Reading on the phone is more interesting.
Hearing this, Princess Feng Wu nodded, but a trace of disappointment flashed through her eyes. She clearly knew that the middle-aged woman was just comforting herself.
At the same time, on a tall black mountain peak that reached into the sky.
In the conference hall, all the stewards and elders who held great power were gathered here, sitting in two rows. Li Yuanfeng, the head of the family, sat at the head, while Li Tianchou stood next to him.
"Today, I have called all my brothers, sisters, and uncles here because I have something to announce. I plan to formally attach myself to the Taiqing Palace. In order to show my sincerity, I want to give a medium-sized spirit stone mine to the Taiqing Palace and hand over a certain amount of tribute every year. In addition, I want to send several clan members with good aptitude to the Taiqing Palace." Li Tianchou glanced at the stewards on both sides and slowly said.
"What? Formally attaching ourselves to the Taiqing Palace? And giving a medium-sized spirit stone mine to the Taiqing Palace? "
"Sending people to the Taiqing Palace is one thing, but there's no need to give away that spirit stone mine! Our Family Li ancestors spent a lot of effort and blood to save up this little bit of wealth. How can we give it away so easily? "
"That's right! Big Brother, even if you're the head of the family, you can't act recklessly. The three medium-sized spirit stone mines are our Family Li's main source of income. Now that we've lost one, how can we make up for this lack of income? "
Hearing this, some people's expressions remained the same. Obviously, they already knew this news, but most people were shocked. It was obvious that they didn't know. Some of the stewards even spoke up to oppose this.
"Everyone, quiet down. Since Big Brother said this, he must have his reasons. Let's listen to Big Brother's reasons before making a decision," a yellow-robed man with a scholarly look said.
"Seventh Brother is right. Let's listen to what Big Brother has to say. I'm sure Big Brother will be able to give us a reasonable explanation," a thin middle-aged man said with a smile.
Hearing the middle-aged man's words, everyone focused their gazes on Li Yuanfeng, hoping that he could give a perfect explanation.
"The Taiqing Palace is a great cultivation sect that has been passed down since ancient times. Our Family Li has a lot of benefits by attaching ourselves to the Taiqing Palace. Other things aside, we can definitely expand our Family Li's power. Let's take our rival, the Zhu Clan, for example. The Zhu Clan and our Family Li are the three great cultivation clans of Guanning County. In the past, our Family Li could still suppress the Zhu Clan, but now? Ever since the Zhu Clan's first daughter married the descendant of one of the Taiqing Palace's elders and latched onto the thigh of the Taiqing Palace, the Zhu Clan's power has greatly increased. Their business has spread across several provinces. On the other hand, our Family Li's power has always been limited to Yan Province. If this continues, sooner or later, our Family Li will run out of power. Attaching ourselves to the Taiqing Palace will only bring us benefits and no harm. A medium-sized spirit stone mine is our Family Li's sincerity, "Li Yuanfeng slowly said.
"Hmph, Eldest Brother, if you want to expand your power, you don't necessarily have to rely on the Taiqing Palace. You've been trying to curry favor with the Taiqing Palace all these years, but the results are obvious to all. Even if you give a medium-sized spirit stone mine to the Taiqing Palace, the Taiqing Palace won't necessarily attach much importance to our Family Li," the middle-aged man with a withered face snorted and retorted.
"Fifth Brother is right. If the Taiqing Palace turns our Family Li into a subordinate power but is unwilling to support our Family Li, then wouldn't that medium-sized spirit stone mine go down the drain? In my opinion, if we want to expand our power, we can rely on other powers, such as the Imperial family," a fat, round-faced man suggested.
"Rely on the Imperial family? Will the Imperial family be able to help our Family Li? The Imperial family has been suppressed by both the Righteous and Demonic Paths for the past few years and can barely fend for themselves. It's already good enough that the Imperial family doesn't hit us when we're down, let alone help our Family Li develop, "Li Yuanfeng sneered.
"Hmph, if the Imperial family won't do, then we can rely on the Taiqing Palace. We don't necessarily have to rely on the Taiqing Palace. The Taiqing Palace has already supported the Zhu Clan, so they won't necessarily care about our Family Li. If there's really no other choice, we can rely on the Ten Great Demonic Path Sects led by the Myriad Demon Palace," the round-faced man snorted and retorted.
"Rely on the Devil Path Sects? Hmph, there isn't a single Devil Path Sect in the entire Yan Province. There are a few Devil Path Sects in the neighboring provinces, but they are all mid-tier sects with strength similar to our Family Li. Relying on mid-tier sects won't help our Family Li at all. Instead, we'll be suppressed by the Righteous Path Sects. If we rely on the Ten Great Demonic Path Sects, our Family Li won't have enough time to provide assistance. The Taiqing Palace has a branch in the Yan Province, and they also have the Zhu Clan as a subordinate force. Relying on the Taiqing Palace is the best choice for our clan, "Li Yuanfeng said.
"Big Brother, your reasons aren't convincing at all," the middle-aged man sneered and said indifferently.
Li Yuanfeng calmly said, "Another person from the Taiqing Palace has succeeded in reaching Nascent Soul. Is this news convincing enough?"
"What? The Taiqing Palace has another Yuanying cultivator? "
"Is this true? Big Brother, can you confirm this news? "
Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed and the middle-aged man's expression sank.
"Of course it's true. The Taiqing Palace sent a Core Formation Elder to our Family Li and invited our Family Li to participate in the Taiqing Palace's Nascent Soul Formation Celebration in a month. If I remember correctly, the last time the Taiqing Palace held a Nascent Soul Formation Celebration was less than a hundred years ago. In other words, in the past two hundred years, the Taiqing Palace has gained two more Yuanying cultivators. I'm sure you all understand what this means!" Li Yuanfeng said with deep meaning.
Hearing this, everyone was speechless.
The middle-aged man frowned and said, "Even if the Taiqing Palace has gained another Yuanying cultivator, it doesn't mean our Family Li has to rely on the Taiqing Palace!"
"It seems if I don't say anything, Old Fifth, you're determined to rely on the Imperial family." A deep male voice suddenly sounded out.
Just as the voice finished speaking, a red light suddenly shined from the conference hall. After the red light faded, a white-faced, red-robed man with no facial hair appeared before everyone.
The red-robed man appeared to be over thirty years old. His facial features were regular and there were no fluctuations of magic power from his body.
"We pay our respects to the Ancestor." When everyone saw the red-robed man, their expressions changed and they all bowed with great respect. From the reactions of the Core Formation cultivators, this red-robed man was clearly a Yuanying cultivator.
The red-robed man glanced at the middle-aged man and calmly said, "Old Fifth, if I say that it is my decision to rely on the Taiqing Palace, do you have anything else to say?"
The middle-aged man's expression changed and he hastily explained, "Nephew wouldn't dare. Since it is Third Uncle's decision, Nephew will definitely comply."
The red-robed man indifferently said, "Humph, don't think that I don't know about your agreement with the Imperial family. Seeing as you still know to call me Third Uncle, I'll let this matter go. However, while you can avoid death, you can't escape punishment. I'll punish you by making you face the wall for thirty years. During this time, you are not allowed to interfere with the matters of the clan. Do you have any objections?"
"I don't." The middle-aged man shook his head with an expression of fear.
The red-robed man nodded and said to Li Yuanfeng, "Boss, I don't need to tell you what to do next!"
"I understand." Li Yuanfeng nodded.
"Tianchou, come to my residence tomorrow." With that said, the red-robed man turned into specks of red light and disappeared.
As soon as the red-robed man left, the middle-aged man immediately slumped into a chair with a thin layer of sweat on his face.
Seeing this, Li Yuanfeng smiled and said, "You've heard what the Ancestor said just now. I've already discussed this matter with the fellow cultivators of the Taiqing Palace. I plan to officially announce this matter on the day of my birthday. Let's discuss the details …"
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