Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 779: We Must Choose One Side

The Ethereal Immortal Sect.

A heavy, somber atmosphere filled the Great Hall of the Main Peak as the elders gathered, their faces dark with concern.

Lying before them was Immortal Master Qi Yue, who had barely managed to escape back from Merit City.

The state of Immortal Master Qi Yue was nothing short of horrific.

A thick layer of frost encased half of his body, emitting a bone-chilling cold that caused ice to spread across the hall floor in creeping waves.

Even more shocking was the absence of his right leg.

The limb had been torn away in a jagged, violent manner, and the wound was now sealed by a block of solid ice, though a dark, bloody stain remained visible beneath the frozen surface.

Gasping for air that turned into plumes of white mist, the half-frozen Immortal Master Qi Yue lay there in a pathetic, broken state.

"Li Changyao didn't even hesitate. She simply ordered me to flee before loosing an arrow directly at me. That woman is terrifying.

She was only at the Nascent Soul realm two decades ago, but she has already broken through to the Divinity Transformation realm. Furthermore, she carries the Blue phoenix bloodline—the legendary Divine Bird, the Blue phoenix!"

Trembling uncontrollably, Immortal Master Qi Yue gnashed his teeth and glared at Supreme Elder Puci, who remained sitting cross-legged with the calm, detached air of a transcendent being.

It was difficult to tell if the fury in his eyes was meant for Li Changyao or the Supreme Elder himself.

"Supreme Elder, Li Changyao has maimed me; where am I to find justice? And who was responsible for sending the Golden Core cultivators of the Zhao family up Spirit Mountain?"

"Li Changyao made her intentions clear: she means to wipe out our Ethereal Immortal Sect! She claimed none of us will be spared; there is no path for retreat.

Supreme Elder, what is our plan? Answer me, Supreme Elder!!"

The hall erupted into a frantic clamor among the elders as Immortal Master Qi Yue finished his outburst.

Supreme Elder Puci’s snowy beard twitched. With a sharp flick of his wrist, he signaled for silence.

"Elder Qi Yue is losing his mind to panic. Take him to the infirmary at once."

"As you command."

As two elders stepped forward to lift him, Qi Yue continued to scream venomously at the assembly, "Supreme Elder, the Li family's assault is imminent! You must prepare the sect for war immediately!"

While being hauled away from the Main Peak, Elder Qi Yue stared fixatedly at the stump of his thigh, his jaw locked in a tight grip.

He cast one final look of pure loathing back toward the hall. "Go on, go and die in battle! It would be better if every last one of you bastards perished!"

Terror had completely consumed him.

The power and ruthlessness behind Li Changyao’s arrow far exceeded the strength she had shown years ago when she had humiliated him with the nickname "Little Yueyue."

In such a short span of time, her growth was monstrous—and she wasn't even considered the strongest within the Li family.

The Li family of the present was no longer the same struggling clan that had once fought for scraps at Prince Qian’s Mansion!

...

"Supreme Elder."

The high-ranking members of the Ethereal Immortal Sect were visibly shaken.

One elder stepped forward, his expression heavy as he addressed Supreme Elder Puci:

"Li Changyao of the Li family is far too arrogant! Our Ethereal Immortal Sect merely attempted to act as a peacemaker, yet she dared to cripple the Seventh Elder.

She clearly has no respect for our sect whatsoever!"

"The Seventh Elder spoke the truth. We cannot afford to wait; we must prepare."

"Hmph! The Zhao Clan stands with us in the Duravia Trade Prefecture. Does the Li clan truly believe they can extinguish our Dao lineage so easily?"

"We must deliberate on this further."

"..."

Supreme Elder Puci looked down, lost in silent contemplation.

Despite being sect brothers, he suspected from Immortal Master Qi Yue’s erratic behavior that the actual events in Merit City differed from the version he had just heard.

Had the Li family truly intended to kill him, Qi Yue would never have been allowed to leave that den of monsters alive.

The First Elder, his hair held by a simple wooden pin, seemed to have reached the same conclusion.

He remarked, "Supreme Elder, I suspect Li Changyao allowed the Seventh Elder to return on purpose.

While she is known for being reckless and wild, a woman of that nature could never have maintained her position as the leader of the Shadow Division within the Hall of Heavenly Principle for so long."

The tension in Supreme Elder Puci’s brow eased slightly, and he nodded for the First Elder to elaborate.

"Li Changyao is sending us a message.

If she allows us to continue our existence in the Duravia Trade Prefecture, we can thrive for millennia.

However, if she decides otherwise, she will not hesitate to take our lives just as easily as she took the Seventh Elder’s leg."

The First Elder smiled thinly. "The damage is done, but this disaster doesn't have to consume the entire Ethereal Immortal Sect.

She wants an apology, and more importantly, she wants us to..."

Another elder interrupted with a cold snort before he could finish.

"The Zhao Clan supports us. If the Li family dares to attack, our Ethereal Immortal Sect will meet them in battle!"

"Is that so?" The First Elder turned his gaze toward the speaker.

"Sixth Elder, I am aware that you have been quite friendly with the Zhao family lately.

The events at Spirit Mountain are complex; we need to conduct a proper investigation."

"You..." The Sixth Elder’s eyes shifted nervously.

"That is enough," the Supreme Elder said, waving his hand for silence.

"The Sixth Elder makes a point, but this is a matter of survival.

The Li family will certainly move against us.

I need time to meditate on this. Everyone except the First Elder may leave."

"Supreme Elder."

Once the hall was empty save for the two of them, the First Elder spoke in a low, serious tone.

"That arrow from Li Changyao proves the Li family has committed to a path.

In your opinion, would the Li family really risk a conflict with the mysterious Zhao Clan over a single junior?

Even we, who are allied with the Zhao Clan, do not truly understand the depth of their power."

"Sigh," Supreme Elder Puci breathed out wearily.

"I have visited the Zhao Clan myself. They are stubborn beyond belief.

The Xianhe branch is a pillar of the Zhao Clan, and Zhao Jingmiao is determined to shield those three juniors regardless of the consequences.

Fairy Bai informed me that the Ethereal Immortal Sect must pick a side now."

"Does that mean..."

The First Elder’s face turned pale. "Are these two titans actually going to war?"

"Indeed," Supreme Elder Puci replied with a bitter grin.

"The Zhao family has secured the backing of the Crown Prince.

If the Li family dares to set foot in the Zhao family’s Immortal Domain, I doubt even the Grand Tutor or the Imperial Preceptor can save them.

They are no longer intimidated by the Li family's connections. Now, we are the ones who must choose where we stand."