Soon, the Crippled Zen Master smiled and said, "Lu Li, we can give you people and anything you want.
But we don't want the territory. You have enough reputation and power. If it weren't for you, the Yin Family would have been doomed.
The territory belongs to you and the Yin Family will support you fully. "
"I don't want the territory!"
Lu Li realized that the Crippled Zen Master seemed to have misunderstood him. Lu Li said in a hurry, "The Lu Family does not have many people and we are weak. What do we need so many territories and resources for?
I don't need any resources for my own cultivation now.
Say no more … the territory belongs to the Yin Family. I am just helping you get it.
Also … do I really have to be so clear about my relationship with the Yin Family? "
With that said, Lu Li turned to Yin Qingsi. Yin Qingsi had calmed down but her cheeks were blushing again. She glared at Lu Li and said, "Lu Li, you are only an honorary patriarch of the Yin Family. Don't overthink it. Don't make it sound like the Yin Family is all yours …"
"Ha, ha, ha!"
Lu Li and the Crippled Zen Master laughed. Yin Qingsi couldn't stay here any longer. She snorted and left.
The Crippled Zen Master looked at her fondly and said, "Lu Li, Qingsi is a good girl. Treat her well!"
The Crippled Zen Master knew Lu Li well. He never thought that Lu Li would annex the Yin Family after marrying Yin Qingsi.
It was certain that Lu Li would reach the Great Emperor Realm. A warrior of the Great Emperor Realm could build a super family at any time. The property of the Yin Family was nothing for a warrior of the Great Emperor Realm.
On the other hand, the Yin Family could develop with Lu Li's help. Without Lu Li, the Yin Family would have a hard time in the future.
Lu Li was right. The Lu Family didn't need to occupy such a large territory and they couldn't manage it all.
The Lu Family was composed of warriors of the second and third tribulations. There were only several hundred of them and they wouldn't consume too many resources.
The Yin Family would take the territory first. They could provide whatever the Lu Family wanted.
"I think I need to get closer to the Lu Family!"
The Crippled Zen Master thought about how to get closer.
The best way was through marriage. The genius disciple of the Yin Clan would marry the young mistress of the Lu Clan's faction, and the young mistress of the Yin Clan would marry the young disciple of the Lu Clan's faction. In this way, the two clans would have each other in them, and they would be closer to each other, wouldn't they?
On this thought, the Crippled Zen Master looked at Lu Li with even more complicated feelings.
Back in the nine universes, Lu Li was a nobody to him. Even when Lu Li came to the Third Heaven and came to the Broken Sword Mountain, Lu Li's future was only slightly promising.
At that time, in his mind, Lu Li being able to become a Lord was already incredible, and it would take him many years.
However, after only a few years, Lu Li had become a famous warrior in the Third Heaven and was about to reach the Emperor Realm.
Lu Li was famous now and he had the support of the Reincarnation Emperor. He hadn't survived the Third Heaven's Catastrophe yet. Therefore, if nothing went wrong, nobody would dare to target Lu Li.
If Lu Li was given hundreds or thousands of years, he would grow into a powerful emperor who could look down upon the Third Heaven and become a real overlord.
By then, the Yin Family could rely on Lu Li to develop rapidly and restore the glory of the era of Emperor Zi.
As the follower of the Purple Thearch, the Crippled Zen Old Man had always wanted to develop the Yin Family.
He knew that he could never reach the Emperor Realm in this lifetime. Now that he saw Lu Li, he saw hope.
…
Three days later, Lu Li took action. He sent out a notice through the Yi Family. It was an outrageous notice but it was open and aboveboard.
He meant that the Cang Family had been punished for their immorality, but they were no longer qualified to govern the Cang Yun Territory and the other four areas.
The Lu Family would lead an army to take over the four areas for now. The Cang Family and the dozens of other families were requested to leave the six areas at once or the Lu Family would drive them out by force.
Lu Li announced to the entire Chilly Winter Land. His intention could not be clearer. He wanted the six regions and the Cang Family to leave immediately. Otherwise, he would kill his way over.
That was what Lu Li did. After the notice was sent out, he led an army of 100,000 to the Cang Yun Territory.
The army was small and the number of powerful warriors was small. There were only three warriors of the Sixth Tribulation and they were not the patriarchs of the Yi Family on the surface. They were the hidden forces of the Yi Family.
The army of 100,000 was not from the Yi Family. They were the "righteous warriors" that were gathered recently.
The Chilly Winter Continent was shocked when the news spread out.
The Cang Family's territories were like pieces of juicy meat. Many families were eyeing them but nobody dared to make a move at this moment.
They didn't expect that Lu Li would make a move. He even announced to the entire continent and invaded directly.
The Cang Family asked for help from the Wu Family and the Shan Family at once. The Cang Family announced that they would accept the punishment from Emperor Candle Heaven unconditionally. That was because the higher-ups of the Wu Family and the Shan Family had promised that they would take care of the Cang Family.
Not all the higher-ups of the Cang Family would perish in the battlefield. They would protect the Cang Family's territory and people.
Lu Li had invaded with an army. Even though there were only 100,000 warriors and three lords, Lu Li alone was as powerful as an army of a million. All the powerful warriors of the Cang Family had gone to the frontline. The Cang Family had no more powerful warriors. How could they stop Lu Li's army?
Sunlight Emperor and Phoenix Empress heard the news. Surprisingly, their replies were the same — to let the Cang Family stir up public opinion and ask many families to condemn Lu Li. When the public opinion was one-sided, they could ask Emperor Candle Heaven to do justice …
Not long ago, Emperor Candle Heaven made an announcement that he would personally kill the Family Patriarch of the family that started the trouble if anyone dared to fight among themselves.
As long as the public opinion was on Lu Li's side, Emperor Candle Heaven could come out and do justice openly.
The Cang Family used their connections at once and made many promises. Five days later, some big families finally came out and condemned Lu Li.
Didn't Lu Li say that the human race could not fight among themselves before the catastrophe was over?
The Cang Family had accepted the punishment unconditionally. Why would they start another war?
Several families of the Chilly Winter Continent came out to condemn Lu Li. The main reason was that the big families had their eyes on this piece of meat. Now that Lu Li had made it clear that he was going to swallow them up, how could they let him go?
Lu Li didn't stop because of these announcements. He had already conquered the first city of the Cangyun Region.
It was almost effortless for Jiang Yi to take down this big city. After he broke through the city's City-Protecting Array, the City Lord and his men surrendered.
Lu Li responded to those big families through the announcement sent out by the Yin Family. His words were arrogant and overbearing. What he meant was — the Cang Family was so insane that the civilians in the area were living in misery under the leadership of the Cang Family. As long as the Cang Family backed out, Lu Li wouldn't kill anyone.
The Cang Family didn't have an army or powerful warriors to control such a vast territory. Without a powerful family to govern, there would be chaos everywhere. The ones who would suffer would be the innocent civilians …
Also, Lu Li warned those families not to be accomplices to the evildoer. They were standing up for the Cang Family. Were they involved in the attack on the Yin Family as well?
If those families continued to get involved, Lu Li would find out if they were one of the masterminds behind the scenes.
A threat, a naked threat!
There was only one meaning in Lu Li's announcement. Anyone who dared to make noise would be making himself an enemy of Lu Li.
By then, Lu Li wouldn't care so much. He would just wipe out all the families …