The Lineage's Public Funeral; The Victory Feast Begins
Bifang Commandery, Peacock County, Peacock Secret Realm.
Li! Li li...
Above the "Peacock True Spirit Star," the "Five-Colored Peacock True Spirit" manifested, raising its head and emitting cries. These cries were no longer clear and crisp, but instead carried a hint of desolation and sorrow.
Below, in the secret realm "Ancestral Spirit Mountain Peak," more than two hundred new graves have been added to the Lineage cemetery.
Although the great battle in Extended Net Moon Deer Prefecture resulted in a glorious victory, it was a Pyrrhic victory for many cultivators from the True Spirit Lineage in the seven prefectures and counties of Extended Net Moon Deer Prefecture.
Many Lineage "Low-Grade True Spirit" suffered heavy losses and casualties in this great war.
Newly promoted "Ninth-Grade True Spirit" Lineage such as the "Shrike" Lao Household, the "Black Crane" He Household, the "Egret" Dai Household Lu Household, and the "Hoopoe" Dai family almost suffered total annihilation in the great war and nearly fell back to the mortal realm, making them undoubtedly the most tragic.
Even the Kong Household, known as the "Peacock" family, a "Seventh-Grade True Spirit" Lineage with profound foundation and strength, suffered heavy casualties in the great battle.
Of the hundreds of people in the Lineage caravan, nearly half were killed or injured.
The Lineage's fighting force suffered nearly two hundred casualties in the "Bifang Commandery Battlefield".
Among them were numerous Qi Refinement disciples from the Lineage, more than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators, and even a Purple Mansion Stage cultivator, none other than Kong Wenxun, the newly promoted Purple Mansion cultivator from the Lineage.
In fact, if Kong Wenxuan hadn't activated the "Sword Formation" in time to rescue the Lineage caravan and the clan's participating forces, the number of casualties would probably have increased several times over, and the entire Kong Household would have suffered a severe blow.
If the Kong Household was in such a state, one can only imagine the casualties among the many other "Low-Grade True Spirit" Lineage, as well as the servant Lineage and ordinary Bloodline Lineage recruited by various families.
Now that the great battle has ended, the Extended Net Moon Deer Lu Household will hold a "victory celebration banquet" a month later to reward merits and provide relief. Naturally, the cultivators from each family will bring the spoils of war they have gained on the battlefield, as well as the corpses of their fallen clansmen, back to their respective families to bury their loved ones and lick their wounds.
At this time, the Kong Household held funerals for these clansmen who died in the great battle, burying them in the Lineage cemetery of "Ancestral Spirit Mountain Peak," so that their bloodline could merge with the mountain peak and coexist with the Lineage in another form.
At this moment, not only did the "Five-Colored Peacock True Spirit" in the sky cry out in sorrow, but the entire Lineage cemetery was filled with an atmosphere of grief and weeping. Many family members of the fallen clansmen knelt before the new graves, overwhelmed with pain.
Kong Wenxuan, along with clan chief Kong Changgeng, second elder Kong Changlan, eldest uncle Kong Yushuo, and others, looked at these new graves, listened to the mournful cry of the "Peacock True Spirit" in the sky, and heard the weeping of the clansmen in front of each new grave. Their expressions were quite somber.
In fact, over the years, Kong Wenxuan and the clan chief have participated in and held such funerals many times.
After almost every major battle, whether it was a battle to expand territory or a battle to resist the invasion of Demon Race and martial cultivators, some clansmen inevitably died on the battlefield and had to be buried in this "Ancestral Spirit Mountain Peak".
However, the number of deaths and injuries, as well as the scale of funerals in the past, are far less than what we have seen this time.
In the First World War, more than two hundred people died.
Currently, the total number of bloodline cultivators in the entire Kong Household, including those at the Qi Refinement Foundation Establishment, Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion Stage, Golden Core Stage, is only slightly over five thousand, less than six thousand.
The number of clansmen who sacrificed their lives accounts for almost four percent of all bloodline cultivators in the clan, not to mention the even greater number of injured disciples!
This clearly demonstrates the danger and brutality of this great battle, in which the Extended Net Moon Deer Lu Household lured the enemy into their territory, setting them in a trap.
After the funeral, the memorial tablets of these newly sacrificed clansmen were placed in the Lineage hall on the mountaintop, so that they could be worshipped by the descendants of the Lineage forever.
The public funeral has now concluded.
At this moment, the clan chief Kong Changgeng, turned to his eldest uncle Kong Yushuo, and said, "Yushuo, in this great battle, our Kong Household certainly suffered many casualties, but the casualties among the various servant Lineage who answered the call to fight were even more devastating. We cannot fail to provide them with relief and support."
"Then you will take Wenzhang, Huancai, and the others to visit the Lineage of the servants and bring them relief supplies and rewards to appease them."
"Yes, clan chief!" Uncle Kong Yushuo immediately bowed to the clan chief in response.
Then he left with his people and supplies.
These matters concerning clan affairs and Peacock County, as well as the appeasement and relief of the Puxiu Lineage, are handled by the clan head and elder uncles.
After the Lineage funeral, Kong Wenxuan did not continue his seclusion for spiritual practice, but returned home to be with his parents.
Although he did not suffer any injuries in this great battle and even made many contributions, he also endured a lot of pressure during the battle. His mind and consciousness were constantly tense during the intense battle. Now that the battle is over and he has relaxed a little, he naturally will not return to a state of seclusion for cultivation so quickly.
Moreover, the celebration banquet held by the Lu Household "Extended Net Moon Deer" was about to begin, and he had no intention of cultivating at this time.
Time flies, and the day for the victory celebration banquet to be held by the Extended Net Moon Deer Lu Household is fast approaching. This banquet will be held in the capital city of Extended Net Moon Deer Prefecture.
On this day, Kong Wenxuan was studying the "Five Elements Divine Swords" at home. Since a large amount of "Treasure Qi" was integrated into the "Myriad Phenomena Grand Array Formation" of the Five Elements Divine Swords, the five swords, whether the three that had been promoted to Fourth Tier Law Treasure or the two that had not yet been promoted, had all been greatly improved and enhanced.
Kong Wenxuan also needs to refine and study it more to master the growth and changes of the "Five Elements Divine Swords" and further understand the effect of "Treasure Qi" being integrated into the "Five Elements Divine Swords".
Yo-yo!
Suddenly, the cries of deer echoed from the sky.
Kong Wenxuan looked up and saw the "Extended Net Moon Deer Extended Net Moon Deer True Spirit Star" of the Lu Household manifesting in the sky, its starlight shining brightly, even surpassing the sunlight. The "Extended Net Moon Deer True Spirit" manifested on it, raising its head and emitting a deer-like cry.
He immediately understood that this was a call to arms from the Lu Household as "Extended Net Moon Deer," to hold a "victory celebration banquet."
At that moment, Kong Wenxuan returned the "Five Elements Divine Swords" to his Purple Mansion, bid farewell to his elderly parents, and joined the clan leader, his eldest uncle, his elder brother, and others who were attending the celebration banquet.
It's impossible for all the cultivators and disciples of the Kong Household to attend this "victory celebration banquet"; only a portion of the clan members need to go.
Lili!
After everyone gathered, Kong Wenxuan activated the "Peacock True Spirit Star," and the "Five-Colored Peacock True Spirit" manifested on it, spreading its wings and tail feathers, raising its head and emitting a series of clear calls in response to the cry of the deer.
The next moment, two beams of starlight descended from the sky. One was the Five-Colored Starlight falling from the Kong Household's "Peacock True Spirit Star," and the other was the silvery-white starlight falling from the "Extended Net Moon Deer True Spirit Star."
The two beams of starlight fell upon Kong Wenxuan and the others, instantly sweeping them up and teleporting them to the capital city of "Extended Net Moon Deer Prefecture," where a victory celebration banquet was being held.