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Chapter 934: Chapter 936: Enlightenment
Hearing Li Zhirui’s words, the cultivators’ faces instantly softened a great deal, not wishing to press too hard against the Li family, which posed an unknown threat.
What if the Li family chose mutual destruction and both sides suffered? They certainly did not wish to die just like that.
"Then we shall not disturb Fellow Daoist any further."
After obtaining two pill recipes, they took their leave, content and satisfied.
Silence permeated the clan hall, and aside from Li Zhirui, the faces of the other elders were extremely unsightly.
Li Zhirui remained silent for a moment then said, "Train well."
Having said that, he vanished in a flash.
"In the end, it’s because our strength is not strong enough that we allow them to demean us. If the family had more Lianxu Cultivators, would they still dare to act like this?" an elder said resentfully.
"Yes, strength is the most important thing," Li Xiansong sighed then said, "So when you go back, train those exceptionally gifted young members well. Only when they grow up will such incidents not happen again!"
Li Xiansong and the others could understand why Li Zhirui did what he did. The current Li family was not just facing the opposition of multiple forces; any single one of them was enough to threaten the survival of the Li family.
In the face of the clan’s inheritance and continuation, they would let the two pill recipes go.
But those hot-blooded young clansmen who were not very old could not accept this outcome and gathered in front of the clan hall, loudly protesting the auction, opposing the betrayal of the clan’s interests, even if it meant bleeding and sacrificing!
Li Xiansong walked out with an icy expression, looking at the vibrant and ambitious group of young clansmen before him, a hint of approval flickering in his eyes.
It’s good to have blood and fire! Better to be hot-headed and angry than cowardly and timid.
If the symbol of the clan’s future, the young ones, were indifferent in the face of such humiliation, then it would be better for the Li family to collapse and cease to exist. What point was there in lingering and struggling?
However, as much as Li Xiansong felt this way, he could not agree to their demands.
Now was not the time for reckoning. The Li family had to lie low and wait for the right moment.
Boom!
The might of the Late Nascent Soul Stage exploded in full force, and the once passionately agitated crowd suddenly felt as if they were carrying a mountain, unable to breathe.
"You can’t even withstand the pressure from a Nascent Soul Cultivator like me, and yet you delusionally wish to challenge those two Great Realms higher than mine in Void Refinement? This is nothing but a daytime fantasy!"
Li Xiansong’s cold voice pierced everyone’s hearts like arrows, their flushed cheeks revealing whether it was due to rage or some other reason.
"We absolutely refuse to agree to the selling out of our clan’s interests!" someone shouted defiantly against the pressure.
Li Xiansong glanced at him, recognizing the person as Li Yunran, the second Heavenly Spiritual Root in the family after Li Mingyao, who had formed his Golden Core after only two decades of cultivation!
This seemingly premature cultivation speed was the result of Li Yunran’s steady progress, exaggerated only by the Spiritual Energy of the Primal Spirit Realm and the family’s dedicated training.
"Do you wish to see our clan perish here and now, tens of thousands of clansmen, hundreds of thousands of Secular Clansmen die, and the Li family cease to exist?" Li Xiansong retorted.
Li Yunran and the others were like ducks with strangled necks, suddenly unable to speak.
Li Xiansong did not wish to speak more with these youths. They only needed to train well now and should not waste precious time over trivial matters.
"If you don’t want to be looked down upon, then go back and train well. Defeat them with your strength, not by wasting time here!"
Li Xiansong said gravely, "Survival of the fittest, power reigns supreme! Remember this phrase!"
The incident shook the clansmen greatly, and under immense pressure, a group of young clansmen trained vigorously, more earnestly and with undivided focus.
"Elder, won’t this pressure be too intense? What if they fall into madness during cultivation, what then?" queried an elder with concern.
"Let the elders in charge of their training pay extra attention," Li Xiansong replied, his eyes unfocused, lost in thought.
Seeing this, the elder dared not speak further, quietly leaving the room.
After a long time, Li Xiansong sighed and murmured to himself, "I gave you all a chance back then, hoping for a change, but it was just my wishful thinking."
Since the end of the clan’s isolation, Li Xiansong had reactivated the Dark Department, having them secretly monitor all clansmen, especially those who had betrayed the family in the Profound Origin Realm!
Originally, he believed that traitors would not emerge so quickly in the family, but reality delivered a harsh slap to Li Xiansong.
Following the combined forces’ visit, many of them began to act, seeking to continue betraying the family for their own benefits.
If not for Li Xiansong’s foresight, they might have succeeded! 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝔠𝔬𝖒
He brought out the Clan Leader’s exclusive Dharma Seal and Jade Tome and manipulated a profound mantra, causing a secret door to appear on the wall behind the great hall.
The passage was narrow at first, but after walking down a staircase for a short while, a spacious underground area appeared before Li Xiansong. This was the Dark Department, where those who betrayed and harmed the family’s interests were detained.
The vast space also housed a dozen or so clansmen wearing black robes and masks, their identities completely indiscernible.
All Dark Department personnel were rigorously selected and trained, directly commanded by the Clan Leader, with no middle management. All members could contact the Clan Leader directly.
There was only one Executor to help integrate and convey messages.
