Chapter 1802: Chapter 945: Parting Ways (2)
Does the Li Family have the capability to face the Chen Clan and the Roosevelt Kingdom alone? No.
At this time, even though stopping the decision of the Parentsâ Meeting members might tear apart the alliance between the Li Clan and the Qing Clan, Li Yunshou must bind the Parentsâ Meeting and the Qing Clan with them.
If he lets the Parentsâ Meeting go, Li Yunshou would not be fulfilling his duties well.
Li Yunshou suddenly smiled, "I thought you would be furious after traveling two hours on an airship, but youâre calmer than I imagined."
"Hmm, thereâs nothing much to be angry about," Qing Chen responded.
Li Yunshou asked, "Is the West Continent really that strong? So strong that youâd choose to retreat first instead of fighting a little?"
He understood very well what kind of person Qing Chen was. Anyone else, he would consider a coward who feared battle, but Qing Chen was different.
Qing Chenâs reputation was earned through battles.
So, Li Yunshou knew immediately that the West Continent was too strong for even Qing Chen to figure out how to win.
Li Yunshou said, "You have been to the West Continent; tell me about their power over there."
"Hmm," Qing Chen said, "First is the number of aerial fortresses. The West Continent has Black Water, Phoenix, Storm, and God, four of them. We only have Qing Shan and Silver Apricot, just two. As for the technological power of the aerial fortresses, they have the ability for long-range strikes, while we only have the main firepower electromagnetic cannon... Our technology is outdated."
"Secondly, the number of combatable airships â they have more than four times the number of the Li Clan and Qing Clan combined, and their speed is faster, their cruising time longer, they carry more weapons and drones. The military power of the East Continent is innately weaker than the West Continent, and weâve also exhausted so much during the civil war."
"Thirdly, the mechanized land forces, while there are two army groups each, their exoskeleton armor is more complete. We also have exoskeleton armor, but ours serves more as auxiliary and doesnât carry a 40-caliber grenade launcher."
"Finally, the number of Transcendents. Regarding Demigods, the East Continent Knights have Li Shentan and Yan Liuyuan, yet we donât even know if they can take action, while the West Continent has four: Duke of Storm City, Duke of Blackwater, Duke of Phoenix, King Roosevelt."
"They have A-Class Genetic Warriors, but we still donât have any."
"Their B-Class superhumans are also several times more than ours."
At this time, Qing Chen still didnât know the Royal Family had obtained the Poison Cup. Counting the old monsters in the seven Golden Coffins, the Demigods of the West Continent are crushing the East Continent too.
Li Yunshou sighed, "Back then, the arrival of Deer Island and Jindai indeed left too many hidden dangers for the Federation. If the Federation were united like a steel plank, I think we could have fought. But now that youâve put it this way, I feel thereâs no hope of victory... Actually, I also understand why you decided to retreat. If it were me, I wouldnât waste the Parentsâ Meeting on a venue thatâs impossible to defend either. Returning to the Southwest is the wisest choice."
"Hmm."
Both sides remained silent, understanding that neither was wrong, but this was precisely the problem.
Li Yunshou suddenly asked, "Those Parentsâ Meeting members who went far away because of the Dark Magic curse, can they return?"
Qing Chen shook his head, "Iâm not sure. The current method to counter Dark Magic is somewhat limited."
"Understood, you donât have a better solution," Li Yunshou sighed.
Qing Chen turned his head and stared directly at Li Yunshou, "No one from the Li Family has been to the West Continent. How did you know the Parentsâ Meeting left because of Dark Magic?"
Currently, there were no spies left in City No. 10; they were all cleared by the giantâs psychic perception.
City No. 10 was also under communication silence, only able to use an internal network.
So how did Li Yunshou know?
Li Yunshou looked at the shimmering lake and said, "No need to look at me like that. People from the West Continent have already arrived and gave me an understanding of the effects of Dark Magic. Also, the names and birthdays of the main members of the Li Clan are now in their hands."
That means, not only are the core members of the Parentsâ Meeting tightly controlled by the opponent, but the Li Clan is as well.
The Parentsâ Meeting can temporarily hide in Kuroharara, but the Li Clan? Will there be time?
Even if there is time, once all the core members of the Li Clan leave, the Li Clan will be like a dragon without a head, virtually useless.
Qing Chen finally understood why the Li Clan would decide to block the Parentsâ Meeting.
Li Yunshou suddenly said, "If the old master were still around, he would surely feel in a dilemma too. And if Li Ke, once he comes out from the Fire Pit after ending the life-or-death trial, hears about this, he would certainly blame me as his father. Chang Qing is also calling from the front lines, advising me not to block the Parentsâ Meeting... But, we are like fish on a chopping board, with 41,231 direct descendants of the Li Clan, their information all controlled by the other side. While rising to resist is brave, what happens after the resistance?"
Li Changqing, Uncle Li Dong, Li Ke, and all of those Li Clan disciples of Qing Chen, the ties between the Li Clan and him have grown too deep.
But the issue lies in how meaningless it is to be killed by Dark Magic.
Youâre not sacrificing when capturing a stronghold, nor are you dying halfway for a cause, facing risks for its sake.
Instead, you die a meaningless death, only perhaps expending a bit of the Arbiterâs energy, thatâs all.
Dark Magic, now like a dark cloud hanging over everyoneâs head.
At this moment, Li Yunshou suddenly said, "Qing Chen, if I handed over the Li Clan to you, would you treat it well?"
Qing Chen was taken aback.
Li Yunshou smiled, "Iâm not saying to let you become the Master of the Li Family, but suppose if the Li Clan abandons its foundation and withdraws into the Southwest together with the Parentsâ Meeting, would it face exclusion?"
Doing so would mean abandoning the Li Clanâs industrial base and economic lifeline in the Central Plains, placing the fate of all members of the Li Clan in the hands of the Qingâs Family.
If the Qingâs Family cut off supplies or intentionally isolated them, the Li Clan would be in grave danger.
Qing Chen asked, "Why make such a decision?"
Li Yunshou gazed at the lake for a long time, "Just joking. Qing Chen, let me ask you one last question. Are you determined to fight the West Continent to the end? We have no chance of winning, so why make unnecessary sacrifices?"
Qing Chen said, "I have no other choice, because I will not watch as people on this land become slaves to others."
"Understood," Li Yunshou nodded, "Go back then. Itâs clear you wonât have a safe passage across Mianchi Bridge. To go through, youâll need to fight your way through. You and I must part ways from here."
Qing Chen got up and left.
Listening to the footsteps fading away, Li Yunshou did not get up.
He just quietly watched the lakeâs surface, seemingly still echoing the joyful laughter of siblings from childhood.
"The old master left at an opportune time," Li Yunshou commented with a smile, "If you had lived one more year, these hard decisions would have been yours. Now itâs all on me; I wonder if that was deliberate..."
"Big brother!"
"Hmm?" Li Yunshou almost thought he was hearing things, but he quickly realized, someone was truly calling him from behind.
Turning around to see the person behind him, he smiled and said, "When did you arrive, how come I didnât hear your footsteps."
"You were too focused," the person behind replied.
"Letâs begin. We have no time for hesitation," Li Yunshou stood up, brushing the dust off his clothes, and walked alone towards Bao Pu Tower.
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Countdown to return: 13:00:00.
A piece of inside information leaked from the Li Clanâs top-level teleconference, discussing whether to declare war on the West Continent, resulted in a split between the pro-war faction led by Li Changqing and the pro-peace faction led by Li Yunshou.
During the meeting, Li Changqing demanded Li Yunshou open Mianchi Bridge to allow the Parentsâ Meeting to pass through.
However, Li Yunshou accused Li Changqing of betraying the family, disregarding family interests for a man.
The sibling pair argued fiercely for over an hour in the meeting, parting on bad terms.
After the meeting, the logistics department of the Li Clan cut off all supplies to Li Changqingâs faction, even stripping them of military ranks and revoking electronic permissions.
Suddenly, Li Changqingâs troops found themselves unable to even start the armored vehicles in their units because they lacked access!
That afternoon, Li Changqingâs forces only had one Qing Shan Air Fortress left. Under the pursuit of the Li Clanâs air fleet, they retreated into the Southwest Qing Family, seeking political asylum.
If it hadnât been an independent military system, they might not have even been able to take the aerial fortress with them.
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