Free Web NovelChapter 970: Chapter 970: Raising the Banner (5 Updates)
Although Jiang Yunxuan’s words made everyone laugh heartily, Liu Zixuan’s final remark directly ignited the fervor in everyone’s hearts.
The dragon, revered by martial artists throughout their lives, is elusive and can soar through the heavens, overturning seas and rivers.
Yet, every martial artist worships the wolf, for the wolf is an animal of pride. It will pursue its goal relentlessly for its entire life, refusing to be a puppet beneath a pack of tigers or to bow before a lion. It runs across the endless snow plains, no matter how solitary or disliked by everyone!
And Liu Zixuan and these people are no different. They are not trying to prove anything to anyone or have the desire to be called powerful. But at any moment, they refuse to admit defeat.
Like wolves, they fiercely pursue their goals, even if everyone despises them, they will stand proudly atop the snow mountain, howling at the full moon!
Raising a banner is not to demonstrate their strength but to prove their worth.
They will not bow to the Celestial Dao Alliance, the Dragon Spirit, the Venerable Ghost Nether, or even those Hidden Sects!
It cannot be denied that the Celestial Dao Alliance is acknowledged as the strongest force in the Martial Realm.
No one in the Martial Realm dares to provoke the Dragon Spirit.
The most mysterious is the Venerable Ghost Nether.
In this light, no one thinks highly of Liu Zixuan and his group, and the people in the Martial Realm won’t acknowledge their existence.
But precisely because of this, they must rise.
As for what to do, it’s simple.
Firstly, although the Celestial Dao Alliance professes to act on behalf of heaven, it has been pursuing its own interests without caring about others’ opinions. Thus, Liu Zixuan and his group want to refute these people’s selfishness and truly save the current Star Sea Martial Realm.
Secondly, for the people they care about, if they remain hidden in a village or a city, they will be looked down upon even more. So at this moment, standing out is more about having a title to protect the people they care about!
As Liu Zixuan’s words fell, everyone nodded in agreement, each showing an expression of high spirits.
"Should I contact Gu Yu now?" Zhao Yi asked.
Liu Zixuan shook his head, "No need, just maintain the status quo in Lingxiu Village for now."
"You mean just rely on our group to go directly to the Lv Family?" Zhao Yi frowned.
"What’s wrong with these people?" Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow, "Take a closer look, with just these people, would anyone still underestimate us?"
Zhao Yi realized that his mindset was still stuck on just their few brothers.
But unbeknownst to him, more experts had joined them.
Liu Zixuan and Ye Lianyi both had already reached the First Heaven of Innate Emperor Realm.
Zhao Yi, Jiang Yunxuan, and Huzi were all Acquired Emperor Realm experts; with the right opportunity, they could also break through to the Innate Emperor Realm.
As for Xiaoxiao, although she had not truly entered the Emperor Realm, her special physique meant it was only a matter of time.
The six of them now, though few in number, were definitely not a force to be underestimated.
Liu Zixuan glanced at everyone, "Alright, to prevent Venerable Ghost Nether from scheming behind the scenes, we need to relocate quickly. Although he is restrained by Ripple’s influential family, he can still leverage the Celestial Dao Alliance to eliminate us, so our first step is to leave here."
With that, everyone got up in unison and headed outside.
Just as Liu Zixuan had conjectured, thirty minutes after their departure, members of the Celestial Dao Alliance had indeed stormed into the hotel, only to find it empty, resulting in a frustrated retreat.
At seven o’clock in the evening, within a restaurant located twenty kilometers away from the Lv Family.
Liu Zixuan and the others sat down together.
"Did you call them?" Liu Zixuan asked.
Zhao Yi nodded, "They’ll be here soon."
As they were speaking, Shi Ke hurriedly walked in from outside, "I’m sorry to keep you waiting, Lord Xuan."
"No problem, we just arrived not too long ago," Liu Zixuan gestured for him to sit down.
"I wonder if Lord Xuan’s sudden return here means you’re planning to act against the Lv Family?" Shi Ke asked directly.
"Indeed, but we’ll need your Shi Family’s assistance in secret," Liu Zixuan spread his hands and smiled.
"Helping’s not an issue, but the current situation isn’t favorable for targeting these sub-branches. After all, those ancestors have already sent experts to protect them. Why choose to act now?" Shi Ke asked.
"Previously, we were engaged in guerrilla warfare with the Celestial Dao Alliance, but now that we’re tired of it, it’s time for a direct confrontation," Liu Zixuan smiled meaningfully. "I heard you say before that your ancestral elders agreed to cooperate with us, right?"
"Yes, without my ancestral elders’ consent, neither I nor my brother would dare to assist you so openly," Shi Ke spoke awkwardly.
"Since that’s the case, I won’t beat around the bush. Tomorrow at noon, I will challenge the Lv Family directly. At that time, we’ll need your Shi Family’s help dealing with some of the Lv Family’s peripheral people. Is that okay?" Liu Zixuan asked.
"Just handling the peripheral people is certainly not a problem, but if your side only has these people and you all go to the Lv Family, what if the Celestial Dao Alliance’s reinforcements arrive?" Shi Ke asked with a frown.
"Rest assured, before their reinforcements arrive, the Lv Family will already be erased, and as for what happens next, I’ll inform you in due time," Liu Zixuan laughed.
Shi Ke nodded and stood up, "Alright, I’ll go back to discuss with my brother."
Discuss with the Shi patriarch?
Though Shi Ke said so, Liu Zixuan felt he wasn’t going to discuss with the Shi patriarch, but with their ancestral elder.
After all, doing this equates to the Shi Family being completely bound to Liu Zixuan, which is very risky. The Shi patriarch alone cannot make the decision.
Of course, Liu Zixuan didn’t expose this directly, instead, he patted Shi Ke’s shoulder saying, "Also, pass a message to your ancestral elder for me."
"Please, go ahead."
"From tomorrow onwards, in the Martial Realm north of Qian Shui, there will only be one—Liu Zixuan’s family!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Ke’s head snapped up sharply. Even a fool could understand the meaning here; it’s a clear intention to confront the Celestial Dao Alliance openly.
He nodded repeatedly, "I will convey every word to my ancestral elder. You all continue, I’ll take my leave!"
As Shi Ke left, Ye Lianyi frowned and asked, "Were your words just now a bit too straightforward? What if the Shi Family’s ancestral elder thinks you’re speaking recklessly and lack maturity?"
"Their ancestral elder can agree to cooperate with me, which means he must have a comprehensive understanding of me. He won’t change his mind because of one sentence. As for why I was so direct, it’s because we need to seize the initiative. Cooperating with the Shi Family is true, but we also need to show them that even without them, we can achieve anything!"
