Chapter 2184: with translation of chapter title

Among the major powers, many of the elders whose affairs had been proceeding smoothly encountered late-night visits from the Li family.

Upon hearing the Li family's request for an audience, these elders all looked toward their own Shī xiōng (elder brother) and spoke in an unfriendly tone.

"Shī xiōng (elder brother), there's no need to meet, right?"

Not wanting to cause complications, some directly refused, but others still spoke up.

"Meeting them is no big deal; don't lose etiquette. Rest assured, as an elder brother I will definitely stand on the side of the Dao One Immortal Sect."

Having received the assurance, the elders relaxed a bit; let's just meet, after all the Li family has nothing good to offer.

The real treasures, the Li family would never bring out, so the situation stabilized.

Soon, as the Li family arrived, seeing these elders serving within the Dao One Immortal Sect, they were first startled, but quickly regained composure.

With the family forced into a desperate situation, these Li family members instead calmed down.

After all, things are already like this; how much worse could the situation get?

Even Wuji Xiancheng, the foundation of the family, has been abandoned; the Li family now has nothing left to sacrifice, and the pressure has actually lessened considerably.

Watching the Li family members' expressions change, the elders furrowed their brows slightly, always feeling that something was off with these Li family members; they shouldn't have such expressions.

"What trick is this Li family up to again?"

Secretly thinking, although they had felt the situation was stable, the Li family's behavior again aroused suspicion among the elders.

And after the Li family members paid their respects and spoke, their words directly left the elders stunned in place.

Has the Li family gone mad?

As soon as the Li family members opened their mouths, they spoke bluntly.

"Dao brother, our Li family has reached a point of life and death; to preserve the clan, the patriarch has decided to willingly relinquish Wuji Xiancheng, all the spirit crystal veins belonging to the city, cultivation secret realms, treasure realms, and various treasures, cultivation resources—our Li family can give them all up, only hoping that your sect will step forward to protect our Li family's lives......................"

The Li family members among the major powers all spoke in this direct manner, getting straight to the point as soon as they began.

After all, given the current situation, playing those roundabout games is meaningless.

The Li family no longer has any room for bargaining.

Regarding the situation of the Dao One Immortal Sect, they also told the truth.

But after the Li family members finished speaking, the sect masters (family heads, patriarchs) of the major powers, as well as the many elders, were all left dumbfounded.

Especially the elders, at this moment they felt a mix of emotions, gazing at the Li family members before them with complex looks.

This Li family..................

After they came to their senses, the expressions in the eyes of the sect masters (family heads, patriarchs) of the major powers all changed.

If it were before, the conditions the Li family offered would naturally be incomparable to Ye Zhangqing's Chúyì.

Such delicious food, there's basically nothing to hesitate about.

But now, what is placed before them is the entirety of Wuji Xiancheng, and it's not an empty shell—it's a genuine immortal city.

The Li family has abandoned the whole of Wuji Xiancheng, and all they want is to preserve the family.

The major powers naturally also know that by doing this, the Li family cannot exclusively occupy Wuji Xiancheng.

But even so, it still leaves them unable to refuse.

After all, among the twenty-four immortal cities of the Immortal Realm, each immortal city possesses an irreplaceable unique advantage.

Any power that can take charge of an immortal city, even if sharing it with other powers, will absolutely reap profits year after year, filling their coffers—this admits no doubt.

What's more, all they need to do is step forward and protect the Li family; they don't even have to become enemies with the Dao One Immortal Sect.

If it were just one or two families, perhaps they'd still need to hesitate, but with so many powers jointly stepping forward to safeguard the Li family, the pressure divided among each would be much smaller.

Therefore, there is absolutely no reason to refuse.

As for the meals Ye Zhangqing prepares, there may still be an opportunity in the future.

Thinking this way, the thoughts in the hearts of the sect masters (family heads, patriarchs) of the major powers all changed.

The elders also perceived this, silently thinking "not good," yet they were utterly helpless.

After all, the conditions offered by the Li family are truly too generous—so generous that anyone who isn't a fool couldn't possibly refuse.

Moreover, what the Li family asks for is not excessive, making refusal even more impossible.

As expected, after a period of silence, the responses from the major powers were almost all the same.

"Your Li family certainly has resolve—cutting off the wrist like a brave warrior, haha, abandoning the foundation built over many years just by saying so."

"It's also a helpless move."

"Haha, that's not quite right—actually, as the saying goes, 'as long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of lacking firewood'; I admire your Li family, and the Wang family agrees to this."

"Elder brother."

"Don't speak."

At this moment, even if the elders wanted to say something more, they were directly cut off without mercy.

In response, the elders shook their heads helplessly; if it were them, they probably couldn't refuse either.

It's not a difficult decision to make, so the Li family members quickly obtained the desired answer from many of the powers.

The Li family abandoned Wuji Xiancheng, while they joined forces to step forward and protect the Li family's lives.

Such a dramatic turn of events was something no one anticipated.

And the elders, seeing that persuasion was hopeless and they were powerless to change the situation, could only do one thing: inform Qi Xiong and the others of the news.

Qi Xiong, who was in Wuji Xiancheng, received numerous transmissions from the elders from late night until the next morning's early hours.

They explained that the Li family had abandoned Wuji Xiancheng to seek survival, and that the elder brother (Shī xiōng, patriarch) had already agreed to this fact.

At dawn, in the rear courtyard of the lord's manor of Wuji Xiancheng, Qi Xiong, Hong Zun, Lin Potian, Ye Zhangqing, and Bai Hua Xianzi together with several other women gathered together.

Qi Xiong first relayed the message he had received to everyone in detail.

Upon hearing that the major powers had switched sides again, everyone's expressions turned somewhat grim.

Only Ye Zhangqing remained relatively calm.

Hong Zun was most displeased, gritting his teeth at Ye Zhangqing sitting beside him and said.

"Little Ye Zhangqing, would it be feasible to directly have Huang Lao take action and wipe out the Li family?"

Hong Zun just couldn't swallow this anger, but Ye Zhangqing shook his head.

"Others are ultimately others; only one's own strength is true strength, and Huang Lao and the others have plenty of concerns."

Although he hadn't yet asked Huang Lao, Ye Zhangqing thought it likely wouldn't work.

Since the Li family could even sever a strong man's wrist, they surely must have a way to deal with Huang Lao and the others.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be just wasting Wuji Xiancheng for nothing, an impossibility?

So, getting Huang Lao and the others to take action is now impossible.

And as for the various patrons, since their respective Sects (families) have already made decisions, they definitely won't act against the Li family again—this is certain, no need for any illusions.