Chapter 1397: Pure Spirit Cleansing Water

Bei Lingyun looked at the Great Elder and said calmly, "Great Elder, please speak."

The Sea Giant Clan Great Elder looked around, smiling without a word.

Bei Lingyun reacted immediately, "Everyone, follow me."

As she spoke, she flew off in one direction.

Not long after.

She brought the group of Sea Giant Clan cultivators into a great hall and began to communicate with the Sea Giant Clan.

When she finished hearing the true purpose of the Sea Giant Clan's arrival, her expression suddenly turned ugly.

"Great Elder—"

"You mean to say..."

"The Octopus Clan and the Sea Giant Clan jointly besieged the Mermaid Clan, and my clan's Biyan'er intervened, leading to heavy losses for your Sea Giant Clan side, so you want my Jade Clam Clan to provide compensation for this?"

"Correct."

The Sea Giant Clan Great Elder nodded with a chuckle.

A surge of anger rose in Bei Lingyun's heart.

That Treasure Land was an Ancestral Land of the Jade Clam Clan.

When it appeared in the world, the Jade Clam Clan had also sensed it and dispatched cultivators to enter it.

Although the cultivators of her clan had not rendezvoused with Biyan'er, and Biyan'er had not taken the initiative to report her experiences to her after returning.

But just a short while ago.

She had already learned from Mingyan the process of Biyan'er helping the Mermaid Clan.

Regarding that battle, she was not entirely ignorant.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart, and forced a smile onto her face, "Great Elder, although Biyan'er helped the Mermaid Clan, as far as I know, she did not seem to have harmed any Sea Giant Clan cultivators during the battle, did she?"

"Where does this talk of compensation come from?"

Upon hearing this, the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder said indifferently, "Biyan'er indeed did not directly kill or injure any of my Sea Giant Clan's cultivators, but it was precisely because of her intervention that the Mermaid Clan escaped a certain defeat and counter-killed dozens of my Sea Giant Clan's geniuses."

"Therefore..."

"She also bears major responsibility for the losses of my Sea Giant Clan."

Bei Lingyun's expression faltered.

"How so?"

"Fairy Bei seems to disagree with this old man's point of view?"

Just then, the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder spoke again, and as he spoke, a touch of coldness already surfaced on his face, "My Sea Giant Clan has always reasoned with people."

"If the actions of your Jade Clam Clan cultivators have caused harm to my Sea Giant Clan, then you must provide compensation to my Sea Giant Clan; otherwise, that is being unreasonable."

"If you are going to be unreasonable, then do not blame my Sea Giant Clan for disregarding our friendship."

Hearing these threatening words from the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder, Bei Lingyun's expression faltered.

After her gaze flickered for a moment, she ultimately did not turn hostile.

Taking a deep breath, she said slowly, "What compensation do you want?"

The Sea Giant Clan Great Elder smiled, waved his palm, and a Jade Slip appeared before Bei Lingyun, "Our Sea Giant Clan Clan Leader has already drafted a list regarding this matter; Fairy Bei, please take a look."

Bei Lingyun took the Jade Slip, and her Spirit Sense entered it.

After viewing the information within, Bei Lingyun's expression suddenly became even uglier.

The items recorded on this compensation list were not only vast in quantity, but each one was an extremely precious object.

This was not what made Bei Lingyun the most furious.

What made her most furious was...

The list actually included Spirit Liquid!

Once a Jade Clam Clan cultivator reaches the Great Vehicle Stage, they can awaken a bloodline Supernatural Ability.

That is an ability to gestate supreme treasures.

One can gather the essence of heaven and earth, fuse it with one's own power essence, and transform it into a type of Spirit Liquid.

This Spirit Liquid is precisely Spirit Liquid.

For Jade Clam Clan cultivators, Spirit Liquid can be called a supreme treasure.

It is not only because it takes over a hundred years to gestate a single drop of Spirit Liquid, nor is it only because it possesses the functions of healing, accelerating cultivation, and cleansing the flesh and Soul.

It is also because this item can increase the probability of a Jade Clam Clan cultivator breaking through to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage.

Once a Jade Clam Clan cultivator reaches Great Vehicle Perfection, with the support of a sufficient quantity of Spirit Liquid, they can increase their breakthrough probability by up to thirty percent!

However...

Only Spirit Liquid gestated by oneself can produce this effect.

The cultivation process of a Jade Clam Clan Great Vehicle Stage cultivator has never been merely a simple process of cultivation breakthrough; it is also a process of accumulating Spirit Liquid.

Because if one can accumulate enough Spirit Liquid, one can increase the future probability of breaking through to the Void Refinement Stage by thirty percent out of thin air.

If it were not for the fact that their lifespan was nearing its end and there was no hope of a breakthrough, no Great Vehicle Stage Jade Clam Clan cultivator would be willing to give Spirit Liquid to others.

Moreover...

Given the way Spirit Liquid is born...

It is also inconvenient to give away!

This Sea Giant Clan actually wants to demand Spirit Liquid, and a hundred drops at that!

This request...

Is somewhat too excessive!

After a moment of silence, Bei Lingyun looked at the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder, "Daoist Friend, my Jade Clam Clan can agree to the other conditions, but this Spirit Liquid is non-negotiable."

"Not to mention that my Jade Clam Clan cannot produce a hundred drops."

"Even if we could produce them, we would not give them away."

Hearing this clear refusal from Bei Lingyun, the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder frowned, "Fairy Bei, you do not seem very sincere."

Bei Lingyun shook her head and said indifferently, "Daoist Friend, please forgive me."

"For my Jade Clam Clan, the Pure Spirit Cleansing Water is of extraordinary significance; it has never been passed on to any clan outside of my Jade Clam Clan, and this is not directed specifically at you or the Sea Giant Clan."

Upon hearing this, the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder looked Bei Lingyun up and down for a moment, then suddenly smiled, "Fairy Bei has already achieved the Great Vehicle realm for many years; surely you must have accumulated quite a bit of Pure Spirit Cleansing Water by now, right?"

"Since the other Great Vehicle cultivators of the Jade Clam Clan refuse, as the head of the clan, it is only right that you consider the future development of your clan and make some sacrifices; that shouldn't be too much to ask, should it?"

"If Fairy Bei is willing to hand over the Pure Spirit Cleansing Water you have nurtured yourself, I can take the responsibility to lower the quantity from one hundred drops to fifty."

Hearing this, a look of shame and anger immediately appeared on Bei Lingyun's face.

Given the status of the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder, she did not believe that the other party was unaware of the peculiar way in which Pure Spirit Cleansing Water is nurtured.

The other party knew full well how Pure Spirit Cleansing Water was nurtured, yet still spoke such words.

It was clearly an act of molestation toward her!

"Daoist Friend, you have crossed the line!"

As the head of a clan, how could Bei Lingyun not have a bit of a temper?

Originally, it was only because her clan was weak and she did not want to create a feud between her clan and the powerful Sea Giant Clan that she had made concessions several times in her speech.

But the other party's aggressive behavior had ultimately infuriated her completely.

Facing Bei Lingyun's glare, the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder smiled, "Crossed the line? Where does this talk come from, Fairy? Is this not me kindly pointing out a clear path for you and the Jade Clam Clan?"

Hearing this, Bei Lingyun's expression turned completely cold.

A pair of beautiful eyes stared fixedly at the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder.

The Sea Giant Clan Great Elder still wore a smile on his face, though at some point, his gaze had also turned cold.

The Jade Clam Clan is different from the Mermaid Clan.

Although the overall strength of the Mermaid Clan is about the same as the Jade Clam Clan.

The strength of the Mermaid Empress was beyond his expectations.

He dared not do anything to the Mermaid Clan, but that did not mean he dared not move against the Jade Clam Clan.

This list was merely an excuse from the start.

An open conspiracy.

If Bei Lingyun agreed to the compensation, the treasures on the list, especially that Pure Spirit Cleansing Water, would be enough to severely damage the Jade Clam Clan and affect its speed of development.

If she did not agree.

The Sea Giant Clan could use this as an excuse to deal with the Jade Clam Clan.

Of course.

They had never thought about destroying the Jade Clam Clan in one fell swoop.

Although the Jade Clam Clan is not as strong as the Sea Giant Clan, it is, after all, a powerful force ranked among the top-tier factions in this Sea Region.

If pushed too far, the Sea Giant Clan would likely have to pay a price as well.

Their true purpose was simply to suppress the Jade Clam Clan.

Regardless of whether Bei Lingyun chose to compensate or not, she would fall into the trap of the Sea Giant Clan.

From the very beginning, this was a dead end!

Seeing that the two of them were becoming increasingly cold and that their aura was gradually spreading out.

A voice suddenly rang out.

"Great Elder, since Senior Bei is in a difficult position, why not change that Pure Spirit Cleansing Water for other treasures?"

Hearing this voice, the Sea Giant Clan Great Elder was stunned, and could not help but look at the figure beside him with a look of astonishment, "Jiayue, you..."