Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse

"Half of our clansmen..."

"This, even if this settles the matter, how are we to explain to the remaining clansmen?"

"Is there really no other way?"

"If all else fails, our Wu Family is divided into three branches; aside from the Northern Domain, we can take the younger members of our family directly to the remaining three domains."

"They, the Gu Family, won't possibly pursue us to such lengths, right?"

"And even if they do chase us, hiding in the three domains should prevent the annihilation of the Wu Family bloodline!"

The two Sage Realm ancestors of the Wu Family said with somewhat ugly expressions.

"Is that True Monarch Realm member of our Wu Family...still alive?"

The Wu Family Head frowned for a long time before sighing and asking.

"This... It's hard to say."

"I haven't seen him for hundreds of years either. He entered a death seclusion seven hundred years ago; if he cannot break through to the Land Immortal Realm, I'm afraid his lifespan is running out."

The two Sages exchanged glances, both shaking their heads.

It was because of an ancestor who was a True Monarch that their Wu Family had become a second-tier clan.

But after all these years, no second True Monarch emerged in their Wu Family.

And that earliest True Monarch Ancestor, after tens of thousands of years, was running out of lifespan, having entered a death seclusion nearly a thousand years ago!

Either he would emerge as a Land Immortal or he would die in seclusion!

Originally, the Wu Family had produced a Wu Jiang Saint; they thought that if he turned out well, he would surely bring about a second True Monarch Realm member for the Wu Family, or maybe even that ancestor in death seclusion could benefit from his success. Therefore, there would be a chance to break through to the Land Immortal Realm with the help of the Immortal Ascension Sect!

Everything was heading in a good direction until that Gu Changge came along!

As they were struggling with the situation, the Wu Family Head suddenly looked at the Communication Jade Token at his waist. After checking its contents with his Divine Sense, he revealed a bitter smile.

"It seems, now, we have no choice."

"That Gu Changge is less than a million miles away from our Wu Family!"

"Even if we want to flee directly, we won't make it in time."

"Our only option is to follow what Saint Jiang Li said and sacrifice the essence blood of half our clansmen in order to find a way out for the remaining members!"

"When the time comes... I will not leave."

"You two ancestors do your best to take the remaining clansmen and flee outside of Central State."

The Wu Family Head handed over the Communication Jade Token. The two Sage Realm Wu Family ancestors said no more, falling into silence.

Just because of two juniors, their entire Wu Family was now on the verge of catastrophic disaster, which was truly hard to accept!

"I will go and prepare."

"Take care, both of you."

The Wu Family Head bowed deeply to the two, then turned and stepped out of the ancestral hall.

He had already resolved to die. Since he had made the decision to sacrifice half of the clan, he couldn't possibly cling to life; he could only trade his death for the chance for more of the younger members to be taken away.

Walking among his clansmen, he greeted each one with a light smile.

He did his best to keep them from getting nervous; naturally, he couldn't disclose anything about the sacrifice.

At the same time, he reached out to several well-connected families seeking help.

But, unfortunately...

His messages were like stones dropped into the ocean, with not a single family daring to lend a hand to the Wu Family at this time.

Helping the Wu Family was tantamount to opposing Saint Gu of the Sword Sect.

Until he reached out to Saint Jiang Li again to inform him that Gu Changge was about to arrive, no more activity emerged from the Communication Jade Token.

"He's here?"

"Very good, very good..."

"Once that guy arrives at the Wu Family, you gather everyone in the square."

"No no no, gather everyone in the square now!"

"So we won't even have time to activate the sacrificial array later."

Saint Jiang Li stepped out of the door, his dark pupils trying to return to normal, but his eyes were bloodshot, looking somewhat fierce and terrifying.

Upon learning that Gu Changge was about to arrive, he showed an impatient expression, urging the Wu Family Head to gather everyone in the square, ready to become sacrifices for his array!

"Saint Jiang... Does it really have to be half?"

"If you sacrifice me as well, can we reduce it?"

"Perhaps one third?"

Hearing this, the Wu Family Head felt a chill in his heart, but he was powerless and could only ask with a bitter smile.

"No, at least half."

"Unless you want to gamble that the array fails to kill Gu Changge, then wouldn't he be more determined to chase your Wu Family to the ends of the earth?"

"Don't worry, I will arrange for the remaining half of your Wu Family to leave."

"You only need to wait in the Back Mountain; I have already placed two Flying Boats there."

"Once the array has trapped Gu Changge and his entourage, that will be their chance to escape!"

"Those two Flying Boats bear the flags of my Immortal Ascension Sect, so no force will dare to stop them until they leave Central State. You can rest assured."

Saint Jiang Li's mouth twitched a few times as if he was smiling.

Seeing the Wu Family Head hesitate, he began to reassure him, even intentionally pointing out a clear path.

"Then... I thank Saint Jiang Li!"

"Later, my life is at Saint Jiang Li's disposal; if you need me to self-destruct, I will not hesitate."

"Just let them safely leave Central State!"

The Wu Family Head was a personage in his own right; at this moment, he was no longer fixated on his own life or death.

He also knew that the biggest trouble was how to get the remaining people safely out of Central State. Now, with two Flying Boats provided by Saint Jiang Li, this big problem was solved.

Having the Flying Boats of the Immortal Ascension Sect, smaller powers would not dare to obstruct.

It would be enough for the surviving clansmen to leave Central State and hide in the other three domains.