This very point.
It was also the purpose of Dongfang Yinuo's visit this time. She originally intended to discuss this matter with her uncle after the clan elders had left, so as not to cause panic and instability among the troops.
Unexpectedly, her uncle had already received the news and mentioned it in front of the clan elders.
"Uncle, you..."
"This matter is no longer a secret, Yinuo. You don't need to hide it on purpose. Do you think the reason all of us uncles have gathered here in the general's mansion is really just to welcome that child?"
So.
Did the uncles already know about it too?
"The matter is still unclear, so I didn't want to tell you all and make you worried. Please forgive me for my concealment just now, uncles."
"It doesn't matter. Just tell us what you know. Things have reached this stage. It's an all - out fight. At worst, we'll end up fighting to the bitter end."
Fighting to the bitter end?
By then, numerous spiritual pharmacists and alchemists would surely sacrifice their lives. The number of such souls would surely be no less than a hundred.
Originally.
Without the involvement of those two people, the Dongfang family wouldn't have been so uncertain as it was now.
What on earth were they trying to do?
The King of the Eastern Continent had recruited many capable people. But without the best opportunity, he had been acting steadily and carefully.
Until a month ago.
Two black - cloaked men stepped into the royal palace.
Since then.
The King of the Eastern Continent had changed his personality drastically. Openly and secretly, he had had many conflicts with the Dongfang family.
His sudden audacity surely meant he had gained confidence.
As the princess of the Eastern Continent, Dongfang Yinuo could move freely in the palace. So even though the king acted secretly, she still noticed his meeting with those two men.
"You've seen those two? Do you recognize them?"
Seeing the hopeful looks in the clan elders' eyes.
Dongfang Yinuo could only shake her head.
"Before that, I had never seen those two. They're not from our Eastern Continent. They should be top - notch powerhouses from other continents."
The clan elders were puzzled.
Even Dongfang Yan.
Looked equally confused.
Top - notch powerhouses from other continents should have excellent characters. They would never interfere in the affairs of the Eastern Continent. They were already beings looked up to by thousands of people. Why would they lower themselves to fight for such trifles?
However.
Dongfang Yinuo was certain that they were not from the Eastern Continent.
"Princess, could you be mistaken? You've been in the Sea Spirit Kingdom all these years and not in the Eastern Continent. Maybe you're not very familiar with some of the powerful people here."
"Uncles, I've carefully acquainted myself with all the senior powerful people in the Eastern Continent since I returned to the palace. For those I couldn't meet in person, I've also seen their images through other means. I'm sure those two are definitely not from our Eastern Continent. Even their clothing is very different from ours."
"Our Dongfang family has never offended the top - notch powerhouses from other continents. We've always treated the powerful with courtesy. Why would those two seniors target our Dongfang clan and deliberately provoke a war between the Dongfang family and the royal family? When the dead will lie everywhere and blood will flow like a river, what good will it do them?"
This very point.
Was also what puzzled them.
"I don't know what those two are after. But they seem to have reached some kind of agreement with my father. I'm stupid. This is all I've been able to find out."
Even these pieces of information would have been impossible to obtain if she hadn't planned carefully.
"Is heaven really going to destroy our Dongfang clan?"
"If the King of the Eastern Continent really has the help of such powerful people, even if we invite Dongfang Yuxi back to stabilize the hearts of our clan, it may be of no use in the end."
The entire hall.
Was filled with worried looks.
"By the way, Yinuo, has that woman caused any more trouble recently? How's your mother? Is she feeling better?"
As the head of the family, her uncle still cared about his younger sister.
Dongfang Yinuo pondered for a moment.
Then she said, "That woman may not be simple."
"What do you mean?"
"Could it be that she's also a spiritual pharmacist?"
"I'm not sure about that yet. All I know is that she has a kind face but a cruel heart. She's a hypocrite. My father's ambition must be related to her. Moreover, there's a fox pattern on her arm. The pattern looks so lifelike that its eyes send shivers down one's spine."
A pattern?
On her arm?
After exchanging glances, the clan elders quickly stood up.
"Could it be?"
"Are they from the Ghost Domain?"
"The Ghost Domain?"
"The Ghost Domain is an ancient and desolate land outside the eight continents. If they hadn't been so active in recent years, we would never have discovered their existence. It's said that the people from the Ghost Domain all have different skills. Some are good at using poison, some are good at using vines to kill, and there are also many spiritual pharmacists and alchemists among them. The mental methods they practice are different from ours, and their actions are often strange. Besides our Eastern Continent, traces of people from the Ghost Domain have been found in other continents, but mostly in small areas. Could it be that Lady Jinse is from the Ghost Domain?"
If that was really the case.
Had the Eastern Continent already been targeted by the Ghost Domain?
Dongfang Yan's expression became even more solemn.
Things were getting further and further away from what he had expected.
"People from the Ghost Domain are also involved in this? If so, we may have to invite the elders from the clan association."
"The clan association? Does the clan leader mean the one in the Eastern Marsh Wilderness?"
Dongfang Yan nodded.
But the grand elder immediately refuted, "I'm afraid that's impossible. The clan leader has been busy with clan affairs and may not know that the clan association in the Eastern Marsh Wilderness is no longer as prosperous as before. They've lost two eighth - rank alchemists in succession. Now they're probably struggling to take care of themselves and won't be able to support our clan."
"What shall we do then? Is it really the end for our Dongfang clan this time?"
Since ancient times, the Eastern Continent has never participated in the wars between countries, in order to maintain a neutral attitude and not let other countries involve the Eastern Continent. Even the Tianli Kingdom, which has had a marriage alliance with the Eastern Continent, has received little help from the Eastern Continent.
That's exactly why.
At this moment, when the Eastern Continent was in trouble, most of the powerful people from other continents would not offer help.
Powerful people?
What kind of people could be considered powerful?
Or.
Was it someone like that senior?
Dongfang Yinuo's eyes lit up.
"Uncle, maybe there's someone who can solve the urgent crisis of our Dongfang clan."
"Who?"
Dozens of pairs of eyes instantly turned to Dongfang Yinuo.
"She's not from our Eastern Continent, but she's definitely a powerful person. Even the duke Xia Rui in the Sea Spirit Kingdom would kneel respectfully in front of that woman and call her the ancestor."
In this world?
Was there really such a person?
"Yinuo, good child, can you invite this senior?"
"She promised me that she would help me."
"Where is this senior?"
"Let's go and invite her now."
But Dongfang Yinuo shook her head at this moment.
"I don't know where she is now."
"Sigh—"
The group showed disappointment and let out a long sigh. Their faces were filled with exhaustion and disappointment that couldn't be hidden.
"But the senior promised me that she would come to the Eastern Continent to find me."