Chapter 1336: Expanding Scale

"The Yuda Tribe says we violated the rules and demands we hand over half of our combat power and resources! But they gave us a month to consider," the Clan Chief announced to the tribe.

Then he analyzed the pros and cons for the leaders: "If we hand over these people and resources, we will no longer be a medium tribe and will revert to the scale of a small tribe! Our territory will also have to shrink accordingly…"

Yuda is a great tribe. Only a great tribe can have its own name; otherwise it must use a surname as the tribe's name.

Ye Liuyun listened drowsily and was completely uninterested in their topic.

"Hey," A Xing nudged Ye Liuyun, "What do you think?"

"What's there to look at? Just conquer a few small tribes, expand the scale, and then we can match the Yuda Tribe!" Ye Liuyun said offhand.

"Easy for you to say. Becoming a great tribe also requires the City Lord's approval! We've never even met the City Lord. What if he refuses?" A Xing retorted.

"As long as the resources we submit are more than those of the original great tribe, he will certainly agree!" Ye Liuyun said confidently.

He felt deeply about such matters.

Once they grow strong, no City Lord, whoever it is, will act against them lightly. Moreover, if they contribute abundant resources, which City Lord would refuse such obedient subordinates!

He originally thought it was just a casual chat with A Xing, but unexpectedly A Xing stood up and directly voiced Ye Liuyun's idea.

The idea gained many people's approval, and the Clan Chief and A Mu chief looked approvingly at A Xing.

A Xing pointed at Ye Liuyun and said, "These were all told to me by Ayun!"

"You..."

Ye Liuyun helplessly gave an awkward smile.

A Mu chief, now interested, asked Ye Liuyun, "So, in your view, which small tribe should we attack first?"

"These people don't understand any strategy or tactics!" Ye Liuyun thought, feeling very helpless.

He could only give them another suggestion: "Make distant allies, attack nearby ones. Attack the tribe closest to us, and keep friendly ties with the distant ones for now!"

"Make distant allies, attack nearby ones!" the Clan Chief and A Mu chief exchanged glances and nodded approvingly.

They seemed not to have heard such terminology before.

Soon, the tribe members all reached a decision and, following Ye Liuyun's plan, began to act.

In the following period, leveraging their strength, they swiftly conquered three nearby small tribes within half a month, expanding their scale.

Now they fully have the strength to contend with great tribes.

However, they are still lacking in high‑end combat power.

Aside from A Mu, the battle chiefs of the other two surrendered tribes are also Sea Transformation First Realm, and beyond that they have no stronger combat power.

Thus the Clan Chief, A Mu, and other important tribal figures have been worrying about this these days.

After all, the main combat power still relies on high‑level Martial Cultivators. So they approached Ye Liuyun again for advice.

"Borrow people. Borrow experts from a great tribe that is at odds with the Yuda Tribe, and gain extra resources," Ye Liuyun suggested.

Other great tribes, having benefits to gain and able to covertly oppose the Yuda Tribe, would naturally be willing to help.

Thus, the Wan Clan Tribe borrowed over ten Martial Cultivators of the later stages of the Sea Transformation realm, stationed them here to help confront the Yuda Tribe.

A month later, the Yuda Tribe, having not received a response from the Wan Clan Tribe, instead saw them rapidly expanding and felt they could wait no longer, so they dispatched troops directly against them.

But before their main force arrived, Ye Liuyun led a cavalry unit to raid the Yuda Tribe's stronghold, sweeping away all of their resources.

He feared that once the Yuda Tribe fell, other great tribes would seize the opportunity to divide its resources. So he struck first, taking the resources back.

When the Yuda army heard trouble at home, they rushed back, fell into the Wan Clan Tribe's ambush, and after some were killed in battle, seeing no hope of victory, they all surrendered.

Thus the Wan Clan Tribe, without much effort, captured the Yuda Tribe, added a large amount of combat power, and seized all the resources.

Previously, the supplies sent out when borrowing people also earned back.

Consequently, the other great tribes naturally wanted a share of the spoils.

They knew the Wan Clan Tribe lacked high‑end combat power, so they directly ordered those experts to force a coup in the Wan Clan Tribe's camp.

Ye Liuyun had already anticipated this move; using the opportunity of offering wine, he slipped a drug into their drink, poisoning all those Sea Transformation realm experts.

"Surrender or die!" Ye Liuyun threatened after curing them of the poison.

After killing a few dissenters, the remaining experts could only surrender and pledge allegiance.

Thus, the Wan Clan Tribe gained some high‑end combat power, filling its gaps.

The other great tribes tried to snatch a chicken and ended up losing the rice, but now the Wan Clan Tribe's scale and strength are beyond what they can match, so they can only let it be.

Ye Liuyun thus became a celebrity in the Wan Clan Tribe and was elected by the tribe as an Elder.

His prior survival and combat experience applied to this tribe was simply too easy!

However, Ye Liuyun no longer helped the tribe expand, and instead kept a low profile.

The Wan Clan Tribe, after renaming to Wan Hong Tribe, also settled down.

They never had much ambition; reaching their current scale already makes them quite content.

Soon, City Lord Qiang Wudi sent envoys to contact the Wan Hong Tribe to gauge their attitude.

The so‑called City Lord is the ruler of the largest nearby city, Haotian City, officially appointed, who can command a regular army and oversee all the tribes in the area.

The party consisted of a cavalry unit of two hundred men, all wearing uniform armor with bright banners; though not numerous, their momentum was impressive.

The Clan Chief immediately gave a warm reception and even promised to offer more resources before sending the party away.

Next, they should prepare to send the supplies over.

Members of the tribe took this matter seriously. Once they obtain the City Lord's approval, they will become a great tribe, and their future life will be much more stable.

Thus, for a period they devoted all efforts to preparation, simultaneously levying from small tribes and hunting within their territory to gather resources.

Ye Liuyun spent each day quietly cultivating, healing wounds and illnesses, and with each passing interval, "broke through" one realm.

His true realm also advanced to the mid‑stage of the Sixth Layer of the Life‑Death realm.

"It seems that breaking through to the later stage of the Life‑Death realm this time won't be fast!"

Ye Liuyun himself felt that the time required this time would probably be much longer than before.