Chapter 461: Strength is Respected

Feng De, who was sitting in the upper seat, was also somewhat puzzled. Besides Song Qingyu, who was sitting here, the only Foundation Establishment cultivators surnamed Song in Qinghe County were Song Qingming and Song Yuanli, who had left Qinghe County for many years.

Over the past few years, Song Yuanli had been stationed in Qinghe Square, and his own disciples were already very familiar with him. Logically speaking, if it were Song Yuanli who came, his disciple before him would not have to be so excited. Could it be that the one who came this time was Song Qingming, who had not appeared for a long time?

"It is Clan Leader Song, Senior Song Qingming. Clan Leader Song is outside saying he wants to come in to help discuss the matters of the Lu family and the Li family." This law enforcement team cultivator, seeing that everyone was looking at him anxiously, hurriedly explained again.

Hearing that Song Qingming had returned, Song Qingyu instantly revealed a piece of joy on her face and stood up, wanting to walk out of the council hall.

"Fellow Daoist Qingyu, wait! Since Clan Leader Song has arrived, and it is rare that he also has the intention to mediate the matters between Fellow Daoist Lu and Fellow Daoist Li, I think you might as well wait. Let Clan Leader Song come in first!"

Seeing that Song Qingyu wanted to leave everyone behind to go find Song Qingming, Feng De, who was also somewhat afraid that if she went out, the two from the Song family would not return, turned his brain and hurriedly stopped her, greeting his disciple to the side to hurry out and invite Song Qingming in.

The matters between the Lu and Li families were becoming more and more chaotic. Feng De had also had a hard time over these years. He was now sincerely wanting to resolve the dispute between the two families as soon as possible. Huang Shengyue being able to come this time was also partly because of Feng De's invitation.

Because the east side of Qinghe County had become increasingly turbulent over these years, the income of the entire Qinghe Square had also decreased quite a bit. If it were not for the fact that the income of major squares in the north of the Wei State had all decreased to varying degrees because the demon beast turmoil was approaching recently, Feng De estimated that he would have been recalled by the sect to be held accountable by now.

Besides Song Qingyu and Feng De, the two from the Huang family and Gao Yubai, upon hearing the news of Song Qingming's arrival, also revealed a trace of joy. In the current situation in the council hall, with Lu Xingde refusing to loosen his mouth and Li Chengyue unwilling to retreat, the situation had always been in a stalemate. Song Qingming's arrival might truly have hope of persuading the two.

Li Chengyue was sitting to the side with an indifferent attitude. As an emerging Foundation Establishment family in Qinghe County, the Li family naturally did not want to have a relationship that was too bad with other Foundation Establishment families in Qinghe County.

Li Chengyue had just come to Qinghe Square yesterday. At first, he also agreed to today's mediation by everyone to temporarily stop fighting with the Lu family and let everyone work together to deal with the upcoming Northern Frontier demon beast turmoil. Any grudges could be talked about after surviving the demon beast turmoil.

But the request Lu Xingde made when he came forward had already touched Li Chengyue's bottom line. Now that the Li family had occupied an absolute advantage, in at most twenty or thirty years, after Lu Xingde passed away, the Li family could eat up all of the Lu family's territory. At this time, Li Chengyue could not possibly be stupid enough to agree to sign a soul contract with Lu Xinghe.

Moreover, under the Li family, there were now quite a few vassal families who had run over from the Lu family side and had already formed a feud with the Lu family following the Li family. If the Li family made peace with the Lu family thoroughly at this time, it would be equivalent to abandoning these people. In the future, the Li family would certainly lose face in Qinghe County, which would be extremely unfavorable to the Li family's future development.

Compared to Li Chengyue's calmness, Lu Xingde, who was already white-haired and white-bearded, was much more anxious in his heart.

Lu Xingde had achieved Foundation Establishment for nearly two hundred years. Among the Foundation Establishment cultivators present, only Huang Shengyue was of the same generation as him. Although he was not the one with the highest cultivation base in this council hall, he still had the qualifications to rely on his seniority.

This time, he was also prepared to tear his face off at the Qinghe Square council. Facing everyone's persuasion and mediation, Lu Xingde never wanted to loosen his mouth and had long ago offended everyone who came to mediate. Now, he naturally would not care about offending one more person in his heart.

Seeing that everyone seemed to be looking forward to Song Qingming coming in to mediate this matter, Lu Xingde said to Li Chengyue, who was sitting to the side, with disdain:

"Hmph! Li Chengyue, today, unless you are willing to sign a soul contract, this old man will never let it go. Even if I risk the lives of the whole clan, my Lu family swears to fight your Li family to the end.

You also do not expect that Song Qingming will come and I will give him face to make peace with you. I tell you, Song Qingming had to call me Senior back then!"

"Senior Lu's words are correct. Back when Song was not yet Foundation Establishment, Senior was indeed the goal I pursued. Calling you Senior was naturally appropriate." No sooner had Lu Xingde finished speaking than a voice familiar to everyone came from the entrance of the council hall.

Song Qingming walked into the council hall with a smile and bowed respectfully to Lu Xingde, who was still swearing not to give up.

"Fellow Daoist Song, you are too polite..." Lu Xingde, who had stepped forward to return the salute after Song Qingming entered, suddenly felt that the aura on Song Qingming's body seemed somewhat wrong, which instantly stunned him on the spot, and he even forgot the words he was about to say next.

Following Song Qingming walking into the council hall, a powerful aura that only a Jin Dan cultivator could have rushed toward them. Everyone sitting upright in the council hall stood up in shock one after another.

"Seventh Brother, have you already achieved Core Formation?" Seeing that everyone was standing blankly on the spot, unable to believe it, Song Qingyu, who was the first to react, hurriedly stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"This time, I went out for training for several years and finally gained something, successfully achieving Core Formation. It is also thanks to the favor of heaven. Long time no see, fellow daoists." Song Qingming turned to everyone with a smile and nodded slightly.

Although they still found it somewhat hard to believe, everyone present had already felt the powerful aura coming from Song Qingming. Hearing Song Qingming admit that he had already broken through to the Jin Dan realm, they hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and shouted in unison:

"Greetings, Senior Song! Congratulations to Senior for achieving the Jin Dan Great Dao!"

Song Qingming saw this, waved his hand lightly, and said, "Fellow daoists, please rise quickly. There is no need to be so polite."

After everyone rose, Song Qingming turned to Lu Xingde, who was still somewhat embarrassed to the side, and said, "Senior Lu, you should know the purpose of my coming today, right!"

Looking at Song Qingming, who was looking at him with a smile, cold sweat broke out on Lu Xingde's back. He stepped forward, bowed, and replied, "Senior Song, please do not humiliate me like this. What I said just now was also nonsense. I hope Senior will not hold it against me. If you have any instructions, just say them directly."

"After I returned, I have always heard that Qinghe County is not peaceful. Now that the Northern Frontier demon beast turmoil is approaching, we still need to work together to better pass through this crisis. Fellow Daoist Lu, can you give me a little face and stop fighting with Fellow Daoist Li first?"

Hearing Song Qingming say this, although Lu Xingde was somewhat unwilling in his heart, he truly did not dare to disregard the face of a Jin Dan cultivator. He could only bow and reply: "Since Senior is willing to come forward to mediate this matter, Lu will naturally comply. It is just that I do not know what Fellow Daoist Li thinks?"

Seeing this old rogue Lu Xingde wanting to drag the matter onto himself, Li Chengyue hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and explained to Song Qingming: "In my heart, I actually already had the intention to make peace, but I have not yet discussed this matter with Fellow Daoist Lu. Please rest assured, Senior. You just say the rules directly, and Junior will have no objection!"

Seeing that both of them had agreed to his suggestion, Song Qingming nodded and said: "I have been out in seclusion for Core Formation all these years. After all, I have only just returned, and I am still not clear about the matters between your two families over these years.

Now that the situation is tight, everyone still needs to hurry to prepare to deal with the upcoming crisis. It is better to wait until this demon beast turmoil ends before negotiating the matters between your two families. I hope the two of you will rest assured. I will give you an explanation as soon as possible by then."

"Then thank you, Senior!"

Whether it was Lu Xingde or Li Chengyue, being able to cultivate to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they were naturally not stupid people. The cultivation world is ultimately respected for strength. In front of Song Qingming, a Jin Dan True Person, where did the two Foundation Establishment cultivators have the qualifications to say no?

Now that Song Qingming had broken through to Jin Dan, not to mention Qinghe County, it was estimated that the entire northeast of the Wei State would change. Daring to offend the Song family and Song Qingming at this juncture, unless the two of them were truly brain-damaged.

After resolving the matters between the Lu and Li families, Song Qingming did not linger too much. After greeting everyone, he took Song Qingyu and left the council hall directly.

After Song Qingming left, the several Foundation Establishment cultivators present looked at each other, as if they had not fully recovered.

"I truly did not expect that after not seeing him for several years, Senior Song had already successfully achieved Core Formation. Back when I first came to Qinghe Square, his cultivation base was not much different from mine. I did not expect that in less than fifty years, he had already become a Jin Dan True Person. It truly makes us envious." Looking at the direction Song Qingming left, Feng De could not help but sigh with envy.

Huang Sibai to the side also could not help but echo: "Yes! Truly did not expect that Senior Song had actually successfully achieved Core Formation this time. He is truly a person favored by heaven."

The two old men, Huang Shengyue and Lu Xingde, revealed a trace of embarrassment on their faces, remembering that when Song Qingming had just achieved Foundation Establishment, in their eyes, he was just a person with average talent who had luckily achieved Foundation Establishment.

Now seeing Song Qingming's cultivation base improve step by step, not only surpassing them but also having passed through the Jin Dan Great Dao that they had not touched in their whole lives, the two also felt somewhat emotional that this cultivation path was truly somewhat teasing.

Gao Yubai and Li Chengyue, because they both still had a few hopes of Core Formation, were not as envious of Song Qingming as the others. Instead, seeing Song Qingming's successful Core Formation made them more determined in their own Dao heart.

Outside Qinghe Square, Song Qingyu looked at Song Qingming, who had already become a Jin Dan cultivator, and still somewhat could not believe it, asking: "Seventh Brother, I should not be dreaming now, right? Have you truly successfully achieved Core Formation?"

Thanks to Jiu Meng, Feng °C, and Shang Zhi Xin for the rewards.

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