Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1967: 1452: Surrender (Part 2)

“They should agree, and maybe in the future, your status might even surpass ours.”

A Demon Cultivator appeared to recall something and remarked, “From what I’ve seen, a significant number of those cultivators possess beasts under their command, which suggests they belong to a Beast Taming faction.”

At first, the Devil Beasts of the Floating Light Realm might not earn full trust, but as time passes, everything fades. After several generations, their positions are sure to shift.

Not like us—once we turn into slaves, it’s highly probable we’ll stay that way forever, unable to reverse our fate!

In reality, the Demon Cultivator uttering this was merely speculating; his true intent was to calm the fears of these Devil Beasts, offering them a glimmer of hope.

If not, before they could submit to the invaders, infighting might break out among them, sparking a violent clash.

The Devil Race, in the end, would never stand by while Demon Cultivators yielded to the foe, thereby bolstering the enemy and complicating matters for themselves.

And sure enough, upon hearing these words, the Devil Race’s worries eased a bit.

Certain Devil Beasts couldn’t resist dreaming of what lay ahead—maybe they could form a pact with the conquerors and venture to superior realms, embarking on a grander path of cultivation!

“So what do we do next?”

A Devil Beast inquired, “Should we simply go to the invaders’ camp and give ourselves up immediately?”

“No way!”

A Demon Cultivator replied at once, “What if they think we’re assailants exploiting the disorder? We’d be in serious trouble if they strike back. For the moment, stay hidden in the mountains and wait for them to come before you surrender.”

The rest considered it and found it reasonable, so nobody opposed, and they stayed put in the mountains without a word.

Meanwhile—

Li Zhixuan and her companions, who were busy with recovery and healing, had no idea that the remaining inhabitants of this realm weren’t interested in continuing the battle—they chose to yield instead, even at the cost of their liberty and becoming slaves henceforth.

Thus, a few days later, when their power was nearly back to full, and they assembled their forces to assault the demons’ base for the final blow, they were shocked to see the white flag waving and the Devil Beasts along with Demon Cultivators capitulating without resistance.

“What does this mean?” An Elder from the Li family advanced and demanded.

“We failed to acknowledge the power of the Heavenly Immortals from beyond our realm and even dared to oppose them…”

The Elder had little tolerance for their excuses; surrender was surrender, no need for justifications to preserve dignity. He interrupted, “So, you’re giving up to preserve your lives?”

“Yes. As long as our lives are preserved, it’s fine if we end up as slaves or servants.”

“Such a huge world truly requires many hands to oversee it.”

The Elder nodded and continued, “Provided you hand over a wisp of your Spiritual Soul, or place a drop of blood on this Ten Thousand Beasts Seal, you needn’t fear attacks.”

Li Zhixuan, positioned next to him, appeared uninterested in such dealings, allowing the Elder to manage all talks with them.

Maybe the Devil Beasts and Demon Cultivators were still basking in the joy of escaping disaster, their vigilance relaxed, so they overlooked how the Elder’s statements were ambiguous, avoiding any firm guarantees.

Confronted with this requirement, the majority opted for the milder alternative—depositing a drop of blood on the Ten Thousand Beasts Seal!

From that point, their destinies lay in others’ control; yet at least, they had made it through for the time being.

This result aligned with what they anticipated, letting them exhale in relief.

However, they remained unaware that this was all fleeting. Upon returning to the Primal Spirit Realm with Li Zhixuan as the sole survivor, the offering of this whole world would commence!

But prior to that, there was the task of looting the Floating Light Realm’s spiritual treasures and cultural heritage!

“Surrender your faction’s Methods and spiritual objects.”

“Yes!”

With their lives gripped by others, what worth did mere belongings hold?

He then turned to the remaining Loose Cultivators: “You get one month to scour the entire world for spiritual objects. In this period, you must not recklessly ravage Heaven and Earth or massacre creatures! If you find any who refuse to yield, seize or tag them and deliver to the Li family for processing!”

The intent was clear: to minimize damage to the world’s core as much as possible.

And it’s straightforward why not to ravage Heaven and Earth—the Li family intends to cultivate the Floating Light Realm as their territory; obviously, they won’t permit more harm.

When these instructions reached the ears of the realm’s denizens, even their final traces of concern dissolved.

For they thought, since the Li family showed such mercy to those unseen or unsubdued, surely they’d receive fair treatment going forward.

The surviving Loose Cultivators were particularly thrilled—they never imagined the Li family’s generosity, granting them a complete month to hunt spiritual objects across the Floating Light Realm as payment and gratitude for their aid.

The Li family had their own plans too; they divided into teams, proceeding to each faction’s mountain gates in this realm to claim all spiritual objects and Methods!

One could argue that the core of a world’s civilization was captured there.

And this—beyond claiming the Floating Light Realm—was the Li family’s biggest prize!

…

“Who’d have thought the Li family would be this generous! Allowing us a full month to search and collect spiritual objects.”

Upon receiving their directives, the Loose Cultivators scattered right away, some venturing solo or with allies, all soaring away into the horizon together.

“True, but consider this: after all’s done, the Li family acquires a vast Middle Thousand World; what they offer us is merely a tiny fraction.”

“Enough talk—let’s rush to gather spiritual objects. Our shot at amassing tons of cultivation resources hinges on this!”

Passing up such a prime chance would leave them regretting it fiercely, berating themselves for not grabbing sufficient spiritual objects.

Yet after numerous wars and the world in chaos, scarce spiritual objects in the wilderness had grown rarer, although common ones remained fairly accessible.

…

Time flowed on, days turning to months.

In no time, a month slipped past.

Loose Cultivators started trickling back one after another, while some lingered outside, or chose outright not to return.

They figured the Li family wouldn’t bother with a handful of minor Loose Cultivators, or even detect their disappearance.

In truth, though the Li family paid little mind, they knew exactly who hadn’t shown up.

The clan showed no response to this.

As for Li Zhixuan and the handful of Elders privy to the secret, they cared even less—when the Floating Light Realm gets sacrificed, a few extra casualties meant nothing.

“Time’s over. Those who haven’t come back, we won’t hold for them.”

With an Elder’s words done, he reported to Li Zhixuan. Her nod prompted him to start the Spirit Boat and head back to their starting point.

Regarding the surrendered locals, the Li family had already doled out assignments: locate spots rich in spiritual energy and cultivate spiritual objects there!

This straightforward job let them sigh in ease; their biggest dread was hazardous or odd duties—like serving as frontline fodder in fights. Fortunately, it was mere basic tending of spiritual objects.

Maybe the Li family’s entire mild demeanor up to now was a facade; it had deceived them completely—no suspicion of hidden agendas.

As they observed Li Zhixuan and her entourage depart, the Devil Beasts and Demon Cultivators brimmed with complex emotions. Had they realized these intruders were so lenient, why resist so fiercely?

At least they’d endured till the conclusion, and it seemed future safety was assured.

Because prior to leaving, Li Zhixuan proclaimed specific rules—one being a ban on mutual killing among them!

Besides that, there were guidelines for growing spiritual objects, along with fitting rewards and penalties.