The Primordial Blood Tree turs gaze to the remaining three children.

  "Li Kuahe eldest son of the fifth geion, you will not i the position of family head. But I see you asding a lofty throne."

  "A throne?"

  Li Kuangren, a twelve-year-old boy with ordinary features, fell into deep thought. "Diviree," he said, "I've heard stories about you, but I don't want to asd a throne. I want to be like Great-grandfather Sword King, sying enemies in all dires with my sword."

  The Primordial Blood Tree paid no attention to the boy's dreams.

  "Li Kuangshi, Li Kuangcai," it said, "you two siblings have returned from the temple. You are now ten years old. After years of burning inse and worshipping Buddha, your Buddhist nature is deeply ingrained and is hard to erase. You should go to the Thunderfire Cave. Depart today."

  "Amitabha."

  A young monk and a young nun.

  Watg the two set off on their journey alone, Li Wei clicked the mouse. Back then, because the Li family was fag the eailin Town, they had sent these children to the temple. He hadn't expected them to bee Buddhist disciples.

  However, this Primordial Blood Tree wasn't just capable of giving omens; the omens it had given the Li family children had always been quite accurate.

  Among the six children of the fifth geion, only Li Kuangtu and Li Kuanghua had developed traits, aher of them were particurly good ones.

  [Your desdant, Li Kuangtu, has lived a pampered life in the Cloudsea Pavilion for the past seven years, acquiring a child bride named Qingyu. His cultivation has reached the sed level of Qi Refining. Huang Xiujin, who has been alone for three hundred years, dotes on young Kuangtu. Growing up surrounded by love and care, he has acquired the trait — Greenhouse Flower.]

  [He has a high starting point, but he is sensitive and fragile, uo withstand life's trials. The ce of receiving gifts from elders is greatly increased, but cultivation speed is reduced by 10%.]

  ...

  [Your desdant, Li Kuanghua, despite suffering abuse since childhood, still diligently cultivated at the Hundred Fists Sect, silently enduring and striving fress. At only 9 years old, she has already reached the third level of Qi Refining. Acquired trait — The Striving Victim.]

  [Years of torment have made her even more self-scious and fearful of others' bullying. She will be hesitant and timid ihing she does. Cultivation speed increased by 20%, bat power reduced by 10%.]

  "Sigh."

  Li Wei sighed deeply. A child's formative years were crucial. If Old Pig were still alive, and the Li family elders had raised them, perhaps things would be different.

  One of these two had been pampered too much, while the other had suffered too much. Both had developed deep-rooted issues. Li Wei could only hope that things would gradually ge iure. Li Kuangtu wasn't a big problem; at worst, he could be sent to the Thunderfire Cave or Dawn to experience a different life.

  But Li Kuanghua, this child, who had endured years of abuse, still spoke up for the Hundred Fists Sect when Huang Xiujin wao take her to seek revehis showed her ily kind nature.

  He gnced once more at the well-developed estate.

  Li Wei sped up time.

  Spring passed and autumn arrived quickly.

  [Year 92]

  [Special Event - The War Betweewo Sects, cluded!]

  [It is said that the Sect Master of the Skyveil Sect, Zhen, has reached the end of his lifespan. The Grand Elder of the Bck Tortoise Sect, Lan Jing, along with their Sect Master, Gui Daoren Daoist, went to offer their dolehe two thousand-year-old elders shared a gra and drinks, and the long-standing feud betweewo sects vanished like smoke.]

  He stared at the s for two hours.

  After the chaos caused by the Li family two years ago, the entire Azure Clion had surprisingly bee peaceful.

  Except for the lingering nuclear radiation around the Skyveil Sect, it was as if nothing had ever happened. All the sects and s withdrew their wanted notices for the Li family members.

  Two years had passed, and the Li family was no longer being hunted. Even... the two major sects that had been fighting for decades were now hand in hand, respeg each other.

  The events of that year — the Li family building the 'Tower' of human heads, their brutal attacks on twelve fas, and their battle against thirty pert of Azure Clion's top experts at the Skyveil Sect — had bee the most taboo subje the entire region.

  With Huang Xiujin's help, the fifth geion of the Li family was slowly growing up. The elders who were scattered outside also sent back treasures from time to time, enabling the rapid development of the family estate.

  World peace?

  No!

  Li Wei tapped his fingers rhythmically on the side of his bed. A line of text appeared on the s.

  [Your desdant, Li Yunbing, has once again taken trol of one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gangs' fas withihunderfire Cave. Their stro member is at the peak of Foundatioablishment. Your family currently trols twelve of the Heavenly Gangs. Li Yunbing is excitedly reying this o you. He seems to be growing fond of the feeling of power and hopes you will bless him with tinued success.]

  [Your desdant, Li Tianshuang, has acquired another spirit beast in the S Forest, an "A Giant Rooster." The two Demon Kings occupying the s are growing increasingly wary of her. She has decided to leave the S Forest with her spirit beasts aowards the Golden Dipper Forest. Along the way, her mount found a Lightness Fruit, allowio break through to the middle stage of Foundatioablishment!]

  [Your desdant, Li Tianqi, stood on the arena of Bck Tortoise Sect's ten-year martial arts petition. He looked at the talented young cultivator on stage, who, at 49 years old, was at the peak of Foundatioablishment. sidering his own strength, which was nearing the middle stage of Foundatioablishment, he felt he hadn't pushed his luck far enough. He decided to temporarily restrain himself and tinue c death for aen years, at which point he would crush the entire Bck Tortoise Sect. Acquired trait — Never Give Up, Never Surrender.]

  [He has developed a fasation with near-death experiences. Opportunities slightly increase when near death.]

  [.....]

  All the Li family desdants uood that despite the current calm, turbulent undercurrents were hiddeh the surface!

  He slowly opehe rge map of the Azure Clion.

  On it... more than half of the markers were red dots, indig enemies!

  [All your desdants swear to you that one day, they will return to their homend with honor and dignity!]

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