Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

His voice was low and magnetic, but the pressure in his tone silenced everyone.

"Everyone knows the plight of our clan. If the defects of our bloodline are not improved, in another hundred years, our clan members may not even be able to advance to the Origin Realm. This treasure is enough for us to change the increasingly weak fate of our descendants, and the price is to be loyal to His Majesty the Ninth Prince."

"She is willing to take out such a precious thing to win us over now, so how can the reward in the future be bad?"

The smell of essence and blood became stronger.

The elders looked at each other, whispered to each other, and felt uneasy. The greed and ecstasy in their eyes could no longer be concealed.

They are old and know what this drop of blood essence means. As long as they use suitable medicinal materials to divide the blood essence into hundreds of parts and condense it into pure blood power, their lifespans can be extended for decades, and even their cultivation can be broken through on the spot.

At this time, why Huang Yanyao could take out such a treasure is no longer a concern.

They care more about themselves.

As long as I can use this essence and blood to improve my cultivation, it is worth it even if I become a slave.

Yushan smiled. He knew that these old guys couldn't resist the temptation. He was naturally thinking about the future of the entire clan, and they could only see themselves. But this was enough, as long as they didn't sing against it.

"Wait a minute."

The Great Elder spoke first. He raised his hand, signaling everyone to stay calm, and then locked his eyes with Yushan, "This matter is not something that can be decided by you alone, clan leader."

Yushan's smile froze, and he turned around and looked at him.

The Great Elder continued, "In fact, we are not opposed to joining others, but Huang Yanyao must not be considered."

"She only controls three cities, and most of the forces in Southern Xinjiang are hostile to her. She is the daughter of the Emperor, and no one dares to touch her. But if we stand on the wrong side, we will inevitably face the disaster of genocide."

"This blood essence is indeed a treasure, but... we can exchange it with other treasures. As for loyalty, forget it."

Hearing the words of the Great Elder, the other elders nodded in agreement.

What he said was indeed correct. Huang Yanyao only controlled three cities, and her ambitions were growing day by day, but her subordinates were not strong. If they really surrendered to her, it would be like handing over their lives and property to Huang Yanyao for protection...

Of course, they also want Gu Yue Yulong's blood essence, but they can exchange it for something else. As for swearing allegiance to someone else, they have to choose another candidate.

"What the great elder said is very true, clan leader, please think twice!"

Yushan looked at everyone and saw them shaking their heads. A hint of sadness flashed across his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. "Then what do you think?"

"Prince Nanling is also a good choice." The second elder spoke first, "Didn't the prince come here as invited? We can have a good discussion with him. I believe he will be interested."

The second elder's idea was supported by others.

After all, King Nan Ling is indeed a very good object of loyalty. The territory and army under his command are larger and stronger than Huang Yanyao's, and his foundation is deep. He also has a good reputation among the common people in Southern Xinjiang. In comparison, the Ninth Princess, who is less than 20 years old, seems too immature.

Moreover, they all knew that the relationship between King Nanling and Huang Yanyao was extremely strained, and submitting to Huang Yanyao would undoubtedly anger King Nanling.

The army of King Nanling had once massacred the Wuyan Desert in his early years, and was eventually able to repel them. The half-demon tribes in the desert had spent a lot of money.

The Great Elder did not object; he just stroked his white beard and waited for Yushan's decision.

Yushan had a cold face and his eyes were filled with disappointment.

I thought these old guys could spit out some ivory, but as people get older, their ideas naturally become more and more corrupt and useless.

Huang Yanyao kept him for a brief chat last night and offered a generous price to the Quetzalcoatl tribe. Apart from anything else, just that drop of Gu Yue Yulong's blood would be enough to make the entire tribe charge into battle for her.

The Ninth Princess came to negotiate in person, but King Nanling once wanted to occupy the Wuyan Desert and subjugate their half-demon tribe, but he was unwilling to even talk about it. The army was approaching and rivers of blood were flowing. That happened only a few decades ago. Lian Yushan has never forgotten it. King Nanling Hong Zhan is definitely not a good person, at least less of a good person than Huang Yanyao.

The difference in attitude alone made Yushan decide to follow Huang Yanyao instead of Hong Zhan.

Although Huang Yanyao is still young, she is incredibly talented and has even greater potential. As long as you can follow her, you will definitely have a good future.

“…It’s really embarrassing!”

In the silence, Yushan shouted angrily, and his palm, which was filled with true energy, slammed down on the table, causing a crack!

"You are short-sighted. It's ok for you to be old, but you don't even have foresight on this matter. Have you forgotten how King Nanling treated the tribes in the Wuyan Desert?"

"Her Highness the Ninth Princess talked to me about this in person, which shows that she values ​​our clan much more than Hong Zhan. She has even taken out such a treasure. If we are still so hesitant, she will definitely be disappointed, and in the end we will end up with nothing!"

"Are you old guys willing to let my Quetzalcoatl tribe perish?"

Yushan roared, his eyes filled with red veins.

Normally, he regarded these elders as people who were just sitting there doing nothing. Now, when it came to making an important decision, Yushan would not have wanted to inform these old guys at all, if he had not been worried that his arbitrary decision would cause the tribe to split.

The elders looked embarrassed and dared not say a word, but they all looked at the chief elder. To them, no matter how strong the clan leader Yushan's words were, it didn't matter.

The great elder's expression softened and he sighed, "What the clan leader said makes sense."

"But this matter should not be decided hastily. Take me to have a face-to-face talk with the Ninth Princess. Find out the truth before making any decisions."

But in the end, he still did not stand on Yushan's side.

A dark light flashed across Yushan's brows, and he slowly sat back in the main seat, his whole body filled with biting cold anger, but in the end he didn't say anything more.

He knew how important this opportunity was to the Quetzalcoatl tribe.

If we really lose due to the indecision of these elders...

"Crack!"

The door was pushed open.

Huang Yanyao walked in slowly. She raised her lips slightly, with a gentle and elegant curve at the corner of her mouth. The plain white dress seemed to block out the warmth of the day.

"Chief Yushan."

"See His Highness Ninth Prince!"

The appearance of Huang Yanyao attracted the attention of everyone in the room. Yushan did not dare to be negligent and stood up and bowed.

She raised her eyebrows, and her eyes swept around, finally stopping on Yushan's face, with an unfathomable light flashing in her eyes.

"No need to be so polite, Patriarch."

She waved her hand, signaling Yushan to stand up.

Her domineering aura was revealed invisibly. Although she was indeed young and immature, her demeanor already had the majesty of a king.

Lu Mu stood behind her, his eyes swept across this group of elderly people. From their eyes, Lu Mu saw a lot... curiosity, caution. They didn't know Huang Yanyao, and seeing the living Immortal Phoenix royal family at this time was an eye-opener.

But more of it is contempt.

The soundproofing of the City Lord's Mansion was not very good to begin with, and the two of them were cultivators, so they had heard everything that had happened in the meeting hall just now. Yu Shan could not suppress this group of elders, and Huang Yanyao had expected this.

She hadn't planned to come in, but now, she wanted to give these elders a warning.

Chapter 53: Anger

Huang Yanyao paced slowly, the crisp sound of her small boots stepping on the floor was particularly obvious in this slightly dull and silent room. With every step she took, her aura became more fierce.

The white dress and light makeup made her look approachable, however, the arrogance and nobility in her bones could not be concealed by clothes.

There seemed to be a lofty and solemn shadow behind her, an emperor high above, looking down upon the common people below.

The elders of the Quetzalcoatl tribe said nothing. They were all examining this young and immature Fairy Phoenix Ninth Princess, whose age was perhaps only a fraction of their own.

But after watching it for a long time, the feeling is different.

The original intention was to give this young girl a good scare. Even if she was of noble status, she should not even think about daydreaming. Their Quetzalcoatl tribe was not a group that could be easily recruited.

The Emperor's daughter may sound nice, but it is still unknown how capable she is.

They thought they were very intimidating. Although they were old, they still had some courage and spirit due to the blessing of the demon blood. However, in front of Huang Yanyao, they gradually felt ashamed and could not look directly at that beautiful and cold face.

In fact, they are not only greedy, but also cowardly.

Yushan seemed a little uneasy. He more or less guessed that Huang Yanyao had just listened to all the arguments in the hall. If she really wanted to delve into the words of these old guys, she would be accused of disrespecting the royal family.

What's more troublesome is that he is afraid that Huang Yanyao will feel that as the head of the clan, his prestige in the clan is not enough to convince the others. In such a major matter, no matter how cautious they are, they should just obey the clan leader's orders. But these people, without exception, are singing against him, and the great elder is definitely the one leading the way.

Even though he didn't say much, his opposition was obvious.

If Huang Yanyao took the blood essence of Yulong and left, Yushan would really go crazy.

"It seems that everyone is dissatisfied with my price."

Huang Yanyao sat down on the chair farthest from the chief seat, crossed her legs, and supported her knees with her elbows. Her posture was relaxed and lazy, but her eyes were sharp.

"Chief Yushan, please forgive me for being so nosy. What obstacles are there for the Quetzalcoatl tribe to join me?"

She did not waste time and after sitting down, her eyes first fell on Yushan and then turned to the great elder.

The voice is not loud, but every word is powerful.

A hint of something unusual flashed across the great elder's old and turbid eyes, and he slowly sat up straight with his withered body.

This little girl, although she is young, she is calm and composed, making people feel that she has been through a lot. Her eyes are indifferent but contain extremely sharp insights, as if she can see through any complicated thoughts.

"Your Highness the Ninth Prince, this is Yu Yuan."

The great elder Yu Yuan stood up, bowed deeply to Huang Yanyao, held his crutches, and greeted her with a smile.

"What do you have to say?"

Huang Yanyao snorted softly, her eyes slightly narrowed, a hint of impatience flashing across her eyes.

She likes things to be straightforward and doesn't like to be hasty.

Ever since returning to the clan, Huang Yanyao has been extremely disgusted with red tape. Being in the same room with this group of old guys who are about to be buried and are always one step slower in speaking and doing things, she feels that her whole body is being infected by the aura of withering and decay.

Seeing her dissatisfaction, the Great Elder still smiled and said, "Your Highness, since you think highly of my Quetzalcoatl tribe, then there is no problem for my tribe to join your army. My tribe——"

"Speak the key."

"You old guys are wearing out my patience."

These polite words of loyalty only eased the impatience in Huang Yanyao's eyes, but she still did not let her guard down. After all, how many unknown thoughts were hidden beneath the appearance of this old fox?

"Cough-cough-"

The Great Elder cleared his throat and said, "Your Highness the Ninth Prince is of noble status. No one dares to touch this southern border, but our feathered serpent tribe is only a small force. As far as I know, you have some conflicts with the King of Nanling, and the King of Nanling's territory also borders the Wuyan Desert. If we submit to you, I am afraid that we will anger him..."

"Moreover, you don't seem to be strong enough to resist his Nanling Army right now."

"So, for this bottle of blood essence you brought out, our clan is willing to exchange it for anything. However, regarding this matter of loyalty, do you think we can negotiate it in a proper manner?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Yanyao raised her delicate and slender eyebrows like willow leaves.

Oh, I see.

These tribal elders, who had lived too long and had begun to fear death, simply felt that her wings were not strong enough to negotiate with others, and they were afraid that she would bring them into trouble.

However, wealth and honor can only be achieved through risk. If there is no risk, but you want to be rich and noble, isn’t that just wishful thinking?

Yushan rejected her in the same way at first, but when she took out that drop of Yulong's blood as a price, he agreed without thinking twice, because with the status and wealth of the Quetzalcoatl tribe, it would be impossible for him to get such a treasure in this life, let alone the next.

But they just need this drop of essence and blood to make up for the defects of their own demon bloodline.

Indeed, being loyal to Huang Yanyao was indeed very risky. The Quetzalcoatl tribe had always been sitting on the fence between her and King Nanling, but now they were about to side with one side, and it was expected that they would anger the other side.

However, Yushan still agreed.

It was just because he knew that this treasure would only be obtained at a price... Being loyal to her, at the moment, seemed to have more advantages than disadvantages.

But what about these elders?

Their eyes were fixed on the jade bottle containing the essence and blood. Greed almost overwhelmed them. Everyone seemed to be trapped by a chain called "desire". They should have sunk, but they were afraid.

fear death.

These old guys really want Huang Yanyao's benefits, but they don't want to pay such a high price.

It's ridiculous. This Quetzalcoatl tribe is not worth a single drop of blood even if the entire tribe was sold.

More importantly, this drop of Gu Yueyulong's blood was brought back for her by Gu Yunxi!

This was her sister Yunxi, who gave it to her without any hesitation so that she could use it as a bargaining chip.

When Huang Yanyao first took out the bottle of essence blood, she felt uncomfortable in her heart, because this drop of essence blood could have been used in a better place, there would always be a more suitable place, or she could keep it as a commemoration, because she cherished the gifts Gu Yunxi gave her as her life.

but……

This group of people looked down on her and also looked down on her for trying to win them over with such a high price.

"……hehe."

Huang Yanyao raised her thin lips slightly and slowly sat up straight.

Lu Mu's brows moved beneath the mask, and the atmosphere in the room seemed to become completely cold in an instant, or rather, it was filled with someone's anger.