Beside the mountain path stood a translucent red boulder standing over three zhang tall, inscribed with four large characters: "Taimang Li Clan."
Yet the characters at this moment had become terribly blurred, and Xu Feng could only make them out after a careful effort. Clearly, this had suffered external vandalism.
"This stone is the legendary 'Red Sun Stone'. It has no other particular feature, save for being exceptionally sturdy and corrosion-resistant. Left in one place, whether enduring wind, rain, harsh cold, or heavy snow, it will not undergo the slightest change even after thousands of years. This boulder belonging to the Li Clan was originally bestowed upon them by the sect, with the original intent that the Li Clan could, like this 'Red Sun Stone', remain forever loyal to the sect and guard this spirit vein for thousands and tens of thousands of years. Yet in the end, the Li Clan still failed the sect's expectations. They bit the hand that fed them, and when exposed, not only did they show no remorse whatsoever, but the entire clan fled. It is truly hateful. The scratches over the characters were left by the First Elder. No doubt he, too, could not stomach the Li Clan's treasonous act of surrender, and thus struck out in righteous anger."
Chapter 290