Chapter 970: Im Just a Young Blue Gold Tree
Tang San said, "Since that's how you feel, if I promise to return the Radiant Dragon Spear to you after the matchmaking tournament, at the same price I bought it for. Would that satisfy you, Brother Xu?"
Xu An'yu was stunned. He hadn't expected such a response from Tang San. Before coming to see him, Xu An'yu had braced himself for refusal and prepared all sorts of arguments, both threats and enticements, to persuade Tang San. But he hadn't anticipated this.
Tang San sighed. "Brother Xu, you're the leader of the Radiant Dragon clan, the future master of Crystal City. The blood of a dragon is as precious as amethystine; how many bloodlines are as powerful? You've always been a favored child of heaven, and among your peers, you stand at the very top. But the Blue Gold Tree clan is different. Although we have over forty people at the tenth order or above, which is a formidable number for any clan, we're not skilled in combat. Before I became clan leader, to avoid being hunted, our people didn't even dare to leave Skytree City's inner district. Not even our gods were allowed to leave. That's a tragic fate, wouldn't you agree?
"Since the Ancestral Tree's awakening, we've finally had a chance to step out, but I know we still can't escape being viewed as resources. What can we do? All I can do as clan leader is to carve out a little survival space for my people. That's why I've petitioned the Ancestral Court to allow the Blue Gold Tree clan to become a neutral clan—one that can travel to all big cities to help channel and purify life energy, supporting all races. Only then can we gain enough value to avoid being slaughtered outright, while still satisfying those powerful races that covet us."
As he spoke, there was a trace of helplessness and sorrow on his face that even stirred Xu An'yu's own blood.
The law of the Daemon Continent had always been the law of the jungle; the weak were nothing but prey. Xu An'yu knew the Blue Gold Tree clan's plight well, and he was aware that even the dragon race had a hand in their decline, much like every other major race.
"Neutral? You mean..."
"With the Ancestral Tree's awakening, it has left its imprint on our people, especially those at the tenth order or higher. With this imprint, as long as we're rooted in a city, we can channel and refine the life energy in and around that city, elevating it to a higher level. This benefits all life within the city, and the resources it produces can be shared."