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Chapter 1108: Chapter 1023: Joining Hands
"The family has developed quite well over these years; along the way, I’ve sensed quite a few auras of Cultivators in the Void Refinement Realm."
Jiang Fengwu asked with a smile, "Sheng, Shuo, they must have already broken through to the Mid Nascent Soul stage by now, right?"
"Both of them have indeed made breakthroughs, but Cheng Shuo has already reached the Late Stage Refinement Void a few years ago." Feng Peng said, "Zhirui had even achieved Integration many years ago."
"What?!"
Even with Jiang Fengwu’s mental state, the news of Li Chengshuo already being in the Late Stage Refinement Void and Li Zhirui having achieved Integration many years ago still stirred up waves in her heart.
She is only at the Mid Nascent Soul stage now, and although she is confident in advancing further within ten years, she is still far behind the two of them.
It took Jiang Fengwu quite a while to digest this information before she shook her head and said, "It seems that my cultivation speed is still too slow."
"Don’t sell yourself short; Jiu’s cultivation has always been far beyond the rest of us. It’s only natural for him to achieve Integration, and Cheng Shuo had a great opportunity during his years of experience outside, which is why he has this cultivation speed."
By the end, not only Feng Peng but also Dragon Carp and Qingniao were showing envious looks.
Jiang Fengwu wasn’t someone to indulge in self-pity. She quickly cleared her mind and asked with some curiosity, "Oh? What kind of opportunity is it that you all envy so?"
"Cheng Shuo didn’t go into details."
Even though Li Chengshuo concealed a lot, being cultivators who have reached the Void Refinement Realm, they had a certain level of discernment and roughly guessed a bit.
Jiang Fengwu nodded thoughtfully, considering that the opportunity Shuo obtained must be extraordinary, otherwise, he wouldn’t be so secretive.
"Fengwu, your return is timely. The family may soon face a great battle." Feng Peng explained the conflict between the Li family and the Zhang Family.
"The Zhang Family..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fengwu’s expression turned grave. Although she learned from Feng Peng that the Zhang Family’s strength had diminished quite a bit, there’s still a huge gap between their family’s strength and the Zhang Family’s; the Li family was no match for the Zhang Family!
"I wonder if the family has thought of any strategies to deal with this battle." Dragon Carp voiced his concerns with a heavy sigh.
"It’s nothing more than forming strategic alliances or enhancing our own strength."
The latter requires time, but from what Feng Peng said, the Zhang Family is restless and, after years of recovery, can no longer hold back.
Therefore, the only method for the Li family now is to unite with the Qingzhu Sect, the He Family, and the Huoyang Sect—three Integration powers that have invaded Shanyuan State.
Strictly speaking, it can’t be considered an alliance, as the Li family’s strength is insufficient and they are the ones seeking help.
"Surely the family has already secretly sent people to communicate with those three powers, but the situation is not yet clear."
Just as Jiang Fengwu thought, the Li family had secretly arranged three teams to visit the Qingzhu Sect, the He Family, and the Huoyang Sect to discuss the matter of attacking the Zhang Family.
"Clan Leader/Sect Leader, several cultivators from the Li family have come, saying something about discussing the attack on the Zhang Family." All three powers received the message.
"Hmph!"
The other two powers showed a slight interest, but only the Sect Leader of the Qingzhu Sect snorted coldly, saying, "The Li family dares to send someone over? They did not refrain from harming our disciples in that big battle before!"
"Then this disciple will capture them immediately, to avenge our fellow brothers!" said the cultivator as he bowed and left.
"Idiot! If such things are spread, who would want to associate with us in the future!"
After scolding, the Sect Leader said, "Let them in. I want to see what they have to convince me."
"Yes!"
The disciple responded and withdrew.
Soon, several cultivators from the Li family were brought in, led by Li Xianxun, who is at the Mid Nascent Soul stage.
"Sect Leader, the cultivators from the Li family have arrived."
"Come in."
"We’ve come to see the Sect Leader of Qingzhu Sect!" Li Xianxun and several family members bowed in greeting.
"I wonder what brings you here all of a sudden?" After offering them seats, the Sect Leader directly asked for their intent.
"The Zhang Family’s ambition is unbridled, coveting the territory of our Li family. However, our strength is insufficient to resist, so we hope that the Sect Leader can lend assistance," Li Xianxun said plainly.
As there wasn’t much to hide—while they might not be aware of specific details about the Li family, they were certainly clear about the overall strength.
Although this placed the Li family on the weaker side, it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing at certain times.
"Ha! You do have some self-awareness," the Sect Leader mocked, then inquired, "Since you’ve come to us, you must have a plan in mind. Let’s hear it."
"The family has dispatched three teams to seek assistance from your esteemed sect, the He Family, and the Huoyang Sect. As for the plan, it’s quite simple. When the Zhang Family makes a move against us, all you need to do, Sect Leader, is to timely launch an attack."
The strategy of the Li family is very straightforward, without any complicated plots or schemes.
"The Zhang Family will surely guess you would seek help, maybe even turning the tables. While they might openly send many cultivators to attack you, they could have various traps laid in secret, maybe even..."
The Sect Leader’s gaze turned icy as he looked at Li Xianxun, saying, "This could just be a play acted out by both your families wanting to trap and kill our disciples."
"If the Sect Leader does not trust us, here is a contract signed with the luck of our Li family as proof," Li Xianxun said.
Clearly, the Li family had considered the possibility of being mistrusted and had prepared in advance.
The Sect Leader’s eyes flickered as he took the Daoist Scroll to read. After a moment, he laughed lightly, "The Li family’s plan isn’t as simple as you say."
