On the morning of the third day, his father, Liu Shihao, and his Ninth Uncle, Liu Shijia, hurried over aboard the Black Feather Boat.
Once they reached Peach Blossom Pavilion, the three entered a secret chamber and began their meeting.
"Xu'er, weren't you taking your family out to travel this time? Why have you stayed here, and why did you call us over?"
His father, Liu Shihao, asked in puzzlement.
His Ninth Uncle, Liu Shijia, looked equally confused!
Liu Changxu explained the situation currently facing Peach Blossom Pavilion and the Immortal Fragrance Pavilion to his father and Ninth Uncle!
After hearing Liu Changxu's account, both Liu Shihao and Liu Shijia fell silent. They knew very well that a battle unlike anything they had experienced before had begun.
In the past, the Liu Household had always expanded into the frontier wilderness. The lands around Peach Blossom Mountain were vast and sparsely populated, rich in spirit treasures, yet produced nothing especially precious. With no major conflicts of interest, they seldom formed grudges or fought with neighboring lineages. Instead, facing the shared threat of demon beasts, they forged marriage alliances and friendly ties.
Thus, most of the battles the Liu Household had experienced were against demon beasts. Even their battles against other humans had mostly been head-on clashes with evil cultivators. Confrontations with other lineages that maintained outward harmony while striking ruthlessly in secret had been rare indeed.
Precisely because the Liu Household members had long grown accustomed to open combat, they found it difficult to adjust to this kind of fierce covert struggle against other lineages. This was also an important reason why Liu Shifeng had been at her wits' end in the current situation, unable to devise any effective measures.
For a time, the three faced one another in silence. In