11: Golden Elixir Ancestor

An aged, majestic voice reverberated through the hall.

Before anyone could react, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended.

“Boom!”

In an instant, Tian Linfeng and the three members of the Zhao Family were pressed to the ground.

This sudden turn of events left everyone bewildered, and they all looked towards the door.

Before the person arrived, an intensely cold Qi had already spread into the hall, instantly freezing the walls and chairs, forming ice flowers.

“Ach-choo~”

This sudden chill caused everyone to sneeze repeatedly; even with their Cultivation, they couldn't withstand it.

This made everyone even more curious, because from the looks of it, the newcomer seemed to bear no ill will towards the Li Family.

Just then, crisp footsteps echoed.

“Thump… thump… thump…”

The footsteps weren't loud, but they struck everyone's hearts like heavy drums, as if something terrifying was slowly approaching.

As the footsteps drew closer, the terrifying pressure grew stronger and stronger. Blood began to seep from Tian Linfeng's mouth, and he lay motionless like a pile of mud.

Zhao Yuting's delicate face was pressed tightly to the ground, already distorted.

The Clan Leader Zhao had a slight ability to resist, but he was merely struggling on the ground like an old dog.

This scene was incredibly satisfying for the Li Family members, sweeping away all the resentment in their hearts.

No one pitied them, because the more arrogant they had been before, the more miserable they were now.

“What terrifying strength! The person hasn't even arrived, yet with just their pressure, they suppressed the Clan Leader Zhao, a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator.”

Li Xingyan was deeply shaken and asked Fire Old, “Fire Old, who exactly is the person who's arrived?”

Fire Old didn't answer, but simply smiled faintly and said, “They're here.”

Li Xingyan looked up and saw Li Muwan helping Li Xiangyun walk in.

Li Xiangyun entered the hall, not looking at the Zhao Family members, but surveying his surroundings. His gaze finally landed on Li Xingyan.

With his insight, he could naturally tell that Li Xingyan's current Cultivation did not belong to him.

Then, he noticed the dark red ring on Li Xingyan's finger.

This familiar broken engagement, this familiar template, coupled with the phrase “Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river.”

Is that you, Xiao Huohuo?

Originally, Li Xiangyun was still considering how to improve the Family's strength and obtain rewards.

After all, he now had less than a year left to live, and time was pressing.

But upon seeing Li Xingyan, Li Xiangyun declared that nothing was a problem.

Even if the System didn't work, there was still an Old Ancestor!

According to this configuration, that Old Ancestor was at least an Alchemist. Even if he couldn't heal his injuries, he could help him buy time.

“Strange, he noticed this Old Ancestor?”

Li Xiangyun's gaze was detected by Fire Old, who then began to examine him.

“Hiss~ What severe injuries! A shattered Golden Core, not long to live!”

“However…”

…While Li Xiangyun was examining Li Xingyan, everyone else was also looking at Li Xiangyun.

“Who is this person? So powerful, and why is he with Li Muwan?”

“I don't know why, but this Old Ancestor looks so familiar!”

Just then, the Clan Chief tremblingly stood up, walked to Li Xiangyun, and excitedly asked, “Seventh Uncle, is that you?”

De, Ren, Xiang, Zhong, Xiao.

Li Xiangyun ranked seventh in his generation, which is why Li Zhongwen called him Seventh Uncle.

Li Xiangyun smiled and nodded, saying, “It's me, I'm back!”

“Nephew Li Zhongwen greets Seventh Uncle. My Li Family has always owed Seventh Uncle an apology.”

“It is my Li Family that has wronged Seventh Uncle!”

Saying this, the Clan Chief knelt to the ground with a thud and kowtowed heavily.

The Li Family members exchanged glances.

Seventh Uncle?

How did they not know the Clan Chief had a Seventh Uncle?

What should they do?

The Clan Chief had knelt, should they kneel too?

Li Muwan explained from the side, “This is Ice Peak Zhenren, Ancestor Xiangyun!”

Saying this, Li Muwan also knelt down, “Li Muwan greets Old Ancestor, respectfully welcoming Old Ancestor's return!”

“Hiss~” Everyone was greatly shocked, finally realizing who the newcomer was.

It was none other than the Ancestor Xiangyun they had been longing for.

This was a Golden Core True Person!

Immediately, without hesitation, they knelt down and shouted in unison, “We greet Old Ancestor, respectfully welcoming Old Ancestor's return!”

Even Li Xingyan did the same. After all, with his grandfather and father kneeling, how could he be a trailblazer? Moreover, he wasn't kneeling to anyone else, but to his own Old Ancestor.

At this moment, only Li Xiangyun remained standing in the entire hall.

He looked around, and a strange emotion welled up in his heart. Was this Family Bloodline? This Bloodline bond was something Li Xiangyun had never felt before.

Then, Li Xiangyun smiled and said, “Alright, everyone, rise~”

“No need for such formality!”

“Thank you, Old Ancestor!”

Everyone shouted in unison again, then rose with excited faces, making the Family members outside curious.

They knelt willingly this time, after all, this was a Golden Core True Person!

From now on, they would be able to walk freely in Purple Cloud City, and even dominate Purple Cloud Lake.

At that time, with the resources of the entire Purple Cloud Lake supporting their Li Family, all of them would benefit.

These were tangible benefits!

Therefore, what did a mere kneel amount to?

Then, Li Xiangyun looked at the Clan Chief and asked curiously, “How do you recognize me?” After all, he had left the Family when he was six years old, so it was impossible for him to have met Li Zhongwen.

The Clan Chief hesitated and said, “Seventh Uncle resembles Grandfather very much.”

Li Xiangyun was silent for a moment.

In fact, his father had already died over a hundred years ago.

The reason was his failure to Breakthrough Foundation Establishment, and the same applied to that direct daughter of the Wang Family.

Therefore, it was ironic to say, but his original purpose for Cultivating was revenge.

But by the time he had Cultivated to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and wanted to return for revenge, they had both died of old age.

Logically, his father, as a direct son of the Li Family with extraordinary Aptitude, shouldn't have ended up this way. But for some unknown reason, he never managed to Breakthrough Foundation Establishment in his lifetime.

The hidden secrets within this, which he hadn't thought deeply about back then, now seemed problematic.

However, the people had already returned to dust; thinking about these things now was meaningless.

As Li Xiangyun was pondering, the Clan Chief looked at his face and hesitated, “Seventh Uncle, how come you…”

Li Xiangyun naturally knew what the other party wanted to say and waved his hand, “We'll discuss this later; let's deal with external matters first!”

Saying this, Li Xiangyun walked up to the Clan Leader Zhao and removed the pressure.

“Golden… Golden Core!”

The Clan Leader Zhao stammered these two words, his face filled with terror.

Compared to the excitement of the Li Family members, the Clan Leader Zhao's heart had sunk to rock bottom at this moment.

If he had known Li Xiangyun would return today, he would never have come to break off the engagement!

Compared to a Golden Core True Person, the Tian Family of Green Bamboo Peak was nothing!

But there was clearly no medicine for regret in this world. He now only hoped that Li Xiangyun would not involve the entire Zhao Family in his wrath.

“I generally know the gist of this matter.”