"Whoosh!"
On this day, above the ancestral land of the Li family, a pink arrow pierced through the sky. Li Changyao, carrying her pink longbow on her back, patrolled the Li family's residence, holding her head high with pride.
Mi Shufeng of the Mi family, who had come from Starfall Region, left Azure Cloud region in shame and indignation, his expression filled with anguish.
The Golden Core peak expert protecting him could only hear the young master of his family muttering to himself on the spirit boat, "It's over. My life is over. From now on, everyone will know that I was defeated by a spirit artifact called the 'Shoo-Shoo Pink Bow'."
The Mi family retainer stifled a laugh and cleared his throat before saying, "Young Master, this is normal. Although the Li family are said to be cowards, their family has stood at the peak of Azure Cloud for generations. Li Changyao is only 22 and already at the Foundation Establishment stage. The solidity of her foundation and the strength of her spiritual roots are unheard of. She has countless hidden cards. Losing to her is nothing to be ashamed of."
"What do you mean it's nothing to be ashamed of? The shameful thing is that I was defeated by that bow!"
Mi Shufeng gritted his teeth for a long while, then facing the wind, he suddenly sighed, "What a pity. The Li family has sided with the Wu Clan, becoming traitors to the Azure Dynasty. I still couldn't take Changyao away. I only hope that in the days to come, I won't meet Li Changyao on the battlefield."
The retainer shook his head. "My opinion differs from yours, Young Master. The Azure Cloud region is not like us. The Feng Mansion is avoiding any involvement, refusing to meet the enemy, and just watching as the Wu Clan invades. If they had resisted with all their might, I'm afraid all the major powers in the Azure Cloud region would be dead and gone by now."
"But now, with Li family head Li Kuangtu being active, the Azure Cloud region is surprisingly peaceful. Even when we appeared in Azure Cloud, no Wu Clan members pursued us. Perhaps one day, we might even fight alongside the Li family."
The retainer suddenly remembered something and took a letter from his breast pocket. "Oh, right, Young Master. When you were pursuing Li Changyao, the former head of the Li family, Li Yunbing, asked me to give this to you. He requested that you look it over and then present it to the Family Head."
"Oh?"
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Cultivate, cultivate!
In this land of the Azure Cloud region, the Li family, who once stained Azure Cloud with blood, those seniors who once made their names resound throughout the Azure Cloud region, seemed to have completely vanished without a trace. Their glory was fading into oblivion.
The coffin-bearing family head, Li Dalong, no longer took the demoness Xu Cuihua to declare war on the major powers.
The Sword King, the Herb Saintess, the Ancestor of Spirit Puppets, the Master of Dawn... these supreme powerhouses of the Li family had completely fallen silent, like a night-blooming cereus that had once bloomed brilliantly.
[Year 150, the once-a-decade Grand Ceremony begins. Your descendants offer sacrifices to you...]
No one knew that the Li family members now only wanted to do one thing: to become stronger in the shortest time possible!
Inside the ancestral hall.
Just as before, Li Wei sat on the spirit tablet table, legs crossed, watching his devout descendants in front of him.
"May the Ancestor bless the family with smooth progress, and may the children grow up quickly and healthily. May we, these descendants, be safe and sound when we make our breakthroughs..." Li Dalong recited the sacrificial address, "The clan members have also not disappointed the Ancestor's hopes."
"Cuihua has already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. Our family has truly become a Nascent Soul family. Please rest assured, Ancestor. I, your child, have brought shame to the family, but one day, I will retrieve everything that was lost. No one will dare to look down on our Li family again."
All the children of the Li family raised their heads, their eyes filled with fighting spirit and anticipation.
Li Wei nodded slightly, "As long as you are all well, everything is well."
Although the children couldn't hear him, this was also Li Wei's greatest wish.
As the sacrificial address ended, the Li family members gathered around, talking to each other about their cultivation achievements over the years. Li Dalong listened silently, stroking the storage ring in his hand, his gaze burning with intensity.
"We still have a considerable amount of resources in our family. Even if we have to use all of them, we must amass Nascent Soul stage cultivators. I want each of you to break through in the shortest time possible."
Li Dalong's voice made the clan members fall silent. "Over the years, everyone has accumulated a fair amount of resources. I've also spent almost all of mine. You all should take out your resources as well, and we'll distribute them according to everyone's needs."
Li Changsheng, who was leaning against a pillar nearby, suddenly opened his eyes. He gritted his teeth, remembering the fear he felt when he was swindled out of his resources by the elders in Feng's Mansion back then. He muttered through clenched teeth, "A bunch of old thieves. They're definitely loaded. They might even be richer than the Feng's Mansion."
Li Changyao opened her innocent, big eyes and looked up at her brother, "Brother, how can you say that about them? The elders always say they are very poor and that all their resources are used to nurture our forces."
"Every time they give me cultivation resources, I can see how strained they are, searching everywhere to find them. Father said that no matter how poor our family is, he wants me to have better natural treasures than other children."
Li Changyao was on the verge of tears, "For our sake, the elders have truly sacrificed a lot. I won't allow you to call them old thieves."
She even pictured a scene in her mind of the elders eating coarse food with smiling faces while leaving all the good things for her.
"Aigh."
Li Changsheng glanced at his naive younger sister and shook his head, "You're still young."
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