I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself

"Brother Acan, the messages sent from within the clan, I placed them on your desk."

Returning to his residence, Shen Can saw a stack of cyan-colored papers on the desk.

"This is the new cyan pattern paper researched by the clan. It’s more durable and resilient than the previous mulberry paper, and it lasts longer."

Shen Can’s divine sense swept over the records on the cyan pattern paper, all related to the battle situation.

The Southern Border Huantou Race, Dai Land Earth Ant.

The three camps in the northwest of Yongyi have each transferred some war soldiers into Dai Land.

The Southern Border Celestial Eye Mountain Camp initiated a campaign against the Huantou Race, while the East Marsh Camp, after the battle with Xiangliu, is currently recuperating.

The previous plan to directly reach the Huantou Race’s Ancestral Land, discussed by Lord Jishan and others, has not been implemented.

The main reason wasn’t that the plan failed, but because the younger generation of the Blazing Flame Bo Division aggressively invaded the Huantou Race, shattering their various factions.

It seems to have frightened the Huantou Race at once, and they directly abandoned their Ancestral Land on Profound Pool Island, retreating to deeper waters.

Now the Southern Border Camp can only search anew for where the Huantou Race’s Ancestral Land has migrated to.

In Dai Land, over the years, the old clan leader Huo Chang has cultivated three million Martial Firekeepers.

The strength of these people isn’t high, and the techniques they cultivate aren’t very exquisite, but they are suitable for preaching martial arts.

After some elite forces from the three camps crossed the mountains into Dai Land, they established the Star Mountain Camp in the southern part of Dai Land and have already engaged in several battles with the Earth Ant.

After reading the messages on the desk, Shen Can turned to Ayu and asked, "Ayu, is the Clan Leader in the clan?"

"In the clan."

Earlier, when she saw Shen Can return, Ayu had already contacted Huo Shan using the Communication Witch Artifact, handed the artifact to Shen Can to contact the Clan Leader, and then stepped out to close the door.

"Acan, you’re back."

Huo Shan’s voice soon came from the Communication Witch Artifact.

"How many people in the clan have now been promoted to the Divine Treasure Realm?"

"As of today, there are already seven hundred and seventy-three people."

Huo Shan’s voice was filled with irrepressible excitement. Nothing brings more joy than seeing the clan’s strength continually increase.

He continued, "Thanks to the Xiangliu hunted by the East Marsh Camp before, the clan’s wizards have made Water Storage Beast Pills from it.

Except for those cultivating the Fire Element, practitioners of the other four attributes can all consume the Water Storage Beast Pills.

In just one year, two hundred and thirty people have broken through, and only twenty-one have failed.

Although about twenty percent were seriously injured during the breakthrough and needed recuperation, they all successfully advanced to the Divine Treasure Realm."

Shen Can recalled that during the Blazing Flame Alliance meeting among the various divisions, there were at most no more than fifteen hundred Divine Treasure Martial Artists in the entire Yongyi.

Now, in just a few years, the Divine Treasure Martial Artists of the Blazing Flame Bo Division have reached half the number of Yongyi.

This speed is quite impressive.

"In the major camps, how many martial artists from the Bo Divisions of Yongyi serve as elders and garrison soldiers?"

The Communication Witch Artifact continued to glow, and Huo Shan quickly replied, "In several camps, the central camp and northern camp are guarded by Yan Jiang and Yan Song.

The East Marsh Camp is overseen by Elder Yann, the southern part by Elder Lord Jishan and the Four Lords of the South Border, with only the West Camp being overseen by Lord Giant Sand.

In the five camps, there are one hundred ninety-seven Divine Treasure Realm individuals from various divisions serving as elders and garrison soldiers."

"Are any divisions engaging in small maneuvers?"

"How could there not be? When we summoned the first batch of clan soldiers, each division drew martial artists from their subordinate vassal tribes to cope.

But after the campaign of Jingping Yongyi, our rewards for those clan soldiers were quite generous; after meritorious deeds, even giving out cultivation techniques.

You haven’t seen it; these guys regret it like anything.

Some even secretly replaced the vassal tribe soldiers in the first summoned war soldiers with their division’s own clan members.

After I found out, I severely punished them, stripping twenty-nine of them of their positions as Alliance Elders.

Additionally, some Bo Division martial artists coveted the rewards, leading the Punishment Hall to severely punish a large number of them."

"What’s the situation with the Giant Sand and Giant Wilderness Bo Divisions?"

"The Giant Sand Bo Division hasn’t made any moves; Lord Giant Sand has been following the rules.

The Giant Wilderness Bo Division has had people coveting the clan soldier rewards. The Great Punishment Envoy, Lei Wanche, personally acted and beheaded over a hundred people."

"By the way, because the rewards are quite substantial, including witch medicine and cultivation technique inheritance, the Alliance Elders are all petitioning me, asking when the second recruitment will begin.

It seems this time they’re planning to have their tribe members go up. Why didn’t they think of it earlier?"

Shen Can asked, "Regarding the second recruitment of clan soldiers from each division, how is the alliance discussing it?"

"There’s not a single dissenting voice. They are eager to start the second recruitment right away; they’re all driving me crazy, constantly asking.

Next, I’m preparing to send the second recruited clan soldiers from each division to Dai Land.

If they want rewards, they must trade them for battle merits; the greater the effort, the greater the reward I’ll give."

Huo Shan’s voice rumbled, adding a sense of authority to his words.

Through this exchange, Shen Can gained a general understanding of the current situation within the clan and the alliance.

Overall, the situation is steadily advancing.

Shen Can’s fingers tapped rhythmically on the desk, echoing through the hall.

Blazing Flame has nearly eight hundred Divine Treasure Martial Artists, combined with the fifteen hundred Divine Treasure Realm Martial Artists from all divisions, totaling around two thousand three hundred.

The matter of the Marquis and the danger of the Profound Bird, it’s time for an open discussion.

Announce to Yongyi, let every Human Race know about the events of Marquis Yongshan.

"Following, in the name of the Ancestral Temple, issue a decree to Yongyi, including all Divine Treasure and Ranger Divine Treasure members. I want to hold a Divine Treasure Assembly!"

In the Clan Hall, Huo Shan paused as he heard the words through the Communication Witch Artifact.

The name of the Ancestral Temple!

Recall that the last tribe alliance was also held in the name of Blazing Flame.

The Ancestral Temple Keeper seems to be planning something big.

"I will arrange it right away."

Huo Shan did not hesitate.

If Acan is involved, it must be something significant.

"This assembly will address one issue: in the name of the Ancestral Temple, announce to Yongyi the deeds of the Marquis Yongshan and the threat from the Profound Bird."

"The clan should expedite the production of a batch of jade scrolls and books on related content, to be distributed to every corner of Yongyi, informing every Human Race of the survival threat."

...

Following Shen Can’s command, the wizards of the Blazing Flame Bo Division busied themselves, starting the production of propaganda jade scrolls and books.

Meanwhile, Huo Shan’s task was simpler, as he quickly transmitted the decree through the Communication Witch Artifact.

Additionally, he sent a batch of Divine Treasure Realm clan members as envoys to various parts of Yongyi, delivering the decree to those Ranger Divine Treasure Martial Artists.

...

"Ancestral Temple Decree!"

Southern Border Celestial Eye Mountain Camp.

Lord Jishan paused upon receiving the order.

An Ancestral Temple Decree is truly rare. The last big tribal alliance, Shen Can, as the Ancestral Temple Keeper, did not appear.

But now a sudden decree, and in the name of the Ancestral Temple, has something significant occurred!

Lord Jishan wasted no time and began swiftly summoning the elders, garrison soldiers, and all Divine Treasure Martial Artists within the camp.

"Elder Brother Changhuan, what’s the meaning of this Ancestral Temple Decree?"

Elder Lord Changhuan was somewhat baffled; although each division of Yongyi has an Ancestral Temple, they mostly serve as a customary place for sacrifices.

An Ancestral Temple Decree, it’s my first time hearing of it.

"Elder Brother Changhuan, I’m not sure either. It must be something important, otherwise the Ancestral Temple Keeper wouldn’t make such a direct decree."

Lord Jishan didn’t know how to explain. He knew Shen Can, but over a hundred years had passed, and Shen Can’s power is no longer something he could fathom.

"But we are still probing the Huantou Race’s movements."

"After arranging the personnel, then head north. With the Grand Elder of Punishment stationed here, nothing should go wrong."

Lord Jishan spoke, knowing that since Shen Can had even issued a decree, not going was not an option.

When the Southern Border Camp received the decree, it was the same for the other major camps, including the Dai Land Star Mountain Camp.

...

"Ancestral Temple Keeper, the Divine Treasure members are already arriving. Is it okay to hold the assembly in the Guest Reception Hall in the clan?"

Early in the morning, Huo Zhang sent a message to Shen Can as the Great Elder needed to make some preparations in advance.

"No need, let them wait."

"The assembly won’t be held within the clan. Since it’s to announce to Yongyi, there must be evidence, we’ll hold it directly in the Holy Envoy Race’s land!"

"Ah..." In the Clan Hall, Huo Zhang stared at the Communication Witch Artifact in surprise.