82: Hua Buqi: My nephew has money skills

Long Aotian didn't know that his original voice message, stating that he would give 100,000 Top-Grade Spirit Stones each to his maternal grandfather, second maternal uncle, eldest maternal aunt, and second maternal aunt, had been used by his youngest maternal aunt as capital for bribery.

Since her biological Nephew wanted her second maternal uncle to ascend, then she, as his youngest maternal aunt, would do her utmost to fulfill her biological Nephew's wish.

In fact, Hua Buqi didn't need to exert much effort or resort to schemes, whether overt or covert.

The Hua Family members were actually very pragmatic.

Others might not understand the Hua Family's traditions, but Hua Buqi, having grown up in the Hua Family, understood their customs very well.

It could be summed up in one sentence:

There's nothing that money can't solve.

If there is, then use gold bricks.

Smash hard!

Smash until they're dizzy!

It will definitely work!

As long as the Spirit Stones are in place, the old man of gold bricks can give up his position.

That was the Clan Chief's throne!

It was also because Hua Buqi didn't want to bother with so many things; otherwise, with so much capital given to her by Long Aotian, she could have easily made the Old Ancestor yield his seat to her.

What kind of immense wealth was 600,000 Top-Grade Spirit Stones?

Converted to High-Grade Spirit Stones, it was 60 million High-Grade Spirit Stones.

Converted to Medium Grade Spirit Stones, it was 6 billion Medium Grade Spirit Stones.

Converted to Low-Grade Spirit Stones, it was 600 billion Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

In short, it was so much that even Hua Buqi, a wealthy young lady, felt shocked and numb.

Facts proved that Long Aotian had chosen the right person to impart the Cultivation Technique to; Hua Buqi was the kind of person who could execute his orders beyond expectations, so much so that he felt he wasn't born of Hua Buwan, but rather of Hua Buqi.

Hua Buqi was actually very afraid of her elder brother, who always had a stern face, as if others owed him a million or so and hadn't repaid him.

Since childhood, she couldn't stand her sisters scolding Long Aotian, let alone hitting him. Yet, every time Long Aotian saw her elder brother, he was either being scolded or beaten, as if he were a Nephew picked up from the roadside.

Not to mention Long Aotian holding a grudge, she, his youngest maternal aunt, was also quite displeased with her elder brother in her heart, but she dared not speak due to her elder brother's authority as Family Head.

Now it was good; with the funds provided by her Nephew operating behind the scenes, this time she would let her elder brother taste the power of money from his biological Nephew... Meanwhile.

After six days of busy work, Long Aotian was less than ten days away from the Shi Family's execution of the two Long Family Old Ancestors in Great Stone Town. Long Aotian felt that he had prepared enough and didn't want to wait any longer.

The closer it got to the execution date, the more Long Aotian felt that the Shi Family's forces guarding the two Old Ancestors were growing stronger.

Furthermore.

He received reliable information that the Fire Cloud Sect had actually allied with the Shi Family; they intended to destroy the Long Family. A large number of powerful cultivators from the Fire Cloud Sect were rushing over, especially on the day of the execution, when an unknown number of powerful cultivators, whom he currently couldn't contend with, would be present.

He had to act quickly to avoid prolonged delays and, at the same time, to deter the Fire Cloud Sect from easily interfering in the conflict between the Shi Family and the Long Family.

It was the eighth day before the execution of the two Long Family Old Ancestors.

That night, the sky was exceptionally dark, and the wind was particularly strong.

This was destined to be a very unpeaceful night.

Long Aotian left the Imperial City before nightfall.

Whether it was a royal city or the Imperial City, the entry and exit channels operated 24/7. No major cultivation force would turn down Spirit Stones, not to mention that each royal city had a population of over 100 million, and the Imperial City had over a billion. With such a large population, there were definitely many people who wanted to enter and leave the city at night for business. Closing the city gates at night would surely lead to an overwhelming outcry from a large crowd.

Long Aotian left the city unimpeded.

This also meant that the plan to lure the tiger out of its mountain against the Shi Family had begun.

There were eight royal cities near the Imperial City, arranged in a Bagua formation.

Long Aotian performed the Tai Xu Divine Steps, flying at an extreme speed of three hundred li per step, circling these eight royal cities once.

Upon reaching each royal city, Long Aotian only needed a thought from his Divine Sense, and several of the Shi Family's businesses in the bustling areas of the royal city would suffer devastating attacks from Long Aotian.

At each of the Shi Family's businesses, Long Aotian inscribed at least twenty Level 6 Void Maelstrom Arrays.

With one thought, ten Level 6 Void Maelstrom Arrays were activated, combining their power into one strike.

Then, with another thought, all the remaining Level 6 Void Maelstrom Arrays were activated, combining their power into another strike.

When only the last Level 6 Void Maelstrom Array remained, virtually no one inside the array was left alive.

Limbs were scattered everywhere!

Blood filled the air!

A scene of utter devastation!

In all the attacked areas, not only were people gone, but even the buildings were destroyed. The entire scene was a tragic sight, like Hell on earth, making people's scalps tingle.

How ruthless could one be?!

Long Aotian flew non-stop at extreme speed through the eight royal cities, taking several hours to complete one circuit. His Tai Xu Divine Steps actually advanced another minor level during his frantic extreme-speed flight, reaching a speed of four hundred li per step.

This was definitely an unexpected surprise.

Long Aotian couldn't help but sigh in his heart, truly, only by experiencing trials and tribulations can one grow quickly. In the Yunmeng Mountain Range, there wasn't this immersive sense of urgency and crisis, fighting for every second. Although his Tai Xu Divine Steps advanced steadily, it was far from as fast as this, gaining a minor level in less than half a day.

One must know, this was the third stage of the Tai Xu Divine Steps, where advancement becomes increasingly difficult, yet the time taken to improve was even faster than in the second stage. This left Long Aotian dumbfounded and greatly boosted his confidence.

A speed of four hundred li per step! He had completely surpassed the extreme aerial flight speed of Shi Ruhuo, who was at the Mahayana Realm Third Revolution stage.

If he advanced just one more minor level, reaching five hundred li per step, Long Aotian was confident that even if he were fleeing with the two Old Ancestors, Shi Rulin, who was at the Mahayana Realm Fifth Revolution stage, would not be able to catch him.

Don't forget, aerial flight consumes spiritual power within the body, while Long Aotian's Tai Xu Divine Steps utilize the power of the Void Rule between heaven and earth, requiring hardly any effort to perform. Long Aotian could perform Tai Xu Divine Steps for countless years, but Shi Rulin and others might not be able to sustain extreme aerial flight for several days.

“Tonight's chaos in the eight royal cities outside the Imperial City is just an appetizer.

Next up are the eleven districts within the Imperial City.

Each district is as large as a royal city.

If I were to run through all of them, it would be almost dawn...

Or perhaps, the Tai Xu Divine Steps might even advance another minor level during this second half of extreme-speed flight.”

Long Aotian, in high spirits, entered the Imperial City to begin his second round of massive destruction and devastation against the Shi Family, aiming to draw out the Shi Family's powerful cultivators... Just as Long Aotian returned to the Imperial City, news of the devastating attacks on the Shi Family's businesses in the first two or three royal cities surrounding the Imperial City had also reached the Imperial City Shi Family.

For a time, furious roars continuously erupted from the Shi Family.

In the Family Council Hall, all high-ranking Shi Family members gathered, their faces grim, silent and fearful. The oppressive atmosphere made it hard to breathe, and the temperature in the entire meeting hall suddenly dropped several degrees.

“That mysterious powerful cultivator is making a move!

We must kill this fiend!

Otherwise, our Shi Family will never have peace!

Or even, be annihilated!”

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