"If the family is given enough time, won't they gain a force even stronger than the Giant Rock Spirit Jade tribe?"
This unexpected, pleasant surprise made Li Wei ecstatic and joyful. No wonder the Primordial Blood Tree said it wanted to give it a try when the Rootless Soul Soil returned to the family.
Li Wei even sensed that the Primordial Blood Tree was undergoing another stage of transformation.
While the Li family was excited, Li Yaowen, who was in a wheelchair, noticed Qingyu. The girl looked worried and tried to hide behind the other clan members.
Li Yaowen immediately narrowed her eyes, "Qingyu, where is Kuangtu?"
A gust of wind blew past. Today, the Li family felt a little cold.
...
Dust, smoke.
This was a destroyed city. Members of the Wu Clan were setting up bonfires, dancing and singing around them. Totems were everywhere. These Wu Clan members possessed great power. Their heritage was older and more profound than that of the human race, yet they still enjoyed raw meat and blood.
They were celebrating, celebrating the Wu Clan's once again setting foot on the land of the Azure Dynasty. They were also singing the praises of the tribes on the fringes of the Wu territory, all of which had invaded the border regions of the Azure Dynasty.
Suddenly, In this city, full of ruins and surrounded by trees, the Wu Clan members gradually quieted down.
Today, A human brazenly walked in here— Li Kuangtu!
He narrowed his eyes and walked into the stone cave where the High Priest Guan Tian resided.
Guan Tian had a mocking smile on his face, but he still maintained a polite demeanor. "The newly appointed head of the Li family, Li Kuangtu, I saw you at the Full Moon Feast. Perhaps I really did look for the wrong person when I went to the Li family that day."
Li Kuangtu took a deep breath.
He respectfully bowed towards Guan Tian, "Greetings, High Priest. I wonder if the cooperation you proposed to my Li family on that day is still valid?"
"Oh?"
Guan Tian sat on the ground, fiddling with a tortoise shell, without even glancing at Li Kuangtu. "Do you know what this is? It's a divinatory tool used by our Wu Clan to calculate the auspicious times, geographical advantages, and harmony of people. Do you know why I went to the Li family that day? The answer is actually on the tortoise shell. We would have been the best partners."
"It's a pity. Only those who understand the times are considered heroes. Li Dalong of your family is not such a hero."
If it had been before, and someone dared to slander his elders, Li Kuangtu would have likely risked his life to fight them. Now, the fists in his sleeves clenched tightly, but he remained still. He only said in a suppressed voice, "I'm asking if it's still valid?"
Guan Tian sneered, "Now the Wu Clan's army is bearing down on us, and within Qingyun County, we have many times the forces we had before. Why should I give you a second chance? Convince me."
Li Kuangtu took a deep breath.
"The current Spirit Jade Division needs an ally like us. All the regions on the border are under attack, but that doesn't mean our human race will just sit and wait for death. You need an agent to help you communicate and persuade others to surrender."
"You can't handle both sides. Your own tribal lands are also at risk of being attacked by the other Wu Clan Division, so you need us to take over territory for you."
"Other Wu tribes will also fight you for it. Our Li family can also help you eliminate trouble in the shadows!"
Hearing this, Guan Tian finally looked directly at Li Kuangtu, a smile appearing on his face. "Interesting. But that day I heard Li Dalong say that there isn't a single spineless person in the Li family. I want to know if what he said is true."
A moment later, Letters of surrender, bearing the seal of the Li family head, were scattered everywhere from the Spirit Jade Division.
Li Kuangtu stood on the giant eagle like a lifeless puppet, following Guan Tian toward the Li family.
Everyone in the Li family stood on the wall, every single one of them frowning, every single one filled with indignation, yet not a word was spoken.
Until Li Kuangtu, in a daze, flew from the sky toward the Li family's wall.
Guan Tian, standing on the giant eagle, laughed loudly, "Hahaha, congratulations to the Li family! From this day forward, no matter how the war progresses, danger will not touch the Li family's land, unless our Wu Clan loses. We have finally become the most loyal of allies!"
As if declaring victory, Guan Tian circled the Li family's residence once before heading toward the Spirit Jade Division.
The air around the Li family's residence froze at this moment.
Just as Li Dalong reached Li Kuangtu, the latter knelt on the ground, weakly supporting himself with his hands. The ground was covered with Li Kuangtu's tear stains.
"Did you kneel like this before Guan Tian as well?"
"Yes."
"You're shaming me, do you know that?"
"I know."
"Aigh—"
Li Dalong shook his head. He raised his hand, but the slap never came. In the end, he said nothing, only letting out a long, drawn-out sigh as he left with the other clan members.
Li Kuangtu remained kneeling, from day to night, and then until dawn. Only Qingyu stayed with him.
Finally, His choked voice sounded, "Sister Qingyu, Grandpa Spirit Tree was right. I'm a coward."
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