Chapter 164: Xiao Family Planning

"Senior is right."

Xiao Ruyu raised his hand to cup his fists, but didn't want to owe this favor because of these thousands of mortals. He changed the subject and said respectfully:

"It's just that the elders in the family specifically instructed before I went out. The closer the two families are, the more clearly these side issues must be divided, so that there will be no gaps. My junior remembers it in my heart and doesn't dare to take advantage of your clan."

Li Tongya saw his clean, advancing and retreating response, and looked at him a few points higher in his heart, saying softly:

"Then what do you mean?"

"Every batch of mortals is delivered to Li Xia County, and my Xiao family will subsidize it, one spirit stone for a thousand mortals."

The price Xiao Ruyu gave was considered kind. After all, the Qingchi Sect set a bad example. All families looked at the face of the sect. Under no management, they always asked for everything from the mortals under their rule and never regarded them as any important resources. Some immortal cultivators had special needs, but they valued them more, and the rest looked down on them even more.

"Then it's settled."

Li Tongya responded, and then saw Xiao Ruyu nod, and opened his mouth again:

"Junior came here for another matter. The Kong Guli Road has been in disrepair for a long time, buried in the mountains and forests, and wolves, tigers, and monsters are rampant. As for the families on the road, they have cut off contact, and only those who have become Qi Refining can travel between the counties, which is really inconvenient."

"My Xiao family wants to rebuild the Kong Guli Road, set up post points at the front and back ends of each family, and fill in the vacancies with my Xiao family, so that many Embryonic Breath cultivators and mortals can also travel between the counties... so that all families on the Kong Guli Road can benefit together."

"Oh?"

Li Tongya didn't expect the Xiao family to do such a thankless thing, paused slightly, and said gently:

"The Xiao family taking the lead in doing this is also of great benefit to my Li family. Naturally, there is no reason to disagree... It's just that I have to say more, this matter is thankless, and your clan is why?"

Li Tongya was not a person who liked to meddle in other people's business, but the two families had been friends for many years, and Xiao Yuansi and Xiao Chuting had kindness to the Li family, so he advised him.

"Thank you, senior, for your concern."

Xiao Ruyu had seen many families along the Kong Guli Road, and everyone was happy to agree. I am afraid that many people were secretly mocking in their hearts. Only Li Tongya said a word of comfort, so he shook his head slightly and explained:

"The Xiao family's alchemy and refining veins cooperate with many families, supporting 30% of the cultivators within the radiation range of Li Xia County. It is an important business that supports my Xiao family's expenses. If the source of herbs and spirit mines is cut off, my family will naturally be very uncomfortable. My family has taken a fancy to the spiritual objects on the Kong Guli Road... I am not convenient to reveal more, please understand, senior."

Li Tongya heard this, combined with Xiao Chuting becoming Zifu silently, and had some guesses in his heart, and said in a deep voice:

"If it's not convenient, don't say it."

Xiao Ruyu nodded slightly, discussed the distribution location of the post stations, and set all the arrangements. Only then did he bow and say goodbye.

Li Xuanling sent him out of the courtyard, watched him drive the wind eastward, and returned to the courtyard. Seeing Li Tongya sitting silently pressing the teacup at the head, he remained silent for a while, and asked:

"Father, the Xiao family has contacts with the families in Xunlinyuan and Linghai County, and has been trading for many years. Is this afraid that someone will cut off the circulation of goods in the east? Who has such great energy that makes families dare not trade with the Xiao family?"

Li Tongya put down the teacup and shook his head, replying:

"I am afraid the Xiao family is going to break away from the Qingchi Sect and stand on its own."

"What?!"

Li Xuanling was stunned, and was shocked. He said astringently:

"This... the Qingchi Sect now has three Zifu early-stage, one Zifu middle-stage, and even more Zifu peak Chi Wei... He... how dare they?"

"The Xiao family is waiting for Chi Wei to sit and die."

Li Tongya sorted it out for a while, and had seven or eight points of confidence in his heart. He narrowed his eyes and said softly:

"Xiao Chuting has become Zifu and has the qualification to stand on the stage. Didn't the Chen family of that year also have a Zifu ancestor and stand on their own? It's just that among the Zifu of the Qingchi Sect, only Chi Wei has the strength to kill Xiao Chuting on the spot. Once Chi Wei dies, the Xiao family will logically break away from the Qingchi Sect, occupy this broken Li Xia County, rely on Xunlinyuan and Wangyue Lake, and the Qingchi Sect might have to offer gifts."

"Zifu..."

Li Xuanling muttered, sighed deeply, and replied:

"Families and the three sects and seven gates are just tools in the hands of the Zifu..."

"Once they break away from the Qingchi Sect, no family in the counties will dare to go abroad to do business with the Xiao family. The Xiao family naturally wants to find new production areas and sales targets, so they want to go west, repair the Kong Guli Road, and set their targets on the Xunlinyuan and Wangyue Lake families that do not have large county cities."

Li Tongya finished his words, and the verification in his heart became more confident. He secretly thought:

"It's just how my Li family can protect itself in such turmoil and seek benefits... Divert the disaster to the east and change the situation where the Yu family dominates Wangyue Lake."

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Li Yuanjiao stood in the courtyard with a sword. A girl with tied hair stood in front of him, staring straight at the sword in his hand with almond eyes. The two confronted and circled in the courtyard for a while. Li Yuanjiao saw that her lower plate was light, and she mostly took the path of agility and repetition. He used the wooden sword he was used to practicing to flick, and went straight to her face.

The girl's soft wooden spear picked and swept, retreated a few steps, used her left hand to block Li Yuanjiao's wooden sword, raised her eyebrows and smiled:

"Brother Jiao, you are so cunning."

"Hmph."

Li Yuanjiao hummed lightly, also retreated, and replied:

"What cunning or not, it's your spear technique that is quite solid, and you can block a few of my moves."

Li Qinghong giggled, understanding that she was actually at a disadvantage before, so she had to be aggrieved:

"There is a sword technique inheritance in the family, so it is natural to learn it easily. I have already invited the best spear master down the mountain to teach this spear technique, but it is difficult to learn and not pleasing..."

"There is a sword technique inheritance in the family to practice, why practice spear technique for no reason? Spear technique is easy to learn but difficult to master. If no one teaches it, I am afraid it will be difficult to get started in a lifetime."

Li Yuanjiao curled his lips. Li Qinghong stood the long spear on the ground and said in a childish voice:

"That sword technique makes my head hurt. Father took a lot of weapons for me to choose from, and people say that one inch long is one inch strong, so I took a spear. Who knows that father was very happy and told me to practice it well, so I had to practice it like this."

Li Yuanjiao saw that it was Li Xuanling's decision, so he had to extinguish the idea of calling her to change to sword technique. He hung the wooden sword on the wall and organized his robes. Li Qinghong also leaned the long spear in the corner, let down her tied hair, and her face was slightly red due to strenuous exercise, looking like a pretty girl.

The courtyard door knocked twice, and a respectful voice came:

"Young Master, Madam calls you over!"

"Got it."

Li Yuanjiao responded, and saw an old servant standing with his head down outside the courtyard, who had always served by his mother's side. He said in a low voice:

"What happened?"

"Reporting to Young Master, someone came from East Shanyue, saying... Mu Jiaoman... died of serious injuries, and passed away the night before last."

Li Yuanjiao's eyes lit up. He didn't have any feelings for the death of this uncle he had never met, but his heart moved. Seeing Li Qinghong laugh out loud, he turned his head and asked:

"Why?"

Li Qinghong didn't understand the details, but had a kind of innate intuition or a keen sense of smell for the situation, reminding her. Li Qinghong pursed her lips and smiled:

"Not why, it's a good thing anyway!"

"Hehe."

Li Yuanjiao ran out of the courtyard quickly, laughing and saying:

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 165 =====