Chapter 1228 - 1083: Thunder Tribulation
Li Zhirui raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, accepted the invitation card, glanced at it, and said with a smile, "They want to divide the territory evenly with us, it seems."
Since he advanced to Mahayana, the Li family had become the only Mahayana force in the surrounding states. Many sects and families pledged allegiance to them, but there were still several Integration forces in Wanzhu State that remained unmoved.
Neither Li Zhirui nor the Li family took this matter to heart. After all, in terms of overall strength, the Li family couldn’t be considered superior to those established Integration forces.
The only thing they could truly boast of was Li Zhirui himself as a Mahayana cultivator. If a real fight were to break out, even if the Li family won in the end, it would come at a great cost.
In fact, the Li family had never forced any faction to submit; all the allegiances were offered voluntarily.
Moreover, the Li family hardly imposed demands on those subservient sects and clans, merely requiring them to acknowledge the Li family as their sovereign, assume control of their respective territories, and consolidate the region’s luck. Beyond this, they only needed to provide some Spiritual Objects as annual tributes.
However, it was clear that this new Mahayana cultivator had other plans. They wished to delineate boundaries with the Li family first, agree on the division of territories, and then proceed to annex the nearby factions.
"Let them do as they please; we don’t need to interfere. The family won’t meddle in this. Send someone to deliver appropriate congratulations in line with etiquette, and that will suffice."
Li Zhirui chuckled, "The factions in Wanzhu State harbor varying degrees of animosity toward one another. Now that they’ve suddenly gained some momentum, they likely intend to seek revenge right away. But their impatience might only push those forces to unite. If so, we may get to watch an excellent drama unfold."
"Remind the family members going to the banquet not to get involved, not to spectate too much. If they sense danger, they should leave immediately."