[Trait: Adoptive Father of Destiny]
[By taking a Child of Destiny as a godson, he can obtain 10% of the Child of Destiny's Qi Luck and fortuitous opportunities.
Having studied under Grand Tutor Lin Jiu, who loves to take godsons, it is easier to take a genius as a godson upon meeting one.]
"Hmm?"
As this trait appeared, Li Wei glanced at Li Xinghuo and saw his thoughtful expression.
It was as if taking Su Chen as his godson had opened his meridians, and he even let out a murmur that made Li Wei facepalm.
"Actually, Adoptive Father's method of taking godsons is really quite good. The concepts of social order are deeply engraved in the hearts of people, and the title of 'godson' also serves as a form of restraint."
Li Xinghuo's eyes grew brighter and brighter; he seemed to be gradually understanding the Grand Tutor.
"..."
Speechless for a moment, Li Wei watched Li Xinghuo go inside to talk with the juniors, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
The threat of the Zhao Clan had appeared in the Eternal Sun Prefecture and the Duravia Trade Prefecture.
The family had largely determined that the Zhao Clan was preparing to settle down and recuperate in the lands of the two prefectures.
In truth, this was also inevitable. The lands of these two prefectures were considered the most peaceful places in the entire Azure Dynasty; sooner or later, someone was bound to set their sights on the Li family's territory.
However, in this chaotic age, the Immortal Zhao Clan was still relatively decent.
They didn't immediately start shouting to kill the Li family, the "hosts" of this land, but instead chose to quietly compete fairly.
This could be considered a blessing amidst misfortune.
And besides...
"A Child of Destiny, a Fated Villain, an Adoptive Father of Destiny... my family's children all have the aptitude for the Void Refining realm. The Li Clan shall prosper!"
...
[Year 505]
[The Immortal Zhao Clan suddenly appears in the Eternal Sun Prefecture and the Duravia Trade Prefecture.
The Immortal Zhao Clan clansmen emerge from their Grotto-Heaven and Blessed Land.
Its clansmen formed a grudge with the disciples of the Han Clan in the Han Clan's territory, and within two years, caused the Han Clan's extermination.
They occupied the Han Clan's land, establishing it as the Immortal Zhao Clan's clan land.
One hundred thousand clansmen settled there, renaming it the 'Immortal Domain,' and in these years of disaster, they protected the peace and safety of the common people.]
[The various great families of the Duravia Trade Prefecture congratulated the Zhao Clan on their settlement.]
Within the Li family's residence, beneath the Old Tree.
Li Kuangren and Li Chang'an were playing Go.
Li Kuangren smiled and said, "Chang'an, I heard the Zhao Clan has settled in the Immortal Domain and used a spiritual formation to make the land of an entire Region no longer suffer from the wind and snow. You go and probe them a bit, see if we can trade for this formation."
"Yes, Second Uncle." Li Chang'an smiled.
"Coincidentally, I also wanted to go and see for myself what this family with a one-hundred-and-sixty-thousand-year foundation is like, and what exactly is worth learning from them.
Even just a formation like this, one that can change the weather of an entire region, would be of great benefit to our Li Clan."
As the two spoke and laughed, they didn't pay much mind to the Zhao Clan.
In the lands of the two prefectures, they had been through so many things over so many years.
This territory was so vast, it wasn't as if it couldn't accommodate one more Zhao Clan.
Suddenly, Huang Xiujin hurried over.
He said, "It's survivors from the Han family. They escaped the Zhao Clan's pursuit from the Duravia Trade Prefecture and have come to seek protection from our Li Clan."
"Hmm?" Li Kuangren's expression was peculiar. "Chang'an, what do you think?"
"Back during the battle at Prince Qian's Mansion, Senior Tiangui of the Black Tortoise Sect lost his life at their Han family's hands." Li Chang'an smiled.
"The Han family probably thinks that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and that our Li family has sufficient reason to help them."
The next day.
Over a hundred members of the Han family were inside Skyveil City.
The Family Head gazed at all the disciples, their eyes filled with hatred, and said in a grave voice, "We still have hope. The Li family is our hope! They will never allow the Zhao Clan to settle in their territory, and it's even more impossible that they would hand us over. Otherwise, the various great aristocratic families of the Duravia Trade Prefecture will never trust the Li family again!"
"We have brought our family's entire foundation with us.
We only need a thousand years, and we can recapture our glory.
We will become stronger than the great families of Azure Cloud Region and secure a place for ourselves among the Li family's subordinate powers.
In this world, how many cases are there of one replacing another?"
As he spoke, the eyes of the Han family disciples were all filled with determination.
The Han Family Head's gaze was gratified as he lightly stroked the storage ring on his hand.
He looked inside it, where a massive scale shone with a brilliant golden light.
He couldn't help but murmur in a cold voice, "Zhao Clan, my clan has already spent three thousand years refining this Dragon Scale.
In another hundred years, when I have completely refined it, I will be able to obtain the bloodline within.
From that day on, a dragon will soar to the heavens, and I will definitely make your Zhao Clan pay the price!"
At that very moment, the expressions of all the Han family members changed.
Outside Skyveil City, they saw spirit arks approaching, one after another.
Those spirit arks were, without exception, pure white, and upon them were carved tortoise patterns!
At the prow of the lead spirit ark, Xuan Ji, the new Sect Master of the Black Tortoise Sect, had the appearance of a young man.
He wore bracers on both arms, and on the vambraces were savage fangs—this must be his weapon.
As soon as Xuan Ji arrived, he stared at Skyveil City with a sharp gaze.
Beside him was Heavenly Master Jinshou of Longevity Mountain.
This new Heavenly Master looked as if his lifespan was nearing its end, his body like that of one with one foot in the grave, and he held a long, golden whip, appearing as if he had seen through the mortal world.
Several Divinity Transformation cultivators from the Azure Cloud Region had also arrived.
"I ask all of you from the Li family to have pity on my Black Tortoise Sect's predecessor, who once shed his blood in the Duravia Trade Prefecture for the sake of Azure Cloud, and grant my Black Tortoise Sect the convenience to act.
Xuan Ji, Sect Master of the Black Tortoise Sect, will be endlessly grateful!"
Xuan Ji had already unleashed a fist strike toward the Han family's location and roared furiously, "All uninvolved personnel in Skyveil City, stand aside! Any damage from this battle will be borne entirely by Region Prince Feng Chunlin!"
"This is bad! This is the real den of thieves! The heavens intend to destroy my Han family!"
The Han clansmen were all terrified, every one of them fleeing for their lives.
This battle even alarmed the Li family members, who were in secluded cultivation.
If not for Li Kuangren stopping them, the Li family members all would have thought some great disaster was upon them.
But everyone still came out for another reason, and all of them were beaming with joy.
They saw thunder rumbling in the clouds outside Skyveil City.
Heavenly Master Jinshou of Longevity Mountain had actually, at the very end of his lifespan, broken through to the Divinity Transformation realm.
This old Heavenly Master was probably the person in all of Azure Cloud who had hidden his true depth.
When he broke through, it was a fifth-tier Divinity Transformation, yet even under that lightning tribulation, he still had a relaxed look on his face.
"The Old Heavenly Master is truly extraordinary."
Xuan Ji, his face covered in blood, gazed at Heavenly Master Jinshou with admiration.
Hearing this, Ancestor Tianye, who was off to the side, couldn't help but laugh.
"You don't know, do you?
The Old Heavenly Master is nearly two thousand years old, and he's been like this since he was young.
He broke through to Foundation Establishment at one hundred and twenty, broke through to Golden Core at two hundred.
Even for Nascent Soul, it was a 'Nine-by-Nine Nascent Soul Tribulation' when his lifespan was almost at its end."
"Ah?"
Never mind Xuan Ji; even Li Wei, who was eavesdropping on this secret, was dumbfounded.