Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 715 - 719: Aid Plan_1

「Three days later.」

Song Jiang, along with the generals of Liang Mountain, returned to the Imperial Capital.

Without any delay, Song Jiang entered the palace to report, while the other generals waited at the palace gate.

"Your Majesty, before his fall, the Clan Leader of the Amethyst Clan claimed that his grandson is the prodigy of the Crystal Clan, with his cultivation reaching the peak of the Taiyi Earth Immortal!"

"I presume that the main reason the Amethyst Clan dared to host the 'Clan Leaders' Conference' and revolt, despite knowing they were outmatched, was because they were banking on the Crystal Clan!"

In the imperial study, Song Jiang respectfully reported.

"The Crystal Clan?"

Qin Wudao sat on the throne. After hearing Song Jiang's report, his calm eyes showed a hint of surprise. This race was vaguely familiar to him. It seemed he had read about them in a book.

With this thought, Qin Wudao stood up and went to the bookshelf. After a thorough search, he found a book titled "Introduction to All Clans in the Universe".

He quickly flipped through it, the pages making a soft rustling sound as they slid through his fingers.

"Found it!"

Half a quarter of an hour later, Qin Wudao read in a solemn voice, "The Crystal Clan rose in the Dark Epoch, the mortal enemy of humankind, a top-level power of the Fifth Heaven, with several Golden Immortal powerhouses in the clan!"

His majestic voice echoed throughout the spacious hall.

Song Jiang furrowed his brows. The presence of Golden Immortal powerhouses was indeed troublesome. He didn't know the exact gap between a Golden Immortal and a Taiyi Earth Immortal. However, their immense power could be inferred from the fact that a Golden Immortal Martial Artist could ascend with an entire continent to a Greater Thousand World. Extremely powerful!

Interesting!

After reading the introduction to the Crystal Clan, Qin Wudao closed "Introduction to All Clans in the Universe" and coldly ordered, "Summon Jia Xu!"

"As you command!" The guard on duty at the hall entrance saluted respectfully.

「A quarter of an hour later.」

Jia Xu walked briskly into the imperial study. Wearing a black robe, he exuded a cold aura of death that made even Song Jiang, a man of military background, feel a chill in his heart.

"Your subject pays homage to Your Majesty!" Upon reaching the center of the hall, Jia Xu offered a respectful salute.

"Rise!" Qin Wudao waved his hand and asked, "Minister Jia, do you know of the Crystal Clan?"

"Your Majesty, are you referring to the Crystal Clan of the Fifth Heaven?" Jia Xu hesitated briefly before cupping his hands and replying.

"Correct!" Qin Wudao's voice turned cold as he said softly, "The Amethyst Clan's backer is the Crystal Clan, and the grandson of the Amethyst Clan Leader is a prodigy of the Crystal Clan!"

THUD!

Upon hearing this, cold sweat beaded on Jia Xu's forehead. He knelt directly on the ground and said tremulously, "Your subject is at fault! I failed to discover the connection between the Amethyst Clan and the Crystal Clan. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

As the master of the Hidden Guards, he controlled all intelligence for the Qin Dynasty. Any piece of intelligence relayed to the Imperial Court could affect the nation's security. For example, this time, he had discovered that the Amethyst Clan Leader was hosting the 'Clan Leaders' Conference', but he had failed to find out that the Amethyst Clan was backed by the Crystal Clan. This was a major intelligence failure.

The consequence of such an intelligence failure was that the Qin Dynasty had overlooked the Crystal Clan when dealing with the myriad clans in the Red Dragon Starfield.

The thought of the Crystal Clan's terror made Jia Xu tremble. He had to admit, the current Qin Heavenly Court was far from being a match for the Crystal Clan! A single Golden Immortal powerhouse could sweep through any Lesser World. And the main reason the Qin Dynasty had offended the Crystal Clan was due to the erroneous intelligence he had provided. Thinking of this, Jia Xu was filled with懊恼, shame, regret, and self-blame!

"Minister Jia, what are you doing? Get up!" Qin Wudao waved his hand, releasing a gentle force that helped Jia Xu to his feet.

He didn't blame Jia Xu. The latter had only recently been revived, and the Hidden Guards had just been awakened from their dormant state. It was understandable that they had missed the connection between the Amethyst Clan and the Crystal Clan.

Jia Xu stood up, his face filled with gratitude.

"This book contains a depiction of the Crystal Clan. In the coming days, mobilize all forces of the Hidden Guards. If any traces of the Crystal Clan are discovered, report immediately!" Qin Wudao handed the book "Introduction to All Clans in the Universe" to Jia Xu and commanded sternly.

Although they had offended the Crystal Clan, he had nothing to fear. Come what may, they would face it. Moreover, considering the resource distribution across the Nine Heavens—where resources become more abundant in higher Heavens—the Fifth Heaven should logically be weaker than the Sixth Heaven. From this, it could be inferred that although the Crystal Clan was a hegemon in the Fifth Heaven, they likely didn't have many Golden Immortal powerhouses. Therefore, the chances of encountering a Golden Immortal powerhouse in the first battle between the Qin Heavenly Court and the Crystal Clan were not high.

「The Amethyst Clan was annihilated! All the powerful figures from the various clans who attended the 'Clan Leaders' Conference' had fallen!」

These two pieces of news, like a catastrophic cosmic storm, swept across the heavens and earth, spreading throughout the Red Dragon Starfield in an extremely short time and causing a shocking uproar.

"Our Clan Leader is dead?"

In a certain Lesser World, the Great Elder of the Black Mountain Clan stared at the intelligence report in his hand, his grey eyes shrinking abruptly, filled with horror and fear.

The Great Elder of the Black Mountain Clan felt utterly drained. Leaning back in his chair, his expression shifting rapidly, he murmured, "Madmen! Doesn't the Qin Heavenly Court fear the Crystal Clan?"

The tenth day was fast approaching! From the Qin Heavenly Court's annihilation of the Amethyst Clan, it was clear: if the Black Mountain Clan did not leave the Lesser World by the tenth day, they too would face the danger of extermination. But he was still clinging to a sliver of hope—that the destruction of the Amethyst Clan would surely alert the Crystal Clan. Perhaps, at this very moment, Crystal Clan powerhouses were already on their way.

On the border of the Red Dragon Starfield, there was a relatively small Lesser World, with a diameter of only 200,000,000 kilometers, not much larger than an ordinary world.

This world was where the Wind Ghost Clan resided.

"Quick... Quick... Prepare the Clan Seal! This elder is going to surrender to the Qin Heavenly Court!" Within the sprawling complex of buildings, the Great Elder of the Wind Ghost Clan shouted in terror, his face ashen and his voice trembling.

As one of the weaker clans in the Red Dragon Starfield, the Wind Ghost Clan's survival strategy was to be like a weed on a wall, bending whichever way the wind blew. A few days ago, when the Amethyst Clan hosted the 'Clan Leaders' Conference', they had sided with the Amethyst Clan. Now that the Amethyst Clan was destroyed, they naturally sided with the Qin Heavenly Court.

As for principles and dignity, they had never considered them. Because only with great power could one maintain their principles and protect their dignity.

「Sky Sword Pavilion.」

The Immortal of Heavenly Sword's expression changed slightly after listening to Sage Nine's report. He sighed. Ultimately, we were a step too late!

The Qin Heavenly Court's extermination of the Amethyst Clan was tantamount to declaring war on the Crystal Clan.

"Pavilion Master, what should we do now?" Sage Nine asked, cupping his hands.

"I'll go to the Ancestral Land again!" The Immortal of Heavenly Sword pondered for a moment, a resolute look appearing in his eyes. As his voice fell, he transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.

A few minutes later, the Immortal of Heavenly Sword arrived before the altar. With practiced ease, he took out a dagger, cut his palm, and let his blood, suspended in the air, drip onto the altar.

The Void rippled, and the ethereal image of a one-armed Martial Artist appeared, his gaze like the stars and moon. He glanced at the Immortal of Heavenly Sword and gave a faint smile.

"Why have you summoned this old one this time?" the one-armed Martial Artist asked proactively.

The Immortal of Heavenly Sword hesitated for a moment, then knelt and bowed. "Senior, your junior wishes to activate the 'Aid Plan' and request the Human Race of the Fifth Heaven to declare war on the Crystal Clan!"

"Hmm?" The one-armed Martial Artist's expression changed slightly. His demeanor became solemn as he said seriously, "Tell me in detail..."