Within the space where Old Tree's true body lay hidden.
The clansmen upon his branches continued their cultivation, awaiting the family's orders to act.
Beneath the glow of Old Tree's blood-red canopy, a long, translucent bridge stretched through the dark space. It was also a void passage Old Tree had opened with the divine ability [Space-Piercing Stems]. When Qingyun Prefecture had faced the Witch Tribe, [Space-Piercing Stems] had possessed the power to tear through space and kill enemies. Now that he had reached the Body Integration realm, this divine ability was enough for him to carve out a space within the void and carry members of the Li family along with him. Wherever his mana reached, people could still emerge in most places within the bounds of an entire prefecture.
Sounds came from the long bridge leading outside. Many clansmen on the branches slightly opened their eyes and looked toward the four people returning across the bridge.
The stench of blood on them after the Slaughter was overwhelmingly thick.
The four who had returned said nothing. Everyone's attention was fixed on the brocade box cradled in Li Yunbing's hands.
Li Yunbing looked back at the younger generation behind him, his gaze somewhat complicated.
He could perceive the evil thoughts in people's hearts. He had originally believed that this was merely the Slaughter of a single clan, that these juniors who had weathered great storms would feel no mental burden whatsoever. But he had clearly been wrong. After this Slaughter, only Xinjue seemed a little more at ease.
Then he nodded to the juniors. "Go meditate and settle your hearts. The road ahead is still long."
Afterward, he rose into the air, passing over the family's descendants upon the branches and arriving at Old Tree's very top.
That was where