Elven cultivators

When Anton and Roman entered the hall side by side, the conference table inside was already full of people.

All the clan's high-ranking members gathered together.

Roman walked over and sat down next to Eleanor with practiced ease.

Anton sat next to Roman, with Darian on the other side.

When Anton saw Darian again after a long time apart, he was slightly taken aback, and his divine sense immediately detected the change in the other party's aura.

"Teacher, you've advanced to the Gold rank?"

Darian smiled and nodded: "I knew I could hide it from you. I just broke through a few days ago."

"Congratulations," Anton said with a smile.

Although the Silvermoon Clan's population has increased several times over, Gold-tier combat power is still very scarce.

The emergence of any Gold rank is a valuable improvement for the clan.

"Thanks."

Darian wore a gentle smile, but his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

He was able to break through to the Gold Rank so quickly thanks to the Spirit Gathering Array and Dragon Essence Elixir invented by Anton.

Without the aid of these two things, it would take him at least another hundred years to break through.

Since it was a meeting, the two exchanged a few words briefly before falling silent again.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, the First Elder coughed lightly, glanced at everyone, and slowly spoke.

"There are two main things I want to discuss with everyone here today."

"The first matter concerns the tribute of resources to the city of Kresol."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions immediately varied.

Everyone present was aware of the dramatic changes that had taken place on the Eldron Plains over the past six months, and they had discussed them many times in private.

There was shock at the deaths of the five Dragonborn governors.

There was also a sense of satisfaction at the collapse of Longcheng's prestige and the heavy losses suffered.

But more than anything, people were shocked and amazed by Canglan's strength.

They had all heard about the fact that multiple forces were secretly manipulating the tribute resources.

"In another two weeks, it will be time for the clans to hand over resources to Dragon City. What do you all think? Should we reduce the tribute?"

The elder went straight to the point without any preamble.

My personal opinion is to reduce tribute.

"Our clan is in a period of rapid development and resources are very scarce. The resources we intercept can greatly alleviate our pressure."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Third Elder immediately chimed in agreement:

"I agree."

"Kreisor Dragon City is too busy taking care of its own problems to concern itself with how much resources we've contributed."

"Even if they settle scores later, that's a matter for the future. Besides, so many forces have reduced their tributes, they can't possibly hold everyone accountable."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

It's just a reduction in tribute, not a complete cessation of tribute.

They still nominally paid tribute to Longcheng, without breaking off relations.

Even if Longcheng investigates later, there is still room for maneuver.

Unlike those forces that directly cut off tribute, they have already broken ties with Dragon City and there is no room for maneuver.

Furthermore, the law does not punish the masses.

Even if Longcheng were to investigate later, it would be impossible to wage war against all forces at the same time; it would most likely have to swallow its pride and suffer in silence.

I agree.

I second that.

"I think it's feasible."

All the clan leaders present expressed their opinions, and none of them objected.

The Silvermoon Clan has developed rapidly over the years, and its demand for resources has increased day by day.

The amount of resources that are paid as tribute to Dragon City each year is not small. Even if only 60% or 70% is retained, it is still a considerable amount of resources, enough to greatly alleviate the resource pressure.

Seeing that everyone agreed, the Grand Elder nodded slightly and made the decision.

The second topic was then raised.

"The second thing concerns trade routes."

"The Dragon Tooth Defense Line is practically defunct. Three months ago, I sent a team to secretly infiltrate the Green Highlands to test the waters of trade. The profits were substantial, far exceeding our expectations."

"I propose that we open a trade route to the Green Heights to provide the clan with another source of income."

These words immediately sparked a low murmur of discussion in the hall.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

As is widely known, the blockade of the Dragonfang Line has caused the prices of some products in the Eldron Plains and Green Highlands to remain high in their respective regions.

The huge profits have further fueled the prevalence of smuggling.

Even with the harsh measures taken by Longcheng, it was never possible to completely eradicate the problem.

Now that obstacle no longer exists, anyone can freely enter and exit the Eldron Plains. Commodity profits will certainly decrease, but they will still be quite considerable.

More importantly, Eldron Plains specialties can be sold at high prices in Green Highlands, including items unique to the Silvermoon Clan such as Honeybell Honey and Moonlight Moss Powder.

The Silvermoon Clan has a natural advantage above.

If the business route can be stabilized, the profit margin is tempting just to think about.

However, everyone is well aware that what is called a trade route is actually still smuggling.

After all, the blockade over Green Heights hasn't been lifted.

At most, smuggling is less difficult than before, but the risks still exist.

"I have already reached long-term cooperation agreements with several chambers of commerce in Green Heights."

The elder continued, "What we need to do is ensure the safe return of the goods; this task will be handled by the Forest Guard."

"Yes," Cedric replied in a deep voice.

After this matter was settled, the meeting came to an end.

The elder gave instructions on a few routine matters and then adjourned the meeting.

One by one, everyone got up and left, their steps light and their faces smiling.

The two most important topics today are all of great benefit to the clan.

The clan's thriving development fueled a burning desire for the future in everyone's heart.

Anton, however, did not rush to leave but stayed.

The three elders glanced at him and immediately understood. After everyone had left, they instructed the guards outside to close the main hall doors.

In the blink of an eye, only Anton and the three elders remained in the hall.

The Grand Elder then asked, "Anton, what is it?"

Anton went straight to the point: "Elder, I think it's time to deal with the Mind Flayer City-State."

The hall fell silent.

The three elders looked at each other in bewilderment.

The elder hesitated for a moment before saying, "Anton, according to the intelligence you gathered earlier, the Mindflayer City-State has nearly ten high-level Mindflayers at the peak of the Gold rank, while our clan, including you, only has three at the peak of the Gold rank. In this respect, we are far inferior to the Mindflayer City-State. If we rashly start a war, I'm afraid our chances of winning will be very low."

"That's right." The Second Elder nodded solemnly. "Even if we cooperate with Grayrock Fortress, they can only send one top-tier fighter at most, which won't be of much help to the situation."

"Unless we can find more partners, but..."

The Second Elder didn't finish speaking, but everyone present understood what he meant.

In the Silvermoon Clan's view, the Underdark is both a danger and an opportunity.

While seeking cooperation among multiple factions to attack the Mind Flayer city-state could eliminate this threat that has always hung over the clan, the benefits must be shared afterwards.

The benefits that the clan can obtain will inevitably be greatly reduced.

Anton listened patiently, his expression remaining calm throughout.

Only after the three elders finished speaking did he say, "Do I have a way to deal with those high-level Mind Flayers?"

The three elders were all taken aback, and a look of surprise and doubt appeared on their faces simultaneously.

"How do we solve this?" the Third Elder asked instinctively.

Anton did not answer, but instead showed it through his actions.

His face and figure changed instantly, and in the blink of an eye he became a young man with an unremarkable appearance.

At the same time, a silver-white sword light leaped out from his chest and danced around him.

Seeing this, the three elders stood there dumbfounded, their faces gradually showing shock and disbelief.

Because of the warrant issued by the city of Kreisoron, Canglan's appearance was no secret in the Eldoron Plains.

Even the fierce sword light he unleashed during battle was widely known, becoming a topic of conversation among many adventurers and mercenaries.

The three elders certainly couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

Anton's appearance at this moment, as well as the silver-white sword light, are exactly the same as the legendary Canglan.

"Anton, you, you..."

So shocked was the Third Elder that he could barely speak.

He opened and closed his mouth repeatedly, unsure of what to say.

Anton explained, "Canglan is one of the false identities I use when I'm out in the world."

It took the Grand Elder quite a while to recover, and he said with a wry smile, "You really gave us a big surprise."

The Second Elder and the Third Elder also had very complicated expressions.

Amidst the shock and astonishment, there was also a mixture of surprise and excitement.

They never imagined that the infamous god who had caused Dragon City to retreat in fear and whose name resounded throughout the Eldron Plains was actually Anton.

This fact is too unbelievable.

Even after witnessing Anton's transformation firsthand, they still felt a sense of unreal absurdity.

Looking back now, Canglan's fighting style seems quite similar to Anton's.

They just never thought about it that way.

After all, although Anton has always performed exceptionally well and is very strong, he is still far inferior to Canglan's exaggerated combat power.

Who would have thought that Anton had been hiding his true abilities all along?

The key point is that, under the premise of concealing his true abilities, Anton can still demonstrate an astonishing rate of improvement in strength on ordinary days, which is quite exaggerated.

In the entire Eldron Plains, no, in the entire Dawn Continent, you probably couldn't find another person who could do this.

However, while shocked, the three elders couldn't help but feel surprised and excited when they thought that the number one person below the legendary level in Eldron Plains was a member of their own clan.

The Third Elder sighed, "Anton, you've kept this from us for so long."

Anton smiled slightly, "Elders, please don't be angry. I'm doing this for the good of the clan."

"If people find out that the Silver Moon Clan is Cang Lan's hiding place, Dragon City will definitely come out in full force, and the consequences will be unimaginable."

The three elders fell silent for a moment, then had to admit that Anton was right.

Every single thing Canglan has done over the years is enough to make Kreisor Dragon City hate him to the bone.

If Longcheng knew that Canglan was a member of the Silver Moon Clan, they would definitely attack at all costs.

With the Silvermoon Clan's current strength, they are no match for Kreisor Dragon City.

Anton was right not to reveal his identity.

But... this kid did such a shocking thing outside, and we old guys were kept in the dark the whole time, which made us feel a little uneasy.

After a moment of silence, the Grand Elder returned to the main topic: "Are you confident in dealing with the Mind Flayer City-State?"