Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

"Great Elder, you are thinking wrongly about one thing."

Huang Yanyao's expression was full of sarcasm, "Your feathered serpent tribe can't produce any treasures that can be exchanged with me for this drop of blood."

"I will never trade it even if it's worth it."

She waved her jade hand, and the jade bottle flew from the edge of the table into her palm. Feeling the warmth from the bottle, Huang Yanyao's face turned completely cold.

Seeing the jade bottle fall into her hands, the elders immediately became excited and uneasy, as if their future was controlled by her.

But no one dared to move.

"Besides, your attitude has disappointed me. Now, I feel that your loyalty is no longer worth the price."

Chapter 54: Crack?

When a treasure that can change the fate of the entire clan is held in the hands of someone else, that feeling is definitely not a good one. At least everyone present, except Lu Mu and Huang Yanyao herself, had their expressions changed drastically in an instant, especially Yu Shan, whose face turned ashen, and he looked at the Great Elder as if he wanted to eat him alive.

In order to get rid of the shackles of blood defects, the Quetzalcoatl tribe even had to form an alliance with the Moonsilver tribe, with which they had not a very good relationship. Now, this drop of ancient Yue Yulong's blood is right in front of them. If they can get it, the result will be very different.

Yushan is naturally bound to be won.

As the head of the clan, he certainly didn't want to see such a great opportunity slip away.

The Wuyan Desert is the "exile place" for their half-demon tribe. If they cannot leave with the help of others, they will be trapped here for the rest of their lives. Living in seclusion in a corner naturally has its advantages, but Yushan does not want the Quetzalcoatl tribe to still be able to hide in the Wuyan Desert and mine after a thousand years.

Submitting to Huang Yanyao is indeed a risky move, but it is a step that must be taken.

Without risk, what are the benefits?

But he thinks clearly, but others may not think clearly.

Huang Yanyao seemed unaware. She stretched out her slender white index finger, touched her chin, and shook it left and right a few times.

She held the jade bottle in her hand, looking at the blood beads floating in the bottle, which were a deep red. This blood essence was so thick and tempting that it made the feathered serpent tribe salivate.

But there was no appreciation or fascination on Huang Yanyao's face, because this thing actually had no appeal to her.

However, these people in front of her clearly wanted this thing, but were unwilling to pay the price she asked for... Huang Yanyao didn't actually care about a drop of essence blood, but she cared because it was brought back by Gu Yunxi, so she would never allow the Feathered Serpent Tribe to shirk responsibility like this.

Sister Yunxi’s contribution cannot be wasted easily.

"Your Highness, please don't be anxious. Please allow me to have a word with these ungrateful old fellows."

Yushan gritted his teeth and stood up.

Huang Yanyao only needed to wave her hand and leave, so he was the one who was anxious.

"No matter how you argue, I'm not interested in listening, but remember, I hate trouble the most. If you think about it and worry about it, then I will find someone else."

“I believe there are many tribes in the Wuyan Desert who are dissatisfied with the current situation.”

After Huang Yanyao finished speaking, she closed her eyes, obviously not intending to pay attention to their argument.

"Your Highness, please calm down. That is not what we meant. I am only being cautious for the safety of my people."

The great elder Yu Yuan stood up calmly and bowed.

"cautious?"

Huang Yanyao opened her eyes indifferently, curled her lips and chuckled. Her stunningly beautiful face was blooming with a breathtaking charm, but the words she said were icy cold.

"Without the awareness of success, there is no foundation for eternity."

"Since you are so timid, what use would I have for you?"

Those words revealed an irresistible domineering pressure.

Everyone felt their hearts suddenly shrink, and a breath of air was stuck in their chest, but they couldn't breathe it out.

"In this vast southern border of the empire, there are many who are more difficult to deal with than him. To the north of my territory, the Mo family controls thirty-three cities, and they even have two monks in the Creation Realm serving as guests. The Mo family also has powerful backers in the court. To the west of the Wuyan Desert, the Luoque Merchant Alliance is also a difficult character to deal with... Compared with them, this King Nanling is just a small obstacle on my way to coordinating the southern border."

"King Nanling, I don't even take it seriously."

"The price I offer is already generous enough, but whether you are loyal to me or not, you still have to worry about whether King Nanling will be angry because of this..."

She said this calmly, but there was a hint of mockery in her voice.

Huang Yanyao made no secret of her contempt for these elders.

They lacked the courage and daring to take risks, and they also did not have the determination to break the impasse. Huang Yanyao even began to worry that even if they really surrendered, when the Quetzalcoatl tribe was needed in the future, these old guys would probably be hesitant and timid.

...There can’t be anyone holding us back.

"Your Highness Ninth Prince..."

After hearing what she said, the elders were horrified and beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

"Chief Yushan, there are some things that are best told to you."

Huang Yanyao waved her hand, and Yushan understood, and immediately said: "Elders, please leave, this is the order of the clan leader."

When he said the word "patriarch" again, he seemed to be gritting his teeth, and his words were so serious that even the other elders in the hall couldn't help but frown slightly. This was rare, Yushan used the position of patriarch to suppress them.

The great elder Yu Yuan did not move. He was in a high position with great prestige, far surpassing Yu Shan. If he was not present, Yu Shan would have no confidence to speak. For some reason, Yu Yuan suddenly became angry. He glanced at Huang Yanyao who was sitting lazily, and said to Yu Shan: "Chief, this matter is of great importance. I am willing to listen to what the Ninth Prince has to say on behalf of the elders. The others will..."

"boom!"

Yu Shan angrily slammed the table, and the momentum of the second level of the Source Realm burst out, shaking the entire hall a little, "Yu Yuan! You want to defy the order of the clan leader?!"

"If you continue to play the game of evasion with me, don't blame me for using you, the great elder, as an example to scare the monkeys!"

Yu Shan's gaze was like a sword, piercing fiercely into the eyes of the great elder Yu Yuan, as if to tear him apart.

"Yushan...you..."

Yu Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he was so furious at the sudden momentum that he could no longer suppress it. He stood up angrily, stomped his cane hard, and burst out with all his might without fear, as if he was competing with Yu Shan.

Huang Yanyao remained calm and looked at the two people who were confronting each other with a cold gaze.

Although she had anticipated this possibility, she was still a little disappointed.

She had considered that this kind of thing would not go so smoothly, but she had not expected that Yushan's influence within her own tribe would be cut off so severely by these elders.

The affairs of the Quetzalcoatl tribe are somewhat complicated after all.

"……snort."

"Since the clan leader said so, I will not stay here any longer. I hope Your Highness the Ninth Prince can have a good talk with the clan leader and not be... too impatient."

Although Yu Yuan was angry, he finally chose to give in. He stomped his cane and left.

The other elders were also reluctant and had no choice but to follow him and leave.

When the hall was empty and only Huang Yanyao, Yushan and Lu Mu were left, Yushan restrained his pressure.

"Your Highness, I have let you witness this scandal."

Yushan sat dejectedly on the chair, looking like a frustrated and down-and-out monk, without the majesty that he had just had when he shouted at the elders.

"It doesn't matter."

Huang Yanyao remained calm and composed, "It seems that Chief Yushan is being restrained."

"This is not good."

Chapter 55: Another Backer

Although Huang Yanyao understood that the clan leader might not be the loudest person in the clan, this kind of thing could not help but make her feel unhappy when it counteracted her plans.

Yushan is the clan leader, but his prestige is often constrained and his hands and feet are restricted. The great elder Yuyuan acts like he is taking advantage of his seniority and although he cannot be said to be bossing people around, it is obvious that those elders are on his side, not Yushan.

I'm afraid that the great elder Yu Yuan had long intended to replace him, but was suppressed by Yu Shan.

"Your Highness is right, but it's a pity that I still have to rely on them."

"There are hundreds of people in the Quetzalcoatl tribe, and there are four branches among them. These old guys are the backbone of the tribe. If they fall, my tribe will be hurt after all."

Yushan looked dejected, but perhaps more worried. He didn't want Huang Yanyao to have any estrangement towards the Feathered Serpent Tribe because of these old guys. This would be a disaster for the Feathered Serpent Tribe.

If Huang Yanyao thinks that the Quetzalcoatl Tribe is not strong enough to be won over, then she can just choose another tribe with more potential and unity in the Wuyan Desert to win over. Then, what will be the fate of the Quetzalcoatl Tribe?

From what he could see, the Ninth Princess was not a good person.

For those who do not obey, the outcome will probably not be any good.

Huang Yanyao pursed her lips and looked into the distance. She would not change her original plan just because of Yu Shan's explanation.

"Where is the great elder?"

She took a sip of tea, her eyes sparkling with wisdom.

It had only been a quarter of an hour since Huang Yanyao entered the room when she saw through everything. The elders present were all fence-sitters, and they all acted according to Yu Yuan's expression. If the chief elder agreed, they would agree. If he disagreed, the voices of opposition would drown Yu Shan.

Then, if we deal with the Great Elder Yu Yuan properly, there will be no problem.

To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader.

"The Great Elder is my biological mother's younger brother. He has been quite famous in the clan since my grandfather's generation, but he is too ambitious. When my father was about to die, he was plotting to become the next clan leader. But my father saw through his plan, suppressed him in advance, and promised him the position of Great Elder, which made him reluctantly keep quiet."

"Oh, comfort?"

Huang Yanyao sneered, and naturally did not take Yushan's father's methods seriously.

The method of appeasement is the most unstable and inferior strategy among many political tactics. Huang Wumeng taught her that the tigers and wolves outside can be fought or made peace with, but the treacherous insects inside must be eradicated bloodily to avoid internal troubles.

No matter how powerful an imperial clan is, most of the time it will be destroyed due to internal strife.

"This elder has more than a dozen legitimate and illegitimate children. However, he divides power unfairly, which has caused many people to secretly criticize him. Over the years, I have secretly supported several of his dissatisfied nephews to weaken his influence, but in the end, this is all I can do."

"His cultivation is a level lower than mine, but he is still an indispensable strong man for our clan..."

There was a deep sense of fatigue in Yushan's eyes. This was a responsibility that he could never escape from in his lifetime.

It's not that he lacks the courage to damage the roots and eradicate the internal troubles. Doing so will only cause too much harm. And in the Wuyan Desert, he must not let others see the opportunity of weakness.

One of the two Source Realm members of the Quetzalcoatl tribe suddenly died due to internal strife. Not to mention how this blood-killing would shake the Quetzalcoatl tribe, the jackals and tigers outside would not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and would attack them in groups.

A lot of blood has been shed in this vast desert.

Yushan didn't want his tribe to be buried in the sand and become easy prey for others.

"What if he really wants to go against you to the end?"

She had a smile on her face, but it was particularly dazzling to Yushan, and it made him feel cold. "People's patience is limited. He is so cunning and old now. If he doesn't take action... he will be buried in the ground."

"If we don't deal with him soon, I'm afraid he will suddenly attack us in the future."

A trace of gloom flashed across Yu Shan's brows. He knew what Yu Yuan was thinking without having to guess, but...

"If you can't bear to do it, I can understand."

Huang Yanyao stood up from behind the table. She stood with her hands behind her back, her back to Yushan, her head slightly tilted, a faint smile on her delicate little face, and her tone was calm and clear.

"There are still two days until the wedding."

"If you've made up your mind, tell me."

She said this and walked towards the door. Her figure was graceful and elegant, and her white dress reflected a dazzling light in the sun.

Lu Mu followed closely without saying a word.

Yushan was left sitting alone in his seat, stunned for a while.

……

The residence of the Great Elder Yu Yuan is not in the City Lord's Mansion. His palace stands under the shade of lush greenery, located in the south of Yusha City.

"Bastard thing!"

A huge roar shook the gate of the courtyard.

Yu Yuan's face was dark. He sat at the head of the group, tapping the snake staff in his hand and staring gloomily at the man kneeling below. "You are really my good nephew. How dare you refute me in public!"

"Great Elder, calm down."

The man half-knelt on the ground, lowering his head and looking submissive.

"Humph, that Ninth Princess is really an ignorant girl. My feathered serpent tribe has stood in the desert for a thousand years, but now they want us to be a vassal of her 'Princess' who has only been in the clan for a year and has no foundation at all!"

Yu Yuan became more and more annoyed as he spoke, and the knuckles of his withered fingers holding the snake staff turned white.