Making Full Use of Everything

Li Ao's thoughts churned for a moment before he lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice, "I have failed in my duty of education, and my direct descendant, Li Yao, has offended Young Master Lu. Upon learning of this, I and the entire Li Household were deeply terrified! I have come to pay my respects to Young Master Lu, hoping only to quell Young Master Lu anger!"

As he spoke, he took out two Storage Bags from his sleeves and held them above his head with both hands.

His withered hands trembled slightly, a fear gripping his heart, even causing him to tremble. "In these two Storage Bags, one contains the remains of three generations of Li Yao's blood relatives, and the other is an apology prepared by the Li Household for Young Master Lu. I beg Young Master Lu to calm his anger! This old man... as Li Feng's direct ancestor, is also willing to commit suicide here to atone for your sins, Young Master!"

Li Ao's words caused all the cultivators watching the scene to exchange bewildered glances, their expressions filled with shock.

Judging from Li Ao's cultivation level and aura, he is a Golden Core Realm True Person!

For most disciples of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect who came from ordinary backgrounds, Golden Core True Person was someone they looked up to throughout their lives!

It is also their most distant and most brilliant goal on their path of cultivation!

Most people spend their entire lives striving to one day break through to the Golden Core.

But now, this Golden Core True Person is actually willing to commit suicide here just to apologize?!

This shock was utterly mind-blowing for those disciples from ordinary backgrounds!

Only those disciples of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect who themselves came from a powerful faction could truly understand the meaning behind Li Ao's actions.

Li Ao's actions were neither cowardly nor insane.

This is the most rational choice made so that the Lineage bloodline can continue!

Giving up the life of a Golden Core cultivator in exchange for the entire Li Household's survival is a choice that is not worth hesitating over in the face of the cold reality of Lineage survival!

This is enough to show just how terrifying the background of the young master on this hundred-foot-long flying boat really is!

The Li Household, Golden Core cultivator, is considered one of the top Golden Core forces under the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect.

As Golden Core Realm cultivator, Li Ao was one of the strongest pillars of the Li Household.

However, Li Household would rather let this pillar break on the spot than dare to have the slightest thought of resistance.

The implications behind this are chilling to think about.

This Young Master Lu, if he is not a direct descendant of a Nascent Soul True Lord of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, then he comes from another top-tier power, or even an Immortal Sect Holy Land with a Nascent Spirit Transformation!

Of all the onlookers, only Wang Yin remained calm.

He knew that Young Master Lu had at least one Nascent Soul Realm protector standing behind him.

To beings of that caliber, the Li Household was nothing but ants.

Whether to step on it or not is entirely up to my mood.

The fact that Li Ao is standing here today to ask for his judgment is already a smart move.

At least, he still has a chance to plead for his Lineage.

Lu Yang looked at the two Storage Bags that Li Ao was holding up with both hands.

The clouds churned outside the ship's gunwale, casting shadows that slowly slid across his face, shrouding his expression in a faint gloom.

He paused for a moment, then said softly, "Wang Da."

Wang Da nodded slightly, and without making any move, the two Storage Bags were suddenly engulfed by the flames.

The next instant, flames ignited in Wang Da's palm, and the Storage Bag emerged from the flames.

After scanning the bag with his Divine Sense and confirming that there were no restrictions or hidden traps inside, Wang Da respectfully handed it to Lu Yang.

Li Ao remained hunched over, his back soaked with cold sweat, clinging tightly to his bony spine.

A cold wind blows from high above, and the chill seeps straight into your bones.

He dared not move, dared not look up, and dared not use his Divine Sense to perceive Lu Yang's expression at this moment.

Li Feng, standing beside him, was equally ashen-faced. His fair complexion was drained of color, his lips were pressed into a thin line, and his heart was pounding so violently that it felt like it was about to shatter his ribs.

The air was eerily quiet, with only the howling of the gale-force winds high above the ship's sides.

Lu Yang opened one of the Storage Bags.

Lu Yang's expression changed slightly when he saw what was Storage Bag.

The bag contained dozens of corpses.

There were men and women, young and old.

The oldest among them had white hair and dry skin like old tree bark.

The youngest was a little girl who looked only a few years old. She had a round face and delicate features that still retained a hint of childishness. She was even smaller than Hongdou.

She lay there quietly, as if asleep, only her chest no longer rose and fell.

Lu Yang has been in the cultivation Immortal Realm for nearly twenty years, and he has seen dead people before.

He had witnessed some of the cruelty of the cultivation Immortal Realm.

But at this moment, looking at these corpses, especially that tiny figure, he couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.

For a moment, Lu Yang's thoughts were quite complicated.

To be honest, his original intention in sending Wang Ba to keep an eye on the Li Household was not to wipe Li Household out completely.

With Lu Yang's current strength, wiping out the Li Household would be incredibly easy.

But there are too many people to kill.

For Lu Yang, unless someone like Li Yao deliberately courts death, he doesn't enjoy killing.

Not to mention killing a little girl like her.

She probably didn't even know why she died.

If the Li Household behaved themselves afterward, Lu Yang originally intended to let the matter drop.

However, he underestimated the courage and decisiveness that a cultivation Lineage could display in order to survive.

The Li Household actually executed all the clansmen related to Li Yao and delivered them to him.

This is to show the Li Household's attitude.

Li Yao's lineage has been completely abandoned, and he has stated that he will not seek revenge in the future.

This was also to put Lu Yang's mind at ease.

Seeing these corpses, Lu Yang wasn't actually happy.

He didn't know how he was feeling; it was too complicated to describe.

After a moment, Lu Yang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, suppressing these chaotic thoughts.

If anyone is to blame, it's these people for being unlucky enough to run into someone like Li Yao, a member of their own clan.

However, aside from the little girl, it's estimated that few of these people are truly innocent.

Like father, like son. Without the tacit approval and indulgence of his elders, would Li Yao be such a scoundrel?

Those old and young people who were sent here probably stood up for Li Yao and cleaned up his messes when he was running rampant.

He closed the first Storage Bag and opened the other.

The bag no longer contained a corpse, but rather a completely different scene.

Large piles of Low-Grade Spirit Stones were neatly stacked, their rich spiritual light almost overflowing from the bag opening.

Lu Yang scanned the area with his Divine Sense and found that there were approximately five million.

Previously, this would have been considered a large sum of money for him.

But he now has over 17 million Spirit Stones in his hands, so this Spirit Stone is hardly enough to stir any waves in his heart.

Besides the Spirit Stones, there were two other things in the bag.

A flag entirely black, embroidered with a ferocious dragon, Runes surface covered with layers of complex and mysterious runes, exuding a rich Water Dao Spiritual Qi.

This is a Water Dao Law Treasure of considerable quality.

Lu Yang himself certainly couldn't use it; he mainly cultivated the Metal Dao and the Sword Dao.

However, it can be used by puppet bodyguards.

Wang Er and Wang Qi specialize in Water Dao, Lu Yang plans to leave the position to Wang Er.

Wang Er is currently guarding the Lu Household. He'll have Wang Ba come back and deliver this Law Treasure to them later.

With this flag, combined with Wang Er's stats, he could probably suppress even Peak Golden Core cultivator head-on.

Even when facing Nascent Soul True Lord, it can hold out for a while.

The other item was a piece of dark blue crystal.

The air above is incredibly cold, and the Spiritual Qi is also quite abundant, so the quality should be quite good.

For Golden Core level power, spending these items would be a huge financial blow.

Lu Yang closed the Storage Bag, raised his head, and his gaze fell on Li Ao, who was still hunched over.

Li Ao noticed Lu Yang's gaze fall on him, and his heart suddenly raced.

His gaze wasn't particularly sharp; in fact, it could be described as indifferent.

But it was precisely this ordinariness that made him even more terrified.

He couldn't figure out how this young master intended to deal with him.

Lu Yang looked at Li Ao and asked, "Are you Li Yao's blood relative?"

His voice was very soft, as if he were asking a casual question.

But this seemingly casual question struck Li Ao like a thunderbolt.

His face paled even more. He took a deep breath and slowly nodded. "Yes, Young Master Lu."

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow and asked with a light laugh, as if making a casual conversation, "You used to spoil Li Yao quite a bit, didn't you?"

Li Ao froze for a moment, closed his eyes, and said in a dry voice, "... This old man regrets his actions!"

Lu Yang sized up Li Ao.

The old man looked extremely disheveled at that moment.

His long, gray hair was disheveled by the wind, and the once upright spine of the Golden Core cultivator was now bent like that of an old mortal.

His voice was calm and gentle, as if he were making a trivial arrangement. "Well then, you are, after all, a Golden Core cultivator. It would be a bit of a waste to commit suicide like this. You swear a Great Heavenly Dao Oath, and then sign a Master-Servant Contract with me, and you can live. How about it? Are you willing?"

Lu Yang would naturally not be soft-hearted towards Li Ao.

This old guy is Li Yao's blood relative, and he used to dote on Li Yao a lot. Who knows if he'll hold a grudge if we let him go?

But killing them like this would be somewhat of a waste.

He's a genuine Golden Core Realm cultivator, after all; to waste his talent like this is a terrible waste.

Why not make the best use of him and make him a servant?

Golden Core Realm servant is still somewhat useful to Lu Yang at this stage.

Li Ao was stunned.

He came here today with no intention of leaving alive.

His only thought was to use his old life to give the Li Household a chance to survive.

But to his utter surprise, this Young Master Lu offered him another path!

A look of surprise appeared in Li Ao's eyes.

He barely hesitated before bowing deeply, saying, "This old man... thanks to Young Master Lu for sparing my life!"

Lu Yang remained noncommittal, simply calling out, "Wang Da."

Wang Da nodded slightly. "Yes, young master."

He raised his hand and gently grasped with his five fingers.

Li Ao was instantly engulfed by a flame that suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

The flames reignited in front of Wang Da, Li Ao fell from them.

However, to Li Ao's horror, he discovered that his physical body, Divine Sense, and Spiritual Qi were all as if they were not his own, and he was completely unable to move!

Every inch of his body, Spiritual Qi, and Divine Sense seemed to have a wisp of flame flowing and leaping within it!

What kind of tactic is this?!

Li Ao was filled with questions.

Are Nascent Soul True Lord really that powerful?

This method is simply unbelievable, completely beyond Li Ao's comprehension!