Chapter 140: The Power of the Soul Sea

The words Qian Ye heard sounded desolate. One of the four great dark races, only a step away from the Holy Mountain, with power far surpassing other great lords, the Wolf Lord, allowed a prodigy unseen in a thousand years to leave, all to prevent the other three races from having a reason to turn against the werewolves.

Wasn’t this current relationship already as good as turning against each other?

William looked at Qian Ye and guessed his thoughts, “You think too well of it. The Wolf Lord is not afraid that the other three races will bully us, but rather, he fears they will push too hard, forcing our race to fight back. Do you understand?”

In other words, a slap on the face is fine, just don’t hit too hard.

This made Qian Ye find it hard to comprehend. How could such a proud race like the werewolves stoop so low?

William was unwilling to continue this topic, “This is something the higher-ups need to worry about, it has nothing to do with us small people. They don’t want it to involve us either.”

“So what are your plans for the future? You can’t go back until the new world’s expansion is over, right?”

William nodded, “So I thought about it, and the only place I can stay is here with you.”

“You’re always welcome. But, I’m currently in a war with the Morser wolves, would you find that difficult?”

“Difficult?” William sneered, “This compromise was first initiated by the ancestral faction’s Wolf Ancestor, who even pressured the Wolf Lord. The old guy gets more afraid of death the longer he lives. If not for them, how could we wolves have ended up like this?”

“What kind of compromise?” This was the question Qian Ye was most concerned about.

The human race had grown to its current strength by surviving in the cracks between the various eternal night races. Qian Ye now found himself standing in the gap between two major factions, seeking opportunities for development. Therefore, any compromise or alliance between major powers meant a strategic crisis, which had to be handled with caution.

William explained, “In the new world, the werewolves will no longer expand, but maintain their current territory. All holy tree sap must be handed over to the Evernight Council for unified use. The werewolves also need to recruit five hundred thousand soldiers and strong leaders at all levels, to be at the council’s disposal, to enter the new world for battle. At the same time, the council has given the werewolves a list, requiring the werewolves to meet the strategic resource demands on the list.”

“And what about the reward?”

“After successful exploration, we will be given a territory in the new world that matches our status and position.”

“Sounds pretty vague, doesn’t it?”

“Isn’t it quite substantial? What status and position do we wolves have now?” William said self-deprecatingly.

“Alright, let’s talk about now. What do you plan to do?”

William thought for a moment, “I want a territory. I’ve been acting recklessly, it’s time I learned how to be a lord.”

“No problem.” Qian Ye now had the population, the territory, everything he needed, except for strong fighters.

William continued, “I won’t take it for free. For this territory, I’ll repay it gradually with military merit. Also, I haven’t visited the new world yet, if you need some muscle for the expansion, just call me.”

Qian Ye was overjoyed.

A genius fighter like William, whose combat power far exceeded that of an ordinary duke, even when compared to Qian Ye, if both didn’t use their ultimate skills, William might not necessarily be weaker.

Although Qian Ye possessed both the blood force and the dawn origin force, William was still a level higher. Although rank did not equal combat power, at the height of talent, the gap in rank still had an impact. However, once Qian Ye accumulated enough blood force and ascended to duke, William would no longer be a match.

However, promotion not only required the accumulation of blood force but also physical transformation. Only when the entire skeleton was fully refined would Qian Ye ascend to duke. His current progress was only one-third complete.

With William’s help, not only could he overpower Duke Yanhuo, but he could also gain a large territory and several million wolves, and in the new world’s expansion, he could also suppress Morser and other wolves. After all, William still held a significant position in the hearts of the wolves, many were unwilling to be his enemy.

Talking about this, the two felt the wine surging, and started a drunken binge, finally, Qian Ye dragged William, who was like a dead dog, back to the Grand Duke’s mansion.

William slept for a whole day and night before he became clear-headed. He immediately found Qian Ye to start planning his territory. A descendant of the Peak of Clusters, now so interested in the territory of Yungland, was indeed a fall from grace.

But Qian Ye did not underestimate him for this, instead, he took out the map and discussed it seriously.

Originally, Qian Ye intended to give him a region around the new world gate and Bibo City, but William preferred to explore on his own.

At this point, exploration in the new world was routine. With the blessing of the sacred tree, Qian Ye’s actions were invisible, but bringing William along would be inconvenient. The newly trained wolf army, however, was stuck in Yungland due to the lack of sacred tree potion. Since they were idle, Qian Ye lent ten thousand soldiers to William, and the territory was designated within Duke Yanhuo’s land.

William wanted to follow the imperial aristocratic family’s pioneering system, to build a territory with his own hands. Qian Ye naturally did not oppose it. William promised that two-thirds of the conquered territory would belong to Qian Ye, and one-third to himself.

Seeing how seriously he was playing the lord game, Qian Ye didn’t want to dampen his enthusiasm, so he let him go.

Now, Qian Ye’s territory was already large enough, with a sufficient population under his rule and a military force of a million. The most important thing at this stage was to gradually digest and improve the prosperity of the territory and the expansion of the new world. As for the size of the Yungland territory, it was not so crucial.

After settling the matter of the territory, William hurried away, and a moment later, he brought in several wolves. Each of these wolves had the cultivation of a marquis, but they were restrained and lacked the usual wildness of many wolf fighters. They clearly belonged to the administrative nobility.

Qian Ye couldn’t help but look at them more closely, which changed his general impression of the wolves. At this moment, he realized that although each race had distinct characteristics, at certain levels or in certain fields, there was still a lot of commonality among individuals, which was an interesting phenomenon.

William said, “These are all working under the Wolf Lord, responsible for technology, trade, and military logistics. I brought them here to see if there are any areas where we can cooperate.”

One of the marquises bowed, “Respected Dark Son, pioneer of the new world, and the great lord of the Yungland races, Lord Qian Ye…”

So many titles struck Qian Ye dizzy and dazzled. He didn’t know when he had become so famous, it almost seemed like he was missing the title of King of the World.

The wolf marquis went on, “Your great achievements have spread throughout the Evernight world. Every tribe tells legends of you, and in the ancestor altars of countless wolves…”

Qian Ye originally wanted to stop him, but suddenly, he felt a faint, mysterious force descend upon him.

It was like the mysterious force that came from the Emerald Sea wolves’ submission, which could cleanse impurities and enhance the essence of the bloodline. This was an extremely beneficial thing, as Qian Ye’s bloodline had reached an extremely high grade, and it was very difficult to make further improvements. If not for experiencing this mysterious force, he wouldn’t have known that there were still impurities in his dark golden blood force.

So Qian Ye stood obediently, listening to the long speech of the wolf marquis. The marquis could really talk, going on for a full hour without repeating himself, and even dug up Qian Ye’s old deeds, praising them profusely.

Finally, when he couldn’t find anything else to praise, he started describing Qian Ye’s appearance, his not-too-tall figure, his not-too-fat body, and his not-too-thin body, all of which he talked about in detail.

It was a relief when he finally stopped, and Qian Ye’s bloodline power increased a little more.

Beside him, William looked very surprised, “You can actually sense the power of the Ancestral Soul Ocean!”

“What is the Ancestral Soul Ocean?”

“Our ancestors, even after death, have their souls remain undying, retaining some of their former power and inherited knowledge. Their souls’ final resting place is the Soul Ocean. And the activation of the soul is to connect with the power of the Soul Ocean, using it to enhance the bloodline. If I didn’t know that you had no connection to the wolf bloodline, I’d almost suspect that you were a descendant of one of the ancestors.”

So the name of that mysterious force was the Ancestral Soul Ocean, which sounded similar to the blood river of the vampires, both being ethereal and elusive, a place that could be sensed but never truly tread upon.

Qian Ye’s heart stirred slightly; it seemed the marquis’s long speech wasn’t just empty rhetoric.

The marquis had spoken for a full hour. Now, his forehead was sweaty, his face pale, and his breath much weaker. That speech, which aimed to channel the power of the Soul Ocean, was indeed exhausting.

The marquis said, “We were worried whether you could receive it, but now it seems the rumors in Yungland were true, and the Great Priest Sading’s prophetic eye can transcend continents and time. Lord Qian Ye, this is a gift from the Peak of Clusters. To receive the power of the Soul Ocean, you must gain the recognition of the ancestors’ souls. So I had to tell the ancestors’ souls all about Lord Qian Ye’s deeds, so they would be willing to pour more power into the Soul Ocean.”

Only then did Qian Ye understand why there was such a hymn-like eulogy.

The marquis smiled, “I didn’t expect Lord Qian Ye to have so many deeds at such a young age. The ancestors were greatly moved and poured their Soul Ocean power, so the effect was unexpectedly good. The most critical point is that Lord Qian Ye has gained the loyalty and faith of countless wolf people. The ancestors saw this and believed that although you are not of wolf blood, you would not mistreat our people.”

Qian Ye replied, “They have entrusted their loyalty to me, and I have the responsibility to take care of them. This gift is too precious, how can I return the favor to the Peak of Clusters?”

The marquis said, “We are very interested in Lord Qian Ye’s current training system. If you don’t mind, we hope to send some new soldiers to train, and also send some instructors to help you while they learn.”

This was actually a very sensitive matter, but the power of the Soul Ocean that had just been bestowed upon Qian Ye was invaluable. After thinking for a moment, Qian Ye nodded in agreement.

He knew that this move was tantamount to forming a half-military alliance with the Peak of Clusters, but if it could divide the Evernight camp, it was a good thing.

Qian Ye had never imagined that one day he would have his own country, with various races living together. It was almost illogical, but it had happened. Qian Ye sarcastically thought that perhaps the scoundrels of each race had all gathered in his territory.

Over the next few days, more and more groups from the Peak of Clusters arrived, and the instructors and strong fighters were the first to arrive.

Initially, the elite wolf fighters from the Peak of Clusters looked down on their kin in Yungland. In fact, they did not even consider the Yungland wolves to be their kin, and they were also extremely uncomfortable with training and fighting alongside human warriors.

In the consciousness of the wolves, it was deeply ingrained that humans should appear on the other side of the line.

This was a very troublesome issue for both sides’ commanders. To solve this, Qian Ye decided to have his mixed wolf and human forces engage in a mock battle with the wolves from the Peak of Clusters.