However, Ximen Qing's vigilance was not completely eliminated.

He knew very well that the feud between the Wangchuan League and his Ximen clan could not be resolved by a pill and a few sweet words.

Moreover, there must be a deeper intention behind Li Yuqing's appearance.

He stood up with difficulty, holding the sword, looked at Li Yuqing, and asked in a deep voice: "Yuqing, since you call me father, you are the descendant of my Ximen family. Do you know the significance of this spiritual mine to our clan?"

Li Yuqing nodded, his expression serious: "Father, I know. The spiritual mine is not only the foundation of my Ximen clan, but also the source of our Taotie bloodline. Without the spiritual mine, my Ximen clan will find it difficult to gain a foothold in the world."

Ximen Qing smiled happily: "Now the Wangchuan League covets our spiritual mine and wants to seize it. Since you are my son, you should know how difficult it has been for my clan to protect the spiritual mine for thousands of years. Do you have a good plan to both protect my clan and resolve this dispute?"

Li Yuqing nodded slightly, with a hint of determination in his eyes: "Father, I naturally have my own plans."

"Li Yuqing!" At this moment, Li Wanji suddenly spoke: "You are not only a descendant of Taotie, but also my son. Have you forgotten what your mission was?"

Seeing Li Wanji's anxious expression, Ximen Qing suddenly showed a meaningful smile on his face: "Why? You are so nervous, are you afraid that your son will betray Wangchuan League and stand on the side of Ximen clan?"

Li Wanji's face froze. She glared at Ximen Qing, then turned to look at Li Yuqing, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

"Mother, I haven't forgotten!" Li Yuqing looked up at Li Wanji with an unusually firm look in his eyes, "But please forgive me for not being able to completely follow your wishes. Although I am your daughter, the blood flowing in my body is, after all, the blood of the Ximen clan..."

"Can you say that again!"

Hearing this, Li Wanji was so angry that his veins popped out, and the Phantom Feather Sword in his hand began to buzz again, as if it was ready to be unsheathed at any time.

Seeing this, Gong Yihuai hurriedly stepped forward, standing between Li Wanji and Li Yuqing, and spread his hands, signaling them to calm down.

"Wan Ji, don't get excited. Let the child finish what he is saying first."

Li Wanji gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, forcibly suppressing the anger in her heart. She glanced at Li Yuqing coldly, turned her back to him and looked into the distance.

It seems that it is because Li Yuqing has absorbed the essence of the Taotie's inner elixir for ten thousand years that he has become so difficult to educate and even has the idea of ​​going against his own wishes.

She felt shocked, disappointed and helpless.

Seeing that the two were almost quarreling, Ximen Qing's smile became more wanton and ostentatious.

"Yu Qing is worthy of being a descendant of the Ximen clan. He knows the importance of spiritual ore and understands the relationship of blood. It is really gratifying!"

He also deliberately raised his voice in an attempt to further intensify the conflict between Lee Wan-hee and her son.

Li Yuqing ignored Ximen Qing's provocation. He took a deep breath, calmed down, and then turned to Li Wanji: "Mother, this spiritual mine cannot be handed over!"

"Why?" Li Wanji turned around suddenly, her eyes revealing unconcealable astonishment and confusion.

"Mother, my Taotie clan has always been different from other clans. Our reproduction and cultivation often require a large amount of resource support, and spiritual mines are the most critical link."

"Therefore, our ancestor Ximen Cangqiong obtained the mining rights of these three spiritual mines through legitimate means ten thousand years ago, and established clan rules to protect the spiritual mines from generation to generation and not to lose them."

"If we hand over the spiritual ore, our Ximen clan will completely lose its foundation, and our descendants will lose their chance of survival. We may even be in danger of extinction! Our Ximen clan cannot afford such consequences!"

"Besides, the Wangchuan League only wants to use this opportunity to cut off the interests between Youdu Mountain and the various sects in the Demon Realm. These three spiritual mines are just icing on the cake for the Wangchuan League."

"Sacrificing the interests of our tribe is not the only way to achieve a truce. I can assure you that I will come up with a solution that satisfies both parties."

Every word Li Yuqing said made sense and sounded powerful. His words made everyone present fall into deep thought.

Ximen Qing looked at Li Yuqing, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He didn't expect that this son who suddenly appeared was not only gifted, but also mature in mind and eloquent.

Li Wanji frowned, obviously weighing the pros and cons.

Gong Yihuai looked at Li Yuqing deeply, and suddenly felt a little envious of Ximen Qing's blessing and luck to have such an outstanding son.

With such a successor, the Taotie clan will surely have a brighter future.

It would be great if his Qilin clan could also have such outstanding descendants...

Gong Yihuai was filled with emotion, and there was a hint of ambiguity in his eyes when he looked at Li Wanji.

His thoughts gradually drifted away, but reality did not allow him to indulge in reverie for too long.

"Wan Ji, what Yu Qing said makes sense." Gong Yihuai advised softly, "There has been an unwritten rule in the Great Wilderness for thousands of years, that is, each resource territory has its own owner and cannot be easily invaded."

"It is a well-known fact that the Ximen clan has guarded the spiritual mine for thousands of years. Since our Wangchuan League is fighting for the peace of the Great Wilderness, we cannot ignore this rule. Unless it is absolutely necessary, we cannot forcibly seize the spiritual mine."

"Besides, Yu Qing's best of both worlds solution may really be feasible. Why don't we give him a chance and let him try to resolve this dispute?"

Gong Yihuai's words were like a clear spring, calming Li Wanji's anger a little.

This was the first time she had heard of such a rule in the Great Wilderness, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that it made sense.

"So Yu Qing, what are your plans?" Li Wanji finally asked this question.

Although her tone was still cold, the light in her eyes softened a little.

"Grandfather, uncle, father and other elders of the Ximen clan colluded with the Underworld Lord Cangyuan and committed many crimes. Today they were defeated and captured alive. I will punish them as I see fit. I will not show any mercy!"

"I hope that the other innocent members of the Ximen clan can be forgiven by the Wangchuan League so that they can continue to survive in this world. At the same time, I will do my best to ensure that they no longer work for Cangyuan."

"As for the spiritual mine, after the war is over and the Wangchuan League has settled the responsibilities and compensations that the Ximen clan needs to bear in this war, we will negotiate based on these conditions."

"I am willing to reach an agreement with the Wangchuan Alliance in the name of the Ximen Clan to ensure that both parties can get a satisfactory result."

"At that time, I will extract some of the resources in the spiritual mine as compensation to help the various forces damaged by the war to recuperate. The rest will continue to be controlled by the Ximen clan to maintain the reproduction and cultivation of our clan."

As soon as Li Yuqing finished speaking, the whole place fell silent.

Ximen Qing couldn't help but applaud Li Yuqing's words: "Yuqing, you are indeed far-sighted. If you can act in this way, my Ximen clan will have the hope of continuing in this wilderness."

"Father, don't you blame me for not protecting you and other elders?" Li Yuqing looked at Ximen Qing with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

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