The Fifth Elder only told him the main things, and he guessed that even the Fourth Elder probably knew only these.
They had originally wanted to find an opportunity today to discuss it carefully, but unexpectedly the Great Elder suddenly returned and immediately summoned everyone.
The Fifth Elder and the other two exchanged a few quick glances in the hall, and after whispering a few words, seeing that the First Elder was about to decide on the result of the seal, the Fifth Elder immediately stepped forward and told them the results of their outdoor investigation.
The fifth elder then waved his hand, and another area of a different color appeared on the aerial map.
After seeing the new yellow area, almost everyone here understood what Gong Shanhe meant, but Gong Shanhe continued.
"You can also mark the area where the 'Sea Breaker' tribe is located."
By this time, everyone else had basically guessed it.
The fifth elder glanced at the second elder, who had no expression on his face. He just stared quietly at the huge map in the air. The fifth elder could only wave his hand again, and then another red area appeared on the map.
“It is indeed so!”
This thought emerged in everyone's mind at the same time.
On the huge map, the three-color areas are in a ring shape, divided into three layers: inner, middle, and outer.
The innermost is the yellow area, which is the location of the "Qionglin Gate", and there are seven flashing blue lights unevenly distributed around them, and outside the blue light is a large red area.
This situation is self-evident. The "Qionglin Gate" gave up their seven most marginal islands. Once the Tianli people moved in, they would form a line of defense.
Standing between the "Qionglin Gate" and the "Pohai Beast", it was equivalent to blocking the wind beast's most advanced and direct attack for the opponent.
While the fifth elder was drawing the red area, he spoke again.
"Great Elder, Clan Leader, I have actually discussed this issue with the Qionglin Clan at the very beginning.
First of all, these islands were originally protected by the opponent's defense formation. From ancient times to the present, they have never been lost and have always been firmly in the hands of the "Qionglin Gate". This is enough to show that there is no problem with the defense here.
What's more, our tribe is now confronting the three tribes of wind beasts. The front line of defense is also being compressed again and again. We also have to send people to face them every day. What's the difference between this and confronting the 'sea-breaking beast'
And you only have to face one wind beast, instead of being surrounded by enemies on three sides!
In addition, the seven islands they gave were only the result of my personal preliminary negotiations, and they also agreed that some islands could be adjusted inward.
The biggest reason here is that I am not strong enough to show the strength of my clan. Therefore, if the elder takes people to negotiate with them, all this will be resolved..."
Before he could finish his words, the Third Elder sneered.
"Old Five, you have really been fighting with the wind beasts in your tribe for too long. You only know the saying of the jungle in your mind, but you still hold on to unrealistic fantasies. The other party obviously has ulterior motives and wants to use us as a shield..."
It goes without saying that the fifth and sixth elders in the clan have excellent cultivation aptitude, otherwise they would not have been able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.
But they all fought their way out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood with the wind beasts. The wind beasts have never used many strategies to deal with other creatures, and they mostly kill with direct force on the battlefield.
Even if they use strategies, they are concerned about life and death on the battlefield and can adapt with their combat experience. Therefore, these two people are more suitable for survival on the battlefield.
However, after the disappearance of the high priest, the tribe was seriously short of manpower.
The time that the two people from the Later Jin Dynasty spent outside for training was actually not very long. If they encountered danger outside, they could make accurate judgments and counterattacks with their wild animal-like perception of danger.
But it is lacking in some small thoughts and big strategies.
"Of course I know they have ill intentions, but everything needs to be discussed further. At least these seven islands are rich in cultivation resources, and I have carefully confirmed this.
What does this mean? It means that the 'Sea-Breaking Beast' has never occupied that place since ancient times, so the cultivation resources have been preserved. Could it be that with our experience in dealing with wind beasts, we can't even keep this?"
The Fifth Elder's face flushed a little, and he immediately interrupted the Third Elder and began to explain on his own.
Then, as he spoke, he looked around at the crowd and saw that except for the Second Elder whose eyes flickered and seemed to be thinking about something, the Fourth Elder also looked at him with a hint of helplessness.
Even the Sixth Elder just stared at the map and did not respond to his words.
"You mean that the Qionglin Sect is good at formations and their defenses are solid, so are we not even as good as them
Thinking in reverse, if it were us, connecting these seven islands into such a solid formation would not be accomplished in a short time. Do you know what the problem is
With the help of the defensive formation left by the Qionglin Sect, to put it bluntly, the other side already has an extra late-stage great cultivator. Once we are in the other side's formation, once the other side has some plans, what will be the consequences? You can't think of it now, right? Humph! ! "
The third elder sneered.
The circular distribution on the map is already problematic. The "Qionglin Clan" has no sincerity at all. Instead, it intends to obtain all the resources of the Tianli Clan.
"Old Five, this method is not feasible, but the Great Elder can go over and negotiate. However, in my opinion, the other party will not agree to give us any other places except these seven islands!"
As Gong Shanhe spoke, he also looked at the Great Elder, who nodded.
"After confirming that the seal is fine, I will go to the Qionglin Gate and see what the other party's attitude is!
As for the rest, Fellow Daoist Li has made great contributions in this matter, so let’s put it this way, the sixth level of the technique will be given to Fellow Daoist Li today.
There will be no problem with the sealing formation after five years, and the seventh level of the technique will also be given to Fellow Daoist Li.
After all, just the five-year truce with the wind beasts, the rescue of countless tribesmen, and the fact that the tribe no longer needed to purchase large amounts of raw materials for refining poison pills and poison liquids were enough to obtain this level of skills.
As long as the seal remains intact for 20 years, all subsequent skills can be passed on to Li Daoyou. Could it be that in 20 years, our Tianli tribe can't even tell if there is a problem
Besides, even with Yan San's natural sensitivity to other wind beasts, can he be easily deceived like us? ? "
The Great Elder said finally.
His meaning was simple. It was possible to use some time to prove that the seal was effective, and at the same time look for other ways out. This was also a way that could be tried.
Li Yan's heart moved when he heard this. He proposed to obtain the skills in steps over fifty years, which was not a problem for him. Fifty years was not a long time for a cultivator. But the elder finally rejected his proposal and still judged the sealing result according to Hong Yin's estimated time. This was enough to show that the elder approved of the sealing result.
"Grand Elder..."
The fifth elder wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the stern voice of the first elder the next moment.
"There is no need to discuss this matter any further. I will take full responsibility for any problems!"
When he said this, the whole hall was shrouded in an invisible pressure, which made the words that the fifth elder wanted to say rushed back by the pressure.
The Fourth Elder and the Sixth Elder were also having difficulty breathing. The Second Elder who was in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul Stage and several others also had a drastic change of expression. This was only the First Elder's aura that was revealed.
Only then did they realize that they had begun to ignore this great elder over the years. He usually looked very kind, and it seemed that only when facing Yan San would people remember his role.
Sometimes, even when the second elder proposed to decide something by votes, the first elder would basically acquiesce and would not say anything against it, causing people to gradually forget what kind of person can be called a "first elder."
And today they started a new round of targeting, which made them suddenly realize that the words of the fifth elder had already angered a late-stage great monk.
This is why the Great Elder has been tolerant and tried his best to maintain a balance among all parties, and has not used forceful means to suppress them, because the High Priest had treated the other clansmen well.
The Fifth Elder's repeated attitude regarding the seal undoubtedly showed that he was doubting the judgment of the First Elder and was denying the ability of a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.
He said that he couldn't recognize that it was the true form of a fifth-level "wind beast", and he couldn't tell whether it was Li Yan's seal, or whether he and Yan San had entered the illusion array set up by Li Yan.
The Great Elder had remained silent the entire time, and over the years he even endured not being able to go out to look for Gong Shanhe and the Sixth Elder.
But now many things have been solved, at least on the surface, and everything is beginning to develop in a good direction. He finally doesn't have to be so cautious and tread on thin ice all the time.
"Grand Elder, I think we need to discuss this with the Qionglin Sect without delay. Although the seal should be fine, it is still a possible escape route for us. When will the Grand Elder go there?"
The second elder suddenly asked at this time, but he no longer mentioned the matter of Li Yan obtaining the subsequent skills, but asked this question.
"Three months later, I will go there with the five elders. This will be enough to show our clan's sincerity!"
The Great Elder said.
As for the presence of two late-stage great monks on the other side, he was not worried, he would not enter the "Qionglin Sect" at all. As long as he was in the outside world, even if it was one against two, he would not be afraid at all.
What's more, he would choose to stay close to the "Sea-breaking Beast". As long as the "Qionglin Sect" does not want to be destroyed, it will certainly not engage in a fierce battle with the other two Nascent Soul cultivators, giving the "Sea-breaking Beast" an opportunity to take advantage of it in secret.
For an old fox like him, a targeted strategy came up in just a moment.
"But... once you leave, what if Yan San attacks regardless of the consequences? For the wind beast, the oath sworn by the inner demon may not be reliable. Of course, I am just saying this to prevent any problems that may arise."
The second elder frowned and said.
“No, Yan San was able to gather the three tribes of wind beasts, sign a contract with us, and personally participated in sealing the fifth-order wind beast. This is enough to prove that our guess is correct.
He just wanted to embark on the path to immortality, and he would never touch the inner demon.
Moreover, if something unexpected happens, even if I am away, Shanhe and Fellow Daoist Li will be able to hold the other party back, and the rest of you can still suppress the other fourth-level wind beasts!"
The Great Elder gave the answer more quickly this time.
Through this time of entering the swamp with Li Yan, he has already seen that Li Yan has hidden a very deep level of cultivation. In addition, with the many mysterious magic weapons on him, even a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage may not be able to definitely defeat Li Yan.
"Hehehe... He teamed up with the clan leader to deal with Yan San?? Great Elder, are you kidding me?"
Before anyone else could speak, the Fifth Elder already had a look of disbelief on his face.
He had just returned from outside this time, and although he had a rough idea of what had happened in the clan, he only learned from the fourth elder that Li Yan had once fought with Yan San.
Moreover, the Fourth Elder himself had his own subjective imagination about that fight, and Li Yan concealed various means to kill people without compensation.
This made them all think that the reason why Li Yan seemed very powerful but was unwilling to show his true strength was because he had obtained the most powerful magic weapon from the Wuliang Sect.
Two mid-Nascent Soul cultivators are powerful enough, but what good is it just relying on numbers? Now that Li Yan has used his magic weapon on the seal, do they still have that much combat power
Li Yan is not the biological son of the Wuliang Sect's incarnation cultivator, so could it be that he has some kind of heaven-defying magic weapon in his hands
In the Fifth Elder's opinion, it seemed that Li Yan had done everything he could to obtain the "Qiongqi Purgatory Technique". After all, magic weapons were external to one's body and could only achieve the power of a god at most.
The "Qiongqi Purgatory Technique" is a technique that can be practiced to the fusion realm. Although there is no record in the lower world whether the ancestors who ascended to heaven actually reached this realm in the end, the last three levels of the technique explain it to be so.
As for the Fifth Elder's sneer, the Second Elder and the Fourth Elder remained silent. They had indeed seen Li Yan fighting against Yan San at that time, and within a few breaths, Li Yan had indeed trapped the opponent with his magic weapon.
And this time, when entering the eye of the storm, Li Yan still relied on the power of magic weapons.
To use this kind of powerful magic weapon, one must either sacrifice one's own blood to drive it, or display a strength beyond one's own capacity without damaging oneself. However, the power of the magic weapon can only be reduced each time it is used.
The reason why the second elder raised this question, which everyone had already guessed, was that he certainly had his own plans in mind.
Li Yan was only willing to give the spell to control the seal to the Great Elder and Gong Shanhe, but he got nothing. However, all this was reasonable for the Tianli tribe, and he had no reason to complain.
Whether it is out of precaution against Yan San or because of the crucial importance of the seal, the sealing formula can only be in the hands of the great elder.
However, Gong Shanhe is the head of the clan and has the power to gain it. He has absolute reason not to reveal the secret formula to other people. But he, the second elder, cannot do that and cannot get the power to control.