Chapter 1024: The Sincerity of the Huizhou Tian Clan (Second Update, requesting all)

In the eyes of the Huizhou Tian Clan, if they did not take action now, the outcome would likely be the death of their members and the annihilation of their clan.

Thus, upon learning that Li Zhangsheng was still in Yecheng, the Huizhou Tian Clan made their choice in a panicked rush, sending people to pay a visit to Li Zhangsheng, hoping that Li Zhangsheng would not hold it against them.

As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows; the Huizhou Tian Clan had also prepared a way out, secretly sending away some of the clan's outstanding descendants.

After Li Zhangsheng nodded, Zuo Qiulin clapped his hands, and immediately two figures stepped into Chongming Palace, following closely behind one another; they dared not look up at Li Zhangsheng, keeping their heads low as they knelt on the ground.

"Sinners Tian Jingling and Tian Wenguang pay respects to His Majesty the King!"

Tian Wenguang was Tian Jingling's grandfather and also one of the three Sixth-Rank Experts of the Huizhou Tian Clan.

It was clear they had discussed this beforehand, lowering their posture to the extreme so that they might have a chance to beg for a path of survival for their clan.

Now that the situation was pressing, whether the Huizhou Tian Clan could weather this crisis depended entirely on Li Zhangsheng.

As a long-standing Famous Clan, the Huizhou Tian Clan possessed three Sixth-Rank Experts and had extensive connections, making them a significant power within the Langya Kingdom.

Yet, in the eyes of a King, they were but a small force that could be wiped out with a flip of the hand.

If one does not become a King, one remains an ant in the end!

The supernatural world has never cared for laws or politics; in the end, it relies on whose wrist is stronger.

Tian Jingling still felt a bit unable to let go of her pride; groveling was something she was doing for the first time, especially since Li Zhangsheng was an acquaintance.

But once she thought about how Li Zhangsheng could easily destroy the clan that gave birth to and raised her, Tian Jingling had no choice but to set aside her pride.

Compared to preserving the clan, what did personal honor or disgrace matter?

Li Zhangsheng looked down at the two, his eyes flickering, not knowing what he was thinking.

Logically speaking, the Huizhou Tian Clan had intricate ties with the Langya Kingdom Imperial Family; their ancestors had even produced an Imperial Concubine, and now Tian Jingling was the fiancée of the current Emperor, Dou Yuanhua.

By common logic, the Huizhou Tian Clan was too close to the Langya Kingdom Imperial Family and should at the very least be suppressed; if he were a competent ruler, he would likely not let such an opportunity pass and would certainly take the chance to wipe them out and plunder the Huizhou Tian Clan's century of resources.

However, Li Zhangsheng and Tian Jingling had a history, and furthermore, the other party had not yet married Dou Yuanhua; it was not as serious as it seemed, and everything depended on his decision.

Li Zhangsheng was, after all, a sentimental person, and the Huizhou Tian Clan had not done anything to wrong him; besides, if not for Tian Jingling, Kailan would not have evolved so smoothly, even if Tian Jingling had also received generous rewards.

Pulling one hair affects the whole body; if he wiped out the Huizhou Tian Clan, the various powers of the Langya Kingdom would likely be in a state of panic. After all, there were too many powers related to the Langya Kingdom Imperial Family, and they were mostly medium-to-large forces; it would likely trigger turmoil, which would be disadvantageous to Li Zhangsheng's rule.

Analyzing it from the perspective of interests, wiping out the Huizhou Tian Clan might seem like a way to obtain a large amount of resources at once, but it would definitely do more harm than good; the key was that the other party had taken the initiative to come and confess their crimes, which would be too heartless.

Most importantly, if the Huizhou Tian Clan knew they were to be destroyed, they might just go all the way and destroy the Plane Teleportation Array where the Moon Elves existed.

Of course, letting them off lightly would not do either; they would have to pay some price, such as handing over the Plane Teleportation Array.

If he controlled the Plane Teleportation Array, Li Zhangsheng could continuously obtain Elf King Essence Blood, providing powerful assistance for Kailan's further evolution.

The only trouble was that the Plane Teleportation Array was jointly controlled by the Huizhou Tian Clan and the Yecheng Zu Clan; to fully occupy the array, he would also have to deal with the Zu Clan.

"What is your crime?"

Tian Wenguang represented the two and said in a deep voice: "We should not have been close to the rebel Dou Clan, and we should not have interrupted the trade with His Majesty; we truly deserve death!"

"That is a small matter. Sigh, get up!"

Li Zhangsheng feigned a sigh and waved his sleeve; under an irresistible force, the two stood up involuntarily.

This was not Mental Power, but the Heaven and Earth Great Power; otherwise, Tian Wenguang, who had reached the Sixth Rank, would still have been able to resist a little.

Even after standing up, the two still kept their heads low, showing an appearance of not daring to offend Li Zhangsheng's imperial countenance.

"Your Majesty, our Huizhou Tian Clan is willing to offer our family heirlooms, hoping to obtain your forgiveness and pardon us for our crime of disrespect!"

While speaking, Tian Wenguang took out a fairly large Jade Box.

Inside the Jade Box were three items: a pagoda, a sword, and a Jade Bottle containing green powder; judging from the feedback of his Mental Power, all of them had reached the Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure Grade.

Among the three treasures, two were Strange Treasures, and one was a precious material for alchemy.

Just by taking a glance, Li Zhangsheng recognized the general effects of the three treasures and immediately lost interest.

For the Huizhou Tian Clan, these three items could be called family heirlooms, but in Li Zhangsheng's eyes, they were completely useless, not even worth calling chicken ribs.

"In consideration of your initiative to confess, the past shall be forgotten, and do not mention it again in the future! Also, a gentleman does not take what others love; since these three treasures are your family heirlooms, you should take them back."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness!"

The two felt a secret sigh of relief, the mountain in their hearts finally lifted.

But Li Zhangsheng's refusal to accept the heirlooms made Tian Wenguang feel even more uneasy.

"Idiots!"

Li Zhangsheng complained in his heart; he did not expect the Huizhou Tian Clan to be so clueless—could they not 'cater to his preferences'?

In this situation, Li Zhangsheng had to give a reminder: "By the way, this seat is still lacking a large number of Moon Elf remains!"

Tian Jingling hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, we happened to bring all our stock..."

Before Tian Jingling could finish, Tian Wenguang hurriedly interrupted: "Your Majesty, our Huizhou Tian Clan and the Yecheng Zu Clan control a Plane Teleportation Array leading to the Elf Plane. To thank Your Majesty for forgiving our sins, our Huizhou Tian Clan is willing to give our entire share of the Elf Plane to Your Majesty."

Tian Jingling, who was to the side, was shocked; after all, the Elf Plane could be said to be the greatest resource controlled by the Huizhou Tian Clan, and this was also the reason why the Huizhou Tian Clan had never declined.

However, Tian Jingling found it difficult to say anything.

"Good!"

Li Zhangsheng nodded with satisfaction and then said: "This seat will not take advantage of you for nothing; how about this, let these be your compensation."

As Li Zhangsheng waved his sleeve, an Inheritance Jade Slip, five Jade Bottles, and a wild Spirit Beast landed in front of Tian Wenguang.

The Inheritance Jade Slip recorded the "Yuan Shi Golden Chapter Imperial Demon Art"; it was also a top-tier Demon Taming Art, and the "Yuan Shi Golden Chapter Imperial Demon Art" was a premium one among them.

As long as one practiced this Demon Taming Art, a large amount of auspicious bells and tassels would appear around the body, possessing powerful defensive capabilities and the special effect of blocking external demons.

The only flaw was that this top-tier Demon Taming Art only had seven levels and could only be cultivated to the Emperor Rank stage.

Even so, it was extremely precious; at the very least, the Huizhou Tian Clan did not have a top-tier Demon Taming Art of this caliber.

(End of chapter)