"Soul Seven, I don't think what they said is entirely unreasonable."
"If you don't make a move yourself, even I would have to doubt your intentions!"
Feeling Soul Seven's gaze, Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and spoke slowly.
These Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes were the lackeys of the Flying Cloud Pavilion and had to be dealt with first.
One must know that the Flying Cloud Pavilion had planted spies in various factions.
If these Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes were not eliminated, it could lead to irreparable consequences in the future.
Now was a good opportunity to use the ancient giant crocodiles as a weapon to eliminate these demonic apes.
"Alright! Since you all say so, then it's up to the Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes!"
"But I'll say this beforehand, if the Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes suffer heavy losses, the Flying Cloud Pavilion will have great difficulty helping in the subsequent crisis!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Soul Seven gritted his teeth and could only concede.
Seeing that no one objected, Soul Seven didn't hesitate and directly gave the order.
The next moment, the Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes behind them charged towards the ancient giant crocodile pack as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
Immediately after, the secret realm was filled with the roars of wild beasts.
The Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes possessed terrifying combat power and fierce attacks, but the ancient giant crocodiles were not to be trifled with either.
Especially since the ancient giant crocodiles had a numerical advantage, they were able to contend with the Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes.
Seeing the bloody scene before him, Soul Seven felt his heart bleeding.
Finally, he could no longer bear it and roared at Ye Cangtian and the others, "I say, you shouldn't just stand there, help us attack!
The fewer demonic apes that die, the better. Who knows what dangers lie ahead!"
As his voice fell, Hu Ben sneered, "These demonic apes of yours are just cannon fodder. Let them die if they die. Even if there are dangers ahead, with the strength of our four families, can't we handle it?"
Hu Ben hadn't forgotten when Soul Seven had tried to use the Tiger King Gate as cannon fodder just now!
Now for Soul Seven to ask for his help was simply a pipe dream!
"Lie Huo Yuan, Huang Shan, have you both heard this?"
"We agreed that the four families would work together, but now the Lie Hu Men is trying to use our Flying Cloud Pavilion as cannon fodder. Isn't that a bit too much?"
"If this is really the case, then our cooperation is no longer necessary! Why don't we go our separate ways and let fate decide our survival!"
Hearing Hu Ben's words, Soul Seven almost vomited blood from anger. He directly roared at Ye Cangtian and Ye Zheng Hao.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian frowned. Hu Ben's words were naturally unacceptable, but the Flying Cloud Pavilion was clearly not a good choice either.
After a slight hesitation, Ye Cangtian said, "You can't blame Hu Ben for this. After all, you yourself said that the Flying Cloud Pavilion would no longer intervene in the subsequent crisis.
So Hu Ben asked you to pay more, so that you could search for treasures with peace of mind!"
On the other side, Ye Zheng Hao's eyes rolled as he said, "I don't think what they said is problematic. If the Flying Cloud Pavilion doesn't contribute anything, what right do they have to search for treasures?"
You guys...
With that sentence, Soul Seven trembled with anger.
Now, there were only two paths before him.
The first was to abandon this batch of Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes. In this way, the Flying Cloud Pavilion would not have to take action afterward.
The second was to continue to intervene afterward to protect this batch of Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes. In this way, the Flying Cloud Pavilion would still have some combat power to deal with other risks.
The former involved the loss of demonic apes, while the latter involved the loss of disciples. Both had their pros and cons.
After a long period of hesitation, Soul Seven looked at everyone before him and gritted his teeth, "You win!"
In the end, Soul Seven was forced to choose the former out of helplessness.
The reason was simple: if the Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes died in battle, the Flying Cloud Pavilion could find other culprits to replace them.
However, if too many Flying Cloud Pavilion disciples died in battle, it would be difficult for him to account to his superiors.
Thus, he could only watch as the Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes fell into pools of blood one by one.
After an unknown amount of time, a wail echoed, and the last Golden-Threaded Demonic Ape fell into the blood.
Looking at the ancient giant crocodiles before them, two-thirds of them had been wiped out. There were still over twenty ancient giant crocodiles, with their massive mouths open, charging towards Ye Cangtian and the others.
Soul Seven glanced at the other three factions. Seeing that these people still had no intention of making a move,
Helpless, Soul Seven could only lead the Flying Cloud Pavilion members to meet them.
However, to their great dismay, although the ancient giant crocodiles individually were not as powerful as the Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes, their soul-snatching and soul-fusing techniques were ineffective against these crocodiles.
Fortunately, other mental attacks still had some effect.
But even so, the Flying Cloud Pavilion suffered considerable casualties.
Their mental attacks were greatly weakened, and when facing the crocodiles' attacks, they could only dodge or rely on their physical bodies to fight head-on.
And the Flying Cloud Pavilion found this type of combat the most troublesome.
However, despite this, Soul Seven still gritted his teeth and did not ask for help.
The reason was that there were not many crocodiles left, and they could clear all of them even by fighting head-on.
As long as all the crocodiles were eliminated, they could safely search for treasures and at the same time watch the other factions suffer casualties.
This was much better than asking for help and agreeing to some unequal conditions.
Finally, after more than ten Flying Cloud Pavilion disciples fell in battle, all the ancient giant crocodiles were eliminated.
Soul Seven, with a fierce look in his eyes, approached the crowd.
"You have all seen that for the sake of this secret realm, the Flying Cloud Pavilion has paid a heavy price. Now it is your turn. If you do not go all out, you have only yourselves to blame!"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and replied, "Naturally, we won't disappoint you!"
Ye Zheng Hao nodded in agreement. He had witnessed the performance of the Flying Cloud Pavilion.
As long as the Flying Cloud Pavilion did not play any tricks, his Lie Huo Yuan would not hold back either.
Hearing this, Hu Ben's expression turned grim.
He had originally planned to wait for the Flying Cloud Pavilion to be unable to hold on, then offer his assistance and negotiate some terms with the Flying Cloud Pavilion.
This way, the Tiger King Gate would suffer fewer casualties during the subsequent exploration.
But the Flying Cloud Pavilion seemed to have seen through his intentions and, by enduring casualties, had cleared all the crocodiles. This completely thwarted his plan.
Now, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and nod, acknowledging the situation.
However, after that, Hu Ben quickly ordered his subordinates to collect the corpses of the Golden-Threaded Demonic Apes and ancient giant crocodiles at the scene.
Although these were not heavenly treasures, they were still good materials. It was best to collect them first, as whoever got them first would count.
However, the next moment, he was surprised to find that neither the Flying Cloud Pavilion, nor the Lie Huo Yuan, nor the Huang Shan even glanced at these corpses.
In an instant, he felt as if he were picking up scraps.
But he didn't care about that. As long as he could gain some benefits, nothing else mattered.
After a small interlude, the four factions soon arrived at a small manor.
The entire manor was divided into three areas: front, middle, and back, by two pavilions.
Seeing this, Soul Seven of the Flying Cloud Pavilion revealed a sinister smile.
It was clear that there would be demons in the two pavilions, and according to the previous agreement, one faction should be responsible for one pavilion.
Then, among the remaining three factions, one would get a bye.
Obviously, everyone wanted a bye, so there would be no casualties, and they could directly seize the treasures.
This would create conflict among the three factions, which might lead to them fighting each other, thus giving the Flying Cloud Pavilion an opportunity.
In fact, this was the case. Before entering the pavilions, the three factions stopped and began to argue.
"Now we have two pavilions before us, and I think we should make proper arrangements to avoid excessive casualties!"
The first to step forward was Hu Ben of the Tiger King Gate.
He directly made a suggestion. The Tiger King Gate was the weakest, and it was likely that even the demons in one pavilion would be difficult to deal with.
So, to be straightforward, the people of the Dragon Riding Manor would be responsible for the front pavilion, and the people of Huang Shan would be responsible for the back pavilion.
After all, the back pavilion was more luxuriously decorated and should contain stronger demons. Moreover, Huang Shan happened to have a Heavenly rank expert, so this arrangement would be more secure.
"You are truly shameless!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Hu Ben and continued, "The Tiger King Gate doesn't contribute any effort but wants to share the treasures here. Isn't that treating us like fools?"
"Exactly!"
Ye Zheng Hao echoed, looking at Hu Ben with disdain. "You can even say such shameless words, Hu Ben. Should we expel the Tiger King Gate?"