Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 66 A Clean Slip
"Who are you, Your Excellency?"

Li Qianxiong couldn't help but ask.

The Mang religion also has a history of several hundred years, and even existed longer than the Li family.

But in many people's eyes, the Mang Cult is just a place where a bunch of miserable people hang out. The people there are called followers, but they are no different from independent practitioners.

How could a Golden Core cultivator possibly be raised on such a shallow beach?
The white-clad figure took in the two men's astonishment and said with a faint smile, "My name is Hou Xianbo, and I am currently the leader of the Mang Sect."

Leader of the Mang Cult!

Li Qianxiong and Li Chengkang exchanged a glance. The other's frankness was beyond their expectations, leaving them unsure how to respond.

The small cult has now become a colossal entity.

Seeing that the two remained silent, Hou Xianbo continued, "My disciples are disobedient and prone to tantrums, and have offended many people. I apologize on their behalf and hope that the Li family will not pursue the matter and will let them off the hook."

Should we let them go?
Li Qianxiong frowned: "These people are arrogant and unscrupulous. They dare to pretend to be rogue cultivators in Changyang Valley and disrupt my Li family's gathering when they are only at the Qi Refining stage. If we let them go, what will happen in the future?"

Although he was extremely wary of the other party, Li Qianxiong, as the head of the family, was not weak at all, and had the air of wanting to kill Madam Zhen and the others at the slightest disagreement.

Seeing this, Hou Xianbo pondered for a while and said, "Our two families have no enmity. It's just a squabble between the younger generation. In fact, we are the ones who suffered the loss, as more than a dozen of our strongholds were destroyed by you."

"As for these people, they must be unable to swallow this insult. They crossed the border into your Dangui Mountain, and now that you have caught them, it is because they are not capable enough. I have nothing to say about killing or dismembering them."

"But they didn't do anything outrageous in Changyang Valley, did they?"

"As the saying goes, it is better to resolve enmity than to let it fester. The Mangjiao has no intention of targeting your Li family. If the Li family can also put aside their grudges, wouldn't it be wonderful if we turned hostility into friendship and shook hands to make peace?"

Shake hands and make peace?
Li Qianxiong remained silent. If it were just now, he would have thought these words were nonsense. Why should your Mang Cult make peace with my Li family?
But now, the Mang Cult has suddenly produced a leader who is suspected to be at the Golden Core stage or even the Nascent Soul stage, which makes it difficult for him to make a decision.

Seeing that the Li family had not responded for a long time, Hou Xianbo stopped smiling.

"If the Li family insists on sparing their lives, I, Hou, will have no choice but to sacrifice this divine avatar."

"I can't touch the two of you, but there's a junior who might not be able to escape my methods."

As he spoke, Hou Xianbo turned his gaze to Li Xiangming.

A powerful pressure swept over him, and Li Xiangming felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He took two steps back and almost fell.

"Humph."

With a cold snort, Li Chengkang flicked his sleeve, shielding Li Xiangming to his side.

"What kind of skill is it to bully the weak?"

"Isn't this exactly what your aristocratic families excel at?"

Hou Xianbo said calmly, "I'm just learning from you. By the way, a few days ago I received a message from my disciples saying that Li Xiangren of your Li family was spotted in Zhangning Prefecture. What was he doing there?"

"They don't seem to be looking for trouble with our Mang Sect. If that's the case, they probably don't have many protectors around them, right?"

"you dare?"

Before Hou Xianbo could finish speaking, Li Chengkang flew into a rage.

Lee Sang-in is the hope of the Lee family for this generation, and his loss is absolutely unacceptable.

However, Hou Xianbo appeared extremely arrogant at this moment, looking down at the two of them and saying, "What do I have to be afraid of?"

"Xiangren has been taken care of by Hengyue Gate, but I'm afraid you won't return once you go."

Li Qianxiong slowly replied that Li Xiangren's insistence on going to Zhangning Prefecture instead of other places was naturally because the Li family had a strong foothold there.

Even so, Li Qianxiong couldn't help but worry that no matter how much Xuanli Zhenren of Hengyue Sect thought highly of Li Xiangren, it was impossible for him to provide close protection.

Moreover, there's no such thing as being a thief for a thousand days but not being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days. If the real person on the other side were to forcefully attack, Li Xiangren would still be in great danger.

Thinking of this, Li Qianxiong deeply regretted it, wishing he hadn't let Li Xiangren go out.

At the time, Li Xiangren claimed that he wanted to go out to gain experience and seek opportunities to establish his foundation, but the upper echelons of the Li family actually opposed it.

They preferred that Li Xiangren stay in the Tihu Cave to cultivate in peace and then use the Foundation Building Pill to steadily build his foundation.

But Li Xiangren said that he had been sitting at home for a long time and always felt that he was missing a chance to build a foundation.

Li Qianxiong had no choice but to agree to let him go out. After all, Li Xiangren was not a child; he had a clear understanding of himself, and the Li family could not disrespect his thoughts.

However, no one could have imagined that behind the Mang Sect, which was being slaughtered by the Li family, there was actually a terrifyingly powerful sect leader.

Faced with the threat, Li Qianxiong was furious, but he could not show it, fearing that Hou Xianbo would see that the Li family lacked confidence. So he had no choice but to use Hengyue Gate as a shield.

"The Golden Core of the Hengyue Sect?"

Hou Xianbo chuckled lightly, "Is it that old man Xuanli? If it's just him, he can't stop me."

Hou Xianbo spoke with extreme confidence, which made Li Qianxiong even more anxious, wishing he could immediately head north to Zhangning Prefecture.

At this moment, Li Chengkang spoke up: "How can you guarantee that if you release these people, you won't attack Xiang Ren?"

Li Xiangren is about to complete his foundation; he absolutely cannot perish outside.

The head of the family hesitated, but Li Chengkang, who was no longer the head of the family, did not have so many concerns.

Upon hearing Li Chengkang speak, Li Qianxiong turned around, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

He knew that his second uncle was trying to take the blame for him for negotiating peace with the Mang Sect.

"I swear on my Dao heart that as long as I serve as the leader of the Mang Sect, I will never take action against any member of the Li family, nor will I arrange for my followers to target the Li family."

Hou Xianbo was quite sincere and proposed to use the Dao Xin Oath.

The Dao Heart Oath is a commonly used and practical oath in the cultivation world.

If the terms of the contract are violated, the consequences range from minor setbacks to being plagued by inner demons.

Neither of these options was acceptable to Hou Xianbo, who held a high position and had a bright future ahead of him.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengkang immediately stepped forward, about to speak, but Li Qianxiong stopped him and said first, "I also swear on my Dao heart that I can safely let these people leave, and as long as I am still the head of the family, the Li family promises not to retaliate against the Mang Sect."

Li Chengkang's intentions were good, but he was no longer the head of the family, and his promises were unlikely to be approved by Hou Xianbo.

There's no other way to do this except for him to do it himself.

Sure enough, Hou Xianbo nodded after hearing Li Qianxiong speak.

The two each took out a sheet of Xuan paper, wrote their thoughts on it with their blood essence, exchanged them for a look, and then silently recited the Dao Heart Oath.

In a short while, the two sheets of Xuan paper shone with a bright, bloody light, then dimmed, and finally dissolved into the world.

But the vow was clearly etched in their minds.

This also means that the feud between the Li family and the Mang Sect has been wiped clean.

Li Xiangming watched this scene silently from the side. To be honest, he never expected things to turn out this way.

However, he also understands Li Qianxiong's decision.

The strength of the Mang Cult is not as simple as it seems. Whether it is the blind man, the hunchbacked man, or Madam Zhen and Nie Rong, they all show that the Mang Cult is different from what it used to be.

Hou Xianbo's appearance further demonstrated that the Mang Sect's highest combat strength was in no way inferior to that of the Bailu Sect.

The Li family has only been based in Danggui Mountain for a few years, so it is extremely unwise for them to invite such a formidable enemy.

Moreover, as Hou Xianbo said, the Mang Sect actually suffered losses in its conflict with the Li family.

The only one in the Li family who was truly harmed was Li Xiangming. Li Xiangming knew his own family's situation well; his suffering mostly came from the evil Green Robe, not from the Mang Cult.

Therefore, the Li family and the Mang Cult cannot be considered to have a blood feud.

If the Li family ignores the situation and forcibly kills the members of the Mangjiao sect here, angering Hou Xianbo to retaliate against Li Xiangren, it will be a losing proposition.

Even if Hou Xianbo failed, the huge Mangjiao sect was eyeing Danggui Mountain covetously, which was not a good thing.

After weighing the pros and cons, peace talks are the best outcome.

Even so, the Li family still holds the upper hand. If they don't offer any conditions, wouldn't they be at a disadvantage?
Thinking of this, Li Xiangming couldn't help but say, "The Geng family wants to give it to us."

(End of this chapter)