Chapter 374: Eradicating the Pest (I)
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Wang Xun handed the Qingche Sword back to the Li Family, saying simply, "It is better than I expected; I only took one-tenth of the sword intent. Thank you all!"
Then, he flew away as if escaping, not daring to say another word. The two brothers looked at each other, realizing that this person truly did not want to get involved in worldly affairs and had only spoken more because he had a request.
One brother held the sword, and the other carried the jade box. They returned to the small courtyard on the mountain in the rain where the rest of the Li Family was already waiting.
Raindrops pattered down, and the courtyard was silent. On the smooth and simple table were several jade bottles, large and small, green and white, emanating spiritual qi. On the other end, there were five or six lonely jade bottles.
"Roughly, this is the situation..."
Li Yuanjiao explained the series of events in a low voice, "Currently, about seventy percent of the pills in the market come from the Azure Pond Sect, while only twenty to thirty percent come from the Xiao and Yuan Families. Now, consider carefully how we should handle this."
All the direct descendants of the Li Family were present. Li Qinghong stood silently to the side, holding her spear, while Li Yuanping bowed his head in thought. The younger generation, seated on the lower end, had varied expressions.
Seeing that Li Yuanping and Li Qinghong remained silent, Li Yuanjiao turned his gaze to the eldest, Li Xicheng, indicating for him to speak.
Li Xicheng, who had been lost in thought, quickly straightened up. After thinking for a moment, he said slowly, "In my opinion, these pills—though precious—are made from human lives… Our family has always upheld strict family traditions and prioritized nurturing the people. It is best to abandon these pills..."