Chapter 149 Plan

"Otherwise, how could there be such a huge difference? I've never heard of a beast tide varying in size; someone must have been secretly plotting against us."

Li Zhifeng spoke with an eager expression, and seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, he began to analyze the situation with a smug look on his face.

"So who do you think did it?"

Upon hearing this, Li Luo did not express any opinion, but simply asked in a calm tone.

"I'm sure it's the Dian family!"

After Li Zhifeng finished speaking, the other three Foundation Establishment cultivators present silently shook their heads. He immediately said anxiously.

"Not the Dian family? Could it be the Xu family? Don't forget, like our Li family, they are surrounded by an astonishing number of demonic beasts."

"What if it's a ruse?"

"A ruse!"

Li Zhifeng looked thoughtful, and after a moment he said somewhat uncertainly.

"That's the Xu family?"

This time, Li Luofang sighed and looked at him with dissatisfaction.

"Zhifeng, use your brain. I'm not here to let you guess randomly."

"Is that the Ma family?"

Li Zhifeng understood his father's unspoken meaning, but his first reaction was to shake his head.

"Father, that's impossible. The Ma family has been quite obedient to us all these years. How could they dare to do this?"

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. Besides, the Ma family only obeys us because our Li family is powerful. If they have the chance to destroy us, the Ma family will definitely not let it go."

Moreover, this beast tide is an excellent opportunity for the Ma family. The beast tide is coming fiercely, and they have many opportunities to make a move in secret. Once they succeed, in the eyes of outsiders, we are just unlucky people who have been swept up in the beast tide.

Even if someone comes to our defense afterward, they still have plenty of excuses to completely absolve themselves of any responsibility.

Li Zhifeng fell silent. He was no simple child; after a moment's thought, he realized that these things were very likely.

"That……"

He opened his mouth, about to say something, when Li Luofang suddenly spoke up.

"Perhaps the Xu family knows we think this way, and they deliberately made us suspicious."

"The Dian family is also highly suspicious. They are the weakest, and if the situation becomes chaotic, they are most likely to take advantage of the situation."

"If it was the Ma family, they would definitely use 'we wouldn't do it so obviously' as an excuse to deny it. Zhifeng, which family do you think it is?"

"this!"

Li Zhifeng opened his mouth, but if he continued to doubt, it would be like a nested doll, and there would be no peace in the world.

"Zhifeng, I'm telling you this so you can understand that in the cultivation world, you can only trust yourself, and you can't trust anything else."

In a way, the same applies to family. Don't overthink it; just remember that everyone outside your own family is an enemy.

Li Zhifeng's face turned fierce, and he nodded forcefully.

"Yes, but what should we do now?"

Li Luofang hesitated for a moment, then slammed his hand on the coffee table beside him and said fiercely.

"annihilate the Dian family!"

"The Dian family?"

Li Zhifeng seemed not to have reacted yet, scratching his head and asking.

"Yes, among the four families, the Dian family is the weakest, so the Dian family must join forces with the Xu family to fight against us."

"Once we deal with the Dian family, the Xu family will be unable to withstand the pressure alone, and they will be at our mercy. Moreover, the Dian family is relatively weak, so our losses will be minimal."

Li Zhifeng's face showed a look of sudden realization, and he quickly said that his father was indeed wise and resourceful. Just then, Li Zhinian, who had been listening quietly to the side, suddenly shook his head and interrupted everyone.

"Patriarch, this is not advisable. Although the Dian family is weak, they still have two Foundation Establishment cultivators, and their spiritual veins have a second-tier formation. Defeating them may not be difficult, but annihilating their entire clan will not be so easy."

To resolve this battle quickly, all four of us must take action. However, the problem is, what will happen to the Li family's spiritual veins if we leave? Don't forget, the beast tide is still ongoing.

Without a Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge, even if the family's formation is a second-tier high-grade formation, it probably won't be effective.

Furthermore, if the battle drags on, the three members of the Xu family will definitely come to the aid of the Dian family first. At that time, we will be attacked from both sides. Also, if we fall into a disadvantageous position, the Ma family will probably pounce on us and take a bite out of us. Therefore, I think this is something we cannot do.

Li Zhinian was usually a man of few words, so his sudden outburst shocked everyone, who then began to carefully consider what he had said.

"That's right, clan leader. Zhi Nian is right. He is a mature and prudent person. Our attack on the Dian family is no different from gambling."

Li Luofang was not surprised by the hesitation of his clansmen. He looked at Li Zhinian and chuckled.

"I understand what Zhi Nian is thinking. I am not a three-year-old child, and I must have considered these matters."

However, I am confident that I can quickly break the Dian family's formation.

The others were taken aback, seemingly wondering where Li Luofang got his confidence from. However, he was, after all, the clan leader, and he must have information that the others did not know.

"If we can break through the Dian family's formation in one fell swoop and eliminate the Dian family within a day, it would be worth the risk."

Li Zhinian lightly tapped the armrest with his finger, a hint of certainty flashing across his face.

"Alright, since everyone agrees, let's wait until late at night five days from now and head to the Dian family's spiritual vein, then wipe out the Dian family."

Li Luofang's voice carried a hint of murderous intent, and everyone responded in hushed tones. The chilling atmosphere even made the bricks and tiles overhead crackle.

Five days later, at the site of the Dian family's spiritual vein.

The Dian family finally managed to drive back the beast tide. Dian Mengxiong, who had contributed greatly, was struck on the chest by the tail of a second-tier demon beast, leaving a bloody and gruesome scar.

He swallowed a pill, intending to circulate his internal energy to heal his injuries quickly, but for some reason he felt restless and agitated.

"Sigh, it seems that the injury is affecting my condition."

"Father, are you alright?"

Just then, Dian Mengxiong's second daughter, Dian Xinxiu, carefully pushed open the door and entered her father's room with a cup of hot tea.

"Haha, it's just a minor scratch."

When Dian Mengxiong saw his second daughter, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He twitched his nose and caught a whiff of a delicate fragrance. He looked at her teacup with some surprise.

"What a fragrant tea! This must be a second-tier spiritual tea!"

"Father, your nose is still the best. This is Ninth Brother's treasure. He said this cup of spiritual tea can accelerate the healing of injuries and refresh the mind."

After taking the drink, Dian Mengxiong quickly took a sip, and a refreshing fragrance instantly filled his throat.

"Xin Jun is so thoughtful. By the way, where did he go?"

"Brother Xin Jun is patrolling near the spiritual vein, Father, you don't need to worry..."

Just then, the spiritual vein beneath the feet of the Dian family suddenly trembled.