[Special Event—Black Tortoise Sect's Revenge]
[The Black Tortoise Sect received your family's intelligence and brought fellow Daoists from Azure Cloud to ruthlessly beat the Han family while they were down.
The Hall of Heavenly Principle secretly eliminated the remaining Han family remnants one by one.
Your descendant, Li Chang'an, repeatedly used this decree to increase the loyalty of subordinate powers and eliminate a scourge for the family.
Acquired Trait: Master Strategist]
[Intelligence +5%]
[Obtained a large amount of spoils of war]
[Obtained Rank 4 Material: Golden Dragon's Reverse Scale]
"Golden Dragon's Reverse Scale?!!" Li Wei was instantly overjoyed.
He appeared on the Old Tree in an instant, only to see the family's Old Flood Dragon still coiled around the Old Tree, its body flickering with lightning light—a sign of a breakthrough.
In truth, the Old Flood Dragon, having devoured flesh and blood for many years, had long ago reached the realm to break through to Divinity Transformation.
But a snake is, after all, a snake. Even though it evolved step-by-step into a Flood Dragon bloodline, wanting to become a True Dragon was still as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Old Flood Dragon had already sensed it; even after breaking through, it still couldn't overcome its bloodline limitation.
Its realm had broken through, but its bloodline had made no progress.
Who would have thought that the Han family would actually help Old Flood Dragon solve this difficult problem!
...
The Spirit Ark from Merit City set off toward the Immortal Domain in the Duravia Trade Prefecture.
By the time they arrived at the Immortal Domain, a full half-month had already passed.
The ones who came this time to congratulate the Zhao Clan were Li Chang'an and Li Xinghuo.
Li Chang'an was already gradually taking control of the family's great affairs; in the eyes of outsiders, Li Chang'an was already the current Li Family Head, so he could naturally represent the family's face.
As for Li Xinghuo, his status as the Grand Tutor's godson allowed him to go anywhere in the world.
Just as they arrived at the Immortal Domain, Li Chang'an and Li Xinghuo were already clicking their tongues in amazement.
The lands of these two prefectures had endured decades of wind and snow, yet upon arriving in the Longevity Domain, it was already a time when spring was warm and flowers were blooming.
They saw that the domain was filled with the shops and farmland of the Zhao Clan members.
The common people, who had suffered from the wind and snow for years, had long since heard the news and come, creating a scene of prosperity different from any other place.
Within this Domain, tall towers were everywhere.
This style of architecture possessed a simple and ancient atmosphere, yet it also followed a certain pattern in its construction.
Looking down from the sky, it was like seeing an orderly forest of sharp spikes.
"Xinghuo, you are well-traveled and knowledgeable from your time in the Northern Border. Can you see anything strange about these buildings?" Li Chang'an observed carefully.
Li Xinghuo shook his head. "No, I've traveled all over the entire Azure Dynasty, but I've never seen this kind of thing before.
But these high towers seem to form a special spiritual formation. Perhaps these high towers are the reason the Zhao Clan can make the earth return to spring."
"Their foundation is truly deep; my Li family cannot compare." Li Chang'an was filled with emotion.
Ever since the world fell into great chaos, the entire Azure Cloud Region and Eternal Sun Prefecture have suffered from the wind and snow.
He manages the family's affairs; how many people freeze to death or starve to death each year, he, naturally, knows better than anyone.
If they could have such a spiritual formation, it would truly be a blessing for the common people.
Unlike Li Chang'an, Li Xinghuo's eyes were somber.
"The Zhao Clan possesses this spiritual formation. To survive, the common people will try every method to seek their protection.
The people are what sustains the Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi. I'm afraid getting the Zhao Clan to hand over the formation won't be that easy."
"Mm."
Li Chang'an was lost in thought, silently committing the Zhao Clan's formation layout to memory.
Soon, the two arrived inside the Immortal Domain. The buildings were still iron towers.
The Zhao Clan members were already establishing spirit fields, planting spirit herbs, and opening spirit mines...
Li Wei was also following beside the two "children."
As the Li family's spirit ark arrived, the Longevity Zhao Clan members lined the path to welcome them.
It was just that the Zhao Clan members were, after all, low-key.
The Zhao Family Head was a middle-aged man with an honest and sincere appearance, wearing cloth robes. His voice was deep and resonant, and his name was Zhao Qingguang.
He was also one of the three Divinity Transformation cultivators from the Zhao Clan that Li Wei had seen on this trip.
This strength on the surface was not even equal to that of the Ding and Sun families from the Duravia Trade Prefecture.
Fairy Bai, the one who had fought Li Yaozu that day, was nowhere to be seen.
And at this moment.
Within a large courtyard of the Zhao family, it was truly lively.
Every family and clan from the Duravia Trade Prefecture had come to offer congratulations.
Among them were several "old friends" Li Wei had seen before: the Ding family's Ding Yuanxiao, the Sun family's Sun Haotian, and Immortal Master Qi Yue of the Aeternus Sect.
Even the Perennis Immortal Palace had sent its direct disciple, Zishu Wandong, and Li Yunbing had also sent an elder from the Jiang family.
When Li Chang'an arrived, the crowd was surprised for a moment.
The Zhao Family Head, Zhao Qingguang, then casually arranged an outer-ring seat for Li Chang'an and Li Xinghuo.
"Uncle..."
Li Xinghuo's face was as cold as frost.
On the contrary, the corners of Li Chang'an's mouth turned up slightly, and he waved his hand.
"This is quite good. Compared to that old fox, Supreme Elder Puci, I prefer this Zhao Qingguang.
"At least Supreme Elder Puci isn't stupid enough to publicly make my Li family lose face on my Li family's territory."
Li Xinghuo nodded slightly.
He looked at Zhao Qingguang, who was in the crowd welcoming guests from all directions, his face beaming with delight, and couldn't help but reveal a cold sneer.
He truly wasn't afraid of this Zhao Clan.
He had already sent a letter back to ask the Grand Tutor about the matter of the Immortal Zhao Clan.
The Grand Tutor didn't know much about the Longevity Zhao Clan, but the only thing that could be confirmed was... this family...
Has no Integration realm!
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