Free Web NovelChapter 103: Chapter 103
The Seventh Elder looked at the Clan Head of the Ancient Ash Clan, Silas, who sat on the seat of honor with an ashen face, realizing something major had occurred, he opened his mouth to ask.
"Clan Head, what has happened that you summoned so many clan elders here? Could it be related to that Innate Dao Body?"
The Heavenly Pivot Hall was the clan’s designated discussion ground. Ordinary clan affairs were decided by a council formed by the top ten elders.
Only matters involving the entire clan would warrant gathering all the elders for a discussion.
Regarding major events that had happened recently, the Seventh Elder could only think of that Innate Dao Body.
Sitting on the seat of honor, Silas nodded, his face was covered in frost, and his words were laced with anger. "I just received news. The Thirteenth Elder’s Soul Lamp has been extinguished."
The moment Silas’s words rang out, the grand hall exploded into an uproar.
The Thirteenth Elder had long ago transmitted the whereabouts of the Innate Dao Body to the clan via a communication jade slip.
After learning the Innate Dao Body was in the Sword Sect, the entire Ancient Ash Clan had completely boiled over with excitement.
As long as they found this Innate Dao Body, brought her back to the clan, and offered her to the Imperial Clan, the entire Ancient Ash Clan would skyrocket, leaping to become one of the absolute top ancient clans in the Eastern Continent.
They had hoped day and night, waiting every day for the Thirteenth Elder to bring this Innate Dao Body back.
But they never expected that what awaited them instead was news of his Soul Lamp being extinguished.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Clan Head, there must be a mistake with the Soul Lamp!"
The Third Elder’s eyes were full of anger, completely disbelieving the news. "Clan Head, this operation had the assistance of a full five Silver Willow Imperial Ancestors! Every single one was no less than Mastering the Dao, and there were even two Proving the Dao existences!"
"That Sword Sect is merely an orthodoxy with a heritage of no more than three hundred years. Although the Sword Sect Master has stepped into the Proving the Dao realm, against such a lineup, how many in the Mortal Supreme realm could possibly be their match?"
"Furthermore, with the Thirteenth Elder assisting them, what capability does a mere Sword Sect have to kill him?"
The Seventh Elder also showed a trace of hesitation. "That’s right, Clan Head, the Third Elder’s words do have reason."
"Although the Thirteenth Elder severed his own cultivation, what he cultivates is ultimately the profound methods of our clan, far beyond what the outside world can compare with. With his strength, looking at the outside world, he should not have had many opponents."
"A mere secular sect that cannot even be considered a Deity-level faction. How could such an existence possibly reside there?"
Silas’s eyes were filled with chilling cold, and he shouted angrily. "Enough! What does it matter if you don’t believe it? Do you think I am willing to believe this is true?"
"The Thirteenth Elder was one of the most powerful First Heaven Deities in our clan. Within the First Heaven Deity realm, rarely was anyone his match."
"If even he met with an unexpected disaster, who else can our clan dispatch to the Sword Sect to snatch back this Innate Dao Body?"
"The Innate Dao Body is the key to our Ancient Ash Clan changing our destiny. If we cannot retrieve her and offer her to the Imperial Clan, then everything is nothing but a castle in the air."
Hearing these words, the Third Elder and Seventh Elder fell silent.
The Seventh Elder spoke up. "Clan Head, you are right. If we cannot retrieve the Innate Dao Body, then our Ancient Ash Clan wanting to cling to the Imperial Clan is undoubtedly an idiot’s daydream."
"But Clan Head, within the First Heaven Deity realm, we cannot find many existences in the entire clan who are stronger than the Thirteenth Elder."
"Even if there are, they might not be much stronger than him. Even if they went to the Sword Sect, they might not have absolute certainty in snatching back this Innate Dao Body."
The Seventh Elder’s worry was exactly Silas’s worry. In the Ancient Ash Clan, strength reigned supreme, those who could become clan elders were mostly absolute prodigies within the clan during their youth.
Take the Thirteenth Elder for example.
In his youth, he was the definitive prodigy of his generation. Among the younger generation at the time, no more than three people could defeat him.
A prodigy like this rarely met their match within the same realm. It was precisely by relying on this terrifying combat prowess that he secured his position as an elder after stepping into the Deity realm.
Within the clan, there were indeed Deities stronger than the Thirteenth Elder, but none of them were at the First Heaven level.
They were at least Second Heaven existences.
If one had to sever two realms of cultivation sequentially to drop to the Mortal Supreme level, the damage to the Body would be immense, even for a Second Heaven Deity, there was a massive risk of dying.
Furthermore, Second Heaven Deity existences were not numerous in the entire clan. Aside from the ancestors sealed away, there were merely ten.
Every single one was exceptionally important.
If simply sacrificing one Second Heaven Deity could snatch back the Innate Dao Body, it would definitely be worthwhile. freeweɓnovel.cøm
But the greater probability was that they would die and their Dao would dissipate during the process of severing their realm.
Such a loss was something the current Ancient Ash Clan could not afford.
Silas remained silent for a moment, he glanced around at the numerous elders in the grand hall, a trace of solemnity appearing on his face, and spoke earnestly.
"The Seventh Elder is correct, the Thirteenth Elder was already one of the strongest First Heaven Deities in the Ancient Ash Clan. Although there are still a few First Heaven Deities stronger than him, their superiority is limited."
"With the Thirteenth Elder dead, those people might not have absolute certainty in being able to snatch this Innate Dao Body back from the Sword Sect either."
