King of Creation

Chapter 1889: Chapter 1874: Level of Cooperation

Rescue is certain.

Ye Zhen is determined to rescue the various Sha Clan tribes affected by this disaster. Regardless of the final outcome, Ye Zhen will do his utmost to ensure the survival of as many tribes as possible.

But how to rescue!

Who to rescue first, and then whose territory to rescue, the sequence is worth Ye Zhen’s consideration.

However, as Ye Zhen delves deeper into contemplation, his perspective begins to shift.

A plan of considerable grandeur forms in Ye Zhen’s mind.

The Sand Sea Divine Priest present looks at Ye Zhen in silence, growing anxious.

"Divine Envoy Ye, we were wrong to threaten you before, but there were reasons for that. Now is a critical moment.

Every day we delay could mean countless tribes disappearing and numerous Sha Clan people dying.

This is a matter of life and death. We implore Divine Envoy Ye to consider the big picture and act swiftly!"

Sand Sea Divine Priest Wuy Youu speaks urgently. His territory is suffering the most, and without effective relief efforts, within two or three years, he will find himself alone, rendering any territory he holds worthless.

Wuy Youu is not only anxious but also afraid Ye Zhen will ask for excessive demands, clouding the conversation with a sense of duty and the larger picture.

This is the consensus reached earlier by Xiao Ze, Wuy Youu, Huaa Xing’an, and others.

No matter what, they must ensure Ye Zhen takes action to provide relief, but cannot allow him to make unreasonable demands.

While perfecting the grand plan in his mind, Ye Zhen bursts into laughter upon hearing Wuy Youu’s plea.

"Grand Priest, I once heard a wise man say some people are utterly shameless. When you argue reason, they play rogue; you act rogue, they speak righteousness; you talk righteousness, they speak interests; you discuss interests, they talk about the big picture.

Grand Priest, don’t you think such people are the epitome of shamelessness?"

Ye Zhen completely ignores Wuy Youu and instead converses with Grand Priest Nahar with a smile.

Even Wuy Youu understands Ye Zhen’s words are aimed at him; his face turns crimson red.

The remarks are so vivid, they deeply portray his shamelessness, and both before and now, they have acted in such a manner.

Even Xiao Ze, Huaa Xing’an, and Weng Lide are uncomfortable.

Yet, they cannot retaliate.

Grand Priest Nahar feels like laughing but manages to hold back.

These words are not vulgar, yet each one cuts like a knife.

"Haha..." Grand Priest Nahar chuckles to ease the awkward moment. "Divine Envoy Ye, tell us about your plan for relief efforts, for re-cultivating the Yidongqing Divine Trees in those tribes where they’ve been wiped out."

"A lack of clones!"

"Currently, I am only able to restore the number of Yidongqing Divine Trees that existed before the disaster in each tribe. Even when rushing around day and night, I can only reach fifty tribes a day."

"Fifty tribes a day!"

This figure startles Grand Priest Nahar, along with Guii Gu, Xiao Ze, Huaa Xing’an, Weng Lide, and Wuy Youu, who gasp at the number.

"This is my fastest pace, and I can’t go any quicker! I have already gone half a month without sleep to find this optimal speed!

Besides, every ten days or so, I must take half a day to recuperate, for the relentless intensity of my output is too much for both my meridians and Primordial Spirit."

Ye Zhen assumes they find the speed too slow and explains hurriedly.

Grand Priest Nahar and others exchange glances, the atmosphere slightly awkward, but expressions grow somewhat relaxed.

Mainly because Ye Zhen’s speed is much faster than anticipated.

Earlier predictions estimated Ye Zhen could only rescue fifteen tribes a day. Given the rate at which the underground river erodes and deteriorates the Yidongqing Divine Tree root canals and the speed at which the underground river water disappears, they have about eight months.

In eight months, Ye Zhen could save at most about four thousand tribes, less than a fifth of those affected.

But if he can rescue fifty tribes a day, the rate becomes remarkable, meaning most of the affected tribes can be preserved.

"This speed is quite satisfactory. Given the circumstances, sacrifices are inevitable, yet we must attempt to save as many affected tribes as possible.

Divine Envoy Ye has mentioned the need for rest due to continuous high-intensity exertion.

To avoid wasting time and ensure Divine Envoy Ye can save more tribes, I propose everyone offer half their share of the Sand Sea Golden Lotus Tea and Golden Lotus Jade Essence, distributed every ten years, to Divine Envoy Ye.

With the support of Golden Lotus Jade Essence, Divine Envoy Ye would need very little time each day to fully recuperate." Grand Priest Nahar suggests.

The Golden Lotus Jade Essence, a byproduct of the Yizhi Temple’s Sand Sea Golden Lotus Tea Trees, is equally valuable.

Because the essence contains the most harmonious Spiritual Power closest to the Innate state, just a little can restore Spiritual Power rapidly, and effectively heal injuries to meridians and the Five Internal Organs and Six Hollow Organs.

It’s indeed extremely precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and it’s only produced within the Yizhi Temple.

Even though these Sand Sea Divine Priests receive their allocation once every ten years, it’s not much.

"Half of everyone’s share, isn’t that too much? I think, as for Divine Envoy Ye, just give him as much as he needs..." Huaa Xing’an’s petty words had just fallen when he noticed that Grand Priest Nahar, Guii Gu, Weng Lide, and Wuy Youu were all looking at him with oddly amused expressions.

Xiao Ze was feeling so frustrated that he almost wanted to spit blood; this Sand Sea Divine Priest Huaa Xing’an was good at everything but just too stingy.

Even Ye Zhen was staring at Huaa Xing’an with an odd look.

The implication being, I’m talking about sacrifice, and you’re talking about stinginess...

At this crucial moment, you’re still calculating, still being stingy. Quite remarkable, indeed!

Huaa Xing’an grew somewhat anxious. He wasn’t afraid of being labeled as stingy, but he feared the losses his tribe would suffer on his territory.

"Ah... Divine Envoy Ye, don’t misunderstand, I’m not being stingy, I just feel..."

It’s better not to explain, once he tried to explain, everyone’s expression turned darker.

By this point, Ye Zhen, having had enough amusement, waved his hand, "I’m not concerned about that. Whoever’s territory I go to for disaster relief should supply ample Golden Lotus Jade Essence and Sand Sea Golden Lotus Tea, and that’ll suffice."

With just a casual remark, Ye Zhen dug a significant hole for these Sand Sea Divine Priests.

Hmph, by then, how much is consumed, and how long it’s used, wouldn’t it be up to Ye Zhen?

With Ye Zhen making the suggestion, all the Sand Sea Divine Priests naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

After all, this Golden Lotus Jade Essence and Sand Sea Golden Lotus Tea are among the few treasures they can use for trading with others.

"That’s all agreeable for later discussion. Of course, the first to be rescued will be the tribe on my territory. After rescuing the affected tribes on my land, I’ll then rescue those on your territories.

But the current issue is, after I’ve taken care of the tribes on my land, whose tribe should I go to first for relief? And then whose afterwards? That’s the question." Ye Zhen put forth a not-so-critical but very vital question.

Upon hearing this, Wuy Youu became immediately anxious, "The tribes under my governance have suffered the worst disasters, with extinction of the Yidongqing Divine Tree reaching over ninety percent; naturally, you should come to my land first!"

Following this, Wuy Youu felt four murderous gazes upon him, even Huaa Xing’an, usually on good terms with him, grew exasperated.

"The affected tribes on my land are no less than yours. Why should you be first? You should come to my territory first!"

"Well, that’s not quite right; my territory also..." Weng Lide chimed in.

Guii Gu and Xiao Ze, having some subtlety, hadn’t spoken yet, but Wuy Youu, Huaa Xing’an, and Weng Lide, the three Sand Sea Divine Priests, had already started arguing.

If those Sha Clan people saw their usually revered Divine Priests bickering like fishwives over sequence, their eyes would certainly pop out.

Ultimately, it was Grand Priest Nahar who couldn’t bear it anymore, coughing repeatedly to quell their dispute.

"This issue is raised by Divine Envoy Ye; presumably, Divine Envoy Ye already has a solution?"

"There’s definitely a solution, and it’s pretty straightforward. I already have a suitable plan; we should postpone discussing the order, as I now have a better proposal."

During this brief moment, Ye Zhen had essentially perfected the grand plan in his mind, using this opportunity to present it.

"Let’s hear it!" As the Sand Sea Divine Priests all turned their gaze to Ye Zhen, Grand Priest Nahar spoke.

"As far as I know, the tribes across the Sand Sea have encountered this calamity, not just because of the Yidongqing Divine Tree issue. The most pressing problem is the shortage of food and medicines, isn’t it?"

The toxic rock dust brought by the storm had led to many Sha Clan people falling ill. However, in this land of Yizhi Sand Sea, where human life is frail as grass, the sick are hardly noticed.

Upon hearing this, Grand Priest Nahar frowned, "Divine Envoy Ye, as I mentioned earlier, the food issue is indeed challenging; let’s postpone discussing it. First, we need to decide the fate of the Yidongqing..."

"Grand Priest, I have a plan that can address these two challenges simultaneously." Ye Zhen rudely interrupted the Grand Priest’s words.

But this instantly caused the Sand Sea Divine Priests present to widen their eyes.

"Divine Envoy Ye, you say you can solve the food issue; that’s impossible, isn’t it?" Wuy Youu questioned.

"Divine Envoy Ye, are you aware of the size of our current food shortage? It’s the survival ration for over a hundred billion people for more than half a year.

Even if everyone receives the minimum daily ration of two ounces of food, it still represents an unsurmountable vast quantity.

Not to mention the Great Zhou Dynasty wouldn’t trade with us, even if they would, it’s impossible to transport such immense quantities of food into the Yizhi Sand Sea in a short period." Sand Sea Divine Priest Xiao Ze fixedly stared at Ye Zhen.

"Are you serious?" Grand Priest Nahar’s gaze also fixedly on Ye Zhen.

"The survival ration for a hundred billion people over six months is indeed astronomical, incredibly difficult to address. However, as long as luck isn’t too bad, I can fulfill at least eighty percent of the subsistence food needs." Ye Zhen replied.

Grand Priest Nahar’s eyes widened, "Really?"

"Absolutely true! But whether it can be accomplished depends on the cooperation level from all the Divine Priests!"

"Cooperation level?" Everyone looked puzzled at Ye Zhen.

And Ye Zhen slowly started to lay out his conditions!