Published: March 8, 2025
After Ao Tianxing had a discussion with Xie Zhiqiu and Dong Wulei, everyone was filled with joy.
After all, at this critical moment before the decisive battle, suddenly gaining a strong ally like the Ao Family was truly like a pie falling from the sky!
However, the news brought by Ao Tianxing made everyone's hearts heavy.
"This time of war, the Ao Family initially did not plan to participate fully, as the variables are too great. On Tian Family's side, they have invited the Shi Family from the upper three heavens to aid them. Although the Shi Family cannot send their entire force, even a small faction would be enough to give us a major headache."
Upon hearing the first part of Ao Tianxing's words, aside from Mo Tianji and Chu Yang, who already had some insight, the other people's expressions changed.
"In addition, Tian Buhui has also invited Li Xiong Tu! Once Li Xiong Tu moves, the Li Family will inevitably take action! This presents another significant variable," Ao Tianxing said with a bitter smile. "Our main opponent in the past has always been the Li Family. This, everyone knows."
"But what you don't know is... the Li Family is a branch family of the upper three heavens!" Ao Tianxing's words fell like a thunderclap.
The Li Family actually has ties to the upper three heavens' Li Family?
Does that mean we are going to face two ruling families from the upper three heavens simultaneously?
Previously, although the Li Family shared the same surname as the upper three heavens' Li Family, no one had considered going that route because it was obvious that even the outer branches of the upper three heavens' Li Family would never find their way down to the middle three heavens!
In the Nine Heavens world, only the upper three heavens are vast, with cultivation resources and spiritual energy density that the middle three heavens cannot compare to.
"If the Li Family is a branch family, how could they be here?" Xie Zhiqiu stroked his white beard, looking troubled.
"The ancestors of the Li Family were exiled!" Ao Tianxing said lightly.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Since they were exiled, that is manageable.
"For nearly a thousand years, the Li Family has continuously sent people to the upper three heavens to plead for forgiveness, wanting to return to the family. After a thousand years, it is likely that relations have softened a lot. According to the intelligence gathered by our Ao Family: previously, whenever the Li Family went to the upper three heavens, they were immediately sent back without even accepting gifts. However, in recent decades, they have been able to stay each time for a long time, and gifts were also accepted."
Ao Tianxing frowned, "Moreover, for the past two hundred years, we, the Ao Family, have had multiple opportunities to eradicate the Li Family completely, but we were stopped at the last moment, thwarted at the critical point! It seems the ones stopping us were definitely from the upper three heavens." Xie Zhiqiu nodded slowly.
"In addition, for some unknown reason, all nine great clans from the upper three heavens have sent people down to observe the battle this time. This adds to the unpredictability of the conflict," Ao Tianxing stated.
Everyone was surprised and exclaimed.
Chu Yang and Mo Tianji were also astonished but exchanged glances that revealed no hint of their inner turmoil. Both of them saw the crisis reflected in each other's eyes.
At this moment, the purpose was self-evident.
It was merely for the Nine Calamity Sword master.
"Ao Family patriarch, as far as I know, there is a mysterious organization that oversees the nine great clans above, known as the Nine Heavens Lawgivers!" Mo Tianji said gracefully. "The rules of the Nine Heavens world dictate that to maintain the balance of this world, those from the upper three heavens are not allowed to freely come to the middle or lower three heavens!"
"Furthermore, if necessary, a family must apply to the Lawgivers before bringing someone down, then report back: they can only come down within strict time limits and for specific purposes, with the Lawgivers supervising the process; any transgressions would lead to immediate sanctions. They must return within the time limit, and then report back to the Lawgivers, who will record this journey, cancelling the previous report."