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Chapter 1113: Chapter 1025: Promotion_2
By now, the Li family no longer needed to fear the threat of the Zhang family!
"Oh!"
"We won!"
The moment Li Zhirui returned to Mount Wanxian, all the clan members burst into excited cheers, like overwhelming waves, soaring straight to the sky.
A smile also appeared on Li Zhirui’s face. Although a lot of Spiritual Objects had been sacrificed, not a single member of the Li family had fallen in this battle. That was the greatest news of all!
"Everyone has worked hard. After this battle, our family will no longer be threatened by the Zhang family, so if you have any insights, feel free to retreat and cultivate with peace of mind," Li Zhirui declared loudly.
As for the rewards and such, those were for Li Taiyao and the others to decide, sparing him the need to fret over them.
Therefore, after Li Zhirui finished speaking, he disappeared from the clan members’ sight.
This full-force outburst had placed a lot of pressure on him, and he needed a good amount of time to recuperate.
The departure of Li Zhirui did not cool down the excitement of the clan members. They remained immersed in immense joy.
Because this time, they had defeated the Zhang family, the dominators of Shanyuan State, a force far beyond the Li family’s Integration powers.
Even though the Zhang family was arrogant, underestimating the enemy and sending cultivators of not-too-strong abilities, and there were ambushes from the Qingzhu Sect along with other reasons, for the many clan members, this victory greatly lifted their spirits!
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Far away on Zhang family territory.
The cultivator guarding the ancestral hall didn’t pay much attention to a few shattered Life Tokens at first, as it was quite normal for some family members to fall daily given the large number of cultivators in the Zhang family.
But when dozens of Life Tokens shattered at the same time, he immediately realized that, reporting to the Elder in charge.
And by the time that Elder rushed over and inspected the identities of those Life Tokens, he seemed relieved and said, "Don’t worry too much. These are all clan members who went to attack the Li family."
Even though they looked down on the Li family, there was at least one Integration Cultivator stationed there; surely some casualties were to be expected, no need for fuss.
"Elder! It’s bad! Something major has happened!"
But just as he stepped out of the ancestral hall, a fearful shout came from behind him.
"What’s happened!" His tone was already somewhat impatient. Having explained everything clearly, why continue this fuss?
"Gurgle!"
The person cleared their throat and said haltingly, "Just now, over a hundred Life Tokens shattered at the same time."
But as he spoke, another hundred Life Tokens burst!
This time, the Elder finally realized he was dealing with a major incident.
Dong dong dong——
The urgent sound of bells resounded through the Zhang family land, everyone looked at the resplendent hall, wondering, as Elders sat inside, discussing how to respond to the current situation.
"An hour ago, they sent a request for reinforcement, and I have already arranged for clan members to go. The Li family can’t escape from the palm of our hands! There’s no need for panic," the Sect Leader said slowly.
"Phew!"
Everyone sighed in relief at once, feeling relieved. After all, it would be quite a joke if they couldn’t even handle a small Li family.
The reason why Li Zhirui and his people didn’t see the reinforcement team was that they had seen Qingzhu Sect and others from afar, realizing the Li family had allied with them.
And the clansmen he brought weren’t many. If they recklessly charged forward, it would be no different than seeking death!
So they retreated, thinking of returning to their clan, bringing stronger forces, and then annihilating the Li family in one fell swoop.
But to everyone’s astonishment, soon after they returned, they received the dire news.
All four Integration clansmen had fallen! None of the other clan members survived.
And that wasn’t even the worst part; the Qingzhu Sect, He Family, and Huoyang Sect from the west launched another attack.
"What should we do now?" asked an Elder with a lost look in their eyes.
"It’s just the Li family’s luck, letting them escape disaster," Patriarch Zhang snorted coldly. Now was not the time to settle scores with the Li family; they had to deal with the assault from the Qingzhu Sect and others.
The Zhang family was quick to organize, and soon, several Spirit Boats pierced through the sky, flying towards their destinations.
However, all of this no longer had anything to do with the Li family; they had already withdrawn from the great war.
It wasn’t until half a year later that the war finally came to an end.
As for the winner, it seemed that every power could claim a victory, but when it came to losers, each had its own deficiencies.
Because the Zhang Family managed to hold onto a large amount of territory without having it seized, but they suffered many casualties and their strength was greatly diminished.
In contrast, the other three powers ended up with territories too scattered to defend effectively, fortunately their casualties were not too severe; otherwise, they wouldn’t just have returned empty-handed, but also would have suffered heavy losses, and at that time they might have faced punishment from their families.
The Li family did not care much about this news because it had nothing to do with them; what they were doing now was taking the opportunity to strengthen their power as quickly as possible.
"Damn! Damn! Damn!"
The Patriarch Zhang had lost his usual composure and cursed wildly.
Because this time, the Zhang Family’s casualties were simply far too many, falling not just among those who had succeeded in cultivation, but also among those who were still growing within the family.
One could say, after these successive rounds of wars, the Zhang Family could hardly produce many respectable cultivators for the new generation!
This situation was extremely dangerous; if a few more storms came, the next generation of family members might very well be completely wiped out.
But with the current state of the Zhang Family, if such an event were to happen, the entire family would be in jeopardy.
Because even the deepest foundation wouldn’t allow the Zhang Family to ’squander’ themselves so recklessly.
"I want every single member of the Li family to die without a burial place!"
Clearly, Patriarch Zhang blamed the main reason for their failure on the Li family.
He believed that it was because the Li family had joined forces with the Qingzhu Sect to ambush a group of Zhang Family cultivators, leading to the decline in the Zhang Family’s strength and thus their disastrous defeat on the battlefield.
"Now! Summon our family members and attack Mount Wanxian!" Patriarch Zhang seemed to have lost his sanity.
"But with the current morales of our clansmen, it’s not advisable to make a move against the Li family, and nobody knows if the ambush that was there before is still around," said one of the elders calmly.
The other elders also opposed the Patriarch’s rash action.
Hearing that everyone was against him, Patriarch Zhang’s sanity seemed to return, his expression composed, he said gravely, "One day, you will regret today’s decision."
The other elders did not take his words seriously. As long as the Zhang Family regained their strength, what counted the Li family for?
"Heh," Patriarch Zhang snorted coldly but said no more.
And the Li family, who were not even taken into account by them, were all fervently cultivating, yearning for more formidable strength and higher realms.
As the proverb goes, time flows like water with the turning of jade discs and the passing of the sun and moon.
In the blink of an eye, several springs and autumns had passed.
That day, a powerful Spirit Qi Vortex appeared above Mount Wanxian, and not long after, a mighty oppressive force swept across, all of it caused by Jiang Fengwu!
She had previously left to gain experience and had returned to Mount Wanxian to earnestly enter seclusion and hasten her breakthrough, but she did not expect to encounter the Zhang Family’s assault on their clan, which forced her to delay her seclusion.
Fortunately, although delayed for several years, it only took her five years to make the breakthrough, half what she had expected, which could be considered a sort of compensation.
Li Zhirui in his quiet chamber sensed something, he glanced briefly and soon redirected his gaze, Jiang Fengwu’s breakthrough into the Late Stage Refinement Void was not something to worry about.
But what happened next forced him to leave his chamber.
Boom—Rumble—
Mount Wanxian, which was originally calm, suddenly erupted with a tremendous rumbling noise.
"What’s happened?"
"It seems to be the sound coming from Mount Wanxian beneath our feet, could it be the Earth Dragon Turning Over?!"
Puzzlement and unease appeared on the faces of all members of the clan; if it was the Earth Dragon Turning Over, then it would undoubtedly be a huge catastrophe for the Li family.
"No need for alarm!"
Fortunaely, at this time, Li Taiyao’s voice spread throughout Mount Wanxian, the power contained within her voice quickly soothed the clanspeople’s uneasy hearts.
"This noise is the rise of our family’s Spirit Vein, not the Earth Dragon Turning Over!"
