Thus, Eden’s existence caused a much greater headache for Li Tianquan than for any other aristocratic family. It could be said that the contribution rankings would soon scatter in the winds if this scourge wasn’t removed. Even if they could hold out with the Storm Pearl for now, they wouldn’t be able to reach the very end.

The true reason the Li family had brought out two Storm Pearls was to attract imperial experts to fight for them. The Li family’s current lineup wasn’t enough to cover a battlefield as large as the Misty Wood.

Two Storm Pearls was nothing if they could obtain the Misty Wood. What treasure could compare to the family’s chance at being promoted to a major clan?

This was the Li family’s hundred-year plan. Li Tianquan would be condemned throughout history if things were ruined by his hands. Moreover, there was no telling when things would go south. Even now, there were already people secretly moving to impeach him.

He had never imagined that such a good battle situation would be ruined by a single Eden. But what could he do? Li Tianquan knew his own abilities—even if he took the field personally, it would...