btth: receive your own sucide note

  In the Small Danta meeting hall,

  ten elders, including Chen Guan and Xuan Kongzi, sat at their respective tables.

  It was only then, listening to Xuan Kongzi's secret transmission, that Chen Guan gained a firsthand understanding of Danta's strength.

  Besides the two-star Dou Sheng Great Elder, the six elders included two intermediate-level Semi-Saints, one advanced Semi-Saint, and the remaining three at the peak of the Ninth Transformation Dou Zun, comparable in strength to Xuan Kongzi and his companions.

  It's worth noting that the two elders with grievances against the Soul Palace, Hua Zhong and Kong Xiang, were two of the three with relatively weaker strength.

  "Dantta's nature is unique, consisting almost entirely of alchemists from across the continent. Consequently, we maintain a neutral stance and generally avoid participating in conflicts between the continent's various factions."

  The Great Elder's calm voice echoed through the hall, drawing all eyes.

  "But there are exceptions. The Soul Palace is a force that recklessly harvests souls. Our alchemists, with their powerful souls, are their favorite targets. Over the years, tens of thousands of our alchemists have suffered at the hands of the Soul Palace. This is a staggering blood debt!"

  Knowing that the tide was turning and that everything would change after today, the Great Elder quickly accepted this reality, his attitude subtly shifting as he recounted the Soul Palace's sins with a sullen expression.

  The Soul Palace's reckless behavior was unavoidable. If Danta continued to resist forcefully, this would inevitably lead to resentment among some alchemists, leading to a significant loss of Danta's reputation.

  Danta understood these simple principles, but many elders were content with the status quo and unwilling to disrupt the peace, constantly using the excuse that things hadn't reached that point yet to be resolved.

  "Chen Guan, Xuan Kongzi, we understand the purpose of your election campaign. I wish to avoid further discussion. Let's proceed to the vote now."

  Although the matter was already set in stone, the process still had to be followed.

  No wonder Xuan Kongzi and the others constantly harp on the old guys' pedantic stubbornness.

  No one objected, and soon the vote came in, exactly as expected.

  Six to four!

  The Great Elder, taking the first position, shook his head with a helpless smile, then turned to Chen Guan.

  "Tell me, what do you want Danta to do?"

  Upon hearing this, Chen Guan stood up and nodded slightly to Elders Hua Zhong and Kong Xiang in gratitude.

  "Danta and Soul Palace have a long-standing feud, reaching an irreconcilable point. Only the complete annihilation of one side can end it. I'd very much like Danta to launch an all-out attack, destroying all Soul Palace branches, perhaps even wiping them out completely. Unfortunately, we have to admit that Soul Palace is far more powerful than we are. We can only abandon such a strategy of killing eight hundred enemies and injuring a thousand of our own."

  "Therefore, I prefer a more gradual approach!"

  "I have only three requests. First, I hope the elders will appear in public to demonstrate their stance to Soul Palace."

  "Second, keep an eye on my family."

  "Third, I'll thank the Great Elder for taking care of Chen Guan's safety."

  "As long as the Soul Palace masters are contained, I can guarantee that within ten years at most, I will eradicate this cancer from the Dou Qi Continent!"

  Regardless, at this point, they must demonstrate their resolve.

  Eradicating Soul Palace within ten years sounded too dreamy to the elders. Even Xuan Kongzi and the other two thought it unrealistic, but Chen Guan was confident.

  All he needed was time.

  Ten years was more than enough!

  After hearing Chen Guan's words, the meeting hall fell silent. After a long moment, the Second Elder, a high-ranking semi-saint, shook his head and scoffed.

  "You know the Soul Palace is far more complex than it appears. Behind this power lies the Soul Clan. You may not know the Soul Clan, but I can tell you that they are an imperial clan. On the continent today, besides the well-known One Palace, One Pagoda, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Pavilions, there are eight other ancient clans operating in secret. They are all imperial clans, and each one's strength is beyond our imagination. From what I know, the Soul Palace Master appears to be a member of the Soul Clan. Do you still think the Soul Palace is easy to deal with?"   

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  At their level, what they know and hear far exceeds that of ordinary people.

  The affairs of the Eight Ancient Clans are shrouded in secrecy, but they're not exactly secrets. Knowing only the tip of the iceberg is perfectly normal.

  The Second Elder wasn't specifically targeting Chen Guan; he simply felt his words were hopeless and almost wanted to laugh.

  It was like an elementary school teacher seeing the top student in their class make a grandiose promise, claiming he'd one day become the richest man in the world, causing the entire world to tremble and change...

  If it were just that, it would be fine; even if it didn't come true, it could be treated as a joke, no harm done.

  But Chen Guan represented something different. He was now one with Danta, and any decision he made could potentially plunge Danta into irreparable ruin.

  Chen Guan understood their perspective, but his stance remained unchanged.

  "I still stand by what I said. Just buy me some time. I'll keep my promise."

  "Haha,"

  the Second Elder scoffed, refusing to say anything more. Not knowing the enemy's strength was one thing, at most ignorance.

  But knowing and still not changing was, in his view, a lack of self-awareness, and he immediately stopped talking.

  The Great Elder narrowed his deep eyes slightly, thinking differently. It's

  understandable for young people to be a little arrogant.

  When he was young, he was even more arrogant than Chen Guan, and back then, he was nothing like Chen Guan now.

  Now that he's a two-star Dou Sheng, how far will this more outstanding young man grow?

  The Great Elder is very much looking forward to this.

  Perhaps, if they forget the ten-year deadline, the Soul Palace can really be destroyed!

  But the Soul Clan...

  is always a huge mountain weighing down their heads.

  Without this heavy pressure, how could they remain complacent?

  Chen Guan didn't know what the Great Elder was thinking at the moment, but sensing the emotions of the Second Elder and the others, he immediately made some boasts that seemed outlandish to them.

  "The Soul Palace can be destroyed."

  "The Soul Clan can also be destroyed!"

  "Second Elder doesn't know, I've dealt with the ancient race you mentioned before, and met one of them who claimed to be a young hero. That person was as powerful as me at the time, but he was arrogant and felt superior. But I just thought he was ridiculous."

  "I, Chen Guan, was born in the northwest, rose from the market, and was later brought into the palace. I practiced Qi at the age of four, became a fighter at the age of nine, and now I'm twenty-three, and have reached the realm of Dou Zun. I think this speed of progress is not bad even among the ancient races."

  "The so-called imperial clan, their pride, everything is just relying on the residual power of the imperial clan. A hundred years from now, perhaps their imperial clan will fall apart. What will they have to rely on then?"

  "And as for me, a hundred years from now, wherever I am, there will be the imperial clan!"

  (End of this chapter)