Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

"Was it Da Qing who took over the task for us?!" Li Zhirui asked anxiously.

"Yes."

At that time, both he and Li Shiqing were healing from their injuries, but they were unfortunately chosen by Shen Leishan to complete the task of setting up the Devil-Attracting Liquid. Not wanting to disturb them, Da Qing voluntarily stepped forward.

As a Golden Core Realm Spirit Beast capable of controlling its five senses, the Devil-Attracting Liquid no longer held much appeal for Da Qing.

Similarly, it applied to other third-order Devil Beasts as well.

"How long have they been gone?" Li Zhirui calmed down after sensing the spiritual soul mark of Da Qing in his Sea of Consciousness, which was still emitting a faint luminescence; it seemed that there was no issue, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Five or six days now, according to Shen Leishan, they should be able to return in a few more days," Li Shiren hurriedly reassured: "For this operation, Shen Leishan has made thorough preparations; Da Qing will definitely return safely."

It was well known that if a Contracted Spirit Beast died, it would result in the damage to a cultivator’s Spiritual Soul. Aside from using precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures, it could only be repaired after many years of effort.

But for some reason, Li Zhirui always felt that things were not that simple, a trace of unease welled up in his heart.

Yet, he simply could not leave now!

The many clan members in the city, especially the injured Li Shiqing, needed Li Zhirui’s protection!

Another force within the city had never given up the idea of attacking the Li family. Knowing that Da Qing had left, they had already made several probing attacks, forcing the Li family to retreat to their temporary residence, staying on high alert.

Now was precisely the time when Li Zhirui was needed; if he were to leave in search of Da Qing, those clan members inside the city would likely become corpses.

Therefore, in the end, he could only deceive himself, consoling with the thought that it was just an illusion, insisting that Da Qing would definitely return safely.

"Uncle Ren, let’s go out for a walk." He wanted to relax his mind, and at the same time, it was a warning to that force that he had already emerged from seclusion.

Li Shiren instantly understood Li Zhirui’s intent, silently following behind him as they strolled casually through the Immortal City.

"The Li family’s Alchemist has shown his face? Could it be that he has recovered from his injuries?" A Golden Core Cultivator who had been watching the Li family frowned upon hearing this news.

The reason they intended to make a move was precisely because of Li Zhirui, the third-order Alchemist. They believed he must be carrying a lot of Spirit Pills and wanted to obtain a batch of resources.

After all, people die like lamps go out; no one would cause them trouble over a dead third-order Alchemist.

As for the punishment from Shen Leishan? They were the family that had raised Cloud Thunder True Lord! What punishment could there be? At most, they would only receive a light reprimand, something to save face.

If they handled it well, perhaps even that would not occur, and they could claim that Li Zhirui and the others died at the hands of Devil Beasts.

But now that Li Zhirui had woken up, it was not good for them to take action. If they were to press him too hard, they too would suffer immense losses.

"Is it possible that his injuries have not healed, and he is merely forcing himself to stand, bluffing?" A certain Elder still hoped to obtain the Spirit Pills in the hands of the Li family.

Although they were the family of Cloud Thunder True Lord, in reality, the relationship between them was not so close, especially after the blood relatives of Cloud Thunder True Lord died and he was breaking through to the Golden Core Realm, helping their family cultivate a Golden Cores Cultivator. After that, the two families only had some minor interactions during specific occasions.

However, as Cloud Thunder True Lord grew older, so old that there was almost no chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul, their contact gradually ceased.

Who could have expected that, decades later, this old Golden Core would suddenly break through the bottleneck and become a Nascent Soul Cultivator?

Therefore, after Cloud Thunder True Lord broke through to the Nascent Soul, they did not gain any benefits, and they only saw him briefly during the Nascent Soul ceremony.

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Though that might be the case, in reality, every family still gave them ample respect; after all, this was Cloud Thunder True Lord’s family. What if he suddenly remembered this family?

"This scenario is the most terrifying!" The leading Golden Core cultivator shook his head and said, "Tell our people to pull back."

No matter how reluctant everyone was, they had to obey. Their Clan Leader would not tolerate any dissent.

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"That family has pulled their people back!" The next day, Li Shiren hurried to bring this good news to Li Zhirui.

"That’s a relief," Li Zhirui also breathed a sigh of relief. His current condition only seemed fine, but in reality, his meridians were still fragile and unsuited for battle.

However, he wasn’t too happy because the premonition he had earlier made him worry about Da Qing’s situation.

Seeing this, Li Shiren didn’t know what else to say. Fortunately, at that moment, Li Shiting burst in with a joyful expression, saying, "Uncle has woken up!"

Li Zhirui and the others immediately looked over and quickly headed towards the quiet room.

"Cough cough..." Before they entered, they heard a weak cough and hurriedly asked, "Uncle, are you alright?"

"It’s nothing serious, just some loss of vitality. I’ll be fine after some rest," Li Shiqing forced a slight smile.

In reality, his injuries were not so simple. His lifespan was damaged, which further aged his body. He said this only to avoid worrying them.

"How are things now?"

Li Shiren laid out their current situation in detail and concluded, "It looks like this war will end in an anticlimax."

"That’s for the best," Li Shiqing sighed heavily, followed by another uncontrollable bout of coughing.

Seeing his condition, the others dared not stay any longer. They stood up and left, allowing him to rest properly.

Several days passed quickly.

And since yesterday, Li Zhirui’s anxiety had grown even worse, preventing him from meditating in peace. In the end, he flew up to the city walls, gazing into the distance, hoping to see Da Qing’s returning figure.

But after two days, he did not see a single person!

If it weren’t for the Spirit Light of the contract still present in his Sea of Consciousness, which allowed him to barely sense Da Qing’s condition, and if the members of his family didn’t still need his protection, Li Zhirui would have been prepared to rush into the Great Void Province to search for Da Qing!

"Zhirui, Da Qing must be fine..." Li Shiren said soothingly from the side, hoping he would calm down and return to heal his wounds.

"Someone’s coming back!"

At the farthest point of Li Zhirui’s gaze, two barely visible dots were quickly approaching them.

Upon getting a bit closer, it became clear that these were two Golden Core cultivators on Spirit-controlled Flying Ships.

Li Zhirui could no longer contain himself and immediately used a spell to meet them. As he drew near, he asked anxiously, "I am Li Zhirui from Wanxian Island. Fellow cultivators, do you know of Da Qing’s whereabouts? He was also with you setting up the Devil-Attracting Liquid."

At first, the two cultivators intended to fly past him, but when they heard his identity, they stopped immediately.

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