Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

After receiving Li Taiyao's sound transmission note, those Void Refining cultivators immediately realized the problem. They were indeed too careless in this matter.

He is not only worried that the praise from his clansmen will affect his character, but most importantly, the Li family’s current relationship with the surrounding forces is not good!
Because a lot of forces have been subdued in the east, the sea area has greatly increased. It is now directly bordering the sea clan and is facing the threat of the sea clan at all times.

This is also the reason why Li Chengshuo and Jiang Fengwu took turns to garrison Wanling Island when Li Zhirui did not return.

To the west are the three combined forces of the He family, the Qingzhu Sect, and the Huoyang School. Previously, in order to fight against the Zhang family, they had formed a brief alliance.

However, as the strength of the Zhang family declined and that of the Li family increased, the relationship between the two sides had long since deteriorated. They targeted each other intentionally or unintentionally, and small conflicts occasionally broke out, almost leading to a real war.

Not to mention the Zhang family in the south. At the beginning, the Zhang family wanted to take advantage of the Li family's weak strength to get rid of it as soon as possible, but the Li family took advantage of the situation and joined forces with the other three families to ambush and kill a group of Zhang family cultivators.

It also caused the Zhang family to completely lose the Thousand Mountains and a small part of the Ten Thousand Feet Plain. The two families had long been in an irreconcilable hostile relationship.

In this situation, the news that the Li family has such an outstanding young man would be fine if he stayed in a safe area, but if he wants to reach a higher level, he must go out for training. At that time, he may be ambushed by other forces.

Not only the Li family has this concern, they also have the same concern!
You know, there hasn't been any news about any outstanding children and juniors from the combined forces nearby for many years.

“Alas! It seems that in this Spirit Testing Conference, not only will I not get any reward, but I will also be punished.” A Void Refining cultivator sighed.

Several people had sad faces. They had originally thought that they would be able to get rewards from the family, but now that their plan had failed, how could they be happy?

But this matter was indeed caused by their negligence and they cannot blame others.

"It's not that extreme. The most urgent thing is to make up for it as soon as possible."

With the cooperation of several Void-Refining cultivators and Li Taiyao, the news soon died down within the family and was not spread to the outside world.

Of course, this is only apparent.

After all, the news had already spread within the Li family, and countless clansmen had heard about it. It was impossible to completely cut off the spread of the news.

And in fact, it was true. The Zhang family, Qingzhu Sect and other forces gradually learned that a five-year-old child from the Li family had walked out of the Conscience Array.

"The Li family! The Li family again!"

The head of the Zhang family angrily threw the jade slip to the ground and asked with an unpleasant expression: "Why can the Li family frequently report good news, but the Zhang family is getting worse and worse!"

The reason why the Zhang family declined was because two consecutive generations were extremely disappointing, and coupled with the suppression from external forces, they ended up in such a situation.

It was originally thought that the Zhang family would learn from their mistakes and work hard to become stronger, but the development of the situation was beyond everyone's expectations, and the next generation of the Zhang family was not that good either!
In terms of aptitude, Taoism, character, comprehension and so on, there are some tribesmen who are excellent in one of the categories, but it is rare to find those who are good in two of the categories. As for those who are good in all the categories, there are very few.

You know, the Zhang family is an old-fashioned combined family that has been passed down for thousands of years. Every year, the number of children participating in spirit testing is nearly twice that of the Li family!
However, despite such a huge base, not many outstanding younger generations have been born.

Such a terrible situation made the older generation of cultivators in the Zhang family extremely worried. They were extremely afraid that the family that had been passed down for many years would be destroyed in their hands.

In desperation, they could only use other methods.

If you don't have innate talent, then you can polish and improve it through acquired methods.

The most common and also the most dangerous one is to let those tribesmen with good qualifications experience the life-and-death crisis one by one!

In other words, the cultivators of the Zhang family did not do anything too drastic. Every time they went out for training, they arranged for high-level cultivators to hide nearby. If they really encountered life-threatening dangers, they would rescue them in time.

This somewhat extreme method has a pretty good effect. At least the cultivation and realm of some of the new generation of the Zhang family are pretty good.

When the Zhang family leader saw that the elders were all lowering their heads, anger surged in his heart again, but he did not vent it in the end. Instead, he sighed helplessly.

"Everyone, if this continues, the family will really be destroyed in our hands! I beg you to think of a way to save the family!"

The usually arrogant Patriarch Zhang lowered his noble head in front of the continuation of the family, and spoke in a voice that made people feel pitiful, almost pleading.

All the elders present were moved, but what could they do?

How could they be willing to watch their family decline step by step, or even be on the road to destruction?
You know, they are also members of the Zhang family and have deep feelings for the family.

But unfortunately, heaven did not favor the Zhang family, causing three or four generations of the Zhang family to be so mediocre!
Under normal circumstances, mediocrity is not a sin. The Zhang family has enough time and confidence to allow them to grow slowly.

But the current situation does not allow the Zhang family to be full of mediocre people!

"Heaven is cruel. Why is it so cruel to my Zhang family?" Patriarch Zhang wailed in a state of disbelief.

"Chief, if it really doesn't work, let's leave this place temporarily to save the lives of our clan members and look forward to the future." An elder couldn't help but speak.

"you!"

Patriarch Zhang opened his mouth to curse, but he saw several elders showing expressions of approval on their faces, and all the words disappeared in that instant.

And is there anything wrong with this idea? No!
The Zhang family declined, the Li family grew stronger, and the other three major forces also grew steadily stronger. If no changes occurred for a long time, the Zhang family's demise would be inevitable.

Rather than staying on the Wanzhang Plain and waiting to die, it is better to preserve the family's strength, perhaps there will be unexpected developments.

One day, when the Zhang family becomes stronger, they can also take back their ancestral land.

Moreover, if they withdraw from the Wanzhang Plain now, they can also provoke the Li family and the other three major forces to fight for this territory and consume their strength.

Although Patriarch Zhang was very angry, he quickly thought of many "benefits" after calming down.

"You think so too?"

"Chief, there's nothing wrong with this. As long as the tribesmen are still here, we have the capital to rise!"

"Yes."

Several elders echoed this, not wanting the patriarch to deny them this chance to survive.

"Family migration is no small matter, especially we must keep it secret. Once other forces know about it, they will most likely kill us along the way!"

After hearing what the clan leader said, everyone understood what he meant and obviously agreed with the proposal of the family relocation. Many elders immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Regardless of anything else, at least the life is saved!
Because the family had to move, there were many things to do, especially keeping it secret, so for the next period of time, the monks of the Zhang family were caught up in a period of busyness.——

"Clan leader! The Zhang family just received news that they have closed all the markets and immortal cities, and expelled all the independent cultivators. I wonder what they will do next."

One day, Li Taiyao received a report from the elders of the Anbu.

Upon hearing the news, Li Taiyao's first reaction was to ask, "Does the Zhang family have an immortal who has closed his doors to the dead and is striving for the Great Perfection?"

She was worried that there might be an old monster in the Zhang family who took this step when his life span was not long.

Once the Zhang family has a Mahayana cultivator, the family will be in danger!
"According to the intelligence we have collected, no, but this is extremely secretive information and it is difficult for the family to verify its authenticity."

Li Taiyao frowned. Indeed, an old monster like this is the last trump card of every force and will definitely be kept strictly confidential.

Of course, the Li family does not have such a trump card, because Li Zhirui, who has the highest cultivation level in the Li family, is still young.

"Since we don't know what the Zhang family is going to do, then we should keep an eye on them. They will eventually reveal their true colors. Give a Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Note to the clan member in charge of this matter. Once we know what the Zhang family is going to do, immediately pass the news back to the family!" After thinking for a moment, Li Taiyao ordered.

There is no other way but to send more people to keep an eye on the actions of the Zhang family.

"Yes!" The Anbu elder responded and disappeared directly in the hall.

"I don't know what the Zhang family is going to do and whether it will have an impact on the family." Li Taiyao frowned slightly. She just hopes to live in peace and buy more time for the family to develop.

Because of this incident, Li Taiyao would ask about the Zhang family's news from time to time, but it was as if the sudden closure of the market town and the fairy city and the expulsion of the wandering cultivators had never happened. For the next several months, there was no movement from the Zhang family.

But there is a strange phenomenon, that is, the cultivators of Zhang family seem to have disappeared, and their figures can no longer be seen in the outside world.

It is precisely because of this abnormal situation that Li Taiyao can't feel at ease!
Moreover, the three forces of Qingzhu Sect also knew about this matter, and even used the sound transmission note formation to ask the Li family whether they knew the reason why the Zhang family did this.

Unfortunately, the Li family also knew nothing about it.

But because of this action of the Zhang family, the Li family and other forces became extremely nervous and wanted to keep an eye on the Zhang family all the time.

At the same time, the original Shanyuan Province fell into a strange peace.

Time flies, and it’s been a few months.

During this period, the Zhang family sent out clansmen again to control various markets and fairy cities, and everything seemed to have returned to normal.

"Is this some immortal from the Zhang family who died and ascended into heaven before even triggering a thunder tribulation?" Li Taiyao frowned. This was the only reason she could think of.

After keeping an eye on the Zhang family for more than half a year, no information was collected. In addition, the Zhang family has returned to normal, so the attention of various forces to the Zhang family has decreased a lot.

So, in an unexpected situation that all the cultivators could not have imagined, the Zhang family, who had been preparing for the relocation for such a long time, took action one night.

One after another, the spirit ships quietly left the sacred mountain where the Zhang family was born and had stayed for thousands of years.

The spirit ships covered the sky and the sun, which showed how large their number was.

Of course, there are not only cultivators among them, but also 200,000 mortals from the Zhang family.

The growth of an immortal cultivation family is inseparable from their own mortals, so even in such a dangerous situation, they have to take the mortals with them to escape.

The spirit ship did not stop that night and maintained its fastest speed, thus moving far away from the Zhang family's territory.

Many monks had tears in their eyes because they knew that they might not be able to return to their hometown in their lifetime.

The day after the Zhang family escaped, several surrounding forces also received the news one after another.

"How is this possible! Why would the Zhang family leave for no reason?"

Not only Li Taiyao was shocked, but other forces were also shocked. They couldn't understand why they did this.

But looking back now, we can understand why the Zhang family closed the market town and the fairy city, and "locked" all the clansmen in the mountains, without showing up for a long time.

"Based on the various data collected over the years, it is very likely that the Zhang family realized that they do not have any outstanding descendants, and that the family and several other forces are becoming stronger, so they are worried about their future safety."

Elder Anbu had just finished reading the information about the Zhang family some time ago, so he was very impressed.

"Well, how big of a problem is there within the Zhang family that they have so little confidence that they moved away so early." Li Taiyao found it unbelievable.

"Perhaps there is another reason. The Zhang family wants to use the Wanzhang Plain to sow discord between the family and other forces, causing them to fight each other and consume their strength." Another elder said.

"Well, this is also possible. So, elders, what do you think about the land with rich spiritual energy and fertile soil after the Zhang family left? Should the family fight for it?" Li Taiyao asked very directly.

Although the elders all hoped that the family could take over a piece of territory, they remained calm and said, "I think it would be better for the family not to interfere in this matter. Just close the door and ignore the situation outside."

There was no other way. The Li family’s current strength was simply incomparable to the other three forces. In this situation where something big was about to happen, the Li family chose to back off.

"Well, if the other elders have no other opinions or better suggestions, then let's do as this suggests." Li Taiyao waited for a moment, and seeing that no one spoke, he began to give orders.

The first thing to do is to recall all the clansmen who are stationed in the Wanzhang Plain. After all, a war is likely to break out in this place, and their target, the Zhang family, has left, so there is no need to stay any longer.

Secondly, it is to strengthen border defenses and prevent cultivators from forces such as the Qingzhu Sect from entering the Li family's territory.

Finally, he told Qingzhu Sect directly that the Li family only wanted to protect themselves and would not participate in the fight for the Wanzhang Plain.

As for whether they believe it or not, they will know the truth by looking at the Li family’s subsequent actions.

"Ha! The Li family is somewhat self-aware." The leader of the Qingzhu Sect couldn't help but chuckle after receiving the news.

He said nothing and didn't take it to heart.

Because compared to the Li family, the huge piece of land vacated after the Zhang family moved is the most important!
This not only means that it is a great spiritual place, but also a place of good fortune!

The reason why the Zhang family has been declining again and again has a lot to do with the loss of territory and the decline of luck. (End of this chapter)