After waiting another quarter of an hour and seeing that several clan members still hadnât appeared, itâs highly likely theyâve truly fallen.
"Letâs go."
Li Zhirui noticed the space rift was already showing signs of closing, and immediately urged the clan members to hurry up and set off, or else theyâd all be left here.
Li Mingtang and other clan members also understood the gravity of the situation, realizing that they wouldnât be able to wait for those few clan members. They looked back at the Floating Light Realm once more, then turned and strode towards the space rift.
"Huh?"
A certain clan member suddenly let out an astonished "huh," pointing incredulously into the distance and saying, "Quick, look, is that Li Guangxing?"
Following the finger, Li Zhiruiâs sharp gaze penetrated through layers of space and saw a cultivator riddled with injuries, with a weak aura, desperately flying towards their direction!
Although he didnât know Li Guangxing personally, the aura surrounding him and the fact that it clashed with the world here was enough to confirm his identity.
"You all return to the family first, Iâll go bring him back."
With that, Li Zhirui transformed into a streak of Spirit Light and disappeared, reappearing before Li Guangxing in no time at all. Then he enveloped him in mana, bringing him back to the original spot, all within just a quarter of an hour.
Those clan members also understood the gravity of the situation, not daring to stay behind and cause trouble, each hurriedly passing through the space rift.
By the time he brought Li Guangxing back, the place was already empty.
"Go!"
By now, the space rift had become somewhat unstable, the edges visibly closing.
If they delayed any longer, the rift would completely close, leaving them in the Floating Light Realm!
Even if Li Zhirui was a Heavenly Immortal, facing an entire world alone was still extremely dangerous.
Just as the two crossed over, within mere breaths, the space rift suddenly closed, and the nearby world reverted to its original appearance, with no trace of anyone ever being there.
Elsewhere, in the Primal Spirit Realm.
The first to emerge among the clan members were anxiously waiting.
Li Xiuyuan didnât see the figure of Li Zhirui among the crowd, and the space rift was about to close...
A booming sound went off in his head, leaving him dizzy, and he staggered, loudly asking, "Where is Ancestor Rui? Why hasnât he come out yet!?"
"Clan Leader, Ancestor Rui is fine, itâs just that Li Guangxing was heavily injured, and he was worried Guangxing couldnât make it, so he personally went to bring him back, and heâll be back soon." Li Mingtang, seeing the clan leaderâs expression, quickly explained in detail.
"As long as heâs fine, as long as heâs fine." Li Xiuyuan let his heart finally settle down.
Li Zhirui is truly the Heaven-Supporting Pillar of the family!
Although the family still has Li Zhixuan and Li Mingyao, if you also count Li Chengsheng, Li Chengshuo, and Shenling, who are far away in the starry sky, the Li family already has six Heavenly Immortals in total.
It seems even with the loss of one, it wouldnât be a big deal, but as the leader of the clan, Li Xiuyuan knows that among these six Heavenly Immortal Ancestors, any could fall, except Li Zhirui!
Because compared to Li Zhirui, the contributions of the other five towards the familyâs development are far inferior!
He can refine top-grade Immortal Pills, provide all sorts of Spiritual Objects, and more; there are countless things he does to aid the familyâs progress, but most importantly, he has a heart constantly looking after and thinking about the family.
As for Li Chengsheng, Li Chengshuo, and Shenling, in their current state, they might as well have left the Li family. How many years has it been since theyâve returned?
If Li Zhirui were to die, their ties to the family would only be weaker; the first two might still remember their biological mother Jiang Fengwu, but the last truly has no attachment to the Li family.
Thatâs why Li Xiuyuan showed such a loss of composure immediately upon not seeing Li Zhirui.
Just then, two figures flew out from the space rift; it was Li Zhirui and Li Guangxing.
And after they landed, within mere breaths, the rift closed with a boom!
This sudden change left many clan members dumbfounded for a while, unable to believe what the outcome would have been if they were just a bit later.
Even Li Zhirui himself paused momentarily, feeling a bit of luck rising in his heart.
"Ancestor Rui, your actions were far too risky," Li Xiuyuan said with a bitter smile.
Faced with such a situation, he couldnât say much more and remained silent.
"Letâs return to Mount Wanxian first and organize the gains from this exploration of the Outer World."
Li Mingtang and many other clan members nodded excitedly; they had reaped quite a harvest this time!
According to family rules, apart from copying various classics and methods and collecting some rather precious Spiritual Objects, all else could be kept in their possession.
Moreover, the family wouldnât just take; theyâd convert the value into Contribution Value based on the items, or clan members could voluntarily submit Spiritual Objects for Contribution Value instead.
So clan members wouldnât have any resistance, but rather look forward to the familyâs tally.
After all, the value of many Spiritual Objects isnât as high as the familyâs Contribution Value.
The group hastily left the station, and the Spirit Boat swiftly crossed the sky. In no time, the group returned to Mount Wanxian and took seats in the family hall.
"Now, take out all the Spiritual Objects, Cultivation Techniques, and Classics you acquired from the Otherworld, and then categorize and plan them accordingly," Li Xiuyuan said, seemingly calm yet inwardly quite excited.
This was the familyâs first exploration of the Outer World; if they could achieve abundant gains, it would result in a huge boost to the familyâs power!
They had been thinking of this for a long time and had wanted to open it early; now, the time was finally ripe, and they could acquire some precious Spiritual Objects from it.
Watching as Spiritual Objects overflowed from Storage Magical Treasures, piling up into a small mountain-like heap, many clan members dropped their jaws in surprise.
"Did you raid a marketplace or something?" Li Xiuyuan asked in some astonishment.
"The clan leader guessed right; I and a few clan members schemed against a marketplace and seized these Spiritual Objects amidst the chaos. You might want to see if there are any needed by the family," Li Mingtang said, his expression humble but unable to suppress a smile at the corners of his mouth.
"You all have such courage, but itâs truly remarkable that your plan succeeded and you obtained so many Spiritual Objects."
Li Xiuyuan shook his head with a smile and said, "According to family rules, you can choose a fifth of all Spiritual Objects for yourselves; go ahead, donât worry about us."
Li Zhirui just sat there silently, curiously glancing at Li Mingtang.
Courage, determination, planning, and strength; indeed a promising young member, who may achieve something significant in the future.
As for the rest, there was nothing more to add; the family had long-established rules for all this, and they merely needed to follow them. He wouldnât breach family regulations just for these Spiritual Objects, as they werenât any treasures beneficial even to Heavenly Immortals.