[Your descendant Li Dalong reported to you that many forces on the border of Azure Cloud Region were once again requesting the Li family to send experts to participate in the war to counterattack the Wu Tribe.]
Just as Li Wei was feeling proud of Merit City's current prosperity, information in the event log drew his attention back to the Ancestral Hall.
There, he saw Li Dalong kneeling and bowing towards the spirit tablets, "Ancestor, we receive requests for help from various major forces almost daily. This child does not know whether we should offer assistance."
Hearing this, Li Wei pondered slightly.
Immediately, he clicked on the Raging Sky Flood Dragon's avatar. This fellow was currently accompanying Li Kuanghua in a sparring match, but upon receiving the message, he transformed into smoke and arrived. Even in smoke form, only the dragon head was visible. As Li Wei typed on the keyboard, the Raging Sky Flood Dragon spoke, "Master says he wants to hear your opinions."
"Yes!"
At this moment in the Ancestral Hall, many of the Li family's children who were at home were kneeling and bowing.
As everyone looked toward Li Yunbing, they heard him solemnly say, "Ancestor, this child believes this battle is necessary. Currently, the entire Azure Cloud Region is lacking resources, and this is also true for our Li family."
Li Wei in front of the screen nodded slightly.
Over these years, the Li family has almost exhausted its resources. Even in battles, various spiritual artifacts of the Li family have been greatly depleted. Especially for the Li family members... ordinary resources are of little use to them anymore; only those at the seventh grade and above can catch their eye.
"Plundering more territory for Azure Cloud Region is also for the Li family's benefit. Our Harmony Halls are spread throughout the Azure Cloud Region; the resource trade will bring us a large amount of spirit stones and resources. The larger Azure Cloud Region's territory is, the more profit we will make in the future."
"Furthermore, if the Wu Tribe is not eliminated, we will not be at peace."
"Moreover…"
Li Yunbing hesitated for a moment, then took out a golden scroll. Li Wei frowned, noticing the words on it.
[Imperial Decree of the Human Emperor]
[I have heard that the Li Clan of Azure Cloud is utterly loyal to my dynasty and has performed the righteous act of sacrificing family for the greater good. I hereby grant special commendation, bestowing upon the Li Clan of Azure Cloud the title of 'Ironbone Immortal Clan,' granting the Li Clan the land of Sky Jade City to be eternally possessed, receiving recognition from the imperial family for generations to come. I specially order the Li Clan of Azure Cloud to dispatch experts to fight alongside the righteous warriors of Azure Cloud Region and to support various major cities at any time.]
"With the Human Emperor's decree, we have no choice but to obey. This child has heard from Dawn's intelligence that after our Azure Cloud Region's counter-offensive, the Imperial City has specially dispatched officials from the Imperial City Ministry of War to supervise the battle, and they will arrive soon."
When mentioning the Imperial City officials, Li Yunbing's expression turned displeased.
Li Wei frowned slightly.
When word arrived that the Wu Tribe was mobilizing troops, Imperial City officials were already dispatched to various major cities to supervise the battles. But for over thirty years, the dynasty had ignored Azure Cloud Region, clearly abandoning it long ago. Now that the Azure Cloud Region has been defended, the Imperial Court is sending people here…
What "Ironbone Immortal Clan," what eternally possessing the land of Sky Jade City – these are all just empty words.
Heaven is high and the Human Emperor is far away. Does Sky Jade City belong to the Li family? Does it need the Human Emperor to say so? Moreover, Li Wei had long heard that the Human Emperor was seriously injured, and undercurrents had long been stirring within the Imperial City. Whether this Imperial Decree was truly written by the Human Emperor himself is still uncertain.
But regardless of whether the Imperial Court's people come or not, the Li family must exert themselves.
Soon, everyone began to discuss who to send and how to fight.
This matter also made things somewhat difficult for the Li family members. Li Dalong and Xu Cuihua both couldn't go... There were major issues with their techniques. If the Heaven-Piercing Coffin were unleashed, and if the people from the Imperial Court were narrow-minded, then the problem would be significant. Li Yaozu was cultivating with Sword Saint Tianxing, Li Yaoqing was striving to break through and helping the Primordial Blood Tree break through, while Li Yaotie only had a destructive temper that would ruin things, and Li Yaowen was out plundering luck.
From the third generation... Li Yunlin needed to manage the overall situation of the Skyveil Sect. The family couldn't do without Li Yunbing. As for the Seven Ironclad... they are negligible.
"You guys… don't look at me!"
As everyone's gaze converged on him, Li Tianyi's lips twitched slightly. Fine, he understood. Ever since the number of elders increased, the family would look for him whenever anything happened. It was as if he had suddenly returned to the days many years ago when he was taking care of his younger siblings, busy every day and barely having time for playing the zither and tomb raiding.
With a long sigh, he slowly took a step forward, but soon his face darkened.
"Kuangren, Kuanghua, you two should go and train. Let Azure Flood Dragon accompany you, and take your younger brothers and sisters with you. Your father's generation are all too unruly. Now, such a heavy responsibility can only fall upon your shoulders."
"Yes!"
As Li Dalong's words faded, the two of them stepped forward, their expressions solemn. This left Li Tianyi and the fourth-generation members scratching their heads, wondering, what did "unruly" mean? What kind of talk was that?
Li Dalong looked towards Li Tianyue among the fourth-generation children and asked with a smile, "Yue'er, has the Liu family been settled properly?"
"Settled properly."
Li Tianyue, the most composed among the fourth generation, nodded slightly, "Wuhuan has now reached the age and inherited the position of the Liu family head. This time, I can go to assist Kuangren and Kuanghua."
"With you there, we can indeed be at ease. You don't need to fight too hard on this trip, nor do you need to stand out too much. Just ensure the children's safety."
Li Yunbing's lips slightly curved upwards,
"Our Li family's true battlefield is not to fight alongside various forces."
[Special Event – Plunder the Wu Tribe]
[Your family's resources are becoming increasingly scarce. While various forces in Azure Cloud Region are joining the battle, your family has decided to take advantage of the chaos to suddenly penetrate and make a sudden breakthrough into the Wu Tribe's rear and plunder a large amount of resources!]
Three days later.
Li Tianyue departed, leading two descendants and many experts the Li family had cultivated over the years.
Li Dalong, carrying the Heaven-Piercing Coffin on his back, stood on a tall tree in the Silver Iron Forest!
On the treetops behind them stood many fourth-generation children, their eyes filled with excitement as they gazed at the distant Endless Forest.
War?
Helping the Azure Dynasty fight a war when they have never truly treated us as their own?
What a joke.
This is our true calling!
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