Chapter 656: A Mess

Hiss!

Sword Qi cuts across the sky!

Countless cyan wind blades were easily severed, followed by the White Jade Shield...

In the Far West, one can be called a great cultivator and act with impunity upon reaching Foundation Establishment, while a Golden Core Ancestor can occupy a country and establish a sect!

A cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection is absolutely in the first tier below the Golden Core!

These Li Family cultivators of Xiaoyue Mountain have not even seen the might of a False Core in their entire lives!

Although a False Core is "false," it still contains the word "Core," which is enough to rival a fraction of a Golden Core Ancestor's power!

Pfft! Pfft!

Although he deliberately avoided vital points, Li Yaohuo's body was still pierced with several bloody holes; like a dead dog, he was grabbed by Aaron and thrown onto the ground.

Silence!

Dead silence!

"The Secret vault has always been personally managed by the Supreme Elder..." Li Feng continued with a bitter smile.

Li Yaotian smiled bitterly in his heart, then suddenly stepped out: "Ancestor... you have been so patient. Your unworthy descendant begs for your forgiveness. Today's mistake is mine alone. I implore you, Ancestor, to show mercy and spare the others for the sake of our shared Li Family bloodline."

Pfft!

In mid-air, his palm was pierced through by a streak of Sword Qi.

"The Ancestor is purging the rebels!"

These are all major matters that consume the family's Essence Qi.

Inside the quiet room, Li Yaohuo slowly awakened from his meditation; after all, an Immortal Cultivator is not a mortal, and his physical injuries were mostly healed after consuming a Spirit Pill.

"Does the Ancestor wish to do it himself and execute justice?" Li Yaohuo was startled.

"Patriarch, Li Feng requests an audience!"

After speaking, he slapped his own forehead with his palm and collapsed, having committed suicide right there...

"The Ancestor is of advanced age and high virtue. In the past, he saved our family from danger, and later he worked diligently to refine Spirit Pills for the family... What is wrong with him enjoying some things? In my opinion, he hasn't enjoyed enough!"

"We will live through the hard times first... once the family harvests the Spirit Herbs and sells this batch of Spirit Pills, things will get better..."

Although Li Yaohuo's prestige and camaraderie could barely force them to do this, the family would inevitably be even more full of complaints.

At this moment, the entire Li Family was feeling very lost.

Aaron shook his head and took out the Supreme Elder Token, tossing it in front of Li Yaohuo as if it were trash: "Since you want to be this Supreme Elder, then take it... From today on, this old man severs ties with the Li Family and has no further relationship with you all."

He paid no heed to the hysterical cries on Xiaoyue Mountain, such as "Ancestor, Ancestor, don't go"...

One voice after another rang out in succession.

At this moment, a voice came from outside.

"The Ancestor's divine might is invincible!"

Those with discerning eyes were filled with worry, knowing that no matter what, the Li Family had reached the brink of division today.

"Head of the Family..." Li Feng had a bitter smile on his face: "I just went to check the family vault and found that mice could practically run through it... There are only some low-tier materials left; those high-tier Spirit Pills, materials, and Spirit Stones have all been emptied!"

It might even have wounded the Ancestor's heart!

'A Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator... a cultivator with hope for the Golden Core, even if they were ten times more absurd, the family would gladly accept it.'

The Li Family cultivators, who had previously been filled with righteous indignation, were now like ducks with their necks pinched, not daring to make a sound.

Especially those who had returned from the Blood War; they seemed to have turned into shrinking quails, and for a time, there was total silence.

Li Yaohuo had no choice but to announce that there would always be only one Supreme Elder of the Li Family, and that was Li Qingjing, while he himself would serve as the Patriarch, residing under the Supreme Elder, which was a barely acceptable explanation for the matter.

Xiaoyue Mountain.

Only then did he discover what a massive mess the Supreme Elder had left for him!

Having said that, he flicked his sleeves and transformed into a streak of crimson Light, flying away.

Today's events, even the death of a Li Family Head of the Family, might not be enough to settle!

Aaron was silent for a moment, then looked at Li Yaohuo again: "What else do you have to say?"

"Head of the Family, this is the second thing I wanted to report." Li Feng said in a flustered state: "The family's alchemist is only First Tier... and the inheritance for the Second-tier is still with the Supreme Elder; he did not leave it behind!"

"You all were protected by the Ancestor, yet you still wanted to usurp the throne. Where is your conscience?"

"What?"

"Come in."

On Xiaoyue Mountain, a white-haired, elderly cultivator was the first to speak and shout.

After speaking, he also raised his hand, intending to press it down onto his own head.

"Heh... this old man has never been greedy for power or status; I was single-mindedly focused on pursuing the Taoism of the Golden Core, but I did not expect my descendants to be so unworthy..."

Li Yaohuo smiled bitterly, recalling the scenes of his fame in his youth, his smooth Foundation Establishment, and his emergence in the great wars... He had to admit that he had become arrogant, and his ambition had grown, leading to the awkward situation the family was in today: "I am a sinner of the family and can only apologize with my death..."

Li Feng hesitated to speak.

But he felt a headache now, an incomparable headache!

After Aaron revealed his strength and ran off, the labels of usurping the throne and forcing away the Supreme Elder were firmly pinned on him.

In reality, after exposing his strength, he had to leave; otherwise, Li Qingjing cultivating to Foundation Establishment Perfection in such a short time with so few resources would inevitably attract the interest of a Golden Core Sect!

Therefore, Aaron simply packed up and ran.

And pursuing the Golden Core path was also an excuse.

In front of his confidants, Li Yaohuo still maintained a composed demeanor: "Although we handled this matter poorly... we have at least seized control of the family. As long as we recuperate slowly, our Li Family will surely be able to revive."

The rewards obtained by these Blood War cultivators for their military exploits were also a very large sum of Spirit Stones.

At this moment, it was a scene of bleak wind and bitter rain.

If one day in the future he succeeded in reaching the Golden Core realm and wanted to return to find the affiliated forces, this identity of Li Qingjing could naturally return with the brand-new face of a Golden Core Ancestor.

Pfft! Pfft!

A few streaks of blood-colored Light blinked, and the mountain fell into dead silence.

But Aaron took a closer look and discovered that these people were precisely the group who had been shouting the loudest for the Ancestor to abdicate and yield the position, so he couldn't help but feel quite disgusted and raised his hand to release a few streaks of Sword Light.

"It is my ambition that was too great, bewitching the clansmen... These Blood War cultivators have rendered meritorious service to the family, I beg the Ancestor to show mercy..."

Li Yaohuo muttered.

Li Yaohuo sat back down with a dejected face: "Forget it, forget it... Filling the family treasury with the rewards we obtained this time should still be able to support us for a period of time..."

Family infighting, internal strife... the Supreme Elder leaving...

"This... this..."

'The identity of Li Qingjing was already reaching its age limit anyway, so it is perfect to have a dramatic conclusion... Furthermore, such a big mess, since you all want to fight for it, then go ahead and fight.'

A trace of a smile appeared at the corners of Aaron's mouth.

Li Yaohuo stood up in shock: "Then what about the family Secret treasury?"

"What?"

Li Yaohuo's face turned from green to white, his aura became unstable for a moment, and he finally spat out a mouthful of blood: "Li Qingjing has ruined me!!!"

(End of this chapter)