"But without depending on the Flowing River Sect, our current strength won't allow us to push back the forces of Quing Village and restore our lives back to normal," clan head Xinyi said to clan head Haoran.
"That's if we only remain at our level of strength," clan head Haoran said as he at commander Nai, "if we all bring our clan's resources together, we might be able to break through our limits and attain a higher cultivation."
"You might think that way, but that won't necessarily be so. We've all stayed at our respective levels for years now without breaking through. Even if we cultivate with our combined resources, we might not still be able to break through in the next couple of years," commander Nai said to commander Haoran.
"But what about our young ones? Look at Shung Yun, if we used the combined resources of each clan in the village to nurture him, then I'm sure he might comprehend his essence to the third tier," clan head Haoran said while drawing the attention of the higher-ups towarsds Shung Yun.
Continuing, he said, "although we've sent the best of our descendants below the age of eighteen to the Flowing River Sect, we've get to see descendants whose talents exploded after surpassing the age of eighteen, but weren't still able to to get into Flowing River Sect due to its admitting criteria."
"What do you all say?" commander Nai asked the higher-ups present for their opinions.
"Combining the resources of our clan never been done since the birth of the village. I don't think it be should be done now," the middle-stage old man from Byui Clan said as he rejected clan head Haoran's suggestion.
"I agree with Elder Gui's words. We should continue making use of our clans' techniques and resources solely for our clans' descendants, while the village's resources can be used to nurture whosoever we agree to nurture," clan head Xinyi said as she made her decision.
"Seems like even in the face of danger, humans still refuse to forsake their belongings for the benefit of the general population," Shung Yun thought after hearing the decision of both Elder Gui and clan head Xinyi.
"Nai may be considerate to agree to your suggestion, Shung Haoran, but I won't let you get your hands on the core item of my Byui Clan," Elder Gui thought as he snorted at clan head Haoran's attempt to acquire the mountain painting of his clan.
"Hmph! Trying to strengthen your descendants with the resources of our five clans, you must be joking. With your clan having Shung Yun and Shung Feng, my clan's descendants won't be able to compete with your clan," clan head Xinyi thought as she refused to strengthen the forces under clan head Haoran even of it causes damage to the village.
"I agree to clan head Haoran's suggestion. We should combine our clan's resources together and utilize it in nurturing the chosen descendants of our clan," clan head Bachun, the new clan head of Nue Clan.
Communicating between themselves, the three surviving elders of Zhen Clan came to a decision.
"The Zhen Clan agrees to the combination of our clans' resources to nurture the brightest of our descendants," the strongest of the three, Elder Tuo, said to the hearing of the entire higher-ups in the hall.
"Three clans out of the village's five clans has all agreed to combined our respective clan's resources to nurture a savior or several saviors for the village. Do you, commander Nai, agree to it," clan head Haoran asked the leading figure in the absent of an upper-stage dantian unsealing realm cultivator.
"As a village, this is the most terrifying danger we've ever faced. We can fold our hands and wait for the Flowing River Sect to come and save us from a peer of ours. Or we can stand up on our feet and do something about our loss. I concur to clan head Haoran's suggestion of combining our clans' resources. My Byui Clan we lead by example by giving you all present here the chance to view our most valuable treasure, the mountain painting," commander Nai said as he also agreed to clan head Haoran's decision.
"Byui Nai! Do you understand what you're doing!? The clan head would never agree to such a reckless decision," Elder Gui said as he chastised commander Nai.
"That's because he has no choice. If he has a choice to make use of the mountain painting according to his desire, then with the situation we're going through, I'm sure he would," commander Nai said to Elder Gui.
"The situation you're speaking of is on the occasion that the Flowing River Sect doesn't protect us from the attack of Quing Village," Elder Gui said as he refused to agree to the suggestion of clan head Haoran.
"If the Flowing River Sect protects us this time, what about next time? What if we're attacked by a sky-walking realm cultivator, what are you going to do then? The only way we can avoid be dependant on the Flowing River Sect is if we produce a sky-walking realm cultivator of our own. And the only way to do that is to nurture our descendants better than we were previously nurturing them, which is by utilizing the combined resources of our respective clans," commander Nai said agitatedly to Elder Gui, "I can tell you that even if we survive this time with the help of the Flowing River Sect, if we don't combine the resources of our five clans, I'll be forsaking the vows I made to the village and leaving to go seek a way to increase my cultivation and my strength. I'm tired of being in this same level for years now."
"The attitude to leave behind the comfort of his village and the position of power he has worked hard to get, he has really wasted his life in such a tiny of the world," Mr. Zui thought as he heard commander Nai's words.
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The sound of door being opened creaked out as it stole the attention of the higher-ups in the ancestral hall.
"Grand uncle," Shung Yun muttered as he recognized the individual that came into his view after the ancestral hall's door was pushed open.
"What do we do about the village that took the life of my son and nephew?" Elder Long asked as he stopped at the other end of the long table opposite the seat of the village's chief.
"Congratulations, Elder Long," clan head Haoran said as he stood up to his feet with his hands cupped towards Elder Long.
"Congratulations, Elder Long," the other higher-ups began to say words of congratulations to Elder Long as they sensed the aura of his cultivation.
"Congratulations, grand uncle," Shung Yun said as he stood o his feet.
"Hmm….. Little Yun?" Elder Long aksed with his left eyebrow raised.
"Yes, grand uncle," Shung Yun said as he confirmed Elder Long's guess.
"You've grown really big since the last time I saw you. What about little Li, how's she?" Elder Long asked.
"The last time I saw her, she was doing fine," Shung Yun said.
Alright. We'll speak about later," Elder Long said before turning towards commander Nai, "what's the answer to my question?"
"There are two methods available to us right now. The first is that we depend on the Flowing River Sect to protect us from the wrath of Quing Village, while the second method is that we build our strength with the combined resources of the five clans while also laying low behind the formation protecting the entire Byui Clan courtyard," commander Nai said to the latest upper-stage dantian unsealing realm cultivator in Byui Village.
"Why is the meeting still ongoing if you've all heard about the methods? Or are there people among you that are sticking with the first method?" Elder Long asked as he looked at the faces of those present.
"You're all taking advantage of the dire situation we're in to cultivate with the cornerstone treasure of m Byui!" Elder Gui said angrily while looking at Elder Long.
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