At this moment.
The experts on the Azure Cloud region's side also experienced a change in expression. They activated their spirit artifacts one after another to resist the power of laws erupting from the instant collision between Wang Jinhu and the Wu Clan Elders. Fortunately, Wang Jinhu used some unknown technique; a thin curtain of golden light pushed them backward. Otherwise, it was feared there would have been casualties.
"General Wang Jinhu... is exceedingly brave."
Feng Chunlin watched Wang Jinhu outside the light curtain, who had charged out alone and was now battling the three Wu Clan Elders up in the sky. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead; the word 'reckless' almost escaped his lips, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. Then, sensing the auras outside Azure Cloud region's border city, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to the frowning Li Dalong, "In-law, how did you manage to invite General Wang Jinhu here?"
When he was young, he had once entered the imperial court with Feng Qingyang and had seen many experts there. Naturally, he had heard of the renowned Ever-Victorious General Wang Jinhu. Rumor had it that this disciple of the Heavenly Light Sect had even followed Grand Tutor Lin Jiu to the East Sea to fight against the various demons of the sea region.
"I don't know either."
Li Dalong shook his head, still gazing intently at the battlefield ahead with a solemn expression. The battle between Divinity Transformation stage experts made all the Li family members extremely focused; it was also the first time they had witnessed such terrifying power.
Seeing Li Dalong pretending not to know, Feng Chunlin rolled his eyes. Naturally, he didn't believe him, but he didn't ask further.
He always felt that the Li family must have made many preparations for returning to the Azure Cloud region this time. Standing beside the Li family members, Feng Chunlin felt inexplicably reassured; this family seemed to never fight an unprepared battle.
However, what he didn't know was, that asking Li Dalong about this matter was truly pointless.
At this time.
Li Wei, in the crowd, saw Wang Jinhu make his move and was stunned. Although he knew Li Kuangren had brought Wang Jinhu, and even knew Wang Jinhu would take action, he hadn't expected the guy to charge forward without a second thought after just arriving and saying only a few words.
"Good grief! You didn't make the slightest preparation, you didn't even figure out the strength of their three Elders, and you just charged up to fight three alone."
Li Wei couldn't help but smile. "So this is how you became the Ever-Victorious General? By charging around recklessly?"
As he smiled, Li Wei looked to the side and breathed a sigh of relief.
He saw, Li Kuangren, who had returned together with Wang Jinhu, had already silently rejoined the Li family's ranks. He nodded to Li Tianyue and Li Yunbing, and smiles of relief appeared on all three of their faces.
Immediately following, Li Tianyue walked into the ranks of the 'Heavenly Secret Pavilion'.
Within this fake Heavenly Secret Pavilion, some genuine members of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion had actually mixed in!
As soon as Li Tianyue arrived, a masked person before her took off their mask. "I've already done everything I can to help you all. You owe me a big favor, you know."
This person was precisely the one who had kidnapped Li Tianyue back then, the new leader of Azure Cloud region's Heavenly Secret Pavilion, Chen Qingtian!
"Mr. Chen utilized the power of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion to help my Li family get acquainted with General Wang and resolve the Azure Cloud region's peril. This favor will certainly be repaid handsomely." Li Tianyue slightly cupped her hands in salute.
Li Wei glanced at the panel before his eyes.
[Your descendant Li Dalong defended the Azure Cloud region alone; your descendants tried every possible means to seek assistance for the Azure Cloud region. Your descendant Li Tianyue conspired with Li Yunbing. When Li Dalong ordered Li Kuangren to head to the Imperial City to plead, they utilized the power of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion to select reinforcements for the Azure Cloud region. The Ever-Victorious General Wang Jinhu, possessing the strongest sense of justice, became one of the family's target candidates...]
Li Kuangren being able to gain an audience at court was due to the Heavenly Secret Pavilion exerting influence behind the scenes. Even Wang Jinhu requesting the mission was also due to the Heavenly Secret Pavilion exerting influence!
Layer upon layer of preparations were made, but unfortunately, the family's success rate in requesting support from experts was not high...
On that day in the imperial court, many people spoke up for the Li family; they were all targets of the Li family, but in the end, only Wang Jinhu received the Emperor's order to bring Li Kuangren back.
Paying no more attention to these matters.
Li Wei slowly appeared in the center of the gathered Li family members.
While the numerous experts were gazing at the battle in the sky, shocked by the combat between such Divinity Transformation experts, the members of the Li family had already silently taken out the ancestral spirit tablets from within their robes.
The human-formed old man that the Primordial Blood Tree had transformed into walked to Li Dalong's side. The Old Tree's expression was solemn. "Dalong, I am ready."
"Mm."
Li Dalong nodded slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Then let the Wu Clan see the foundation my Li clan has built over these years!"
"Ancestor, bless us!"
At this moment, all the Li clansmen lowered their heads, looking at the spirit tablets glowing in their hands, and smiled faintly. "Ancestor, bless us!"
Below the border city, the common people who had once left Merit City—men, women, old, and young—had all returned. They stood neatly arranged below the border city wall. Members belonging to the Li family's forces were also there. All of them looked up at the sky with raised heads, quietly waiting.
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