After Yixiao Duzang agreed to pay ten thousand Magic Crystals, his expression instantly aged considerably.
"Zero Wing! I will never let you off!"
This time, the purpose of bringing an army to Stone Forest Town was to take advantage, to seize some weapons and equipment dropped by Zero Wing members. After all, Zero Wing Guild's equipment was famously good; the average standard of their Elites was a tier above their own, the Heavenly Burial guild's Elites.
Now, not only had they failed to gain an advantage, but they had also lost over thirty thousand Elites and ten thousand Magic Crystals...
After receiving the strategy, Yixiao Duzang fell silent for a long time, then a chilling light flickered in his eyes.
The information contained only one sentence!
Use the Evil Blood Earth Dragon to pin down Lancelot, and send someone inside the Obelisk Tower to activate the magic array.
They gave him this for ten thousand Magic Crystals?
At that moment, Yixiao Duzang wanted nothing more than to eat Shi Feng alive.
"Guild Leader Duzang, what's wrong? Your face looks so terrible." Wanshi Wushuang looked at Yixiao Duzang's expression, which was a strange mix of rage and a forced smile, and asked curiously.
But thinking about it, it made sense. The Heavenly Burial Guild had gained nothing and now had to compensate with fifty thousand Elites. It would be strange if their mood were good. Still, Wanshi Wushuang somewhat admired Yixiao Duzang. He didn't expect him to have such broad-mindedness; at this point, he could still manage a smile, even if it looked stiff.
However, Yixiao Duzang was no ordinary person. He immediately composed himself and relayed the strategy for dealing with Lancelot to Qiyi Tao and Wanshi Wushuang.
Instantly, Qiyi Tao had the bandaged man control the Evil Blood Earth Dragon to restrain Lancelot, while Wanshi Wushuang directed the experts from the Ruby Legion to seize the opportunity to infiltrate the interior of the Obelisk Tower and search for the backup magic array.
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Just as everyone from Zero Wing had left Stone Forest Town, which was now occupied by monsters and the Black Water Guild, Feng Qianyu in the distant Heavenly Enlightenment Empire had also been closely watching every move in Stone Forest Town.
However, in the spacious guild leader's office, besides Feng Qianyu, an elderly, white-haired, slightly stooped man was also seated.
Although this old man was over seventy and seemed frail, he commanded even Feng Qianyu, the head of the Phoenix and Dragon Pavilion, to treat him with great respect.
Because this kind-looking elder was the Grand Elder of the Phoenix and Dragon Pavilion, and the true boss who controlled it, Kurong.
"This Zero Wing Guild is truly interesting, managing to attract both your attention and Jiu Long's." Kurong looked at the dilapidated and completely occupied Stone Forest Town on the screen and chuckled. "But one of you is very optimistic about them, while the other wants to eliminate them. I really can't understand how you young people think."
"However, Qianyu, you went a bit too far this time, giving Zero Wing such a large investment. Now, their Stone Forest Town is completely finished. How will you compete with Jiu Long for the Thunder Isle afterward?"
"You should know how important Thunder Isle is to the guild. And I've already said it: whoever gains control of Thunder Isle will succeed me. I've always had high hopes for you. I hope you won't disappoint me."
Hearing Kurong say this, Feng Qianyu's heart tightened involuntarily.
In fact, she had been wondering if her previous choice was wrong.
Thunder Isle had been accidentally discovered by the Phoenix and Dragon Pavilion in a dangerous sea region. But once they entered it, the intelligence they collected immediately caught the attention of the pavilion's high command, even alerting the usually reclusive Grand Elder, Kurong.
However, this news quickly leaked and attracted the attention of many super guilds, who dispatched their top members to fight for control of Thunder Isle.
And the Phoenix and Dragon Pavilion's Grand Elder, Kurong, immediately made a decision. In front of everyone, he announced the conditions for becoming the next Grand Elder: whoever could control Thunder Isle would become the new Grand Elder. All the guild's resources, talent, and the future direction of the guild would be entirely in the Grand Elder's hands.
For so many years, Kurong had never thought about a successor. Now, after seeing the collected data on Thunder Isle, he made such a decision, which stunned everyone at the council meeting at the time.
But to wrest control of Thunder Isle from the hands of the major super guilds and Jiu Long's Empire—how could that be easy?
The resources required would likely be beyond her imagination.
Even with sufficient funding as a backing, the possibility of seizing control of Thunder Isle was very slim, let alone the possibility without a massive financial support.