The Lu family's strength is similar to that of the Chen family; the total number of Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire family is only forty-two or forty-three.
Chen Tianwen immediately mentioned thirty Nascent Soul cultivators.
This is going to completely drain the Lu family's resources!
"Then... what about the second one?" Lu Chongshan asked, his lips trembling.
"The second one."
A cold glint flashed in Chen Tianwen's eyes, and his entire body suddenly erupted with pressure.
In an instant, an unparalleled pressure enveloped the entire hall, and everyone inside felt a tremendous force pressing down on the depths of their souls.
This force was like the sky collapsing, pressing down on everyone and making it hard for them to breathe.
With a series of thuds, the elders, unable to withstand the overwhelming pressure, collapsed to the ground.
In the entire hall, only Lu Chongshan and Chen Tianwen remained standing.
Lu Chongshan gritted his teeth, his legs trembling slightly, clearly struggling to stay upright.
But at the same time, a storm was brewing in his heart.
Previously, they had only heard about Chen Tianwen's achievements from other people.
With a single sword strike, he slew Li Hao.
The primordial spirit burns fiercely.
But that was just hearsay; I didn't have a concrete impression of it.
Only now did he stand before Chen Tianwen, enduring this unparalleled pressure.
Only then did the Lu family realize how terrifying Chen Tianwen was.
The mere intimidation was enough to render them immobile, unable to escape, let alone resist.
At this moment, Chen Tianwen spoke up: "The second option is that the Lu family's conspiracy is detrimental to my Chen family. After I expose it, I will exterminate the entire clan!"
As he spoke, Chen Tianwen suddenly pressed his palm down.
An invisible force, like a giant hand reaching for the sky, covered everyone's heads. With just a little force, they would be crushed into a meat patty...
Under this pressure, a cracking sound suddenly rang out.
It is Lu Chongshan.
He tried to withstand the force, but his body couldn't support it, his leg bone broke, and he fell to the ground the next second.
"Senior, please stop... We'll choose the first one, thirty Nascent Soul cultivators, we agree, we agree..."
Lu Chongshan, who was pinned to the ground, completely lost the will to resist and hurriedly begged for mercy.
The words fell.
Everyone felt a sudden release as the force that had seemed to crush them vanished without a trace.
If everyone hadn't been lying on the ground, they might have thought that everything that had just happened was an illusion...
The oppressive aura dissipated, and everyone quickly stood up from the ground.
Lu Chongshan quickly used his cultivation technique to recover from his injuries. As a Nascent Soul cultivator, breaking a bone was nothing to him.
In the blink of an eye, the broken leg bone was completely healed.
"Hahaha!"
Chen Tianwen laughed twice, sat back down on the mahogany chair, glanced around at everyone, and said in a joking tone, "I was just joking with you all, I hope you don't mind."
"No, no, it's our honor to be able to make Elder Chen happy."
"Yes, yes, Elder Chen is happy, and we are happy too."
The elders of the Lu family echoed each other, their eyes filled with nothing but fear as they looked at Chen Tianwen.
Chen Tianwen then asked, "I was joking, but the Lu family is going to send thirty Nascent Soul cultivators, is that also a joke?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Chongshan immediately replied, "Of course not. It is our responsibility as cultivators to resist the sea race and protect all living beings!"
"That's right, it's everyone's responsibility to resist the sea creatures!"
"Yes, yes, we all went voluntarily!"
The elders of the Lu family also patted their chests and made exaggerated promises.
Chen Tianwen was amused by their reaction and continued, "To have this sense of responsibility is worthy of your hundreds of years of cultivation."
Hearing this, the elders of the Lu family finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems their lives have been saved today.
At this moment, Chen Tianwen smiled and continued, "Since you are willing to send people to resist the sea tribes for the sake of all living beings, I naturally cannot treat you unfairly."
With that, Chen Tianwen stood up and pointed south: "The southern border is 500,000 li to the east, so I'll leave it to you!"
Chen Tianwen naturally wouldn't let the Lu family work for nothing.
Since the Chen family can't take over the entire southern region in one go, it's better to share some with the Lu family.
The southern border spans 500,000 li!
Upon hearing this number, a glint of light flashed in the eyes of everyone in the Lu family.
This area is nearly a quarter of the southern territory, and its value is simply immeasurable.
Chen Tianwen simply handed it over to the Lu family with a wave of his hand.
However, when he thought about how this was something his family had obtained by spending thirty Nascent Soul cultivators, he realized that it was something they had acquired at the cost of thirty Nascent Soul cultivators.
That joy immediately dissipated somewhat.
Based on the experience of the last invasion by sea creatures five thousand years ago.
Of the thirty Nascent Soul cultivators they sent out, it would be good if a third of them returned. Even Deity Transformation cultivators risked death in the face of endless sea monsters, let alone Nascent Soul cultivators.
These Nascent Soul cultivators are all members of their families' foundation.
With such a significant loss, the Lu family may never recover and will be unable to maintain its strength as one of the three major families.
Thinking of this, a look of worry flashed in Lu Chongshan's eyes. He looked at Chen Tian and asked, "Senior Chen, resisting the sea race is everyone's responsibility. Our Lu and Chen families have sent so many Nascent Soul cultivators; the Zhang family cannot stand idly by..."
Lu Chongshan gritted his teeth and said.
Based on the principle of dragging others down with him, Lu Chongshan naturally couldn't let the Zhang family stand idly by.
Chen Tianwen saw through his thoughts and found it amusing. He said, "Don't worry, our three families are all of the same blood. None of them will escape... no, I mean none will be left out!"
"Before coming to your Lu family, I had already visited the Zhang family. The old patriarch of the Zhang family is very open-minded. He has already agreed to send thirty Nascent Soul cultivators to join the team resisting the invasion of the sea race!"
Chen Tianwen was telling the truth.
Before coming to the Lu family, the first family he visited was the Zhang family, which was also one of the three major families.
Originally, he only requested twenty Nascent Soul cultivators.
But after some "friendly negotiations".
The bruised and battered Zhang family head was moved by Chen Tianwen's profound sense of righteousness and decided to send ten more Nascent Soul cultivators.
Thirty Nascent Soul cultivators joined the ranks of those resisting the invasion of the sea tribes and protecting Qingzhou.
At this time, the three major families of Chen, Lu, and Zhang, along with the Nascent Soul cultivators recruited by various mercenary groups, were present.
Chen Tianwen already has nearly a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators under his command.
He recruited almost half of the Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire Yunzhou.
If we were to use this force to form a mercenary group...
Chen Tianwen could practically crush any major power in the Nine Provinces.
After hearing that Chen Tianwen had already visited the Zhang family.
A smirk flashed in Lu Chongshan's eyes, and he asked again, "May I ask, senior, when will we assemble and when will we depart?"
"Report to Jingjiang City within a month. On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, I will personally lead everyone to Qingzhou!"
After saying that, Chen Tianwen stood up from his seat and took a step out of the hall.
It vanished without a trace in an instant.
Only Lu Chongshan and the elders remained, bewildered in the wind...
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