Behind them, Zhao Gongming rode a golden flying sword, sword and body as one, his face dark. "Fang Jin, Fang Shui—"
He was already advanced in years, nearing his two-hundred-year limit, while the Zhao Family's Dao Foundation patriarchs had dwindled until only he remained!
Once his lifespan ran out and he passed away, the Zhao Family would immediately face the danger of collapse!
That was why he had previously groomed his direct bloodline descendant Zhao Wuxu, using the Human Pill method to raise that Li Rulong.
Yet he had never expected Li Rulong to use the Calendar-Intercalation Method to "steal the heavens and swap the sun," instead ruining his own grandson!
This matter involved the schemes of many Purple Mansion cultivators. Zhao Gongming did not dare investigate too deeply and could only swallow his broken teeth with blood, instead grooming another clan genius—Zhao Wufeng!
After setting aside his preconceptions, Zhao Gongming had delightedly discovered that this boy possessed the air of an ancient sword cultivator, with talent even greater than Zhao Wuxu's.
Previously, the family's resources had all been poured into Zhao Wuxu, making Zhao Wufeng seem somewhat mediocre.
But once the family's resources tilted toward him, he immediately bloomed with dazzling brilliance. Recently, he had even cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Ingestion and was preparing for Dao Foundation.
Once he had raised another Dao Foundation cultivator, Zhao Gongming could die without regrets.
Yet he had never expected him to suddenly die like this!
With Zhao Wufeng dead, it was not merely the loss of a Dao Foundation seed. The Zhao Family simply had no one left!
Family cultivators had always produced talented individuals less often than sects. Most Zhao Family clansmen had poor aptitudes and could not even cross the threshold into late-stage Qi Ingestion!
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