Chapter 275: Dou Family (Part 1)

"Xiao Xian."

Li Yuanjiao rubbed the Jiao Pan Ying on his waist, frowned narrowly. Unlike Li Tongya or Li Xuansuan, who were plain on the outside but deep in their hearts, he had narrow eyebrows and looked like a bad person. Now that he frowned, he had a bit of snake and dragon flavor.

"Yushan lineage of the Xiao family... Qingxiao marrying over is slightly marrying down, but Xiao Jiuqing is slick, and the future is good. If Xiao Xian is sincere and younger sister is willing, it is a good choice."

"The Yushan lineage is one of the top families among the branches of my Xiao family."

Xiao Guiluan took Li Yuanjiao's arm and said gently:

"Xiao Xian's talent is not good, but there is hope for Qi Refining. Qingxiao's talent is poor. With the strength of the Yushan lineage, Xiao Xian can help her pile up a miscellaneous Qi, which is appropriate."

Between the two talking and laughing, Lijing Mountain appeared at their feet. The couple fell into the courtyard. The clan soldiers greeted them instantly and said respectfully:

"Family head, madam, Young Master Yuanping is already waiting in the room."

Li Yuanjiao nodded slightly, pushed the door and entered, and saw a young man in white, holding a fan in his hand, looking twelve or thirteen years old, his face slightly pale, with a sickly posture, looking carefully at the calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall. Hearing the sound, he turned his head, his eyes lit up, and he smiled:

"Elder brother is back."

"Hmm."

Li Yuanping was born to Li Xuansuan and the main wife, the Dou family, during the Qi Refining period, and was the younger brother of Li Yuanshu. It was just that the birth happened to be when Li Yuanshu passed away, which affected the fetus, and he was congenitally insufficient.

Fortunately, both parents had cultivation, and Li Yuanping possessed spiritual apertures, but his talent was not high. He could be considered a person of average talent. After five years of practice, he also had the second level of Embryonic Breath, the Chengming Wheel cultivation.

Li Yuanjiao responded, and then saw Li Yuanping smile:

"I heard that elder brother broke through to the third level of Qi Refining, which is gratifying."

To be honest, Li Yuanjiao had not been busy with worldly affairs for these years. Some Embryonic Breath or worldly affairs in the family were handled by Xiao Guiluan. This woman handled things grandly, with rewards and punishments, and the upper and lower were governed obediently.

Li Yuanjiao nodded lightly, sat at the top, looked at his younger brother who still had a youthful look, and said gently:

"How is it, can the Clan Justice Court still manage it?"

"Still good."

Li Yuanping nodded and smiled:

Li Yuanjiao had no intention of managing affairs. Seeing Li Yuanping grow up day by day, he hurriedly handed the Clan Justice Court to him. Seeing that he was managing it well now, he nodded with satisfaction and said gently:

"Clan laws are strict, don't have those arrogant disciples in the family."

The two brothers were chatting, and a person hurried up from below, bowed in the courtyard, and said respectfully:

"Report to the family head, a letter from Guanyun Peak."

"Present it."

The soldier in armor below was square-faced and thick-browed, looking honest, and offered the letter. Li Yuanjiao took the envelope, did not open the letter, but stared at the soldier.

The person who delivered the letter had always been a Liu family member, and Li Yuanjiao was used to it, but now he only felt that this person was strange. He looked at it for a while and asked in confusion:

"Are you from the Dou family?"

The soldier knelt in front of him with a thud, slightly panicked, and only replied:

"Return to the family head, the villain is called Dou Yi, Madam Dou is my aunt... The messenger soldier was unwell, so the villain replaced him."

"So it is my mother's person."

Madam Dou naturally referred to Li Xuansuan's wife and Li Yuanping's mother, the Dou family. Speaking of which, Li Yuanjiao still had to call her mother. Li Yuanjiao made a sudden realization and smiled at Li Yuanping:

"He can be considered your cousin."

Li Yuanping was sitting on the side. Hearing this, he only nodded, didn't look at Dou Yi, and poured tea by himself. Li Yuanjiao immediately understood, waved his hand to dismiss him, and said casually:

"Since this is the case, you go to serve by Yuanping's side and find a position in the Clan Justice Court."

Dou Yi nodded repeatedly and walked away slowly. Li Yuanping only smiled bitterly and opened his mouth:

"This matter is definitely not mother's handwriting, it is mostly the Dou family's own claim..."

"I know."

Li Yuanjiao nodded and sighed:

"It is said that when a wall collapses, everyone pushes it. The Liu clan is, after all, the ancestor's wife's clan. We must still keep one person surnamed Liu in the hall. If the rights and wrongs can reach our ears, the prominent surnames will have scruples and will not go too far."

Li Yuanping nodded thoughtfully and replied:

"Little brother is taught..."

Li Yuanjiao laughed loudly. The brothers were open and honest. Li Yuanjiao's expression was complex, and he replied:

"This path was also taught to me by my elder brother. Although I have no desire for power or position, now that I have handed it over to you, I will not let you down."

The words naturally referred to Li Yuanshu. Li Yuanping had heard about the various things about this brother he had never met since he was a child. Hearing this, he nodded. Li Yuanjiao read the letter and scanned it a few times, smiling:

"It is father's letter."

Li Yuanping raised his head in confusion, and saw Li Yuanjiao say:

"The magic disaster is becoming more and more rampant. At present, there is not only Jiang Yan alone, but dozens of people have entered the magic path, killing everywhere. Therefore, talismans and magic tools inside and outside the sect are more sought after, and this year's income has increased a lot."

"Father thought about the cloud bamboo harvest in the family, and sent another batch over to make talisman paper, which can also reduce costs a lot."

Li Yuanping heard this news and lowered his head, saying:

"The magic disaster has been more than five years, but I have never seen the Early Zifu of the Qingchi Sect make a move, and I don't know what Chi Zhiyun is thinking."

Li Yuanjiao paused, put down the tea bowl, and replied:

"Magic disaster... not simple. I don't know what kind of character Jiang Yan is, and whose chess piece it is. You have also read the clan history and know that the Early Zifu is powerful. Being able to let this Jiang Yan do whatever he wants must be instructed by the Early Zifu."

Li Yuanping pondered silently. The brothers chatted for a few words. Li Yuanping looked at the time and didn't disturb Li Yuanjiao anymore, so he said goodbye.

After Li Yuanping retreated, a graceful woman stepped out from behind the hall, dressed in gorgeous feather clothes, bowed to the side, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"Husband, the decline of the Liu clan is too rapid. In just five short years, they have gone from being a prominent surname to the point where their disciples are scattered everywhere... I am afraid there is something strange."

"It is in the nature of things. The Liu family disciples were unwell, and they tried every means to push people to me. It is just to test how much of our friendship with the Liu family is left."

Li Yuanjiao put away the small letter and pressed it under the wooden slips, continuing to answer like a family treasure:

"The Tian clan was sent to the Shanyue lands. The remaining Ren, Chen, Xu, and Dou families were probably planning to squeeze the Liu clan out of the prominent surnames several years ago. Only a group of Liu-surnamed disciples were still enjoying themselves. Once the news from the mountain was passed down, the families began to take action. The Liu clan didn't have any figures to begin with; being able to hold on for five years is already due to the caution of the prominent surnames."

Xiao Guiluan nodded and smiled:

Li Yuanjiao laughed, hearing the subtext of Xiao Guiluan's words, and said warmly:

"I have lived with mother for many years. In her eyes, the Dou family is not as good as a little finger of Yuanping. The Dou family is just the next Liu family, so don't worry."

He paused and continued:

"Yuanping's temperament is like Madam Dou, and he will not be fooled by others. After two years, I will hand over the family affairs to him, and you and I will practice on Wutu Mountain, and be a pair of immortal couples, isn't it happy?"

Xiao Guiluan nodded slightly, but the Xiao family she was in was already a family of hundreds of years, and the interest struggle was quite sinister, not as good as the Li family's early establishment and brotherly harmony. Xiao Guiluan was used to seeing relatives killing each other, and having no power in her hands was ultimately uneasy in her heart. She didn't care, just afraid that her child Li Xizhi would be wronged.

It was just that this woman was ice-snow smart and had smoothed out the temperament of her husband Li Yuanjiao, so she didn't top back her husband's words immediately, nodded with a smile, looked at the swaying candlelight, and pondered how to find more power for Li Xizhi.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 276 =====