Chapter 340: Xiao Wu's Bankruptcy

"So..."

"Is this your reason for directly finishing off three Dou Sheng from two clans?" Xiao Han looked helplessly at Xiao Wu, who was responding to him in a nonchalant manner.

To tell the truth, Xiao Wu's achievement of finishing off three Dou Sheng at once, relying on his own strength as an early-stage Two-Star Dou Sheng, was quite a face-saver for him as a teacher; Xiao Han was still very gratified in his heart.

However, praise is praise, but necessary discipline is still required. The young man was too willful, and he didn't know which Reckless he had learned that from. He, Xiao Han, had always been one to plan before acting!

"A few Dou Sheng from hostile forces—killing them is fine, but remember to find a place with no one around next time."

"Understand?" Xiao Han raised an eyebrow.

"I'll try my best." Xiao Wu's reply was quite insincere. A classic case of knowing one's mistake but refusing to change!

"Get lost!" Xiao Han didn't expect his disciple, whose wings had hardened, to be obedient, and he waved his hand impatiently.

"Since you like fighting so much, this time at Langtian City will be left to you and your Uncle-Master Ye."

"As if the mere Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan could turn the world upside down!" Xiao Han said disdainfully.

After the news of Xiao Wu resolving the Phoenix matter reached the Central Plains, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan actually dared to clamor about making the former pay a price.

What a joke. How his disciple acts is his own business. Did they really think that just because they had lived a long time and had a slightly higher seniority, they could act without restraint?

The Ancient Race's hesitation stemmed from not wanting to create an enemy with the power of a Dou Sheng out of thin air. After all, the Beast Domain was not Human territory, and there was no great benefit in clashing head-on with the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

Xiao Han hadn't bothered with the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's troubles after extorting them back then, but that didn't mean he was afraid of them. Since these people who didn't fear death had come knocking, he naturally wouldn't be polite.

The corners of Xiao Wu's mouth lifted, and he said eagerly, "Teacher, has the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan really come to cause trouble?"

He had to admit that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was still very brave, actually ignoring the chasm-like gap in strength and taking the initiative to launch an attack on them.

"Heh." Xiao Han said calmly, "All expenses for this war with the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan will be borne by you personally."

"What?" Xiao Wu widened his eyes and said in disbelief, "By..."

"Who told you to cause such a big problem without a sound."

Xiao Han interrupted, his tone carrying a note of comfort: "Don't worry, your Uncle-Master Ye won't charge his appearance fee."

However, this so-called "comfort" could not make Xiao Wu feel the slightest warmth. He stared with vacant eyes and said, "It's over."

Although he had accumulated quite a bit of wealth over these many years, these things were completely insufficient to handle a war. He could already imagine the scene of him selling himself to Langya Pavilion to work off his debts. At this moment, he did not realize that his whole life was already committed to Langya Pavilion anyway.

Finally, a flash of inspiration struck Xiao Wu. With a cold glint in his eyes, he suddenly stood up and said, "Teacher, why don't you lend me some Elders, and I'll just go and slaughter my way into the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan with Uncle-Master Ye."

Xiao Wu thought it out well: relying on those few crooked melons and split dates of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, with their strongest Dou Sheng Clan Leader being no more than a five-star, he could pull in Ye Jianxin and a few guest Dou Sheng and wipe them out in minutes—saving time, effort, and money!

However, Xiao Han's response was...

"Whoosh!" Xiao Wu was instantly lifted by the back of his neck by a giant hand formed from Xiao Han's Dou Qi. The door opened, and then, he was thrown out!

"Bang!"

"Hey, Teacher, would you like to reconsider?" Xiao Wu shouted through the tightly closed door.

"This kid..." Xiao Han shook his head and sighed, "He has the guts to kill, yet he doesn't want to bear the consequences."

Resisting an attack from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and taking the initiative to strike are two different concepts.

As the base camp of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, the Demon Phoenix Domain had been managed for who knows how many years, and there was no telling how many hidden traps were inside.

In terms of cost alone, the strength of the experts required for an active strike is at least three times that of the defensive side. If a mistake were made and some Dou Sheng fell, his heart would ache to death.

"The mountain rain is about to come!"

Xiao Han read the documents in his hand regarding the movements of the Soul Clan, his brows locked in a frown, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.

To his surprise, after this trip to the Bodhi Ancient Tree, the Soul Clan had lost a total of two Dou Sheng and one Clan Leader Candidate with a Divine Grade Bloodline, plus over a dozen Dou Zun experts and a large number of personnel, yet they had made no moves, as if they were not prepared to hold Xiao Wu accountable.

And this was precisely the greatest anomaly.

No matter what faction it is, after suffering such a big loss, they must make a reaction. Whether sincere or fake, the superficial work must be done.

Like the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, that was the case. Although the pressure on Langtian City was great now, the combat casualties were very few, clearly because the other side realized the gap in strength and was unwilling to fight to the death with Langya Pavilion.

But...

The current Soul Clan was not even willing to go through the motions, which could only mean that the other side had a grander scheme, and the deaths of a few Dou Sheng and Dou Zun could not affect Hun Tiandi's plan at all.

A faint sense of crisis rose in Xiao Han's heart.

"Since you are unwilling to start things, then I will open the scene." Xiao Han unfolded one of the documents, and a blood-red circle was drawn around the large words "Soul Hall".

"Whoosh!"

Xiao Han's hand moved and the pen fell; a large cross was marked on it.

"I hope you can bear the loss of the Soul Hall!"

At this moment, under the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Xue Qing stood face-to-face with a figure draped in a black robe.

The former said with a smile: "Your aura seems somewhat familiar!"

At this moment, Xue Qing was practically blooming with joy inside. He hadn't expected that by accidentally running an errand for that Soul Clan Clan Leader, he would actually encounter such a big surprise.

This figure looked at Xue Qing, who was dozens of feet away, and slowly lowered the hood on his head, revealing a cheek covered in scars. His voice carried a hint of vicissitudes.

"I didn't expect that there would still be someone alive in your Blood Demon Clan."

"Aren't you the same, Excellency." Xue Qing laughed,

"I am Xue Qing of the Blood Demon Clan."

"Barbarian Demon, Gexiusi."

"Barbarian Demon?" Xue Qing looked over Gexiusi's figure with suspicion; this physique seemed a bit "miniature" compared to a Barbarian Demon!

But he didn't care, and immediately issued an invitation:

"Does your Excellency wish to join my plan and discuss the grand strategy together?"

"Grand strategy?" Gexiusi repeated, his tone mixed with confusion.

"I hope you will join me in ushering in the great army of my Evil Clan to occupy this indigenous world." Xue Qing's eyes revealed a fanaticism as he looked at Gexiusi with anticipation, "By then, the two of us shall share this monumental merit equally..."

"How about it?"

"Are you certain you can break the seal on this continent?" Gexiusi shook his head and questioned.

If there were an opportunity, he would naturally want to do so as well. The merit of occupying a small world, even a tiny bit of it, would be enough for him to benefit greatly.

However, he was also very clear in his heart that long ago, this continent had been sealed by that group of damned natives; with their strength, wanting to open it was complete fantasy.

Seeing Gexiusi's doubt, Xue Qing did not mind and chuckled, "I do not have this ability."

Gexiusi showed a faint disappointment, and then, Xue Qing changed the subject, "But others do."

"The Clan Leader of the Soul Clan, an Ancient Race of this indigenous world." Xue Qing did not play coy and said bluntly.

Gexiusi's eyes widened slightly, "An indigenous person? He agreed?"

He immediately realized his slip of the tongue; just kidding, was this kind of thing something that could be said openly?

Xue Qing continued, "You and I both know that only those who have reached that realm have the qualifications to break the seal of this world." He pointed his finger upward to indicate.

"And over these ten thousand years, due to the lack of Spirit Power, the experts capable of reaching that realm are few and far between. Looking across this entire continent, only this person has the possibility of breaking that restriction."

Subsequently, Xue Qing introduced his plan to Gexiusi with a face full of pride, while the latter listened attentively, occasionally letting out an exclamation of admiration...