The Jiu A Li Clan (Second Update! Please Subscribe!)

The young cultivator gestured for Pei Ling to take the seat that had been prepared for him.

Pei Ling first bowed to everyone, then gathered his robe and sat down.

"I am Li Wujiu," the young cultivator said calmly. "I am honored to serve as the current head of the Jiu A Li Clan, and I am also the Saintess's father."

"You entered my Jiu A Li Clan, but with all my duties keeping me busy, I've only now had the chance to meet you."

Pei Ling immediately grew solemn and rose to bow again.

Li Wujiu gestured for him to sit back down, then asked, "What exactly happened during this True Inheritance mission?"

"Reporting to the Clan Head..." Pei Ling quickly gathered his thoughts and recounted the entire affair, repeating word for word the Sect Master's exact remarks about wanting him to turn the tables, seize sole authority, and refine the Saintess into a furnace cauldron.

Only at the end did he add, "While traveling outside the sect, this junior once obtained a Heavenly Scar Tear. That was the only reason I was lucky enough to escape with my life."

The Li Clan members listened, their expressions growing dark one after another. For a moment, murderous intent filled the council hall.

A ruthless look also appeared on Li Wujiu's handsome face.

Not a single word Pei Ling had just said was false!

With the Li Clan's methods, it was very easy to tell whether a Core Formation cultivator was lying.

A thousand thoughts raced through Li Wujiu's mind. At that moment, he had no time to wonder where Pei Ling had gotten his Heavenly Scar Tear. He immediately ordered, "Bring over the item in the box behind us."

A Wraith Attendant at the Nascent Soul Realm quickly bowed and