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"The Qianye Family has always been hospitable, especially towards Cultivators, whom we have always welcomed with the greatest enthusiasm. On behalf of the Qianye Family, I extend a sincere invitation to Mr. Xiao, hoping Mr. Xiao would consider becoming an offering Elder of the Qianye Family."

Qianye Qihai felt confident that Li Xiaoyao would never refuse his request. After all, Li Xiaoyao becoming an offering in the Qianye Clan would be a win-win situation.

Li Xiaoyao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Thank you, but I'm accustomed to my freedom."

Qianye Qihai's smile stiffened momentarily, but the change in his expression was fleeting, and his smile remained unchanged as he said, "No matter. Should Mr. Xiao change his mind one day, just come and find me. The Qianye Family will always welcome you."

While they were speaking, an elder suddenly walked in from outside.

When Qianye Qihai saw him, he was somewhat surprised, "Clan Leader, what brings you here?"

The elder didn't respond to him but stared at Li Xiaoyao for a moment before saying, "Qihai, come with me."

"Mr. Xiao, please continue enjoying your tea, I'll be excused for a moment." Qianye Qihai apologized with a smile, rose, and followed the elder out of the guest hall.

Once outside, the elder casually cast a soundproofing array and asked, "Who is that man?"

Qianye Qihai replied, "He's a Cultivator from Xuan Country with very strong Cultivation Level. In my opinion, he has at least reached the Spirit Cultivation Realm."

"Such a young powerhouse in the Spirit Cultivation Realm! And he's from Xuan Country?" the elder uttered in surprise.

"Indeed, he is formidable. I just tried to invite him to be an offering for the family but was refused," Qianye Qihai said regretfully.

The elder pondered for a few seconds, then said, "Invite him to tomorrow's annual gathering, and in the next few days, use whatever means you must to ensure he stays within the clan."

Qianye Qihai, although puzzled, did not ask further questions; the Clan Leader must have his reasons for this.

"Tomorrow is the final day; send someone to keep a close watch. Li Xiaoyao of Xuan Country will come before tomorrow."

"What if he doesn't come?"

The elder sneered, "If he doesn't come, the Lin Family's Spirit Fruit will belong to the Qianye Clan."

Threatening Li Xiaoyao with Zhang Meng might be a sleazy tactic, but it was highly effective. If Li Xiaoyao dared to come to the Qianye Family, the elder was confident he wouldn't leave alive. If he didn't dare to come, it would prove he was a coward, and the Qianye Family could brazenly use force to seize the Lin Family's Spirit Fruit.

After the elder left, Qianye Qihai returned to the guest hall. Before he could exchange a few words with Li Xiaoyao, noises erupted from outside.

Li Xiaoyao sensed a profoundly powerful aura rapidly approaching.

"Xuan Country man, come out!" A hoarse and aged shout blasted through the air as an elder burst in from outside, his presence like a torrent, causing the guest hall doors to swing back and forth.

A few attendants quickly followed, holding iron basins filled with chunks of flesh.

The Fourth Elder, learning of his grandson's death, had rushed over, intent on avenging him.

Qianye Qihai said in a stern voice, "Fourth Elder, back down."

"Hmph!" The Fourth Elder, his eyes brimming with murderous intent, glared at Li Xiaoyao and demanded, "Do you know that this Xuan Country man has killed Qianye Shou?"

"Such a waste, his death is no loss. There's no need to grieve," Qianye Qihai retorted. "This is my residence. If you wish to cause trouble, do not blame me for being impolite."

The Fourth Elder narrowed his eyes, evidently not expecting Qianye Qihai to protect Li Xiaoyao to such an extent. After weighing his options, he said, "I don't believe you can hide here forever."

With those words, the Fourth Elder turned and left.

"Mr. Xiao, my apologies for disturbing you," apologized Qianye Qihai with a smile. "I have prepared a banquet, you can return to rest first, and I will send someone to call you at dinner time."

"No need, I will go rest now."

Qianye Quanshui escorted Li Xiaoyao back to the guest room. Li Xiaoyao sat on the couch, resting neither physically nor engaging in Cultivation.

This place was indeed the Qianye Family, but he indeed found no trace of Zhang Meng's presence. Truly bizarre and mystifying.

Tomorrow would be the last moment given to him by the Qianye Family, and he believed that during the annual meeting, they would certainly make Zhang Meng appear.

...

The news of Qianye Shou's murder spread through the entire Qianye Family at an extremely fast pace, and this news was clearly released intentionally by the Fourth Elder.

The Fourth Elder wanted to discredit Qianye Qihai for protecting the people of Xuan Country and have him spurned and despised by the clan members.

Tonight, all the overseas heads of the Qianye Family returned, and the families invited to the Qianye Family annual meeting also arrived in Ye County this evening.

A night passed without words, and as day and night exchanged places, the next day quickly arrived.

The annual meeting was to start punctually at nine o'clock in the morning and would last the entire day.

The annual meeting of the Qianye Family had been held many years in succession, with a fixed procedure long established.

The guests would bring gifts, the doormen would chant their blessings, and then they would pay respectful homage to the Clan Leader of Qianye in sequence. After paying homage, there would be the Challenge Arena.

The so-called Challenge Arena is a way for the Qianye Family to demonstrate their strength externally.

All cultivators of the Qianye Family could take the stage to challenge any one person. The challenged person could choose to accept or give up, but once they gave up, their status within the family would greatly diminish, and they would be looked down upon by others.

"Have you heard?"

"What?"

"The Qianye Family annual meeting was originally a month from now, but it was moved up, do you know why?"

"Speak if you have something to say, fart if you need to fart."

"It's said that the Qianye Family issued a challenge to a Cultivator from Xuan Country, scheduled for today. That's why the annual meeting was also moved to today."

"Is there such a thing? What's the Cultivator's surname? To make the Qianye Family change the date of the annual meeting."

"It seems to be a big shot behind Lyn's Spirit Fruit. The Qianye Family originally wanted to secure the distribution rights for Lyn's Spirit Fruit in Shui Country but were rejected. So, they issued a challenge to the person behind Lyn's Spirit Fruit. If that person dares to come today, with the Qianye Family's influence, they might not be able to return. If the person doesn't come, hehe, this Lyn's Spirit Fruit will naturally not escape the Qianye Family's grasp."

"Tsk, tsk, the Clan Leader of Qianye is indeed skillful, just with one challenge letter, he solved such a big problem."

The families who came to pay their respects, holding gifts, lined up to walk toward the gates of the Qianye Family.

The doormen stood on both sides, one receiving gifts, the other chanting blessings.

"Harada Clan, a pair of Tang dynasty jade vases, wishing the Qianye clan leader everlasting prosperity!"

"Asō Clan, a pair of Yin Yang Stones, wishing the Qianye Family increasing prosperity day by day!"

"Jiang Chuan Family..."

The long queue outside the gate had at least a hundred people, all there to pay homage to the Qianye Family.

Sitting at the center of the great hall, Qianye Chuan had an imposing countenance, looking over this scene of flourishing prosperity with great satisfaction.

The Qianye Family had weathered several hundred years but was still so powerful. All of this was inseparable from the successive clan leaders.

Qianye Chuan's goal was to make the Qianye Family the number one great family in Shui Country. If he could gain the exclusive rights to Lyn's Spirit Fruit in Shui Country, that goal would become clear and within reach.

Of course, on this path, it was inevitable to encounter a few obstacles. Qianye Chuan's method of dealing with them was simple: kill!

Let alone a mere cultivator, even if the opposition were officials from Xuan Country, he still had plenty of ways to handle them.