"The higher sect has issued its orders. Our Li Family must send one Foundation Establishment cultivator, two at the peak of Qi Refining, and eight other cultivators—a total of eleven people—to Three Mountains Market to await orders!"
Li Zitong, the family head, stepped forward and cleared his throat.
"This..."
"This is practically demanding our lives."
"The old ancestor is advanced in years and rich in merit, yet he is still being forced to fight! This... the higher sect is going too far..."
"Those words must not be spoken!"
Aaron watched coldly from the sidelines and noticed that although the Li Family was seething with indignation, there truly were not many who dared refuse the summons.
In the Forest Kingdom, the Azure Cauldron Sect was the sky of the cultivation world!
The Li Family had vast holdings, and with a Little Moon Mountain this large, there was simply no way they could run!
"This old sack of bones of mine—dying on the battlefield would be nothing..."
Li Ruyu swept out a hand, stopping the arguments below. "Next... let us discuss the candidates who will accompany us."
At this, the stewards of the various branches of the Li Family immediately looked at their noses, then at their hearts, all falling silent.
Even counting everyone in the Li Family, there were fewer than a hundred cultivators, and most of them were old, weak, sick, or crippled.
Peak Qi Refining experts were exceedingly rare. Aside from Family Head Li Zitong, there was in fact only one left: Li Qingjing of the Qing generation, whom the family had kept hidden away. He was only in his forties and was a highly valued Foundation Establishment seed. It was impossible for him to go to war.
All the Li Family cultivators looked toward the guest elders, their