The atmosphere within the Xu Clan had changed drastically.
This was because another power had also detected the Middle Grade Spiritual Land, though it was unknown how the information had leaked.
That power was the Chen Family of Purple Maple Bay!
The two clans' territories were not far apart, less than a hundred li, and they already had their share of friction and disagreements. Now, in the Wilderness, they had once again set their sights on the same prize.
They were trying to get a slice of the pie.
Admittedly, the Upper Sect, the Purple Extreme Sect, had issued a series of regulations to ensure the orderly development of the wilderness, directing everyone's efforts productively and reducing internal conflict. The core of these rules was to protect ownership rights over newly discovered resources.
The rule was—
During wilderness development, all discovered resources, Spiritual Lands, and the like belonged to the first to occupy them.
