Just as Xiang Lieshan finished speaking, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard from outside the hall. As the footsteps approached, an anxious voice was heard. There was a trace of weakness and panic in the voice.
Xiang Lieshan, who was originally seated on the stone chair, frowned when he heard the voice. A cold glint randomly shot out from his eyes. Before he could speak, he saw the tightly shut stone door of the hall suddenly open from the outside. A figure with an icy chill whistled in. Soon after, the originally opened stone door was once again tightly shut.
Who else could it be other than the First Elder of the Treasure Elephant Tribe, Xiang Mo!
He had finally returned to the tribe after a long and arduous journey over a few days.
When they saw the figure enter the hall, the elders in the hall, who were about to shout, immediately swallowed their words. However, they were both surprised and delighted when they saw who it was!
"Xiang Mo has been away from the tribe for a long time and has nearly ruined the tribe's important matter. Tribe leader, please punish me!"
Xiang Mo, who had experienced many hardships along the way, bowed his hands and deeply bowed his head. He no longer had the all-powerful and domineering attitude he had in the past. The trace of arrogance that was deeply embedded in his bones had also disappeared without a trace. Instead, there was even a trace of fear on his face.
Originally, Xiang Mo had been in seclusion with the Treasure Elephant Tribe's tribe leader when he headed to the Gu Yuan Tribe's Yuan Stone Vein this time around. He was unaware of the matters of the Gu Yuan Tribe outside the tribe and had secretly thought of monopolizing the Yuan Stone Vein. The Yuan Stone, which was emitting dense natural Yuan Qi, was a treasure that countless living beings in the Gu Yuan Tribe yearned for.
He had never imagined that he would fail miserably this time around. He had originally thought that a native tribe in a remote wasteland would not have much fighting power and did not attach any importance to the Gu Yuan Tribe.
Not only that, as the First Elder of the Treasure Elephant Tribe, one of the four overlord tribes of the Huge Rock Valley, not only did he not get to see the Primal Stones, he was even more aggrieved that he had actually been heavily injured by a young man who was stronger than him. By the time he recovered from his injuries, the news of him discovering the Primal Stone mine had already spread like wildfire.
It had already stirred up the winds and clouds in ten thousand li.
At the same time, what made him want to vomit blood was that this mid-grade Yuan Stone mine had already been completely mined, becoming a worthless abandoned mine. There were even rumors in the Great Wilderness that this mid-grade Yuan Stone mine had been mined by his Treasure Elephant Tribe, or more accurately, by him, the Treasure Elephant Tribe's Grand Elder.
As the person involved in the matter, how could he not know the reason behind it? Someone must have started a rumor to slander him.
Because of this, he had no choice but to rush back to the tribe day and night. The discovery of such a mid-grade primordial stone vein in the Giant Rock Valley was a shocking piece of news. As a result, his tribe leader, who was in seclusion all year round, would definitely know about it.
As the Treasure Elephant Tribe's Grand Elder, even though he was second only to the tribe leader, the tribe was not completely united. There were still enemies, and that was the Treasure Elephant Tribe's Second Elder, Xiang Qing. This time, he had not reported the matter and wanted to monopolize the Yuan Stone Vein. The other party would definitely make a big deal out of it. Therefore, he did not hesitate to rush back to the tribe and try to save himself from the crisis in front of the tribe leader.
Xiang Mo bowed respectfully, and beads of sweat had even appeared between his brows. In the face of the Supreme Being of the Jewel Elephant Tribe, all the glory that surrounded him at this moment was not worth mentioning, and even his own power and life were in the hands of this Supreme Being.
"Grand Elder!"
Looking at Xiang Mo, who was obedient in front of him, Xiang Lieshan, who was sitting on the main seat, shot out two sharp rays of light from his eyes. He constantly swept his gaze across Xiang Mo's body with a fierce look on his face.
As the tribe leader of the Treasure Elephant Tribe, he had been in charge of the tribe for two hundred years. His power had long seeped into every corner of the tribe. How could he not understand the various thoughts and thoughts of the various factions in the tribe?
"What is the reason behind this Yuan Stone Vein? Why is there a rumor that our tribe is not doing well?
As the Treasure Elephant Tribe's Grand Elder, you are duty-bound! "
"Yes!"
Hearing Xiang Lieshan's shout, Xiang Mo could not help but shiver. His fear of Xiang Lieshan came from the bottom of his heart. He knew that if he did not give a clear explanation, today might be his last day as the Treasure Elephant Tribe's Grand Elder. There were many cultivators in the Treasure Elephant Tribe, and he was not the only late Blood Refining Realm cultivator. Moreover, there were many people who coveted his position as the Grand Elder. It was not uncommon for people to topple him and hit him when he was down.
After pondering for a moment, Xiang Mo no longer hesitated. He immediately said, "Half a month ago, the Young Patriarch of the Kuishui Tribe, a subordinate tribe of our Treasure Elephant Tribe, came to our tribe to ask for help. He did not explain the reason why he was fighting with the neighboring Gu Yuan Tribe. At that time, Lord Patriarch was in secluded cultivation, so I wanted to go and find out what was going on. I did not expect such a rumor to spread!"
"Lord Patriarch, what Grand Elder said is wrong. Since you were the first to know about this Yuan Stone Vein, why did you stay in the Great Wilderness alone and not return to the tribe to discuss important matters? Instead, it was said that our Treasure Elephant Tribe's Grand Elder appeared in the Yuan Stone Vein and completely mined it!"
"Patriarch, there's definitely something fishy about this matter. It's true that I appeared at the Primordial Stone Vein, but it was only to investigate whether the news about the Primordial Stone Vein is true for my Treasure Elephant Tribe. I think the Gu Yuan Tribe is definitely related to it!"
"Lord Patriarch, this Gu Yuan Tribe is just a small tribe in a remote and barren land of our Giant Stone Valley. How dare they offend the Treasure Elephant Tribe's prestige? Are they not afraid of being exterminated? I think this is just the Grand Elder's excuse!"
"Fifth Elder, did you find out everything about this Gu Yuan Tribe?"
Elephant Splitter Mountain did not seem interested in the attacks between the Elders. Instead, he asked the Fifth Elder, who was in charge of the tribe's intelligence.
"Lord Patriarch, this Gu Yuan Tribe was originally a bottom-feeder among the low-tier combat divisions. Due to the limited resources, there was only one Blood Refining Realm warrior in each generation. However, a year ago, the previous Gu Yuan Tribe's Patriarch did not return from the Great Wilderness, and the previous Patriarch's son succeeded the position of Gu Yuan Tribe's Patriarch. Under the leadership of this young Patriarch, the Gu Yuan Tribe successively destroyed the two surrounding tribes. The place where the Yuan Stone Vein was discovered was the territory of the Black Mountain Tribe, which was destroyed by the Gu Yuan Tribe."
"The news of this Yuan Stone Vein was known by the East and West Tribes of the Gu Yuan Tribe. They wanted to join forces to besiege the Gu Yuan Tribe, but unexpectedly, the two tribes were once again destroyed by the Gu Yuan Tribe!"
Elephant Splitter Mountain could not help but feel a little interested when he heard that the Gu Yuan Tribe had soared within a year under the leadership of a young man, destroying four tribes consecutively, and dominating a territory of 3,000 miles.
"Patriarch, the entire Boulder Valley is currently spreading rumors that it was my Treasure Elephant Tribe that secretly mined this spirit stone mine clean. It's truly detestable to the extreme. What should we do?"
"Hmph, how despicable. There must be some scoundrel secretly slandering our Treasure Elephant Tribe."
"Report!"
Just as the Elders in the hall were attacking each other, a Guardian Soldier's voice came from outside the Conference Hall.
"Come in!"
"Yes, Lord Patriarch!"
"Lord Patriarch, the Great Elders of the Shadowwood Tribe, the Thunder Tribe, and the You Xiong Tribe, Lian Jue, have come to request an audience with Lord Patriarch!"
"What!"
Hearing the Guardian Soldier's report, the Elders of the Gu Yuan Tribe in the hall could not help but be shocked. The Great Elders of the three tribes had come together at this time. They must have come with ill intentions!
Not only that, but their speed was also too fast.
"Lord Patriarch, what should we do?"
"Hmph!
What's there to be afraid of? We'll deal with it when it comes!
My Bao Xiang Tribe has been established for three thousand years. Our bloodline has been severed several times, but my Bao Xiang Tribe still managed to survive. Today, it's just a mere primordial stone mine. Even if my Bao Xiang Tribe mined it, what can they do! "
Shadowwood Tribe, Thunder Tribe and Youxiong Tribe, each of them had a long history as long as that of Treasure-Elephant Tribe. As the other three tribes besides the four overlord tribes in the Huge Rock Valley, their power also radiated over tens of thousands of miles in the Huge Rock Valley. Even the slightest news would be known by them.
This time, it was widely said that the newly discovered Yuan Stone Vein had been mined out by the Great Elder of the Treasure Elephant Tribe. Therefore, the three tribes could not bear it any longer. They would rather believe some things than not. They wanted to confirm whether the Yuan Stone Vein, which was highly praised by countless people in the Great Wilderness, had been obtained by the Treasure Elephant Tribe. This was related to the future development of Giant Rock Valley.
Not long after, the three Great Elders were brought to the tribe's Conference Hall by the Guardian Soldier.
"Shadowwood, Shadowblood, Thunderbolt, Lei Kun, Youxiong Wuxie greets the Treasure Elephant Tribe Leader."
"Haha … the three Great Elders are rare guests of the Treasure Elephant Tribe. You won't leave your tribe easily. May I know why you've suddenly come today?"
"We've come under the Lord Patriarch's orders to congratulate the Treasure Elephant Tribe for obtaining a mid-grade Yuan Stone Vein."
"The three Great Elders must be joking. This is just a rumor spread by some lowly people in the Great Wilderness. Our Treasure Elephant Tribe is not blessed enough to obtain a Yuan Stone Vein!
It's just a rumor. "
"That's right. The news about the Yuan Stone Vein was originally spread by other tribes who wanted to frame our Treasure Elephant Tribe. The three Great Elders must not be fooled by those vile people."
"Not to mention that the Yuan Stone mine has already been completely mined by a mysterious person. Not to mention anything else, just a 13 kilometer long and 1 kilometer wide mine with a quality of mid grade can be mined for hundreds of thousands of low grade Yuan Stones. With the strength of my Treasure Elephant Tribe, how do you think we can store these hundreds of thousands of Yuan Stones and transport them away without anyone noticing?"
"Let's take a step back. Even if our Treasure Elephant Tribe wanted to occupy the Yuan Stone Vein, why would we need to do it so secretly? That's not what a good man would do."
Hearing the Elephant Gem Tribe's explanation, the Shadow Forest Tribe's Great Elder Ying Yan said, "It is said that the origin stone mine was caused by the Elephant Gem Tribe's vassal tribe, the Kuishui Tribe, and the Gu Yuan Tribe because of this origin stone mine. The Kuishui Tribe was no match for the Gu Yuan Tribe and asked for reinforcements from the Treasure Elephant Tribe. Your tribe's Great Elder then traveled tens of thousands of miles to the origin stone mine. It was only after the Great Elder was discovered by the Human Race that the origin stone mine mysteriously disappeared. Does the Great Elder think that we can't even understand such a simple reason?"
Although the Treasure Elephant Tribe's Great Elders took turns to explain that it was just a rumor, Ying Yan and the other two Great Elders still kept their brows shut and acted as if it had nothing to do with them.
Hearing the words of the three Great Elders, Xiang Mo's face flushed red. Every word from the Shadow Forest, Thunder, and Bear Tribe's Great Elders seemed to stab into his heart.
"Elder Xiang Mo, almost all the tribes in the Giant Rock Valley know that you've exploited this Yuan Stone Vein completely. At the same time, in order to seize this Yuan Stone Vein, you even fought against the actual owner of this Yuan Stone Vein. All signs indicate that this Yuan Stone Vein has already fallen into the Treasure Elephant Tribe's hands."
"That's right, Chief Xiang. This Giant Rock Valley hasn't produced a new Yuan Stone Vein for hundreds of years. Almost all the tribes in the valley have been eating away at their own resources. Not only that, in the past hundred years, our Giant Rock Valley has been lacking in resources. Our martial arts level has slowly fallen behind the other Hells under the rule of the Middle Grade Iron Heel Tribe!
Therefore, this new Yuan Stone Vein is especially important to our Giant Rock Valley. I hope that Chief Xiang of the Treasure Elephant Tribe will prioritize the greater good of the Human Clan. "
At this moment, the Great Elders of the Shadow Forest, Thunder, and Bear Tribes deeply believed that this Yuan Stone Vein had been completely exploited by the Treasure Elephant Tribe. After all, in this Giant Rock Valley, apart from the four overlord tribes, there were few tribes that had the strength to completely exploit this Yuan Stone Vein in such a short period of time. This was also the purpose of the three tribes' visit today.
After all, the four overlord tribes in the Giant Rock Valley were in a delicate balance. If the Treasure Elephant Tribe really obtained hundreds of thousands of Yuan Stones, this delicate balance would be broken in an instant once they converted the Yuan Stones into strength. Therefore, they would force the Treasure Elephant Tribe to hand over the Yuan Stone Vein.
At this moment, Xiao Chen still didn't know that his scheme was about to succeed. For a long time, the Treasure Elephant Tribe, which had existed for three thousand years, was like a huge mountain to him. Three thousand years of history represented a foundation, strength, and tens of thousands of warriors in the tribe.
Fight on the stage, life and death will be decided!
Ever since he had agreed to fight with the Treasure Elephant Tribe's Young Master Mammoth Heaven, and started the clan war, Xiao Chen had been working hard to increase the tribe's strength.
Framing the Treasure Elephant Tribe for mining the Yuan Stone Vein was just a way for him to weaken the Treasure Elephant Tribe's strength and influence.