, not worrying about the Great Zhou Dynasty troubling his family.