Logically speaking, isn't a lobster just a kind of food? How could this thing also grow to the Nirvana Realm?

"Others, hard to catch, even if caught, can't live; it, easy to live."

Well, this big willow tree remembered what Chen Zhixing told it earlier—that living ones are more valuable!

But besides eating, what else is this thing good for?

Seeming to sense Chen Zhixing's dissatisfaction with this transaction, Divine Liu thought for a moment and then said to him:

"Hard to catch now, at the seaside, some powerful entities have recently arrived, can't beat them."

"Hmm? Powerful entities?" For some reason, Chen Zhixing thought of those two trapped Taoist Monarchs of Longevity!

But this big willow tree clearly resides in Stone Village, so how could it extend its reach so far and still capture a living Nirvana Realm lobster?

Chen Zhixing voiced his doubts to Divine Liu, who didn't know how to explain it to him.

In the end, Divine Liu just softly said that what was owed this time would be made up with something larger next time.

Leaving Chen Zhixing utterly bewildered.

How big is larger? Could Divine Liu bring back a whale next time?

Gathering the dragon skin on the ground and the still-living lobster into another storage spiritual artifact, he handed it to Sword Demon Dugu.

"Dugu, I'm afraid I'll need you to return to Linjiang City once more, to take these, along with this map and the message here, back with you."

"Rest assured, young master, Dugu will not fail this mission!"

"Yes, I trust you to handle it, senior."

Chen Zhixing patted Dugu on the shoulder.

Watching his figure gradually disappear into the mountain ridges beyond Stone Village.

...

Jiangzhou, Ziwei Mountain.

"Zhixing has sent back news."

Currently, the Chen Family member responsible for intelligence gathering was Chen Zhixing's fourth uncle, Chen Tianchen. Chen Tianchen continued with a serious expression: "The Daluo Taoist lands have already allied with the Immortal Ascension Sect in the north to issue a war mobilization, ordering all peak experts of the eleven noble families in the north to take action and establish the first defensive line at Bitter Water Ridge in the northern territory of the Stone Race to intercept the Sea Demons landing."

"Hmm, I see."

Chen Daoshan stroked the beard on his chin and suddenly said, "Since the north is determined to fight, shouldn't we take the opportunity to profit from it?"

Chen Tianchen froze upon hearing this.

Soon after, he spoke to Chen Daoshan in a dry tone: "Sixth uncle, this is war, a war between our Human Race and the Sea Demons, not a game."

"I know." Chen Daoshan nodded, "But the survival of us noble families relies on seizing enough profit during times like these to strengthen ourselves, so that when our family faces hard times, we can hold out longer than others, right?"

"You..."

"Tianchen, if your father were in charge, facing a situation like this, what do you think he would do?"

"Gulp..." Thinking of his father, who was even more ruthless than the sixth uncle in front of him, Chen Tianchen dazedly said, "Probably, he would make a similar choice as you."

"What about the other noble families in the Southern Domain?"

"..."

"Alright, I understand. Tianchen, please handle the matters between our Chen Family and Divine Liu; I'll take care of everything here."

"But... sixth uncle, those are lives, if we are not careful and allow the Sea Demons to gain a foothold in the Northern Domain...."

"Even if they gain a foothold, the next to suffer would be the Daluo Taoist lands in Central State and the Immortal Ascension Sect in the Eastern Domain. It wouldn't be the Chen Family facing the brunt."

"Fine, I'll take people to the Southern Border. I'll go gather the plant essence, yes, I'll go gather the plant essence." Chen Tianchen stumbled towards the door, but as he reached the doorway, he let out a heart-wrenching wail!!!

"No, you can't do this, if you do this, what was a winnable situation will be lost. Many, many people will die, not just hundreds or thousands, but tens or hundreds of billions will die! They will all die!"

"Xue Kuang, Tianchen's health seems a bit off, please take him home first."

"Sixth uncle! Listen to Tianchen's advice! You can't do this! You can't!!!"

...

Some things can't be refused by Chen Tianchen alone.

Even if he were the head of intelligence, or even if he were the Patriarch of the Ziwei Chen Family, the current pillar of the Southern Domain noble families, if he were merciful at a time like this, the other Southern Domain noble families wouldn't hesitate to unite and overthrow the Chen Family, just like they did to the Sikong family, to choose a new leader who could maximize their benefits.

The situation was just as Chen Tianchen feared.

Upon hearing news of the Northern Domain's battles, the noble family heads who came to assess the situation unanimously proposed sealing the Southern Territory's borders under the pretense of defending against Demon Race spies, preventing any cultivators from Central State or the Eastern Wilderness from entering.

Because of this, these seemingly respectable individuals turned into bloodstained butchers at this moment.

Massive arrays stretched endlessly along the Southern Territory's border line, expanding infinitely to the sides. With the joint efforts of the eight major families in the Southern Territory, this colossal project was expected to be completed in only one and a half months!

And analyzing the information from the Celestial Saint Palace, if the Northern Domain war goes badly, it might only take three months for the Sea Demons to ravage the entire Northern Domain and reach the gates of Central State and the Eastern Wilderness.

"In other words, as long as we raise this grand array, in two months, we can charge those unfortunate souls fleeing along the Southern Domain border an entry fee. Hmm, our Xiao Family thinks charging a third of their entire worth is a reasonable number."

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