"Li Yunlin of the Azure Cloud Li Clan!"
A sudden shout brought Li Yunlin back to his senses. It was the Spear Saint.
The Spear Saint wore gray clothes and had his hair tied in a ponytail. His appearance was handsome and resolute.
Pondering it for a moment, Li Yunlin figured the Spear Saint shouldn't be a match for the Yidian Sage Monk.
Seeing the Spear Saint's face full of anger, Li Yunlin asked breezily, "What is the matter, Spear Saint?"
Hearing this, the crowd looked with strange expressions at the furious Bi Shihu in the middle of the hall and the astounded Spear Saint.
Great, Bi Shihu had just sued the Azure Cloud Li Clan eight times over, and you didn't hear a single word.
"My Lord, the Li Clan has gone too far, stealing my military merits!"
Bi Shihu was practically boiling with rage.
"Not only that, regarding the mounting of Wu tribe heads on spikes at the border, I have already had people investigate.
Among those Wu tribe heads are the very ones I killed in the battle at Cloudsummit City.
The people of the Azure Cloud Li Clan have come and are acting recklessly; they will definitely bring a great disaster upon Deston Prefecture."
Within a year's time, the Li Clan's Azure Cloud Army had quietly arrived in Deston Prefecture.
Currently, fifty thousand soldiers of the Azure Cloud Army were hidden within a Top-Grade Dharma Treasure, the "Golden Toad Divine Palace."
A hundred-meter-tall golden toad hopping around various parts of Deston Prefecture every day was the garrison of the Azure Cloud people.
"Li Yunlin, what do you have to say for yourself?" The Spear Saint was consumed with anger. He was always just like his indestructible spear.
"Military merits are issued by the Ministry of War. If Bi Shihu feels the Ministry of War made a mistake, Bi Shihu is more than welcome to make a trip to the Imperial Capital."
Li Yunlin's face was calm.
"But you wouldn't dare. You were a deserter in Shadowfell Prefecture.
The Imperial Protectors Guard might shelter you, but the Immortal Suppression Department and the powerful nobles of the Imperial Capital won't humor you.
If you dare go to the Imperial Capital, Commander Wu Neng will be the first to take your life."
Bi Shihu's face turned pale.
Li Yunlin continued,
"As for our Azure Cloud Prefecture's Lord, Jiang Chenghuan, mounting Wu tribe heads on spikes, so what?
The Wu tribe is the great enemy of our dynasty. Could it be that instead of intimidating the Wu tribe, we should be currying favor with them?
Why not just open our borders and let them slaughter their way in while we're at it?"
"Insolent!" The Spear Saint slammed his hand on the table.
Li Yunlin's words made sense, but they were unpleasant to hear.
"This fellow Bi Shihu is the insolent one!"
Li Yunlin flicked his Brush and stared coldly at Bi Shihu.
"A deserter from Shadowfell Prefecture actually dares to falsely accuse the people of my Azure Cloud Prefecture.
When my Azure Cloud people intimidate the Wu tribe, he tries to stop us, wanting to affect the morale of our dynasty's army.
I propose we send him to the dynasty to be judged by the Lord Commander of the Immortal Suppression Department."
"You... get out!"
"Yes, sir."
Daoist cultivators possessed excellent mental states and completely ignored the gazes and questioning of worldly people.
Holding his Brush, under Bi Shihu's bloodshot gaze, Li Yunlin floated lightly out of the great hall.
Behind him, he could only hear the Spear Saint furiously reprimanding Bi Shihu.
The Spear Saint, Gu Fenghua, cast a subtle glance at Li Yunlin, his eyes holding a fair amount of appreciation.
In this border battle, Li Yunlin of the Azure Cloud Li Clan could truly be called a great talent.
Although his cultivation had only recently entered the Void Refinement realm, his Void Refinement space already contained over a dozen types of laws.
He even fought a mid-stage Void Refinement expert single-handedly without falling to a disadvantage.
He seemed relaxed during the battle; if he had played all his trump cards, killing his opponent would not have been difficult.
In particular, Li Yunlin's Dao Heart was incredibly firm, a rarity in this world.
The Li Clan was the sort of immortal clan that played with power and chased profit; it was truly unknown how such a blazing era could produce a Daoist who emerged unstained from the mud.
"The Azure Cloud Li Clan. Now that Li Yunlin is in the Void Refinement realm, he is the foundation of the Azure Cloud Li Clan.
Jiang Chenghuan of the Azure Cloud Prefecture is also in the Void Refinement realm. Listening to Li Yunlin's words, he is actually quite protective of Jiang Chenghuan."
Gu Fenghua was deep in thought.
"The two of them certainly have different temperaments.
Li Yunlin ignores worldly affairs, while Jiang Chenghuan will resort to any means.
It would be best not to let Jiang Chenghuan use Li Yunlin. When the time comes, I should have a good talk with Li Yunlin."
...
"Ribbit—Ribbit!"
The lands of Deston Prefecture were all battlefields. Amidst the ruins, a massive golden toad could be seen hopping and moving, kicking up dust that filled the sky.
The Golden Toad Divine Palace.
Li Yunlin, holding his Brush, stepped onto an auspicious cloud refined from the branches of the willow tree raised by the clan, and entered the golden toad's mouth.
"The Golden Toad Divine Palace gifted by the dynasty during the battle at the Mountain of Esoteric Stratagems back then is actually quite a good Dharma Treasure on the battlefield."
Li Yunlin instantly entered another world.
Inside the Golden Toad Divine Palace was a bamboo forest. The bamboo forest could also form an illusion array.
Within it were two hundred thousand neatly arranged houses, occupied by the immortal soldiers of the Azure Cloud Army who had come from the Azure Cloud Prefecture.
Inside the Golden Toad Divine Palace were three Grade 6 spiritual veins, and there were fruit trees in the courtyards; eating one fruit a day was enough to fill one's stomach.
Then, reaching the very center.
At this moment, the people of the Li Clan had already gathered.
They exchanged glances and smiled at each other, discussing their respective situations and sharing information.
"Bi Shihu went to complain to the Spear Saint.
He really dared to complain, little knowing that how could our mounting of heads on spikes at the border escape the eyes and ears of the mighty figures?"
Li Yunlin said indifferently, "However, for those mighty figures, their only goal is to resist the Wu tribe and scheme for an opportunity to break through during this great war."
"Mm."
Li Changyao said,
"The Heavenly Principle Hall has investigated for many years.
Ba Siyu of Central Heaven City cultivates Earth-attribute methods.
Among the three Body Integration sub-stages—Glimpsing the Dao, Questioning the Dao, and Integrating with the Dao—he has reached the Questioning the Dao stage and has been Questioning the Dao for many years.
Chang'an asked Zhao Guang in the Imperial Capital, if Ba Siyu wants to achieve Integrating with the Dao, he must obtain the Earth Virtue of heaven and earth.
If he can hold Deston Prefecture and protect and expand the territory for our human race, it will be a great merit, sufficient for him to integrate with the Dao."
"Spear Saint Gu Fenghua's Spear Dao presses forward with indomitable will.
However, he is already in the Integrating with the Dao stage. Wanting to break through to the Mahayana realm will be exceptionally difficult."
"The Nirvana Sage Elder is in the Integrating with the Dao stage and wields Heavenly Fire.
It is known to everyone in the world that he intends to plot for the Mahayana realm."
"..."
The experts of Deston Prefecture were enumerated one by one.
Li Changsheng chuckled.
"The world is truly in chaos; that is why these talents have come seeking their own opportunities. Bi Shihu and the Yun Clan are not worth worrying about.
On this trip, we also need to find an opportunity for the Body Integration realm. Once we have a Body Integration mighty figure, who in the world would dare to underestimate our family?"
"It's still too early for that."
Li Yunlin patted Li Changsheng's head.
"Your father went to Duskwild Prefecture to ask Fourth Prince for a Body Integration opportunity.
But even if he manages to get it, our family is still a long way from the extreme limits of the Void Refinement realm."
Li Yunbing raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Eldest Brother, you have already reached the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm and have ample spiritual items. Things will naturally sort themselves out."
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