Thus should you regard them

"It's difficult. Isn't there any other way?" Wang Xiangru, sitting below, asked, her face pale.

Her husband, Li Fenghua, had also returned from Cang Province with his troops. He had nearly died in the previous battle defending Qing Prefecture and was now seriously injured and had not yet recovered. He looked weak and listless.

Li Xiaoran glanced at her coldly, ignoring her, and stared at Li Tiangang instead.

Li Tiangang's face was grim; he never expected that in just over a month, the Li Family would reach such a desperate situation.

"I'll go ask my Ancestral Blood Sacrifice right away!"

Li Tiangang gritted his teeth slightly, stood up, and said.

He glanced at Li Xiaoran, wanting to say something to this Fourth Uncle, but the other man's eyes were extremely cold, looking at him as if he were a stranger, which made him feel a sting in his heart.

He knew the reason.

When he brought his wife Ji Qingqing back earlier, he also told everyone about Li Hao's situation. He had failed to bring Li Hao back, and Li Hao had died because of him.

This news stunned Li Muxiu, Li Xiaoran, and the others. On that day, roars erupted from the Divine General Residence, and several rooms in the Mountains and Rivers Courtyard were smashed to pieces, except for the room where the young man had lived, which remained intact.

After one night, Li Muxiu seemed to have aged more than ten years. He didn't say another word to Li Tiangang. When Li Xiaoran saw Li Tiangang, his eyes were cold, as if he were seeing a stranger. This pained Li Tiangang.

Li Tiangang walked forward, and Li Xiaoran simply stepped aside to let him pass; neither of them spoke.

The others remained silent, having grown accustomed to the fact that Li Xiaoran had only come to see Li Tiangang these past few days because of the Liang Prefecture battle report, and each time his tone was icy.

They all vividly remembered the events that unfolded within the Mountains and Rivers Courtyard upon learning of Li Hao's death. The old man, who had the most fiery temper and the deepest affection for Li Hao, disregarded the fact that he had violated the Li Family's oath of Divine Soul and was injured, slapping Li Tiangang several times in the process, and coughing up blood himself.

You must understand that at that time, the Demon were still attacking Qing Prefecture, and that Second Uncle still needed to keep watch.

It wasn't until then that they realized how deep the Second Uncle's feelings were for the child, enough to make him so grief-stricken that he disregarded the bigger picture.

However, it wasn't just Li Muxiu who was grieving at the time; many of them were also heartbroken. Although the child wasn't their own, it was still of the Li Family Bloodline and the glory of the Li Family. But due to some misunderstandings at the time, it could never be undone or made up for.

"Let's see if your precious children will return this time, Ancestral Blood Summons!"

He Jianlan looked at Wang Xiangru with icy eyes.

In the past, she would have considered the feelings of others and her position as the First Madam, avoiding rumors that she was abusing her status as the eldest daughter-in-law to bully her other sisters-in-law.

Moreover, the clans behind these sisters-in-law also held official positions in the imperial court, making the situation complex and prone to gossip.

But ever since learning of Li Hao's death, coupled with the current situation in Qing Prefecture, the anger she had been suppressing could no longer be concealed.

After that incident ended, she often felt heartbroken and regretful in her spare time. She often looked back and felt that rather than blaming Liu Yuerong, the most hateful thing was Wang Shi's indulgence of her children.

Wang Xiangru forbade her children from training in the Martial Arts Arena with others from a young age. Her domineering and spoiled behavior resulted in her children having no emotional connection with their peers, such as Li Hao, Li Yuanzhao, and Li Zhining. This also led to her daughter's lack of manners, which resulted in her offending Li Hao's mother and being slapped by Li Hao in Anger.

When the conflict in the courtyard reached its peak, Li Rumeng's tearful lament acted as the final push, completely tearing the father and son apart and pushing them to opposite sides.

This story involves Li Tiangang's bizarre obsession, Liu Yuerong's foolishness and malice, and Wang Xiangru's doting and spoiling of her children. All of these factors led to the outbreak of that great battle, and in the end, it was that helpless child who bore the brunt of it all.

Whenever He Jianlan thought of this, she couldn't help but shed tears, hating herself for not knowing what she was doing at the time and failing to stop it all.

However, the reason was that everything happened too suddenly at the time. One thing after another happened, which caught everyone off guard, and no one could predict the outcome.

Hearing He Jianlan's cold voice, Wang Xiangru's expression changed slightly. Ever since Li Tiangang brought back news of Li Hao's death, her status in the Divine General Residence seemed to have become that of a second Liu Yuerong. However, Liu Yuerong was imprisoned, while she was still outside and had to watch other people's expressions at all times. This had long been accumulating a fire of anger in her heart.

"Eldest Sister-in-Law, what do you mean by that? If Jiang Ying and Ru Meng are inspired by the bloodline of their ancestors, they will definitely return, unless something holds them back."

Wang Xiangru said Anger.

He Jianlan sneered, "Then we'll see!"

Hearing the sarcasm in her words, Wang Xiangru retorted angrily, "Does Eldest Sister-in-Law hope they'll come back to die together? In the current situation, they're not even at the Heaven and Man Realm yet. What use would they be if they came back?"

Upon hearing this, the other ladies' expressions changed slightly, and they looked at her coldly.

After the Li Hao incident, they were not stupid. Looking back on this major event, they all realized how damaging Wang Xiangru's daughter's slander was in that environment.

Their family can be considered one of the culprits who pushed Li Hao to leave. Wang Xiangru's spoiling of her children has been well-known for more than ten years. In the past, they secretly disliked it and at most did not interfere with each other. But now it has caused a disaster. Now, Wang Xiangru's words are even more problematic.

"If everyone thought like you, then all the soldiers could leave, and you could leave too."

He Jianlan stared at her with icy eyes.

"My Li Family Bloodline is one of life and death, it has nothing to do with cultivation level," Xiao Yujing said coldly, glancing at Wang Xiangru.

"Even as a member of the Imperial Clan, Xian'er is willing to fight alongside my Li Family to the very end. This is not because of her cultivation level," Gao Qingqing said, though her tone was more reserved.

Jiang Xian'er is Li Junye's fiancée. They are only Betrothal, but she is willing to remain a widow for Li Junye for the rest of her life. Now that Qing Prefecture is in dire straits, Li Muxiu previously suggested that Jiang Xian'er leave. After all, she is of the Imperial Family Bloodline, and she and Li Junye have not even shared a room together, only a Betrothal. However, Jiang Xian'er shook her head and refused.

Upon hearing Gao Qingqing's words, Wang Xiangru's face turned ugly, and she realized that she had spoken out of turn.

"That's not what I meant. I just heard from my Eldest Sister-in-Law's tone that she wished my children would be harmed. I, Wang Xiangru, married into the Li Family, so I am a Li Family. Even if the city falls, I will die with everyone. Why are you making things difficult for me?"

Wang Xiangru said through gritted teeth.

Everyone glanced at her but ignored her. Words are just words; they can say whatever they want. But whether someone truly considers themselves Li Family is shown through their actions. At least, judging from how she spoils her children, that doesn't seem to be the case.

Her children were not close to their husbands' families, but rather closer to their mothers' families, namely the Wang Family, which was all related to Wang Xiangru.

Marrying the wrong wife brings misfortune to three generations.

Li Xiaoran snorted coldly, glancing at Li Fenghua was silent with her head down, knowing that the other party was also in a difficult situation.

The women present were all his sisters-in-law, and he couldn't refute their harsh words, especially since they all made sense. As for his own wife, he couldn't control her either. If he defended her, he would be unreasonable; if he didn't, he would seem unmanly; and if he didn't protect his children, he would be failing in his fatherly duties. He was caught in a dilemma and could only remain silent, showing his cowardice.

Upon hearing Li Xiaoran's words, Wang Xiangru's expression changed, becoming extremely unpleasant. This was an elder, and she dared not contradict him further.

Li Xiaoran did not have his spirit enshrined in the Ancestral Shrine. He was extremely famous when he was young, and now his authority is even greater.

"It's a pity that the child will never come back... Well, from what you've said, the Li Family has treated him so badly, even if he were alive, he would have no reason to come back, and he shouldn't have come back."

Li Xiaoran stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the Ancestral Shrine on the back mountain, but his eyes were filled with sadness.

Everyone else fell silent upon hearing Li Xiaoran's words.

Indeed, even if they were alive, they shouldn't have come back. After all, the ones challenging them outside were two Great Peace Dao Realm Demon, and whoever came would have to fight one Great Peace Dao Realm alone.

The reason for summoning the entire Li Family back using the Ancestral Blood Summons is not to rely on the existence of someone capable of rivaling the Dao Realm, but to utilize the strength of everyone to form Military Formation, and to use the precious resources in the Li Family's Secret Vault, such as the Sacred Heart Heavenly Treasure, for a desperate battle.

After all, if these treasures aren't used in battle, they'll just end up benefiting these Demons.

Therefore, this battle Grand Battle until the Li Family sheds its last drop of blood and exhausts all of the Li Family resources.

With all these accumulated skills combined, they have the potential to rival a Great Peace Dao Realm expert.

This is the power of Three Thousand Years heritage!

Not long after, a blood-red array rose into the sky from the Ancestral Shrine on the back mountain, covering half of the Divine General Residence.

Many people in the mansion who possessed the Bloodline of the Li Family felt their blood surging and their bodies boiling.

At the same time, they sensed a guiding force and a call within that blood. It was an ancestor who sacrificed his own Divine Soul, at the cost of his own dissipation, to summon all the Bloodline of the Li Family!

The Blood-Guiding Array, which uses the souls of ancestors as sacrifices, is a method only used in desperate situations.

The ladies, including He Jianlan, were all married-in women and couldn't sense it, but they saw that Divine Flame seemed to be burning on Li Xiaoran's body. Because of Li Xiaoran's powerful cultivation, his Aura fluctuated when his Bloodline was invoked.

Inside the hall, the crowd, who had been somewhat angry, now felt a sense of sorrow welling up in their hearts.

They sensed the Aura emanating from the Li Family Bloodline outside the courtyard, present regardless of whether they were Legitimate and Illegitimate Lines, like fireflies illuminating various parts of the Divine General Residence.

This is the final glimmer of light!

"Our ancestors are calling..."

Inside the courtyard, Li Yuanzhao, Li Zhining, and the others looked up and saw the towering blood array emanating from the Ancestral Shrine.

They felt the call from their Bloodline, reached out and touched their chests, their eyes filled with sorrow, but their gaze quickly hardened.

Like them, many members of the Li Family in the Martial Arts Arena and other courtyards looked up, the call of their Bloodline making them realize that the Li Family had reached a critical moment of life and death!

Boundless Mountain, the Brahma Pure Land.

The rolling Mountain Range, layer upon layer, are shrouded in misty Cloudmist, resembling Sacred Land on Mortal World.

At this moment, among several majestic mountain peaks.

My body...

"My father said this is the Ancestral Blood Summons, that they are calling me..."

Is the Lineage in trouble?

Among the inner disciple of Boundless Mountain, several disciples of the Li Family's illegitimate Bloodline also became disciples of Boundless Mountain and cultivated here.

At this moment, they all felt their bodies burning hot, as if there was a call and guidance. This feeling was indescribable; it was a call without words, yet it gave them a sense of urgency and sorrow.

"No, I want to go home!"

"Master, I want to go down the mountain!"

These Concubine-born Disciples, though not as Heavenly Prodigy as the direct descendants, are still considered geniuses among the inner disciple of Boundless Mountain, and all have the potential to become Grandmaster.

As for the Three Immortalities Realm, besides comprehension, success also depends heavily on fortuitous opportunity.

At that moment, they all rushed to the mountain gate, explained the reason to their masters, packed their luggage, and hurried down the mountain.

In the Spirit Realm of Boundless Mountain, the Buddha Master resided in a place of quiet meditation.

On the majestic Spirit Mountain, a young figure sat cross-legged, draped in a snow-white Kasaya, looking devout and ethereal.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, looked down, and felt a burning heat in his chest.

"Is this... Bloodline guidance?"

The young man was slightly taken aback, his expression changing drastically. What was going on? His Lineage was actually using the Ancestral Blood Summons summon him?

He disregarded his cultivation and quickly got up, heading towards the Buddhist temple Spirit Mountain Peak.

Upon arriving at the Buddha Hall, he quickly informed the Buddha Master. Before the two protectors could relay his Communication, the Buddha Master's voice came from inside, instructing the young man to enter.

Li Qianfeng immediately ran into the Buddhist hall. Upon seeing the Buddha Master seated high above, he knelt down in worship and said, "Master, my Li Family is in trouble. I wish to descend the mountain."

The Buddha Master, with a compassionate expression, slowly said, "Universe Guardian Heaven and Earth, do not be hasty. Although you have already entered the Heaven and Man Realm, your cultivation is still too low in this calamity. Even if you go down the mountain and return, you will only add another soul to the Li Family."

Li Qianfeng was stunned, his body trembling. He knew all too well that forcing out the Ancestral Blood Summons Lineage a terrible thing, and with his cultivation level, he could only do so much.

"Master, please lend a helping hand and save my Li Family from this predicament!"

Li Qianfeng hurriedly knelt down and said urgently.

The Buddha Master said gently, "Your Li Family's fate is not yet over; there is still a glimmer of hope. You will be fine. Just stay here and cultivate peacefully."

Li Qianfeng looked up at him, stunned, and said, "But the Lineage is in great turmoil, I, I..."

"If you are not at peace, how can you transcend?"

The Buddha Master said, "You have already reached the Great Perfection of the Heaven and Man Realm at the age of twenty. This achievement is truly remarkable and is the result of your arduous cultivation day and night. As long as your Bloodline remains, the Li Family will not be destroyed. This perilous situation for the Li Family is also your opportunity. After the disaster Past, you can descend the mountain and return. You will surely inherit the True Dragon Position and lead the Li Family to rebuild from the ruins."

Li Qianfeng froze, a figure flashing through his mind. "But my mother..."

"I will send the Universal Salvation Bodhisattva to bring your mother here, and also to help the Li Family overcome this calamity."

The Buddha Master said gently, "Your mind should not be on this. You have not yet completely severed your ties with the mortal world, so how can you achieve the Three Immortalities? You should first understand your own Dao Heart and pursue what you truly desire and seek. That can only be one thing, and for it, you must abandon everything else."

"Remember, all conditioned phenomena Ru Meng, illusions, bubbles, shadows, dew, and lightning; thus should you contemplate them!"

Li Qianfeng was stunned for a moment, feeling the surging blood in his body gradually subside. He remained silent for a while, then whispered:

"This disciple understands."