Chapter 205
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Chapter 205: I Give You Three Days
“If this is true, then we are naturally willing,” Yang Liming said without any hesitation.
Who wouldn’t want to live with a cultivator who has lived for over a thousand years?
Similar situations to what happened with Yang Liming’s family occurred all over the country.
Those who were found mostly consisted of descendants of people from Shangchen Village.
Of course, aside from them, some individuals were not descendants of Shangchen Village.
“Dad, do we really have to do this? What if that elder finds out? Heaven knows what might happen…”
In the imperial capital, inside a grand villa, a middle-aged man hesitated as he spoke to an elderly man.
“What are you afraid of? Based on our analysis of that elder’s character, he doesn’t concern himself too much with these matters. Just like the last time they screened for spirit roots, many families placed their low-level spirit root children in. That elder didn’t interfere then, did he?”
Pausing for a moment, the elder continued, “He now wants to relocate the descendants of Shangchen Village simply to bring more vitality to Shangchen Village. It doesn’t necessarily have to be descendants of those who once lived there.”
“But…”
“No buts! This is a rare opportunity. If we can establish a connection with that elder, our family’s standing can be secured for countless years,” the elder said lightly.
“By the way, how is Chen doing in pursuing that elder’s brother’s descendant?” the elder asked the middle-aged man.
“Dad, the descendant of that elder’s brother is now being pursued by many families. Chen’s target has three competitors, so I’m not quite sure about the progress at the moment,” the middle-aged man replied.
“And what about Qinqin? How is her situation?” the elder continued to ask.
“Qinqin’s situation isn’t ideal either. As long as the descendant of that elder’s brother has reached marriageable age and is single, regardless of gender, many families have their eyes on them.”
Hearing this, the elder sighed. “Sigh! Whether it works out or not depends on the children’s destiny.”
“Dad, our family is one of the ten major families in the imperial capital. Why should we flatter that person? Besides, that person may not be as powerful as General Ye says…” the middle-aged man remarked to the elder.
Upon hearing this, the elder glared at the middle-aged man.
“What do you know? That elder is more powerful than even General Ye! To that person, our family is no different from ants. If we offend them, it would only take one word, and our family would be doomed forever. Do you understand?”
“Yes, I understand,” the middle-aged man nodded.
However, even though he said this, he still felt somewhat unconvinced.
He truly could not believe that one person’s strength could rival the nation.
“Sigh!”
Perhaps sensing the middle-aged man’s disbelief, the elder sighed again and said, “Although many of us have never seen that elder due to lacking spirit roots, we have seen General Ye’s master.”
“Can you believe that a seemingly delicate woman can effortlessly break a mountain with a single punch?”
“And according to General Ye, even nuclear bombs cannot harm his master. That elder is even stronger than General Ye’s master. Do you think our family can provoke someone like that?”
After hearing the elder’s words, the middle-aged man nodded, appearing deep in thought.
Two weeks later.
The descendants of those who once lived in Shangchen Village, found by Ye Zhenhua, gathered outside the Grand Formation to protect the mountain.
“Elder, I have gathered the people, but they all lack spirit roots, so they are blocked outside the formations. What do you think?” Ye Zhenhua said to Li Xiaojun.
Hearing Ye Zhenhua’s words, Li Xiaojun immediately extended his divine sense and discovered the group of people outside the formations.
After observing for a moment, Li Xiaojun quickly noticed something was wrong.
He realized that among these people, some looked like they had belonged to the extremely wealthy since childhood.
The next moment, Li Xiaojun cast a sharp gaze at Ye Zhenhua!
“Elder, how…?”
“Are you sure these people are all descendants of Shangchen Village?” Li Xiaojun asked Ye Zhenhua with a stern tone.
Upon hearing Li Xiaojun’s words, Ye Zhenhua broke into a cold sweat.
“Elder, I will check again right away. I can quickly give you a response,” Ye Zhenhua hurriedly said.
Hearing this, Li Xiaojun nodded, “I give you one day! If you don’t handle it well within a day, don’t blame me for taking action.”
“Elder, rest assured. I will handle it soon.”
Ye Zhenhua quickly left.
He knew that some families had arranged their descendants to be inside, including the family of his father-in-law.
He had initially thought that the elder wouldn’t care too much, but now it seemed he had underestimated the elder’s seriousness regarding this matter.
Soon, Ye Zhenhua left the formations and reported back Li Xiaojun’s attitude.
After learning the situation, the national leaders immediately summoned members from various major families and gave them a stern reprimanding.
In this situation, the major families could only keep apologizing and indicate that they would immediately withdraw the people they sent.
“This matter cannot simply be solved by pulling back your people. It also depends on the elder’s attitude. If the elder does not forgive, the consequences will be yours to bear.”
Quickly, Ye Zhenhua found Li Xiaojun again and conveyed the situation without holding anything back.
After hearing Ye Zhenhua’s words, Li Xiaojun’s gaze flickered.
“Elder, how should those people be dealt with?” Ye Zhenhua asked Li Xiaojun cautiously.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaojun thought for a moment before saying lightly, “Those families that arranged the people, all family members at the provincial level or above should resign.”
Li Xiaojun decided to make an example of the situation.
Otherwise, others might think he was easy to bully.
Making all the family members at the provincial level or above resign would directly sever those families’ roots.
Provincial level officials were undoubtedly the foundation of these families; if they lost their power, their downfall was just a matter of time.
“This… Elder, isn’t that too harsh?”
Ye Zhenhua’s face twitched upon hearing Li Xiaojun’s words.
If they truly followed Li Xiaojun’s instructions, his father-in-law’s family would be completely crushed.
“What? Do you think this is too much? Do you believe I could wipe out everyone from these families with just a thought?” Li Xiaojun’s gaze turned sharp as he looked at Ye Zhenhua.
“Elder, I can’t make this decision. I will report your words,” Ye Zhenhua said, swallowing hard.
“Alright, I give you three days. If I am not satisfied after three days, I will take action myself,” Li Xiaojun said lightly to Ye Zhenhua.
