Chapter 63: Ancestor, Please Do Something About the Second Aunt!

Li Xiang could tell that Li Yaozu cared about Li Yunlin, but unfortunately, Li Yaozu was never someone skilled at expressing his emotions.

However, the Li family truly did not need to worry about Li Yunlin's safety.

Because someone had already devised a countermeasure long ago!

Li Xiang stared intently at the screen.

With the time speed set to maximum, the moment Li Yunlin stepped out of the Li family estate and before he even crossed the borders of Taiqing County town, he... was abducted!

[Dawn assassins rushing from Qingyun Prefecture town knocked out your descendant halfway and dragged him away, passing by Su Family Town in Five Ultimata Mountain.]

[When he regained consciousness midway, Li Yunlin caught a fleeting glimpse of Su Family Town: dozens of demonic cultivators launching a barrage of attacks, the land withered and demonic energy soaring to the heavens. While still utterly clueless, he was knocked out once again and resold to the demonic cultivators.]

[Waking up once more, Li Yunlin was already inside a thatched hut within the Thunder-Fire Demonic Cavern, surrounded by demonic cultivators, where he saw...]

"Second Aunt???"

With his eyes wide open, Li Yunlin was bound by a type of rope that suppressed magical power. His experiences along the way had already left him bewildered, but upon seeing Second Aunt Li Yaoqing crouching in front of him with a smile, looking exactly as she had when he was a child, he felt as though he had fallen into a dream.

He watched as Li Yaoqing waved her hand, and the demonic cultivators—who, in Li Yunlin's understanding, committed all sorts of heinous crimes and were bloodthirsty and mad—actually bowed respectfully before walking out of the thatched hut.

While he was still pondering whether his Second Aunt had secretly become a grand demon lord, her hand gently patted his head just like she used to do when he was little. Only then did Li Yunlin snap back to his senses a little, though his eyes remained filled with confusion. "Second Aunt, where is this? What happened? These demonic cultivators..."

Li Yaoqing shook her head. "Don't ask about anything. Just listen to your aunt."

As she spoke, Li Yaoqing opened a thumb-sized small porcelain bottle, pried open Li Yunlin's mouth, and poured purple medicinal liquid inside.

In an instant, Li Yunlin's already bewildered and helpless eyes turned completely blank. His consciousness began to project back to the time when he and Elder Qiuli attacked the Su family in Five Ultimata Mountain.

Soft whispers, sounding like demonic incantations, echoed in his ears from Li Yaoqing.

"Because you were targeted by an assassin and investigated repeatedly, you discovered that Elder Qiuye hired the Su family to dispatch those assassins. Therefore, in a fit of anger, you tried every possible means to eradicate Elder Qiuye's pawns."

"Is that correct?"

Li Yunlin nodded unconsciously. "Yes, that is correct."

"That was a room where Elder Qiuli brought you to meet the assassins from the prefecture town. In the room, there were beauties, a table, and spiritual tea... You and the assassins discussed the matter of annihilating the Su family. Is that correct?"

Under this unconscious state, exact imagery actually formed within Li Yunlin's mind based on Li Yaoqing's words!

"Yes."

"Do you remember what you talked about? The assassins asked you for a price, and their eyes were chilling, filled with greed and craftiness..."

"I remember now. That's how it was."

"......"

"You led Elder Qiuli and the assassins of the sect to attack the Su family, not expecting that the Su family was also fully prepared. At the critical moment, a group of demonic cultivators suddenly appeared and rescued you, but in turn, they conspired with the assassins you hired to slaughter the disciples of your sect."

"The assassins resold you to the demonic cultivators, as they had long set their sights on your aptitude. You were brought to the Thunder-Fire Demonic Cavern, with the intention of selling you to a major figure deep within the cavern for a body-snatching possession... Midway, you were rescued by righteous men of the Demon-Subduing Alliance... And then..."

Seeing Li Yunlin nod repeatedly, Li Yaoqing grew more and more excited as she spoke, bouncing up on the spot.

"And then, those so-called righteous men harbored evil intentions midway, and you were sold once again—sold to a female demonic cultivator who practiced the Yin-Yang Harmony Arts, and she wanted to harvest your seed!"

......

Ten minutes later.

Four female demonic cultivators led Li Yunlin away. The tightly bound Li Yunlin opened his eyes and took in the situation before him.

His expression remained completely blank.

In reality, his heart had already figured everything out: they just wanted to harvest his seed!

Recalling his recent trip to the Su family and his repeated experiences of being resold, he knew he could only preserve his useful life for now, escape this Thunder-Fire Demonic Cavern, and plot his next steps later.

With this thought in mind, Li Yunlin clenched his teeth, closed his eyes as if resigning himself to fate, and thought to himself that human affairs were merely thus—once you see through them, it is all the same.

Look at what a 'silent lone wolf' truly is! The kid was still pondering how to snatch survival from the jaws of death.

"......"

Looking at Li Yunlin's trials and tribulations in the game, Li Xiang forcefully wiped his face, remaining speechless for a long time.

Soon, two elders of the Leaving Heaven Sect rushed over upon receiving the news.

Crying out, "Audacious demonic cultivator, how dare you capture the direct successor of my Leaving Heaven Sect!", they rescued Li Yunlin.

[Your descendant Li Yunlin returned to the sect, where Daoist Zhenyang questioned him about the cause of the incident. He recounted the reasons one by one, and none of the many elders of the Leaving Heaven Sect could detect the slightest trace of a lie. Even the Supreme Elder's Nascent Soul projected out to inspect him, yet sensed nothing amiss. When people were sent to the Su family in Five Ultimata Mountain to investigate, they indeed found towering demonic energy; messages from Qingyun Prefecture also confirmed that the assassins arrived at the exact right time, and the demonic cavern matched as well.]

[Because Li Yunlin had privately brought sect elders and disciples out to kill people and exterminate a clan, Daoist Zhenyang flew into a rage, imposing punishment by forbidding Li Yunlin from leaving the sect for fifty years and sentencing him to face the Cliff of Self-Reflection for ten days!]

[Daoist Zhenyang knew about Elder Qiuye sending assassins to target Li Yunlin, yet remained unmoved, merely casting a profound and meaningful glance at the two of them. Seeing Elder Qiuye kneeling on the ground begging for mercy while flashing a fleeting, chilling gaze, Daoist Zhenyang merely smiled slightly and sentenced him to twenty years of imprisonment in the dungeon for reflection.]

Another two days passed.

Li Yunlin, who was in secluded cultivation, suddenly felt a jolt as strands of memories flooded into his mind.

"??????"

His expression gradually grew complex, filled with a mixture of relief, admiration, gratitude, and a hint of inexplicable shame and anger. In the end, all alone on the Cliff of Self-Reflection, he let out a suppressed roar from the depths of his heart, "Ah!!!"

A moment later, he smiled numbly. "As expected of Fourth Aunt; she thought of everything. Those assassins must have been sent by Fourth Aunt. I only heard that Fourth Aunt had arrived in Qingyun Prefecture, but I never expected she had already acquired such influence. Has she broken through to become a Literature Cultivator?"

"Fourth Aunt would certainly never do something so boring. The demonic cavern cultivators were clearly employed by Second Aunt. Besides, back when I left the family to join the Leaving Heaven Sect, Second Aunt scolded me. Her grudge-holding nature is truly formidable."

"At her age, she's still so childish."

With that, Li Yunlin simply wore an indifferent expression—mere trifles.

Until a few nights later, while practicing cultivation in the night, he suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Then, he skillfully fished out the ancestral spirit tablet, dropped heavily to his knees, and spoke with a voice full of grievance and bitterness.

"Ancestors, child... child... I beg you to do something about Second Aunt!"

......

"Well, the kid's safety is guaranteed. Yaoqing and Yaowen truly didn't disappoint me; this matter was handled impeccably."

Clearly, he also knew that Li Yaoqing and Li Yaowen had sent people ahead of time to handle the post-battle cleanup.

Seeing Li Yunlin snitching to the ancestors, Li Xiang quickly changed the screen, wearing an expression that seemed to say, 'Don't ask me, I can't manage her, nor do I want to; consider yourself unlucky.'

He chuckled softly.

Li Xiang switched the view back to the Li family. Having obtained massive amounts of resources, the family once again embarked on a vigorous period of development.

[Your descendant Li Dalong lay inside the Death-Directing Heavenly Coffin. This time, he brought plenty of three lower-grade spiritual weapons, vowing to break through the restrictions of the second layer of the Death-Directing Heavenly Coffin!]

[Xu Cuihua took away two Golden Cores, attempting to see if Golden Cores could replace Demon King Blood Pills. Two thousand foxes gathered around her spirit cave.]

[During the battle at the Su family, Li Yaozu obtained nearly two hundred enemy swords. He planted the swords around his cultivation grounds, calling it—the Sword Graveyard.]

[Cultivating near the Sword Graveyard, sword technique comprehension increases by 10%!]

Soon, the game time shifted once again.

[Year 64 of the Li Family]

[Two more members have been added to your family.]

Another birth!

Joy appeared on Li Xiang's face.

He looked at the family member list in the upper right corner.

[Fourth-generation clan members: 11]

However, Li Xiang rarely paid attention to new members anymore, especially since Li Yaotie's branch had too many children. Not only him, but even Li Dalong and his wife had grown distant from descendants separated by three generations. Unless a member was truly outstanding, they would barely give them a passing glance.

That exceptional talent naturally belonged to Li Tianyi, the proud son of heaven of the Li family.

Not only was that fellow brilliantly talented, but he was also extremely hardworking; the kid was even busier than the family head, Li Yunbin. Every day, he had to keep an eye on his ten younger siblings, rush over to the village tutor in Zhien Village to study cultural lessons and musical theory, practice meditation to absorb the essence of the sun and moon, and train in martial arts... A true master of time management.

However, being unable to look after every single member was entirely to be expected.

As the members of the Li family grew older and witnessed the operational methods of other families, they understood that their descendants would only grow more and more numerous—an inevitable result of human propagation, and at the same time, the key to the family's strength!

Only with sufficient bloodline continuation could they safely entrust businesses outside the family territory, which they could no longer personally oversee, to their descendants.

Moreover, the aptitudes of descendants varied; having more descendants would increase the probability of producing offspring with extraordinary aptitudes.

This was also the reason why large families possessed thousands, if not tens of thousands, or even more clan members.

The increase in offspring also represented the true growth of the Li family.

And it signaled their entry into the next stage!

"Once the fourth-generation children grow up, we can gradually take control of Taiqing County."

Li Xiang smiled slightly. The reason the Li family had never been able to step out of Tailin Town was simply because even if they took control of other places, there were no personnel to guard them.

He suppressed his thoughts.

Then, he turned his field of vision toward the family head, Li Yunbin.

[Your descendant Li Yunbin is watering the Blood Spirit Fruit Tree. It is currently digesting a massive amount of blood, its roots are continuously spreading and expanding, and it has begun to undergo a certain transformation. This will be a long process.]

[The array formation obtained from the Su family is currently having its materials searched so it can be inscribed onto the Blood Spirit Fruit Tree.]

[Li Yaotie is forging more spiritual puppets...]

[A large quantity of medicinal herbs has been delivered to your descendant Li Yaoqing. She spun around in circles with joy, knowing this must be a reward from the Old Ancestor, and is currently expressing her gratitude to you.]

[......]

Under Li Yunbin's leadership, the Li family was developing in an orderly fashion.

Moreover, the current Li family could essentially be considered free of external enemies.

Although the war between the two sects was still ongoing, things were gradually quieting down on the Taiqing County side, which was clearly recorded in the special events column.

[With the war between the two sects, the resources in Taiqing County were gradually carved up and divided by the factions of the Black Turtle Gate and the Leaving Heaven Sect, and all powers chose their sides.]

[Because the Leaving Heaven Sect lost two successive Golden Core elders, they began to hunker down in defense.]

"In that case, the previously chaotic Taiqing County has lost its value instead. Tailin Town was originally a rural countryside anyway; at worst, the fighting won't reach here. I might as well make my breakthrough."

Li Xiang smacked his lips.

The Golden Core stage!

He had long wanted to break through, and this time during the Su family battle, he seemed to have grown somewhat addicted to formidable power.

Besides, without breaking through, he had nothing else to do, at most just watching the Li family slowly digest their current gains.

[You are using the Ancestor's Moment—]

[Detected that you are at the Pseudo-Golden Core realm, consuming 1,000 points of Incense Value per year!]

[Do you wish to enter?]

Li Xiang clicked yes without the slightest hesitation!

The next moment.

His eyes turned blank, and his consciousness plunged into chaos......