And on this day.
The other three families contacted the Liu Family. After a round of nonsense, the truth was simple: they wanted to join forces to seize the Li Family.
Why?
Because Li Family City was located right in the center. It had claimed the best spiritual energy and the best land.
And if they wanted to advance to Nascent Soul, they all needed an Immortal Cave Heaven.
Only by relying on a Cave Heaven could a Nascent Soul continue rising.
Only by anchoring a Cave Heaven with a Golden Core could one nurture a Nascent Soul.
They all needed to seize resources from the Li Family. Otherwise, large numbers of Golden Core geniuses could only remain mediocre.
They would never be able to advance to Nascent Soul.
So when would war come? When multiple Nascent Soul seeds began appearing among the other four families, they would launch an attack on the Li Family.
The Li Family had always been very powerful.
They occupied the prime central location and possessed the most Cave Heavens.
Yet the Li Family had failed to unify the entire cultivation world.
One of their ancestors had been an exceptionally formidable figure and had left behind a rich inheritance.
He had also left behind a grand formation capable of protecting the city.
But they could not protect every Cave Heaven they had occupied in the surrounding lands.
That ancestor had once unified the cultivation world, but he ultimately ascended.
After he ascended, the others began to rebel.
Gradually, the situation formed where the five great families occupied their respective cities.
The Li Family had been born in adversity and would die in comfort. They had more than enough ability to defend themselves, but not enough to attack.
Their main branch possessed ample resources, so they