Chapter 370: The grandeur of a great aristocratic clan! "Bonus update for monthly votes!"
"Ancestor, are you saying Xu Chuan might already have formed his core?!"
"What do you think? Even his son Xu Mingwei has formed his core. How could he not find a way to do the same?"
"Then, Ancestor, how should our Cao Clan respond?"
"There is no need to respond. The Imperial Capital has a third-rank grand formation. How could two early-stage Golden Core cultivators possibly break it!"
"Focus all our efforts on preparing for the calamity. If we survive, we can slowly settle our accounts with the Xu Household afterward."
Cao Jiyi's voice gradually faded, finally falling silent.
Cao Dezhang cupped his hands and replied, "You are absolutely right, Ancestor. The Xu Household has no third-rank grand formation. Even with two Golden Core cultivators, their chances of surviving this calamity must be exceedingly low."
Then Cao Dezhang turned and left.
When Lei Yunchao, head of the Lei Clan, heard the news, he was immediately surprised. "Fellow Daoist Xu has emerged from seclusion?"
"Has there been any news of him forming his core?"
"Clan Head, there has been no definite news, but many people are saying that Ancestor Xu's emergence now may mean he has already attained the Golden Core Stage!"
"Perhaps." Lei Yunchao sighed softly, recalling Xu Chuan's past deeds. "He reached Foundation Establishment perfection more than thirty years ago.
"With the Xu Household's resources, they would certainly spare no expense to help him form his core.
"But after all these years, perhaps he has been pursuing the so-called Divine Ability Core Formation Dao path, so that he can go farther in the future."
He paused.
Then he said to the middle-aged man before him, "Xiaoyun, prepare a generous gift for me. In three days,