Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

During this period, the demonic cultivators have been under immense pressure. Many low-level demonic cultivators have even lost confidence in driving the sea creatures out of the Western Continent and reclaiming the waters.

This situation is undoubtedly extremely bad and very detrimental to the demonic path.

However, those high-level demonic cultivators had no better solution. After all, in terms of raw strength, they were no match for the sea race. They could only watch helplessly and feel anxious.

Therefore, with no other choice, the demonic path had to seek help from the immortal path and pay a huge price to persuade the immortal path to lend a hand.

"Should we take advantage of the sea creatures' retreat and launch an attack when they might be careless?" a demonic cultivator suddenly said, hoping to take this opportunity to strike the water demons as much as possible, and also to vent his anger.

Another demonic cultivator sighed and gestured for him to look at the group of low-level disciples on the ground, saying, "Look at them. Even if they really give chase, how much of their strength can they muster?"

The low-level demonic cultivators, who were already on the verge of collapse, went limp the moment they saw the sea creatures retreat and the battle was about to end. They had no fighting spirit left at all.

"A bunch of trash!"

This scene enraged the celestial being, but she only uttered a curse and did not take any other action.

Because he knew very well that this matter could not be blamed on them, the low-level demon cultivators. It was their lack of strength that allowed the sea race and the ghost race to wreak havoc on the Western Continent.

Therefore, his anger was not because of those low-level demonic cultivators, but because of his own lack of strength.

However, what they didn't know was that this decision allowed them to escape a trap deliberately prepared by the sea creatures.

"Those demonic cultivators haven't made a move yet; it seems they've given up on the pursuit and attack." The sea race celestial being hiding in the shadows couldn't hide his disappointment.

If the demonic cultivators choose to pursue them, then they can use specially set up arrays and traps to teach them a lesson they will never forget, and once again severely damage the demonic cultivators.

Once they have resolved the threat from the Immortal Path, they can launch a large-scale invasion of the Western Continent, facing significantly less pressure and threat.

Unfortunately, the demonic cultivator was too cowardly and didn't dare to chase after them, thus wasting the 'surprise gift' they had prepared for him.

"Fine, since the demonic cultivators dare not pursue us, let's speed up and get back to the East Sea as soon as possible."

Another water demon spoke up, saying, "This invasion of the Western Sea has yielded considerable gains. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

They seized over a hundred bodies of water from the demonic cultivators, and took this opportunity to digest them all, consolidate their gains, and lay the foundation for their next operation.

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Wanling Sea, Wanling Island.

"It's time to close the net!" Li Debo suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of anger and an extremely cold chill appearing in them.

As time went on, he amassed more and more evidence, while the elders' appetites grew ever larger, and the spiritual objects they devoured reached an astonishing level!

Moreover, the war is now almost at a standstill, so the cultivators are unable to advance into deeper waters, and the sea creatures lack the strength to reclaim large areas of the middle sea.

Furthermore, the cultivators thoroughly searched the sea for any spiritual objects, leaving almost none remaining.

Therefore, many cultivators have set their sights on those spiritual veins at the bottom of the sea!
You should know that these are all spiritual creatures carefully cultivated by the sea race. They are rich in spiritual energy, of excellent quality, and of high grade. Even some cultivators with good backgrounds have their eyes on them, let alone those rogue cultivators.
However, there are relatively few cultivators who have mastered the Spirit Transfer Technique, and they are far from the mainland, so there are only one or two cases of spiritual vein migration, which is not common.

However, the major immortal forces took action at this time, directly making the Spirit Transfer Technique public, and even sending people to teach and guide them, ensuring that these cultivators could learn the secret technique as soon as possible.

It was this action that forced the sea creatures in the Western Continent to abandon their attack and retreat to the Eastern Sea.

After all, if the immortals and the sea creatures continue their standoff, those water demons have no reason to return and can simply remain in the Western Continent.

anyway!

The reason Li Debo chose to return to his family at this time to prepare to close the net was because the sea tribe was about to return, which meant that they no longer needed to stay in the East China Sea.

In reality, both the Immortal Path and the Sea Clan know that they cannot fight each other!
The sea race is indeed powerful, but it's impossible for them to provoke both the immortal and demonic paths at the same time; they wouldn't be so arrogant.

Their current target is the Western Continent, the Demonic Path, and the Immortal Path cannot bear this pressure for the Demonic Path.

Li Debo did not lead his people back to Wanxian Mountain. Instead, he instructed a few trusted confidants to organize the people before returning to their ancestral home.

So when he quietly returned to Wanshan Mountain alone, not a single member of his clan knew.

The first thing Li Debo did was to use the clan leader's jade seal in his hand to activate the mountain-protecting formation, cutting off the elders' hopes of taking risks or escaping!
"What's going on? Why did the mountain-protecting formation suddenly activate?"

"But there's no outside invasion of our territory!"

Many members of the tribe noticed the strange phenomenon immediately and looked up at the sky. The originally clear sky was now filled with a large number of twinkling stars.

The Zhou Tian Star Array is actually always active, but it is not fully activated normally in order to reduce energy consumption. However, it can be activated instantly once attacked or when a spell is cast!
dong dong dong-

Just as everyone was filled with doubt and confusion, a bell suddenly rang out from Wanshan Mountain.

"What happened!?"

Both the sudden activation of the grand formation and the ringing of the bells give people a very eerie and strange feeling.

With everything seemingly calm on the outside and no hidden dangers or risks within the family, what is the purpose of these successive actions?
Many clever clansmen have already guessed a key point from these two seemingly unrelated events: that all of this is inextricably linked to the clan chief, Li Debo!
After all, only a few people can do both of these things at the same time. Ancestors like Li Zhirui and Li Mingyao can be directly ruled out, so Li Debo is the only suspect left.

Filled with doubt and confusion, the crowd gradually gathered in the square. After all, no matter what Li Debo's purpose was, as the head of the clan, he had to obey orders, except for clan members in special circumstances.

Only a few clansmen with ulterior motives and a guilty conscience felt that this matter was probably not as simple as it seemed on the surface, but they could not say what the specifics were.

If they could, they would all prefer not to participate in this gathering, but they didn't have the courage. Besides, now that the mountain-protecting formation was activated, they couldn't escape even if they wanted to.

Li Debo only appeared after all the clansmen from Wanshan Mountain had arrived, especially the elders.

"I have gathered you all here today to announce something important. Because it is of great importance, we need everyone to witness it together!"

These words elicited varying reactions from the clansmen below; some appeared tense, while others were frightened. Everyone assumed the matter originated from outsiders, not from within the clan, and even the elders were unaware of the impending doom they were facing.

"Li Chongtong, Li Deyun, Li De'e..."

Li Debo called out more than twenty names in one breath, and immediately some of the clansmen realized that these people were all elders!
Those whose names were called suddenly felt their hearts stop beating, their expressions stiff and fearful, and only now did they realize what the problem was.

"During the clan's expedition to the East Sea, they colluded and embezzled a large number of spiritual items. The evidence is conclusive. According to clan rules, their dantian and sea of ​​consciousness are sealed, and they are imprisoned in Yingxian City for life, never to leave!" Li Debo's icy voice delivered their final judgment.

Yingxian City, the closest mortal settlement to the Wanxian Mountain Range, actually did not have city walls built to guard against demonic beasts because of its proximity to the Li family. Therefore, the settlement could expand outwards at will without any obstacles!
As a result, more and more ordinary people fled to this place, and it has now developed into a metropolis with a population of over one million.

The punishment of lifelong imprisonment in Yingxian City may seem like just a sacrifice of freedom, but it's not that simple. Just look at how the faces of the clansmen change drastically the moment they hear the words "Yingxian City".

And that's how they are, treating people like studs, having to reproduce with countless female cultivators every day until they die from exhaustion!
"No! I don't want it!"

Several tribesmen struggled frantically, roaring repeatedly, unwilling to surrender and obediently await their death.

"I'm not reconciled! Words are no proof. What evidence do you have to prove that I embezzled those things from my family? And on what grounds are you imprisoning me in Yingxian City!"

"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, Li Debo immediately gave a cold hum and said, "You want evidence, right? How do you explain the spiritual creatures in your cave?"

After gathering the elders together, he sent men to forcibly break into their cave dwelling, in order to expose their greed for spiritual treasures.

As for the other evidence in his hands, there is no actual physical evidence. If they stubbornly deny it, Li Debo will have no choice but to take action, which will inevitably cause some negative consequences.

Upon hearing this, the tribesmen were speechless and collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.

Roar!
However, a few clansmen were incredibly audacious. Even with conclusive evidence, they remained unconvinced and refused to admit their guilt. They even planned to take action in Wanxian Mountain to create chaos so that they could escape.

"court death!"

If Li Debo was angry at their previous actions but didn't really intend to kill them, then as these clansmen acted recklessly and without restraint, his heart was instantly filled with murderous intent, and he planned to beat these damned bastards to death.

Li Debo didn't even need to lift a finger; he simply activated the mountain-protecting array, and they were trapped by a thick beam of starlight. No matter how much they struggled, it was all in vain.

"How dare you! Not only do you refuse to confess your crimes, but you also intend to attack your own people! You deserve to be executed!"

Li Debo intended to leave a very deep impression, or rather, a lesson, on all his clansmen.

Let them know that attacking one's own kind is an unforgivable and heinous crime!

"Please, clan leader, show mercy! Considering their past contributions to the clan's development, please spare their lives!"

When they saw Li Debo unleash a spirit sword, intending to kill those people, one of the elders couldn't hold him back and stepped forward to stop him.

"Yes, clan leader, please spare their lives!"

Other members of the tribe also spoke up, expressing a sense of shared sorrow and sympathy.

Under pressure from so many people, Li Debo agreed to their request and spared the lives of those clansmen.

Now that he has calmed down, if he had really killed someone in a fit of rage, even if Li Debo was clearly in the right, he might have his story turned upside down and be forced into a disadvantageous position after some time.

Afterwards, Li Debo made some arrangements to properly handle the matter, and finally warned everyone to learn from the lesson and not to take chances before disbanding the clansmen.

"Rui Zu! Thank you for your trouble." With that, he bowed.

"It doesn't matter."

From the very beginning, Li Zhirui had been secretly watching how things were developing. If Li Debo couldn't control the situation, he would show himself.

Fortunately, he was capable enough to prevent the situation from deteriorating to that extent.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

"Respectfully bidding farewell to Emperor Ruizu!"

In fact, capturing those elders was just the beginning; there were still many things to deal with afterward.

Li Zhirui knew this, which is why he took his leave first.

In the following period, several members of the Li family were arrested from time to time, and their crimes were mostly related to the theft of spiritual objects.

Depending on the amount embezzled, the punishment ranges from several times the amount of spiritual items to be confiscated and used to compensate the family, to sealing the dantian and sea of ​​consciousness and banishing the person to Yingxian City to cultivate outstanding descendants for the family.

After Li Debo's cleaning and tidying up, the atmosphere in the Li family improved a lot.

And initially, he didn't have a very good image among ordinary people, but that gradually improved.

When he increased the monthly stipend of all his clansmen by 10% and made sure it was given to each person without any reduction, Li Debo immediately became highly respected by everyone!

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

After months of arduous travel, a large number of sea creatures finally returned from the Western Continent to the seas they knew best.

As soon as they returned, the celestial cultivators of the immortal path learned of it and immediately ordered everyone to retreat and not linger.

Of course, they wouldn't care if someone didn't listen; after all, why bother saving someone who's courting death?
As for the Li family members? They had all evacuated from the East China Sea half a month ago.

"These cunning and treacherous monks! Even though we've been traveling all this way and are exhausted, they still refuse to make any contact or clash with us."

When the sea creatures dispatched a large army to subdue the East Sea, almost no cultivators were to be seen, prompting a certain celestial water demon to complain. (End of Chapter)