"Central Lake will be conducting a thorough search on all the properties belonging to West Lake," Re'Tul spoke.

'So, this was her aim.' Re'Kha thought, understating the reason the Central Lake Head had done that. This way, she would be able to collate the entire asset of West Lake, being able to figure out all their cards.

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This way, no matter what Re'Bah plotted, Re'Tul would be able to figure it out. After all, by knowing the liquated assets, properties, Elemental Qi Essences, elemental weapons, guards, etc. of the West Lake, she would be able to derive the range of plans that Re'Bah would be able to make.

This way, she would always be prepared. Besides, if she were able to find Humming Waves in the possession of West Lake, she would be able to blame them as thieves, traitors to the Clan that only wished to profit themselves.

This way, she would be able to strip them down from power before banishing them to a Fort where they would have to serve their sentences until death. But most of the time, they would be killed by the foreign races eventually.

Or, with the prospect of allowing them to return to their Clans, they might even be sent out on Raids into foreign territory. In such cases, even if they were to survive, most of their family would have been wiped out by then. After that, even if they were to return, they would have the lowest of the low position in the Clan and would hardly be a threat. She could simply plot against them once again and easily deal with them.

Besides, this could be easily achieved. After all, Humming Waves was in her possession. After Re'Kha was injured, even though she hadn't received any messages, she had secretly sent a scout to the place of battle, retrieving the Magic Artifact and other items of value from the two groups that had been killed.

The other group was sent by Re'Kya to kill Re'Kha. So, even if the team of Harmonisers weren't strong or had anything significant of value on them, the scout still looted them dry, leaving the bodies behind for the beasts to wipe out all traces.

Re'Tul was secretly nurturing a team of Scouts. There were only four of them though, as it was hard to raise any more in her constrained situation. But even then, she had been growing a secret group in the Burkurel Re Clan's Central Settlement, comprised of 4 scouts, 4 healers, 3 messengers, and 2 transporters.

They were all those that had hailed from the Four Great Clans serving under Burkurel Ki Clan. It was incredibly hard to capture them and nurture them. And, the one who had plotted that and had succeeded was her mother, the previous Central Lake Head.

And, it was her who was nurturing the next line of successors for the four, in the Burkurel Re Clan's Central Settlement. It was too risky bringing them into Burkurel City. Not only was it hard to hide it from the Burkurel Ki Clan, but the moment her Clan Elders were to learn of this, they would unhesitantly wipe out her family.

So, everything she had plotted was situated in the Burkurel Re Clan's Central Settlement, the place under her absolute rule. And by secretly dispatching a scout—possessing a Nerou, the Pranic Avatar of the Great Ul Clan—from there, she managed to retrieve Humming Waves.

And, she stored it in the Burkurel Re Clan's Central Settlement, under the safety of her mother. This way, they had something to protect themselves while living there, in preparation to become a Martial Master.

This was a win-win situation for her. On one side, she could use it against the West Lake. Secondly, her family possessed a Magic Artifact for their personal use. After all, even if they called themselves the Central Lake, all Magic Artifacts were actually under the Elders' control.

Even if the Central Lake were those that issued the Magic Artifacts in times of need, the Clah Head had to ask permission from the Elders first. That was why she had used a multi-fared scheme to obtain it.

But, she wasn't planning to keep it in the Burkurel Re Clan's Central Settlement for long. After all, she could remember what her mother had said to her.

"The closer I approach the Martial Master Realm, the more I am averse to the notion of keeping Humming Waves here. I am afraid the moment I become a Martial Master, I wouldn't be able to control myself from punishing you and myself for this. As for those scouts, healers, etc. that we are secretly raising, I would kill them off too. I'm afraid scheming against our own, against the rules set by our Celestial Emperor would be impossible the moment I become a Martial Master."

And, as her mother was approaching closer to the point with each passing day, she knew that she couldn't keep Humming Waves with her for long. So instead, using it against the West Lake would be better. With the downfall of West Lake, there wouldn't be anyone that would dare plot against them for the next three to four decades.

And using that time, they would stabilise themselves even further. So, everything Re'Tul was blaming Re'Kha was but a simple ruse. When they would be searching the West Lake, she planned to slip in Humming Waves and make it seem like the West Lake had deliberately hidden it. And with that, her plan would fruition.

'No matter what, the outcome was decided from the start.' Re'Tul mentally smirked, watching Re'Kha, just about to order a search to be conducted immediately. With everyone present in the main hall, West Lake would be helpless.

So, it was the best time for her to scheme.

But right at this time, Re'Kha cupped her fists once again and spoke, "Central Lake Head, I haven't finished my case yet."

On seeing Re'Tul frown, Re'Kha continued, expressing her feeling of loss and struggle, displaying that she had decided after long sessions of thought, "West Lake is willing to create a Magic Artifact that is a replica of Humming Waves and present it to the Clan within two years."