Chapter 541: Chapter 547: Peeping Chapter 541: Chapter 547: Peeping With the Island Defense Array taking the first impact, the internal parts of the clan’s territory sustained only minimal damage. At most, so houses were damaged, but not severely.
We could also take this opportunity to re-plan the housing layout of the clan mbers. We don’t want them built haphazardly everywhere, hindering the developnt of Spirit Fields.
However, near the area of Yun Lei’s self-detonation, due to the terrifying energy impact, the surrounding small hills were razed, and if one day we have the ti to clear and cultivate this area, it will beco an excellent Spirit Field.
Under the leadership of Li Xuefeng and others, the reconstruction speed of the clan territory was nothing short of astonishing.
In less than ten days, there was no trace of the ruins and broken walls of before.
During this period, Li Xuefeng also organized a solemn and respectful grand funeral service.
Aside from clan mbers like Li Zhirui, who were more seriously injured, everyone else participated: from the young children who had just tested for their Spiritual Roots to the elderly.
But due to the offerings being too thorough, leaving not a trace of flesh or bone, they could only set up tombs with clothes and caps standing in for the bodies.
And in front, they erected a stone stele, engraved with the reasons for everyone’s sacrifice, for future generations to admire and offer tribute to.
Death, besides bringing sorrow, also made the surviving clan mbers more united, intimate, and determined to beco stronger.
And perhaps it was attributing to the unpredictability of a life-and-death battle that stimulated the clan mbers; or maybe it was the rise of Spiritual Energy on Wanxian Island, bringing about a sort of opportunity, that one after another, clan mbers felt a breakthrough coming on, leading them to go into closed-door cultivation.
As a result, later generations had no Spirit Caves to use and could only hastily build a few blue stone houses in areas rich in Spiritual Energy for the clan mbers to use.
Li Xuefeng, along with a group of Elders, busied themselves day and night for several days, and even as Cultivators, they were beginning to feel overburdened. Just as they were about to close their eyes and rest for a mont, they received word that three Nascent Soul True Lords from the Southern Edge Comrce Association had co for a visit.
“They have finally arrived!” Li Xuefeng’s spirits lifted, and he swallowed a Spirit Pill to refresh himself, while walking quickly towards the outside, he spoke, “Go inform those Golden Core Elders.”
Before going into seclusion, Li Zhirui had told Li Xuefeng that, just to be safe, he had asked for help from the Southern Edge Comrce Association and had also inford Li Xuefeng of the conditions he had previously promised.
To refine a batch of fourth-tier Precious Pills at cost price for Southern Edge Comrce Association and supply them with Precious Pills at a very favorable price for the next thirty years.
Besides this, Li Zhirui had also promised that in the future, in any territory occupied by the Li family, aside from stores opened by their own family, only Southern Edge Comrce Association would be allowed to settle, refusing any other large-scale comrce associations.
At the sa ti.
At the entrance of the Li family clan territory.
Three middle-aged n, who were True Lords, stood there with different expressions.
“Who would have thought that in this grand battle, the Li family would erge as the last winners.” One of them shook his head and said, “It seems we have co here in vain.”
Although they hadn’t gone to Shen Leishan, seeing how well-ordered the Li family was, how could they not guess the outco?
“It seems like you haven’t learned about this Li family friend, otherwise, you wouldn’t say such a thing.”
Another laughed and said, “This one is indeed a fourth-tier Alchemy Master, and he is also quite familiar with the ways of the world. He won’t let us leave empty-handed.”
“Is that so?” Upon hearing this, the eyes of the first speaker brightened. That would be more than optimal.
The one who had been silent until now suddenly said, “Have you ever thought about how the Li family defeated Shen Leishan?”
“Who doesn’t have a little secret? But what does this have to do with us? We’re not Eastern Region Cultivators; we just follow orders and make a trip.”
At this mont, Li Xuefeng ca out to greet them with a group of clan mbers and the three unanimously stopped talking.
“Wanxian Island’s Li family extends a respectful welco to the three esteed seniors!”
Li Xuefeng led the way as everyone bowed in unison.
“Please don’t take offense, esteed seniors, but our ancestor, due to the injuries sustained from slaying two True Lords, suffered a minor wound and is currently in seclusion for healing, unable to personally co to greet you. However, the reparations were prepared early in hope that the three seniors would accept them.”
Three juniors at the Foundation Establishnt stage erged upon hearing this, carrying a modest yet luxurious jade box to the three visitors.
“It’s a small matter,” all three said simultaneously, using their Divine Sense to briefly check the box. Joy imdiately spread across their faces.
The jade box wasn’t large, but inside were two bottles of fourth-tier Precious Pills and a fourth-tier Spiritual Object obtained from the storerooms of Shen Leishan.
The gifts alone, ant for these three individuals, were worth hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones.
It pained Li Xuefeng.
“The three seniors have traveled a long way and must be very tired. Our family has already prepared a banquet. Why don’t you co in and rest for a while?”
“That sounds good.” When you receive soone’s generosity, you owe them. Moreover, the matters that Li Zhirui and the comrce association discussed needed to be implented. They couldn’t just leave right away.
Under Li Zhirui’s guidance, the banquet pleased the three Nascent Soul True Lords greatly, so much so that they lost track of ti and stayed with the Li family for one night.
By the ti Li Xuefeng and the others saw them off, their deanor had beco especially cordial.
The primary reason for this behavior was to use the three to deter the multitude of cultivators lurking near Wanxian Island.
As soon as Li Zhirui returned from Shen Leishan, he had noticed many more eyes surrounding the family, but at that ti, he was powerless and thus pretended not to know.
Fortunately, because they were at a distance, they only saw that Li Zhirui was unhard, unable to discern his true condition, and dared not act rashly.
Indecisive for days, they hesitated to make a decisive move.
Then ca the arrival of the three Nascent Soul True Lords from the Southern Edge Comrce Association.
When they saw that Li Zhirui was absent from the welcoming committee, they instantly realized the severity of Li Zhirui’s injury, rendering him unable to move easily.
Alas, their realization ca too late!
With the three True Lords present on Wanxian Island and showing such close ties to the Li family, they dared not make any other move out of fear of repercussions.
Even after they saw the three True Lords leave, they made no other moves.
“Li’s player, truly skilled at manipulating hearts, has played all of us so thoroughly,” said Water Clear True Lord with a wry smile.
They didn’t dare to gamble before, worrying that Li Zhirui might be feigning serious injury. Now, they still didn’t dare to take the risk because, after so many days, Li Zhirui might have recovered significantly.
“Sigh!” True Lord Ya Hai beside him sighed and said with helplessness written all over his face, “Let’s go, there’s no need to stay any longer.”
If they didn’t dare to take action, why waste ti lingering here?
If there was anyone to bla, it was their lack of courage.
Initially, they didn’t dare to strike when both families were weakened after the battle and Shen Leishan’s defenses were down, and now with Li Zhirui’s unclear condition, they still didn’t dare to take the gamble.
The two True Lords looked at each other, both seeing the bitterness on the other’s face. After a mont of silence, they left without a word.
“They’ve finally left!”
Once the two True Lords departed with their people, Li Zhixuan, Li Zhiyue, and other higher-ranking mbers of Wanxian Island’s Li family, heaved a sigh of relief.
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