Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 204 Rejection
Liu Xiong Yu smiled calmly and continued, "Although the two sects are helpless against the Purple Yin Cave, it is, after all, a Nascent Soul inheritance. They have each dispatched their capable Foundation Establishment cultivators to guard the tomb. The Purple Yin Cave is now an impregnable fortress, and neither you nor I can trespass on its own."

"So you want the Li family to intervene in Daishan, escalate the war between the two sects, and force the Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed in Ziyin Cave to return to the battlefield?"

Li Xiangming asked in a deep voice.

Liu Xiong Yu laughed: "It's so much easier to talk to smart people. Although your Li family is not as strong as the two sects, it is still quite powerful, much stronger than me alone. With your help, the situation in Daishan will be in turmoil."

"Hehe, Chief Liu is dreaming too much."

Li Xiangming sneered: "What can the Li family get in return for their manpower and effort, even at the cost of casualties?"

"So, in return, I'm just a pushover, at Chief Liu's mercy?"

"Chief Liu stirs up trouble across the land with just his words, while he reaps the benefits without lifting a finger. Does he think everyone is a fool?"

Liu Xiongyu pondered for a moment and remained silent.

Seeing this, Li Xiangming turned to leave, just in time to run into Ma Wu and Gao Can who were coming from the opposite direction.

When Ma Wu saw that the chieftain was alright, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. However, seeing that Li Xiangming looked unwell, he didn't dare to speak to him. After walking around a few steps, he ran up to Liu Xiong Yu and tried to curry favor with him.

Gao Can, however, scratched his head and asked, "Brother Li, what happened?"

"nothing."

Li Xiangming shook his head: "Gao Can, how's your magic shield training going?"

"I learned."

Gao Can looked excited and kept gesturing about his battle with Ma Wu.

Li Xiangming couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this.

Gao Can's mind is as pure as a baby's, so he really can't treat him as an enemy.

Over the past three years, he has seen Liu Xiongyu teach Gao Can many advanced spells, but Gao Can cannot master them at all. He relies entirely on brute force in fights and is often injured.

Li Xiangming then taught Gao Can the simplest magical shield, so that he could learn to protect himself.

Unexpectedly, Gao Can studied for three whole years before finally saying he had learned it.

"and many more!"

Liu Xiong Yu's gaze swept over Li Xiang Ming, and he said in a deep voice, "If the Li family can lure away the cultivators from the Purple Yin Cave, you may send one more person in, but this person's cultivation level cannot exceed the Foundation Establishment stage."

"impossible."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming left without saying a word.

Seeing this, Liu Xiong Yu remained silent.

Ma Wu couldn't help but ask, "Chief, are we really going to let the Li family get involved?"

"If you don't let them go, will you go with them?"

Liu Xiong Yu's expression was rather unpleasant.

Ma Wu said sullenly in a low voice, "I'm too small for that. Let Fatty Gao go instead. He's been acting very arrogantly lately."

Liu Xiongyu turned to look at Gao Can, sighing inwardly.

Gao Can is indeed a promising talent, it's just a pity I met him too late.
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On the way back to Monkey Valley, Li Xiangming kept calculating in his mind.

Although he resolutely rejected Liu Xiong Yu, he knew in his heart that the cooperation between the two sides would not end there.

As long as he brings the news back to his family, they will definitely get involved in the Daishan War and try every means to explore the Ziyin Cave.

This is a Nascent Soul inheritance!

Even Li Huinan personally takes charge of ensuring this legacy is passed down.

"Unfortunately, the key to the stone tablet is in Liu Xiong Yu's hands."

Li Xiangming felt a pang of regret. Without this item, the Li family would have no choice but to cooperate with Liu Xiong Yu, and even if they made the greatest sacrifices, they might not necessarily reap the greatest rewards.

The reason is that in recent years, Liu Xiongyu has been wary of the Li family as if they were thieves, and he would never agree to let his family's senior Foundation Establishment cultivators enter the Purple Yin Cave to compete with him.

In fact, he wasn't wrong in his precautions, as he learned that he was going to risk helping Liu Xiong Yu break the restriction.

Li Qianxiong was greatly dissatisfied and ordered the two Foundation Establishment Elders, Li Chengkang and Li Chenggeng, along with Li Xiangren, to take turns entering Daishan to secretly search for Liu Xiongyu's hiding place.

Unfortunately, Liu Xiongyu was too good at hiding. He had lived in Daishan for a long time and knew the terrain well. He had more than three burrows, let alone three.

Furthermore, he possesses the Wind Spirit Root, so when the demonic wind rises, he vanishes without a trace.

The Li family made several attempts to capture Liu Xiong Yu, but failed and had to give up.

However, Liu Xiongyu has now leaked information about the Purple Shade Cave.

This will likely bring up Li Huinan.

Li Huinan secluded himself for decades, but failed to attain the Golden Elixir.

Now that they've heard about the Nascent Soul inheritance, they're bound to be restless. Liu Xiong Yu might have managed to evade Li Cheng Kang and the others, but he might not be able to evade Li Hui Nan.

Thinking of this, Li Xiangming's eyes flickered.

Although he was being led by the nose by Liu Xiongyu, the Li family was also eyeing Liu Xiongyu.

Every interaction between the two involved considerable risks for each of them.

Especially after today, Liu Xiong Yu's situation won't be much better than mine.

Cultivation is not easy!
Li Xiangming sighed.

Everyone is walking a tightrope, striving for that slim chance.

The Zhenhun Sect and Shengyi Sect are like this, as is the Li family; Liu Xiong Yu is like this, and so am I.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Xiangming finally returned to Monkey Valley.

As soon as he returned, Li Xiangguang stepped forward to greet him: "Sir, Jihu is waiting for you."

"Ji Hu?"

Li Xiangming was greatly surprised. Shouldn't Li Jihu be working at home?

Why did you come to Puyin Mountain?

"Yu Chong has betrayed us, and Ji Hu has pursued him here."

Li Xiangguang briefly explained what had happened, but it only fueled Li Xiangming's anger.

He didn't care about Yu Chong's betrayal; the Li family wouldn't be significantly affected by losing a guest, nor did he care about the lost pills. After all, given his relationship with Qingyang Daoist, an apology would suffice.

But he was concerned about Lee Sang-yeon's safety!

Li Xiangyan is not only surnamed Li, but also his disciple at Qingmiao Academy.

If he wanted to establish a faction, then Lee Sang-eon would be his loyal follower.

Why was Xiang Yan assigned to Qingyang Temple?

Li Xiangming was furious and very dissatisfied with the arrangement.

Li Xiangyan is only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, just barely entering the middle stage of Qi Refining.

In the Li family, disciples with such low cultivation levels generally stay within the Dangui Mountain area.

They will not be assigned to Qingyang Temple.

Because Qingyang Temple is a full three days' journey from Danggui Mountain, and it is already close to Monkey Valley.

The wilderness stretches endlessly in between; who knows if any demonic cultivators roam freely and domineeringly?
Not to mention that a large number of cultivators have poured into Pudong, making it a mixed bag.

Seeing Li Xiangming angry, Li Xiangguang felt a pang of sadness and whispered, "This year, there were many people at the Changyang Valley market, and the family was too busy to handle them all, so we called on Xiangyan. But the family also arranged for Yu Chong to protect them. However, no one expected that Yu Chong would suddenly betray us."

"Yu Chong."

Li Xiangming closed his eyes, then opened them: "Let Ji Hu come over."

"Yes."

Shortly after, Li Jihu entered the camp, his voice mournful: "Instructor, Xiang Yan..."

Li Xiangming sighed, "I will take good care of Xiangyan's family."

Li Xiangyan is a member of a branch family; if Li Xiangming doesn't speak up...

The family will likely be taken to Tailai Peak to live out their remaining years in peace.

But in reality, the vast majority of ordinary people do not want to live on Tailai Peak.

Because Tailai Peak is not a place to enjoy happiness, and it is surrounded by cultivators.

Ordinary people would find it difficult to adapt here.

It would be better to stay in Changtai Township and live a wealthy life by relying on Li Xiangming's connections in the accounting office.

Li Jihu lowered his head, looking somewhat dejected.

He knew in his heart that Yu Chong was dead, and this was the best way to handle the aftermath.

Even Li Xiangming couldn't bring Li Xiangyan back to life.

He has been staying here these past few days because deep down he has a strong urge to see Li Xiangming, as if that could slightly alleviate his guilt.

Li Xiangming watched Li Jihu and others grow up since he was a child, so how could he not know that they regarded him as someone to rely on?

He patted Li Jihu on the shoulder and said softly, "You killed Yu Chong, that's enough. Xiang Yan in heaven will be gratified."

Li Jihu remained silent for a long time before saying, "Uncle Nineteen said that one should cultivate before acting. The reason I couldn't protect Xiangyan is because my cultivation is insufficient. I want to cultivate by your side."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming frowned slightly, then relaxed and said, "I understand. I will find a way to transfer you to my side."

(End of this chapter)