By the time the picture stabilized again, the Lizu tribe, which had once been worried about food, had become the most powerful tribe in the nearby area, and its population had more than tripled by more than six times, completely changing its appearance.

The young man had become a gray-haired old man, and the half-cut stump of the tree had been restored to a towering tree, growing in the very center of the tribe.

Not far from the cangwu tree, there is a small cangwu tree that is several meters shorter than the cangwu tree, which is the spirit clone of the canwu tree.

Another cold winter is coming, just the next day of heavy snowfall, it has accumulated a thickness of half a meter, He Ran saw Liqing standing in front of the window with a cane, those cloudy eyes have no intention of appreciating this year's snow scene, only falling on the sacrificial spirit cangwu tree that protects the whole clan of the Li clan.

Liqing's body was already very poor, his breath was rough and his breathing was heavy, He Ran listened to the bellows-like voice, and really wanted to remind him not to stand in front of the window and be blown by the cold wind anymore.

Fortunately, someone came over in the next second.

"Patriarch, the clan elders are already waiting for you in the council chamber."

After Liqing heard it, it took several seconds to reply, and he coughed a few times before speaking, and his voice was heavy with phlegm.

"Yan'er, what do you think, this year, how to deal with the people who came to beg for food, tribe?"

Because of his heavy breathing, Liqing's speech speed was very slow, and his voice was old and hoarse.

"I think we should follow the practice of previous years."

Liyan replied very quickly, such an unthinking answer must have been prepared in his heart.

Li Qing nodded, and asked Li Yan to help him to the council hall.

Liqing's right leg is disabled, he limps when he walks, and he is old and weak, so he barely borrows strength from crutches when he walks, and relies on Liyan to support him.

The clan elders in the council hall were already in place, and He Ran had not noticed anything abnormal when he saw the young and strong Li Yan just now, and when he saw the various clan elders who were refreshed and had a different temperament, he immediately understood that the more and more prosperous Li clan had figured out a cultivation method suitable for them!

After Liqing took his seat, the elders of various tribes began to express their opinions on how to deal with other tribes begging for food this year.

"Or barter, or barter for women or children, as before!" The four elders of the clan said.

The elders of the two clans have different opinions: "At present, the population of our clan has been full, and all the men of the appropriate age in the clan are married, and the focus in the future should be to cultivate the younger generations of clansmen, and the population should not be expanded." ”

"What is lacking in the clan are genius juniors, not those wastes who can't even draw qi into the body!"

"How can you be sure that a newborn baby or a newly-earned child will be qualified to practice?"

The elders of the two clans broke the truth with the clans present, "Don't see that the Gui clan has another genius born, and think that our Li clan can't compare to them if there is no genius, so we have to make a genius come out!"

Besides, the last genius of the Gui tribe has left the tribe for almost 90 years, and he hasn't come back yet, so maybe he has died outside!

If you want me to say, what's good about going out? Aren't life good enough now?! ”

The elder of the seven clans signaled to the elder of the two clans to suppress his anger and expressed his opinion: "It's not that I'm comparing with the Gui tribe, I'm afraid that the Gui tribe will become stronger and stronger in the future, and we will be retaliated against." Over the years, we have had a lot of grievances with the Gui people! ”

"There is a priest spirit, don't be afraid!" The old way of the big family.

"Lord Sacrifice Spirit is indeed powerful, but ......" The elders of the four clans looked at Liqing, who was silent with his eyelids down.

He was so old that his drooping eyelids almost covered his eyes, and if he hadn't been breathing heavily, he would have coughed a few times from time to time, and everyone would have thought that he would have fallen asleep again.

The people of the Lizu tribe did not dare to forget why the sacrificial spirit cangwu tree stayed, and the sacrificial spirit cangwu tree took root in the Lizu for dozens of spring and autumn seasons, and only blessed Liqing!

Liqing, who dedicated his life to the cangwu tree, is gradually getting older, and the whole clan is worried about whether the sacrificial cangwu tree will stay in the lizu after Liqing's death!

The council hall fell silent, and Li Qing raised his eyelids to look at the clan elders, coughed a few times before saying in a hoarse and old voice: "Go on, follow the practice of previous years." ”

Liqing made a final decision, and the elders of the clan who held different opinions immediately obeyed, only the elders of the two clans endured and endured, and they couldn't help it, so they first arched their hands towards Liqing to show respect, and then asked:

"Why? You know the situation in the clan, and you say......"

"This is, for the last time."

After Liqing finished speaking, he let out a few more coughs with heavy phlegm, and Liyan, who was standing behind Liqing, hurriedly gave him a soothing, and pressed the animal skin blanket on Liqing's legs to make him warmer.

Liqing raised his hand to signal Liyan to stop his movements, cleared his throat, and continued in a slow voice, "I can't hold it anymore, I want to see if there is a miracle before I die." ”

Liqing's words shocked the clan boss in the council hall!

"Before the winter, Lord Sacrifice Spirit just blessed you, you ......" The old man of the two clans looked at Liqing, who was about to die, and couldn't go on.

Liqing has no foundation in cultivation, and he has accumulated old injuries when he was young, if it weren't for the frequent blessings of Liqing by the Lord of the Sacrifice Spirit, he would have been unable to hold on to it!

Sure that Liqing really couldn't hold on, the clan elders looked at each other and wanted each other to ask questions.

The old-eyed Liqing couldn't see the expressions of the clan elders clearly, but he knew what they were thinking.

How could Liqing not know the worries of the people in the clan, he had been dragging his feet and did not dare to ask the priest spirit, first, he was afraid of hearing bad news, and second, he was afraid that he would attach too much importance to himself, and he was worried that the priest spirit would hate him, a bad old man.

Now, Liqing knew that he couldn't avoid this question, and said in a hoarse voice, "I will, I will ask." ”

The clan elders immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Liqing was tired, Liyan asked the clan elders to leave, and just as Liyan was about to withdraw, he was suddenly stopped by Liqing.

Li Yan walked to Liqing's side and lowered his head to listen to the teachings.

Liqing looked at his nephew, who had grown up beside him, pressed the discomfort in his chest, and asked, "Do you know why I handed over the Lizu to you?" ”

"I don't know."

"Because you always secretly send crystals to the Sacrifice Spirit, praying that you can gain the love of the Sacrifice Spirit, get the blessing of the Sacrifice Spirit, and improve your cultivation speed.

The Priestess has never loved you, but you can persist for years without giving up.

I know that at first you insisted because you wanted the priest to bless you, and then you were able to persist because I wanted me to see your reverence for the priest.

Although the Priestess has never loved you, I still choose to hand over the Ryori to you.

The Lizu has passed the most difficult period of accumulation, and the next period of development needs a smart and shrewd patriarch. ”

Liqing's words were intermittent, and he had to pause and cough a few times from time to time, Liqing stroked his back when he coughed, and when he wanted to spit, Liyan waited for him to spit, and then returned to his original position to listen, and was ready to serve Liqing next time.

He Ran doesn't know what Liyan is like, just looking at the scene in front of him, he must praise the filial Liyan!

After Liqing said this, he couldn't hold his eyelids anymore, and waved his hand to drive Liyan away.

Then, the picture turned, and Liqing stood under the sacrificial spirit cangwu tree.

Liqing's hair was as white as snow on the ground, and he raised his arm tremblingly, stroking the trunk of the thick sycamore tree with his right hand covered with age spots, and his face appeared with reminiscence.

He Ranchai thought that Liqing was thinking about the first time he dared to touch the trunk of the sycamore tree.

Liqing was stroking at first, and then borrowing, his body was so poor that he had to rely on the trunk of the sycamore tree to stand.

He Ran saw a few branches hanging down from the sacrificial spirit cangwu tree, and made a seat for Liqing to sit down.

Liqing smiled, but what lasted longer than the smile was the cough.

After a violent cough, Liqing leaned back in his seat and said, "You are so strong now, I shouldn't worry about you, but I always wonder, if you didn't stay in the Lizu tribe, would you be stronger than now?"

Perhaps, already a hegemon in the mountains.

Perhaps, he has walked out of the mountains and gone to the desirable outside world. ”

As Liqing spoke, the sycamore tree was weaving a windshield with branches, and after he finished speaking, a windshield was also weaved.

Although the cangwu tree couldn't speak, its concern was so practical that Liqing's voice choked.

Liqing didn't want to ask that question anymore, he just wanted to believe the answer he had comprehended!

Liqing stood up from the chair tremblingly with a cane, knelt down towards the five bodies of the cangwu tree, and said in a trembling voice: "Please let me beg you selfishly again, please bless the Lizu for another 30 spring and autumn, let this generation of younger generations grow up, and let the Lizu ...... It's not that easy to decay. ”

The sacrificial spirit Cangwushu waited until Liqing finished his intermittent passage before helping him back to his seat with a branch.

Liqing knelt on the frozen ground for a long time, his lips were bruised at this time, and his panting sound was over the gongs and drums, and He Ran's heart was worried when he listened.

Then, He Ran saw a drop of liquid emitting a glowing green light float towards Liqing, landing on his forehead and merging into his body.

Liqing's breathing immediately calmed down a lot, and his complexion improved a little.

"Please don't bless me anymore, I have already sacrificed myself to you, and you have been living a great kindness until now, and you will ...... Take me......"

When Liqing spoke, his body floated out of Dao Wishing Power, and he was ready to sacrifice himself!

This time, the sacrificial spirit Cangwu tree still didn't accept it!

Drop after drop of essence floated out from the sacrificial spirit cangwu tree, and the drops were integrated into Liqing's body, nourishing Liqing's aging body, maintaining the operation of the organs in his body, and forcibly continuing Liqing's life!

Liqing, who was full of vitality, couldn't resist the tiredness, leaned on the seat and fell asleep, and the four yellowed fallen leaves fell into Liqing's arms, sticking to him and reluctant to float away.

The clan elders not far away were silent and did not dare to come forward to disturb.

Li Yan was the most decisive, leading all the clansmen to kneel down towards the sacrificial spirit cangwu tree, shouting thanks to the sacrificial spirit cangwu tree for its protection of the patriarch Liqing.

The sacrificial spirit cangwu tree disliked their noise, waved its branches in anger, and mercilessly pumped at Liyan and the others, driving them far enough, and then, using long branches, sent the sleeping Liqing back to the room, and covered Liqing with a thick animal skin blanket.

He Ran looked at Liqing, who was breathing evenly, and couldn't imagine his state of mind at this moment.

Then, the picture was distorted and shaken again, and there was a choppy situation, and He Ran was shocked to know that the most important clip was coming!