Qin Miaoyi left behind eight Qin Family members and eight cranes to hold Qu Mountain Marketplace, oversee the overall situation, and distribute spirit vein territories and cultivation resources among the major families, great powers, and rogue cultivators.
Li Qingyuan led the Li Clan back to Cloud Mist Mountain.
Upon returning to Cloud Mist Mountain, Li Qingyuan took out the Qin Family Patriarch's decree and announced loudly, "By order of the Qin Family Patriarch, the First-grade High-rank Spirit Vein at Purple Cloud Mountain and the five hundred li of land surrounding it are bestowed upon the Li Clan."
"And the Li Clan is granted the title of First-rate Qi Condensation Family."
As soon as these words were spoken, both the Li Clan cultivators and the Li Clan mortals stood dumbfounded. The entire clan fell silent.
After several breaths of stillness, the crowd erupted into an uproar.
"Is this true?" The three old men, Li Guangao, Li Guangyao, and Li Guangzong, wept with joy as they asked in disbelief, "Our Li Clan has become a First-rate Qi Condensation Family?"
"And we have even obtained the Purple Cloud Mountain Range as our territory?"
Li Dingzhou said in shock, "Beneath the main peak of the Purple Cloud Mountain Range lies a First-grade High-rank Spirit Vein."
"The Purple Cloud Mountain Range was the territory of a Liu Family branch, one of the finest among the three great First-rate Qi Condensation Families. Before Master Zhou Kui broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, the Liu Family branch was far stronger than the Zhou Family."
Li Ding'an and the others also found it hard to believe. They swallowed hard. "The Purple Cloud Mountain Range and the five hundred li of territory around it are all, all ours now."
"Hahaha, the Li Family of Cloud Mist Mountain—a Third-rate