With them arriving, Ouyang Tou led Mo Xie to the Ouyang Clan's territory.
The Empire is actually so vast, that they need to fly for another thirty minutes to arrive at the Ouyang Clan located further in the middle of the city.
And as they arrived, Mo Xie couldn't help but feel quite a headache for Ouyang Chen and Bingyun.
They have a massive estate, but the people inside actually is only about the same size as a medium below average clan.
The power is also comparable to one!
"Patriarch!" They were welcomed by a hundred servants and a few dozens of clan members.
Ouyang Tou nodded and ordered them to return to what they are doing, the more than five hundred experts of the Ouyang Clan also entered as they either rested or tended to their injuries.
"They have deteriorated so much, but a great clan with its foundation is still a great clan, the only problem is it's lacking pillars and a roof to shoulder it from a massive storm." Mo Xie uttered.
He walked in and brought the siblings inside as Ouyang Tou led them through the manor. After bringing them to a courtyard they could stay, Ouyang Tou asked them to come to him anytime if they need something.
"It's sad that they only have six Celestial Phenomenon ranked experts left as a great clan." Mo Xie uttered watching Ouyang Tou's back, he can see it, the weight of a falling clan bore on his shoulders.
To see a clan you're so proud of fall throughout your whole life, it must've felt painful for Ouyang Tou.
A clan their ancestor built with their blood and sweat being destroyed as he ruled it, truly a pity.
Shang Ting then spoke: "How about helping them as well? I mean, you can aid them to become powerful again right?"
Shang Ting's trust and confidence in Mo Xie had already reached the peak, so she thought that Mo Xie can do almost anything!
Mo Xie nodded his head: "That is what I planned."
With Ouyang Chen and Ouyang Bingyun obtaining a great physique, he's sure they are bound for greatness, but they still need the support of a great clan, its people and resources are something he can't give the two.
Mo Xie looked at his direct disciples and core disciples: "Train as you usually would, I'll create a training schedule for all of you the next day."
"Yes!"
"Daddeeeeh, can we go sightseeing?" Aiqing cutely smiled as she dragged Vielka by her side.
Mo Xie smiled, he patted her head: "Okay."
As he spoke, he thought Aiqing was gonna leave immediately, but the cute little girl stretched her hands into a palm.
"Hmm?" Mo Xie asked.
Aiqing snickered as she spoke: "Money."
"....."
To think he forget something as simple as that: 'Come to think of it, were they always using Vielka's money whenever they buy something?'
He sighed as he handed one thousand low-grade spirit stones and one mid-grade spirit stone.
As soon as Aiqing took the ring from Mo Xie, she immediately dashed away dragging Vielka along.
Mo Xie sighed, he then looked at Purple Sun Monarch and spoke: "Why not do what you want as well? It's the empire, I think only two people can actually harm me here."
Purple Sun Monarch smiled: "I've too much time to waste, I'd rather protect you three."
Mo Xie smiled: "Protect me?"
Purple Sun Monarch sighed, right, if it's Mo Xie, unless there are two enemies at his rank, they won't be able to harm Tanya and Shang Ting, they would definitely be able to escape safely.
Mo Xie seeing him not responding spoke: "Come on, you're a friend of my father-in-law, shouldn't you be resting once in a while? If not, I'll definitely be reprimanded by him."
Purple Sun Monarch smiled wryly, he still nodded his head: "Well, if you need help, just remember to call me."
"I will remain in the courtyard to drink tea and rest."
Mo Xie smiled, he nodded his head: "That should be it."
He smiled as he took Tanya and Shang Ting to walk around the Ouyang Clan's household.
As they were going around, they saw Ouyang Tou meditating in a pavilion near where the siblings are resting.
Feeling the presence of people, Ouyang Tou opened his eyes and immediately saw Mo Xie and the two, he stopped his meditation and immediately jumped down: "You seemed to be troubled?"
Mo Xie nodded his head: "The Empire is big, so I'd like to know the ins and outs of this place."
Ouyang Tou nodded his head: "If you wish to know the powers of the Empire, there are currently three that stood as the pillar, the first of course is the Empire itself, the second is the Tu Clan, and third is ours."
"Although there are many other clans, but they can't really represent the Empire itself."
"But I think there will be another two additional great clans later on, with the loss of two pillars, the Empire can accept two big clans and turn them into great clans, although their power wouldn't be equal to those that were lost, they can still mend the holes for a while as they grow stronger under the Empire."
"Well, if you wish to know about standing, that's slightly different."
"There are three factions that are actually surpassing the Tu Clan in both wealth and connections."
"Oh?" Mo Xie couldn't help but feel interested.
"Yes, first and greatest amongst them is the Golden Symbals Weapon Pavilion, based on their name I know you can already figure out what they do."
"They sell top-quality weapons that they've crafted themselves."
"And also, they are one of the reasons why the Empire stood unshaken for thousands of years as they are the greatest weapon craftsmen of the entire Myriad Earth Abyss Continent."
Mo Xie nodded his head.
Ouyang Tou continued: "Second is the Imperial Sky Sect, they accept all talented individuals and train them to be great experts. After they finished their training, they need to pay the pavilion one mid-grade spirit stone as a tuition, but mostly, they can get twenty from their whole life in the sect."
"After they finished their training, they can go their separate ways, then, the great clan has priority in taking the top geniuses of any experts from there if they wish to join the great clans."
"They can either reject or chose a clan or any power they wish to join or just remain as an individual."
Mo Xie nodded his head: 'Much like Shang Ting's idea about the academy.'
"And last?"
Ouyang Tou nodded his head and continued: "It's the Alchemy Association."
"Although they are the top supplier of pills and medicines in the Myriad Earth Abyss Continent, they also have their rival from the north, the Heavenly Essence Pavilion that's been their competition since the two started."
"People say that the Alchemy Association is the top, but the Heavenly Essence Pavilion isn't that far away as well."
Mo Xie nodded his head, Ouyang Tou then took something from his storage ring and handed it to him: "This is the map of the Empire, I hope this helps."
Mo Xie smiled: "Thanks, it's definitely helpful."
He looked at the map and saw a lot of information: "It's quite detailed."
There are even the small clans and small sects included in the map, he looked at the far western corner and saw that the Alchemy Association is located there: "Well, mostly a thirty-minute trip..."
He folded the map and inserted it in his storage ring: "Then, we'll be going for a while."
Ouyang Tou nodded his head, he then asked: "Do you need spirit stones? Although our clan lacks power, we do not lack wealth at all, to be exact, we don't have much use for it with so few disciples to train and experts to feed."
Mo Xie then asked: "How much do you have?"
Ouyang Tou pondered: "Well, roughly 15 high-grade Spirit stones, 900,000 mid-grade spirit stones, and about 8,000,000 low-grade spirit stones."
"Well, for spirit stones, I don't know, we don't even use for the transaction so maybe around a hundred million?"
"The only use for it is for the servant's salary."
Mo Xie couldn't help but sigh, no wonder Bingyun had so many spirit stones, but for some reason, Ouyang Chen doesn't: 'Maybe he had bought his share already?'
Mo Xie nodded his head: "Since you're not using the spirit stones, why not give half of it to me?"
Ouyang Tou nodded without hesitation, if Mo Xie had asked for the mid or high-grade spirit stones, he would've definitely bargained, but for spirit stones? They're almost useless to them. They'd only use it to give to the servants.
Ouyang Tou then moved: "Wait for a bit."
He immediately vanished and after an incent's time, he came back and brought fifty storage rings: "Each one of these rings has a million spirit stones."
Mo Xie couldn't help but chuckle, he nodded his head and took it: "Thanks, I'll be going out for a few days if my trip went smoothly."
Ouyang Tou nodded: "Please, you're not obligated to report to me, you are our Ouyang Clan's dear guest and also my grandchildren's' friends."
Mo Xie nodded as he walked out of the Ouyang Clan's estate with Shang Ting and Tanya.