Chapter 12 Five Unforgivable Crimes
Clang, clang, clang.
On this day, the bell tolled.
It rang thrice, and with each toll, cultivators on Purple Sun Mountain made their way to the meeting hall.
Half a day later, aside from those on missions outside, most had gathered here.
In the meeting hall, the Lu Family’s patriarch sat in the central northern seat, with many Foundation Establishment Elders seated on either side.
As for the Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators, they stood to the sides, with no seats available to them.
Lu Fuming spoke, "I am going into seclusion to heal my wounds and reverse life and death. If successful, I shall borrow another fifty years of life from heaven; if I fail, I will turn to dust. Whether I succeed or fail, my Cave Mansion can be opened twenty years later. Before I enter seclusion, I have a few things to say."
"First, the family still has eighteen Foundation Establishment cultivators. It’s time to rearrange their rankings and assign responsibilities."
"Second, some of our family’s businesses need to be appropriately downsized, and some benefits in the marketplace should be allocated to the Wu Family, Ye Family, Qian Family, Sun Family, etc."
"Third, the selection of a new clan leader."