Chapter 184: Discussion in the Hall

"Is the Li family crazy? The Mount Qingchi Sect and the East Shanyue have drawn a boundary, yet they openly lead troops to cross the border... Even if the East Shanyue Early Zifu has been in seclusion for many years, are the Foundation Establishment group on Wushan stones? How could they just watch like this?"

Yu Seeing Yu Mugao rubbed his eyebrows, full of confusion in his heart, looking at the two peak Qi Refining subordinates below, and said in a deep voice:

"Did you see clearly?"

"Reporting to the Family Head, the Li family obtained the offspring of the previous generation of Eastern East Shanyue King and used the banner of reclaiming the throne... perhaps because of this... Wushan did not see through it and did not take action to stop it."

One of them stood up and bowed to explain. Yu Seeing Yu Mugao glanced at him and replied:

"How could I not see the Li family's methods? You don't understand. This matter mostly offends Wushan. It is a dangerous move, and it is simply not something that Li Li Tongya's personality would do!"

"The few on Wushan are not tolerant and generous characters. Although they are not good at fighting head-on, their witch curse techniques are notoriously strange. Back then, Li Li Xiangping didn't know that the East Shanyue had Wushan guarding it, led people deep into the hinterland, and was forcibly cursed to death by the people of Wushan. The warning is not far away. Li Li Tongya is cautious by nature, how could he be like this?"

Yu Seeing Yu Mugao's words left everyone below speechless, lowering their heads and thinking hard. He touched his chin. The Forest County of the Yu family had had many troubles in the past few years. Yu Seeing Yu Mugao knew that someone was playing tricks behind his back, distracting the Yu family's energy, but he had to maintain the situation. If he wasn't careful, the Li family had caused trouble again, which made him very annoyed.

"Could it be that Wushan has a problem..."

Yu Seeing Yu Mugao excluded many factors and finally reached an unlikely conclusion. He said in a deep voice:

"Bring paper and pen. I will write a letter to ask Yu Muxian."

The people below hurriedly handed over paper and pen. Yu Seeing Yu Mugao finished writing the letter, and only then saw his eldest son step forward cautiously, saying in a low voice:

"Family Head, the Eastern East Shanyue originally offered sacrifices to the Li family out of livelihood, using the people to support the Li family's towns. The Li family's move is just changing to a loyal East Shanyue master, but there is no gain..."

Yu Seeing Yu Mugao was stunned, his chest felt tight, and he cursed:

"Fool! Before, it was offering sacrifices to the Li family. From now on, the Eastern East Shanyue will be a vassal of the Li family. Spiritual fields and spiritual objects will all be controlled by the Li family. The difference is not a little bit. How can such words come out of your mouth?!"

The young man turned pale and stepped back. Yu Seeing Yu Mugao slapped the table hatefully and shouted:

"Listening here is a waste of time. Get out of here, and let your younger brother come tomorrow!"

Watching his eldest son retreat in defeat, Yu Seeing Yu Mugao felt his anger hard to calm. He narrowed his eyes and said coldly:

"But we cannot just indulge this Li family and let Li Li Tongya grow big. We must think of ways to suppress them."

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As the capital of the Eastern East Shanyue, Mulu Town also had a population of 20,000, comparable to one of the Li family's four towns. When Mu Mu Jiaoman was in power, he was quite diligent and built four roads leading to the four borders, which greatly facilitated the Li family's troops. It only took one night to reach Mulu Town.

The city gate of Mulu Town was wide open. East Shanyue nobles were kneeling on the ground in front of the gate, including two Qi Refining cultivators, all bowing and standing. The pitch-black carriage ignored them, drove straight into the city, and headed toward the palace.

The carriage led a group of troops into the palace and stopped in front of the palace. In front of the blood-stained palace, East Shanyue ministers were kneeling on the ground. Li Yuanshu walked down from the carriage, Chen Donghe followed him silently, his eyes sweeping over everyone, and landed on the woman at the front.

Li Yuanshu took two steps forward, helped Li Li Feiruo up, and smiled:

"Auntie protected the magic array in the palace for our family, enough to resist ordinary Qi Refining cultivators. Auntie is a great hero in this battle!"

Li Li Feiruo smiled slightly, stood up, and said softly:

"The nobles heard that our family's elders were coming, and they were so scared that they lost their souls and wanted to surrender one after another. Li Feiruo didn't do anything big, just acted as a bridge!"

After being humble for a sentence or two, Li Li Feiruo clapped her hands, and several East Shanyue people carried two corpses out and threw them in front of the steps. Li Li Feiruo explained:

"These two are the Wizard and running dog Zhong Yudai of Ji Mu, both of whom have been executed."

Li Yuanshu nodded slightly, and two people behind him stepped forward to confirm their identities. Li Li Feiruo let people push out the three children of Ji Mu and said loudly:

"Ji Mu slaughtered all his brothers. Mu Mu Jiaoman's branch now only has Brother Shamoli and these three descendants left. Li Feiruo thought the main family might have use for them, so she detained them early, waiting for the Young Family Head to dispose of them."

"What use could there be? Kill them."

Li Yuanshu smiled slightly, passed everyone, and entered the inner hall with Li Li Feiruo. Behind them came the crying and screaming of children. Both of them acted as if they hadn't heard it and stood still. In the already cleaned inner hall, the clan soldiers quickly entered and stood on both sides, decorating the empty hall quite solemnly.

"What is this."

Li Yuanshu looked up at the throne at the head. A spherical object with a brown center was hanging in it, swaying and looking down at everyone below.

"Eye of Gani-Xi."

Li Li Feiruo replied plainly, making Li Yuanshu slightly stunned. Li Li Feiruo continued:

"Mu Mu Jiaoman obtained Gani-Xi's remnant corpse, refined his Foundation Establishment realm eye-ball so it wouldn't rot, and hung it on the throne to look down on everyone..."

"East Shanyue customs are indeed creepy."

Li Yuanshu stared at the brown eye-ball, feeling a sense of familiarity for no reason. He didn't think much and ordered in a low voice:

"Take it down and use it to sacrifice to Lord Li Xiangping."

"Yes!"

As soon as the words fell, two clan soldiers stepped forward to take down the eye-ball. Li Yuanshu took another look, and only then said to Li Li Feiruo:

"Auntie has no offspring..."

"I had one, but it was harmed by Mu Mu Jiaoman."

Li Li Feiruo touched her stomach, her expression slightly weary. Li Yuanshu was speechless, feeling quite apologetic, and said in a low voice:

"Auntie has worked hard all these years. Do you have any wishes..."

Li Li Feiruo's mouth hooked, she bowed slowly, and replied:

"There is indeed one thing. I am only in my thirties. I hope to let me pick a cultivator from the family to marry into my family, have a son or daughter, to comfort the rest of my life."

Li Li Feiruo's answer was beyond Li Yuanshu's expectation, but it was also within reason. Li Yuanshu nodded and agreed. Then he saw the palace door open without wind, and it opened wide. The clan soldiers on both sides bowed together. A middle-aged man rode the wind and landed in the hall, carrying a sword on his back and another sword at his waist, with a heroic demeanor, and walked in slowly.

"Xiu'er has met Uncle!"

Li Yuanshu's expression became solemn, and he bowed down. Although Li Li Feiruo didn't recognize this person, she could see everyone's performance and bowed down as well, saying respectfully:

"Li Feiruo has met the Ancestor!"

"No need to be polite."

Li Li Tongya nodded approvingly, looked at Li Li Feiruo, and said warmly:

"You did well. You saved our family a lot of trouble. Which branch are you from?"

"My father is Li Yesheng, the manager of Lord Li Xiangping... Li Xiewen is my brother!"

Li Li Feiruo answered respectfully. Li Li Tongya clapped his hands and smiled:

"So it is Yesheng's daughter, then it can't be wrong. You have your father's demeanor! Back then, I asked Brother Xuan'er to send a clan woman over, but I didn't expect it to be you."

Li Li Feiruo thanked him with a smile. Li Li Tongya reached out and beckoned, and the eye-ball flew up from the attendant's hand and landed in front of him.

That brown eye-ball had once been full of ferocity and cunning, looking down on all living beings, but now only dull dead silence remained. Li Li Tongya looked at it carefully and sighed:

"Gani-Xi... back then he forced our family into a sorry state. This person was truly a hero. Fortunately, he died at the hands of the East Shanyue Early Zifu..."

Li Yuanshu was young and didn't know much about that history. Li Li Feiruo had been in the East Shanyue for many years and was quite familiar with it. She raised her head slightly and explained softly:

"I heard that Gani-Xi was Mu Mu Jiaoman's half-brother, born to a slave, and obtained an ancient secret technique to reach Qi Refining. Later, when he reached Foundation Establishment, he was only forty years old. He was truly a genius."

Li Li Tongya frowned, secretly thinking:

"What ancient secret technique? Even if he got the technique, he didn't have the energy to practice it. It is nine out of ten that the East Shanyue Early Zifu deliberately arranged the opportunity..."

So he raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice:

"Do you know what kind of immortal foundation Gani-Xi practiced?"

"Mu Mu Jiaoman cried after drinking and missed Gani-Xi, and he once muttered that the immortal foundation was domineering, magnificent, and mysterious."

Li Li Feiruo thought for a few breaths, paused slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"It is called 'Responding to the Emperor'!"

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