Eternal Sun Prefecture. Numerous spirit boats were within a mountain valley.
The Perfected Master Shenyu of Eternal Sun Prefecture frowned as he looked at these spirit boats, and at the tents that almost filled the valley to capacity. These were all people who had come from the Merit City of the Azure Cloud region, and also the many forces of the Li family. They were originally going to the Northern Border, but had lingered for a long time in Eternal Sun Prefecture without leaving.
In the beginning, Perfected Master Shenyu was still afraid that the Li family would bring some hidden danger to Eternal Sun Prefecture; after all, the Li family's reputation preceded them.
But now, he could only let out a long sigh.
He saw that within the valley, Li Yunbing of the Li family was talking about something to the people who had come from Merit City. Flock after flock of hundred-mile pigeons flew out from the valley, heading towards all directions of the entire Azure Dynasty. Around the perimeter of the valley, those people who had come from Merit City sat silently around the tents, wiping their weapons and checking their artifacts and talismans. Their eyes held only determination.
"Why must it be like this? Why must it be like this? The world is vast. Where could the Li family not go?"
Perfected Master Shenyu held a letter in his hand. This was also a letter sent out from the Li family. He was certain that this letter would be transmitted to every city and every power in the Azure Dynasty.
[Plea for Aid from Azure Cloud region]
[Thirty-odd years of wind and snow, a million righteous warriors eternally sleep. Imperial decrees cannot extinguish the Azure Cloud region's will; we have no regrets even if our blood dyes the sky!]
It was a very simple plea for aid.
Perfected Master Shenyu seemed to see, in these thirty-odd years of the Wu Clan invasion, the cultivators of the border commanderies rushing forward one after another towards the Wu Clan. Every day they were fighting!
But... one imperial edict... all their efforts over thirty-odd years were in vain.
And now!
On the city wall of the Azure Cloud region's border, a man still stood.
The Li family of the Azure Cloud region still hadn't given up hope. They had not evacuated. They were going to fight again!
Those Li family members in the valley below were, on this very day, returning to the Azure Cloud region.
"What can I use to help them?!! Resist the Dynasty's orders?" Perfected Master Shenyu clenched his teeth. He turned his head away. In the end, the unwillingness in his expression still turned into a long, drawn-out sigh. "Who would dare to help? And how could they possibly win?"
Ten days later.
The Nascent Soul cultivators of Eternal Sun Prefecture sat in their cultivation grounds. He and his disciples raised their heads. Those spirit boats from Merit City had already taken to the skies. The Li family members still did not head towards the Northern Border, but instead went to the Azure Cloud region.
Even though, in recent days, the pleas for aid they sent to the entire Azure Dynasty had not received a single reply, they still wanted to fight again!
"Master, not a single person from the Li family went to the Northern Border. Even their subordinates, not one of them deserted." A disciple who had been monitoring the Li family came to report. His eyes held only shock. Before this, he had even made bets with his fellow disciples about how many people from Merit City would flee.
These spirit boats seemed to be heading towards the underworld, but the people on board were still without complaint or regret. They held their heads high!
A disciple of Eternal Sun Prefecture gritted his teeth and questioned his master, "So, Master, for over thirty years, we have never supported the border. Now, the border clearly had the advantage, but why did the Imperial Preceptor abandon them? The people of Merit City are not afraid of life or death. Are we really unable to resist, to just watch our land fall into the hands of the Wu Clan? Master, what exactly are we afraid of?!?!"
As this person's voice faded, more and more disciples could no longer contain themselves.
"That's right, Master! The Azure Cloud region is right in front of us. The Li family has shielded us from the Wu Clan for over thirty years, so that war wouldn't happen in our Eternal Sun Prefecture. Are we really going to just sit and watch now?"
"The Li family members have returned. They will have no support. Master, if they perish, they will not perish at the hands of the Wu Clan but at our hands!"
"Have you ever thought about it? Today's Azure Cloud region will be tomorrow's Eternal Sun Prefecture!"
"...."
Each word, each sentence, seemed to strike at Perfected Master Shenyu's Dao heart. He drew a long breath into his chest and roared at his disciples, "Shut up! How dare you discuss the Human Emperor's decree?"
After he spoke, the disciples dared not speak further.
Seven days later.
Perfected Master Shenyu of Eternal Sun Prefecture opened his eyes from his closed-door cultivation, letting out a long, drawn-out sigh. With a flash from the storage ring in his hand, he put on a mask and silently headed towards the Azure Cloud region.
From this day on, many, many experts of the Azure Dynasty, looking at the pleas for aid in their hands, traveled through the vast skies of the Azure Dynasty.
Straight towards the Azure Cloud region!
....
On the road leading from the Azure Dynasty to various places, for the first time, Li Changyao was not carrying her broken, pink bow. Instead, she was carrying her slumbering eldest brother, Li Changsheng!
"Big Brother, we've arrived!"
On a plain, Li Changyao descended from her flying sword and took her eldest brother down from her back. Li Changsheng also finally opened his eyes.
Li Changyao muttered, "Just sleep. Who can sleep more than you?"
"Don't think I can't hear you, stinky little sister."
Li Changsheng rubbed his blurry eyes. His hair was somewhat messy. He paid no further attention to his sister. He looked ahead. That was the encampment of the Mi family of Starfall Region. Around the Mi family, many, many great powers were also encamped.
He grinned. "Let's go. There isn't much time left. We need to find more helpers for the family as quickly as possible."
A short while later.
The two siblings entered the Mi family camp. Li Changsheng sat and talked with Starfall Region Prince Mi Zhunqi, while Mi Shufeng kept blinking at Li Changyao, making her feel quite bewildered. She felt like she had some impression of this strange fellow, but couldn't remember who he was.
Not long after, Li Changsheng and Li Changyao walked out of the Starfall Region temporary headquarters with gloomy expressions.
"Brother, they're really cowards!"
Li Changyao gritted her teeth. "We even supported Starfall Region in the past. Now they've fled, turning their backs on us and refusing to acknowledge our past help!"
Undoubtedly, they had come here to seek aid, but the Mi family had refused!
Li Changsheng smiled faintly. "It's perfectly normal. We've been searching all the way for the evacuating Region Princes of the twelve cities. We've already passed five families, and haven't they all been like this? Just take it in stride. Let's go, to Qi Region. I hear they have a peerless Deity Transformation stage expert there. We have to try our luck, after all."
Li Changyao once again carried the instantly sleeping Li Changsheng on her back and flew on her sword towards the distance.
Inside the camp.
Mi Shufeng frowned and said, "Grandfather, isn't this too dishonorable? The Li family helped us in the past. They brought the experts of the Azure Cloud region! Now the entire Li family is going back to risk their lives, and we're just going to watch? They're doomed, doomed! What about my Changyao?"
"What do you understand?"
Mi Zhunqi said angrily, "That's a desperate situation! Our family's legacy has already been destroyed. Do you want to have our entire family wiped out as well?"
"Hmph!"
Mi Shufeng slammed the table and left, making Mi Zhunqi grind his teeth in anger.
Back in his room, Mi Shufeng opened a letter. It was the letter Li Yunbing had given him on the day he was defeated by Li Changyao and left!
He looked at everything in the letter, and his eyes suddenly showed a bit of impulsiveness.
[There are two kinds of heroes: one is invincible in battle, and the other holds a high position and great power!]
Late at night, Mi Shufeng tore up the letter, gritted his teeth, and, taking a group of experts with him, headed towards the Azure Cloud region. He cursed under his breath, "Old fox, you want to trick me into rebelling? I won't. I want to fight! At least my Mi family, there's still one person with backbone!"
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