Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 751 - 746: Shadowfell Prefecture In Crisis

"Old Ancestor, although the Zhao Clan was defeated by us, I am certain that now that Chang’an has revealed the influential figures backing the Li family, they will surely act with greater caution..."

Within the Ancestor Space, Li Kuangren was giving a report on the clan’s progress to Li Wei, leading a group of the younger generation.

This scene caused Li Wei to feel a sense of displacement.

He thought back to the days when Li Dalong would seize every possible moment to report the family's status to the Old Ancestor in the Ancestral Hall; now, the family’s children were all entering secluded Cultivation one after another, and the duty of reporting had shifted to Li Kuangren.

The heavy responsibility of managing the family had also been placed upon Li Kuangren’s shoulders.

[Year 510]

[Special Event—Shadowfell Prefecture in Crisis]

[Following the invasion by the Wu Clan from the southwest, half of Shadowfell Prefecture’s territory has been seized.

The totems of the various Wu Clan tribes are exultant over this victory, believing more firmly than ever that the Human Race’s fated luck has been exhausted.

The various cities and prefectures of the Azure Dynasty are urgently mobilizing cultivators to Shadowfell Prefecture to defend the borders.]

That year, a spirit ark from Shadowfell Prefecture touched down at the edge of Eternal Sun Prefecture. A group of cultivators with bloodshot eyes stepped off the vessel.

When they entered Merit City and witnessed its peaceful, paradise-like atmosphere, they were instantly overwhelmed. Their eyes welled with tears, and they began to weep openly.

As Li Kuangren approached, the commanding cultivator performed a deep kowtow in greeting.

He was a young general; based on his bone frame and age, he appeared to be no older than a hundred, yet his presence was saturated with a thick killing intent. Even while kneeling, his posture remained as straight as a spear.

"Xu Shihua of Shadowfell Prefecture, begs... begs the Li family to send forces to assist my Shadowfell Prefecture!"

"Huu." Li Kuangren sighed as he observed the group of cultivators, his mind filled with a whirlwind of emotions.

Without question, he was the member of the family who harbored the most resentment toward the Imperial Court.

He could never erase the memory of when Azure Cloud Region was left isolated and helpless, nor could he forget the cold-hearted apathy of the court officials.

Whether it was the Human Emperor, Min Youguo, Lin Jiu, or even veterans like Dongfang Liancheng—he viewed them all as nothing more than pigs and dogs.

However, the actions of those in power had nothing to do with these common folk and soldiers.

Li Kuangren exhaled deeply and personally helped the cultivators from Shadowfell Prefecture to their feet one by one.

"In these chaotic times, our Li family also faces its own difficulties. However, please set your minds at ease. Rest for a few days in my Merit City. I am confident that Eternal Sun Prefecture and Duravia Trade Prefecture still have warriors willing to march to the distant front lines."

"On behalf of the million soldiers of Shadowfell, I offer my deepest thanks, Your Excellency!"

The young general, Xu Shihua, had clearly not expected Li Kuangren to agree so easily. With blood-streaked eyes, he kowtowed repeatedly to Li Kuangren.

[Your descendant, Li Kuangren, gathered one hundred thousand soldiers from Eternal Sun Prefecture and Duravia Trade Prefecture within a single month to assist the young general Xu Shihua in reaching the battlefields of Shadowfell Prefecture.

Acquired Trait: Benevolent King]

[The reputation of the Li family’s Li Kuangren has spread throughout Shadowfell Prefecture. He has gained the profound gratitude of its people.

Qi Luck slightly increased, Merit increased.]

During this time, spirit arks from the Azure Cloud Region rose into the sky, one after another, totaling nearly two hundred vessels.

They were loaded with supplies and war Dharma instruments provided by the Hundred Treasures Mountain of Azure Cloud Region.

Actually, these years of relentless snow provided the perfect opportunity for recruitment and for coaxing cultivators out of their secluded Cultivation.

At the very least, the battlefield offered chances for fortuitous encounters. For any cultivator with even a bit of talent, joining the military meant they could at least secure some Spirit Stones.

"Uncle Kuangren." Xu Shihua had remained in Merit City for a month and treated Li Kuangren with the utmost reverence.

"This nephew might never have the chance to see Uncle again after this. But please, Uncle, do not worry. This nephew will charge into the front lines and wipe out those Wu Clan dog-barbarians!"

The spirit arks set off in a grand and powerful procession.

Li Kuangren watched with a blank expression, his mind racing back to the years of bloodshed in Azure Cloud Region.

"Great-Uncle."

Li Xinnian, standing with other Li family members and the families of the departing soldiers, watched the arks disappear.

Li Xinnian frowned and remarked, "Shadowfell Prefecture is in such a state that it is practically the Wu Clan’s territory now. I wonder how many of our cultivators will actually return alive."

Li Kuangren patted Li Xinnian’s shoulder and said with a small laugh:

"You weren't there, but back when we were in such a desperate situation, we hoped so much that someone would come to our aid. We aren't just aiding Shadowfell Prefecture; we are helping our former selves."

Hearing those words, Li Chang’an and Li Xinnian, standing nearby, both fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, they were startled. Li Kuangren glanced around the area. "Chang’an, where is your Aunt Kuanghua?"

Onboard the Spirit Arks flying toward the war zone, the soldiers from Eternal Sun Prefecture and Duravia Trade Prefecture all wore expressions of grim determination.

When the Li family called for them, the message was: "When the nest is overturned, can any egg remain unbroken?"

In truth, the Wu Clan’s invasion was a direct threat to every one of them.

Within the crowd, a small figure wrapped in a robe squeezed through to the edge of the ark, staring at Merit City as it faded into the distance.

As she pulled back her hood, it revealed a young girl with a ponytail and a yellow skirt.

Li Kuanghua stood on her toes, leaning over the railing. She took a deep breath of the cold air, her face lighting up with a grin. "Hee hee, battlefield, here I come!"

Following Li Kuanghua’s exclamation, a small white snake appeared on her shoulder.

The tiny snake held a fragment of golden iron in its mouth, swallowing it in one gulp.

It then hissed at Li Kuanghua in a grumpy, human-like manner, "Little girl, you’re already at such an age, why are you copying others and running away from home? This old master was sleeping! I could have slumbered for another decade, but you just had to drag me along!"

"Alright, alright, stop your complaining."

Li Kuanghua flicked the Old Flood Dragon with her finger.

"Damn it, all the Elders at home have gone into secluded Cultivation. They are all chasing the chance to break through to the Void Refining realm. Who knows when they will finally emerge.

"I am a body cultivator, not a law cultivator. The battlefield and the blood of the Wu Clan are the real treasures for my path. Besides, don't I have you, old senior, and the Old Ancestor watching over me?"

"Don't you dare speak such nonsense! I am not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as the Master." A hint of terror flashed in the eyes of the snake, and it looked around nervously.

Only it knew that the family’s mysterious Old Ancestor, its enigmatic Master, was someone who truly knew how to hold a grudge.

However, the Old Flood Dragon’s large eyes also shone with a sense of pride.

He had received the Dragon Scale from the family and was on the verge of breaking through to the Divinity Transformation realm. With the blessing of his bloodline, he might even leap straight to the peak of the Divinity Transformation realm.

This, after all, was the bloodline of a Dragon!