At this moment, on top of the border city wall, the major forces of the Azure Cloud region were discussing matters within the space opened up by Li Yunlin.
The war was far from over. Apostle Lei Dong had made it very clear: the entire Azure Dynasty was weak in the face of the Wu Clan, let alone the Azure Cloud region. They were facing a behemoth!
Everyone was sitting on cushions in the center, engaged in conversation.
But they were completely unaware that within this Skyveil Hall, there was an existence drifting outside of space and time, staring at a pile of broken copper and scrap iron in the corner – all spoils of war obtained from the Wu Clan!
[You have used the skill: Ancestor's Moment!]
[Detected that your strength has reached the Nascent Soul stage. Yearly consumption of Family Will: 1]
[Possessing Heaven and Earth spirit Qi, you can move freely within a hundred meters of ancestral spirit tablets. You can instantly appear next to any ancestral spirit tablet possessed by your descendants. Within the family's territory, you can move freely and use skills.]
.....
[Congratulations, your family has achieved a great victory and obtained a large amount of spoils of war.]
[Beast Tribe · Myriad Beasts Totem]
[Priest Wu Bone +3]
[Various Wu Clan Techniques (varying grade).]
[Wu Clan corpses...]
Li Wei entered the game world early. He decided to be a diligent ancestor.
At this moment, this pile of items from the Wu Clan caught his attention. The Wu Clan's cultivation system was different from that of humans; the items they used were also related to bloodline power, such as these totems.
[Beast Tribe · Myriad Beasts Totem]
[Rank: Rank 7 Wu Artifact]
[Using the Wu Clan bloodline, transmit the faith to the totem to activate the Myriad Beasts Totem and summon phantom images of myriad beasts. It can contain beast souls and drive them to fight for the totem.]
.....
[Priest Wu Bones]
[Rank: Nascent Soul]
[Bones of Wu Clan Priests. Possessing the ability to be integrated into the body to enhance bloodline power and inherit the secret Wu clan techniques of Nascent Soul Priests. Mortality rate below Nascent Soul stage... Success rate for humans...]
...
A large pile of items, but for the people of the Azure Cloud region, only the herbs obtained from them and the Wu Clan corpses were useful.
It was no wonder that the cultivators of the Azure Dynasty were reluctant to fight the Wu Clan; there wasn't much benefit in fighting them. It was better to trade.
"These things might be useful to the Seven Ironclad, though."
Li Wei looked at the Wu's bones on the ground, deep in thought.
Currently, Li Yundou possessed a Wu Clan bloodline, and was even cultivating their techniques! Right now, the Seven Ironclad was standing in the corner of the Skyveil Hall. After experiencing multiple deaths and integrating Wu's bones, that guy Li Yundou's pair of fleshy wings on his back had grown a bit larger... It was likely due to possessing various bloodlines of human, Wu, and demon, which had produced an unknown mutation.
"Yundou integrated the Wu's bones and advanced to the Golden Core stage. The Seven Ironclads should also try more of this. The family is of one mind; their bloodlines don't matter anymore, they are all my descendants anyway."
Li Wei secretly made up his mind, planning to ask for their opinions later using the ancestral spirit tablet. He then headed towards where everyone was discussing matters.
At this moment, these Nascent Soul ancestors of the Azure Cloud region were discussing the war in the Azure Cloud region.
After listening for only a short while, Li Wei became serious.
This great victory was only the beginning of the crisis!
A light blue pop-up window appeared before his eyes.
[Special Event – Isolated City]
[News has returned from the Imperial City. Your descendant Li Kuangren was unable to change the Emperor's decree. The Emperor is the supreme ruler of the Azure Dynasty, his word is law. However, Li Kuangren also obtained a promise from the Emperor in court: if the experts of the Azure Dynasty wished to enter the Azure Cloud region, they must obtain the Li family's consent.]
[Azure Cloud region has become an existence independent of the Dynasty, yet also unique and solitary.]
This was the significance of never paying taxes and of the Li clan members not kowtowing in the imperial court.
"In other words, Azure Cloud region is now like a small, independent kingdom that doesn't need to pay tribute. Surrounded by both the Azure Dynasty and the Wu Clan, and because of the agreement between Kuangren and the Emperor, as long as the Li family doesn't cause trouble, according to the Emperor's character of his word being law, the Azure Dynasty, no matter what, cannot send anyone above the Nascent Soul stage to interfere in Azure Cloud region's affairs, at least not openly..."
Li Wei's eyes suddenly lit up.
And at the same time, Li Dalong was already smiling at the many cultivators. "Everyone, in the future, we will still have more reinforcements."
Everyone looked at this seemingly honest and simple guy.
"A year ago, I sent Kuangren to the imperial court, even after my death, also requesting a promise. Those above the Nascent Soul stage must report their entry into the Azure Cloud region. Azure Cloud region will never pay taxes, and members of the Li clan will not kowtow in the imperial court, and there will also be the position of Region Prince."
Everyone was puzzled.
Li Dalong's expression turned playful. "Everyone overlooked the first part, because 'never paying taxes,' 'not kowtowing in the imperial court,' and 'the position of Region Prince' were already greedy enough. But it just so happens that the condition that attracted the least attention is the most important."
"Everyone, think about it. Cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage must report their entry into the Azure Cloud region. At least, the Imperial Court cannot openly send people. What does this mean?"
Li Dalong exhaled a long breath. "Everyone, take a guess. Every year, the Azure Dynasty has quite a few rebellious individuals who are hunted by the righteous path, pursued by the court, and the major forces of the Azure Dynasty. But once they enter the Azure Cloud region, the Azure Dynasty cannot send people to pursue them!"
"This..."
Joy gradually appeared on the faces of the many Azure Cloud region experts. Feng Chunlin even slapped his thigh. "From now on, once there are people who have committed such crimes, they will all come to the Azure Cloud region. At least within the Azure Cloud region, they will have a chance of survival; they no longer need to flee and can choose a place to cultivate!"
"They are our source of soldiers."
Li Dalong's expression was somber. "At the same time, this will also embolden some people within the Azure Dynasty. As long as our Li family remains in the Azure Cloud region for a single day, people of the Azure Dynasty who have grudges against others, who previously wouldn't dare to act recklessly due to the prestige of the major powers and the Dynast, now will dare! Our experts will increase in number. Give us enough time, and we will be strong enough to resist a Wu Clan force several times larger than the one we faced half a month ago!"
Everyone gasped.
They hadn't expected that Li Dalong, this seemingly foolish fellow, had already paved the way a year ago!
Li Dalong didn't even know if the major powers would return this time; he didn't even know if he would survive, yet he had thought so far ahead!
Which of those escapees didn't have some skill or ability?
And after they arrived in the Azure Cloud region, they would all serve the Li family, and would do everything possible to protect the Li family members. Only as long as the Li family remained would the agreement between the Li family and the Emperor remain in effect.
Perhaps right now, there were already experts at the Divinity Transformation stage, or even above the Divinity Transformation stage, on their way to the Azure Cloud region.
Li Wei silently looked at the trait on Li Dalong.
At some unknown point, a trait had already appeared on him.
[Trait: Great Wisdom Appears Foolish]
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