The stolen magic is a bit magical

Chapter 422 The Clan Chief Emerges from Seclusion
The person in front of Lin Xiaosu, with golden hair fluttering slightly, said: "Disciple lost the competition, and the elders intervened. Do you Long-Eared Clan still have any shame?"

He is Li Feiyang!

The elder of the long-eared tribe had lost his color.

Li Feiyang, that lawless and unruly playboy of the Li tribe, has actually taken a half-step into the fourth realm.

The hallmark of the four realms is the tenfold expansion of the physical body.

Although Li Feiyang's physical body did not expand, his palms had grown to three feet in size.

This means he has crossed the most difficult threshold and grasped the mysteries of the four realms...

This elder of the long-eared tribe was actually defeated by him in a direct confrontation.

And he defeated him with a single palm strike!

"No need to hesitate, let's get ashore!" A voice came from beside me; it was the elder of the Long-Eared Clan.

The person he was carrying, still smoking, was Er Dongcheng, who had just experienced an adventure in the lava lake.

The elder swayed and stepped across the lava to reach the shore.

The Grand Elder took a step forward, and his foot suddenly grew three times larger!
A gigantic foot landed on the lava, the churning lava beneath his feet like a carpet. He floated away, taking only three steps to reach the shore. His display of the power of his giant foot was naturally a response to Li Feiyang, who was also a half-step fourth realm cultivator, with a cultivation level one level higher than Li Feiyang's.

“Brother, let’s get ashore!” Li Feiyang turned around.

Lin Xiaosu walked alongside him, riding the waves back.

"Elder! According to your previous agreement, the loser of the contest should immediately get off Mount Li Shen!" Li Feiyang said calmly, "Shouldn't you abide by this agreement now?"

"Feiyang, stop talking nonsense!" A clear, cold voice rang out.

She is the current head of the Li ethnic group, Li Feiyang's mother, and the clan chief's wife!

"Mother, how can this be nonsense, this..."

"Shut up!" the lady shouted angrily.

Li Feiyang dared not say anything more.

The elder of the Long-Eared Clan slowly raised his gaze: "Madam, we need a clear stance from the nobles now: do you intend to form a marriage alliance or not?"

In short, the atmosphere was extremely serious.

Li Xueyi took a step forward: "I've already said..."

The lady's face darkened, and she said in a deep voice, "Shut up!"

The audience was silent.

Because the lady was angry.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats, because they all understood the lady's intention: she was going to intervene and straighten out this ill-fated marriage...

Once transferred back, Lin Xiaosu, the outsider who caused the rift between the two clans, might need to be killed as a sacrifice to the flag, to demonstrate his resolve.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from deep within the magma: "The marriage alliance is hereby called off!"

As soon as those eight words were uttered, the lava lake suddenly surged with a ten-foot-high raging torrent.

As the raging waves parted, a human figure rose from beneath the lava.

This person has blond hair.

This person was ten zhang tall.

His upper body was completely naked, and his pectoral muscles were incredibly well-developed.

She was wearing a pair of shimmering gold shorts, with her thighs exposed above the lava, like the golden pillars of an ancient temple.

This person came stepping on lava, like an ancient demon god. With each step he took, the lava lake collapsed like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing. As he approached, his figure shrank with each step. When he reached the shore, he returned to his normal size.

Although his physical form had returned to normal, the sight of him resembling a demon god descending to earth still deeply shocked everyone.

"Welcome back, clan leader!" The elder of the Li clan bowed.

"Father!" Li Feiyang and Li Xuefei were overjoyed.

The three members of the long-eared tribe bowed slightly.

The clan leader's eyes slowly moved toward them...

The First Elder slowly raised his head: "The clan leader just said that the marriage alliance should be called off?"

"Since things have come to this, there's no need for further words. Tell the clan leader that the marriage alliance is off!" The clan leader's words were as resounding as a great bell.

Li Xueyi's face radiated joy.

Jiu'er suddenly grabbed her hand, her feet practically jumping up and down.

The elders of the Li ethnic group looked at each other in bewilderment.

The lady's brows furrowed...

The elder said coldly, "Since the clan leader has personally rejected the marriage alliance, we can only follow your lead. But has the clan leader considered the consequences?"

"Consequences?" The clan leader's voice turned slightly cold.

The Grand Elder said, "Without our clan's participation, aren't you afraid of your clan being wiped out and your people dying?"

The entire room fell silent, and the atmosphere suddenly plummeted to freezing point.

The clan leader's eyes fell on the elder's face, and all warmth vanished from them.

Under that stern gaze, the Grand Elder tensed up, but he still faced the clan leader directly and added, "The Desolate Clan also approached our clan. If our clan cooperated with the Desolate Clan, the area three hundred miles south of Chifeng would belong to our clan... I would like to ask the clan leader again, are you willing to change your decision?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Li ethnic group felt a chill run down their spines. Even the long-eared tribe, after all, couldn't bear to be alone.

If we ally with the Li people, we will be making enemies of the Wilderness Clan.

If they fall out with the Li people, they will turn around and form an alliance with the Huang people.

This is really serious.

This is not just a matter of lacking an ally; it is also a matter of having a new major enemy.

Originally, without the Long-Eared Clan's secret technique to counter the Mad Spider, the Li Clan couldn't withstand the Wild Clan. With the addition of the Long-Eared Clan as a formidable enemy, the Li Clan's survival is truly at stake!
The clan leader took a deep breath: "Get out!"

Accompanied by this sharp shout!
He suddenly swung his hand...

boom!
The two elders of the Long-Eared Clan, along with Er Dongcheng, flew away at the same time and crashed at the foot of Lishen Mountain!
This is the clan leader's answer!

You only talk about marriage alliances, while I talk about marriage alliances with you politely and civilly.

If you dare threaten me, then get out!

A cool breeze blows gently through the lush greenery.

Beyond the verdant hills, lava flows.

In the sky, scorching magma gas flowed freely.

A torrent of rage surged within everyone's hearts...

When the Li Tian clan chief emerged from seclusion, he vetoed the marriage alliance with a single word and even slapped three high-ranking members of the Long-Eared Clan away. From that moment on, there was no turning back for the marriage alliance between the Li and Long-Eared Clans.

Bridge Boundary, a chaotic place.

With hundreds of races coexisting, no single race could guarantee its survival in this chaotic situation.

What about the Li people?
Facing the formidable enemy of the Wilderness Clan, and the scourge of the Mad Spiders, today another enemy has been added: the Long-Eared Clan.

Where will the fate of our nation lead us?

The mature and prudent elders of the Li people, and the wife who had devoted herself to the Li people's livelihood, dared not utter a word in the face of the furious chieftain. But who could not see the turmoil in their hearts?
They were the ones who spearheaded the marriage alliance.

However, this was for the sake of the clan's fate; they could swear to God that they had no selfish motives...

The clan leader withdrew his gaze from the distance and slowly focused it on his side.

He was looking at Lin Xiaosu.

Lin Xiaosu raised her eyes and looked at the clan leader.

Although the clan leader has returned to his original form, his original height of two meters still gives anyone a strong sense of oppression.

"Young man, there's no need to be nervous. My decision to leave this place is not for you!"

The clan leader's voice was calm, but the aura of a "superior" who had long held a high position still naturally emanated from him, and Qingwan seemed to have lost its previous leisurely demeanor.

Lin Xiaosu smiled faintly: "Of course it's not for me. The clan leader is concerned about the foundation of the Li clan."

"The foundation of the Li people?" The clan chief frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"

Lin Xiaosu said, "The Li people are a powerful clan from the heart of the earth! A powerful clan is one that dares to fight against the strong and slaughter the demons. This is the spirit of a powerful clan. How could they send their eldest daughter to a marriage alliance to avert disaster when they are in trouble?"

"What childish views!" the Second Elder said coldly. "The hundred races of the Bridge Realm coexist, and the situation is extremely perilous. Throughout history, countless examples of intermarriage and cooperation have been used. How can we disregard the lives of millions of people in our clan and recklessly act on impulse?" His words were ostensibly a rebuttal to Lin Xiaosu, but they were also an explanation in disguise. He dared not mention it to the clan leader, but since Lin Xiaosu had walked right into the line of fire, he naturally showed no mercy.

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "The Second Elder speaks righteously, but he doesn't understand the essence of marriage alliances, nor does he understand the aftereffects of them!"

His words directly pointed to the Second Elder as the source of the conflict.

It refers to more than just the Second Elder.
It still refers to the lady and the elders.

During the clan leader's seclusion, his wife took charge of the administration, and the marriage alliance they jointly decided on was approved by almost all the elders.

The second elder, facing his rebuttal head-on, rolled his eyes, about to erupt in anger...

The clan leader lowered his eyelids: "Continue!"

The entire venue was placed in silence.

Lin Xiaosu said, "Can sending a girl really avert disaster? Today the Long-Eared Tribe wants a girl, and you give in! Tomorrow the Long-Eared Tribe wants territory, and you give in again? Human desires are endless. If you serve others with gifts, the relationship will end when the gifts are gone! That's one reason!"

Everyone was shocked!

The desires of the human heart are endless; this single sentence reveals the essence of the problem!
The arrival of the Long-Eared Tribe is precisely proof of this statement.

The marriage alliance was just finalized, and today they've come to demand the dowry! What kind of dowry? A hundred li of land to the southeast! This shows how insatiable human desires are. They're certain the Li people won't dare to turn against them, and their demands keep rising!
Lin Xiaosu said, "Secondly, sending the girl away to avert disaster may seem to bring immediate peace, but do you know what price we paid? Is it just the freedom of one woman? Is it just the sacrifice of one woman being thrown into a pit of fire? No! The greater price is the damage to our foundation! Let me remind you, the foundation of the Li people has never been the vast territory of Lishen Mountain, nor is it so-called allies, but rather the inherent spirit and integrity of the Li people's bloodline! With this integrity, even if only one person of the Li people remains, they will still be a mighty clan for ten thousand years! Without this integrity, even if millions of people are together, they will only be a pile of clay chickens and earthen dogs!"

These words moved everyone present!
Even the lady of the house suddenly looked up...

Lin Xiaosu said, "I come from the ground, and I know the history of the ground! In the history of human civilization, there have been thousands of countries. There was once a country with a famous saying: No tribute, no marriage alliances, the emperor guards the country's gate, and the monarch dies for the country! Under this ambition, hundreds of millions of people shed their blood and sacrificed their lives, never giving up until the end, which led to the later peaceful and prosperous era, and the submission of four nations!"

As soon as this statement came out!
Li Feiyang leaped down and landed next to Lin Xiaosu: "Well said! Absolutely right!"

The well-rounded individuals exchanged glances, each seeing a long-lost surge of passion in the other's eyes...

As Lin Xiaosu said, the Li people are a powerful ethnic group, and each of them has a strong fighting spirit in their hearts.

Including all the elders, and also the lady herself...

In the early days, with the clan leader absent and beset by internal and external troubles, they also took this path, but that doesn't mean they didn't have any hesitation or resentment.

Now, Lin Xiaosu's words have torn away all the veils, allowing them to truly see that the seemingly righteous "clan policy" of "marriage alliance" is actually fraught with hidden dangers.

The clan chief raised his head and slowly spoke: "The strength of the Li clan lies not in its allies, nor in the Thousand-Mile Li God Mountain, but in the blood and spirit of the Li clan! I hereby declare... From this day forward, the people of the Li clan will not bow down, nor will they seek peace through marriage. If any enemy dares to invade, we will kill one enemy, slaughter ten enemies, and even kill a hundred enemies!"

(End of this chapter)