The tyrannical Core Formation Magical Power suppressed everyone present!
Xiahou Hong alone was enough to render the place dead silent.
Pei Yingyao was seething with uncontrollable rage, but no matter how strong her Sword Intent was, it couldn’t break through the terrifying Power of Core Formation.
The rest of Li Chang’an’s friends were also furious.
"The Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage..."
Chu Daniu clenched his fists tightly, his head bowed as he suppressed the rage in his heart.
Everyone present knew that Xiahou Hong was being far too tyrannical, completely disregarding all etiquette!
Today was Li Chang’an’s Foundation Establishnt Ceremony.
Any and all grievances should have been settled after the ceremony.
But Xiahou Hong had deliberately chosen this exact mont to arrive!
One must understand.
With Li Chang’an’s level of talent, managing to reach Foundation Establishnt was already a stroke of luck; achieving the Golden Core realm was out of the question.
This Foundation Establishnt Ceremony was likely the most glorious mont of his entire life.
Yet Xiahou Hong had chosen this exact mont to forcefully humiliate him!
Any other Foundation Establishnt Cultivator might have been so enraged as to cough up blood on the spot. Their entire life would have been overshadowed by this stifling humiliation, and they might have even developed a Heart Demon!
But Li Chang’an’s composure was rather solid.
He had endured countless hardships in his life. What was a little tempest like this?
Now.
He just hoped Xiahou Hong would live a little longer—long enough for him to beco strong enough to kill a Fake Pill cultivator.
"Elder Xiahou, how do you propose we resolve this conflict?"
"Hahaha, simple!"
Xiahou Hong laughed loudly and tossed out a Spirit Contract.
The contents of the Spirit Contract had already been drawn up.
According to its stipulations.
From now on.
Li Chang’an was to forget all previous grudges, beco friends with Murong Kang and the other two, and was forbidden from taking any action against them.
"Elder Xiahou, am I the only one who has to sign this Spirit Contract?"
Li Chang’an asked again, his expression steady.
Xiahou Hong chuckled. "That’s right! Li, you can rest assured. My three junior brothers have already promised that all past grievances with you will be wiped clean!"
’Just a verbal promise?’
The question arose in the minds of everyone present.
If that were truly the case, it would be taking things too far!
If Li Chang’an actually signed the Spirit Contract, the trio could attack him at will, but he would be unable to fight back, forced to passively endure whatever they dished out.
There wasn’t a shred of fairness to this Spirit Contract.
However.
They were from the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage!
Including their Tier Three Spiritual Crane, they had a total of four Core Formation-level combatants.
anwhile, Li Chang’an was nothing more than a Foundation Establishnt Loose Cultivator with no background to speak of.
’The fact that they were even willing to offer a verbal promise was already quite sothing. How could he possibly expect fairness?’
"Sigh... Xiahou Hong, you are a Core Formation elder. Why must you bully a junior like this?"
Chen Huilan let out a sudden sigh. Seemingly ignoring the tyrannical Core Formation pressure, she slowly walked out from the crowd to stand at Li Chang’an’s side.
Although she wasn’t Li Chang’an’s elder.
But in this situation today, she was the only one who could back Li Chang’an.
"Chen Huilan of the Cyan Cloud Sect?"
Xiahou Hong’s smile vanished, and a hint of gravity touched his expression.
For so reason.
Although Chen Huilan was only a Foundation Establishnt Cultivator, he detected a hint of a dangerous aura from her.
Rumor had it that she had once attempted to break through to the Core Formation realm. Although she had failed unexpectedly, she had likely retained so Core Formation-level techniques.
"Daoist Chen, how do you propose we conclude this matter?"
Xiahou Hong asked in a heavy tone.
He was being extrely cautious, even addressing her as ’Daoist’.
With a casual point of her finger, the Spirit Contract ignited and was reduced to ash in an instant.
Her action made her stance perfectly clear.
"Let’s do this. Have Li Chang’an also make a promise that he will not move against the three of them in the future. How does that sound?"
"Fine!"
Xiahou Hong didn’t want to complicate matters, especially as the sense of threat he felt grew ever stronger.
He had no choice but to agree for the ti being.
And so.
With everyone watching.
Li Chang’an also made a verbal promise, stating his willingness to turn foes into friends and that he would never act against Murong Kang and the other two.
Of course, everyone understood that such a verbal promise was as good as worthless.
It wasn’t a vow sworn on his Dao Heart.
It could be broken at any mont!
Li Chang’an walked forward, a smile on his face, and saluted Murong Kang and his two companions.
"Daoist Murong, Daoist Chu, Daoist Sima, as for past matters, let’s let bygones be bygones."
Hearing the word ’Daoist’.
Murong Kang and his companions felt extrely uncomfortable.
In their eyes, Li Chang’an was still the sa ant they could crush with a casual flick of a finger.
Chu Xiong was particularly uncomfortable, as he had been absolutely certain that Li Chang’an could never reach Foundation Establishnt.
But the truth was laid bare before him.
He couldn’t say anything more, and this wasn’t the ti to cause a scene, so he could only endure it for now.
’Still, it doesn’t matter that he’s reached Foundation Establishnt. Without an array to protect him, I could smash him to bits with a single punch!’
Chu Xiong thought to himself as killing intent surged within him.
He was not only a Foundation Establishnt Great Cultivator, but also a Tier Two Body Cultivator.
Although his Body Refining Technique had side effects that had damaged his mind, making him impulsive and quick to anger, his physical prowess was indeed tyrannical.
Then.
Xiahou Hong departed in a hurry with the three n, not lingering a mont longer.
As he left, he declared in a low voice, "Every one of you will keep what happened today to yourselves. Do not ntion a word of it to outsiders!"
"Yes!"
The nurous Foundation Establishnt and Qi Refining Cultivators present all saluted in assent.
And just like that.
The matter ca to a temporary close.
Li Chang’an, his face filled with gratitude, offered his sincere thanks to Chen Huilan.
"Thank you so much, Elder Chen!"
"It’s nothing."
Chen Huilan waved her hand, a hint of weariness appearing on her face.
"The Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage has always been like this, just like that Huang He Master. The fish rots from the head down. Since you have a feud with them, you must cultivate diligently. Reach the Golden Core realm, and then you can strike back."
Upon hearing this.
The expressions of everyone present were varied.
’With Li Chang’an’s talent, how could he possibly reach the Golden Core realm?’
’He only reached Foundation Establishnt in his fifties, which ant his potential was extrely poor. He would be lucky to reach the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishnt in this lifeti.’
’Those with any real hope of reaching the Golden Core realm typically achieve Foundation Establishnt in their thirties, or even their twenties.’
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