Free Web NovelChapter 314: Chapter 314: Can’t Fit It All!
As for the exact shares, that wasn’t something Song Wanning needed to negotiate. Song Qingyun would handle all the details.
She just needed to sit here and intimidate them. That was enough.
The moment she spoke, the hall fell utterly silent.
Everyone was shocked that Song Wanning was willing to share the dragon vein, but they were also stymied by the price of entry.
No one wanted to give up their own interests.
But the dragon vein was just too tempting. They couldn’t help but be enticed.
What’s more, this was a top-tier dragon vein.
They were all caught in a dilemma, unwilling to give up either side of the bargain.
"You may all take your time to consider. We have some other matters to attend to first."
Song Wanning wasn’t in any hurry. She rose to her feet, gave Song Qingyun and the others a meaningful look, and they all left one after another.
As soon as they were gone, the remaining crowd immediately broke into discussion. The matter was of grave importance, and they needed to hear the opinions of their old ancestors.
Outside the main gate, Song Qingyun looked at Wan Ning, conflicted.
He didn’t want to question her decision, but he had to wonder, ’Will this be detrimental to her?’
"Wan Ning, the dragon vein has already acknowledged you as its master. Why share it? You’ll be ascending soon, what will happen then?"
Mu Yuan chimed in from the side, "Your dad is right. Since the dragon vein has acknowledged you as its master, it’s yours. You don’t have to offer it up."
"You’ve already done so much for the Song Family. You don’t have to keep sacrificing for them!"
They dared to say this right in front of Song Huai and the others, unafraid of any objections.
Everyone had witnessed their daughter’s contributions to the Song Family. If the others still dared to ask for more, they wouldn’t be so polite.
Song Huai and the other elder naturally understood their meaning and chimed in with their own reassurances. No one was trying to take what belonged to Song Wanning.
The Song Family had already profited immensely to get to where they were today.
Song Wanning listened quietly, a smile growing on her lips. For once, the look in her eyes was not as distant and ephemeral as usual.
She looked at them steadily and explained, "Since it has acknowledged me as its master, the dragon vein is under my control. Even if I ascend in the future, I can recall it at any time."
"This is a critical time. Those people from the Secluded Land are watching us like tigers stalking their prey. Before I ascend, I want to ensure the Song Family is firmly established. Only then can I be at ease."
"Of course, we all contributed a great deal this time. We should naturally get a larger share of the resources pooled from the other families. The disciples who participated in the great battle must also be rewarded."
"What do you think?"
Of course, Song Wanning was no selfless saint; she would take what she was owed.
When the time came, she had to get the first pick from the three great families’ treasure vaults.
"Of course! Even if you took everything, no one could say a word!"
This time, before Song Qingyun could even respond, Song Huai jumped in and said.
Everyone laughed at his words.
It was a matter of immense glory for the Song Family to flourish so greatly in their generation.
After their brief discussion, the group returned to the main hall.
After a moment’s hesitation, someone stood up and agreed to the Song Family’s terms.
They had all reached a consensus: they couldn’t be short-sighted. Following the Song Family was the only way to truly profit.
Once one family agreed, the rest followed suit. A beaming Song Qingyun accepted their pledges and signed agreements with them all.
"I am truly pleased today," he proposed. "Why don’t you all stay for a simple meal?"
He suggested they celebrate together, but everyone shook their heads in refusal.
"We must return and get our affairs in order. The Song Family is also quite busy, I’m sure. We’ll gather again another day!"
They were all eager to get back, sort through their resources, and deliver the Song Family’s share.
They were far too curious about the power of a top-tier dragon vein!
Before Song Qingyun even had a chance to urge them to stay, the entire group had vanished.
Song Qingyun was left speechless.
’Heh, they sure ran off fast.’
...
The three great families had been annihilated in a single day, along with several other major families who had aided them.
Countless people craned their necks, eager to watch the fallout.
The Song Family’s disciples were quickly dispatched, led by the Nascent Soul Elders, to go and seize the assets of the defeated families.
Everything of value was taken. Disciples willing to pledge allegiance were provisionally accepted. Those who wished to join other families were free to do so; the Song Family did not interfere.
For a time, all eyes were on the Song Family, filled with both envy and jealousy.
The disciples of the Song Family walked with their heads held high, chests puffed out, radiating an air of immense pride.
As for the various family treasure vaults, ordinary people couldn’t open them, so they were all left to Song Wanning.
This was their way of telling her to take whatever she liked.
Naturally, Song Wanning wasn’t about to turn down such a fine task. The keys to the vaults had been on the Clan Leaders; now, they were all in her Storage Ring.
She spent the next few days systematically plundering every family’s treasure vault.
The vaults of the three great families were the most abundant. The sheer variety of treasures made the Golden Small Sword gasp in constant amazement.
A wide grin spread across Song Wanning’s face. There were many treasures here she could still use.
She set aside the items she fancied into her own storage ring. Then, she took out another ring and filled it with many other things.
Although her main goal was to benefit the Song Family, she also had to consider her own parents. She would leave these things for them to handle as they saw fit.
But even after Song Wanning had taken her pick of the best items, an enormous amount of wealth remained.
The foundations of the three great families far surpassed the Song Family’s. Now, it all belonged to them.
Song Wanning packed everything into the Storage Rings she had brought, but when she saw the items that still couldn’t fit, a vein throbbed on her forehead.
’I can’t fit it all.’
’I really can’t fit it all.’
She took out several more Storage Bags and began stuffing everything into them indiscriminately.
She left nothing behind, practically scraping the floorboards clean!
The clan lands of these families would also be taken over by the Song Family.
The rise of the Song Family was unstoppable.
No one could stand in their way.
After returning home and handing the spoils over to Song Qingyun, Song Wanning concerned herself no further with these matters.
She returned to her training chamber and let out a long sigh of relief. Only now did she finally have a moment to quiet her mind and communicate with the Dragon Spirit.
It was the Dragon Spirit who had told her that even after she ascended to the Spirit Realm, the dragon vein could be summoned back at any time.
However, this was only possible because they belonged to the same greater world. It wouldn’t work if she ascended to the Immortal Realm.
Gazing at the little creature, Song Wanning was filled with emotion. Simply by forming a contract with it, her cultivation had surged directly to the Peak of Divinity Transformation. Now she was just one step away from ascending to the Spirit Realm.
Furthermore, if she were to fuse with the Dragon Spirit, her combat power would multiply, far exceeding the limits of her cultivation level.
This had become her greatest trump card and the source of her confidence to single-handedly challenge so many Divinity Transformation cultivators.
However...
Song Wanning suddenly remembered the black mass inside her Dantian.
Her brow furrowed, and she summoned it.
A dark, murky mass lay quietly in her palm. At a glance, there was nothing unusual about it.
But Song Wanning knew. Its very existence was what had made the Tai Chi Diagram so terrifying. A mere wisp of its aura had been enough to suppress her enemies, preventing them from even self-destructing. If it were to unleash its full power, what would that even look like?
