Chapter 35 - : The Chief of The Ye Clan (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After issuing his warning, Ye Zhantian kept the Shadow Storm Talon Discourse safely with him.
“Once the Grand Martial Tournament ends, the war between the House of Ye and the House of Yun would begin. However, judging from our clan’s total amount of power, it’s undeniable that we’re still weaker by a large margin.” Ye Zhantian shook his head and sighed.
The collective powers of the clan may have been a lot more fortified after practicing the Thunder Emperor Technique, but it was still not enough to tip the odds to their favor.
The seniors’ faces were wrought with consternation.
“We have already shared every last of our stored Chi-amassing Pill to everyone in the family. We’ll have to find some other ways to gather them since our Mining Mountain has been forcefully taken away from us while our shops in Donglin county have been shut down. We can’t do without these pills. They are important aids in improving one’s cultivation quality,” Ye Zhanlong stated.
Half a month more and the House of Ye would have to face a high-stakes battle with the Yun’s. Even simple aids like Chi-amassing Pills could greatly improve the clan’s powers at this critical moment.
Yet, here they were, at their wit’s and wealth’s ends.
“If we’re really out of choices, Zhantian and I could help out by hunting some Seventh or Eighth Stage mystical beasts deep in the Lianyun Mountains. The kills should then suffice to be bartered for a significant amount of pills,” Ye Changxuan suggested after a brief pause. With their powers as Ninth Stage fighters, the two of them should be able to hunt mystical beasts with Celestial Chi as advanced as Eighth Stage without too many complications or even uncertainties. Besides, mystical beasts hunting could generate a significant amount of revenue.
“No way!” Ye Zhanlong cried. “The House of Yun’s spies are always hiding in the shadows near the Ye Castle, reporting everything we do to their superior. Once news of the Ye clan’s two most important leaders and fighters are out in the woods hunting breaks out, the Yun’s will not hesitate to stage an ambush!”
Together, Ye Changxuan and Ye Zhantian were the central spine of the entire clan. No harm or even the possibility of one could ever come to them.
“But what else do you suggest we do?” Ye Zhantian asked, turning his attention to the group assembled before him.
Quite dispiritingly, everyone in the crowd glanced at each other instead of answering anything.
Listening in to their discussion, Ye Chen was reminded of the Chi Deposition Pills in his newly-obtained Heaven-Earth Pouch. Due to his Flying Dagger, he was never going to need these pills for himself, which would be perfect at this critical juncture because they could serve a good cause just by handing all of them to his father. The only trouble he would have to tackle would be to invent a convincing fib to explain the source of these many Chi Deposition Pills — Ye Chen would never betray Little Tanuki’s secret no matter what.
However, at this dark moment, everything that could help their cause must be shared. The outcome of the upcoming battle held the fate of the House of Ye and Ye Chen. If the clan perished in the war, Ye Chen himself would either die in a similar fashion or survive the clan, alone and without a home.
Besides, much of the House of Ye’s financial savings had been expended to nurture Ye Chen’s meridian channels back when he was crippled for over three years. In other words, the state of the family was largely Ye Chen’s responsibility.
“Father, I have some stash of pills with me too. Please, share them with the rest of the clan,” Ye Chen finally said.
Ye Zhantian could not help but chortled out loud, extending his hand to pet the young man’s head. “The amount of Chi-amassing Pills you have are like a small cup of water trying to put out a forest fire, Son. It’s alright, keep them for your own uses.”
As the Chief, he knew the enormity of the demand for Chi-amassing Pills in his thousand-men clan, even if it was for a day.
“Father, I have fifty-three Chi Deposition Pills with me,” Ye Chen said earnestly.
“Mm-hmm. Fifty-three of them could probably sustain one or two days — hold on. Chi Deposition Pills, you said?” Ye Changxuan backtracked halfway through his remark while he stared at the young man with aghast. He could not even believe his ears.
For comparison, a single Chi Deposition Pill was equivalent to a few hundred Chi-amassing Pills. Therefore, fifty-three Chi Deposition Pills would equal to millions and millions of Chi-amassing Pills! That was worth more than ten years of savings the House of Ye could ever earn!