Chapter 193

The rain between heaven and earth was falling, and the carriage was exceptionally quiet. Li Tongya twisted his beard and said softly:

"This person also has some calculations... No one expected him to have such a cultivation speed, most likely thinking of taking advantage of the chaos on the lake to break through to Foundation Establishment in one go."

"After breaking through to Foundation Establishment, he can go anywhere between heaven and earth. Inside, he can rely on the geographical advantage of the magic array to resist Yu Xiaogui, and outside, he is even more free, making the Yu family fear the rat and not dare to move his An family..."

Li Tongya had just finished speaking when Li Yuanxiu took over the conversation and said in a deep voice:

"Moreover, with his talent, he will definitely not stop at Foundation Establishment. Once An Jingming escapes, who dares to move his An family? After twenty or thirty years, he will return as a peak Foundation Establishment or even a Purple Mansion cultivator!"

Li Xuanxuan was silent for a while, raised his eyebrows and said:

"But there is no such good thing. Our Li family has expanded to the edge on both east and west. To the west, there is a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator of Shanyue, and there is no way to go. If the An family comes from the east, our Li family is caught in the middle of Wangyue Lake and Great Lishan. Where will there be a way to expand in the future?"

Li Tongya saw that both juniors were taking it seriously, so he nodded and had a way in his heart, but looked at Li Yuanxiu and smiled:

"Do you have any calculations?"

Li Yuanxiu was immediately excited, knowing that Li Tongya was testing himself, cupped his hands, and said in a low voice:

"Our family swallowed the Lu family because that idiot Lu Yuanlu did it ugly. The families on the lake didn't say it on the surface, but they already had micro-words in their hearts and were quite vigilant. If we were to rashly intervene in the An family's affairs, I am afraid we would provoke public anger... Now there is only a strategy of driving tigers and swallowing wolves."

Seeing that both elders nodded, Li Yuanxiu smiled:

"We are in a hurry, but the Yu family is in a greater hurry. The Xiao family's industry is about to rise. At this time, we have strong reinforcements outside and sword immortal deterrence inside. If we let An Jingming become Foundation Establishment, we will just be trapped in one place."

"And the Yu family, forcibly collecting tribute from the families on the lake, and frequently intervening in the affairs of the families, vassals and marriage gradually nibbling away, every family hates them to the bone. It is just that the Yu family is strong and Yu Mugao's means are high, suppressing, dividing, and winning over several large families with three tricks, which stabilized the situation."

Li Yuanxiu smiled lightly and answered:

"They are the most afraid of An Jingming cultivating to Foundation Establishment. Once they know this news, I am afraid that the Foundation Establishment Ancestor Yu Xiaogui will have to break out of the cave."

"Not bad."

Li Tongya nodded in approval, looked at Li Xuanxuan, and instructed:

"Since Xiu'er has calculations, this matter will be left to you. Let the Yu family know about this without moving."

"Child understands!"

Li Yuanxiu cupped his hands and went down with confidence. Li Xuanxuan looked at him going away happily. Li Tongya glanced at Li Xuanxuan and smiled:

"You have given birth to a good baby!"

"Hehe."

Li Xuanxuan laughed twice and cupped his hands:

"Good to let Uncle know, my nephew's main wife will give birth again in a few months, adding a younger brother and sister of the same mother to Xiu'er."

"Oh."

Li Tongya raised his eyebrows and said softly:

"You have done this well. Ling'er is a dedicated one, and Feng'er is trapped in the events of the year. Among the juniors, only you are spreading branches and leaves."

Waving his hand, Li Tongya had a few more worries between his eyebrows and said in a deep voice:

"It is just that An Jiyan was right that year. Yu Mugao is a vicious one. He is wary of An Jingming, but he is equally wary of our Li family. He will never let our family go so easily. These years, the Fei family has done a lot of things for him, and the Yu family has annexed two more families, so they haven't had time to free up their hands."

"The quieter this person is, the more uneasy I feel..."

Li Xuanxuan listened to this and was silent for a while, cupping his hands:

"Now Xuanling is in seclusion to break through, and we brothers should also pay more attention. Unless Yu Xiaogui takes action himself, how can he move us?"

"Hmm..."

Li Tongya nodded lightly. Li Xuanxuan asked some questions about cultivation. Li Tongya had practiced for many years. Although he did not practice the same technique as him, a bit of guidance made him suddenly enlightened, and he went out happily.

"After returning to the mountain, just rest assured and break through to Foundation Establishment. Without a Foundation Establishment cultivator sitting in charge on this lake mountain, I feel uneasy in my heart."

Li Tongya sighed in a low voice and closed his eyes to practice.

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When the Li family's troops returned to the four towns of Lijing, there was not much noise of carriages and horses. The people of high status in the Li family basically left the town. Only Li Yuanyun led people to greet them at the front of the town. Li Yuanjiao and Li Yuanxiu got off the carriage, and the brothers hugged for a while, discussing the things of these months.

Li Qinghong on the side smiled and held a spear, wearing light soft armor. The girl was twelve or thirteen years old, her eyes were bright, her black hair was simply tied behind her head, and she stood prettily. Her eyes were the usual gray-black of the Li clan, staring at the brothers and squinting with a smile.

"Qinghong!"

Li Yuanjiao scratched his head. He had been playing around with her since he was a child, treating Li Qinghong as a man without feeling strange. Now that he looked back after a few months of going out, she had actually grown into a girl, and he was suddenly slightly embarrassed, just calling her name rawly, as if he couldn't recognize her.

"How, Brother Jiao fought the Shanyue for months, and can't recognize me as a sister?"

Li Qinghong raised her eyebrows lightly. The originally gentle eyebrows and eyes suddenly became bright and heroic. The girl did not apply powder, her cheeks were slightly red because of the abundant blood, and she answered teasingly.

"Where, where."

Li Yuanjiao laughed. This sentence made him find the feeling back, and he shouted:

"Wait for me to return to the town, then compare martial arts with you!"

Li Yuanxiu smiled gently, pulled Li Yuanyun forward, and Li Qinghong immediately called out crisply:

"Brother!"

"Hmm."

Li Yuanxiu was thinking about the arrangements after returning to the town. Hearing this, he raised his head, his eyes lit up, and he smiled:

"Qinghong has grown a lot this year."

The juniors of the Yuanqing generation were chatting, and a person fell from the carriage behind, with a serious expression and slightly white temples. It was Li Xuanxuan.

"Father."

Li Yuanjiao and Li Yuanxiu called out respectfully. Li Xuanxuan nodded slightly, looking at the smiling Li Qinghong in front of him, his eyes were trance-like, as if he saw Li Jingting more than ten years ago, but Li Jingting was more gentle and quiet, Li Qinghong's eyebrows were more heroic, looking bright and flamboyant.

"Uncle."

Li Qinghong called out with a smile, which made Li Xuanxuan feel a bit empty in his heart. He responded, but his heart was trance-like, and he thought to himself:

"Go back and see Jingting too. After being in seclusion for so many years, I went to conquer Shanyue as soon as I came out, and I haven't seen her."

Li Xuanxuan was examining the cultivation homework of the few juniors, but Li Yuanxiu was standing silently behind. Li Pingyi stepped forward quickly and said in a low voice:

"Young Family Head, Tian Zhongqing has been called."

Li Yuanxiu calculated his plan several times in his heart, then nodded and answered:

"Let him wait for me in the Clan Justice Courtyard."

There was no manuscript on the first day of the Lunar New Year yesterday, and I have to work late today.

(End of chapter)