The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 393 - 274 Request_2

Chapter 393: Chapter 274 Request_2

Li Yi, seeing that no one spoke, calmly said, "If we do not stop this practice of harvesting life span, in a thousand years, will the people of the Four Seas and Eight Continents be able to sustain the countless revered Yin Gods among your four great ancient families? The reason why the world is still peaceful now is because there is a balance between the gods and spirits and your families and, at the same time, the life span supply of the Four Seas and Eight Continents has reached a limit, so that not a single new ghost can be born."

"I have destroyed the previous batch of ghosts, and your families are the next batch of ghosts. At that time, your actions will be the same as the ghosts of today: oppress the present and sever others’ path of advancement."

"Mr. Li, your words are reasonable, and we cannot refute them," Fan Wentian lamented. "But this matter does not benefit Mr. Li, so why bother about things hundreds or thousands of years from now?"

"Then why should I meddle in your affairs today? It’s nothing more than some resources, even without them, my Cultivation would still move steadily forward," Li Yi said calmly.

"This..." Everyone was at a loss for words.

Indeed, Li Yi was right. Even without the support of the four great ancient families, Li Yi could go back to his own world, Cultivate and evolve, and become a Soul Realm expert is just a matter of time, and when he returns to the Four Seas and Eight Continents, he would be invincible.

"This matter is of great importance. Could Mr. Li give us a moment, just time enough for a cup of tea, to discuss it?" Fan Wentian asked at this moment.

"Fan Family Master, please," Li Yi signaled.

Fan Wentian cupped his fist and said, "Then allow us to take your leave for a moment, Ruyu, Zhizhou, please keep Mr. Li company well, and do not disturb his pleasure of drinking."

Fan Ruyu and Fan Zhizhou quickly agreed.

Soon.

Fan Wentian and several Gang Refining Realm experts hurriedly left their seats, clearly to discuss the outcome.

"Mr. Li, I do not understand something. The matter of harvesting life span is also beneficial to you. If we, the ancient families, replace the ghosts in harvesting life span, naturally Mr. Li will not miss out on the benefits. Enjoying a Life Span is such a delightful matter, why raise this issue alone?" Fan Zhizhou asked, puzzled.

In his view, if Li Yi cooperated with the four great ancient families, he would be the beneficiary in the future. After the life span is harvested, Li Yi would also get a share.

It’s a win-win situation.

Li Yi said, "If your families were only extending the life of a few individuals, with so many people in the Four Seas and Eight Continents, I wouldn’t oppose taking a bit of life span from each person, but human appetite tends to grow increasingly. Today he enjoys a thousand-year Life Span, tomorrow I enjoy a thousand-year Life Span. What will you do when the Life Span supply is insufficient? Will you fight amongst yourselves, reducing consumption, or will you kill the goose that lays the golden eggs and completely consume everyone in the Four Seas and Eight Continents, leaving nothing but bones everywhere and turning this beautiful world into a wasteland?"

"Rather than that, I think it’s better as it is now. At least those ghosts know to restrain themselves, but you four great ancient families might not necessarily do so."

Upon hearing these words, Fan Zhizhou also fell silent.

Indeed.

The current ghosts at least have restrained themselves for a thousand years. If the families take their place, they might not even match the current ghosts, which could indeed lead to a scenario of fertile land a thousand miles wide littered with bones.

Seeing him silent, Li Yi said no more and started eating and drinking.

All these rare delicacies are good stuff, and since he’s here today, it’s only right to enjoy them.

In fact, Li Yi is not a saint, and he certainly understands how great the benefits would be to get his share of Life Span – a treasure invaluable in any world. Moreover, he had a mystical item in his hand that required consumption of life span with each use; he even considered acquiring some life span from the Four Seas and Eight Continents to replenish his own losses.

However, it is normal for people to have selfish desires, but selfish as they may be, Li Yi could not just stand by and do nothing, watching this cannibalistic world continue.

If there’s a chance, Li Yi would definitely want to change this world, especially since his own relatives and friends might have to live in this world in the future. He would need to eliminate as many hidden dangers as possible.

"But will these four great ancient families agree?" He thought as he ate, uncertain in his heart.

At the same time.

Inside a secluded garden within the City Lord Mansion.

Several Gang Refining Realm experts gathered to discuss the matter just mentioned.

"This Li Yi would actually make such a request to put an end to the harvesting of life span? This practice has been going on for a thousand years, how could he just decide to end it?" Meng Que frowned and said, "If so, what’s the point of us resisting the ghosts? It would be better to maintain the status quo, at least we get a share every year and continue the family lineage."

"That’s not the way to look at it. There’s been peace for a thousand years between the ghosts and our families, but that doesn’t mean it will always be the case. If we do not plan ahead and take the initiative, what will we do when the ghosts start settling scores? Today we have the eight great families, in the future there might be ten... Having a sword hanging over one’s head is never good; it’s safer to hold it in our hands," Zhao Mingyue said thoughtfully after a moment.

"True, once the practice of harvesting life span stops, our families will still be families, but with the threat of ghosts looming over our heads, any day we could be extinguished. Moreover, Life Span can only extend life, not grant immortality," Qi He also spoke.

The elders of their families were well aware that although Life Span could lengthen one’s life, the human body has limits and will inevitably age and deplete. When that time comes, even if Life Span is added, it would be useless, and one would still die.

Yin Gods have a long existence in the world, and although they also need Life Span, they can actually live for a very long time even without it.