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Li Yiming remained silent from beginning to end, occasionally picking up a piece of vegetable with his chopsticks and taking a sip of tea. Most of the time, he just sat in his seat, quietly observing Li Xiaoyao.

There were twenty-one Elders in the Li Family Inner Sect, among whom three had a close relationship with Xie Nan.

After all, Xie Nan was an outsider, and it was simply unrealistic for her to control the Li Family by herself.

The Li Family's legacy had been passed down through many years, and every Elder of the Inner Sect felt a great sense of belonging and responsibility toward the clan, and they were not easily swayed by outsiders, let alone betray it.

Similarly, each Elder of the Inner Sect held immense power, and not even Clan Leader Li Chengfeng could command them completely.

"This dish is cooked from the meat of a three-tailed demon fox, which is delicious and contains spiritual energy," a clan member introduced eagerly to Li Xiaoyao.

Li Xiaoyao nodded. He had a big appetite; he had already eaten all the demon beasts he had hunted before. Today, nearly all the dishes served at the Li Family's luncheon were made from demon beasts, making it essentially a feast of demon beasts.

Image? Sorry, Li Xiaoyao didn't understand that.

All he knew was that the table full of demon beast meat could make his cultivation level become even stronger, giving a nice boost to his cultivation.

Thus, Li Xiaoyao quickly cleared the several dishes in front of him. Then, he set his sights on other dishes.

He reached out to pick up some food but found he couldn't reach it. After thinking for a moment, Li Xiaoyao decided not to try.

However, just as he was about to retract his chopsticks, one of the twenty-one Inner Sect Elders suddenly said in a cold voice, "If you can't reach it, stand up and get it."

The dining table suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Li Xiaoyao, wanting to see how he would respond to this situation.

Li Xiaoyao just gave the Elder a cold look and ignored him completely.

"Hehe, it's okay, if you can't reach it, let me help you," said Xie Nan, acting like a gentle elder. But only those who knew her well understood that this was just a facade.

Li Xiaoyao glanced at Xie Nan, then looked away and put his chopsticks down on the table without saying a word.

Xie Nan liked to play act, but Li Xiaoyao didn't have the time to indulge her.

If one enjoys performing a monologue, then let them perform.

The meal finally finished, and the servants cleaned up the leftovers, while the others chatted in subdued tones.

"Clan Leader, should we go to the Ancestral Clan Hall now?" someone suddenly reminded.

Li Chengfeng nodded and looked at Li Xiaoyao with complex eyes. "Xiaoyao, come with me to the Ancestral Clan Hall."

Li Tu quietly explained, "The Clan Leader probably wants to conduct the Bloodline Awakening ceremony for you."

"What is the Bloodline Awakening ceremony?" Li Xiaoyao asked, not understanding.

"Every member of the Li Family Clan at the age of ten must enter the Ancestral Clan Hall to undergo the Bloodline Awakening ceremony. This is the highest order of ceremony in the Li Family. Inside every member's body lies a dormant bloodline. Before awakening, this bloodline remains silent. Once awakened, the bloodline's power will make the clan member stronger and speed up their cultivation."

"Oh?" Li Xiaoyao's eyes lit up; this seemed to be greatly beneficial to his cultivation. Of course, the prerequisite was that he had to be a member of the Li Family. Only those who carried the Li Family bloodline could undergo the Bloodline Awakening ceremony.

It was unclear what history the Li Family possessed for their bloodline to contain such a mysterious and potent force.

Li Chengfeng stood up, leading the way out of the dining hall and towards the Ancestral Clan Hall. Continue reading at My Virtual Library Empire

The Li Family Ancestral Clan Hall was located in the central area of the Li Family and was one of the most important places.

On regular days, only the Clan Leader and the Inner Sect Elders were qualified to enter the Li Family Ancestral Clan Hall. The rest, including Xie Nan or Li Pengcheng, could not enter the hall without the Clan Leader's command.

More than forty people followed to the outside of the ancestral hall, where Li Chengfeng stood still and looked toward Li Yiming, "Third Elder, you will be responsible for Li Xiaoyao's bloodline awakening ceremony."

"Hmm," Li Yiming knew that Li Chengfeng wasn't performing the awakening for Li Xiaoyao himself in order to avoid suspicion.

After all, all clan members knew that Li Xiaoyao might be the son of Li Chengfeng. Under such circumstances, if Li Xiaoyao were to successfully awaken his bloodline, people would think it likely that Li Chengfeng had tampered with the process.

"Xiaoyao, step forward," Li Yiming said in a calm voice.

Li Xiaoyao slowly approached, coming to stand in front of Li Yiming.

The two had met once outside Li Chengfeng's ancient tomb and had briefly crossed hands. Li Xiaoyao knew that the elder before him was powerful in cultivation and even now, he wasn't entirely confident he could defeat him in direct combat.

Li Yiming's gaze was serene as he looked at Li Xiaoyao, with a pagoda-like structure behind him. Inside the building were the rankings and incense burners of the Li Family's ancestors.

And within this ancestral hall was interred a skeleton, the remains of the first clan leader of the Li Family.

Outside the great door of the ancestral hall, an ancient array was carved into the bluestone ground.

Li Yiming pointed to the array on the ground, and said, "Stand in the center of the array, close your eyes, and concentrate, and do not think about anything."

Li Xiaoyao, not being very familiar with the bloodline awakening ceremony, followed Li Yiming's instructions and stepped into the center of the formation.

Li Yiming stepped back, and at this moment, all eyes were focused on the scene, and silence reigned.

"It's been quite a while, and the array shows no sign of activity."

"Heh, I think that face of his is probably something he got done in the Southern Country," somebody mocked.

"Even if he really does have the Li Family bloodline, I bet it's a useless one," another speculated.

As people were wildly guessing in their hearts, the array under Li Xiaoyao's feet suddenly began to tremble with energy. Rings of light radiated outward from the array, like a column of blood-red light that instantly enveloped Li Xiaoyao.

"Li Family bloodline!"

"He really has the Li Family bloodline!"

Xie Nan and Li Pengcheng, witnessing this scene, found their pupils involuntarily shrinking.

Reaction from the array meant that Li Xiaoyao's body, just like theirs, contained the Li Family bloodline.

"I'm curious to see what grade his bloodline will reach," someone said with a sneer, squinting his eyes.

Bloodline awakening could allow those with the Li Family bloodline to awaken the powers hidden deep within their bodies, thereby becoming stronger.

The cultivation talent before awakening and after awakening showed a huge difference.

At the bloodline awakening ceremony, the awakened bloodline also fell into nine grades.

Up until now, the highest grade of bloodline awakened in the Li Family was the Seventh Grade.

The talented cultivator Li Changfeng, more than a hundred years ago, reached the Seventh Grade during his bloodline awakening.

The current Family Head of the Li Family, Li Chengfeng, also reached the Seventh Grade when awakening his bloodline.

Now, everyone was curious to see what grade Li Xiaoyao's bloodline awakening would reach.

Everyone was waiting for the result.