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Chapter 1027: 982 Chapter: Trouble_2
Speaking, Xiaoqing took out another Jade Slip and said, "The number of cultivators on Wanling Island is insufficient, especially the lack of Puppet Masters, so this time I need you to organize the family’s Puppet Masters to produce more puppets."
"Remember, do not let this secret leak out!"
Xiaoqing warned with a serious expression, "The current strength of the family is not enough to protect this Spirit Stone Vein."
"Yes!"
Li Hongshi’s face was filled with excitement, agitation, and nervousness. He certainly knew how much benefit a large Spirit Stone Vein could bring to the family and the disaster that would ensue if the secret were leaked.
"Besides these, there is another matter that needs everyone’s collective wisdom."
Cang spoke up, as Xiaoqing forgot this matter: "Wanling Island is very important to the family, but given its distance, over time, the clan members on the island might develop thoughts of independence, so we also need to see how to resolve this hidden danger."
"Indeed, this point should be considered," Li Hongshi nodded and said, "I will discuss with the Elders and try to come up with a solution."
After all the serious matters were relayed, Li Chengsheng suddenly asked, "The Devil Race took advantage of the situation to create chaos; how are the family’s casualties?"
"Quite severe."
Li Hongshi’s expression turned ugly as he said, "Due to the great war with the Sea Clan, not only our family but other forces also lack high-end combat power, so there are quite a few casualties."
"Hmph! One day we will eradicate that Group of Demons!"
Hearing this news, the expressions of Xiaoqing and the others immediately turned grim.
Regarding not assisting the Zhang Family, although they felt angry, they were not overly irritated.
Moreover, while the Zhang Family dominates Shanyuan State, they have traditionally not intervened in the affairs of Thousandfold Mountains and do not even collect tributes from the various forces within the mountains.
Thus, strictly speaking, the Zhang Family is not the Sect Master of the various sects and clans in the mountains, and there is no blame in their not dispatching cultivators to fight.
Moreover, to put it bluntly, it is still a matter of the Li family’s insufficient strength; if they had stronger power, they wouldn’t have suffered so many casualties.
"If there’s nothing else, we’ll leave first."
Seeing Li Hongshi shaking his head, Xiaoqing and the others left the family hall.
Soon, the Li family became busy, gathering Spiritual Objects, dispatching cultivators, summoning mortals, and other affairs, keeping every Elder too busy to have much time for cultivation.
Leaving the family hall, Xiaoqing immediately flew to his and Feng Peng’s Cave Mansion.
Before he left, Feng Peng had incubated their only offspring to date, and possibly the only one in their lifetime!
So, Xiaoqing was very eager to find out if Feng Peng had given birth to the Spirit Egg.
When he saw Feng Peng’s listless aura, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "What’s wrong with you? Are you alright?"
"Nothing’s wrong."
With a smile, Feng Peng explained, "Our offspring, during its cultivation inside me, exhibited signs of Bloodline Reversion, hence it needed a bit more Spiritual Energy, but a rest should suffice."
"This little rascal! After he is born, I must teach him a lesson!"
Xiaoqing was also filled with surprise; with their current sixth-rank Bloodline Reversion, it was at least Seventh Rank, and possibly even higher!
"Just rest well now, I’ll take care of hatching," Xiaoqing said with a look of affection.
Feng Peng indeed needed a good rest to recover, hence he did not refuse.
Neither of them noticed that during their conversation, the Spirit Egg moved!
This situation meant that the Spirit Egg had already developed Spiritual Intelligence.
And the last one to do so was the Eighth Rank Wood Qilin contracted by Li Zhirui!
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Finally, after the relentless efforts of the Li Family Cultivators, more than seventy to eighty percent of the Spiritual Objects, cultivators, and mortals needed for Wanxian Island were gathered over a month later.
"Spirit Ancestors, should we wait another ten days or so? Then we could have everything ready." Li Hongshi saw that Cang was planning to lead the team to Wanling Island now and couldn’t help but persuade him.
"These are already enough for Wanling Island to use for a long time, there’s no need to wait any longer." Cang shook his head, the Wanling Island side was lacking in various Spiritual Objects, it would be better to send a batch over as soon as possible.
Li Hongshi couldn’t convince Cang, so he and the others could only watch as Cang, Li Chengsheng, Yang, Li, and a few Lianxu Cultivators, took Spiritual Objects and their clan members toward Wanling Island.
Initially, the journey was very smooth and safe, but once they reached a bit farther, the Li family’s fleet began encountering attacks, by both cultivators and the Devil Race.
Clearly, they knew that many forces had established Spirit Islands in the East Sea and would bring many resources to help with pioneering, so they specifically ambushed on the way to the East Sea.
If it were not for the strong combat power of Cang and others, they probably would have been killed and robbed.
"This way won’t work! We must think of a way to deal with the cultivators and Devil Race ambushing us on the road."
Cang frowned, they wouldn’t be transporting these materials only once, after all, Wanling Island was just developed and even if the Spiritual Energy was rich, it still needed time for the Spiritual Objects to mature.
Over the next few years, large-scale transport like this was very common.
But with such chaotic conditions on the way to the East Sea, even many cultivators were severely endangered, what if later teams of lesser strength encounter accidents, wouldn’t that lead to a disaster?
However, they were currently hurrying, so Cang had no time to think further, quickly reaching Wanling Island was the most important.
Half a month later, a rather battered fleet of Cloud Boats slowly stopped outside Wanling Island.
The clan members and various Spiritual Objects were handled by specialized personnel, so Cang and others didn’t need to worry. After guiding the Cloud Boats into the island, they quickly left.
"What happened?" Just finished cultivating, Li Zhirui came out and saw Cang’s serious face, and quickly asked.
Cang explained about the robbers and the Devil Race they encountered on the road, as well as his concerns, saying, "Their strength is very strong! We almost lost a Cloud Boat to them."
"Indeed, we can’t let this go on." Li Zhirui’s expression became serious immediately; their presence posed a serious threat to the safety of the Li family’s transport of Spiritual Objects.
But from Cang’s description, these cultivators and the Devil Race were not only numerous but also formidable, the Li family alone definitely couldn’t handle them.
"It seems like we need to invite other forces to discuss this issue."
The Li family was threatened, and naturally other forces were unlikely to be safe; perhaps many forces had already lost a lot of resources.
"I plan to invite other forces from the Wanxia Sea Domain to discuss this issue."
The Li family had a bit of clout in this sea area.
"What does the Li family intend to do?"
Many cultivators were unclear when they saw the invitation from the Li family, but all came to the appointment.
"Thank you all for coming."
On Wanling Island, Li Zhirui sat at the head and said to the Lianxu Cultivators of various forces from the Wanxia Sea Domain in front of him.
"I wonder why Fellow Daoist Li invited us to talk, what are we discussing?" A Lianxu immediately asked.
Everyone was busy and didn’t want to waste time here.
"Fellow Daoists, your forces must have also suffered attacks by cultivators or Devil Race on the journey, some even with big losses, so I hope we can combine our strengths to eliminate them and prevent further threats to the transportation of Spiritual Objects and the safety of cultivators."
A certain Lianxu Cultivator shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Li, your proposal is good, but it’s not realistic!"
"First of all, everyone comes to the sea domain from the East Continent on different routes, are we supposed to clean up everywhere? The difficulty is too great, and many casualties might occur."
He continued to say, "Secondly, even if we kill them off, it wouldn’t be too long before new cultivators and Devil Race appear, we can’t just solve them every time they appear, can we?"
"It must be known, although the great war has ended, it does not mean the sea domain is calm; the Sea Clan might not stop their efforts, and if they attack while we are away, Spirit Island might be lost, and the Spirit Veins taken over by the Sea Clan!"
